Divergence in perceptions of diabetes control among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with basal insulin and health care professionals: results from the US Perceptions... by Tomaszewski KJ, Allen A, Mocarski M, Schiffman A, Kruger D, Handelsman Y, Heile M, Brod M

“…This analysis of the US Perceptions of Control (POC-US) study aimed to understand US patient and health care professional (HCP) views of diabetes “control,” which may play a role in whether patients reduce their HbA1c or achieve HbA1c <7%.Methods: A cross-sectional, Web-based survey of 500 US HCPs (primary care physicians, endocrinologists, nurse practitioners/physician assistants) and 618 US adults with T2DM using basal insulin was conducted to assess perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors associated with T2DM management. …”
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Clinicians’ perceptions of usefulness of the PubMed4Hh mobile device application for clinical decision making at the point of care: a pilot study by Kyungsook Gartrell, Caitlin W. Brennan, Gwenyth R. Wallen, Fang Liu, Karen G. Smith, Paul Fontelo

“…Invitations were sent via e-mail lists to clinicians (physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners) along with periodic reminders. Participants rated the usefulness of retrieved bottom-line summaries and abstracts and indicated their usefulness on a 7-point Likert scale. …”
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Impact of an immersive, interactive medical education initiative on guideline-based retinal disease management knowledge/competence and effectual practice change by Rishi P. Singh, Lauren Welch, Nicole L. Longo, Matt Frese

“…Methods This test and control matched pair analysis examined pre-/post-test knowledge of retinal diseases and guideline-based screening and intervention among 10,786 healthcare practitioners (i.e., retina specialists, ophthalmologists, optometrists, primary care providers, diabetes educators, pharmacists/managed care specialists, and other healthcare providers, such as registered nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) who participated in a modular, interactive CE initiative. …”
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Time, Cost, Information Seeking Skills and Format of Resources Present Barriers to Information Seeking by Primary Care Practitioners in a Research Environment by Martha Ingrid Preddie

“…Subjects – All primary care practitioners in the PBRN including family practitioners, general practitioners, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Methods – A questionnaire comprising twenty-six questions was distributed to 116 practitioners. …”
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Test of a workforce development intervention to expand opioid use disorder treatment pharmacotherapy prescribers: protocol for a cluster randomized trial by Todd Molfenter, Hannah K. Knudsen, Randy Brown, Nora Jacobson, Julie Horst, Mark Van Etten, Jee-Seon Kim, Eric Haram, Elizabeth Collier, Sanford Starr, Alexander Toy, Lynn Madden

“…Treatment organizations’ efforts to provide these pharmacotherapies have, however, been stymied by limited success in recruiting providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) to prescribe these medications. …”
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Mobile phone applications and their use in the self-management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: a qualitative study among app users and non-app users by Bronte Jeffrey, Melina Bagala, Ashley Creighton, Tayla Leavey, Sarah Nicholls, Crystal Wood, Jo Longman, Jane Barker, Sabrina Pit

“…Given self-management is a significant factor in glycaemic control, these findings are significant for GPs, nurse practitioners and allied health professionals who may integrate apps into a holistic management plan which considers strategies outside the clinical environment.…”
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Prescriptive analytics in operations problems : a tree ensemble approach by Biggs, Max(Max Ray)

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Team triage increases discharges and decreases time to discharge without increasing test ordering by Samita M. Heslin, Arie Francis, Richard Cloney, Gina Marie Polizzo, Karen Scott, Candice King, Peter Viccellio, Alison L. Rowe, Eric J. Morley

“…During team triage, physicians and/or nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) place orders, laboratory results, intravenous lines (IVs), and imaging in triage. …”
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A pilot study of participatory and rapid implementation approaches to increase depression screening in primary care by Briana S. Last, Alison M. Buttenheim, Anne C. Futterer, Cecilia Livesey, Jeffrey Jaeger, Rebecca E. Stewart, Megan Reilly, Matthew J. Press, Maryanne Peifer, Courtney Benjamin Wolk, Rinad S. Beidas

“…Results The innovation tournament yielded 31 ideas and 32 barriers from diverse stakeholders (12 primary care physicians, 10 medical assistants, 4 nurse practitioners, 2 practice managers, and 4 patient support assistants). …”
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Qualitative evaluation of artificial intelligence-generated weight management diet plans by Dong Wook Kim, Dong Wook Kim, Ji Seok Park, Kavita Sharma, Amanda Velazquez, Lu Li, John W. Ostrominski, John W. Ostrominski, Tram Tran, Tram Tran, Robert H. Seitter Peréz, Jeong-Hun Shin, Jeong-Hun Shin

“…Dietitians, physicians, and nurse practitioners specializing in obesity medicine or nutrition were invited to provide feedback on the AI-generated plans. …”
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Tools to guide clinical discussions on physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and/or sleep for health promotion between primary care providers and adults accessing care: a scoping... by Tamara L. Morgan, Emma Faught, Amanda Ross-White, Michelle S. Fortier, Mary Duggan, Rahul Jain, Kirstin N. Lane, Amanda Lorbergs, Kaleigh Maclaren, Taylor McFadden, Jennifer R. Tomasone

“…Most tools were used or intended for use by physicians, followed by nurses/nurse practitioners (n = 11), and adults accessing care (n = 10). …”
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Applying a Smartwatch to Predict Work-related Fatigue for Emergency Healthcare Professionals: Machine Learning Method by Sot Shih-Hung Liu, Cheng-Jiun Ma, Fan-Ya Chou, Michelle Yuan-Chiao Cheng, Chih-Hung Wang, Chu-Lin Tsai, Wei-Jou Duh, Chien-Hua Huang, Feipei Lai, Tsung-Chien Lu

“…Methods: We conducted this prospective study at the emergency department (ED) of a tertiary teaching hospital from March 10–June 20, 2021, where we recruited physicians, nurses, and nurse practitioners. All participants wore a commercially available smartwatch capable of measuring various physiological data during the experiment. …”
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Can resilience promote calling among Chinese nurses in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic? The mediating role of thriving at work and moderating role of ethical lead... by Tao Sun, Shu-e Zhang, Hong-yan Yin, Qing-lin Li, Ye Li, Li Li, Yu-fang Gao, Xian-hong Huang, Bei Liu

“…The current findings may offer two insights for nursing practitioners and policymakers in the postpandemic world. …”
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Effects of de-implementation strategies aimed at reducing low-value nursing procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tessa Rietbergen, Denise Spoon, Anja H. Brunsveld-Reinders, Jan W. Schoones, Anita Huis, Maud Heinen, Anke Persoon, Monique van Dijk, Hester Vermeulen, Erwin Ista, Leti van Bodegom-Vos

“…Studies were included that described de-implementation of low-value nursing procedures, i.e., procedures, test, or drug orders by nurses or nurse practitioners. PRISMA guideline was followed, and the ‘Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care’ (EPOC) taxonomy was used to categorize de-implementation strategies. …”
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Using the RETAIN Tabletop Simulator as a Summative Assessment Tool for Neonatal Resuscitation Healthcare Professionals: A Pilot Study by Simran K. Ghoman, Simran K. Ghoman, Maria Cutumisu, Maria Cutumisu, Maria Cutumisu, Georg M. Schmölzer, Georg M. Schmölzer

“…Multiple linear regression analyses using the Johnson–Neyman technique were conducted in R to probe the moderation effect of years of board game on the relationship between pre-test and game performance.Results: Twenty Neonatal Resuscitation Program-trained healthcare providers (nurses, nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, and fellows) were recruited for this study (n = 19 females). …”
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Determinants of Confidence in Overall Knowledge About COVID-19 Among Healthcare Workers in South Africa: Results From an Online Survey by Thabang Manyaapelo, Tholang Mokhele, Sibusiso Sifunda, Philisiwe Ndlovu, Natisha Dukhi, Ronel Sewpaul, Inbarani Naidoo, Sean Jooste, Boikhutso Tlou, Mosa Moshabela, Musawenkosi Mabaso, Khangelani Zuma, Priscilla Reddy

“…The study population were all the medical fraternity in South Africa including medical and nurse practitioners as well as other healthcare professionals. …”
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Randomized controlled trial demonstrates novel tools to assess patient outcomes of Indigenous cultural safety training by Janet Smylie, Michael A. Rotondi, Sam Filipenko, William T. L. Cox, Diane Smylie, Cheryl Ward, Kristina Klopfer, Aisha K. Lofters, Braden O’Neill, Melissa Graham, Linda Weber, Ali N. Damji, Patricia G. Devine, Jane Collins, Billie-Jo Hardy

“…Participants included 58 non-Indigenous staff physicians, resident physicians and nurse practitioners from family practice clinics, and one emergency department across four teaching hospitals in Toronto, Canada. …”
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CLINICIANS’ SELF-REPORTED EFFICACY IN CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION PRACTICE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES by Trevor Caldarera, Megha Penmetsa, Austin Seals, Edward H. Ip, Salim S. Virani, Michael D. Shapiro, Yashashwi Pokharel

“…Methods: We emailed a 21-item questionnaire four times between November 10, 2021, and January 3, 2022, to 956 clinicians (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pharmacists) from internal medicine, family medicine, endocrinology, and cardiology specialties in the Southeast US. …”
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Comparison of industry payments to psychiatrists and psychiatric advanced practice clinicians in the USA, 2021: a cross-sectional study by Joseph S Ross, Taeho Greg Rhee, John Havlik, Lydia Ososanya, Megan S Lee, Syed Wahid, Michael Heyang, Qiwei Wilton Sun

“…Objectives To compare industry payment patterns among US psychiatrists and psychiatric advanced practice clinicians (APCs) and determine how scope of practice laws has influenced these patterns.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting This study used the publicly available US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Sunshine Act Open Payment database and the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) database for the year 2021.Participants All psychiatrists and psychiatric APCs (subdivided into nurse practitioners (NPs) and clinical nurse specialists (CNSs)) included in either database.Primary and secondary outcome measures Number and percentage of clinicians receiving industry payments and value of payments received. …”
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Pain, comorbidities, and clinical decision-making: conceptualization, development, and pilot testing of the Pain in Aging, Educational Assessment of Need instrument by Bernadette C. Siaton, Bernadette C. Siaton, Beth B. Hogans, Beth B. Hogans, Laura A. Frey-Law, Lana M. Brown, Christopher M. Herndon, Christopher M. Herndon, Luis F. Buenaver

“…The instrument was pilot tested by surveying clinically active healthcare providers, e.g., physicians, nurse practitioners, who all responded completely. Median survey completion time was less than 3 min.ConclusionThis study, developing and pilot testing our “Pain in Aging—Educational Assessment of Need” (PAEAN) instrument, suggests that 1) many clinical conditions impact pain clinical decision-making, and 2) surveying healthcare practitioners about the impact of pain comorbidities on clinical decision-making for older adults is highly feasible. …”
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