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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.

Healthcare utilisation in children with SMA type 1 treated with nusinersen: a single centre retrospective review. (2019)
Journal Article
Gilchrist. (2019). Healthcare utilisation in children with SMA type 1 treated with nusinersen: a single centre retrospective review. BMJ Paediatrics Open, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2019-000572

Background: Nusinersen has been used to treat spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA1) in the UK since 2017. While initial trials showed neuromuscular benefit from treating SMA1, there is little information on the respiratory effects of nusinersen. We a... Read More about Healthcare utilisation in children with SMA type 1 treated with nusinersen: a single centre retrospective review..

Advancing good governance in data sharing and biobanking - international aspects. (2019)
Journal Article
(2019). Advancing good governance in data sharing and biobanking - international aspects. Wellcome Open Research, 184 - ?. https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15540.1

Ethical and effective data-sharing among countries can be achieved by considering the interests of all relevant parties: research participants, researchers and funders. Fears of exploitation, however, both of research participants and researchers fro... Read More about Advancing good governance in data sharing and biobanking - international aspects..

Investigation of wearable health tracker version updates (2019)
Journal Article
I Woolley, S., Collins, T., Mitchell, J., & Fredericks, D. (2019). Investigation of wearable health tracker version updates. BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 26(1), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjhci-2019-100083

Background
Wearable fitness trackers are increasingly used in healthcare applications; however, the frequent updating of these devices is at odds with traditional medical device practices.

Objective
Our objective was to explore the nature and fr... Read More about Investigation of wearable health tracker version updates.

Barriers and motivators for uptake of cervical cancer prevention strategies in Eastern Europe: Perspective from Latvia (2019)
Journal Article
Pčolkina, K., Sherman, S., MOSS, E., Redman, C., Zodzika, J., Rezeberga, D., Patel, H., Strazdiņa, K., & Viberga, I. (2019). Barriers and motivators for uptake of cervical cancer prevention strategies in Eastern Europe: Perspective from Latvia. https://doi.org/10.15570/actaapa.2019.27

Introduction
The incidence of cervical cancer in Eastern European countries is high, however uptake of available prevention strategies is suboptimal. We explored the knowledge, behaviours and attitudes towards cervical cancer prevention strategie... Read More about Barriers and motivators for uptake of cervical cancer prevention strategies in Eastern Europe: Perspective from Latvia.

Less sun, more cough: Annual hours of sunshine are inversely associated with hospital admissions for children with lower respiratory tract infection (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Gilchrist. (2019, September). Less sun, more cough: Annual hours of sunshine are inversely associated with hospital admissions for children with lower respiratory tract infection. Presented at ERS International Congress 2019, IFEMA, Madrid

Background: Vitamin D deficiency affects immune function increasing susceptibility to respiratory tract infections (RTI). Randomised controlled trials show vitamin D supplementation protects against acute RTIs. Most vitamin D (>90%) is acquired from... Read More about Less sun, more cough: Annual hours of sunshine are inversely associated with hospital admissions for children with lower respiratory tract infection.

Duration of initial antibiotic course is associated with recurrent relapse in protracted bacterial bronchitis (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Grose-Hodge, E., Carroll, W., Rainford, N., Gamble, C., & Gilchrist, F. (2019, September). Duration of initial antibiotic course is associated with recurrent relapse in protracted bacterial bronchitis. Presented at ERS International Congress 2019, Madrid, Spain

Background: Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis (PBB) is a leading cause of chronic wet cough in children. Antibiotic response is a diagnostic criterion but there is little evidence to inform duration of treatment. Relapse is common and those who relapse... Read More about Duration of initial antibiotic course is associated with recurrent relapse in protracted bacterial bronchitis.

Pregnancy As a Predictor of Maternal Cardiovascular Disease: The Era of CardioObstetrics (2019)
Journal Article
Mamas, & Wu. (2019). Pregnancy As a Predictor of Maternal Cardiovascular Disease: The Era of CardioObstetrics. Journal of Women's Health, 1037 - 1050. https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2018.7480

Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of mortality in women accounting for one in three deaths. There remains an under recognition of CVD as well as a lack of awareness of risk in women. Promotion of CVD prevention is essent... Read More about Pregnancy As a Predictor of Maternal Cardiovascular Disease: The Era of CardioObstetrics.

Non-traditional support workers delivering a brief psychosocial intervention for older people with anxiety and depression: the NOTEPAD feasibility study (2019)
Report
Burroughs, H., Bartlam, B., Bullock, P., Lovell, K., Ogollah, R., Ray, M., Bower, P., Waheed, W., Gilbody, S., Kingstone, T., Nicholls, E., & Chew-Graham, C. (2019). Non-traditional support workers delivering a brief psychosocial intervention for older people with anxiety and depression: the NOTEPAD feasibility study. NIHR

BACKGROUND:Anxiety and depression often coexist in older people. These disorders are often underdiagnosed and undertreated, and are associated with increased use of health and social care services, and raised mortality. Barriers to diagnosis include... Read More about Non-traditional support workers delivering a brief psychosocial intervention for older people with anxiety and depression: the NOTEPAD feasibility study.

TARGETS FOR REDUCING PREMATURE MORTALITY IN OLDER ADULTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS: RESULTS FROM A NOVEL PATH ANALYSIS WITHIN A COX PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wilkie, R., Parmar, S., & Bucknall, M. TARGETS FOR REDUCING PREMATURE MORTALITY IN OLDER ADULTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS: RESULTS FROM A NOVEL PATH ANALYSIS WITHIN A COX PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL. Presented at Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2019 - 12-15 June 2019)

Objectives The objectives of this study were to identify potential mechanisms of the impact of osteoarthritis on mortality and examine the role of modifiable targets (anxiety, depression, insomnia and walking frequency) for health professionals in rh... Read More about TARGETS FOR REDUCING PREMATURE MORTALITY IN OLDER ADULTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS: RESULTS FROM A NOVEL PATH ANALYSIS WITHIN A COX PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL.

A survey of knowledge, attitudes and awareness of the human papillomavirus among healthcare professionals across the UK (2019)
Journal Article
Sherman, S., Cohen, C., Denison, H., Bromhead, C., & Patel, H. (2019). A survey of knowledge, attitudes and awareness of the human papillomavirus among healthcare professionals across the UK. European Journal of Public Health, 30(1), 10-16. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckz113

Background
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection implicated in 5% of cancers worldwide including most cervical cancer cases. In the UK, the HPV vaccine has been offered routinely to girls aged 11-13 since 2008 while c... Read More about A survey of knowledge, attitudes and awareness of the human papillomavirus among healthcare professionals across the UK.

Bricolage as conceptual tool for understanding access to healthcare in superdiverse populations (2019)
Journal Article
Phillimore, J., Bradby, H., Knecht, M., Padilla, B., & Pemberton, S. (2019). Bricolage as conceptual tool for understanding access to healthcare in superdiverse populations. Social Theory and Health, 231-252. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41285-018-0075-4

This paper applies, for the first time, the concept of bricolage to understand the experiences of superdiverse urban populations and their practices of improvisation in accessing health services across healthcare ecosystems. By using the concept of h... Read More about Bricolage as conceptual tool for understanding access to healthcare in superdiverse populations.

The role of social participation in maintaining mental and physical health in older people with musculoskeletal pain (2019)
Thesis
Baker, S. The role of social participation in maintaining mental and physical health in older people with musculoskeletal pain. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/413137

Background
Identifying factors that distinguish between older people with chronic musculoskeletal pain who maintain good mental and physical health, and those who do not, would inform practical programmes for promoting future physical and mental hea... Read More about The role of social participation in maintaining mental and physical health in older people with musculoskeletal pain.

Student evaluation of an online inter-professional ethics learning tool (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Allinson, M., Stibbs, M., Baggley, J., & Watkins, C. (2019, January). Student evaluation of an online inter-professional ethics learning tool. Presented at International Network for Healthcare Workforce Education (INHWE) Conference, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland

‘Through the looking glass’ - primary care consultations, work and health: a qualitative study (2018)
Thesis
Dalgarno, E. L. ‘Through the looking glass’ - primary care consultations, work and health: a qualitative study. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/412293

Musculoskeletal conditions are believed to cost UK society approximately £7.4 billion per year, with 30 million working days lost each year due to musculoskeletal conditions. Currently, within the UK, sickness certification can be self-certified for... Read More about ‘Through the looking glass’ - primary care consultations, work and health: a qualitative study.

Factors affecting local regrowth after watch and wait for patients with a clinical complete response following chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer (InterCoRe consortium): an individual participant data meta-analysis (2018)
Journal Article
(2018). Factors affecting local regrowth after watch and wait for patients with a clinical complete response following chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer (InterCoRe consortium): an individual participant data meta-analysis. The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 825 - 836. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253%2818%2930421-7

Background In patients with rectal cancer who achieve clinical complete response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, watch and wait is a novel management strategy with potential to avoid major surgery. Study-level meta-analyses have reported wide va... Read More about Factors affecting local regrowth after watch and wait for patients with a clinical complete response following chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer (InterCoRe consortium): an individual participant data meta-analysis.