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2. Leaked government white paper ends England's NHS internal market and returns power to health secretary.
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Cowper, Andy
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INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,HEALTH policy ,NATIONAL health services ,PRACTICAL politics ,PUBLIC administration ,PHYSICIANS' attitudes - Published
- 2021
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3. Advance decisions: worth the paper they are (not) written on?
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Huxtable, Richard
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ADVANCE directives (Medical care) -- Law & legislation ,ADVANCE directives (Medical care) ,COMMITTEES ,INFORMED consent (Medical law) ,HEALTH policy ,ETHICS - Published
- 2015
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4. Feasibility of using patient-reported outcome measures with visually impaired children/young people attending paediatric ophthalmology clinics.
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Robertson, Alexandra O., Tadić, Valerija, Cortina-Borja, Mario, Rahi, Jugnoo, and Child Vision PROMs group
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VISION disorders ,PATIENT reported outcome measures ,PATIENTS' families ,OPHTHALMOLOGY ,JUVENILE idiopathic arthritis ,MEDICAL research ,MENTAL health ,QUALITY of life ,PILOT projects ,RESEARCH ,RESEARCH methodology ,PEDIATRICS ,MEDICAL cooperation ,EVALUATION research ,PSYCHOLOGY of People with disabilities ,COMPARATIVE studies ,VISUAL acuity ,SURVIVAL analysis (Biometry) ,PEOPLE with disabilities ,OUTPATIENT services in hospitals - Abstract
Objective: To explore feasibility of using child/young person patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) routinely in practice, using vision-specific instruments and paediatric ophthalmology as the exemplar.Methods: Participants comprised patients aged 8-17 years, with visual impairment or low vision (visual acuity of the logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) worse than 0.3 in the better eye), attending the Department of Ophthalmology at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK. All participants completed age-appropriate PROMs before attending their outpatient appointment. Half were randomly assigned to completion at home, with the choice of paper-and-pencil or electronic format. The other half were invited to complete PROMs during their hospital appointment, and randomly assigned to completion format. All participants completed a face-to-face survey exploring their attitudes and preferences. Analysis comprised survival analysis, and direct comparisons of proportions, with complementary qualitative data analysis.Results: 93 patients participated. 48 (98%) completing PROMs at home chose the paper-and-pencil format. Completion at home took longer than at hospital (median=20, vs 14 min, p<0.001). Visual acuity was associated with completion time (p=0.007) and missing data (p=0.03). Overall, 52 (60%) reported a preference for completion at home but there was no clear preference for format (37 (43%) preferred either format).Conclusion: PROM completion at home ahead of hospital appointments may be preferable for collecting complete, high-quality datasets. Despite equipoise on preference for format, the majority of those completing at home chose the traditional paper-and-pencil format, despite impaired sight. These findings should inform implementation of child/young person PROMs into routine practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2021
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5. Health strategy paper.
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Smith, Jane
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HEALTH promotion , *MEDICAL laws - Abstract
Reports the delay of launching the health promotion strategy for England. Criticisms over the absence of policies in the document; List of Key health targets; Conventions of the Prime Minister and health professional.
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- 1991
6. Paper arbitration may help victims of medical accidents.
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Dyer, Clare
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MEDICAL practice , *COMPENSATION (Law) - Abstract
Reports the alternative system for claiming compensation from medical accidents in Harrogate, England. Use of paper arbitration; Advantages of the system to victims; Cost effectiveness of the system.
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- 1989
7. Heberden Society. Annual general meeting and oration. Papers.
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ANIMALS ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,MEDICAL societies ,RHEUMATISM - Published
- 1979
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8. A PAPER THAT CHANGED MY PRACTICE.
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Bruce, C.G.D.
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PERIODICAL publishing , *PHYSICIAN practice patterns - Abstract
Relates the significance of the publication of the 'Lancet' periodical for the clinical practice of a pediatric endocrinology professor in London, England. Examination of childhood obesity; Concern on human growth in infancy, childhood and puberty; Appreciation of nature in the control of biological processes.
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- 1991
9. Spring budget: cash for social care and a green paper on future funding.
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Ham, Chris and Humphries, Richard
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PUBLIC welfare ,ECONOMICS ,NATIONAL health services ,BUDGET ,SOCIAL security - Published
- 2017
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10. Workarounds to hospital electronic prescribing systems: a qualitative study in English hospitals.
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Cresswell, Kathrin M., Mozaffar, Hajar, Lee, Lisa, Williams, Robin, and Sheikh, Aziz
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HOSPITALS ,INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems ,MEDICAL databases ,INTERVIEWING ,RESEARCH methodology ,PATIENT safety ,RESEARCH funding ,QUALITATIVE research ,THEMATIC analysis ,DATA analysis software ,ELECTRONIC health records - Abstract
Background Concerns with the usability of electronic prescribing (ePrescribing) systems can lead to the development of workarounds by users. Objectives To investigate the types of workarounds users employed, the underlying reasons offered and implications for care provision and patient safety. Methods We collected a large qualitative data set, comprising interviews, observations and project documents, as part of an evaluation of ePrescribing systems in five English hospitals, which we conceptualised as case studies. Data were collected at up to three different time points throughout implementation and adoption. Thematic analysis involving deductive and inductive approaches was facilitated by NVivo 10. Results Our data set consisted of 173 interviews, 24 rounds of observation and 17 documents. Participating hospitals were at various stages of implementing a range of systems with differing functionalities. We identified two types of workarounds: informal and formal. The former were informal practices employed by users not approved by management, which were introduced because of perceived changes to professional roles, issues with system usability and performance and challenges relating to the inaccessibility of hardware. The latter were formalised practices that were promoted by management and occurred when systems posed threats to patient safety and organisational functioning. Both types of workarounds involved using paper and other software systems as intermediaries, which often created new risks relating to a lack of efficient transfer of real-time information between different users. Conclusions Assessing formal and informal workarounds employed by users should be part of routine organisational implementation strategies of major health information new risks and present new opportunities for improvement in system design and integration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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11. Mental incapacity: some proposals for legislative reform.
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McHale, J. V.
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PEOPLE with mental illness ,GOVERNMENT policy ,NATIONAL health service laws ,CAPACITY (Law) ,ORGAN donation ,JURISPRUDENCE ,MEDICAL ethics ,MEDICAL research ,MENTAL health laws ,ORGAN donors ,POLICY sciences ,RISK assessment ,PASSIVE euthanasia ,LAW ,LEGISLATION - Abstract
While the decision of the House of Lords in Re F in [1990] clarified somewhat the law concerning the treatment of the mentally incapacitated adult, many uncertainties remained. This paper explores proposals discussed in a recent government green paper for reform of the law in an area involving many difficult ethical dilemmas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1998
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12. Impact of COVID-19 on carers of children with tracheostomies.
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Hall, Nicola, Rousseau, Nikki, Hamilton, David W., Simpson, A. John, Powell, Steven, Brodlie, Malcolm, and Powell, Jason
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MEDICAL personnel ,COVID-19 ,COVID-19 pandemic ,CHILD health services ,THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
Objectives: To explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the experiences of caregivers of children with tracheostomies.Design: Qualitative semistructured interviews.Setting: All participants were currently, or had previously cared for, a tracheostomised child who had attended a tertiary care centre in the North of England. Health professionals were purposively sampled to include accounts from a range of professions from primary, community, secondary and tertiary care.Participants: Carers of children with tracheostomies (n=34), including health professionals (n=17) and parents (n=17).Interventions: Interviews were undertaken between July 2020 and February 2021 by telephone or video link.Main Outcome Measure: Qualitative reflexive thematic analysis with QSR NVivo V.12.Results: The pandemic has presented an additional and, for some, substantial challenge when caring for tracheostomised children, but this was not always felt to be the most overriding concern. Interviews demonstrated rapid adaptation, normalisation and varying degrees of stoicism and citizenship around constantly changing pandemic-related requirements, rules and regulations. This paper focuses on four key themes: 'reconceptualising safe care and safe places'; 'disrupted support and isolation'; 'relationships, trust and communication'; and 'coping with uncertainty and shifting boundaries of responsibility'. These are described within the context of the impact on the child, the emotional and physical well-being of carers and the challenges to maintaining the values of family-centred care.Conclusions: As we move to the next phase of the pandemic, we need to understand the impact on vulnerable groups so that their needs can be prioritised. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2022
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13. The use of patient feedback by hospital boards of directors: a qualitative study of two NHS hospitals in England.
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Lee, Robert, Baeza, Juan I., and Fulop, Naomi J.
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PATIENT satisfaction ,HEALTH services administration ,HOSPITALS ,INTERVIEWING ,RESEARCH methodology ,NATIONAL health services ,QUALITY assurance ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,STRATEGIC planning ,QUALITATIVE research ,JUDGMENT sampling - Abstract
Background Although previous research suggests that different kinds of patient feedback are used in different ways to help improve the quality of hospital care, there have been no studies of the ways in which hospital boards of directors use feedback for this purpose. Objectives To examine whether and how boards of directors of hospitals use feedback from patients to formulate strategy and to assure and improve the quality of care. Methods We undertook an in-depth qualitative study in two acute hospital National Health Service foundation trusts in England, purposively selected as contrasting examples of the collection of different kinds of patient feedback. We collected and analysed data from interviews with directors and other managers, from observation of board meetings, and from board papers and other documents. Results The two boards used in-depth qualitative feedback and quantitative feedback from surveys in different ways to help develop strategies, set targets for quality improvement and design specific quality improvement initiatives; but both boards made less subsequent use of any kinds of feedback to monitor their strategies or explicitly to assure the quality of services. Discussion and conclusions We have identified limitations in the uses of patient feedback by hospital boards that suggest that boards should review their current practice to ensure that they use the different kinds of patient feedback that are available to them more effectively to improve, monitor and assure the quality of care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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14. Consulting with young people: informing guidelines for children's palliative care.
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Taylor, Johanna, Murphy, Sarah, Chambers, Lizzie, and Aldridge, Jan
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LONELINESS ,PALLIATIVE treatment ,SADNESS ,PSYCHOTHERAPY ,PEDIATRIC intensive care ,ONCOLOGY nursing ,MEDICAL policy laws ,TERMINAL care & psychology ,MEDICAL quality control ,RESEARCH ,TERMINAL care ,FOCUS groups ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL cooperation ,EVALUATION research ,MEDICAL protocols ,QUALITATIVE research ,COMPARATIVE studies ,MEDICAL referrals - Abstract
Objective: Increasingly the views of young people are sought when improving healthcare; however, it is unclear how they shape policy or practice. This paper presents a consultation with young people commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to inform clinical guidelines for paediatric palliative care (end-of-life care for infants, children and young people).Methods: The consultation involved qualitative thematic analysis of data from 14 young people (aged 12-18 years) with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition who took part in focus groups or interviews. The topics explored were predefined by NICE: information and communication; care planning; place of care; and psychological care. Data collection consisted of discussion points and activities using visual cues and was informed by a pilot consultation group with five young adults (aged 19-24 years). Findings were shared with participants, and feedback helped to interpret the findings.Results: Four overarching themes were identified, cutting across the predetermined topic areas: being treated as individuals with individual needs and preferences; quality of care more important than place; emotional well-being; and living as a young person. Importantly, care planning was viewed as a tool to support living well and facilitate good care, and the young people were concerned less about where care happens but who provides this.Conclusion: Young people's priorities differ from those of parents and other involved adults. Incorporating their priorities within policy and practice can help to ensure their needs and preferences are met and relevant research topics identified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2021
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15. The Generation Study.
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Salisbury, Helen
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GENOMICS ,HUMAN services programs ,RARE diseases ,MEDICAL screening ,EARLY diagnosis - Published
- 2024
16. MORE APPS, FEWER APPOINTMENTS, LESS WASTE: how hospitals are becoming more sustainable.
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Mahase, Elisabeth
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GREENHOUSE effect prevention ,MEDICAL wastes ,WASTE recycling ,HOSPITALS ,SUSTAINABILITY ,HIV infections ,HOSPITAL building design & construction ,MOBILE apps ,COST control ,HUMAN services programs ,DRUGS ,MEDICAL appointments ,MEDICAL waste disposal ,CLIMATE change - Published
- 2023
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17. "Levelling up" plan needs more funding and a focus on health inequalities, say experts.
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Iacobucci, Gareth
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HEALTH policy ,LIFE expectancy ,HEALTH equity ,GOVERNMENT aid ,HEALTH planning ,GOAL (Psychology) - Published
- 2022
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18. The patient who refuses nursing care.
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Aveyard, H.
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NURSE-patient relationships ,NURSING practice ,HOSPITALS ,CLINICAL medicine ,NURSING - Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this paper is to examine the way in which nurses manage patients who refuse nursing care procedures. Design: This paper reports on a qualitative study which was undertaken to explore the way in which nurses obtain consent prior to nursing care procedures. Focus groups were carried out to obtain background data concerning how consent is obtained. Critical incidents were collected through in depth interviews as a means of focusing on specific incidents in clinical practice. Setting: Two teaching hospitals in England. Participants: Purposive sample of qualified nurses. Results: When a patient refuses nursing care, nurses respond by giving information until the Patient finally accedes to the procedure. Nurses will go to great lengths to achieve patients' agreement to the procedure, but the extent to which the agreement remains voluntary cannot be ascertained by the data collected in this study. If the patient does not eventually agree to a procedure, there is evidence that nurses will administer the care in the absence of consent. Conclusions: Nurses are concerned to obtain the patient's consent prior to the administration of nursing care but if this cannot be achieved do not regard obtaining consent as an absolute requirement. Consent is preferred, but not considered essential. Nurses have some understanding of the principles of informed consent but do not apply them to everyday clinical nursing practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
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19. The criminalization of HIV transmission.
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Chalmers, J.
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INDICTMENTS ,HIV infection transmission ,ACTIONS & defenses (Law) ,CONDOMS ,CRIME ,CRIMINOLOGY ,HEALTH attitudes ,INFORMED consent (Medical law) ,RISK-taking behavior ,SOCIAL responsibility - Abstract
Since Bennett, Draper, and Frith published a paper in the Journal of Medical Ethics in 2000 considering the possible criminalization of HIV transmission, an important legal development has taken place. February 2001 saw the first successful United Kingdom prosecution for the sexual transmission of disease for over a century, when Stephen Kelly was convicted in Glasgow of recklessly injuring his former girlfriend by infecting her with HIV. Whether English criminal law (as opposed to Scots law) can apply criminal penalties in such a case, however, still remains uncertain. This paper, in addition to providing some background to the Kelly case, briefly explores the current possibilities for prosecution under English law. It then proceeds to outline and comment on the issues relevant to criminalization, responding in part to points made by Bennett, Draper, and Frith and also by Bird and Leigh Brown in a recent article in the BMJ. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2002
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20. OBESITY: Weight management services' waiting lists close as demand soars.
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Mahase, Elisabeth
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PREVENTION of obesity ,HEALTH services administration ,HEALTH services accessibility ,NATIONAL health services ,GLUCAGON-like peptide-1 agonists ,WEIGHT loss ,REGULATION of body weight ,MEDICAL care ,GENERAL practitioners ,HEALTH policy ,INJECTIONS ,MEDICAL needs assessment ,INTEGRATED health care delivery ,MEDICAL referrals ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors - Published
- 2024
21. The determinants of transitions into sheltered accommodation in later life in England and Wales.
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Vlachantoni, Athina, Maslovskaya, Olga, Evandrou, Maria, and Falkingham, Jane
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AGING ,CHI-squared test ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,DEMOGRAPHY ,HEALTH status indicators ,LONGITUDINAL method ,MATHEMATICAL models ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH funding ,SURVEYS ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,THEORY ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,RESIDENTIAL care ,DATA analysis software ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,ODDS ratio - Abstract
Background Population ageing is a global challenge and understanding the dynamics of living arrangements in later life and their implications for the design of appropriate housing and long-term care is a critical policy issue. Existing research has focused on the study of transitions into residential care in the UK. This paper investigates transitions into sheltered accommodation among older people in England and Wales between 1993 and 2008. Methods The study uses longitudinal data constructed from pooled observations across waves 2-18 of the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS) data, focusing on individuals aged 65 and over who lived in private housing at baseline and who were observed for two consecutive time points. A discrete-time logistic regression model was used to examine the association of transitioning into sheltered accommodation with a range of demographic, health and socioeconomic predictors. Results Demographic (age, region), socioeconomic factors (housing tenure, having a washing machine) and contact with health professionals (number of visits to the general practitioner, start in use of health visitor) were significant determinants of an older person's move into sheltered accommodation. Conclusions Transitions into sheltered accommodation are associated with a range of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics as well as service use but not with health. Such results indicate that this type of housing option may be accessible by individuals with relatively good health, but may be limited to those who are referred by gatekeepers. Policymakers could consider making such housing option available to everyone, as well as providing incentives for building lifecourse-sensitive housing in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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22. Time for a rebalance: psychological and emotional well- being in the healthcare workforce as the foundation for patient safety.
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Kirk, Kate
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SERIAL publications ,MEDICAL care research ,NATIONAL health services ,COST control ,PATIENT safety ,MEDICAL quality control ,PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout ,MEDICAL care ,EMOTIONS ,JOB stress ,WELL-being ,LABOR supply ,COVID-19 pandemic - Published
- 2024
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23. Examining the hospital costs of children born into relative deprivation in England.
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Dale, Veronica, Gutacker, Nils, Bradshaw, Jonathan, and Bloor, Karen
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NATIONAL health services ,COST effectiveness ,RESEARCH funding ,HOSPITAL care ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,POPULATION geography ,LONGITUDINAL method ,MEDICAL records ,ACQUISITION of data ,HEALTH equity ,SOCIAL isolation ,HOSPITAL costs ,ECONOMICS - Published
- 2024
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24. Associations between neighbourhood deprivation, ethnicity and maternal health outcomes in England: a nationwide cohort study using routinely collected healthcare data.
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Geddes-Barton, Dorothea, Ramakrishnan, Rema, Knight, Marian, and Goldacre, Raph
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DISEASE risk factors ,MORTALITY risk factors ,RISK assessment ,NATIONAL health services ,MATERNAL health services ,WOMEN ,RESEARCH funding ,SOCIAL determinants of health ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,HOSPITAL care ,MEDICAL care ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,EVALUATION of medical care ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,PREGNANT women ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,LONGITUDINAL method ,ODDS ratio ,HEALTH behavior ,PREGNANCY complications ,HEALTH equity ,EVIDENCE-based medicine ,COMPARATIVE studies ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,NEIGHBORHOOD characteristics ,SOCIAL isolation - Published
- 2024
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25. Understanding the signs and symptoms of the 2022 monkeypox outbreak is crucial for clinicians, public health practitioners and gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM).
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Frankis, Jamie
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PROFESSIONS ,MONKEYPOX ,PUBLIC health ,HEALTH literacy ,MEN who have sex with men ,GAY men ,SYMPTOMS - Published
- 2023
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26. Cohort differences in the levels and trajectories of frailty among older people in England.
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Marshall, Alan, Nazroo, James, Tampubolon, Gindo, and Vanhoutte, Bram
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CONFIDENCE intervals ,FRAIL elderly ,LONGITUDINAL method ,RESEARCH funding ,HEALTH equity ,DATA analysis software ,HEALTH & social status ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,ODDS ratio ,OLD age - Abstract
Background: The level of frailty in the older population across age cohorts and how this changes is a factor in determining future care costs and may also influence the extent of socioeconomic and gender inequalities in frailty. Methods: We model cohort-specific trajectories in frailty among the community dwelling population older than 50 years, using five waves (2002–2010) of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. We stratify our analysis by wealth and gender and use a frailty index, based on accumulation of ‘deficits’. Results: For males and females between the ages of 50 and 70 in 2002, frailty trajectories for adjacent age cohorts converge. However, levels of frailty are higher in recent compared with earlier cohorts at the older ages (for cohorts aged over 70 in 2002). These cohort differences are largest in the poorest wealth group, while for the most affluent, frailty trajectories overlap across all adjacent cohorts suggesting no change across cohorts. Conclusions: A key driver of the cohort differences in frailty that we observe is likely to be increased survival of frail individuals. Importantly, this paper illustrates that the social conditions experienced across the wealth distribution impacts on the rate of deficit accumulation in older populations. Our results on trajectories of frailty between 2002 and 2010 are pessimistic and, in the context of rising life expectancies, suggest that poorer older people in particular spend additional years of life in a frail state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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27. Inequalities in sexual and reproductive outcomes among women aged 16-24 in England (2012-2019).
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Solomon, Danielle, Gibbs, Jo, Burns, Fiona, Mohammed, Hamish, Migchelsen, Stephanie J., and Sabin, Caroline A.
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POISSON distribution ,HEALTH services accessibility ,REPRODUCTIVE health ,RESEARCH funding ,MEDICAL care ,AGE distribution ,MULTIVARIATE analysis ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RACE ,CHLAMYDIA infections ,STATISTICS ,GONORRHEA ,HEALTH equity ,WOMEN'S health ,MINORITIES ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,SEXUAL health ,ECOLOGICAL research ,REGRESSION analysis ,ABORTION - Published
- 2024
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28. Impact of screening participation on modelled mortality benefits of a multi-cancer early detection test by socioeconomic group in England.
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Smittenaar, Rebecca, Quaife, Samantha L., von Wagner, Christian, Higgins, Thomas, Hubbell, Earl, and Lee, Lennard
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RESEARCH funding ,EARLY detection of cancer ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,LIFE expectancy ,EVALUATION of medical care ,CANCER patients ,TUMORS ,TUMOR classification ,HEALTH equity ,SOCIAL isolation - Published
- 2024
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29. Effect of the HPV vaccination programme on incidence of cervical cancer and grade 3 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia by socioeconomic deprivation in England: population based observational study.
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Falcaro, Milena, Soldan, Kate, Ndlela, Busani, and Sasieni, Peter
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MEDICAL protocols ,IMMUNIZATION ,CERVICAL intraepithelial neoplasia ,CERVIX uteri tumors ,CANCER invasiveness ,RESEARCH funding ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,CLINICAL trials ,SCIENTIFIC observation ,HUMAN papillomavirus vaccines ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,LONGITUDINAL method ,TUMOR classification ,HEALTH promotion ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,COMPARATIVE studies ,SOCIAL isolation - Published
- 2024
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30. "Writing is a way of saying things I can't say"—therapeutic creative writing: a qualitative study of its value to people with cancer cared for in cancer and palliative healthcare.
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Bolton, G.
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PALLIATIVE treatment ,NARRATIVE medicine ,PATIENTS' writings ,CANCER patients ,KINGS College (London, England) - Abstract
This paper reports on a therapeutic creative writing project undertaken at Kings College London and University College Hospital London, funded by Arts Council England. The project sought to increase understanding of experiences of personal expressive and explorative writing by cancer patients receiving palliative care. Narrative methods were used to analyse and interpret patients' written and oral (transcripts of semistructured interviews) responses, researchers' field notes and written responses of staff. These indicated that writing: (1) facilitated patients' ability and opportunity to discover what they thought, felt, remembered; (2) enhanced their awareness of, and ability to express, issues to which focused attention needed to be paid; and (3) offered satisfaction and fulfilment of creative expression and exploration and the production of writings which to them and close others were vital. Illuminatively drawing upon patients' writings and responses, this paper is underpinned by discussion of therapeutic writing and its relationship to creative writing, with reference to a range of previous research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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31. Assessing the impact of smoking cessation services on reducing health inequalities in England: observational study.
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Bauld, Linda, Judge, Ken, and Platt, Stephen
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SMOKING cessation ,HEALTH ,SMOKING ,LIFE expectancy - Abstract
Objective: NHS stop smoking services are expected to play a key part in achieving the infant mortality and life expectancy health inequality targets in England by reducing smoking prevalence in deprived areas. This paper assesses the extent to which services have made a contribution to reducing inequalities in smoking between 2003-4 and 2005-6. Methods: Synthetic estimates of baseline smoking prevalence data were compared with national monitoring data about the numbers of smokers in receipt of services and the proportion who self report quilting at four weeks. The social distribution of service recipients and quitters was compared with estimates of smoking prevalence to assess impact on inequalities. Comparisons were made between officially designated disadvantaged areas (the Spearhead Group) and others. Results: Short-term cessation rates were lower in disadvantaged areas (52.6%) than elsewhere (57.9%) (p<0.001), but the proportion of smokers being treated was higher (16.7% compared with 13.4%) (p<0.001). The net effect was that a higher proportion of smokers in the most disadvantaged areas reported success (8.8%) than in more advantaged areas (7.8%) (p<0.001). Using the evidence-based assumption that three-quarters of short-term quitters will relapse within one year, the absolute and relative rate gaps in smoking prevalence between Spearhead areas and others are estimated to fall by small but for Health, University significant amounts from 5.2 and 1.215 (CIs: 1.216 to 1.213) to 5.0 and 1.212 (CIs: 1.213 to 1.210) between 2003-4 and 2005-6. Conclusion: NHS stop smoking services have probably made a modest contribution to reducing inequalities in smoking prevalence. To achieve government targets, however, requires both the development of more innovative cessation interventions for the most addicted smokers and action to ensure that other aspects of tobacco control policy make a larger contribution to inequality goals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
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32. Society of Apothecaries diploma in sports medicine.
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Gibberd, F B
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CURRICULUM ,EDUCATIONAL tests & measurements ,PROFESSIONAL associations ,SPORTS medicine - Abstract
The Society of Apothecaries examination in Sports Medicine consists of four parts: a multiple-choice question paper; a written paper; a clinical section; and an oral section. The candidates must have experience in sports medicine and have to submit a dissertation and a case history book. The importance of an examination in sports medicine is discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 1992
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33. Fluoride levels in drinking water and hypothyroidism: response to Grimes and Newton et al.
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Peckham, S., Lowery, D., and Spencer, S.
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EXPERIMENTAL design ,FLUORIDES ,HYPOTHYROIDISM ,IODINE ,METROPOLITAN areas ,ORAL hygiene ,WATER fluoridation - Published
- 2017
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34. Ethical issues in health care.
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MEDICAL ethics ,CONFERENCES & conventions - Abstract
Announces the holding of a conference for health professionals on ethical issues in health care scheduled for September 21-22, 1994 at the University of Brighton in England. Encouragement of dialogue among health care professionals and educators; Workshops; Contact information.
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- 1994
35. Symposium 1: The Arthur case--a proposal for legislation.
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Brahams, D and Brahams, M
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INFANTICIDE -- Law & legislation ,ETHICS ,EUTHANASIA ,INFORMED consent (Medical law) ,INTENTION ,MEDICAL ethics ,DOWN syndrome ,PASSIVE euthanasia - Abstract
Following the acquittal of Dr Leonard Arthur in the case of the Down's syndrome infant the co-authors of the first paper in this symposium prepared a draft bill on the treatment of chronically disabled infants which has since been informally commended by the Director of Public Prosecutions. A second contributor, a law student, also argues for legislation as being the most effective way for society to have its standards clarified and observed. In a final paper Dr Havard, Secretary of the British Medical Association, opposes legislation believing it would raise far more problems than it would resolve. The first article was originally published in the Law Society's Gazette. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 1983
36. Informing understanding of coordination of care for patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a secondary qualitative analysis.
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Brooman-White, Rosalie, Blakeman, Thomas, McNab, Duncan, and Deaton, Christi
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NURSES ,VENTRICULAR ejection fraction ,SECONDARY analysis ,QUALITATIVE research ,PRIMARY health care ,INTERVIEWING ,CONTINUUM of care ,HEART failure ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,THEMATIC analysis ,INFORMATION needs ,RESEARCH methodology ,DATA analysis software ,QUALITY assurance ,CARDIOLOGISTS - Abstract
Background Patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are a complex and underserved group. They are commonly older patients with multiple comorbidities, who rely on multiple healthcare services. Regional variation in services and resourcing has been highlighted as a problem in heart failure care, with few teams bridging the interface between the community and secondary care. These reports conflict with policy goals to improve coordination of care and dissolve boundaries between specialist services and the community. Aim To explore how care is coordinated for patients with HFpEF, with a focus on the interface between primary care and specialist services in England. Methods We applied systems thinking methodology to examine the relationship between work- as- imagined and work- as- done for coordination of care for patients with HFpEF . We analysed clinical guidelines in conjunction with a secondary applied thematic analysis of semistructured interviews with healthcare professionals caring for patients with HFpEF including general practitioners, specialist nurses and cardiologists and patients with HFpEF themselves (n=41). Systems Thinking for Everyday Work principles provided a sensitising theoretical framework to facilitate a deeper understanding of how these data illustrate a complex health system and where opportunities for improvement interventions may lie. Results Three themes (working with complexity, information transfer and working relationships) were identified to explain variability between work- as- imagined and work- as- done. Participants raised educational needs, challenging work conditions, issues with information transfer systems and organisational structures poorly aligned with patient needs. Conclusions There are multiple challenges that affect coordination of care for patients with HFpEF. Findings from this study illuminate the complexity in coordination of care practices and have implications for future interventional work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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37. 25 year trends in cancer incidence and mortality among adults aged 35-69 years in the UK, 1993-2018: retrospective secondary analysis.
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Shelton, Jon, Zotow, Ewa, Smith, Lesley, Johnson, Shane A., Thomson, Catherine S., Ahmad, Amar, Murdock, Lars, Nagarwalla, Diana, and Forman, David
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KIDNEY tumors ,LIVER tumors ,NATIONAL health services ,SKIN tumors ,MAXILLARY tumors ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,REPORTING of diseases ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,TUMORS ,DISEASE incidence ,DISEASE complications ,ADULTS - Published
- 2024
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38. Australia and England take very different approaches to regulating e-cigarettes.
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EVALUATION of medical care ,ELECTRONIC cigarettes ,RULES ,SMOKING ,TOBACCO - Published
- 2023
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39. Has growth in electronic cigarette use by smokers been responsible for the decline in use of licensed nicotine products? Findings from repeated cross-sectional surveys.
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Beard, Emma, Brown, Jamie, McNeill, Ann, Michie, Susan, and West, Robert
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SMOKING & psychology ,RESEARCH funding ,SMOKING ,TOBACCO products ,DISEASE prevalence ,CROSS-sectional method ,ELECTRONIC cigarettes - Abstract
Background: The rise in electronic cigarette use by smokers may be responsible for the decreased use of licensed nicotine products and/or increased overall use of non-tobacco nicotine-containing products. This paper reports findings from the Smoking Toolkit Study (STS) tracking use of electronic cigarettes and licensed nicotine products to address this issue.Methods: Data were obtained from monthly surveys involving 14 502 cigarette smokers in England between March 2011 and November 2014. Smokers were asked about their use of electronic cigarettes and licensed nicotine products.Results: Prevalence of electronic cigarette use increased rapidly from 2.2% (95% CI 1.4% to 3.2%) in quarter 2 of 2011 to 20.8% (95% CI 18.3% to 23.4%) in quarter 3 of 2013, after which there was no change. Prevalence of licensed nicotine product use in smokers remained stable from quarter 2 of 2011 (17.4%, 95% CI 15.3% to 19.8%) to quarter 3 of 2013 (17.9%, 95% CI 15.62% to 20.5%), and thereafter declined steadily to 7.9% (95% CI 6.0% to 10.4%). Prevalence of use of any product was stable to quarter 1 of 2012, after which it increased from 18.5% (95% CI 16.3% to 21.0%) to 33.3% (95% CI 30.4% to 36.3%) in quarter 3 of 2013, and then decreased to 22.7% (95% CI 19.3% to 26.3%).Conclusions: The shapes of trajectories since 2011 suggest that electronic cigarettes are probably not responsible for the decline in use of licensed nicotine products. Electronic cigarettes appear to have increased the total market for use of non-tobacco nicotine-containing products. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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40. British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2001.
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Richardson, C. M., Medford, A. R. L., and Green, R. H.
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CONFERENCES & conventions ,LUNG diseases ,STREPTOKINASE ,PLACEBOS ,EMPYEMA - Abstract
The article presents an overview of some of the key topics presented at the British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting held in London, England, from December 5-7, 2001. It states that the winter meeting of the British Thoracic Society covered a wide range of respiratory topics. Over 300 papers were presented and internationally renowned speakers delivered a number of lively symposia. Some of those topics were on asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pleural disease. Initial data from the first 150 patients enrolled in the multicentre intrapleural streptokinase versus placebo in empyema trial was presented at the meeting. Emphasis was placed on the importance of obtaining blood cultures for microbiological diagnosis.
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- 2002
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41. How bad are life expectancy trends across the UK, and what would it take to get back to previous trends?
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Minton, Jon, Fletcher, Eilidh, Ramsay, Julie, Little, Kirsty, and McCartney, Gerry
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LIFE expectancy ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Published
- 2020
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42. Invasive breast cancer and breast cancer death after non-screen detected ductal carcinoma in situ from 1990 to 2018 in England: population based cohort study.
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Mannu, Gurdeep S., Wang, Zhe, Dodwell, David, Charman, John BroggioJackie, and Darby, Sarah C.
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BREAST cancer diagnosis ,BREAST tumor risk factors ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,EARLY detection of cancer ,DUCTAL carcinoma ,BREAST cancer ,RISK assessment ,NATIONAL health services ,COMPARATIVE studies ,RESEARCH funding ,MASTECTOMY ,BREAST tumors ,CARCINOMA in situ ,LONGITUDINAL method - Published
- 2024
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43. Effect of implementing a heart failure admission care bundle on hospital readmission and mortality rates: interrupted time series study.
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Woodcock, Thomas, Matthew, Dionne, Palladino, Raffaele, Nakubulwa, Mable, Winn, Trish, Bethell, Hugh, Hiles, Stephen, Moggan, Susan, Dowell, Jackie, Sullivan, Paul, Bell, Derek, and Cowie, Martin R.
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EVALUATION of human services programs ,HOSPITALS ,THERAPEUTICS ,ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,RESEARCH methodology ,PATIENTS ,PATIENT readmissions ,REGRESSION analysis ,HOSPITAL admission & discharge ,HOSPITAL mortality ,QUALITY assurance ,TIME series analysis ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,PATIENT care ,PEPTIDE hormones ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,DATA analysis software ,ACUTE diseases ,HEART failure ,POISSON distribution - Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of developing and implementing a care bundle intervention to improve care for patients with acute heart failure admitted to a large London hospital. The intervention comprised three elements, targeted within 24 hours of admission: Nterminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) test, transthoracic Doppler two-dimensional echocardiography and specialist review by cardiology team. The SHIFTEvidence approach to quality improvement was used. During implementation, July 2015--July 2017, 1169 patients received the intervention. An interrupted time series design was used to evaluate impact on patient outcomes, including 15 618 admissions for 8951 patients. Mixed-effects multiple Poisson and log-linear regression models were fitted for count and continuous outcomes, respectively. Effect sizes are slope change ratios preintervention and post-intervention. The intervention was associated with reductions in emergency readmissions between 7 and 90 days (0.98, 95% CI 0.97 to 1.00), although not readmissions between 0 and 7 days post-discharge. Improvements were seen in in-hospital mortality (0.96, 95% CI 0.95 to 0.98), and there was no change in trend for hospital length of stay. Care process changes were also evaluated. Compliance with NT-proBNP testing was already high in 2014/2015 (162 of 163, 99.4%) and decreased slightly, with increased numbers audited, to 2016/2017 (1082 of 1101, 98.2%). Over this period, rates of echocardiography (84.7-98.9%) and specialist input (51.6-90.4%) improved. Care quality and outcomes can be improved for patients with acute heart failure using a care bundle approach. A systematic approach to quality improvement, and robust evaluation design, can be beneficial in supporting successful improvement and learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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44. Small numbers, big impact: making a utilitarian case for the contribution of inclusion health to population health in England.
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Zhang, Claire X., Lewer, Dan, Aldridge, Robert W., Hayward, Andrew C., Cornaglia, Carlotta, Trussell, Peta, Lillford-Wildman, Charlotte, Castle, Joanna, Gommon, Jake, and Campos-Matos, Ines
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HEALTH policy ,SOCIAL support ,PRISONERS ,PUBLIC health ,POPULATION health ,INFANT mortality ,SOCIAL integration ,DRUG abusers - Published
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45. Digitalisation of medicines: artefact, architecture and time.
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Cornford, Tony and Lichtner, Valentina
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COMPUTER software ,INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems ,MEDICAL databases ,PATIENT safety ,SERIAL publications ,HUMAN services programs ,ELECTRONIC health records ,MEDICAL artifacts - Published
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46. Sociodemographic factors predicting mother's cervical screening and daughter's HPV vaccination uptake.
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Spencer, Angela M., Roberts, Stephen A., Brabin, Loretta, Patnick, Julietta, and Verma, Arpana
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CONFIDENCE intervals ,EPIDEMIOLOGY ,FAMILIES ,PATIENT compliance ,RESEARCH funding ,HUMAN papillomavirus vaccines ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,DATA analysis ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,DATA analysis software ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,EARLY detection of cancer - Abstract
Background Achieving high human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage may reduce inequalities in cervical cancer prevention by mitigating the inequalities seen in the cervical screening programme. This paper assesses whether the same sociodemographic factors are associated with both cervical screening and HPV vaccination. Methods Girls' HPV vaccination records were linked by address to cervical screening records for their mothers in the North West of England. Index of Multiple Deprivation scores (2010) and census ethnicity data (2001) were used to investigate the association between deprivation and ethnic composition of area of residence with HPV vaccination and cervical screening uptake, along with potential differences between Primary Care Trusts (PCTs), which were responsible for vaccine delivery. Results Deprivation was not associated with routine (12-13-year-olds) vaccination initiation, but girls living in the most deprived quintile were significantly less likely to complete the three vaccine doses (OR 0.75; 95% CI 0.63 to 0.88). Mother-daughter pairs failing to engage in either screening or vaccination were also more likely to live in deprived areas (routine vaccination OR for most deprived quintile: 2.35; 95% CI 2.00 to 2.77). There were differences between PCTs after controlling for demographic effects (OR 1.35; 95% CI 1.23 to 1.52). Conclusions Ensuring completion of the vaccine schedule is critical for organisations responsible for vaccine delivery in order to reduce cancer risk among girls living in deprived areas. There remains a small minority of mothers and daughters from disadvantaged backgrounds who do not participate in either cervical screening or HPV vaccination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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47. Culture and behaviour in the English National Health Service: overview of lessons from a large multimethod study.
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Dixon-Woods, Mary, Baker, Richard, Charles, Kathryn, Dawson, Jeremy, Jerzembek, Gabi, Martin, Graham, McCarthy, Imelda, McKee, Lorna, Minion, Joel, Ozieranski, Piotr, Willars, Janet, Wilkie, Patricia, and West, Michael
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BEHAVIORAL assessment ,CORPORATE culture ,QUALITY assurance ,MANAGEMENT ,ANALYSIS of variance ,COGNITION disorders ,COMMITMENT (Psychology) ,DOCUMENTATION ,FOCUS groups ,GOAL (Psychology) ,INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems ,MEDICAL databases ,INTERVIEWING ,LEADERSHIP ,RESEARCH methodology ,CASE studies ,MEDICAL cooperation ,NATIONAL health services ,SCIENTIFIC observation ,EVALUATION of organizational effectiveness ,PATIENT safety ,REINFORCEMENT (Psychology) ,RESEARCH ,RESEARCH evaluation ,RESEARCH funding ,SURVEYS ,EVIDENCE-based medicine ,MANAGEMENT styles ,PROFESSIONAL practice ,INFORMATION needs ,CLINICAL supervision ,META-synthesis - Abstract
Background Problems of quality and safety persist in health systems worldwide. We conducted a large research programme to examine culture and behaviour in the English National Health Service (NHS). Methods Mixed-methods study involving collection and triangulation of data from multiple sources, including interviews, surveys, ethnographic case studies, board minutes and publicly available datasets. We narratively synthesised data across the studies to produce a holistic picture and in this paper present a highlevel summary. Results We found an almost universal desire to provide the best quality of care. We identified many 'bright spots' of excellent caring and practice and high-quality innovation across the NHS, but also considerable inconsistency. Consistent achievement of high-quality care was challenged by unclear goals, overlapping priorities that distracted attention, and compliance-oriented bureaucratised management. The institutional and regulatory environment was populated by multiple external bodies serving different but overlapping functions. Some organisations found it difficult to obtain valid insights into the quality of the care they provided. Poor organisational and information systems sometimes left staff struggling to deliver care effectively and disempowered them from initiating improvement. Good staff support and management were also highly variable, though they were fundamental to culture and were directly related to patient experience, safety and quality of care. Conclusions Our results highlight the importance of clear, challenging goals for high-quality care. Organisations need to put the patient at the centre of all they do, get smart intelligence, focus on improving organisational systems, and nurture caring cultures by ensuring that staff feel valued, respected, engaged and supported. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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48. Developing future clinical leaders for quality improvement: experience from a London children's hospital.
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Runnacles, Jane, Moult, Beki, and Lachman, Peter
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CHILDREN'S hospitals ,CURRICULUM planning ,EXPERIENTIAL learning ,LEADERSHIP ,LONGITUDINAL method ,STUDY & teaching of medicine ,PATIENT safety ,QUALITY assurance ,RESEARCH funding ,SURVEYS ,ADULT education workshops ,PRE-tests & post-tests ,EDUCATIONAL outcomes ,PHYSICIANS' attitudes - Abstract
Introduction Medical training does not necessarily prepare graduates for the real world of healthcare in which continual improvement is required. Doctors in postgraduate training (DrPGT) rarely have the opportunity to develop skills to implement changes where they work. Paradoxically they are often best placed to identify safety and quality concerns and can innovate across organisational boundaries. In order to address this, educational programmes require a supportive educational environment and should include experiential learning on a safety and quality project, alongside teaching of quality improvement (QI) knowledge and systems theory. Method Enabling Doctors in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (EQuIP) has been designed for DrPGT at a London children's hospital. The aim is to prepare trainees for the future of continual improvement to ensure safe and effective services are developed through effective clinical microsystems. This paper describes the rationale and design of EQuIP with evaluation built in the evolving programme. EQuIP supports DrPGTs through a QI project within their department, aligned to the Great Ormond Street NHS Foundation Trust's objectives. This changes the way DrPGTs view healthcare as they become quality champions for their department. A three-level approach to the programme is described. The innovation involves a peer-designed programme while being work-based, delivering organisational strategies. Results Results of the preprogramme and postprogramme evaluations demonstrate an improvement in knowledge, skills and attitudes. Benefits to both the DrPGTs and the organisation are emphasised and key factors to achieve success and barriers identified by the participants. Discussion The design and evaluation of EQuIP may inform similar educational programmes in other organisations. This capacity building is crucial to ensure that future clinical leaders have the skills and motivation to improve the effectiveness of clinical microsystems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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49. GPs put the squeeze on access to hospital care.
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Iacobucci, Gareth
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GENERAL practitioners ,MEDICAL protocols ,HEALTH services accessibility ,MEDICAL referrals ,NATIONAL health services ,PATIENT advocacy - Abstract
In this article, the author focuses on the impact of the British National Health Service (NHS) health care guidelines restraints on clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in England. He informs that four CCGs have implemented the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline for in vitro fertilisation and the general practitioner (GP) referral service management guideline has restricted the flow of patients in CCGs. It states that a white paper released by the NHS in 2010 has revealed that NHS has planned to abolish primary health care trusts. It also mentions that the guidelines have impacted both the budget and responsibilities of CCGs. INSETS: BOX 1: CCGS FAIL TO IMPLEMENT NICE GUIDANCE ON IVF;BOX 2: CLOSING THE GATES¿NEW REFERRAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;COMMISSIONING GROUPS ¿ HOW THEY CAME INTO BEING;BOX 3: FAMILY DOCTOR¿PATIENTS¿ ADVOCATE OR GUARDIAN OF THE PUBLIC
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50. The role and status of evidence and innovation in the healthy towns programme in England: a qualitative stakeholder interview study.
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Goodwin, Denise May, Cummins, Steven, Sautkina, Elena, Ogilvie, David, Petticrew, Mark, Jones, Andy, Wheeler, Katy, and White, Martin
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PREVENTION of obesity ,HEALTH promotion ,INTERVIEWING ,RESEARCH methodology ,PUBLIC health ,RESEARCH funding ,SOUND recordings ,QUALITATIVE research ,GOVERNMENT policy ,JUDGMENT sampling ,THEMATIC analysis ,HUMAN services programs - Abstract
Background In 2008, the Healthy Community Challenge Fund commissioned nine 'healthy towns' in England to implement and evaluate community-based environmental interventions to prevent obesity. This paper examines the role of evidence in informing intervention development, innovation and the potential for programmes to contribute to the evidence base on the effectiveness of interventions that tackle population obesity. Method Twenty qualitative interviews with local programme stakeholders and national policy actors were conducted. Interview transcripts were coded and thematically analysed. Initial analyses were guided by research questions regarding the nature and role of evidence in the development and implementation of the healthy towns programme and the capacity for evidence generation to inform future intervention design, policy and practice. Findings Stakeholders relied on local anecdotal and observational evidence to guide programme development. While the programme was considered an opportunity to trial new and innovative approaches, the requirement to predict likely health impacts and adopt evidence-based practice was viewed contradictory to this aim. Stakeholders believed there were missed opportunities to add to the existing empirical evidence base due to a lack of clarity and planning, particularly around timing, in local and national evaluations. Conclusions A strong emphasis on relying on existing evidence-based practice and producing positive impacts and outcomes may have impeded the opportunity to implement truly innovative programmes because of fear of failure. Building more time for development, implementation and evaluation into future initiatives would maximise the use and generation of robust and relevant evidence for public health policy and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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