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View article: Behavioural Sciences Contribution to Suppressing Transmission of Covid-19 in the UK: A Systematic Literature Review
Behavioural Sciences Contribution to Suppressing Transmission of Covid-19 in the UK: A Systematic Literature Review Open
Background Governments have relied on their citizens to adhere to a variety of transmission-reducing behaviours (TRBs) to suppress the Covid-19 pandemic. Understanding the psychological and sociodemographic predictors of adherence to TRBs …
View article: Workplace-based Interventions to Increase Mammography Screening in Islamic Countries: A Systematic Review and Narrative SummaryWorkplace-based Interventions to Increase Mammography Screening in Islamic Countries: A Systematic Review and Narrative Summary
Workplace-based Interventions to Increase Mammography Screening in Islamic Countries: A Systematic Review and Narrative SummaryWorkplace-based Interventions to Increase Mammography Screening in Islamic Countries: A Systematic Review and Narrative Summary Open
Introduction: Breast cancer is a contributing factor to women’s death. Mammography screening uptake is low in Islamic countries compared to non-Islamic countries. In Saudi Arabia, a first step is to develop an appropriate intervention at w…
View article: Psychological first aid for workers in care and nursing homes: systematic review
Psychological first aid for workers in care and nursing homes: systematic review Open
Background The Covid-19 pandemic has produced unprecedented challenges across all aspects of health and social care sectors globally. Nurses and healthcare workers in care homes have been particularly impacted due to rapid and dramatic cha…
View article: A rapid review of the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of healthcare workers: implications for supporting psychological well-being
A rapid review of the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of healthcare workers: implications for supporting psychological well-being Open
Background Health and social care workers (HSCWs) have carried a heavy burden during the COVID-19 crisis and, in the challenge to control the virus, have directly faced its consequences. Supporting their psychological wellbeing continues, …
View article: Digital Technology Interventions for Risk Factor Modification in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Digital Technology Interventions for Risk Factor Modification in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Open
Background Approximately 50% of cardiovascular disease (CVD) cases are attributable to lifestyle risk factors. Despite widespread education, personal knowledge, and efficacy, many individuals fail to adequately modify these risk factors, e…
View article: A rapid review of the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of healthcare workers: implications for supporting psychological well-being 
A rapid review of the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of healthcare workers: implications for supporting psychological well-being Open
BackgroundHealth and social care workers (HSCWs) have carried a heavy burden during the COVID-19 crisis and, in the challenge to control the virus, have directly faced its consequences. Supporting their psychological wellbeing continues, t…
View article: A rapid review of the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of health and social care workers: implications for psychological interventions
A rapid review of the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of health and social care workers: implications for psychological interventions Open
BackgroundHealth and social care workers (HSCWs) have carried a heavy burden during the COVID-19 crisis and in the challenge to control the virus have directly faced its consequences. Supporting their psychological wellbeing continues ther…
View article: Establishing the efficacy of interventions to improve health literacy and health behaviours: a systematic review
Establishing the efficacy of interventions to improve health literacy and health behaviours: a systematic review Open
Background The primary aim of this review was to establish whether health literacy interventions, in adults, are effective for improving health literacy. Two secondary aims assessed the impact of health literacy interventions on health beh…
View article: Digital Technology Interventions for Risk Factor Modification in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Preprint)
Digital Technology Interventions for Risk Factor Modification in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Approximately 50% of cardiovascular disease (CVD) cases are attributable to lifestyle risk factors. Despite widespread education, personal knowledge, and efficacy, many individuals fail to adequately modify these risk factors, …
View article: Systematic Review of Clinical Decision Support Systems for Prehospital Acute Coronary Syndrome Identification
Systematic Review of Clinical Decision Support Systems for Prehospital Acute Coronary Syndrome Identification Open
Objectives: Timely prehospital diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are required to achieve optimal outcomes. Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) are platforms designed to integrate multiple data and can aid with m…
View article: Who needs a stapling device for haemorrhoidectomy, if one has the radiofrequency device?
Who needs a stapling device for haemorrhoidectomy, if one has the radiofrequency device? Open
Background Multiple operations exist to treat haemorrhoids. Although comparisons of conventional excision and other techniques have been performed, there are less comparative outcome data available for stapled haemorrhoidopexy (SH) and rad…
View article: A systematic review and narrative summary of family-based smoking cessation interventions to help adults quit smoking
A systematic review and narrative summary of family-based smoking cessation interventions to help adults quit smoking Open
We have yet to develop family-based smoking cessation interventions that harness or re-direct the influence of family members on smoking behaviour in a positive way. Thus, it is likely that individualised-approaches to smoking cessation wi…
View article: Patients’ perspectives on the medical primary–secondary care interface: systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research
Patients’ perspectives on the medical primary–secondary care interface: systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research Open
Objectives To synthesise the published literature on the patient experience of the medical primary–secondary care interface and to determine priorities for future work in this field aimed at improving clinical outcomes. Design Systematic r…
View article: Evidence of the effectiveness and patient experience of formalised social support for people with a diagnosis of heart failure
Evidence of the effectiveness and patient experience of formalised social support for people with a diagnosis of heart failure Open
This systematic review was undertaken during December 2014 to June 2015, and was commissioned by Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS). The review team comprised of systematic review experts, and experts in heart failure and/or lonelines…