Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

Prepared for practice? UK Foundation doctors' confidence in dealing with ethical issues in the workplace. (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). Prepared for practice? UK Foundation doctors' confidence in dealing with ethical issues in the workplace. Journal of Medical Ethics, https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2019-105961

This paper investigates the medical law and ethics (MEL) learning needs of Foundation doctors (FYs) by means of a national survey developed in association with key stakeholders including the General Medical Council and Health Education England. Four... Read More about Prepared for practice? UK Foundation doctors' confidence in dealing with ethical issues in the workplace..

Understanding crowd conflict: social context, psychology and policing. (2020)
Journal Article
Stott, & Radburn. (2020). Understanding crowd conflict: social context, psychology and policing. Current Opinion in Psychology, 76 - 80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.03.001

This review draws together articles from a range of different disciplines to highlight the central role played by social context and policing in the dynamics of crowd conflict. Accordingly, the review highlights the importance and value of interdisci... Read More about Understanding crowd conflict: social context, psychology and policing..

Effective interventions for preventing work related physical health complaints in nursing students and novice nurses: A systematic review. (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). Effective interventions for preventing work related physical health complaints in nursing students and novice nurses: A systematic review. Nurse Education in Practice, 102772 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102772

From the start of their career, nursing students and novice nurses are at risk of developing physical health problems due to high physical workload, which may lead to early exit from nursing. To provide an overview of interventions preventing physica... Read More about Effective interventions for preventing work related physical health complaints in nursing students and novice nurses: A systematic review..

Pharmacological interventions for prevention of depression in high risk conditions: Systematic review and meta-analysis. (2020)
Journal Article
Farooq. (2020). Pharmacological interventions for prevention of depression in high risk conditions: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 58 - 69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.03.024

BACKGROUND: Background Depressive disorders account for almost half of all Disability Adjusted Life Years caused by psychiatric disorders but efficacy of pharmacological interventions to prevent depressive disorders is not known. We aimed to assess e... Read More about Pharmacological interventions for prevention of depression in high risk conditions: Systematic review and meta-analysis..

A comparison of self-reported and device measured sedentary behaviour in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Buckley, J. P., Prince, S. A., Cardilli, L., Reed, J. L., Saunders, T. J., Kite, C., …Fournier, K. (2020). A comparison of self-reported and device measured sedentary behaviour in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 17(1), Article ARTN 31. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-020-00938-3

BACKGROUND: Sedentary behaviour (SB) is a risk factor for chronic disease and premature mortality. While many individual studies have examined the reliability and validity of various self-report measures for assessing SB, it is not clear, in general,... Read More about A comparison of self-reported and device measured sedentary behaviour in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Suicide prevention in young people: optimising primary care (2020)
Journal Article
Robinson, J., Michail, M., & Mughal, F. (2020). Suicide prevention in young people: optimising primary care. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 104 - 105. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X708329

Youth suicide is a global public health concern. Despite significant differences in suicide rates depending on age, sex, and country, young people remain a key target for prevention and intervention with late adolescence (15–19 years) identified as a... Read More about Suicide prevention in young people: optimising primary care.

How, in what contexts, and why do quality dashboards lead to improvements in care quality in acute hospitals? Protocol for a realist feasibility evaluation. (2020)
Journal Article
Mamas. (2020). How, in what contexts, and why do quality dashboards lead to improvements in care quality in acute hospitals? Protocol for a realist feasibility evaluation. BMJ Open, e033208 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033208

INTRODUCTION: National audits are used to monitor care quality and safety and are anticipated to reduce unexplained variations in quality by stimulating quality improvement (QI). However, variation within and between providers in the extent of engage... Read More about How, in what contexts, and why do quality dashboards lead to improvements in care quality in acute hospitals? Protocol for a realist feasibility evaluation..

The impact of the enhanced recovery pathway and other factors on outcomes and costs following hip and knee replacement: routine data study (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). The impact of the enhanced recovery pathway and other factors on outcomes and costs following hip and knee replacement: routine data study. Health Services and Delivery Research, https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr08040

BACKGROUND:There is limited evidence concerning the effectiveness of enhanced recovery programmes in hip and knee replacement surgery, particularly when applied nationwide across a health-care system. OBJECTIVES:To determine the effect of hospital or... Read More about The impact of the enhanced recovery pathway and other factors on outcomes and costs following hip and knee replacement: routine data study.

Potential of using visual imagery to revolutionise measurement of emotional health. (2020)
Journal Article
Rawsthorne, M., Rees, K., Walker, L., Wolpert, M., Craven, M., Mughal, F., & Herring, A. (2020). Potential of using visual imagery to revolutionise measurement of emotional health. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 690 - 693. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2019-317758

Appropriate measurement of emotional health by all those working with children and young people is an increasing focus for professional practice. Most of the tools used for assessment or self-assessment of emotional health were designed in the mid-20... Read More about Potential of using visual imagery to revolutionise measurement of emotional health..

International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis practice recommendations: Prescribing high-quality goal-directed peritoneal dialysis (2020)
Journal Article
Brown, E. A., Blake, P. G., Boudville, N., Davies, S., de Arteaga, J., Dong, J., …Warady, B. (2020). International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis practice recommendations: Prescribing high-quality goal-directed peritoneal dialysis. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 40(3), 244- 253. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860819895364

The International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis last published a guideline on prescribing peritoneal dialysis (PD) in 2006. This focused on clearance of toxins and used a measure of waste product removal by dialysis using urea as an example. This g... Read More about International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis practice recommendations: Prescribing high-quality goal-directed peritoneal dialysis.

Unplanned hospital readmissions after acute myocardial infarction: A nationwide analysis of rates, trends, predictors and causes in the United States between 2010 and 2014 (2020)
Journal Article
Capers I, Q., Fischmann, D., Kwok, C., Savage, M., Gulati, M., Potts, J., …Mamas, M. (2020). Unplanned hospital readmissions after acute myocardial infarction: A nationwide analysis of rates, trends, predictors and causes in the United States between 2010 and 2014. Coronary Artery Disease, 354-364. https://doi.org/10.1097/MCA.0000000000000844

Background
Unplanned hospital readmissions are an important quality metric for benchmarking but there is limited data following an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This study aims to examine the 30-day unplanned readmission rate, predictors, cause... Read More about Unplanned hospital readmissions after acute myocardial infarction: A nationwide analysis of rates, trends, predictors and causes in the United States between 2010 and 2014.

Association of STarT Back Tool and the short form of the Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire with multidimensional risk factors. (2020)
Journal Article
Hill, J. (2020). Association of STarT Back Tool and the short form of the Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire with multidimensional risk factors. Scientific reports, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-57105-3

The Short form of the Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire (ÖMPSQ-short) and the STarT Back Tool (SBT) have been developed to screen for risk factors for future low back pain (LBP) -related disability and work loss respectively. The ai... Read More about Association of STarT Back Tool and the short form of the Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire with multidimensional risk factors..

Promoting patient utilization of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation: A joint International Council and Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation position statement. (2020)
Journal Article
Mola, A., Radi, B., Supervia, M., Trani, M., Abreu, A., Sawdon, J., …Khiong, J. (2020). Promoting patient utilization of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation: A joint International Council and Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation position statement. International Journal of Cardiology, 1 - 7

BACKGROUND: Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) is a recommendation in international clinical practice guidelines given its' benefits, however use is suboptimal. The purpose of this position statement was to translate evidence on interventions that increase... Read More about Promoting patient utilization of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation: A joint International Council and Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation position statement..

Effectiveness of Lifestyle Health Promotion Interventions for Nurses: A Systematic Review. (2019)
Journal Article
Shivji. (2019). Effectiveness of Lifestyle Health Promotion Interventions for Nurses: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010017

BACKGROUND: Prior research has investigated various strategies to improve health, wellbeing and the job-related outcomes of nurses. However, the scope of this evidence is not clear and the types of intervention most likely to have positive outcomes a... Read More about Effectiveness of Lifestyle Health Promotion Interventions for Nurses: A Systematic Review..

A public health emergency among young people. (2019)
Journal Article
Bush, A., Bhatt, J. M., Connett, G. J., Doull, I., Gilchrist, F. J., Grigg, J., …Sinha, I. P. (2019). A public health emergency among young people. Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 8(3), 231-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600%2819%2930468-0

While some countries have banned the use of e-cigarettes or vaping products altogether (eg, India), and others have strongly advised against their use (eg, Australia), in the UK, Public Health England (PHE) appears to be a lone voice in stating that... Read More about A public health emergency among young people..

Virtual patient technology to educate pharmacists and pharmacy students on patient communication: a systematic review (2019)
Journal Article
Richardson, C. L., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2019). Virtual patient technology to educate pharmacists and pharmacy students on patient communication: a systematic review. BMJ Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning, 332 - 338. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjstel-2019-000514

Background Virtual patients (VPs) are a sub-type of healthcare simulation that have been underutilised in health education. Their use is increasing, but applications are varied, as are designs, definitions and evaluations. Previous reviews have been... Read More about Virtual patient technology to educate pharmacists and pharmacy students on patient communication: a systematic review.