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2. Liquidity and uncertainty: digital adaptation of a complex intervention for people with severe mental illness during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Frost, Julia, Hobson-Merrett, Charley, Gask, Linda, Clark, Michael, Pinfold, Vanessa, Plappert, Humera, Reilly, Siobhan, Gibson, John, Richards, Deborah, Denyer, Rebecca, and Byng, Richard
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LIQUIDITY (Economics) , *MENTAL illness , *COVID-19 pandemic , *STAY-at-home orders , *SECONDARY care (Medicine) - Abstract
Background: This paper explores the extent to which the implementation and evaluation of a collaborative care model of face-to-face service delivery for people with severe mental illness was viable during the first UK lockdown associated with COVID-19. The PARTNERS2 cluster randomised controlled trial and process evaluation were co-designed with service users and carers. The aim of this paper is to explore whether digital adaptation of the PARTNERS model for people with severe mental illness during the COVID-19 lockdown was equitable, in terms of fostering collaboration and trust in a vulnerable population. Results: We collected qualitative data from multiple sources during lockdown and subsequently constructed case-studies of participating secondary care workers. We adopted Bauman's notions of liquid modernity to inform our analysis, and identified that digital adaptation during lockdown was only successful where organisational policies, care partner skills and service users' existing resources were optimal. Conclusion: PARTNERS2 can be delivered digitally by a care partner to support people with severe mental illness to identify and work towards their goals when existing resources are optimal. However, at a time of increased need, we identified that people who are very unwell and living with limited access to resources and opportunities, remained disenfranchised at great cost. Trial registration: ISRCTN 95702682, registered 26.10.2017 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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3. How do patients and other members of the public engage with the orphan drug development? A narrative qualitative synthesis.
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Frost, Julia, Hall, Abi, Taylor, Emily, Lines, Sarah, Mandizha, Jessica, and Pope, Catherine
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ORPHAN drugs , *DRUG development , *PATIENT reported outcome measures , *PATIENT participation , *PATIENTS' attitudes , *ACQUISITION of data - Abstract
Background: The diversity of patient experiences of orphan drug development has until recently been overlooked, with the existing literature reporting the experience of some patients and not others. The current evidence base (the best available current research) is dominated by quantitative surveys and patient reported outcome measures defined by researchers. Where research that uses qualitative methods of data collection and analysis has been conducted, patient experiences have been studied using content analysis and automatic textual analysis, rather than in-depth qualitative analytical methods. Systematic reviews of patient engagement in orphan drug development have also excluded qualitative studies. The aim of this paper is to review qualitative literature about how patients and other members of the public engage with orphan drug development. Methods: We conducted a systematic search of qualitative papers describing a range of patient engagement practices and experiences were identified and screened. Included papers were appraised using a validated tool (CASP), supplemented by reporting guidance (COREQ), by two independent researchers. Results: 262 papers were identified. Thirteen papers reported a range of methods of qualitative data collection. Many conflated patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) with qualitative research. Patients were typically recruited via their physician or patient organisations. We identified an absence of overarching philosophical or methodological frameworks, limited details of informed consent processes, and an absence of recognisable methods of data analysis. Our narrative synthesis suggests that patients and caregivers need to be involved in all aspects of trial design, including the selection of clinical endpoints that capture a wider range of outcomes, the identification of means to widen access to trial participation, the development of patient facing materials to optimise their decision making, and patients included in the dissemination of trial results. Conclusions: This narrative qualitative synthesis identified the explicit need for methodological rigour in research with patients with rare diseases (e.g. appropriate and innovative use of qualitative methods or PPIE, rather than their conflation); strenuous efforts to capture the perspectives of under-served, under-researched or seldom listened to communities with experience of rare diseases (e.g. creative recruitment and wider adoption of post-colonial practices); and a re-alignment of the research agenda (e.g. the use of co-design to enable patients to set the agenda, rather than respond to what they are being offered). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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4. Tipping the balance: A systematic review and meta-ethnography to unfold the complexity of surgical antimicrobial prescribing behavior in hospital settings.
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Parker, Hazel, Frost, Julia, Day, Jo, Bethune, Rob, Kajamaa, Anu, Hand, Kieran, Robinson, Sophie, and Mattick, Karen
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MEDICAL personnel , *HOSPITALS , *DRUG resistance in microorganisms , *HOSPITAL utilization , *STAKEHOLDER analysis - Abstract
Surgical specialties account for a high proportion of antimicrobial use in hospitals, and misuse has been widely reported resulting in unnecessary patient harm and antimicrobial resistance. We aimed to synthesize qualitative studies on surgical antimicrobial prescribing behavior, in hospital settings, to explain how and why contextual factors act and interact to influence practice. Stakeholder engagement was integrated throughout to ensure consideration of varying interpretive repertoires and that the findings were clinically meaningful. The meta-ethnography followed the seven phases outlined by Noblit and Hare. Eight databases were systematically searched without date restrictions. Supplementary searches were performed including forwards and backwards citation chasing and contacting first authors of included papers to highlight further work. Following screening, 14 papers were included in the meta-ethnography. Repeated reading of this work enabled identification of 48 concepts and subsequently eight overarching concepts: hierarchy; fear drives action; deprioritized; convention trumps evidence; complex judgments; discontinuity of care; team dynamics; and practice environment. The overarching concepts interacted to varying degrees but there was no consensus among stakeholders regarding an order of importance. Further abstraction of the overarching concepts led to the development of a conceptual model and a line-of-argument synthesis, which posits that social and structural mediators influence individual complex antimicrobial judgements and currently skew practice towards increased and unnecessary antimicrobial use. Crucially, our model provides insights into how we might 'tip the balance' towards more evidence-based antimicrobial use. Currently, healthcare workers deploy antimicrobials across the surgical pathway as a safety net to allay fears, reduce uncertainty and risk, and to mitigate against personal blame. Our synthesis indicates that prescribing is unlikely to change until the social and structural mediators driving practice are addressed. Furthermore, it suggests that research specifically exploring the context for effective and sustainable quality improvement stewardship initiatives in surgery is now urgent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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5. The value of social practice theory for implementation science: learning from a theory-based mixed methods process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial.
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Frost, Julia, Wingham, Jennifer, Britten, Nicky, Greaves, Colin, Abraham, Charles, Warren, Fiona C., Dalal, Hasnain, and Taylor, Rod S.
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PRACTICE theory (Social sciences) , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials , *SOCIAL values , *EVALUATION methodology , *SOCIAL theory - Abstract
Background: Although there is trial evidence that complex interventions are effective for the self-management of heart failure, little evidence supports their effectiveness in routine practice. We used Social Practice Theory to guide a Type 1 Hybrid Trial: a mixed methods process evaluation of a complex intervention for heart failure. The objective of this paper is to explore the value of Social Practice Theory for implementation science.Methods: Social Practice Theory informed a mixed methods process evaluation of a multi-centre randomised controlled trial of a 12 week home-based intervention to optimise self-care support for people with heart failure and their caregivers - Rehabilitation EnAblement in Chronic Heart Failure (REACH-HF). Interviews were conducted with 19 people with heart failure and 17 caregivers at 4 months and 12 months after recruitment into the trial. Cases were constructed at the level of the individual, couple, facilitator and centre; and included multi-modal process and outcome data. Evaluative coding and subsequent within- and cross-case analyses enabled the development of a typology of relationships linking fidelity of intervention delivery and tailoring of content to individual needs and concerns. Social Practice Theory was used to interrogate the relationships between elements of the intervention and their implementation.Results: Of 216 trial participants, 107 were randomised to the intervention (REACH-HF plus usual care). The intervention was most effective when fidelity was high and delivery was tailored to the individual's needs, but less effective when both tailoring and fidelity were low. Theory-based analysis enabled us to model complex relationships between intervention elements (competencies, materials and meanings) and social context. The findings illustrate how intervention fidelity and tailoring are contextual and how the effectiveness of the REACH-HF intervention depended on both optimal alignment and implementation of these elements.Conclusion: The study demonstrates the utility of theory-based analysis which integrates data from multiple sources to highlight contexts and circumstances in which interventions work best. Social Practice Theory provides a framework for guiding and analysing the processes by which a complex intervention is evaluated in a clinical trial, and has the potential to guide context-specific implementation strategies for clinical practice.Trial Registration: ISRCTN, IISRCTN86234930 . Registered 13th November 2014. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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6. Patients' and nurses' experiences of fundamental nursing care: A systematic review and qualitative synthesis.
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Pentecost, Claire, Frost, Julia, Sugg, Holly V. R., Hilli, Angelique, Goodwin, Victoria A., and Richards, David A.
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NURSING psychology , *CINAHL database , *CLINICAL competence , *CONTINUUM of care , *DIET , *HYGIENE , *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems , *MEDICAL databases , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems , *LEADERSHIP , *MEDLINE , *NURSE-patient relationships , *NURSES , *NURSES' attitudes , *RESEARCH funding , *URINARY incontinence , *TEAMS in the workplace , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *OCCUPATIONAL roles , *BODY movement , *PATIENT-centered care , *PATIENTS' attitudes - Abstract
Aims and objectives: To systematically identify, appraise and synthesise patients', residents' and nurses' experiences of fundamental nursing care for nutrition, elimination, mobility and hygiene. Background: The evidence base for effective nursing behaviours to assist people with their fundamental care needs is sparse, hampering the development of effective interventions. Synthesising data on patients' and nurses' experiences of fundamentals of nursing care could contribute to the development of such an intervention. Methods: Systematic review and synthesis of qualitative data from qualitative studies on patients' and nurses' experiences of fundamental nursing care behaviours addressing peoples' nutrition, elimination, mobility and hygiene needs. We appraised study quality and relevance and used a narrative approach to data synthesis, fulfilling PRISMA criteria (Appendix S2). Results: We identified 22,374 papers, and 47 met our inclusion criteria. Most papers were of low quality. Sixteen papers met our quality and relevance criteria and were included for synthesis. Papers were about nutrition (2) elimination (2), mobility (5), hygiene (5) and multiple care areas (2). We found nurses and patients report that fundamental nursing care practices involve strong leadership, collaborative partnerships with patients and cohesive organisational practices aligned to nursing care objectives and actions. Conclusions: To improve fundamental care and interventions suitable for testing may require attention to leadership, patient–nurse relationships and organisational coherence plus the fundamentals of care nursing interventions themselves. Relevance to clinical practice: More rigorous mixed methods research about fundamental nursing care is needed to inform nursing practice and improve patient's experience. Nursing interventions should include effective nurse leadership and nurse–patient collaboration and a focus on fundamental care by the host organisation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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7. Personalising psychotherapies for depression using a novel mixed methods approach: an example from Morita therapy.
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Sugg, Holly Victoria Rose, Frost, Julia, and Richards, David A.
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PSYCHOTHERAPY , *QUANTITATIVE research - Abstract
Background: Current quantitative methods for personalising psychotherapies for depression are unlikely to be able to inform clinical decision-making for hundreds of years. Novel alternative methods to generate hypotheses for prospective testing are therefore required, and we showcase mixed methods as one such approach. By exploring patients' perspectives in depth, and integrating qualitative and quantitative data at the level of the individual, we may identify new potential psychosocial predictors of psychotherapy outcomes, potentially informing the personalisation of depression treatment in a shorter timeframe. Using Morita therapy (a Japanese psychotherapy) as an exemplar, we thus explored how Morita therapy recipients' views on treatment acceptability explain their adherence and response to treatment.Methods: The Morita trial incorporated a pilot randomised controlled trial of Morita therapy versus treatment as usual for depression, and post-treatment qualitative interviews. We recruited trial participants from general practice record searches in Devon, UK, and purposively sampled data from 16 participants for our mixed methods analysis. We developed typologies of participants' views from our qualitative themes, and integrated these with quantitative data on number of sessions attended and whether participants responded to treatment in a joint typologies and statistics display. We enriched our analysis using participant vignettes to demonstrate each typology.Results: We demonstrated that (1) participants who could identify with the principles of Morita therapy typically responded to treatment, regardless of how many sessions they attended, whilst those whose orientation towards treatment was incompatible with Morita therapy did not respond to treatment, again regardless of treatment adherence and (2) participants whose personal circumstances impeded their opportunity to engage in Morita therapy attended the fewest sessions, though still benefitted from treatment if the principles resonated with them.Conclusions: We identified new potential relationships between "orientation" and outcomes, and "opportunity" and adherence, which could not have been identified using existing non-integrative methods. This mixed methods approach warrants replication in future trials and with other psychotherapies to generate hypotheses, based on typologies (or profiles) of patients for whom a treatment is more or less likely to be suitable, to be tested in prospective trials.Trial Registration: Current Controlled Trials, ISRCTN17544090. Registered on 23 July 2015. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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8. Caregiver outcomes of the REACH-HF multicentre randomized controlled trial of home-based rehabilitation for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
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Wingham, Jennifer, Frost, Julia, Britten, Nicky, Greaves, Colin, Abraham, Charles, Warren, Fiona C, Jolly, Kate, Miles, Jackie, Paul, Kevin, Doherty, Patrick J, Singh, Sally, Davies, Russell, Noonan, Miriam, Dalal, Hasnain, and Taylor, Rod S
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CONFIDENCE , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *CARDIAC rehabilitation , *HEART failure , *HOME care services , *INTERVIEWING , *LONGITUDINAL method , *SERVICES for caregivers , *PSYCHOLOGICAL tests , *QUALITY of life , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *HOME rehabilitation , *RESEARCH funding , *STATISTICAL sampling , *HEALTH self-care , *SPOUSES , *JUDGMENT sampling , *DATA analysis , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials , *BURDEN of care , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *DATA analysis software , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *VENTRICULAR ejection fraction - Abstract
Background: Caregivers frequently provide support to people living with long-term conditions. However, there is paucity of evidence of interventions that support caregivers in their role. Rehabilitation EnAblement in Chronic Heart Failure (REACH-HF) is a novel home-based, health-professional-facilitated, self-management programme for patients with heart failure (HF) and their caregivers. Methods: Based on the random allocation of individual adult patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and left ventricular ejection fraction <45% within the past five years, the caregiver of patients was allocated to receive the REACH-HF intervention over 12 weeks (REACH-HF group) or not (control group). Caregiver outcomes were generic health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-5L), Family Caregiver Quality of Life Scale questionnaire (FamQol), Caregiver Burden Questionnaire HF (CBQ-HF), Caregiver Contribution to Self-care of HF Index questionnaire (CC-SCHFI) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Outcomes were compared between groups at 4, 6 and 12 months follow-up. Twenty caregivers receiving REACH-HF were purposively selected for qualitative interviews at 4 and 12 months. Results: Compared with controls (44 caregivers), the REACH-HF group (53 caregivers) had a higher mean CC-SCHFI confidence score at 12 months (57.5 vs 62.8, adjusted mean difference: 9.3, 95% confidence interval: 1.8–16.8, p = 0.016). No significant between group differences were seen in other caregiver outcomes. Qualitative interviews showed that most caregivers who received the REACH-HF intervention made positive changes to how they supported the HF patient they were caring for, and perceived that they had increased their confidence in the caregiver role over time. Conclusion: Provision of the REACH-HF intervention for caregivers of HF patients improved their confidence of self-management and was perceived for some to be helpful in supporting their caregiver role. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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9. Patient involvement in qualitative data analysis in a trial of a patient‐centred intervention: Reconciling lay knowledge and scientific method.
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Frost, Julia, Gibson, Andy, Harris‐Golesworthy, Faith, Harris, Jim, and Britten, Nicky
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CLINICAL trials , *INTERVIEWING , *RESEARCH methodology , *CASE studies , *PHYSICIAN-patient relations , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *ADULT education workshops , *PATIENT participation , *QUALITATIVE research , *PILOT projects , *DATA analysis , *PATIENT-centered care , *HEALTH literacy , *PATIENTS' attitudes - Abstract
Background: We conducted a pilot study of an intervention to facilitate patients' agenda setting in clinical consultations. The primary aim of the study was to test the feasibility of running the randomized controlled trial. A secondary objective was to assess the extent to which patient and public involvement (PPI) could contribute to the process of qualitative data analysis (QDA). Aims: To describe a novel approach to including patient partners in QDA; to illustrate the kinds of contribution that patient partners made to QDA in this context; and to propose a characterization of a process by which patient involvement can contribute to knowledge production. Methods: Six patient and public representatives were supported to contribute to data analysis via a range of modalities. During a series of QDA workshops, experienced research staff role‐played consultations and interviews, and provided vignettes. Workshop data and PPI diaries were analysed using thematic discourse analysis. Results: We characterized a process of thesis, antithesis and synthesis. This PPI group contributed to the rigour and validity of the study findings by challenging their own and the researchers' assumptions, and by testing the emerging hypotheses. By training PPI representatives to undertake qualitative data analysis, we transformed our understanding of doctor–patient consultations. Conclusions: This research required changes to our usual research practices but was in keeping with the objective of establishing meaningful patient involvement for a future definitive trial. This work was informed by concepts of critical humility, and a process of knowledge production enabled via the construction of a knowledge space. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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10. A qualitative investigation of lay perspectives of diagnosis and self-management strategies employed by people with progressive multiple sclerosis.
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Frost, Julia, Grose, Jane, and Britten, Nicky
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This article explores how people with progressive multiple sclerosis give meaning to their experiences. It builds upon the self-management literature, which has captured the tension between the desire for retaining normalcy and the increasing burden of self-management associated with chronic disease progression. This repeat interview study is empirically grounded in 28 interviews with 14 people with progressive multiple sclerosis. We identified gender differences in diagnosis-seeking which impacted subsequent sense-making. Male respondents found a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis difficult to come to terms with, and an enduring sense of loss or anger could inhibit further sense-making. A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis was more difficult to obtain for women respondents, and any sense of certainty that diagnosis provided framed their subsequent sense-making strategies. The complex sequelae of multiple sclerosis require that self-management strategies are both contextual and timely, although even the most accomplished self-managers can lose their sense of self with neurodegeneration. Disease progression can be associated with suicidal ideation, suggesting the need for greater dialogue to ensure that people with multiple sclerosis are adequately supported to fulfil their quality of life at all stages of neurodegeneration. These lay perspectives emphasise the articulation of affect rather than the rendering of a medical diagnosis, although diagnosis may provide a degree of certainty in the short term. The ethos of self-management ensures people attempt to retain their sense of ‘normality’ and existent social roles for as long as possible, but this ethos can negate both one’s ability to self-manage and the management of self. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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11. N of 1 trials and the optimal individualisation of drug treatments: a systematic review protocol.
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Demeyin, Weyinmi A., Frost, Julia, Ukoumunne, Obioha C., Briscoe, Simon, and Britten, Nicky
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CLINICAL trials , *META-analysis , *DRUGS , *MANAGEMENT - Abstract
Background: Guidelines and evidence-based drug treatment recommendations are usually based on the results of clinical trials, which have limited generalisability in routine clinical settings due to their restrictive eligibility criteria. These trials are also conducted in ideal and rigorously controlled settings. N of 1 trials, which are single patient multiple crossover studies, offer a means of increasing the evidence base and individualising care for individuals in clinical practice. This systematic review of the N of 1 drug treatment trial aims to investigate its usefulness for achieving optimal individualised patient care. Methods: The following databases will be searched for relevant articles: MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO (all via Ovid), AMED, CINAHAL (via EBSCO), The Cochrane Library (including CENTRAL, NHS EED, and DARE), and Web of Science (Thomson Reuters). Supplementary searches will include ongoing trial databases and organisational websites. All N of 1 trials in which patients have been treated with a drug will be considered. Outcomes will include information on the clinical usefulness of N of 1 trials--i.e. achievement of optimal individualised care, health-care utilisation of patients, frequently used practices, experiences of clinical care or participation in N of 1 trials, adherence to treatment plan, and unwanted effects of the treatment. Screening of included papers will be undertaken independently by two reviewers, while data extraction and the quality of reporting will be conducted by one reviewer and checked by another. Both quantitative and qualitative summaries will be reported using appropriate methods. Discussion: This review will provide new insights into the clinical utility of N of 1 drug trials in helping participants find the most acceptable treatment as defined by patients and clinicians based on the selected outcome measures and the perspectives of participants involved in such trials. Findings from this review will inform the development of a stakeholder workshop and guidance to help physicians find the optimum therapy for their patients and will help guide future research on N of 1 trials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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12. Meta-Study as Diagnostic.
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Frost, Julia, Cooper, Chris, Britten, Nicky, and Garside, Ruth
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PEOPLE with diabetes , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *RESEARCH methodology , *MEDICAL research , *MEDLINE , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
Having previously conducted qualitative syntheses of the diabetes literature, we wanted to explore the changes in theoretical approaches, methodological practices, and the construction of substantive knowledge which have recently been presented in the qualitative diabetes literature. The aim of this research was to explore the feasibility of synthesizing existing qualitative syntheses of patient perspectives of diabetes using meta-study methodology. A systematic review of qualitative literature, published between 2000 and 2013, was conducted. Six articles were identified as qualitative syntheses. The meta-study methodology was used to compare the theoretical, methodological, analytic, and synthetic processes across the six studies, exploring the potential for an overarching synthesis. We identified that while research questions have increasingly concentrated on specific aspects of diabetes, the focus on systematic review processes has led to the neglect of qualitative theory and methods. This can inhibit the production of compelling results with meaningful clinical applications. Although unable to produce a synthesis of syntheses, we recommend that researchers who conduct qualitative syntheses pay equal attention to qualitative traditions and systematic review processes, to produce research products that are both credible and applicable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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13. Context and complexity: the meaning of self-management for older adults with heart disease.
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Moore, Lucy, Frost, Julia, and Britten, Nicky
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COGNITION , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *FAMILIES , *HEART diseases , *PATIENT education , *RURAL health , *HEALTH self-care , *ACTIVITIES of daily living , *DATA analysis software , *PATIENTS' attitudes , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *ODDS ratio - Abstract
Self-management policies have presented opportunities for patients with long-term conditions to take control and actively improve their health. However, the work of self-management appears to be packaged in the form of essential and desirable skills and attributes required for success. This article presents the findings of a qualitative study, employing longitudinal diary interviews with 21 patients aged between 60 and 85 years diagnosed with coronary heart disease from three contrasting general practice areas. Drawing on concepts of the care of the self and the reflexive self, this article presents the diversity of self-management practices by older patients in the context of their lifeworld. Illustrated through individual case studies, it clearly identifies where patients are engaged self-managers with the agency, knowledge and self-discipline to modify their behaviour for an improved health outcome. This study highlights their life and illness perspectives as well as those of patients who are burdened with emotional insecurity, comorbidities and caring responsibilities. It shows the spectrum of relationships with health professionals that influence engaged self-management. We suggest that policy initiatives that favour behavioural change neglect social context and the individualised practices that are a necessary response to structural and psychosocial constraints. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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14. Using meta-ethnography to understand the emotional impact of caring for people with increasing cognitive impairment.
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Grose, Jane, Frost, Julia, Richardson, Janet, and Skirton, Heather
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AUDIT trails , *CINAHL database , *COGNITION disorders , *PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems , *MEDLINE , *TIME , *ETHNOLOGY research , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *DATA analysis , *BURDEN of care , *PSYCHOLOGICAL factors - Abstract
The majority of people with degenerative neurological conditions are cared for within their own families. Cognitive impairment can be a significant and increasing symptom of these conditions. In this article we report how a team of experienced researchers carried out a meta-ethnography of qualitative research articles focusing on the impact of caring for a loved one with cognitive impairment. We followed the seven-step process outlined by Noblit and Hare. Synthesized findings from 31 papers suggest emotional impact is complex and uncertain and varies from day to day. The benefit of using meta-ethnography is that the results represent a larger sample size and a reinterpretation of multiple studies can hold greater application for practice. The results of this study offer an opportunity for nurses to be aware of both the positive and negative sides of caring and being cared for. This knowledge can be used to discuss with patients and carers how best to prepare for decreasing cognition and still maintain a worthwhile quality of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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15. Allied health professionals' views on important outcomes of children's elective lower limb orthopaedic surgery: a qualitative interview study to inform a core outcome set.
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Morrow, Eileen Mairi, Morris, Christopher, Theologis, Tim, and Frost, Julia
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LEG surgery , *TEAMS in the workplace , *QUALITATIVE research , *RESEARCH funding , *INTERVIEWING , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *JUDGMENT sampling , *ALLIED health personnel , *ORTHOPEDIC surgery , *THEMATIC analysis , *PATIENT-centered care , *ELECTIVE surgery , *RESEARCH methodology , *DATA analysis software , *CHILDREN - Abstract
A common methodological limitation of research that guides surgical procedure selection for children's elective lower limb orthopaedic surgeries is inconsistent outcome selection. Improving outcome consistency can be achieved through the development of a core outcome set (COS). The aim of this study is to identify which outcomes are considered important for children's elective lower limb orthopaedic surgeries by allied health professionals (AHPs) and explore why they select these outcomes, to inform a COS development project. Online semi-structured interviews were conducted with relevant AHPs. Participants were selected using maximum variation purposive sampling; selection was based on profession and inpatient/outpatient role. The data set was analysed using an inductive and deductive approach to thematic analysis. Four physiotherapists, three orthotists, three prosthetists, and two occupational therapists were interviewed. Most identified outcomes of importance related to "activities and participation". From the data, we conceptualised that AHPs with effective multidisciplinary communication focused on child-centred outcomes, while clinicians with limited multidisciplinary teamwork focused on role-based outcomes. There is concurrence between outcomes identified as important in this study, and other qualitative studies in similar populations. These important outcomes were seldom measured in previous studies or in routine clinical practice. Allied health professionals (AHPs) prioritise activity and participation outcomes after children's elective lower limb orthopaedic surgery. It is important to the rehabilitation of children after elective lower limb orthopaedic surgery that all involved AHPs collaborate with the wider multidisciplinary team. Multidisciplinary team communication encourages collaborative outcome identification, and discourages role defined outcome focus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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16. Understanding surgical antimicrobial prescribing behaviour in the hospital setting: a systematic review and meta-ethnography protocol.
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Parker, Hazel, Frost, Julia, Britten, Nicky, Robinson, Sophie, and Mattick, Karen
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META-analysis , *BEHAVIOR , *KNOWLEDGE gap theory , *RESEARCH teams , *HOSPITALS - Abstract
Background: Surgical specialities use extensive amounts of antimicrobials, and misuse has been widely reported, making them a key target for antimicrobial stewardship initiatives. Interventions informed by, and tailored to, a clear understanding of the contextual barriers to appropriate antimicrobial use are more likely to successfully improve practice. However, this approach has been under utilised. Our aim is to synthesise qualitative studies on surgical antimicrobial prescribing behaviour (APB) in hospital settings to explain how and why contextual factors act and interact to influence APB amongst surgical teams. We will develop new theory to advance understanding and identify knowledge gaps to inform further research. Methods: The meta-ethnography will follow the seven-phase method described by Noblit and Hare. We will conduct a comprehensive search using eight databases (AMED, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, MEDLINE-in-process, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and PsycINFO) with no date restrictions; forwards and backwards citation searches; and contacting first authors of relevant papers. Studies will be dual screened and included if they use recognised qualitative methods and analysis; focus on contextual factors associated with surgical APB within hospital settings; are available in full in English; and are relevant to the research question. Any disagreements between reviewers will be resolved through discussion to reach consensus. Included studies will be read repeatedly to illuminate key concepts and the relationship between key concepts across studies. Then, key concepts will be sorted into conceptual categories or 'piles' which will be further abstracted to form a conceptual framework explaining surgical APB. During the synthesis, emerging interpretations will be discussed with stakeholders (including authors of included studies where possible; surgical and stewardship practitioners; and patient representatives) to ensure new knowledge is meaningful. Discussion: This research has several strengths: (1) the protocol has been written with reference to established guidance maximising rigour and transparency; (2) the multi-disciplinary research team bring varied interpretative repertoires and relevant methodological skills; and (3) stakeholders will be involved to ensure that findings are relevant, and disseminated via suitable channels, to support improved patient care. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO CRD42020184343 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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17. Older Adults' Perspectives of Independence Through Time: Results of a Longitudinal Interview Study.
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Taylor, Emily, Goodwin, Victoria A, Ball, Susan, Clegg, Andrew, Brown, Lesley, and Frost, Julia
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PATIENT aftercare , *LIFE course approach , *RESEARCH methodology , *ACTIVITIES of daily living , *INTERVIEWING , *PATIENTS' attitudes , *SELF-efficacy , *QUALITATIVE research , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *INDEPENDENT living , *RESEARCH funding , *LONGITUDINAL method , *PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience - Abstract
Background and Objectives Understanding how older people experience independence has implications for person-centered care. Existing understanding of older people's experience of independence, generated through methods that provide a "snapshot" view of a person's independence at a given time point, provides little insight into the process of maintaining independence through time. The aim of this study was to explore older participants' perceptions to understand the processes and resources that were most important for maintaining independence. Research Design and Methods Two semistructured interviews were conducted longitudinally to explore the perspectives of 12 community-dwelling, older people, aged 76–85 years. A social constructivist approach, using dramaturgical and descriptive codes, facilitated the interpretation of the data. Sixteen analytical questions guided the exploration of participants' perceptions of independence through time. Results Older people suggested that objective representations underestimated, and omitted, important aspects of their independence through time. Some participants perceived "snapshot" judgments of their independence as insensitive to their individual values and context. Change over time required some participants to adapt their methods for maintaining independence. The stability of participants' sense of independence was value dependent and informed by the purpose a participant ascribed to maintaining independence. Discussion and Implications This study augments the understanding of independence as a complex and multifaceted construct. The findings challenge the congruence of common interpretations of independence with older people's views, showing areas of commonality, and discrepancy. Exploration of independence in terms of form and function provides an important understanding of how function takes precedence to form in determining the maintenance of independence through time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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18. Amalgamation of Marginal Gains (AMG) as a potential system to deliver high‐quality fundamental nursing care: A qualitative analysis of interviews from high‐performance AMG sports and healthcare practitioners.
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Pentecost, Claire, Richards, David A., and Frost, Julia
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INTERVIEWING , *LEADERSHIP , *MATHEMATICAL models , *RESEARCH methodology , *MEDICAL quality control , *MEDICAL protocols , *NURSING , *QUALITY assurance , *RESEARCH funding , *STATISTICAL sampling , *TEAMS in the workplace , *QUALITATIVE research , *THEORY , *JOB performance , *THEMATIC analysis , *CHANGE management , *PATIENT-centered care , *DATA analysis software , *FIELD notes (Science) ,RESEARCH evaluation - Abstract
Aims and objectives: To investigate the components of the Amalgamation of Marginal Gains (AMG) performance system to identify a set of principles that can be built into an innovative fundamental nursing care protocol. Background: Nursing is urged to refocus on its fundamental care activities, but little evidence exists to guide practising nurses. Fundamental care is a combination of many small behaviours aimed at meeting a person's care needs. AMG is a successful system of performance management that focusses on small (or marginal) gains, and might provide a new delivery framework for fundamental nursing care. Design: Qualitative interview study. Methods: We undertook in‐depth interviews with healthcare and sports professionals experienced in AMG. We analysed data using open coding in a framework analysis, and then interrogated the data using Normalisation Process Theory (NPT). We triangulated findings with AMG literature to develop an intervention logic model. Results: We interviewed 20 AMG practitioners. AMG processes were as follows: focusing on many details to optimise performance, identification of marginal gains using different sources, understanding current versus optimum performance, monitoring at micro and macro level and strong leadership. Elements of normalisation were as follows: whole team belief in AMG to improve performance, a collective desire for excellence using evidence‐based actions, whole team engagement to identify choose and implement changes, and individual and group responsibility for monitoring performance. Conclusions: We have elicited the processes described by AMG innovators in health care and sport and have mapped the normalisation potential and work required to embed such a system into nursing practice. Relevance to clinical practice: The development of our logic model based on AMG and NPT may provide a practical framework for improving fundamental nursing care and is ripe for further development and testing in clinical trials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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19. A qualitative synthesis of diabetes self-management strategies for long term medical outcomes and quality of life in the UK.
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Frost, Julia, Garside, Ruth, Cooper, Chris, and Britten, Nicky
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Background: Qualitative research on self-management for people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) has typically reported one-off retrospective accounts of individuals' strategies. The aim of this research was to identify the ways in which self-management strategies are perceived by people with T2DM as being either supportive or unsupportive over time, by using qualitative findings from both longitudinal intervention studies and usual care.Methods: A systematic review of qualitative literature, published between 2000 and 2013, was conducted using a range of searching techniques. 1374 prospective qualitative papers describing patients' experiences of self-management strategies for T2DM were identified and screened. Of the 98 papers describing qualitative research conducted in the UK, we identified 4 longitudinal studies (3 intervention studies, 1 study of usual care). Key concepts and themes were extracted, reviewed and synthesised using meta-ethnography techniques.Results: Aspects of self-management strategies in clinical trials (e.g. supported exercise regimens) can be perceived as enabling the control of biomarkers and facilitative of quality of life. In contrast, aspects of self-management strategies outwith trial conditions (e.g. self-monitoring) can be perceived of as negative influences on quality of life. For self-management strategies to be sustainable in the long term, patients require a sense of having a stake in their management that is appropriate for their beliefs and perceptions, timely information and support, and an overall sense of empowerment in managing their diabetes in relation to other aspects of their life. This enables participants to develop flexible diabetes management strategies that facilitate quality of life and long term medical outcomes.Conclusions: This synthesis has explored how patients give meaning to the experiences of interventions for T2DM and subsequent attempts to balance biomarkers with quality of life in the long term. People with T2DM both construct and draw upon causal accounts as a resource, and a means to counter their inability to balance medical outcomes and quality of life. These accounts can be mediated by the provision of timely and tailored information and support over time, which can allow people to develop a flexible regimen that can facilitate both quality of life and medical outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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20. Morita therapy for depression and anxiety (Morita Trial): study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial.
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Rose Sugg, Holly Victoria, Richards, David A., Frost, Julia, and Sugg, Holly Victoria Rose
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MORITA psychotherapy , *MENTAL depression , *THERAPEUTICS , *ANXIETY treatment , *MENTAL health , *EMOTIONS , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials , *ANXIETY diagnosis , *DIAGNOSIS of mental depression , *ANXIETY , *AFFECT (Psychology) , *COMPARATIVE studies , *EXPERIMENTAL design , *HOLISTIC medicine , *RESEARCH methodology , *MEDICAL cooperation , *RESEARCH protocols , *PSYCHOLOGICAL tests , *PSYCHOTHERAPY , *QUALITY of life , *RESEARCH , *TIME , *QUALITATIVE research , *PILOT projects , *EVALUATION research , *TREATMENT effectiveness - Abstract
Background: Morita Therapy, a psychological therapy for common mental health problems, is in sharp contrast to established western psychotherapeutic approaches in teaching that undesired symptoms are natural features of human emotion rather than something to control or eliminate. The approach is widely practiced in Japan, but untested and little known in the UK. A clinical trial of Morita Therapy is required to establish the effectiveness of Morita Therapy for a UK population. However, a number of methodological, procedural and clinical uncertainties associated with such a trial first require addressing.Methods/design: The Morita Trial is a mixed methods study addressing the uncertainties associated with an evaluation of Morita Therapy compared with treatment as usual for depression and anxiety. We will undertake a pilot randomised controlled trial with embedded qualitative study. Sixty participants with major depressive disorder, with or without anxiety disorders, will be recruited predominantly from General Practice record searches and randomised to receive Morita Therapy plus treatment as usual or treatment as usual alone. Morita Therapy will be delivered by accredited psychological therapists. We will collect quantitative data on depressive symptoms, general anxiety, attitudes and quality of life at baseline and four month follow-up to inform future sample size calculations; and rates of recruitment, retention and treatment adherence to assess feasibility. We will undertake qualitative interviews in parallel with the trial, to explore people's views of Morita Therapy. We will conduct separate and integrated analyses on the quantitative and qualitative data.Discussion: The outcomes of this study will prepare the ground for the design and conduct of a fully-powered evaluation of Morita Therapy plus treatment as usual versus treatment as usual alone, or inform a conclusion that such a trial is not feasible and/or appropriate. We will obtain a more comprehensive understanding of these issues than would be possible from either a quantitative or qualitative approach alone.Trial Registration: Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN17544090 registered on 23 July 2015. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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21. Processes of Change in an Asthma Self-Care Intervention.
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Denford, Sarah, Campbell, John L., Frost, Julia, and Greaves, Colin J.
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ASTHMA , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) , *BEHAVIOR modification , *DISEASES , *HEALTH behavior , *INTERVIEWING , *RESEARCH methodology , *MOTIVATION (Psychology) , *PRIMARY health care , *RESEARCH funding , *HEALTH self-care , *QUALITATIVE research , *JUDGMENT sampling , *THEMATIC analysis , *HEALTH literacy - Published
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22. Women's views on the impact of operative delivery in the second stage of labour: qualitative interview study.
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Murphy, Deirdre J, Pope, Catherine, Frost, Julia, and Liebling, Rachel E
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DELIVERY (Obstetrics) , *CESAREAN section , *LABOR complications (Obstetrics) , *PREGNANCY , *DELIVERY date (Obstetrics) , *OBSTETRICS , *GYNECOLOGY , *INTERVIEWING , *PATIENTS , *COUNSELING - Abstract
Presents an abstract on women's views on the impact of operative delivery in the second stage of labour: qualitative interview study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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23. Understanding joy amongst older people: A scoping review.
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Goodwin, Victoria A., Hall, Abi J., Bethel, Alison, Taylor, Emily, Tatnell, Lynn, Turner, Malcolm, and Frost, Julia
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SOCIAL participation , *HAPPINESS , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *NURSING care facilities , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *INDEPENDENT living , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *LITERATURE reviews , *OLD age - Abstract
• This study presents a synthesis of current research on joy among older people. • Social connectedness and participation in meaningful activities can bring joy. • Joy is a concept that could provide a meaningful person-centred outcome in research. To date there has been little focus on the concept of joy amongst older people in the literature. The objective of this scoping review was to understand the extent and type of evidence about joy and older people. Searches were run in ten databases in January 2022 (re-run January 2023). Eligible studies included people aged 65 and over living in their usual place of residence and described the experience or evaluation of joy. Screening was conducted independently by two reviewers and data were extracted by one reviewer and checked by a second. We included 11 papers reporting both qualitative (n = 5) and quantitative (n = 6) studies involving 1,487 participants with a mean age of 81.6 years. Seven of the studies were based in care or nursing homes with four in community settings. Five studies reported the experience of joy, three reported on the assessment of joy, and three examined the association between joy and other factors. Social connections and participation in activities that are meaningful to the individual are important sources of joy. Joy amongst older people has received little attention in the literature despite it being highlighted as being important to older people themselves in relation to their health and wellbeing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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24. Process evaluation of a randomised pilot trial of home-based rehabilitation compared to usual care in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and their caregiver's.
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Smith, Karen, Lang, Chim, Wingham, Jennifer, Frost, Julia, Greaves, Colin, Abraham, Charles, Warren, Fiona C., Coyle, Joanne, Jolly, Kate, Miles, Jackie, Paul, Kevin, Doherty, Patrick J., Davies, Russell, Dalal, Hasnain, and Taylor, Rod S.
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Background: Whilst almost 50% of heart failure (HF) patients have preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), evidence-based treatment options for this patient group remain limited. However, there is growing evidence of the potential value of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation. This study reports the process evaluation of the Rehabilitation Enablement in Chronic Heart Failure (REACH-HF) intervention for HFpEF patients and their caregivers conducted as part of the REACH-HFpEF pilot trial. Methods: Process evaluation sub-study parallels to a single-centre (Tayside, Scotland) randomised controlled pilot trial with qualitative assessment of both intervention fidelity delivery and HFpEF patients' and caregivers' experiences. The REACH-HF intervention consisted of self-help manual for patients and caregivers, facilitated over 12 weeks by trained healthcare professionals. Interviews were conducted following completion of intervention in a purposeful sample of 15 HFpEF patients and seven caregivers. Results: Qualitative information from the facilitator interactions and interviews identified three key themes for patients and caregivers: (1) understanding their condition, (2) emotional consequences of HF, and (3) responses to the REACH-HF intervention. Fidelity analysis found the interventions to be delivered adequately with scope for improvement in caregiver engagement. The differing professional backgrounds of REACH-HF facilitators in this study demonstrate the possibility of delivery of the intervention by healthcare staff with expertise in HF, cardiac rehabilitation, or both. Conclusions: The REACH-HF home-based facilitated intervention for HFpEF appears to be a feasible and a well-accepted model for the delivery of rehabilitation, with the potential to address key unmet needs of patients and their caregivers who are often excluded from HF and current cardiac rehabilitation programmes. Results of this study will inform a recently funded full multicentre randomised clinical trial. Trial registration: ISRCTN78539530 (date of registration 7 July 2015). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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25. Fundamental nursing care: A systematic review of the evidence on the effect of nursing care interventions for nutrition, elimination, mobility and hygiene.
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Richards, David A., Hilli, Angelique, Pentecost, Claire, Goodwin, Victoria A., and Frost, Julia
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BOWEL & bladder training , *CINAHL database , *HEALTH status indicators , *HOSPITAL wards , *HYGIENE , *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems , *MEDICAL databases , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems , *RESEARCH methodology , *EVALUATION of medical care , *MEDLINE , *NURSING , *NURSING care facilities , *NUTRITION , *QUALITY of life , *RESEARCH funding , *HEALTH self-care , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *EVIDENCE-based nursing , *NARRATIVES , *BODY movement , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *META-synthesis - Abstract
Aims and objectives: To determine the effects of nursing interventions for people's nutrition, elimination, mobility and hygiene needs. Background: Patient experience of health care is sensitive to nursing quality. A refocus on fundamental nursing care is undermined by lack of evidence of effectiveness for interventions in core areas such as elimination, nutrition, mobility and hygiene. Design: Systematic review. Methods: We searched for and included experimental studies on interventions by professionally qualified and unregistered nurses that addressed participants' nutrition, elimination, mobility and hygiene needs. We extracted data on scope, quality and results of studies followed by descriptive narrative synthesis of included study outcomes using a novel form of harvest plots. Results: We included 149 studies, 35 nutrition, 56 elimination, 16 mobility, 39 hygiene and three addressing two or more areas simultaneously (67 randomised controlled trials, 32 non‐randomised controlled trials and 50 uncontrolled trials). Studies into interventions on participant self‐management of nutrition (n = 25), oral health (n = 26), catheter care (n = 23) and self‐management of elimination (n = 21) were the most prevalent. Most studies focussed their outcomes on observational or physiological measures, with very few collecting patient‐reported outcomes, such as quality of life, experience or self‐reported symptoms. All but 13 studies were of low quality and at significant risk of bias. The majority of studies did not define primary outcomes, included multiple measures of identical concepts, used inappropriate analyses and did not conform to standard reporting quality criteria. Conclusions: The current evidence for fundamental nursing care interventions is sparse, of poor quality and unfit to provide evidence‐based guidance to practising nurses. Relevance to clinical practice: Researchers in nursing internationally should now undertake a programme of work to produce evidence for clinical practice in the fundamentals of care that is reliable, replicable and robust. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Asking More of Qualitative Synthesis: A Response to Sally Thorne.
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Britten, Nicky, Garside, Ruth, Pope, Catherine, Frost, Julia, and Cooper, Chris
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We continue the conversation initiated by Sally Thorne’s observations about “metasynthetic madness.” We note that the variety of labels used to describe qualitative syntheses often reflect authors’ disciplines and geographical locations. The purpose of systematic literature searching is to redress authors’ lack of citation of relevant earlier work and to reassure policy makers that qualitative syntheses are systematic and transparent. There is clearly a need to develop other methods of searching to supplement electronic searches. If searches produce large numbers of articles, sampling strategies may be needed to choose which articles to synthesize. The quality of any synthesis is dependent on the quality of the primary articles; both primary research and qualitative synthesis need to move beyond description and toward theory and explanation. Synthesizers need to pay attention to those articles which do not seem to fit their emerging analysis if they are to avoid stifling new ideas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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27. A Tailored Approach: A model for literature searching in complex systematic reviews.
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Cooper, Chris, Booth, Andrew, Husk, Kerryn, Lovell, Rebecca, Frost, Julia, Schauberger, Ute, Britten, Nicky, and Garside, Ruth
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Our previous work identified that nine leading guidance documents for seven different types of systematic review advocated the same process of literature searching. We defined and illustrated this process and we named it ‘the Conventional Approach’. The Conventional Approach appears to meet the needs of researchers undertaking literature searches for systematic reviews of clinical interventions. In this article, we report a new and alternate process model of literature searching called ‘A Tailored Approach’. A Tailored Approach is indicated as a search process for complex reviews which do not focus on the evaluation of clinical interventions. The aims of this article are to (1) explain the rationale for, and the theories behind, the design of A Tailored Approach; (2) report the current conceptual illustration of A Tailored Approach and to describe a user’s interaction with the process model; and (3) situate the elements novel to A Tailored Approach (when compared with the Conventional Approach) in the relevant literature. A Tailored Approach suggests investing time at the start of a review, to develop the information needs from the research objectives, and to tailor the search approach to studies or data. Tailored Approaches should be led by the information specialist (librarian) but developed by the research team. The aim is not necessarily to focus on comprehensive retrieval. Further research is indicated to evaluate the use of supplementary search methods, methods of team-working to define search approaches, and to evaluate the use of conceptual models of information retrieval for testing and evaluation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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