All Outputs (8)

A comparison of substance use profiles and substance use service utilisation between people released from Scottish prisons and the general population: Preliminary findings from RELEASE (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kjellgren, R., & Savinc, J. (2024, November). A comparison of substance use profiles and substance use service utilisation between people released from Scottish prisons and the general population: Preliminary findings from RELEASE. Presented at Society for the Study of Addiction Annual Meeting, Newcastle, UK

BLOG - An update on our deaths at home project (2024)
Digital Artefact
Savinc, J. BLOG - An update on our deaths at home project. [Blog]

This blog provides a brief update on my research project investigating changes to the population of people who died at home in Scotland between 2015-2019 and the first year of the pandemic.

RELEASE: Preliminary results from a novel data-linkage study into mental health and substance use service utilisation by people released from Scottish prisons (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Savinc, J., Kjellgren, R., Connell, C., & Hunt, K. (2024, September). RELEASE: Preliminary results from a novel data-linkage study into mental health and substance use service utilisation by people released from Scottish prisons. Presented at International Population Data Linkage Network (IPDLN) 2024, Chicago, IL, USA

Objectives
People released from prison are at increased risk of dying by suicide, drug overdose, and illnesses related to drugs and alcohol. International literature demonstrates patterns in health service access that imply service accessibility may... Read More about RELEASE: Preliminary results from a novel data-linkage study into mental health and substance use service utilisation by people released from Scottish prisons.

The occupational roles of nurses and midwives in the UK: an analysis of the Nursing and Midwifery Council-census England and Wales 2021 data linkage study (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jamieson, M., Savinc, J., & Atherton, I. (2024, September). The occupational roles of nurses and midwives in the UK: an analysis of the Nursing and Midwifery Council-census England and Wales 2021 data linkage study. Presented at International Population Data Linkage Network (IPDLN) 2024, Chicago, IL, USA

Differences in prescribing and dispensing at end-of-life between people who died at home before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Savinc, J., & Atherton, I. (2024, September). Differences in prescribing and dispensing at end-of-life between people who died at home before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland. Presented at International Population Data Linkage Network (IPDLN) 2024, Chicago, IL, USA

Developing red flags for suicide from linked information to better support clinical judgement and prevent young person suicide (2024)
Digital Artefact
Dougall, N., & Savinc, J. Developing red flags for suicide from linked information to better support clinical judgement and prevent young person suicide. [Blog]

Childhood adversity and mental health admission patterns prior to young person suicide (CHASE): a case-control 36 year linked hospital data study, Scotland UK 1981–2017 (2024)
Journal Article
Dougall, N., Savinc, J., Maxwell, M., Karatzias, T., O’Connor, R. C., Williams, B., John, A., Cheyne, H., Fyvie, C., Bisson, J. I., Hibberd, C., Abbott-Smith, S., Nolan, L., & Murray, J. (2024). Childhood adversity and mental health admission patterns prior to young person suicide (CHASE): a case-control 36 year linked hospital data study, Scotland UK 1981–2017. BJPsych Open, 10(4), Article e124. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.69

Background
Childhood adversity (CA) is associated with increased later mental health (MH) problems and suicidal behaviour. Opportunities for earlier healthcare identification and intervention are needed.

Aim
To determine associations between hos... Read More about Childhood adversity and mental health admission patterns prior to young person suicide (CHASE): a case-control 36 year linked hospital data study, Scotland UK 1981–2017.

Can proactive support prevent unscheduled care? A controlled observational retrospective cohort study in cancer patients in Scotland (2024)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., Young, J., & Savinc, J. (2024). Can proactive support prevent unscheduled care? A controlled observational retrospective cohort study in cancer patients in Scotland. BMC Health Services Research, 24, Article 457. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-10923-2

Introduction: Preventative spend is a global health and social care strategy. Improving Cancer Journeys (ICJ) is a proactive, holistic, multidisciplinary project consistent with this agenda, currently being rolled out across Scotland and parts of UK.... Read More about Can proactive support prevent unscheduled care? A controlled observational retrospective cohort study in cancer patients in Scotland.