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View article: Psychological support for people affected by scandals caused by serious and sustained failings of statutory services and government: lessons from the infected blood scandal and Infected Blood Inquiry
Psychological support for people affected by scandals caused by serious and sustained failings of statutory services and government: lessons from the infected blood scandal and Infected Blood Inquiry Open
Background Several independent reviews in the UK have recently investigated sustained, systemic failings by statutory services and government departments. These reviews document severe psychological impacts on people affected by these scan…
View article: The contaminated blood scandal in England: exploring the social harms experienced by infected and affected individuals
The contaminated blood scandal in England: exploring the social harms experienced by infected and affected individuals Open
During the 1970s and 1980s, over 30,000 people in the UK were infected with HIV and/or hepatitis C because of treatment with blood and blood products for conditions such as haemophilia or through blood transfusion. We used the social harms…
View article: Systematic review of health economic models for assessment and diagnosis of dementia
Systematic review of health economic models for assessment and diagnosis of dementia Open
INTRODUCTION Timely diagnosis of dementia is a public health priority to enable risk modification and treatment access. This study systematically identifies and critically appraises health economic models of dementia assessment and diagnos…
View article: VIVALDI-CT shaping care home COVID-19 testing policy: A pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial of asymptomatic testing compared to standard care in care home staff
VIVALDI-CT shaping care home COVID-19 testing policy: A pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial of asymptomatic testing compared to standard care in care home staff Open
Background Non-pharmaceutical interventions were used widely in care homes for older people during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there have been few randomised trials to support policy decisions. We aimed to evaluate the effect of biweekly as…
View article: ‘They Just Said It Was My Mood. I Was Trying to Get Attention’: Exploring Barriers to Psychological Support for People Impacted by Contaminated Blood in England
‘They Just Said It Was My Mood. I Was Trying to Get Attention’: Exploring Barriers to Psychological Support for People Impacted by Contaminated Blood in England Open
Objectives Between the 1970s and the early 1990s, over 30,000 individuals in the United Kingdom were infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and/or hepatitis C virus following treatment with NHS‐supplied blood and blood products, …
View article: Sex and gender differences in access, quality of care, and effectiveness of treatment in dementia: a scoping review of studies up to 2024
Sex and gender differences in access, quality of care, and effectiveness of treatment in dementia: a scoping review of studies up to 2024 Open
Background Dementia represents one of the greatest global health challenges. Women have a greater lifetime risk of developing dementia compared to men. Both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions aimed at slowing cognitive d…
View article: Population-Wide Depression Incidence Forecasting Comparing Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average and Vector Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average to Temporal Fusion Transformers: Longitudinal Observational Study
Population-Wide Depression Incidence Forecasting Comparing Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average and Vector Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average to Temporal Fusion Transformers: Longitudinal Observational Study Open
Background Accurate prediction of population-wide depression incidence is vital for effective public mental health management. However, this incidence is often influenced by socioeconomic factors, such as abrupt events or changes, includin…
View article: Improving outcomes for people with autism spectrum disorders by reducing mental health problems: the IAMHealth research programme including one RCT
Improving outcomes for people with autism spectrum disorders by reducing mental health problems: the IAMHealth research programme including one RCT Open
Background Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition whose core symptoms include impairments in social communication, restricted and repetitive behaviours and sensory atypicalities, which can have varying severity. Most autistic people expe…
View article: Investigating Person‐Centred Care Planning in Care Homes Across England: An Exploratory Study of Practices and Contextual Factors
Investigating Person‐Centred Care Planning in Care Homes Across England: An Exploratory Study of Practices and Contextual Factors Open
Aims To report how person‐centred care principles are applied to care planning and to explore the contextual factors affecting their implementation in older adult care homes in England. Design A combined framework analysis and quantitative…
View article: Economic Implications of Off‐Road Cycle Lanes to Increase Physical Activity and Reduce Sex and Gender Differences in the Risk of Dementia
Economic Implications of Off‐Road Cycle Lanes to Increase Physical Activity and Reduce Sex and Gender Differences in the Risk of Dementia Open
Background Dementia represents one of the greatest global health challenges. There are known risk factors that might prevent or delay nearly 50% of the different types of dementia. There are substantial differences in risk factors and prog…
View article: Effectiveness of Interventions to Support Carers of People With Dementia in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Effectiveness of Interventions to Support Carers of People With Dementia in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Open
Objectives Family and other carers of people with dementia can potentially benefit from training and support to reduce the negative impacts of caregiving and prevent harm to care recipients. While interventions for carers in low‐ and middl…
View article: Enhanced recovery pathway for older people with hip fracture and cognitive impairment in acute hospitals: the PERFECTED research programme including an RCT
Enhanced recovery pathway for older people with hip fracture and cognitive impairment in acute hospitals: the PERFECTED research programme including an RCT Open
Background Hip fracture has a substantial impact on the health, well-being and independence of patients and their families. In the 12 months after fracture, patients are at increased risk of cognitive and functional decline, admission to l…
View article: Association of dementia diagnosis, cognitive impairment levels, and their combination with care costs among publicly funded long-term care recipients
Association of dementia diagnosis, cognitive impairment levels, and their combination with care costs among publicly funded long-term care recipients Open
Background and objectives Most people with dementia are undiagnosed and rely heavily on long-term care. Little is known about the relationship between dementia diagnosis and care costs, and inconsistent evidence exists on the cost implicat…
View article: The Cognitive Footprint of Medication Use
The Cognitive Footprint of Medication Use Open
Introduction The cognitive side‐effects of medication are common, but often overlooked in practice, and not routinely considered in interventional trials or post‐market surveillance. The cognitive footprint of a medication seeks to quantif…
View article: Supporting Older People Experiencing Homelessness and Memory Problems in Hostels: Learning From an Ethnographic Study
Supporting Older People Experiencing Homelessness and Memory Problems in Hostels: Learning From an Ethnographic Study Open
Background and Objectives Older people with memory problems living in temporary hostel accommodation have longer stays and higher care needs than those without memory problems. In this ethnographic study, we aimed to elucidate how staff cu…
View article: The Mini‐Cog: A Community Screening Tool for Dementia in Indonesia
The Mini‐Cog: A Community Screening Tool for Dementia in Indonesia Open
Background Early detection of dementia enables more effective planning and can enable access to treatment and support. The Mini‐Cog is a widely used screening instrument in Indonesia; however, this instrument has never undergone a translat…
View article: Benefits of population‐level interventions for dementia risk factors: an economic modelling study
Benefits of population‐level interventions for dementia risk factors: an economic modelling study Open
Background Some individual‐level interventions for dementia risk factors could be cost saving. We aimed to estimate the cost effectiveness of population‐level interventions for tackling dementia risk factors. We found such interventions fo…
View article: PP34 Impact Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On Depression Incidence And Healthcare Service Use Among Patients With Depression
PP34 Impact Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On Depression Incidence And Healthcare Service Use Among Patients With Depression Open
Introduction Most studies on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on depression burden focused on the earlier pandemic phase specific to lockdowns, but the longer-term impact of the pandemic is less well studied. In this population-based co…
View article: PD134 Projecting The 10-Year Cost Of Care Burden For Depression Until 2032 In Hong Kong: A Real-World Evidence Based Markov Model
PD134 Projecting The 10-Year Cost Of Care Burden For Depression Until 2032 In Hong Kong: A Real-World Evidence Based Markov Model Open
Introduction We developed a real-world evidence (RWE) based Markov model to project the 10-year cost of care for patients with depression from the public payer’s perspective to inform early policy and resource planning in Hong Kong. Method…
View article: Being kind to ourselves: group compassion-focused therapy (CFT) versus treatment as usual (TAU) to improve depression and anxiety in dementia – a protocol for a mixed-methods feasibility randomised controlled trial within the NHS
Being kind to ourselves: group compassion-focused therapy (CFT) versus treatment as usual (TAU) to improve depression and anxiety in dementia – a protocol for a mixed-methods feasibility randomised controlled trial within the NHS Open
Introduction Depression and anxiety are common in dementia, with a devastating impact. However, there remains a lack of evidence-based psychological therapies for this clinical group. Compassion-focused therapy (CFT), a talking therapy whi…
View article: Horizontal inequity in the use of mental healthcare in Australia
Horizontal inequity in the use of mental healthcare in Australia Open
For people experiencing mental health problems, timely access to high‐quality healthcare is imperative for improving outcomes. However, limited availability of services, high out‐of‐pocket costs, insufficient health literacy and stigmatizi…
View article: The double disadvantage faced by adolescents from low socioeconomic backgrounds with mental health problems affects earnings up to mid-life
The double disadvantage faced by adolescents from low socioeconomic backgrounds with mental health problems affects earnings up to mid-life Open
Early childhood socioeconomic disadvantage and mental health problems are both important determinants of adult social and economic experiences, but little is known about how they interact in this respect. We aimed to assess whether poor me…
View article: Implementing national care guidelines in local authorities in England and Wales: a theory-of-change
Implementing national care guidelines in local authorities in England and Wales: a theory-of-change Open
Background The delivery of high-quality services in chronically underfunded social or long-term care systems is a major challenge internationally. National guidelines, developed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, set…
View article: Implementing national care guidelines in local authorities in England and Wales: A Theory-of-Change
Implementing national care guidelines in local authorities in England and Wales: A Theory-of-Change Open
Background The delivery of high-quality services in chronically underfunded social or long-term care systems is a major challenge internationally. National guidelines, developed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, set…
View article: Exploring the return-on-investment for scaling screening and psychosocial treatment for women with common perinatal mental health problems in Malawi: Developing a cost-benefit-calculator tool
Exploring the return-on-investment for scaling screening and psychosocial treatment for women with common perinatal mental health problems in Malawi: Developing a cost-benefit-calculator tool Open
This study sought to develop a user-friendly decision-making tool to explore country-specific estimates for costs and economic consequences of different options for scaling screening and psychosocial interventions for women with common per…
View article: Benefits of population-level interventions for dementia risk factors: an economic modelling study for England
Benefits of population-level interventions for dementia risk factors: an economic modelling study for England Open
UK National Institute for Health and Care Research Three Schools dementia research programme.
View article: Evaluating the association between receipt of a winter fuel cash transfer and older people's care needs, quality of life, and housing quality: Evidence from England
Evaluating the association between receipt of a winter fuel cash transfer and older people's care needs, quality of life, and housing quality: Evidence from England Open
Findings from this research provide important insights into the effectiveness of a winter cash transfer among the older population in England, and they are potentially relevant for other nations looking for strategies to deal with cold sea…