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Experience and Perceptions of Retention Strategies in District Nursing Services: A Web‐Based Mixed Methods Cross‐Sectional Survey Open
Aim To investigate the experience and perceptions of the effectiveness of retention strategies of nurses and nursing associates in district nursing services. Design Mixed methods cross‐sectional online survey. Methods Electronic invitation…
The VIP trial: a randomised controlled trial of the clinical effectiveness of a Victim Improvement Package (VIP) for the reduction of continued symptoms of depression or anxiety in older victims of community crime in an English city Open
Background Older crime victims may be particularly vulnerable to psychological distress. Objectives To compare the clinical effectiveness of a Victim Improvement Package (VIP) to treatment as usual (TAU) for reducing continued crime-associ…
Successful Retention Strategies for Nurses in Home Visiting Nursing Services: A Scoping Review Open
Aim To identify successful strategies and underpinning mechanisms for retaining nurses in home visiting nursing services. Design Scoping review. Data Sources MEDLINE, CINAHL, Google Scholar, Theses Global Databases (1 January 2000 to 23 No…
View article: A personalised health intervention to maintain independence in older people with mild frailty: a process evaluation within the HomeHealth RCT
A personalised health intervention to maintain independence in older people with mild frailty: a process evaluation within the HomeHealth RCT Open
Background Frailty is common in later life and can lead to adverse health outcomes. Services aimed at preventing decline in early stages of frailty may support older people to remain independent for longer. We developed and tested a new se…
View article: Clinical and cost-effectiveness of a home-based health promotion intervention for older people with mild frailty in England: a multicentre, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial
Clinical and cost-effectiveness of a home-based health promotion intervention for older people with mild frailty in England: a multicentre, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial Open
National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment.
Cross-agency working when conducting a pragmatic RCT for older victims of crime: our experiences and lessons learned Open
SNT screening was an effective way to identify distressed victims, but service demands question whether it is viable for working police staff and the delivery of the therapy proved challenging in the context of a traditional RCT. Ways in w…
View article: Understanding how older people with mild frailty engage with behaviour change to support their independence: a qualitative study
Understanding how older people with mild frailty engage with behaviour change to support their independence: a qualitative study Open
Objectives To explore barriers and facilitators to behaviour change in older people with mild frailty. Design Qualitative study. Setting Community-dwelling older people living with mild frailty. Participants 64 older people with mild frail…
Community Nursing: A Time and Motion Study of Community Nurses' Work and Workload Open
Aim To explore activities performed by community nurses in community health centre clinics and during home visits. Design Cross‐sectional, observational using time and motion technique. Data collected during lockdown in 2020. Methods Commu…
‘Hands on’, ‘hands off’ or ‘hands poised’? Exploring intrapartum midwifery decision making through ethnographic research Open
Midwifery decision-making in the context of minimising perineal injury during birth is more varied and conceptually complex than has been previously described. Identification of the various aspects of troublesomeness in this context sugges…
View article: Enabling health and maintaining independence for older people at home (HomeHealth trial): a multicentre randomised controlled trial
Enabling health and maintaining independence for older people at home (HomeHealth trial): a multicentre randomised controlled trial Open
National Institute for Health and Care Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA).
Psychological Distress and Interventions for Older Victims of Crime: A Systematic Review Open
We aimed to conduct the first systematic narrative review and quality appraisal of existing evidence on the psychological consequences of crime in older victims in the community and psychological interventions. We searched five databases t…
Experiences of intimate continence care and the impact on the family dyad relationship for people living at home with dementia and their co-resident family members Open
Objectives The experience of providing/receiving intimate continence care between family members can be difficult and emotive. Often, for people living with dementia this seems an area of care overlooked by professionals. This study invest…
Workforce: Physician associate graduates in England: a cross-sectional survey of work careers Open
Physician associates (PAs) are a new healthcare professional group in the UK. While PAs have been known as a stable but flexible workforce in the USA for over 50 years, little is known about their career paths in the UK's NHS. A cross sect…
‘It gives you the skills of how you can cope’: Exploring the self‐reported experience of patients receiving in‐centre haemodialysis on participating in chosen art activities Open
Background Increasing numbers of patients are receiving dialysis, particularly in high‐income countries. Patients receiving haemodialysis often experience fatigue, anxiety, depression and boredom. It is suggested that arts activities could…
Are advanced clinical practice roles in England’s National Health Service a remedy for workforce problems? A qualitative study of senior staff perspectives Open
Objective A major issue facing all health systems is improving population health while at the same time responding to both growing patient numbers and needs and developing and retaining the health care workforce. One policy response to wor…
Introducing physician associates to hospital patients: Development and feasibility testing of a patient experience‐based intervention Open
Background Physician associates (PAs) are one of many new mid‐level health practitioner roles being introduced worldwide. They are a recent innovation in English hospitals. Patient confusion with novel mid‐level practitioner titles and rol…
Perceived impact on efficiency and safety of experienced American physician assistants/associates in acute hospital care in England: findings from a multi-site case organisational study Open
Summary Objectives To investigate the contribution, efficiency and safety of experienced physician associates included in the staffing of medical/surgical teams in acute hospitals in England, including facilitating and hindering factors. D…
View article: Comparing physician associates and foundation year two doctors-in-training undertaking emergency medicine consultations in England: a mixed-methods study of processes and outcomes
Comparing physician associates and foundation year two doctors-in-training undertaking emergency medicine consultations in England: a mixed-methods study of processes and outcomes Open
Objectives To compare the contribution of physician associates to the processes and outcomes of emergency medicine consultations with that of foundation year two doctors-in-training. Design Mixed-methods study: retrospective chart review u…
View article: Near patient chlamydia and gonorrhoea screening and treatment in further education/technical colleges: a cost analysis of the ‘Test n Treat’ feasibility trial
Near patient chlamydia and gonorrhoea screening and treatment in further education/technical colleges: a cost analysis of the ‘Test n Treat’ feasibility trial Open
Background Community-based screening may be one solution to increase testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections in sexually active teenagers, but there are few data on the practicalities and cost of running such a service. We…
The development of advanced clinical practitioners in NHS organisations providing acute, community and emergency services in London : an evaluative interview study Open
Internationally health care systems are developing advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs), such as nurse practitioners, to address growing health care needs, shortages of doctors and financial constraints. At present in the United Kingdom …
Understanding patients’ satisfaction with physician assistant/associate encounters through communication experiences: a qualitative study in acute hospitals in England Open
PA encounters offer a constructive example of successful clinician-patient communication experiences in acute hospital encounters from the patient's perspective. Study participants were generally naïve to the PA role. Hospital services and…
Skill-mix change in general practice Open
Video consulting studyThis excellent study recognises the growing interest in using video consultation with specific patient cohorts and in specific circumstances. 1 It can be a change for the good, but only if done for the right reasons.T…
Health promotion for mild frailty based on behaviour change: Perceptions of older people and service providers Open
Mild frailty is common among older people, but it is potentially reversible with health promotion interventions. Behaviour change may be a key to preventing progression of frailty; however, we know little about what interventions work best…