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1. Assessing the impact of Instagram use and deliberate self-harm in adolescents: a scoping review

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Moss, Carla, Wibberley, Chris, Witham, Gary, Moss, Carla, Wibberley, Chris, and Witham, Gary

Abstract

The use of Instagram by adolescents to access deliberate self-harm content is a growing concern among scholars, mental health professionals and families, with many adolescents (10–19-year-olds) imitating offline what they have seen online. This scoping review aims to investigate the extent to which Instagram use impacts the mental health of its adolescent users, identifying if there is a relationship between time spent on Instagram and engagement in deliberate self-harm. The databases, Pubmed, Web of Science, Google scholar, APA PsycInfo, CINAHL and Child Development and Adolescent Studies were explored and after applying the inclusion/exclusion criteria 15 papers were included in this review. Thematic analysis indicated that there was a relationship between time spent on Instagram and deliberate self-harm; de-sensitisation of deliberate self-harm resulting in normalisation; social contagion and that Instagram provided a sense of belonging to its users who engaged in deliberate self-harm. Implications of this research is that it is quickly outdated as new social media platforms are developed and that the reliance on self-reports does not have high validity or reliability.

Published
2023

3. The Need for Visible Nursing Leadership During COVID‐19

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Rosser, Elizabeth, primary, Westcott, Liz, additional, Ali, Parveen A., additional, Bosanquet, Joanne, additional, Castro‐Sanchez, Enrique, additional, Dewing, Jan, additional, McCormack, Brendan, additional, Merrell, Joy, additional, and Witham, Gary, additional

Published
2020
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4. End of life care for people who use alcohol and other drugs: findings from a Rapid Evidence Assessment

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Witham, Gary, Galvani, Sarah, and Peacock, Marian

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People who use alcohol and other drugs(hereafter ‘substances’) and who are over the age of 40 are now more likely to die of a non-drug related cause than people who use substances under the age of 40. This population will therefore potentially need greater access to palliative and end-of-life care services. Initially, the purpose of this rapid evidence assessment (REA), conducted August 2016- August 2017, was to explore the peer-reviewed evidence base in relation to end-of-life care for people with problematic substance use. The following databases were searched using date parameters of 1st January 2004-1st August 2016: Amed, Psycharticles, Ovid, Ageinfo, Medline, Ebscohost, ASSIA, Social Care Online, Web of Knowledge, Web of Science, SSCI, Samsha, NIAAA. Data were extracted using a pre-defined protocol incorporating inclusion and exclusion criteria. Given the dearth of evidence emerging on interventions and practice responses to problematic substance use, the inclusion criteria were broadened to include any peer-reviewed literature focussing on substance use specifically and end of life care. There were 60 papers that met the inclusion criteria. These were quality assessed and rated low, moderate or high quality. Using a textual thematic approach to categorise findings, papers fell into three broad groups i) pain and symptom management, ii) homeless and marginalised groups, and iii) alcohol-related papers. In general, this small and diverse literature lacked depth and quality. The papers suggest there are clear challenges for health and social care professionals in meeting the end-of-life needs of people who use substances. Addressing issues like safe prescribing for pain management becomes more challenging in the presence of substance use and requires flexible service provision from both alcohol/drug services and end of life care providers. Work is needed to develop models of good practice in working with co-existing substance use and end of life conditions as well as prevalence studies to provide a wider context for policy and practice development.

Published
2019

5. The Need for Visible Nursing Leadership During COVID-19

Author

Rosser, Elizabeth, Westcott, Liz, Ali, A, Parveen, Bosanquet, Joanne, Castro-Sanchez, Enrique, Dewing, Jan, McCormack, Brendan, Merrell, Joy, Witham, Gary, Rosser, Elizabeth, Westcott, Liz, Ali, A, Parveen, Bosanquet, Joanne, Castro-Sanchez, Enrique, Dewing, Jan, McCormack, Brendan, Merrell, Joy, and Witham, Gary

Published
2020

11. End of life care for people with alcohol and drug problems: Findings from a Rapid Evidence Assessment.

Author

Witham G, Galvani S, and Peacock M

Subjects
Aged, Alcohol-Related Disorders mortality, Ill-Housed Persons, Hospice Care organization & administration, Humans, Middle Aged, Pain mortality, Prohibitins, Substance-Related Disorders therapy, Substance-Related Disorders mortality, Terminal Care organization & administration
Abstract

People who use alcohol and other drugs(hereafter "substances") and who are over the age of 40 are now more likely to die of a non-drug related cause than people who use substances under the age of 40. This population will therefore potentially need greater access to palliative and end of life care services. Initially, the purpose of this rapid evidence assessment (REA), conducted August 2016-August 2017, was to explore the peer-reviewed evidence base in relation to end of life care for people with problematic substance use. The following databases were searched using date parameters of 1 January 2004-1 August 2016: Amed, Psycharticles, Ovid, Ageinfo, Medline, Ebscohost, ASSIA, Social Care Online, Web of Knowledge, Web of Science, SSCI, Samsha, NIAAA. Data were extracted using a predefined protocol incorporating inclusion and exclusion criteria. Given the dearth of evidence emerging on interventions and practice responses to problematic substance use, the inclusion criteria were broadened to include any peer-reviewed literature focussing on substance use specifically and end of life care. There were 60 papers that met the inclusion criteria. These were quality assessed. Using a textual thematic approach to categorise findings, papers fell into three broad groups (a) pain management, (b) homeless and marginalised groups, and (c) alcohol-related papers. In general, this small and diverse literature lacked depth and quality. The papers suggest there are challenges for health and social care professionals in meeting the end of life needs of people who use substances. Addressing issues like safe prescribing for pain management becomes more challenging in the presence of substance use and requires flexible service provision from both alcohol/drug services and end of life care providers. Work is needed to develop models of good practice in working with co-existing substance use and end of life conditions as well as prevalence studies to provide a wider context for policy development., (© 2019 The Authors Health and Social Care in the Community Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

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2019
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