Vulnerabilities of people with different types of disabilities in disasters: a rapid evidence review and qualitative research.

Despite the growth of disaster scholarship, the topic of how and why climate-related disasters and extreme weather events vary among people with different types of disabilities remains unexplored. To help fill the gap, this study draws on a larger research project that was co-designed by Water Sensitive Cities Australia at Monash University and the Hanoi Association of People with Disabilities, Vietnam. It utilised the dataset of a rapid evidence review of 33 studies, key informant interviews with 26 local stakeholders, and 52 interviews with people with various disabilities in Hanoi and Nghe An province, Vietnam.

A review of international clinical guidelines that inform the use of assistive technology to support adults living with progressive or complex conditions.

Objective: Adults living with progressive or complex conditions experience functional impairments that can impact activities and participation. Assistive technology (AT) is one intervention demonstrated to optimise functioning and reduce disability experienced. This study aimed to identify and characterise international evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) which included recommendations on AT interventions for adults with progressive or complex conditions.

What happened next? A survey of review clients evaluating impacts of rapid reviews.

Objectives: End-user evaluation of the impact of evidence syntheses is critical to demonstrating value. This study presents results of a survey evaluating the impact of rapid reviews undertaken by two teams based in Melbourne, Australia, and Hamilton, Canada.

Methods: Clients were invited to participate in a short written survey following delivery of a rapid review.

Relationship between staff experience and patient outcomes in hospital settings: an overview of reviews.

Objectives: This review aimed to investigate the relationship between staff experience and patient health and experience outcomes in hospital inpatient settings.

Design: Systematic review of reviews.

Methods: Searches were performed in Medline (OVID), CINAHL and Google Scholar using key terms from relevant review articles.

Vygotsky's, Leontiev's and Engeström's Cultural-Historical (Activity) Theories: Overview, Clarifications and Implications.

At the social turn in education, Vygotsky's cultural-historical/sociocultural theory (VST) has become particularly influential. There are other cultural-historical traditions associated with VST, including Leontiev's and Engeström's versions of cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT). These approaches are frequently conflated, resulting in confusion that can be consequential in interpreting educational research findings.