Consistent Terminology Research Articles

Exploring medical terminology inexpediencies: Tripledemic vs. triple epidemic.

Accurate and consistent medical terminology has a fundamental value in medicine. It enables medical students to understand the meaning of each term, medical physicians to communicate with each other, and it also enables science to adopt a logical language of high-level understanding and scientific regularity. Medical terminology inexpediencies caused by the adoption of etymologically illogical or linguistically false terms lead to misunderstanding and confusion among clinicians. The medical terms epidemic and pandemic are as old as Hippocrates and Sophocles, respectively. The present article evaluates the new medical terms tripledemic and triple epidemic, which were introduced during the recent COVID-19 pandemic.

What Frontline Professionals Need to Combat Child Maltreatment Online

Rapid technological advances in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries have changed the landscape of child maltreatment worldwide. Whereas historically a child was most likely to be maltreated within the family or community systems, now children can be abused by thousands of unknown and unidentified persons from anywhere on the planet. Trafficking in child sexual abuse material (CSAM), luring, grooming, and other predatory behaviors existed before the Internet. However, modern technologies have changed abusers’ points of access to children and the number of abusers who can participate in the maltreatment of a victim. New types of child maltreatment are also being invented with new technologies, such as livestreamed child sexual exploitation. In addition, the volume of certain types of child abuse has exploded exponentially such as has been documented with the trafficking in CSAM, as well as the severity of the abuse being recorded on younger and younger victims, including infants and toddlers. These changes have created challenges at all points along the child maltreatment continuum—from prevention to effective treatment leading to the full physical and psychological recovery and social reintegration of victims and survivors as are mandated by international law for many survivors. Recent research into the experiences and perspectives of frontline professionals combatting technology-facilitated child maltreatment makes clear that more training and supports are needed, such as technological resources, research into effective therapeutic treatments for survivors, consistent and accurate terminology and concepts, a modernization of the legal framework in which these crimes are investigated and prosecuted, and robust mental health supports for frontline providers. As the Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect provides education and training to thousands of frontline providers worldwide each year, Kempe is uniquely situated to provide leadership in preparing frontline providers to combat child abuse effectively in these new environments.

Response to: "Consistent terminology for medication-related problems in pharmacogenomic cases".

Response to: "Consistent terminology for medication-related problems in pharmacogenomic cases".

Health promotion and disease prevention registries in the EU: a cross country comparison

BackgroundHealth promotion and disease prevention programme registries (HPPRs), also called ‘best practice portals’, serve as entry points and practical repositories that provide decision-makers with easy access to (evidence-based) practices. However, there is limited knowledge of differences or overlaps of howe current national HPPRs in Europe function, the context and circumstances in which these HPPRs were developed, and the mechanisms utilised by each HPPR for the assessment, classification and quality improvement of the included practices. This study prepared an overview of different approaches in several national HPPRs and the EU Best Practice Portal (EU BPP) as well as identified commonalities and differences among the core characteristics of the HPPRs.MethodsWe conducted a descriptive comparison – that focused on six European countries with existing or recently developed/implemented national HPPR and the EU BPP –to create a comparative overview. We used coding mechanisms to identify commonalities and differences; we performed data management, collection and building consensus during EuroHealthNet Thematic Working Group meetings.ResultsAll HPPRs offer a broad range of health promotion and disease-prevention practices and serve to support practitioners, policymakers and researchers in selecting practices. Almost all HPPRs have an assessment process in place or planned, requiring the application of assessment criteria that differ among the HPPRs. While all HPPRs collect and share recommendable practices, others have implemented further measures to improve the quality of the submitted practices. Different dissemination tools and strategies are employed to promote the use of the HPPRs, including social media, newsletters and publications as well as capacity building workshops for practice owners or technical options to connect citizens/patients with local practices.ConclusionsCollaboration between HPPRs (at national and EU level) is appreciated, especially regarding the use consistent terminology to avoid misinterpretation, facilitate cross-country comparison and enable discussions on the adaption of assessment criteria by national HPPRs. Greater efforts are needed to promote the actual implementation and transfer of practices at the national level to address public health challenges with proven and effective practices.

Characterization of the term "wandering" in dementia research: A scoping review

Background: Dementia is an important public health concern, affecting approximately 50 million people world- wide. The term "wandering" is generally associated with negative behaviours among persons with dementia; however, physical movements of wandering can benefit persons with dementia. Despite its common usage, the term wandering does not have a standardized definition. The aim of this study was to examine definitions of the term wandering in academic literature as it pertains to persons living with dementia and how they compare to one another. Methods: This scoping review of the academic literature used Arksey and O’Malley’s (2007) framework. Papers were identified through a search of seven electronic databases. Papers were included from any year and study design provided they were in English, French, or Spanish and used terms related to “dementia”, wandering”, or “terminology.” Four members of the team participated in screening, reviewing titles, abstracts, and full-text articles. Data was extracted and recorded in an Excel spreadsheet, and a fifth researcher reviewed the extracted data to confirm validity of the extraction. Results: The search identified 106 academic papers, predominantly originating from Great Britain (50%) and the United States of America (45.28%) The term “wandering” began to appear in publications in 1990 and has been increasing since then with different definitions, some even contradictory. The definitions fell into seven domains: aimless walking, normal routine/walking for pleasure, elopement, critical wandering, disorientation in spatial navigation, combination, and other. Conclusion: This scoping review identified that the term “wandering” remains unclear. Definitions across studies are contradictory, vague, and have both negative and positive connotations. With a demographic shift towards older populations and an increasing prevalence of dementia, it is critical to understand the importance of consistent terminology to potentially avoid further confusion, misinterpretation, and stigmatization.

Not every high‐latitude or high‐elevation forest edge is a treeline

AbstractAttempts at identifying climate warming effects on mountain and arctic vegetation caused a recent hype in treeline studies. In this perspectives article, we recall the need of clear‐cut definitions, a consistent terminology and a theoretical framework that permits hypothesis testing. Founded in the ecological niche concept, the application of the fundamental niche edge to treeline permits defining the potential climatic limit of tree growth, while the realized niche edge captures all deviations for reasons related to other, more local, abiotic factors, biotic interactions, disturbances and human interventions. An important point is that a globally common phenomenon calls for a common abiotic driver which is the temperature at the low temperature edge of the niche of the life form tree. We explain why other abiotic factors that may affect the local range limits, such as microclimate, moisture and wind do not devaluate the classical isotherm concept. Our key message is that applying a clearly defined concept of potential treeline, also allows defining deviations from it and explaining the deviations within a reproducible theoretical framework.

Medical Discourse Translation during COVID-19: A Case Study of Translating Medical Discourse into Arabic

This article aims to tackle the problems of translating medical terms from English to Arabic, particularly terms related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It first examines medical terminology in English, considering how such terms are coined or created, and later sheds light on the importance of neologism in medical discourse. Although English maintains itself as the lingua franca of science and medicine, many researchers have examined the importance of translating medical terminology into Arabic and creating new equivalents instead of borrowing foreign words directly into Arabic. Thus, this article aims to first shed light on newly used words that have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, and then analyse their most commonly used translations. The data consists of four common words that have been extensively used during the pandemic. The study concluded that the majority of these terminologies are translated using a descriptive method, or Arabicization. The article further highlights the importance of creating a consistent medical terminology base in Arabic. Keywords: COVID-19, Neologism, Arabicization, Borrowing, Medical Translation.

Abstract P6-09-05: Using Mixed Methods to Examine Clinician and Patient Use of Terminology to Describe Trastuzumab Biosimilars

Abstract Although the uptake of trastuzumab biosimilars to treat HER2-positive breast cancer is growing, knowledge gaps remain for both, patients and clinicians. In a mixed-methods study, inconsistencies in terminology used to describe trastuzumab biosimilars. We analyzed open-ended questions from surveys (n = 143 breast cancer patients, n = 33 medical oncologists) and interviews (n = 8 patients, n = 4 oncologist, nurse, pharmacists) indentifying terminology as an a priori (top-down) category for qualitative thematic analysis. We specifically looked for examples of inconsistent or incorrect use of terminology in the interviews. Findings suggest that 1) terminology used to refer to trastuzumab biosimilars is variable across patients and some is not representative of the formal definition (e.g. generic, generic-like, interchangeable, Herceptin, generic Herceptin (as per how their oncologist refers to biosimilars) and 2) clinicians discussed the challenges of talking about biosimilars in a manner that is both understandable to patients and accurate. Specifically, one pharmacist highlighted concerns around this complexity and suggested that it should be part of clinician education to use the correct terminology, rather than using the term generic. A medical oncologist said that “Explaining biosimilars to a patient can be challenging” as part of their survey response. Lack of consistent terminology for trastuzumab biosimilars is a potential barrier to effective patient-clinician communication on this topic and may perpetuate lack of comprehension on the part of patients. Further, the intentional use (to make information more digestible to patients) of incorrect terminology by clinicians has the potential to negatively impact the patient-clinician relationship in cases where patients identify conflicting information on their own. The adoption of terminology that is consistent across clinicians and patient-facing resources on the introduction and description of trastuzumab biosimilars, may serve to facilitate common grounding among all roles. Citation Format: Elizabeth Papautsky, Devika Salunke, Hannah Montague, Martha Carlson, Sheila Johnson, Deanna Attai, Maryam Lustberg. Using Mixed Methods to Examine Clinician and Patient Use of Terminology to Describe Trastuzumab Biosimilars [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2022 Dec 6-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2023;83(5 Suppl):Abstract nr P6-09-05.

Skin-Based Vaccination: A Systematic Mapping Review of the Types of Vaccines and Methods Used and Immunity and Protection Elicited in Pigs.

The advantages of skin-based vaccination include induction of strong immunity, dose-sparing, and ease of administration. Several technologies for skin-based immunisation in humans are being developed to maximise these key advantages. This route is more conventionally used in veterinary medicine. Skin-based vaccination of pigs is of high relevance due to their anatomical, physiological, and immunological similarities to humans, as well as being a source of zoonotic diseases and their livestock value. We conducted a systematic mapping review, focusing on vaccine-induced immunity and safety after the skin immunisation of pigs. Veterinary vaccines, specifically anti-viral vaccines, predominated in the literature. The safe and potent skin administration to pigs of adjuvanted vaccines, particularly emulsions, are frequently documented. Multiple methods of skin immunisation exist; however, there is a lack of consistent terminology and accurate descriptions of the route and device. Antibody responses, compared to other immune correlates, are most frequently reported. There is a lack of research on the underlying mechanisms of action and breadth of responses. Nevertheless, encouraging results, both in safety and immunogenicity, were observed after skin vaccination that were often comparable to or superior the intramuscular route. Further research in this area will underlie the development of enhanced skin vaccine strategies for pigs, other animals and humans.

Neonatologist performed lung ultrasound: NPLUS-proposal for a consistent ultrasound terminology.

OPINION article Front. Pediatr., 14 February 2023Sec. Neonatology Volume 10 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.1007672

The blind men and the elephant: The case for a transdiagnostic approach to initiation.

Difficulty initiating voluntary action is an under-recognized and often invisible impairment in various psychiatric, neurodevelopmental, and neurological conditions. Understanding the commonalities of volition impairments across diagnoses is limited by a lack of consistent terminology, arbitrary distinctions between conditions, the habit of looking only to the prevailing definitions and theories to explain observed traits, and the covert nature of initiation. The siloed approach to research in this area evokes the parable of the blind men and the elephant, where understanding the whole picture is impeded by a limited view. There has been little effort to consider how differing terms overlap or to use objective methods to differentiate phenomena along meaningful lines. We propose a triad of interacting elements, all of which are needed for successful initiation of voluntary action: (i) executive function, (ii) volition, and (iii) movement. Failure to initiate a response may be due to impairments in any of these, which often co-occur. This paper calls for the following considerations to improve research in this area: (i) put aside preconceptions about conditions and their mechanisms to adopt a flexible transdiagnostic approach; (ii) consider executive function, movement, and volition as possible dimensional variations with related underlying mechanisms; (iii) carefully differentiate components of complex functions; (iv) look to first-hand reports for covert and previously unrecognized traits. These approaches have the potential to elucidate the cognitive and biological mechanisms underpinning voluntary action and create a foundation to develop more appropriate and informed interventions.

Chaos in Strength and Conditioning Terminology

The field of strength and conditioning (S&C) has been adulterated with numerous, overlapping terms leading to miscommunication between athletes, sport coaches, strength and conditioning coaches (SCC) and sport scientists. Specifically, the use of various hyphenated terms to describe strength, in combination with contention associated with the proper definition and use of power, warrants the necessity to come to agreement on consistent terminology usage. Considerations should be based on the level of applicability and understanding of those most effected (athlete, sport coach, SCC, sport scientist). Moreover, while the use of kinetic and kinematic variables in describing strength and power related qualities is not incorrect, the population receiving the information must be considered. Athletes and sport coaches may be more influenced by simple cues and descriptors used to create movement intent and overall “buy in” to the S&C plan. Furthermore, SCC may be more concerned with how an exercise or movement will relate to improved sport performance while sport scientists may be more interested with how a specific variable(s) can be measured and quantified. Should the use of ambiguous, overlapping, or complex terminology persist, each of the various populations listed may continue to talk past one another instead of striving to be in agreeance with one another. Additionally, SCC may struggle with exercise selection and muddled programming due to the “paralysis by analysis” phenomenon when attempting to disseminate which exercises and movements to prescribe. Ultimately, the athlete may be most affected due to limited physiological improvement in turn leading to sub-par performance outcomes. Thus, the primary objectives of this article are to advance the field by creating an open discourse between the various individuals involved with the S&C profession while simultaneously shedding light on uncertainty associated with overlapping terms used to describe strength, power and other physical qualities associated with sports performance.

Advocating for the use of "near-TME" to describe a surgical technique: a plea to use consistent terminology.

Advocating for the use of "near-TME" to describe a surgical technique: a plea to use consistent terminology.

Current Perspectives on the Challenges of Implementing Assistance Dogs in Human Mental Health Care.

The prevalence of mental health disorders, driven by current global crises, is notably high. During the past decades, the popularity of dogs assisting humans with a wide spectrum of mental health disorders has significantly increased. Notwithstanding these dogs' doubtless value, research on their legal status, certification processes, training and management practices, as well as their welfare status, has been scarce. This scoping review highlights that in contrast to other assistance dogs such as guide dogs, there exists no consistent terminology to mark dogs that assist humans with impaired mental health. Legal authorities monitoring the accreditation process, training and tracking of mental health supporting dogs are broadly lacking, with only few exceptions. This review emphasizes the need to address several topics in the promotion of progress in legal and welfare issues related to assistance dogs as well as emotional support dogs for humans with a mental health disorder. The current body of knowledge was assessed in three different areas of focus: (1) the legal dimension including definitions and certification processes; (2) the dimension of performed tasks; and (3) the dog welfare dimension including aspects of the relationship with the handler and risks associated with children recipients. Considering the challenges associated with a mental health diagnosis, collaborations of dog provider organizations and health care professionals would be desirable to continuously assess the efficiency of the human-dog dyad regarding their overall compatibility, general satisfaction and mutual well-being.

Educational data brokers: using the walkthrough method to identify data brokering by edtech platforms

ABSTRACT As a result of the growing commercial marketplace for teachers’ digital data, a new organization that includes educational data brokers has evolved. Educational data brokerage is relatively intangible due to the ease of de-identified data being collected and sold via educational technology. There is an urgent need to expose how the brokerage of educational data relates to the commercial mediation of consent and privacy in educational settings. It is difficult due to a lack of consistent terminology about organizations that buy and sell data. This paper offers an extensive analysis of the social learning platform Edmodo and provides evidence that justifies the term ‘educational data broker’. The results aim to provide new terminology to a largely obfuscated process in educational settings and bring to light a concrete example of brokerage activity focusing on teachers’ online activity.

Ontology for Future-robust Product Portfolio Evolution: A Basis for the Development of Models and Methods

The future-robust evolution of product portfolios is a key challenge for manufacturing companies. It requires the integration of strategic product planning and the understanding that products are developed in generations based on references following the SGE - System Generation Engineering theory. There is, though, a lack of consistent terminology that unites these topics and makes their concepts consistent. Their terms are used differently across industries, institutions, and companies. The resulting miscommunication leads to a loss of efficiency. Hence, a structured, interrelated terminology is needed. The paper contributes an ontology that delivers a unifying basis for the development of models and methods.

Uncertainty in healthcare and health decision making: Five methodological and conceptual research recommendations from an interdisciplinary team.

Uncertainty is prevalent in various health contexts. It is imperative to understand how health-related uncertainty can impact individuals' healthcare experiences and health decision making. The purpose of the present paper is to provide five overarching recommendations from an interdisciplinary team of experts to address gaps in the literature on health-related uncertainty. We present a case study of health-related uncertainty within the specific context of alcohol use to demonstrate these gaps and provide context for the recommendations. The five recommendations concerning health-related uncertainty include: (1) use common, consistent terminology to discuss uncertainty, (2) clarify measures of individual differences in response to uncertainty, (3) increase research on uncertainty and affect, (4) investigate the impact of the channel through which uncertainty is communicated, and (5) develop theory-driven interventions to improve uncertainty management. We conclude by reviewing health contexts in which health-related uncertainty exists and note how our recommendations complement existing reviews and data.

The Safe Development Paradox in Flood Risk Management: A Critical Review

Climate change and continued urban development in flood-prone areas exacerbate flood risks. Flood Risk Management authorities often turn to structural protection measures to minimise losses. However, these measures often lead to infrastructural lock-ins with potential unintended consequences as increased safety can induce increased development, ultimately leading to higher losses in the event of failures of the structural safe-guards in place. This process has been referred to as the Safe Development Paradox: a cross-cutting science-policy-practice challenge that requires a systematic understanding in the context of climate change and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Yet, there are no comprehensive review studies, to date, that summarize the state of knowledge of the Safe Development Paradox. This paper provides the first evidence base through a critical review of the state-of-the-art and quantitative analysis of the peer-reviewed English-language literature since 2000, highlighting key knowledge gaps and issues hindering progress in addressing the Safe Development Paradox. It was identified that current research is compounded by a lack of consistent terminology, limited geographic distribution of case studies, and skewed emphasis on fluvial flooding. The review ends with potential directions across the science, policy, and practice domains for increasing knowledge and tackling the Safe Development Paradox.

Person, Environment, Occupational Performance (PEOP) Role in Holistic Health and Fitness Performance of Army Soldiers

Medical readiness is a major source of overall military readiness, and Army occupational therapy practitioners are uniquely qualified professionals to enhance readiness within the Army. The literature lacks a theoretical paradigm that guides occupational therapy practitioners with improving readiness in the Army and a unifying model that provides consistent terminology of the internal mechanisms of change for Army occupational therapy practitioners. This article uses two case studies to propose the implementation of the Person, Environment, Occupational Performance (PEOP) model to promote client-centered care and holistic health and fitness performance strategy development provided in the military context.

Translating Health Coaching Training into Clinical Practice.

Health coaching can benefit people with managing chronic conditions. It considers people's motivations, is person-centred and has the capacity to promote healthy lifestyles and address chronic disease risk factors. However, how health coaching training is translated into routine clinical practice at unit and service levels has been under explored. A metropolitan local health district in Sydney, Australia provided coaching training to health professionals, but the extent to which coaching skills were translated into clinical practice was unknown. A redesign methodology was used to identify barriers and facilitators for training-to-practice translation. Survey and workshop findings indicated that participants were satisfied with the coaching training but found it challenging to apply in clinical practice. Identified opportunities to support the application of health coaching were tailored practical training, post training support, and consensus on the definition of health coaching. Solutions were to develop an internal practical training program, use consistent terminology, and embed organisational support. Adoption of health coaching needs to occur on three levels; individual, workplace and organisation to ensure effective health care delivery. This case study demonstrates the importance of evaluation and diagnostics of contextual barriers and enablers to inform translation into practice.