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View article: Digging for Literature on Tailoring Cultural Offers With and for Older People From Ethnic Minority Groups: A Scoping Review
Digging for Literature on Tailoring Cultural Offers With and for Older People From Ethnic Minority Groups: A Scoping Review Open
Introduction Social prescribing addresses non‐medical issues (e.g., loneliness, financial worries, housing problems) affecting physical and/or mental health. It involves connecting people to external support or services, including ‘cultura…
View article: Engaging young carers in public health research through online lyric writing workshops during the COVID-19 pandemic
Engaging young carers in public health research through online lyric writing workshops during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Understanding and effectively communicating population health research findings require engagement with the lived experiences of study participants, particularly when working with under-represented groups like young carers. This challenge …
View article: Understanding approaches to continence care for people living with dementia in acute hospital settings: an ethnographic study
Understanding approaches to continence care for people living with dementia in acute hospital settings: an ethnographic study Open
Background The acute hospital setting has become a key site of care for people living with dementia. People living with dementia are one of the largest populations in our hospitals, with the Department of Health and Social Care recognising…
View article: Leave no-one behind Improving pathways to dementia information, early assessment, and support for older people from minoritised and racialised backgrounds in Wales
Leave no-one behind Improving pathways to dementia information, early assessment, and support for older people from minoritised and racialised backgrounds in Wales Open
An estimated 25,000 people of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BME) origins live with dementia in the UK – a number which is expected to increase sevenfold by 2051. People from many minoritised communities experience dementia in a markedl…
View article: Wellbeing and Integration through Community Music: The Role of Improvisation in a Music Group of Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Local Community Members
Wellbeing and Integration through Community Music: The Role of Improvisation in a Music Group of Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Local Community Members Open
This paper discusses the link between community music improvisation and the integration of refugees, asylum seekers and local residents, and proposes a new way of thinking about priority-setting in refugee integration and rehabilitation su…
View article: The contribution of ethnography to the evaluation of quality improvement in hospital settings: reflections on observing co-design in intensive care units and lung cancer pathways in the UK
The contribution of ethnography to the evaluation of quality improvement in hospital settings: reflections on observing co-design in intensive care units and lung cancer pathways in the UK Open
Ethnography is increasingly being used in the evaluation of quality improvement and change initiatives in healthcare settings, particularly in the form of 'focused' and 'rapid' ethnographies. This new ethnographic genre is tailored to suit…
View article: Exploration of a Co-Production Approach to Developing a Walking Group with People with Huntington’s Disease
Exploration of a Co-Production Approach to Developing a Walking Group with People with Huntington’s Disease Open
The walking group was perceived as enjoyable, beneficial, and motivational. This is the first study to report co-production of a walking group with people with HD and the findings suggest that further research is needed to adapt models of …
View article: What patients do and their impact on implementation
What patients do and their impact on implementation Open
Purpose – The potential for including patients in implementation processes has received limited attention in the literature. The purpose of this paper is to explore the different roles adopted by 63 patients that emerged during and after f…
View article: Research into nurse staffing levels in Wales
Research into nurse staffing levels in Wales Open
This report presents a review of the evidence associated with setting and monitoring safe nurse staffing levels.
\nIt also includes analysis of findings related to developing a better understanding of the availability and accessibility of …