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A qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators to self‐managing multiple long‐term conditions amongst people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation (2024)
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Background: Globally, it is estimated that one in three adults live with two or more long‐term conditions (multiple long‐term conditions, MLTCs), that require self‐management. People who experience socioeconomic deprivation face significant health in... Read More about A qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators to self‐managing multiple long‐term conditions amongst people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation.

Filling in the gaps: A grounded theory of the experiences and needs of healthcare staff following a colleague death by suicide in the UK. (2024)
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Health-workers are more likely to die by suicide than their counterparts in other occupational groups. The suicide of a staff member can be widely felt by colleagues, leading to complex emotional and cognitive responses. Exposure to suicide heightens... Read More about Filling in the gaps: A grounded theory of the experiences and needs of healthcare staff following a colleague death by suicide in the UK..

Collaboration across the primary/specialist interface in early intervention in psychosis services: a qualitative study (2024)
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Background People with new psychotic symptoms may be managed within an Early Intervention in Psychosis service (EIP). They may be discharged back to primary care at the end of their time in an EIP service. Aim To explore the role of primary care in s... Read More about Collaboration across the primary/specialist interface in early intervention in psychosis services: a qualitative study.

Distinguishing emotional distress from mental disorder: A qualitative exploration of the Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire (4DSQ). (2024)
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Primary care clinicians see people experiencing the full range of mental health problems. Determining when symptoms reflect disorder is complex. The Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire (4DSQ) uniquely distinguishes general distress from depressive... Read More about Distinguishing emotional distress from mental disorder: A qualitative exploration of the Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire (4DSQ)..

Accessing care for Long Covid from the perspectives of patients and healthcare practitioners: A qualitative study (2024)
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Background: Long Covid is an emerging long‐term condition, with those affected raising concerns about lack of healthcare support. Objective: We conducted a qualitative study to identify facilitators and barriers to healthcare access for people with L... Read More about Accessing care for Long Covid from the perspectives of patients and healthcare practitioners: A qualitative study.

Young people's priorities for the self‐management of distress after stoma surgery due to inflammatory bowel disease: A consensus study using online nominal group technique (2024)
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Introduction The aim of this study was to gain consensus among young people with a stoma due to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on the priorities for the content of an intervention for the self-management of stoma-related distress. The current iden... Read More about Young people's priorities for the self‐management of distress after stoma surgery due to inflammatory bowel disease: A consensus study using online nominal group technique.

Identifying prior signals of bipolar disorder using primary care electronic health records: a nested case-control study. (2024)
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Bipolar disorders are serious mental illnesses, yet evidence suggests that the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder can be delayed by around 6 years. To identify signals of undiagnosed bipolar disorder using routinely collected electronic heal... Read More about Identifying prior signals of bipolar disorder using primary care electronic health records: a nested case-control study..

Behavioural activation to mitigate the psychological impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on older people in England and Wales (BASIL+): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. (2024)
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Older adults were more likely to be socially isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic, with increased risk of depression and loneliness. We aimed to investigate whether a behavioural activation intervention delivered via telephone could mitigate depress... Read More about Behavioural activation to mitigate the psychological impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on older people in England and Wales (BASIL+): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial..

Community pharmacists' perceptions on managing people with oral health problems—A prioritisation survey (2024)
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Background Alternative sources of oral health information are likely to be of benefit to the public, particularly where access to dental services is limited. There is evidence that community pharmacists are willing to advocate for oral health, but i... Read More about Community pharmacists' perceptions on managing people with oral health problems—A prioritisation survey.

Negotiating the postvention situation: A grounded theory of NHS staff experiences when supporting their coworkers following a colleague’s suicide (2024)
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Suicide is a leading cause of death. NHS workers, especially female nurses, have heightened vulnerability. Being impacted by a colleague’s suicide can lead to increased suicidality. Postvention refers to support following a suicide. We investigated c... Read More about Negotiating the postvention situation: A grounded theory of NHS staff experiences when supporting their coworkers following a colleague’s suicide.

Clinical effectiveness of treatments for the management of anxiety in community dwelling people living with dementia: a systematic review and meta‐analysis (2023)
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Background People living with dementia commonly experience distress or behavioural and psychological symptoms, such as anxiety, which are associated with worse outcomes in this population. Symptoms of anxiety can be challenging to manage, as there i... Read More about Clinical effectiveness of treatments for the management of anxiety in community dwelling people living with dementia: a systematic review and meta‐analysis.

Working conditions, psychological distress and suicidal ideation: cross-sectional survey study of UK junior doctors (2023)
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Background Evidence attests a link between junior doctors’ working conditions and psychological distress. Despite increasing concerns around suicidality among junior doctors, little is known about its relationship to their working conditions. Aim... Read More about Working conditions, psychological distress and suicidal ideation: cross-sectional survey study of UK junior doctors.

Healthcare professionals' priorities for training to identify and manage distress experienced by young people with a stoma due to inflammatory bowel disease: a consensus study using online nominal group technique. (2023)
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ObjectivesYoung people with a stoma due to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) commonly experience distress; however, this is not always well managed in clinical settings. More effective support may/is likely to reduce the possibility of individuals exp... Read More about Healthcare professionals' priorities for training to identify and manage distress experienced by young people with a stoma due to inflammatory bowel disease: a consensus study using online nominal group technique..

Development of the Preferred Components for Co-Design in Research Guideline and Checklist: Protocol for a Scoping Review and a Modified Delphi Process. (2023)
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Background: There is increasing evidence that co-design can lead to more engaging, acceptable, relevant, feasible, and even effective interventions. However, no guidance is provided on the specific designs and associated methods or methodologies inv... Read More about Development of the Preferred Components for Co-Design in Research Guideline and Checklist: Protocol for a Scoping Review and a Modified Delphi Process..