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Systems thinking activities used in K-12 for up to two decades [PDF]

Frontiers in Education, 2023
Infusing systems thinking activities in pre-college education (grades K-12) means updating precollege education so it includes a study of many systemic behavior patterns that are ubiquitous in the real world.
Diana M. Fisher, Systems Thinking Association   +1 more
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Perspectives of Volunteer Firefighters during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Stumbling Blocks and Silver Linings

Challenges, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected the lives of almost every individual in every nation, with numbers of infections continuing to grow. Across these nations, first responders are essential in their roles addressing emergencies, despite their ...
Alice A. Gaughan, Laura J. Rush, Sarah R. MacEwan, Ashish R. Panchal, Ann Scheck McAlearney   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Co-establishing an infrastructure for routine data collection to address disparities in infant mortality: planning and implementation

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Efforts to address infant mortality disparities in Ohio have historically been adversely affected by the lack of consistent data collection and infrastructure across the community-based organizations performing front-line work with expectant ...
Naleef Fareed, Christine M. Swoboda, John Lawrence, Tyler Griesenbrock, Timothy Huerta   +4 more
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Understanding Concerns about COVID-19 and Vaccination: Perspectives from Kidney Transplant Recipients

Vaccines, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic poses a significant risk for immunosuppressed groups such as transplant patients. The purpose of this study was to improve our understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on kidney transplant recipients, including their ...
Sarah R. MacEwan, Alice A. Gaughan, Graham N. Dixon, Ramona G. Olvera, Willi L. Tarver, Saurabh Rahurkar, Laura J. Rush, Austin D. Schenk, Jack Stevens, Ann Scheck McAlearney   +9 more
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Development of a conceptual model of the capacity for patients to engage in their health care: a group concept mapping study

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Patient engagement is seen as a necessary component in achieving the triple aim of improved population health, improved experience of care, and lower per capita health care costs.
Gennaro Di Tosto, Jennifer L. Hefner, Daniel M. Walker, Megan E. Gregory, Ann Scheck McAlearney, Cynthia J. Sieck   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Opportunity to Understand Concerns about COVID-19 Vaccination: Perspectives from EMS Professionals

Vaccines, 2022
Some healthcare professionals, including emergency medical service (EMS) professionals, remain hesitant about receiving COVID-19 vaccines. This study sought to understand EMS professionals’ perspectives regarding COVID-19 vaccination.
Sarah R. MacEwan, Alice A. Gaughan, Megan E. Gregory, Laura J. Rush, Jonathan R. Powell, Jordan D. Kurth, Ashish R. Panchal, Ann Scheck McAlearney   +7 more
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Systems thinking: critical thinking skills for the 1990s and beyond [PDF]

, 1993
This pdf article discusses the need for teaching systems thinking and critical thinking skills. Systems thinking and systems dynamics are important for developing effective strategies to close the gap between the interdependent nature of our problems and
Diehl E. W., Roberts N.
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Data sharing: A Long COVID perspective, challenges, and road map for the future

South African Journal of Science, 2023
‘Long COVID’ is the term used to describe the phenomenon in which patients who have survived a COVID-19 infection continue to experience prolonged SARS-CoV-2 symptoms. Millions of people across the globe are affected by Long COVID.
Sunday O. Oladejo, Liam R. Watson, Bruce W. Watson, Kanshukan Rajaratnam, Maritha J. Kotze, Douglas B. Kell, Etheresia Pretorius   +6 more
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Construction of the Ohio Children's Opportunity Index

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
ObjectiveTo describe the development of an area-level measure of children's opportunity, the Ohio Children's Opportunity Index (OCOI).Data Sources/Study SettingSecondary data were collected from US census based-American Community Survey (ACS), US ...
Naleef Fareed, Naleef Fareed, Priti Singh, Pallavi Jonnalagadda, Christine Swoboda, Christine Swoboda, Colin Odden, Nathan Doogan   +7 more
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Perspectives of patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Cancer Reports, 2023
Background The COVID‐19 pandemic resulted in a lapse in routine health care and cancer screenings for many individuals. This study sought to improve our understanding of the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on women being treated for breast cancer, both ...
Alice A. Gaughan, Sarah R. MacEwan, Laura J. Rush, Margaret E. Gatti‐Mays, Ashley C. Pariser, Ann Scheck McAlearney   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source