Objectives: The number of predatory journals is increasing in the scholarly communication realm. These journals use questionable business practices, minimal or no peer review, or limited editorial oversight and, thus, publish articles below a minimally accepted standard of quality. These publications have the potential to alter the results of knowledge syntheses. The objective of this study was to determine the degree to which articles published by a major predatory publisher in the health and biomedical sciences are cited in systematic reviews.Methods: The authors downloaded citations of articles published by a known predatory publisher. Using forward reference searching in Google Scholar, we examined whether these publications were cited in systematic reviews.Results: The selected predatory publisher published 459 journals in the health and biomedical sciences. Sixty-two of these journal titles had published a total of 120 articles that were cited by at least 1 systematic review, with a total of 157 systematic reviews citing an article from 1 of these predatory journals.Discussion: Systematic review authors should be vigilant for predatory journals that can appear to be legitimate. To reduce the risk of including articles from predatory journals in knowledge syntheses, systematic reviewers should use a checklist to ensure a measure of quality control for included papers and be aware that Google Scholar and PubMed do not provide the same level of quality control as other bibliographic databases.

Identify opportunities to improve knowledge translation for post-operative pain management in Rwanda by exploring clinician and environmental factors affecting this practice. The theory of planned ... But: Améliorer le transfert des connaissances en matière de prise en charge de la douleur postopératoire au Rwanda en étudiant les facteurs environnementaux et les facteurs liés aux cliniciens qui ...

Wireless technology in healthcare has been associated with communication-related improvements in workflow; however, there are barriers to adoption. The purpose of this study was to assess perceptions and attitudes of staff toward the use of a wireless communication device (Vocera, Vocera Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA) and to compare communication patterns before and after implementation. A pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design and the Theory of Planned Behavior were used. Attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived control explained 25% of the variation in behavioral intent before and 45% of the variation in behavioral intent after Vocera implementation. The time for key communication activities was reduced by 25% overall. On average, each nurse engaged in these activities 16.2 times a day before Vocera and 11.6 times a day with Vocera. This study provides evidence that introduction of novel communication technology must account for user attitudes before implementation. Vocera improved "hand-off" communication, was perceived to be of benefit, and has the potential to improve patient safety and work environments. This may also translate to reduction in healthcare resources.

Culturally competent frameworks used within health care systems are contributing to the discrimination and marginalization of sexually and/or gender diverse persons. In this discursive paper, we argue that cultural humility ought to be implemented as the best practice approach for fostering sexually and gender diverse positive spaces in public health settings. A paradigm shift away from cultural competence frameworks toward cultural humility is necessary. This shift can be achieved by enhancing educational opportunities for public health nursing students and professionals and by recruiting organizational leaders to be champions for systemic change. In order to achieve this, we must establish effective educational programs that espouse cultural humility practices and develop valid measurement tools for assessing the provision of culturally humble care. This would equip educators, students, practitioners, and organizational leaders with the necessary tools to guide and assess their performance. Integrating a culturally humble approach will ultimately enhance self‐reported cultural safety in public health spaces and reduce health inequities experienced by sexually and/or gender diverse clients and staff members.

Adults with chronic pain have a lower quality of life (QOL) compared to the general population. Chronic pain requires specialized treatment to address the multitude of factors that contribute to an...