Publications by authors named "Mehvish Masood"

Purpose: The aim of the study was to explore the perceptions of nurses' contributions to inpatient rehabilitation and interprofessional teams in a Canadian context.

Design: A qualitative exploratory study was performed in three Ontario hospital rehabilitation units.

Methods: Thirty-one registered practical nurses having at least 1 year of rehabilitation nursing experience in geriatric or stroke hospital settings were interviewed using a semistructured guide.

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BackgroundIncreasing the recruitment and retention of nurses within long-term care (LTC) is a growing challenge faced by the healthcare community. Addressing this problem will require a greater understanding of the day-to-day experiences of nurses, including the disparities and unequal treatment experienced by this group of workers (e.g.

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Background: Complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine (CAIM) has been increasing in popularity among patients with cardiovascular illnesses. However, little is known about perceptions of CAIM among cardiology researchers and clinicians. In response, this study aimed to assess the practices, perceptions, and attitudes towards CAIM among cardiology researchers and clinicians.

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Background: We propose the creation of a journal transparency tool (JTT), which will allow users to obtain information about a given scholarly journal's operations and policies. We are obtaining preferences from different stakeholders to inform the development of this tool. This study aimed to identify the publishing community's preferences for the JTT.

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Transparency within biomedical research is essential for research integrity, credibility, and reproducibility. To increase adherence to optimal scientific practices and enhance transparency, we propose the creation of a journal transparency tool (JTT) that will allow users to obtain information about a given scholarly journal's operations and transparency policies. This study is part of a program of research to obtain user preferences to inform the proposed JTT.

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Work disparities, such as unfairness in pay or unequal distribution of work experienced by nurses in long-term care (LTC), can impact the retention and health of this workforce. : Despite the significant impact of disparities on nurses' health in LTC, a literature review on work disparities of nurses in LTC has not been conducted. : This scoping review aimed to explore the nature and extent of research on meso-level work disparities experienced by nurses in LTC and its links with nurse health and well-being.

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Aim: To analyse how nurses describe their interactions with other interdisciplinary team members within stroke and geriatric rehabilitation.

Design: A secondary analysis of cross-sectional ethnographic interview data was conducted using Elo and Kyngäs' (2008) deductive content analysis.

Methods: Between April 12 and July 25, 2022, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 31 registered practical nurses recruited through convenience sampling from three tertiary hospital sites in Southwestern Ontario.

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