Despite bilingualism being highly prevalent worldwide, the role of bilingualism in cognitive aging and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) remains inconclusive. Gaps include whether bilingual adults show reduced ADRD risk, how cognitive decline manifests across both languages, and what considerations are needed for accurate clinical assessment and intervention. The Bilingualism, Languages and Literacy Special Interest Group, part of the Diversity and Disparities Professional Interest Area, gathered an international, interdisciplinary group of researchers to identify key methodological factors impacting the study of bilingualism in cognitive aging and ADRD. Factors identified ranged from the operationalization and measurement of bilingualism, heterogeneity of bilingual populations, inconsistent accounting of sociocultural influences, scarcity of best practices in the clinical assessment and interventions of/for bilingual adults, and limited inclusion of conceptual frameworks. Findings generated reporting recommendations designed to increase rigor, comparability, and reproducibility across studies, and provide guidance for strengthening future research involving bilingual adults.

Abstract Research has established that borderline personality disorder (BPD) can be diagnosed before the age of 18. However, many clinicians are apprehensive about using the diagnosis and treating BPD in adolescence. Specialized treatments have been developed and evaluated for BPD in adolescence. Mentalization-based therapy (MBT) is one of these. However, long-term follow-up studies are lacking, and the potential effects of getting the BPD diagnosis and treatment in adolescence are not yet well understood. We set out to explore the experiences of MBT group treatment for BPD five years later. The aim was to understand how they experienced the treatment and how it may have influenced them since. Twelve women aged 19–23 were included in the study. The women had participated in a randomized controlled trial investigating group MBT five years earlier. Qualitative data was collected through semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed using a narrative, phenomenological framework by an interdisciplinary research group. The results showed a common narrative consisting of four themes: (1) patients without influence, (2) the process of getting diagnosed in adolescence, (3) group therapy: dynamics & alliance, and (4) frustration & alternative coping strategies. The four themes were intertwined by two cross-cutting themes: (1) the system, (2) the life outside. The results showed that the BPD diagnosis had impacts on the participants’ identity and self-understanding. Feeling like a patient without influence made the participants unwilling to seek help from mental health services later in life. The MBT group treatment was generally experienced as unhelpful due to a range of treatment specific-, common- and systemic factors. The participants developed maladaptive coping strategies to deal with serious mental health problems to stay out of touch with the mental health services.

Urban neighborhood inequities in health remain a persistent public health issue, despite many efforts to promote health equity. Given the complex nature of these inequities, a complex systems science approach is essential to identify and understand their underlying causes. In this study, a causal loop diagram (CLD) was developed to visualize the underlying mechanisms contributing to urban neighborhood inequities in self-assessed health. The CLD was based on the results from a scoping literature review and the input from an interdisciplinary group of researchers. Three overarching themes were identified: 1) Uneven power dynamic in decision-making, 2) Socioeconomic sorting through environmental factors, 3) Mutual reinforcement of social cohesion and the physical environment. The interplay of these themes demonstrates that addressing neighborhood inequities in health requires an integrated approach that is inclusive in the decision-making processes and empowers communities.

Persistent physical symptoms (PPS) (i.e., symptoms that cannot be explained by conventional diagnoses) are common in young people. PPS are associated with impairments in daily life activities, mental health problems and low quality of life. In some cases, PSS may develop into functional somatic disorders. This study aimed (i) to redesign the content of a web-based self-help intervention for adults with PPS (My Symptoms, part of the eASY research program) to create a version tailored for adolescents aged 15–20 years (My Symptoms, Young) and (ii) to evaluate and improve the program’s usability and user experience. The program’s content was redesigned by an interdisciplinary group of researchers and clinicians. Its usability and user experiences were subsequently evaluated through a combination of methods, including expert review, think-aloud sessions with 10 young users, and heuristic evaluations. Following the redesign, the program’s strengths were identified as its provision of practical and applicable support, integration of gamification elements, and a low barrier to entry. However, usability issues related to navigation and functionality were identified and corrected where feasible. Challenges in translating face-to-face therapeutic concepts into digital entities were identified, indicating areas where content required further improvement or addition. The think-aloud sessions revealed that the youngest participants experienced the most difficulty understanding certain parts of the content. Also, delivering content primarily via desktop was deemed less suitable for young people who appeared to prefer accessing content on mobile phones through a native app. Additionally, the term “archiving exercises” was poorly understood by the young user group suggesting a need for clearer terminology. Combining heuristic assessment with expert and potential end-user evaluations substantially enhanced the design and functionality of the new self-help program, My Symptoms Young, targeting young people with PPS. However, to enhance program engagement, further refinement is necessary to improve the program’s accessibility on mobile devices.

The RETURN Extended Partnership aims to produce and share knowledge about environmental, natural and anthropogenic risks by promoting the active and proactive involvement of several interdisciplinary research groups, industrial partners and stakeholders. Against this scenario, the activities of Spoke TS1-Urban and Metropolitan Settlements included, among many initiatives, the activation of a series of workshops on the Urban Living Lab model in the Site of National Interest of Bagnoli-Coroglio aimed at sharing knowledge and experiencing processes of co-exploration, co-design and co-testing. The objective of the workshops organised according to the Urban Living Lab methodology is to develop cognitive and operational processes in which the technical approach enables the integration of socio-cultural and ecological-biophysical dimensions in the design processes.

Intensive care unit acquired weakness (ICUAW) is common in critically ill patients, contributing to substantial morbidity. Major trials and novel mechanistic findings published over the past years have advanced knowledge for the prevention and treatment of ICUAW. To streamline future research priorities, a multinational, interdisciplinary group of ICU clinicians, researchers, and people with lived experience convened to develop this evidence-based research agenda. Using a stepwise process including a systematic review with meta-analysis, two expert panel meetings, and a two-round modified Delphi method, we identified the top ten research priorities for ICUAW. Our report highlights the lack of reliable prognostic markers and mechanistic understanding that limit early diagnosis and treatment. Current evidence to treat ICUAW supports enhanced physical rehabilitation versus no rehabilitation, while higher dose enterally-delivered protein alone does not improve patient outcomes. However, the direct effects on muscles or appropriate dosing for patients with comorbidities remain largely unknown. The proposed ten key priority research questions integrate pathophysiology, diagnostics, treatment, and follow-up and emphasise personalised medicine and patient-centred outcomes over the continuum of recovery. Future research should focus on early prognostic markers, mechanisms of ICUAW, and identification of treatment responders allowing individualised dosing strategies tailored across the recovery trajectory. Defining meaningful outcomes, improving follow-up care, and integrating patient, family and caregiver priorities are essential. Advancing this agenda will require interdisciplinary collaboration and the use of emerging methods, including artificial intelligence, to support personalised and effective ICUAW care.

Background: Detailed intervention reporting is essential to interpretation, replication, and translation of music-based interventions (MBIs). The 2011 Reporting Guidelines for Music-Based Interventions were developed to improve transparency and reporting quality of published research; however, problems with reporting quality persist.Methods: The purpose of this study was to update and validate the 2011 reporting guidelines using rigorous Delphi approach that involved an interdisciplinary group of MBI researchers; and to develop an explanation and elaboration guidance statement to support dissemination and usage. We followed the methodological framework for developing reporting guidelines recommended by the EQUATOR Network and guidance recommendations for developing health research reporting guidelines. Our three-stage process included: (1) an initial field scan, (2) a consensus process using Delphi surveys (two rounds) and Expert Panel meetings, and (3) development and dissemination of an explanation and elaboration document.Results: First-Round survey findings revealed that the original checklist items were capturing content that investigators deemed essential to MBI reporting; however, it also revealed problems with item wording and terminology. Subsequent Expert Panel meetings and the Second-Round survey centered on reaching consensus for item language. The revised RG-MBI checklist has a total of 12-items that pertain to eight different components of MBI interventions including name, theory/scientific rationale, content, interventionist, individual/group, setting, delivery schedule, and treatment fidelity.Conclusion: We recommend that authors, journal editors, and reviewers use the RG-MBI guidelines, in conjunction with methods-based guidelines (e.g., CONSORT) to accelerate and improve the scientific rigor of MBI research.

BackgroundDetailed intervention reporting is essential to interpretation, replication, and translation of music-based interventions (MBIs). The 2011 Reporting Guidelines for Music-Based Interventions were developed to improve transparency and reporting quality of published research; however, problems with reporting quality persist. This represents a significant barrier to advances in MBI scientific research and translation of findings to practice.MethodsThe purpose of this study was to update and validate the 2011 reporting guidelines using rigorous Delphi approach that involved an interdisciplinary group of MBI researchers; and to develop an explanation and elaboration guidance statement to support dissemination and usage. We followed the methodological framework for developing reporting guidelines recommended by the EQUATOR Network and guidance recommendations for developing health research reporting guidelines. Our three-stage process included: (1) an initial field scan, (2) a consensus process using Delphi surveys (2 rounds) and Expert Panel meetings, and (3) development and dissemination of an explanation and elaboration document.ResultsFirst-Round survey findings revealed that the original checklist items were capturing content that investigators deemed essential to MBI reporting; however, it also revealed problems with item wording and terminology. Subsequent Expert Panel meetings and the Second-Round survey centered on reaching consensus for item language. The revised RG-MBI checklist has a total of 12-items that pertain to 8 different components of MBI interventions including name, theory/scientific rationale, content, interventionist, individual/group, setting, delivery schedule, and treatment fidelity.ConclusionWe recommend that authors, journal editors, and reviewers use the RG-MBI guidelines, in conjunction with methods-based guidelines (eg, CONSORT) to accelerate and improve the scientific rigor of MBI research.

McGuire and Reger propose “comentoring” as a feminist innovative challenge to traditional, hierarchical models of mentoring. This commentary reflects on experiences of implementing comentoring among a group of interdisciplinary researchers at a regional Australian university. It emphasises ways personal alignments (development of community), democratic approaches to research, and multiway mentoring practices have been integral to the group's academic success, collectively and individually. It outlines flow-on effects of this praxis for others (e.g., postgraduate students, early career researchers) encompassed within this group. Finally, this commentary supports and develops McGuire and Reger’s proposal, particularly among minority/priority groups—including academics who identify within multiple intersecting identities—arguing this professional practice model is integral to empowering ethical practice among academics enacting social justice research.

Transnational efforts to rewrite the history of film production by women in the Global South have proliferated in the past few decades. A case in point is the historicization, preservation, restitution and activation of María Barea’s films, which an interdisciplinary and intergenerational group of researchers has been conducting since 2015. This article analyses the community-making dynamics of this feminist transnational preservation and recirculation project, an all-encompassing process led by a collective of scholars, archivists and activists, with the crucial participation of the filmmaker. The recovery of these films not only safeguards their materiality but also reaffirms a communal cinema praxis inspired by Barea’s work. The preserved images have taken on a new life in dialogue with contemporary audiences, extending far beyond academic and cinephile circles. In this process, the activities of the group responsible for historicizing and preserving Barea’s work have become community-making devices.

This article presents a segment of the Pedagogy of Mironga, developed by Griô Master Dilermando Freitas, articulating enchantment and secrecy. The experience, carried out within the Interdisciplinary Research Group on Narrative, Art, Language, and Subjectivity (GIPNALS) and the Tutorial Education Program Fronteiras: Popular Knowledge and Practices (PET Fronteiras), is taken as a perspective for approaching and reflecting on knowledge that challenges the boundaries between university and community, science and popular practices. The work is grounded in the trajectories, reflections, and challenges undertaken by these groups over the past twenty years, drawing upon surrealist ethnography (CLIFFORD, 2002), reworked as the “surrealization” of research writing (BUSSOLETTI, 2007), and on PET Fronteiras projects, which aim to establish connections between popular knowledge and academia, promoting the exchange of knowledge and reducing the hierarchies that have historically privileged academic production. This investigation is situated within the framework of non-colonial epistemologies, engaging with authors such as Walter Benjamin, Nego Bispo, Luiz Rufino, and Luiz Antônio Simas — and, centrally, with the narrative experience of the Culture Masters, represented in the practice of Griô Master Dilermando Freitas. The thread that connects the teaching, research, and extension activities with Master Dilermando’s work is the academic and political struggle against the impoverishment of narrative experience as instituted by capitalist modernity. Based on the Griô Master’s approach, the article underscores the importance of the knowledge of mironga, recognizing its secretive nature and its power of enchantment.

Reporting guidelines for music-based interventions: An update and validation study

The Social Return on Investment (SROI) model has been applied to physical activity and sports (PAS) inconsistently in the past. In order to demonstrate that PAS creates social value for society, consistent, scientific-based tools must be developed. In 2022, a group of interdisciplinary researchers started a project to standardize the application of SROI to global PAS activities. A Delphi study, informed by a systematic review on this topic, was used and the present commentary exposes the main conclusions. Six main lessons can be drawn from the process of building a global SROI applied to PAS: the methodology to measure the impact of PAS at the population level is different from the methodology applied to specific interventions; there is consensus on the impact in health; there is knowledge, but also unanswered questions on the impact of PAS in education; the impact of PAS in population well-being as a promising area; the of impact on crime and social capital requires more research; and there is controversy in the relationship between PAS, and environment, and climate change. A global SROI applied to PAS is a powerful tool to demonstrate how an active population can bring value to society. For this purpose, researchers and policymakers are called to action to fill in the gaps that remain open in order to build a robust model.

Purpose Measuring and tracking health and well-being is challenging for organizations due to a lack of education linking outcomes to interventions and a disciplinary siloing of approaches and tools. To address this, this paper aims to explore adaptive and transdisciplinary design-research methods to develop an evidence-based holistic framework to measure health and well-being. Design/methodology/approach An interdisciplinary working group of researchers from academia and industry used a combination of adaptive and transdisciplinary approaches to develop a holistic framework for measuring health and well-being. The six-stage, iterative process drew on multiple theoretical models, frameworks, leading survey tools, thematic literature review and known gaps and barriers to healthy workplaces to create broad “competence areas” supported by domains, dimensions and conceptual models. Findings Five interconnected levels known to impact health and well-being were identified, within which 12 competencies are nested. Each competency is broad enough to enable benchmarking. Detailed domains and dimensions help organizations understand what to measure and track for health and well-being and can adapt as research evolves. The framework addresses industry gaps by connecting leading and lagging indicators to allow for a more systemic approach to measuring health and well-being. Originality/value Transdisciplinary and adaptive frameworks can support academic research while enabling immediate industry application. By focusing on core indicators for well-being across different disciplines, this framework increases feasibility and understanding, enables multiple tools/methods to be used in implementation and can adapt as methods and knowledge change. This can support organizational goals such as social governance responsibilities to measure and report on health and well-being.

Abstract For decades experts have called for improving equity in science education regarding sex, gender, and reproduction, with little large‐scale change. To identify potential approaches to change, we convened an interdisciplinary group of biologists, education researchers, and gender and science studies scholars. Our conversations revealed a fundamental need to work across multiple scales, including change within life science classes and simultaneously at larger culture and systems scales in the life sciences and society as a whole. We used the multiple‐loop learning framework to explore solutions across scales: Single‐loop learning is change within existing structures, such as addressing terminology used in teaching; double‐loop learning engages with why a problem exists, such as incorporating the history and philosophy of science into life sciences education; triple‐loop learning questions underlying assumptions, such as shifting life science's culture and norms to value interdisciplinarity; and quadruple‐loop learning involves societal‐level changes, such as working across communities and social change. We argue that cultural changes in the values and norms in the life sciences, educational institutions, and society more broadly are essential for lasting transformation.

BackgroundDetailed intervention reporting is essential to interpretation, replication, and translation of music-based interventions (MBIs). The 2011 Reporting Guidelines for Music-Based Interventions were developed to improve transparency and reporting quality of published research; however, problems with reporting quality persist. This represents a significant barrier to advances in MBI scientific research and translation of findings to practice.ObjectiveTo update and validate the 2011 reporting guidelines using a rigorous Delphi approach that involved an interdisciplinary group of MBI researchers; and to develop an explanation and elaboration guidance statement to support dissemination and usage.MethodsWe followed the methodological framework for developing reporting guidelines recommended by the EQUATOR Network and guidance recommendations for developing health research reporting guidelines. Our three-stage process included: (1) an initial field scan, (2) a consensus process using Delphi surveys (two rounds) and Expert Panel meetings, and (3) development and dissemination of an explanation and elaboration document.ResultsFirst-Round survey findings revealed that the original checklist items were capturing content that investigators deemed essential to MBI reporting; however, it also revealed problems with item wording and terminology. Subsequent Expert Panel meetings and the Second-Round survey centered on reaching consensus for item language. The revised RG-MBI checklist has a total of 12-items that pertain to eight different components of MBI interventions including name, theory/scientific rationale, content, interventionist, individual/group, setting, delivery schedule, and treatment fidelity.ConclusionWe recommend that authors, journal editors, and reviewers use the RG-MBI guidelines, in conjunction with methods-based guidelines (e.g., CONSORT) to accelerate and improve the scientific rigor of MBI research.

In the context of intensifying threats to food systems and a growing need for resilience, Alternative Agrifood Networks (AANs) and Alternative Seafood Networks (ASNs) have emerged as notable bright spots across North America. Collectively, AANs and ASNs comprise Alternative Food Networks (AFNs) - the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises which are important, but often overlooked, actors in food systems. However, a critical limitation for food system resilience is that agriculture and fisheries remain chronically siloed in research, legislation, regulation, and advocacy. In this field report, we explore the opportunities and challenges of linking ASNs and AANs to build more resilient food systems. To do so, we draw on our experiences as an interdisciplinary group of food systems researchers and practitioners that came together in 2022 through the Agrifish Resilience project. Based on a series of reflective collaborative conversations that we held as a team, we share our key insights for building resilience across agriculture and fisheries focusing on three main themes: the role of ASNs and AANs in food system resilience, our perspectives on what resilience in food systems means, and prospects for collaboratively building resilience. We conclude by proposing the idea of boundary objects as a way of bringing ASNs and AANs together, with some examples of what this looks like in practice, and the role for interdisciplinary teams like ours.

Walking from Buzet (Croatia) to Trieste (Italy) – the area of the northern section of the Balkan migrant route – with an interdisciplinary group of researchers, artist, and a person with the experience of walking the Balkan migrant route, an experienced “gamer”, everybody was taking photos.

Background: Patients in mental health care can read their medical records in an online portal. Research based on interviews and surveys shows that this opportunity presents new challenges for healthcare personnel when writing medical records. This study examined what characterised the genre in the early phase of outpatient treatment. We aimed to formulate concepts that may raise awareness of the medical record genre and promote reflection on different ways of keeping medical records. Method: An interdisciplinary research group analysed text from six medical records from the first three months of treatment in outpatient mental health care. Results: The analysis resulted in four main categories: 1) professional authority in the text, 2) patient perspective in the text, 3) standardised text and 4) incoherent text. Subcategories nuanced the findings. Implications: We used the findings to consider how medical record writing can enhance the therapeutic relationship: healthcare personnel will be able to develop their repertoire in the direction of change-oriented records by expressing professional authority from more function- and participant-oriented perspectives, using experiential language and individualising standardised text to reduce text fragmentation. In this way, medical records may balance patient participation with a distinctly situation-based professional assessment. Keywords: electronic health record, mental health, medical record genre, text analysis, open notes

Background: In Ireland, substantial investment has been provided by the Health Service Executive in the form of Community Specialist Teams (CSTs) for older person to provide timely assessment and intervention to frail older adults. CSTs are one component of an integrated model of care developed by the National Clinical Programme for Older People (NCPOP). CSTs are based within 18 ambulatory care specialist hubs nationally with a primary focus on providing older adults and their families with a single point of access and contact by a specialist multidisciplinary team. To optimise the effectiveness and reach of CSTs, it is important to understand how older adults experience this model of care. This qualitative descriptive study aims to resolve a research gap by exploring older adults’ experiences of Community Specialist Team service provision within the broader Irish healthcare context. Who is it for? Policy Makers, Health Care Professionals, Older Adults, Stakeholder Groups and Non-Profit Organisations. Who did you involve and engage with? The topic was identified as a priority by a stakeholder panel of older adults and family caregivers. The study was conceived by an interdisciplinary group of health researchers. Preliminary findings of the qualitative descriptive study will be shared, and discussed with this panel and key implications of the findings and a lay summary of the findings for dissemination to relevant stakeholder groups will be developed with panel members. What did you do? Please explain the intervention: This research study employed a qualitative design to explore older adults’ experiences and perspectives following intervention with CSTs for older persons. A semi structured topic guide was developed following a review of related literature and findings from a recent qualitive evidence synthesis. The topic guide compromised of 12 open-ended questions. Purposive non-probability sampling was used to recruit 14 older adults who had completed intervention with the CSTs and had personal experience in using the service. Individual semi-structured interviews were completed with each participant in their homes and interviews were transcribed verbatim. Data analysis is currently ongoing using thematic analysis. What results did you get? What impact did you have? Data analysis is currently on going and refined findings will be presented at the IFIC conference. Preliminary findings indicate that older adults report many positive dimensions of the CST model of care however some access issues limit their engagement with the service. The findings of this study will identify areas for service and care delivery improvements in order for CSTs to meet the needs of older persons. What is the learning for the international audience? International audience members will be provided with a comprehensive overview of the CST model of care and identified ways to improve the delivery of care to meet the complex needs of older persons. What are the next steps? Findings from this study will be disseminated to CST services nationally and findings will inform a pilot trial of a domiciliary model of care for older adults attending integrated care hubs.