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Item What Do We Know About Employment and Residents of Social Housing?(2024-10-24) Jansen-Van Vuuren, Julia; Rijal, Hibo; Bobbette, Nicole; Lysaght, Rosemary; Krupa, Terry; Aguilar, DaniellaThis infographic highlights key findings from the published article, Exploring the Connection between Social Housing and Employment: A Scoping Review by the same authors, available on the journal's website at https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21091217.Item Guidelines for Healthcare Providers to Promote Compassionate Care When Recommending Technology for Care and Independence at Home to People with Cognitive Decline or their Care Partner(2024-09-30) Kessler, Dorothy; Franz, Martina; Thomas, Neil; Finlayson, Marcia; Knoefel, FrankOverall healthcare providers need to consider the person with cognitive decline along with care partners as a unit when recommending technology solutions (e.g., tracking devices, medication dispensers, supportive smart home technology). The overarching principles and guidelines outlined in this work are designed to to ensure that technology that supports care and independence at home is recommended to people with cognitive decline in a compassionate way.Item Frequently Asked Questions for People With Cognitive Decline or Their Care Partners to Ask Wnen Looking for Technologies to Support Care and Independence(2024-09-30) Kessler, Dorothy; Franz, Martina; Thomas, Neil; Finlayson, Marcia; Knoefel, FrankThis informational resource contains a list of questions that a person with cognitive decline or their care partner may ask a healthcare provider or technology supplier, to ensure they are making an informed decision about technology supports and independence at home.Item Actionable Nuggets Research Methodology and Protocol: Special Populations in Primary Care(2024-09) McColl, Mary Ann; McColl, Alexander; Smith, Karen M.Designed to assist family physicians with evidence-based best practice for specialized populations within their caseload that are low prevalence, but high risk for morbidity, "Actionable Nuggets" offers polished little gems of information. This learning object text includes a summary of the history, purpose and scope of Actionable Nuggets™, in addition to the 4th (2019) issue containing the following topics: 1. Epidemiology of Spinal Cord Injury; 2. Screening for Cardiovascular Risk in SCI; 3. Management of Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with SCI; 4. Autonomic Dysreflexia; 5. Assessment of Pain in SCI Patients; 6. Pharmacological Management of Neuropathic Pain; 7. Management of Musculoskeletal Pain; 8. Annual Assessment of Neurogenic Bowel; 9. Periodic Re-evaluation of Bowel Management Program; 10. Diet and Fluid Management in Neurogenic Bowel; 11. Screening for Colorectal Cancer in SCI Patients; 12. Monitoring of Neurogenic Bladder; 13. Recognizing Urinary Tract Infections in SCi Patients; 14. Pharmacological Management of UTI in SCI; 15. Screening for Bladder Cancer in SCI Patients; 16. Prevention of Skin Breakdown; 17. Treatment of Skin Breakdown; 18. Depression and SCI; 19. Sexuality in SCI; 20. Wheelchair Accessibility of Your Practice.Item International Employment Statistics for People With Intellectual Disability—The Case for Common Metrics(Wiley, 2015-04-29) Lysaght, Rosemary; Šiška, Jan; Koenig, OliverThe World Report on Disability identifies employment as an important element of social participation. The Report also points to the need for research that crosses national boundaries to identify and address central areas of concern. However, such efforts are hampered with respect to intellectual disability (ID) by inconsistencies in the population definitions used, the definition of employment or employability, and metrics of employment participation. The authors explore the varied ways in which employment participation rates for people with ID are determined and reported in jurisdictions around the world, and note that with respect to employment metrics, there remains substantial variation in the methods used in data collection and reporting across agencies and countries. They also note that close inspection of methodologies is required in order to interpret data from any official statistical agency (as even when methods and definitions are explicit, the variations in approaches make comparisons difficult). Recommendations for harmonizing disparate definitions and metrics include a systematic analysis of the terminology and methods used in national surveys that would assist in identifying which data are comparable, agreement on a protocol and process for examining employment outcomes in the ID population, and the creation of an international panel on employment and ID charged to identify common terminology and population parameters to be specified in sample selection and description in localized research and studies.