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    Use of the Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool (SPICT™) for End-of-Life Discussions: A Scoping Review
    (BioMed Central (BMC), 2024-05-16) Mahura, Melanie; Karle, Brigitte; Sayers, Louise; Dick-Smith, Felicity; Elliott, Rosalind
    Background In order to mitigate the distress associated with life limiting conditions it is essential for all health professionals not just palliative care specialists to identify people with deteriorating health and unmet palliative care needs and to plan care. The SPICT™ tool was designed to assist with this. Aim The aim was to examine the impact of the SPICT™ on advance care planning conversations and the extent of its use in advance care planning for adults with chronic life-limiting illness. Methods In this scoping review records published between 2010 and 2024 reporting the use of the SPICT™, were included unless the study aim was to evaluate the tool for prognostication purposes. Databases searched were EBSCO Medline, PubMed, EBSCO CINAHL, APA Psych Info, ProQuest One Theses and Dissertations Global. Results From the search results 26 records were reviewed, including two systematic review, two theses and 22 primary research studies. Much of the research was derived from primary care settings. There was evidence that the SPICT™ assists conversations about advance care planning specifically discussion and documentation of advance care directives, resuscitation plans and preferred place of death. The SPICT™ is available in at least eight languages (many versions have been validated) and used in many countries. Conclusions Use of the SPICT™ appears to assist advance care planning. It has yet to be widely used in acute care settings and has had limited use in countries beyond Europe. There is a need for further research to validate the tool in different languages.
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    In the Fullness of Time: Recognizing Daniel 9:24-27 in the New Testament
    (Open Journal Systems, 2021-06-01) Tasker, David
    This article explores the influence of the seventy weeks prophecy of Daniel 9:24-27 in the New Testament. Of particular interest to this study is the string of references that refer to “the fullness of time.” The author enquires about the significance that the people of the New Testament placed upon these statements, how they were impacted by the vision of Daniel 9:24-27, and how widespread was the understanding of the 70 weeks as weeks of years in the early Christian Church. The paper concludes that the understanding of people in the New Testament era was that “the fullness of time” had arrived, based on the “weeks” of Daniel’s prophecy being counted as years rather than days.
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    Exploring General Practitioners’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards E-Cigarette Use/Vaping in Children and Adolescents: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study in Sydney
    (MDPI, 2024-09-01) Singh, Rajiv; Burke, Michael; Towns, Susan; Rahman, Muhammad Aziz; Bittoun, Renee; Shah, Smita; Liu, Anthony; Bhurawala, Habib
    Background: The increasing use of e-cigarettes/vaping in children and adolescents has been recognised as a global health concern. We aim to explore the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of General Practitioners (GPs) in Sydney regarding the use of e-cigarettes in children and adolescents and identify the barriers to addressing this issue. Methods: This pilot study was a cross-sectional study conducted using an electronic questionnaire with a Likert scale and free-text responses. Results: Fifty-three GPs participated in the study (male = 24 and female = 29) with a mean age of 50 ± 5.5 years. There was strong agreement (mean 4.5) about respiratory adverse effects and addictive potential. However, there was less awareness of cardiac side effects and the occurrence of burns. There is a lack of conversation about e-cigarettes in GP practice and a deficit of confidence in GPs regarding managing e-cigarette use in children and adolescents. Conclusions: Our pilot study has shown that GPs are somewhat knowledgeable about the potential adverse effects of the use of e-cigarettes in children and adolescents, though there is a lack of knowledge of the complete spectrum of adverse effects and more importantly, there is a paucity of a structured approach to discuss the use of e-cigarettes with children and adolescents, and there is a low level of confidence in addressing these issues. There is a need for educational interventions for GPs to increase awareness of the potential adverse effects of using e-cigarettes and build confidence in providing management to children and adolescents regarding the use of e-cigarettes.
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    Theological Connections between Imago Dei and the Tabernacle associated with and Reflected in Jesus Christ
    (Avondale University, 2024) Seegers, Gysbert
    This thesis investigates the theological connections between the concepts of the Imago Dei and the tabernacle as representational of God in the way they are associated with and reflected in Jesus Christ, the image of the invisible God who came to tabernacle with humankind. The indwelling presence of the divine within the constraints of human temporality and sin underpins God’s connection with the Imago Dei via the tabernacle and Jesus Christ, and in turn, humankind’s connection with God. However, the problem is that historical interpretations have influenced scholars to question a literal reading of the biblical narrative. This has resulted in a plethora of historical views that have depersonalised the Imago Dei and allegorised the tabernacle instead of validating the biblical position that God’s presence can and indeed does, dwell with fallen humankind. Despite scholars pondering over the Imago Dei for more than two centuries, extrapolating a clear anthropology from a handful of direct biblical references remains elusive. It appears that a predisposition to long-held Greek philosophical first principles placing divine transcendence in juxtaposition with divine immanence, the lack of a broader understanding of being human, the absence of a more inclusive approach of existing views, and the allegorizing of the biblical record have obscured the biblical veracity of God’s presence with humankind. A plain reading of biblical record actually validates the view of the Imago Dei as representational of God, particularly in its association with Jesus Christ, and provides a broader and more inclusive systematic approach that can be corroborated by other representations like the tabernacle. Backed by biblical and scholarly support, this thesis then applies and compares the same representational approach to the tabernacle in its shared association with Jesus Christ. As a result, this thesis demonstrates how applying a representational methodology to the Imago Dei and the tabernacle corroborates their theological connections in Jesus Christ as the image of the invisible God who came to tabernacle with humankind. Further, it shows that such an approach will provide a broader scope toward a biblically faithful anthropology as well as a wider lens to a view of God that is consistent with the biblical narrative. This thesis also uncovers several characteristics that the Imago Dei, the tabernacle, and Jesus Christ share as being representational of God. As images and copies of heavenly originals, the Imago Dei and the tabernacle serve as representations of God’s priestly intent to tabernacle with and indwell humankind thereby making God’s holiness present and accessible to fallen humankind. They are also representational of God’s glory-Spirit at work in humankind to reconcile humankind to himself and ultimately restore them to their designated authority of servant-rulership. Thus, instead of depersonalizing the Imago Dei or allegorizing the tabernacle, viewing them as representational of God, they validate the biblical position that God’s presence, can and does dwell with fallen humankind, which, in turn, is vividly demonstrated by Jesus Christ, the image of God who came to tabernacle with us.
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    The Influences Shaping Eight Educators’ Perceptions of Adventist Education
    (Avondale University, 2024) Christian, Beverly
    This research was conceived in response to the need to move forward with authentic Adventist Education in a climate of changing government regulations, changing clientele, and a growing faith-based education sector. The following research question drove this investigation: How have the lived experiences of eight educators shaped their perceptions of the philosophy, purpose, and praxis of Adventist Education? A qualitative methodology was employed and a bricolage approach, using more than one data-collection instrument, was used to gather “lived experience” data from eight educators working in the Adventist Education system. Inductive coding methods were employed to analyse two-phase, dyadic, semi- structured interviews, and participant drawings were similarly analysed. Analysis through coding revealed themes and categories. Deductive analysis, using the properties of sensemaking as pre-determined categories, was also used. The findings are presented as tables, hermeneutic and phenomenological narratives, circumplex graphs, and written analyses of the participant-drawn diagrams. The key findings revealed a diversity of perceptions regarding the philosophy, purpose, and praxis of Adventist Education, and twelve shaping influences that contributed to these perceptions, and which fell under the themes of authentic relationships and sensemaking reflection. The twelve shaping influences offer insights into how the “lived experiences” of eight Educators shaped their perceptions of Adventist Education and may be used to understand how perceptions mature. The findings may also be used to develop processes that will enhance the clarity of the philosophy, purpose, and praxis of Adventist Education in the minds of teachers and administrators. This is significant as the efficacy of Adventist Education depends on the ability of its employees to action the organisation’s philosophy, purpose, and praxis in positive and productive ways.
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    Finding the Decalogue in Unexpected Places
    (General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 2024-08-01) Young, Norman H.
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    Ellen White and Social Justice
    (Rocky Mountain Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 2020) Skrzypaszek, John
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    Jesus: The Champion of Spiritual Authenticity
    (Rocky Mountain Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 2022) Skrzypaszek, John
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    Reframing the Focus
    (Rocky Mountain Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 2022) Skrzypaszek, John
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    Unity and Diversity in the Space of God’s Grace
    (Rocky Mountain Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 2022) Skrzypaszek, John