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Holistic needs assessment in outpatient cancer care: a randomised controlled trial
Participants From November 2015 to February 2020, 275 patients appointed to outpatient follow-up were approached by clinicians for participation (see figure 2). Eleven declined and 264 were enrolled. There was an average of 3 months between enrolment and follow-up, and 113 patients were lost to the study in this time. By March 2020, 151 patients had participated when the study was suspended due to COVID-19 restrictions. All 151 participants were white, Scottish, with mean age of 64.5 (11.5) years.
Men's perspectives of caring for a female partner with cancer: A longitudinal narrative study
PDF ShareShare Abstract Increasing evidence on men's involvement in informal, unpaid care has not transferred to the research literature around men's experiences. The aim was to explore the perspectives of men who are caring for a female partner with cancer over 1 year. Longitudinal narrative interviews (n = 22) were conducted with eight men in the UK from 2018 to 2019.
‘It was quite a shock’: A qualitative study of the impact of organisational and personal factors on newly qualified nurses' experiences
Abstract Aims and objectives To explore how newly qualified nurses’ work experiences are constructed through the interplay between self, workplace and home-life influencing their retention. Background Nurses are critical to achieving the goal of universal health coverage. However, shortages of nursing staff are endemic. Of particular concern, newly qualified nurses are more likely to leave the nursing workforce.
Protocol for a mixed methods longitudinal enquiry into the impact of a community based supportive service for people affected by cancer
Abstract Background Globally, cancer rates are increasing. In Scotland, it is estimated that 2 in 5 people will develop cancer in their lifetime. Therefore, this is crucial time to provide personalised care and support to individuals affected by cancer. In response to this a community based supportive cancer service was launched in Glasgow, Scotland. The aim of this service is to proactively provide those affected by cancer with an assessment of their needs and personalised support where needed.
‘Nobody will put baby in the corner!’: A qualitative evaluation of a physical activity intervention to improve mental health
Abstract Physical activity is beneficial for mental health, but people with mental health issues are less likely to be physically active than the general population. Socially prescribed programmes of activity are rarely adhered to, with high levels of drop out, and the proportion of people who continue after programmes have finished is even smaller.
How to synthesise original findings back into the literature: a reintroduction to concurrent analysis
Linda Kelly Clinical Nurse Advisor, Vygon UK, Swindon, England Austyn Snowden Professor in Mental Health, School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland Why you should read this article: • To understand how concurrent analysis can be used to integrate any new literature with the study findings • To recognise the role concurrent analysis can play in synthesising relevant literature with primary data • To show how this process can increase, not decrease, the...
When holistic care is not holistic enough: The role of sexual health in mental health settings
People who use the mental health services often have complex sexual health needs. Mental health nurses are well placed to offer support. However, this rarely happens in practice, and therefore, people's sexual health needs are not being routinely addressed. It is not known why this is the case. EBSCO, PsycINFO, MEDLINE and ASSIA databases were searched using Booleans with Mesh and key terms including “mental health nurse” and “sexual health”. Date range was June 2006 to June 2016.
When holistic care is not holistic enough: the role of sexual health in mental health settings
People who use the mental health services often have complex sexual health needs. Mental health nurses (MHNs) are well placed to offer support. However, this rarely happens in practice and therefore people's sexual health needs are not being routinely addressed. It is not known why this is the case. EBSCO, PsychINFO, MEDLINE and ASSIA databases were searched using Booleans with Mesh and key terms including ‘mental health nurse’ and ‘sexual health’. Date range was June 2006 to June 2016.
Two years of unintended consequences: introducing an electronic health record system in a hospice in Scotland
To explore the impact of implementing an electronic health record system on staff at a Scottish hospice. Electronic health records are broadly considered preferable to paper-based systems. However, changing from one system to the other is difficult. This study analysed the impact of this change in a Scottish hospice. Data on the usability of the system, staff engagement and staff experience were obtained at four time points spanning 30 months from inception.
Emotional intelligence may not make you a better nurse says report
The death of hundreds of NHS patients in two English hospitals in Mid Staffordshire in the 2000s led to the Francis report of 2013 which found that poor care was endemic in the region. The report made 290 recommendations covering everything from culture change to improved audit. This has driven much of the thinking around how standards in healthcare in the UK should improve.
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