Characteristics, Regional Evaluation, and D-Antigen in Transfusions by Emergency Medical Services.

Importance: Prehospital transfusion (PHT) of blood products by emergency medical services (EMS) has become common in civilian settings. However, variability exists in practices across the US. There are few large-scale data describing US civilian PHT with regard to blood products administered, potential exposure of females of childbearing potential to D-positive blood, or the proportion of PHT cases occurring in EMS transports of short duration.

Psychometric Evaluation of the Malay Version of Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI) Among Malaysian Young Adults.

The present study translated the Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI), an instrument assessing observed weight stigma, into Malay, and evaluated its psychometric properties among Malaysian young adults. Young adults who were Malaysian university students provided their informed consent electronically and completed an online survey hosted on . Data were collected by recruiting participants via emails or between March and August 2024.

Evaluating Nurses' Perceptions of Documentation in the Electronic Health Record: Multimethod Analysis.

Background: Nurses are one of the largest user groups of the electronic health record (EHR) system, relying on its tools to support patient care and nursing workflows. Recent studies suggested that the redesign of nursing documentation may reduce the time spent in the EHR system and improve nurse satisfaction.

Objective: We aimed to assess nurses' perceptions of the redesigned EHR, evaluate the impact of documentation interventions, and identify future improvement needs.

Improving Nurse Documentation Time via an Electronic Health Record Documentation Efficiency Tool.

Nursing documentation burden is a growing point of concern in the United States health care system. Documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) is a contributor to perceptions of burden. Efficiency tools like flowsheet macros are one development intended to ease the burden of documentation.

Assessing exposure to weight stigma: development and initial validation of the Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI).

Background: Weight stigma is pervasive, and it has a significant impact on the social, physical, and psychological health of an individual. Weight stigma is observed from several different sources. Therefore, the present study developed and validated a new instrument, the Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI), to assess different sources of observed weight stigma across interpersonal and non-interpersonal sources.

Internalized weight stigma and psychological distress mediate the association of perceived weight stigma with food addiction among young adults: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Perceived weight stigma (PWS) and internalized weight stigma (IWS) are both associated with psychological distress and food addiction (FA). Using the previously proposed 'cyclic obesity/weight-based stigma' (COBWEBS) model, the present study extended the framework to investigate the mediating effects of IWS and psychological distress in the association between PWS and FA among young adults. Given that individuals who are overweight/have obesity have different vulnerabilities, this population was separately analyzed alongside the total study population.

Chinese version of the Tendency to Avoid Physical Activity and Sport (TAPAS) scale: testing unidimensionality, measurement invariance, concurrent validity, and known-group validity among Taiwanese youths.

Background And Objectives: Psychosocial factors affect individuals' desire for physical activity. A newly developed instrument (Tendency to Avoid Physical Activity and Sport; TAPAS) has been designed to assess the avoidance of physical activity. Considering cultural differences could be decisive factors, the present study aimed to translate and validate the TAPAS into Chinese (Mandarin) for Taiwanese youths, and further cultural comparisons are expected.

Rh immune globulin immunoprophylaxis after RhD-positive red cell exposure in RhD-negative patients via transfusion: A survey of practices.

Background: Current Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB) standards require transfusion services to have a policy on Rh immune globulin (RhIG) immunoprophylaxis for when RhD-negative patients are exposed to RhD-positive red cells. This is a survey of AABB-accredited transfusion services in the United States (US) regarding institutional policies and practices on RhIG immunoprophylaxis after RhD-negative patients receive RhD-positive (i.e.

Differential item functioning for the Tendency of Avoiding Physical Activity and Sport Scale across two subculture samples: Taiwanese and mainland Chinese university students.

Aims: The aims of the study were to examine the differential item functioning (DIF) of the Tendency of Avoiding Physical Activity and Sport Scale (TAPAS) among three subgroups (gender, weight status, and region) and to test the construct and concurrent validities of the scale.

Methods: Using an online survey, university students (608 Taiwanese and 2319 mainland Chinese) completed the TAPAS. Rasch analysis examined if all the 10 TAPAS items fitted the same construct and displayed no substantial DIF across three subgroups: gender (male vs.

The tendency to avoid physical activity and sport scale (TAPAS): Rasch analysis with differential item functioning testing among a Chinese sample.

Background: The benefits of physical activity are well-known to prevent multiple long-term health conditions. Physical appearance and weight-related stigma may influence individuals' decision to engage in physical activity and sport. Therefore, the present study examined the psychometric properties of a newly developed instrument, the Tendency to Avoid Physical Activity and Sport Scale (TAPAS), using modern test theory.

Measurement Invariance and Psychometric Evaluation of the Tendency to Avoid Physical Activity and Sport Scale (TAPAS) Among Mainland Chinese University Students.

Introduction: Preventative factors in young people's physical inactivity require further understanding, including related psychosocial factors (eg, body image and weight stigma). The Tendency to Avoid Physical Activity and Sport Scale (TAPAS) is a recently developed instrument to address this issue and the present study examined its psychometric properties among Chinese university students particularly in relation to patterns across sex, physical activity (PA) level, and weight status.

Methods: Using a convenience sample of 3142 students (mean age = 19.

How do we… direct a transfusion service/blood bank with limited laboratory staff.

Background: Transfusion services and blood banks in the United States have struggled with staffing shortages for decades. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors have exacerbated these challenges to the point of crisis for many. Meanwhile, providing quality patient care continues to demand accurate test results and safe blood products delivered in a timely fashion.

Can counter-advertising dilute marketing effects of alcohol sponsorship of elite sport: A field experiment.

Aims: To test whether showing spectators counter-advertisements exposing alcohol harms alone, or exposing alcohol harms and alcohol sponsorship, before watching an alcohol-sponsored sporting event promotes less favourable post-event attitudes and intentions towards alcohol sponsor brands and alcohol in general.

Design: On-line between-subjects experiment.

Setting: Australia.

Repeat self-harm and mental health service use after self-harm in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities: Insights from a data linkage study in Victoria, Australia.

Purpose: To examine the associations between Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds (vs non-Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) and in-hospital death due to self-harm, repeat self-harm and mental health service use after self-harm.

Method: A retrospective study of 42,127 self-harm hospital inpatients aged 15+ years in Victoria, Australia, from July 2008 to June 2019. Linked hospital and mental health service data were used to assess in-hospital death, repeat self-harm and mental health service use in the 12 months following index self-harm hospital admission.

Three Contrasting Accounts of Electronic Gambling Machine Related Harm: Impacts on Community Views Towards Gambling Policy and Responsibility.

This study investigated whether there was community support for prominent gambling harm reduction policies, as well as perceived responsibility for electronic gambling machine (EGM) related harm in an Australian sample (n = 906). Using a randomised experimental design, we also explored whether these outcomes were influenced by three alternative explanations for EGM-related harm: a brain-based account of gambling addiction, an account that highlighted the intentional design of the gambling environment focused on the "losses disguised as wins" (LDWs), and a media release advocating against further government intervention in the gambling sector. We observed clear majority support for most policies presented, including mandatory pre-commitment, self-exclusion, and a $1 limit on EGM bets.