Digital technologies increasingly affect nursing globally.Examples include the growing presence of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic systems; society's reliance on mobile, internet, social media; increasing dependence telehealth other virtual models care, particularly in response to covid-19 pandemic.Despite substantial advances date, challenges nursing's use digital technology persist.A perennial concern is that nurses have generally not kept pace with rapid changes their impact...

It is predicted that artificial intelligence (AI) will transform nursing across all domains of practice, including administration, clinical care, education, policy, and research. Increasingly, researchers are exploring the potential influences AI health technologies (AIHTs) on in general education more specifically. However, little emphasis has been placed synthesizing this body literature.

People with a recent history of homelessness are believed to be at high risk infection severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and, when infected, complications disease 2019 (COVID-19). We describe and compare testing for SARS-CoV-2, test positivity hospital admission, receipt intensive care mortality rates related COVID-19 people versus community-dwelling as July 31, 2020. conducted population-based retrospective cohort study in Ontario, Canada, between Jan. 23 2020,...

Background Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to transform the health system, yet little research date has explored its influence on nurses—the largest group of professionals. Furthermore, there been discussion how AI will experience person-centered compassionate care for patients, families, and caregivers. Objective This review aims summarize extant literature emerging trends in technologies powered by their implications following domains nursing: administration, clinical practice, policy,...

People experiencing homelessness face a high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission, as well health complications death due to COVID-19. Despite being prioritised for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in many regions, little data are available on uptake this vulnerable population. Using population-based health-care administrative from Ontario, Canada-a region with universal, publicly funded system-we aimed describe coverage (ie, estimated percentage people who have received vaccine)...

Twitter® is a popular microblogging site that allows users to disseminate information in 140 characters of text or less. A review literature indicated that, date, there has been little inquiry into the health based discussions conceptualized and enacted within among users. Methods for this qualitative study included directed content analysis, guided by Public Health Agency Canada’s Determinant (DOH) framework was completed explore on Twitter®. 24-hour cross-section tweets (N=2400) containing...

As technological advances continue to expand connectivity and communication, the number of patients nurses engaging in social media increases. Nurses play a significant role identification, interpretation, transmission knowledge information within healthcare. Social is platform that can assist nursing faculty helping students gain greater understanding and/or skills professional communication; health policy; patient privacy ethics; writing competencies. Although there are barriers...

Intelligent assistive technologies that complement and extend human abilities have proliferated in recent years. Service robots, home automation equipment, other digital assistant devices possessing artificial intelligence are forms of become popular society. Older adults (>55 years age) been identified by industry, government, researchers as a demographic who can benefit significantly from the use intelligent technology to support various activities daily living.The purpose this scoping...

Despite the uptake of mass media campaigns, their overall impact remains unclear. Since 2011, a Canadian telecommunications company has operated an annual, large-scale mental health advocacy campaign (Bell Let's Talk) focused on awareness and stigma reduction. In February 2012, began to explicitly leverage social platform Twitter incented participation from public by promising donations Can $0.05 for each interaction with campaign-specific username (@Bell_LetsTalk).The intent study was...

Objectives To validate case ascertainment algorithms for identifying individuals experiencing homelessness in health administrative databases between 2007 and 2014; to estimate prevalence trends Ontario, Canada, 2016. Design A population-based retrospective validation study. Setting from 2014 (validation) 2016 (estimation). Participants Our reference standard was the known housing status of a longitudinal cohort housed (n=137 200) homeless or vulnerably (n=686) individuals. Two definitions...

Social media are a suite of popular online technologies that enable people to share and co-create digital content. Evidence suggests some nursing students utilise social inappropriately but there is limited literature on students' opinions professionalism in environments. This study aimed examine the relation media.A descriptive, cross-sectional was conducted with undergraduate United Kingdom (n = 112). An existing self-reported questionnaire adapted for data collection. distributed adult...

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare represents a paradigm shift with the potential to enhance patient care and streamline clinical operations. This commentary explores Canadian perspective on key organizational considerations for nurse executives, emphasizing critical role they play in fostering establishment AI governance structures advancing front-line adoption nursing practice. discussion delves five domains consideration, analyzing recent developments...

There is a lack of research on stigma as socio-cultural, religious, and moral phenomenon. This study aimed to test Dynamic Stigma Model Mental Illness (DYSMO) among cohort outpatients. We used structural equation modeling techniques examine hypothesized relationships within the DYSMO in 330 participants. Confirmatory factor analysis produced model with five latent variables 17 indicators. All loadings were significant at p = .05). Mediation full standardized fit indices that include...

Parents are increasingly turning to social media for breastfeeding-related information. Reddit, which allows users anonymously discuss with individuals around the world, has recently increased in popularity among parents. Given breastfeeding’s importance, it is imperative examine behaviours of information-seeking parents ascertain what information being sought out and shared. The purpose this study was explore parents’ use Reddit seek share Naturalistic Inquiry method employed data extracted...

This study aimed to (1) compare the agreement between triage acuity and emergency department (ED) patients' self-perceived medical severity urgency, (2) examine how health literacy, stress, coping relate perceptions of need urgency. In this cross-sectional, observational study, 171 patients from a large acute care teaching hospital in Southwestern Ontario were recruited autumn 2020. English-speaking adults (18 + years) with Canadian Triage Acuity Scale (CTAS) scores 2 (emergent) 5...

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The COVID-19 pandemic and the concomitant restrictions on in-person interactions within long-term care homes (LTCHs) severely compromised social connectedness among older adults their families. In a post-pandemic climate, despite policies changes that support greater family engagement, LTCHs frequently experience outbreaks which can disrupt face-to-face factors such as geography, life circumstances, variable health constrain members’ ability to make regular...

Background Many health care organizations around the world have implemented information technologies (ITs) to enhance service efficiency, effectiveness, and safety. Studies demonstrated that promising outcomes of IT initiatives can be obtained when patients family members participate engage in adoption, use, evaluation these technologies. Despite knowing this, there is a lack using patient engagement strategies use adoption ITs, specifically. Objective This study aimed answer following three...

Health-related virtual reality (VR) applications for patient treatment, rehabilitation, and medical professional training are on the rise. However, there is little guidance how to select perform usability evaluations VR health interventions compared supports that exist other digital technologies. The purpose of this viewpoint paper present an introductory summary various testing approaches or methods can be used applications. Along with overview each, a list resources provided readers obtain...