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View article: The effectiveness of co-created lifestyle interventions in improving health behaviour, physical and mental health in adults with non-communicable diseases: A systematic review with meta-analysis
The effectiveness of co-created lifestyle interventions in improving health behaviour, physical and mental health in adults with non-communicable diseases: A systematic review with meta-analysis Open
There is moderate quality evidence that co-created lifestyle interventions for secondary prevention of NCDs have a significant positive impact on the target health behaviour, and on mental health, and physical health outcomes.
View article: Pain management and patient education interventions to increase physical activity in people with intermittent claudication (PrEPAID): a feasibility randomised controlled trial in the UK
Pain management and patient education interventions to increase physical activity in people with intermittent claudication (PrEPAID): a feasibility randomised controlled trial in the UK Open
Objectives To explore the feasibility and acceptability of pain management (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)) and patient education (PE) to increase physical activity in people with peripheral arterial disease and intermi…
View article: Behaviour change interventions to promote physical activity in people with intermittent claudication: the OPTIMA systematic review
Behaviour change interventions to promote physical activity in people with intermittent claudication: the OPTIMA systematic review Open
Background People with intermittent claudication are significantly less active compared to their peers without intermittent claudication, worsening future health outcomes. Supervised exercise therapy is not commonly available, but behaviou…
View article: Changing Times in Pain, Science, and Practice
Changing Times in Pain, Science, and Practice Open
The fields of healthcare, science, and publishing are undergoing seismic changes, and with them come opportunities to address longstanding inequalities. Pain care, a field that intersects deeply with social determinants of health, is uniqu…
View article: A randomized controlled trial of an eight-week cardiac rehabilitation home verse hospital exercise programme for post coronary cardiac bypass patients
A randomized controlled trial of an eight-week cardiac rehabilitation home verse hospital exercise programme for post coronary cardiac bypass patients Open
Background The prevalence and morbidity and mortality rates of coronary heart disease (CHD) continue to increase towards epidemic proportions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Despite the advances in Cardiac surgery, currently there ar…
View article: Effect of Behavior-Change Interventions on Daily Physical Activity in Patients with Intermittent Claudication: The OPTIMA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Effect of Behavior-Change Interventions on Daily Physical Activity in Patients with Intermittent Claudication: The OPTIMA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Aims The study aimed to synthesize evidence of daily physical activity (PA) following Behavior-change technique (BCT)-based interventions compared to any control in individuals with peripheral arterial disease/intermittent claudication (PA…
View article: Motivating Physical Activity with a Walking Exercise Behaviour Intervention and Pain Management Remotely in Intermittent Claudication (MAvERIC): protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial
Motivating Physical Activity with a Walking Exercise Behaviour Intervention and Pain Management Remotely in Intermittent Claudication (MAvERIC): protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial Open
Background: Physical activity (PA) through walking exercise improves functional capacity and quality of life and provides secondary prevention benefits in individuals with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication (IC…
View article: An ecosystem of accepting life with chronic pain: A meta-ethnography
An ecosystem of accepting life with chronic pain: A meta-ethnography Open
Background Chronic pain is a highly prevalent long-term condition, experienced unequally, impacting both the individual living with pain, and wider society. ‘Acceptance’ of chronic pain is relevant to improved consultations in pain care, a…
View article: Exercise therapy for chronic symptomatic peripheral artery disease
Exercise therapy for chronic symptomatic peripheral artery disease Open
Summary: All guidelines worldwide strongly recommend exercise as a pillar in the management of patients affected by lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). Exercise therapy in this setting presents different modalities, and a stru…
View article: Exercise therapy for chronic symptomatic peripheral artery disease
Exercise therapy for chronic symptomatic peripheral artery disease Open
All guidelines worldwide strongly recommend exercise as a pillar of the management of patients affected by lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). Exercise therapy in this setting presents different modalities, and a structured pr…
View article: Cocreators’ experiences and effectiveness of cocreated interventions in improving health behaviours of adults with non-communicable diseases: a systematic review protocol
Cocreators’ experiences and effectiveness of cocreated interventions in improving health behaviours of adults with non-communicable diseases: a systematic review protocol Open
Introduction Improved health behaviours and help-seeking behaviour reduce morbidity and mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Compliance with the recommendations of lifestyle changes for the management of NCDs has been challengi…
View article: Intersectionality as a theoretical framework for researching health inequities in chronic pain
Intersectionality as a theoretical framework for researching health inequities in chronic pain Open
Chronic pain is experienced unequally by different population groups; we outline examples from the pain literature of inequities related to gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic and migration status. Health inequities are systematic, avoidable …
View article: Credibility, Accuracy, and Comprehensiveness of Readily Available Internet-Based Information on Treatment and Management of Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Review
Credibility, Accuracy, and Comprehensiveness of Readily Available Internet-Based Information on Treatment and Management of Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Review Open
Background Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects millions of people worldwide, and a core component of management of the condition is self-management. The internet is an important source of health information for many people. However, th…
View article: Credibility, accuracy and comprehensiveness of readily available internet-based information on treatment and management of Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: A Systematic Review (Preprint)
Credibility, accuracy and comprehensiveness of readily available internet-based information on treatment and management of Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: A Systematic Review (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects millions of people worldwide and a core component of management of the condition is self-management. The internet is an important source of health information for many people. However, th…
View article: The introduction of advanced paramedics into primary care in Northern Ireland: a qualitative descriptive study of the experiences of general practitioners
The introduction of advanced paramedics into primary care in Northern Ireland: a qualitative descriptive study of the experiences of general practitioners Open
Background: Primary care is dealing with an ever-increasing workload. The causes are multi-factorial but include a decreasing number of General Practitioners (GPs), combined with increased numbers of patients with multiple co-morbidities a…
View article: Charting physiotherapy students’ attitudes toward people with chronic pain as they progress through their undergraduate programme: An observational study
Charting physiotherapy students’ attitudes toward people with chronic pain as they progress through their undergraduate programme: An observational study Open
This is the first study to chart changes in the same cohort of physiotherapy students' attitudes and beliefs toward people with chronic pain over time. Future work should explore which aspects of degree courses, if any, impact upon attitud…
View article: How do the attitudes, confidence, knowledge and understanding differ in pre-registration healthcare students towards treating people with chronic pain: an observational, cross-sectional study
How do the attitudes, confidence, knowledge and understanding differ in pre-registration healthcare students towards treating people with chronic pain: an observational, cross-sectional study Open
Background: Attitudes, knowledge and understanding (K&U;) may predispose practitioner adherence to clinical guidelines for chronic pain. To date, there are no data exploring this in adult, mental health and paediatric nursing, or occupatio…
View article: Infographic. Exercise for intermittent claudication
Infographic. Exercise for intermittent claudication Open
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View article: Exercise therapy in routine management of peripheral arterial disease and intermittent claudication: a scoping review
Exercise therapy in routine management of peripheral arterial disease and intermittent claudication: a scoping review Open
Background: Little is known about the extent to which routine care management of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication (IC) align with best practice recommendations on exercise therapy. We conducted a scoping revi…
View article: How do the attitudes, confidence, knowledge and understanding differ in pre-registration healthcare students towards treating people with chronic pain: an observational, cross-sectional study
How do the attitudes, confidence, knowledge and understanding differ in pre-registration healthcare students towards treating people with chronic pain: an observational, cross-sectional study Open
Attitudes, knowledge and understanding (K&U;) may predispose practitioner adherence to clinical guidelines for chronic pain. To date, there are no data exploring this in adult, mental health and paediatric nursing, or occupational therapy,…
View article: The effect of undergraduate education on pain-related attitudes and beliefs in healthcare students
The effect of undergraduate education on pain-related attitudes and beliefs in healthcare students Open
Objective:To investigate: the differences in attitudes and beliefs towards persistent pain management between first- and final-year undergraduate healthcare students and the magnitude of change across disciplines.Methods:Online cross-secti…
View article: Knowledge, Attitudes, and the Practice of Health Promotion among Physiotherapists in Nigeria
Knowledge, Attitudes, and the Practice of Health Promotion among Physiotherapists in Nigeria Open
Purpose: In spite of the growing epidemic of non-communicable diseases in Nigeria and the compelling need for the active participation of physiotherapists in health promotion activities around the world, there is no evidence that physiothe…
Living a burdensome and demanding life: A qualitative systematic review of the patients experiences of peripheral arterial disease Open
Disease understanding is vital across the illness trajectory in patients with PAD. Although certain experiences are common throughout patient journey, some might be unique to a particular stage (e.g. unrealistic expectation about surgery, …
View article: Barriers and enablers to walking in individuals with intermittent claudication: A systematic review to conceptualize a relevant and patient-centered program
Barriers and enablers to walking in individuals with intermittent claudication: A systematic review to conceptualize a relevant and patient-centered program Open
This review has identified multidimensional factors influencing walking in patients with IC. Within the social cognitive framework, these factors fall within patient level factors (e.g. comorbid health concerns), walking related factors (e…