Objective: This paper aims to look at the impact of arts-based knowledge translation (ABKT) methods in raising awareness among nursing students and the public about the sex differences and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), implemented through a creative new media arts-exhibit at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute.Methods: Through surveys, interviews, and pre- and post-exhibit questionnaires, this project evaluated the use and efficacy of multi-modal media in translating data from a study on the BPSD. The research team categorized and conceptualized artwork and narratives based on data collected from previous phases; no confidential or identifying information related to study participants were used or displayed in the final exhibit.Results: The use of photographs, paintings, abstract data visualizations, augmented reality and virtual reality had various levels of effectiveness in engaging nursing students and the public on the topic of dementia. 360º videos, photographs, and paintings provided the highest level of engagement and discussion among nursing students. The majority of the students reported a better understanding and empathy towards people living with dementia after the viewing of the exhibit and all students perceived the exhibit as an effective method in portraying dementia experience and contributed to their overall understanding of the BPSD.Conclusions: This knowledge mobilization project overall provided a more informed perspective on BPSD among nursing students and the public, and effectively sparked discussion among viewers. The exhibit was able to raise awareness for dementia, its symptoms, and experiences of patients living with dementia. For the scholarly community, our project presents new ways to mobilize knowledge among a broad audience and demonstrates unique, innovative, and engaging forms of ABKT.

Objective: This paper aims to look at raising nursing student awareness of how it feels to have dementia through the use of 360-degree video. We were particularly interested in raising awareness amongst nursing students perceptions of the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia to promote holistic care provision guided by an empathetic understanding of how it feels to have dementia.Methods: We used a mixed methods approach to investigate nursing students’ awareness of how it feels to have dementia through the use of the 360-degree videos originally developed for a creative new media arts-exhibit at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute for raising dementia awareness. Data were collected quantitatively and qualitatively with thematic and content analyses. A focus group was conducted to explore participants’ awareness of how it feels to have dementia by viewing the 360-degree video, empathy towards people with dementia, and knowledge of dementia.Results: The 360-degree video is an arts-based knowledge-translation strategy that was used to raise nursing students’ awareness on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. While the majority of the participants had some levels of awareness and understanding of dementia prior to the viewing of 360-degree video, they were nonetheless challenged by the content of the 360-degree video that led to new perspectives on dementia.Conclusions: The three themes identified in the thematic analysis of the focus group are understanding dementia from a new perspective, embodiment of dementia experience, and self-reflection and practice changes. These themes reflect the usefulness of 360-degree video as an arts-based knowledge translation strategy in raising dementia awareness in nursing students.

Infective endocarditis in children is a rare but serious condition that requires prompt management. We present a case of an 11-year-old boy with subacute bacterial endocarditis caused by Streptococcus anginosus, an unusual causative microorganism for infective endocarditis. The patient presented with a history of malaise, fatigue, and one subjective tactile fever. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first paediatric case of possible infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus anginosus.