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View article: Co-creating a Canadian autism mental health literacy resource: a qualitative analysis of advisory perspectives
Co-creating a Canadian autism mental health literacy resource: a qualitative analysis of advisory perspectives Open
These findings highlight the critical importance of intentional, inclusive and trauma-informed co-production practices in applied health research. They offer practical guidance for researchers, service providers and policymakers seeking to…
View article: The role of elective surgical hubs within the National Health Service in England: an online qualitative survey of staff
The role of elective surgical hubs within the National Health Service in England: an online qualitative survey of staff Open
Background In England, elective surgical hubs are ring-fenced units within an acute hospital setting delivering planned surgeries, with protected staff and theatres. These form a key part of the National Health Service’s (NHS) strategy to …
View article: Post-pulmonary tuberculosis lung function: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Post-pulmonary tuberculosis lung function: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Breathing Matters.
View article: The impact of psychiatric decision units on mental health crisis care pathways: a synthetic control study
The impact of psychiatric decision units on mental health crisis care pathways: a synthetic control study Open
Psychiatric crisis care is under great pressure, with the number of psychiatric presentations to emergency departments increasing and inpatient wards operating with occupancy rates above recommended levels. Internationally, hospital-based …
View article: Sustained excess all-cause mortality post COVID-19 in 21 countries: an ecological investigation
Sustained excess all-cause mortality post COVID-19 in 21 countries: an ecological investigation Open
Background Despite widespread vaccination efforts, significant excess mortality continued in various countries following the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to estimate excess mortality during 2022 in 21 countries and regions, and to ex…
View article: Navigating vaccination in pregnancy: Qualitative study in 21 ethnically diverse pregnant women
Navigating vaccination in pregnancy: Qualitative study in 21 ethnically diverse pregnant women Open
Background Vaccination during pregnancy is crucial for safeguarding maternal and neonatal health, but vaccination rates remain suboptimal, especially in women from Black and Asian ethnic minorities. We explored the perspectives and decisio…
View article: Best Practices Guidelines for the Engagement of People With Lived Experience and Family Members in Mental Health and Substance Use Health Research: A Modified Delphi Consensus Study
Best Practices Guidelines for the Engagement of People With Lived Experience and Family Members in Mental Health and Substance Use Health Research: A Modified Delphi Consensus Study Open
Introduction People with lived experience of mental health and/or substance use conditions and their families (PWLE) are increasingly engaged in research, yet rigorous guidelines for engagement are lacking. This study aims to co‐design bes…
View article: Peer support for discharge from hospital to community mental healthcare: a cost analysis
Peer support for discharge from hospital to community mental healthcare: a cost analysis Open
What is already known on this topic – Peer support is rapidly being introduced into mental health care, with evidence emerging of the experiential and psychosocial benefits for people using mental health services. However, analyses to date…
View article: Excess Mortality and its Determinants During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 21 Countries: An Ecological Study from the C-MOR Project, 2020 and 2021
Excess Mortality and its Determinants During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 21 Countries: An Ecological Study from the C-MOR Project, 2020 and 2021 Open
This study highlighted that clustering countries based on excess mortality can provide insights to gain a broader understanding of countries' responses to the pandemic and their effectiveness.
View article: Health Catch-UP!: a realist evaluation of an innovative multi-disease screening and vaccination tool in UK primary care for at-risk migrant patients
Health Catch-UP!: a realist evaluation of an innovative multi-disease screening and vaccination tool in UK primary care for at-risk migrant patients Open
View article: Health Catch-UP!: a realist evaluation of an innovative multi-disease screening and vaccination tool in UK primary care for at-risk migrant patients
Health Catch-UP!: a realist evaluation of an innovative multi-disease screening and vaccination tool in UK primary care for at-risk migrant patients Open
Background Migrants to the UK face disproportionate risk of infections, non-communicable diseases, and under-immunisation compounded by healthcare access barriers. Current UK migrant screening strategies are unstandardised with poor implem…
View article: Health Catch-UP!: a realist evaluation of an innovative multi-disease screening and vaccination tool in UK primary care for at-risk migrant patients
Health Catch-UP!: a realist evaluation of an innovative multi-disease screening and vaccination tool in UK primary care for at-risk migrant patients Open
Background Migrants to the UK face disproportionate risk of infections, non-communicable diseases, and under-immunisation compounded by healthcare access barriers. Current UK migrant screening strategies are unstandardised with poor implem…
View article: Cause-Specific Excess Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020–2021) in 12 Countries of the C-MOR Consortium
Cause-Specific Excess Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020–2021) in 12 Countries of the C-MOR Consortium Open
Background This study investigated cause-specific mortality rates in 12 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. Methods We collected weekly cause-specific mortality data from respiratory disease, pneumonia, cardiovascular …
View article: Driving delivery and uptake of catch-up vaccination among adolescent and adult migrants in UK general practice: a mixed methods pilot study
Driving delivery and uptake of catch-up vaccination among adolescent and adult migrants in UK general practice: a mixed methods pilot study Open
View article: Magnitude and determinants of excess total, age-specific and sex-specific all-cause mortality in 24 countries worldwide during 2020 and 2021: results on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from the C-MOR project
Magnitude and determinants of excess total, age-specific and sex-specific all-cause mortality in 24 countries worldwide during 2020 and 2021: results on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from the C-MOR project Open
Introduction To examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality, we estimated excess all-cause mortality in 24 countries for 2020 and 2021, overall and stratified by sex and age. Methods Total, age-specific and sex-specific weekly…
View article: <scp>BabyBathe</scp> study protocol: A randomised controlled feasibility trial to change baby bathing practice during the first months of life
<span>BabyBathe</span> study protocol: A randomised controlled feasibility trial to change baby bathing practice during the first months of life Open
First paragraph: Eczema carries the highest global burden of all skin diseases and produces substantial disease-related morbidity worldwide and affects up to 15% of infants and 6% of older children. Eczema prevalence and time trends vary c…
View article: Development of an intervention for reducing infant bathing frequency
Development of an intervention for reducing infant bathing frequency Open
Background Bathing babies less frequently and intensively in the first six months of life may prevent eczema, but this has not yet been definitively tested in a randomised controlled trial. Such a trial would require evidence-based support…
View article: Correction: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on total, sex- and age-specific all-cause mortality in 20 countries worldwide during 2020: results from the C-MOR project
Correction: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on total, sex- and age-specific all-cause mortality in 20 countries worldwide during 2020: results from the C-MOR project Open
View article: The effect of psychiatric decision unit services on inpatient admissions and mental health presentations in emergency departments: an interrupted time series analysis from two cities and one rural area in England – CORRIGENDUM
The effect of psychiatric decision unit services on inpatient admissions and mental health presentations in emergency departments: an interrupted time series analysis from two cities and one rural area in England – CORRIGENDUM Open
The effect of psychiatric decision unit services on inpatient admissions and mental health presentations in emergency departments: an interrupted time series analysis from two cities and one rural area in England – CORRIGENDUM - Volume 33
View article: Identifying barriers and facilitators to increase fibre intakes in UK primary school children and exploring the acceptability of intervention components: a UK qualitative study
Identifying barriers and facilitators to increase fibre intakes in UK primary school children and exploring the acceptability of intervention components: a UK qualitative study Open
Objective: Within the UK, dietary fibre intakes are well below recommended intakes and associated with increased risk of obesity. This study aimed to explore the views of parents and children on barriers and facilitators to increasing fibr…
View article: The effect of psychiatric decision unit services on inpatient admissions and mental health presentations in emergency departments: an interrupted time series analysis from two cities and one rural area in England
The effect of psychiatric decision unit services on inpatient admissions and mental health presentations in emergency departments: an interrupted time series analysis from two cities and one rural area in England Open
Aims High-quality evidence is lacking for the impact on healthcare utilisation of short-stay alternatives to psychiatric inpatient services for people experiencing acute and/or complex mental health crises (known in England as psychiatric …
View article: Evaluating mental health decision units in acute care pathways (DECISION): a quasi-experimental, qualitative and health economic evaluation
Evaluating mental health decision units in acute care pathways (DECISION): a quasi-experimental, qualitative and health economic evaluation Open
Background People experiencing mental health crises in the community often present to emergency departments and are admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Because of the demands on emergency department and inpatient care, psychiatric decision…
View article: Interventions to increase vaccination against COVID-19, influenza and pertussis during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Interventions to increase vaccination against COVID-19, influenza and pertussis during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background Pregnant women and their babies face significant risks from three vaccine-preventable diseases: COVID-19, influenza and pertussis. However, despite these vaccines’ proven safety and effectiveness, uptake during pregnancy remains…
View article: Peer support for discharge from inpatient to community mental health care: the ENRICH research programme
Peer support for discharge from inpatient to community mental health care: the ENRICH research programme Open
Background Rates of readmission are high following discharge from psychiatric inpatient care. Evidence suggests that transitional interventions incorporating peer support might improve outcomes. Peer support is rapidly being introduced int…
View article: Routine infant skincare advice in the <scp>UK</scp>: A cross‐sectional survey
Routine infant skincare advice in the <span>UK</span>: A cross‐sectional survey Open
First paragraph: Eczema has the highest burden of all skin disease, affecting 15% of infants and 6% of older children worldwide.1 Gene–environment interactions are implicated in eczema development. Impaired skin barrier function is observe…
View article: Novel ways to drive catch-up vaccination of adult migrants in UK primary care: a pilot study
Novel ways to drive catch-up vaccination of adult migrants in UK primary care: a pilot study Open
Adult and adolescent migrants to Europe may have missed routine vaccinations and must be aligned with European schedules, but awareness and implementation of catch-up guidelines in UK primary care is poor. We conducted a pilot study of nov…
View article: Health Catch-UP!: process evaluation of a migrant multi-disease screening and vaccination tool
Health Catch-UP!: process evaluation of a migrant multi-disease screening and vaccination tool Open
Background European migrants face a disproportionate burden of infection (tuberculosis, HIV, hepatitis B/C and parasites), are at-risk of underdiagnosis of non-communicable diseases and are an under-immunised group. Reducing these health i…
View article: Driving uptake of missed routine vaccines in adolescent and adult migrants: a prospective observational mixed-methods pilot study of catch-up vaccination in UK general practice
Driving uptake of missed routine vaccines in adolescent and adult migrants: a prospective observational mixed-methods pilot study of catch-up vaccination in UK general practice Open
Background Migrants in Europe may be vulnerable to vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) because of missed routine vaccines in childhood in their country of origin and marginalisation from health and vaccine systems. To align with European s…
View article: Predictors of engagement with peer support: analysis of data from a randomised controlled trial of one-to-one peer support for discharge from inpatient psychiatric care
Predictors of engagement with peer support: analysis of data from a randomised controlled trial of one-to-one peer support for discharge from inpatient psychiatric care Open
Background: A range of evidence for the effectiveness of one-to-one peer support in mental health services is emerging. Levels of engagement with peer support vary with limited studies showing few individual participant characteristics pre…
View article: Interventions to Increase Vaccination Against COVID-19, Influenza and Pertussis During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Interventions to Increase Vaccination Against COVID-19, Influenza and Pertussis During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open