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Avoiding Burnout of the Care Home Workforce During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond: Sharing National Learning and Local Initiatives (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnston, L., Malcolm, C., Rambabu, L., Hockley, J., & Shenkin, S. D. (2021). Avoiding Burnout of the Care Home Workforce During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond: Sharing National Learning and Local Initiatives. Age and ageing, 50(Suppl. 1), i12-i42. http

Introduction COVID-19 in care homes has heightened the risk of staff burnout, undermining already problematic staff retention and low morale. There has been an associated proliferation of resources and online initiatives to support frontline workers... Read More about Avoiding Burnout of the Care Home Workforce During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond: Sharing National Learning and Local Initiatives.

Online Supportive Conversations & Reflection Sessions [OSCARS] with Care Home Staff Following A Resident’s Death: Improving Coping Mechanisms, Team Cohesion and Communication (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hockley, J., Johnston, L., Watson, J., & Shenkin, S. D. (2021). Online Supportive Conversations & Reflection Sessions [OSCARS] with Care Home Staff Following A Resident’s Death: Improving Coping Mechanisms, Team Cohesion and Communication. Age and agein

Introduction COVID-19 Trauma Guidance suggests opportunities for structured, time-limited discussions about challenging experiences should be offered. It is unknown if such discussions can be effectively delivered online by palliative care specialis... Read More about Online Supportive Conversations & Reflection Sessions [OSCARS] with Care Home Staff Following A Resident’s Death: Improving Coping Mechanisms, Team Cohesion and Communication.

Developing a Data & Innovation Platform for Care Homes In Scotland (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnston, L., Hockley, J., & Henderson, D. (2020, October). Developing a Data & Innovation Platform for Care Homes In Scotland. Presented at EuGMS Congress 2020, Online

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for reliable, real time data on the care of older people. We aimed to identify current data availability, challenges, and priorities for future research and innovations in Car... Read More about Developing a Data & Innovation Platform for Care Homes In Scotland.

Beneath the ‘PROM’? What people affected by cancer really value from services: thematic synthesis of findings from two national cancer programmes (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnston, L., & Young, J. (2019, September). Beneath the ‘PROM’? What people affected by cancer really value from services: thematic synthesis of findings from two national cancer programmes. Poster presented at IPOS World Congress of Psycho-Oncology

Objective/Purpose Internationally, little is known about how services contribute to positive changes in Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) from the patients’ perspective. This study identified the critical service components that people affec... Read More about Beneath the ‘PROM’? What people affected by cancer really value from services: thematic synthesis of findings from two national cancer programmes.

Systematic review and thematic synthesis of the implementation and impact of holistic needs assessments for people affected by cancer (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnston, L., Young, J., & Campbell, K. (2019, September). Systematic review and thematic synthesis of the implementation and impact of holistic needs assessments for people affected by cancer. Poster presented at IPOS World Congress of Psycho-Oncology an

Background/rationale or Objectives/purpose: International government and clinical policy recommends individuals affected by cancer should have all their needs assessed. Implementation of holistic needs assess-ments (HNA) is howev... Read More about Systematic review and thematic synthesis of the implementation and impact of holistic needs assessments for people affected by cancer.

More than a hanky and a leaflet: Supporting People with Individual Budgets after treatment for cancer in Lanarkshire (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnston, L., Coonagh, K., McComish, G., Russell, J., Pearson, C., & Campbell, K. (2019, February). More than a hanky and a leaflet: Supporting People with Individual Budgets after treatment for cancer in Lanarkshire. Presented at BPOS 2019 Annual Confere

Supporting People with Individual Budgets Project was funded by Macmillan Cancer Support Transforming Care after Treatment Programme. It aimed to combine motivational planning sessions with an individual budget of £250 to support people after treatme... Read More about More than a hanky and a leaflet: Supporting People with Individual Budgets after treatment for cancer in Lanarkshire.

The meaning and measurement of outcomes in survivorship (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Campbell, K., Johnston, L., & Marron, B. (2018, November). The meaning and measurement of outcomes in survivorship. Poster presented at UKONS 2018, Glasgow

Background: The Transforming Care after Treatment (TCAT) programme in Scotland, funded by Macmillan Cancer Support, oversees the implementation of different local approaches to achieving ‘good survivorship’ through enhancing follow up and assessment.... Read More about The meaning and measurement of outcomes in survivorship.

Systematic review of the implementation and impact of holistic needs assessments for people affected by cancer (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Campbell, K., Johnston, L., & Young, J. (2018, November). Systematic review of the implementation and impact of holistic needs assessments for people affected by cancer. Poster presented at UKONS 2018, Glasgow, Scotland

Purpose: International government and clinical policy recommends people affected by cancer should have all their needs assessed. Implementation of holistic needs assessments (HNA) is however heterogeneous, involving different assessors, assessment to... Read More about Systematic review of the implementation and impact of holistic needs assessments for people affected by cancer.

How can national evaluators enhance evidence from local transformational change to influence policy and decision making? (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Campbell, K., Johnston, L., & Marron, B. (2018, November). How can national evaluators enhance evidence from local transformational change to influence policy and decision making?. Poster presented at UKONS 2018, Glasgow, Scotland

Background: A multidisciplinary team at Edinburgh Napier University are evaluating the Macmillan Cancer Support funded Transforming Care after Treatment programme (TCAT) in Scotland which stablished 25 local projects, each with different local approa... Read More about How can national evaluators enhance evidence from local transformational change to influence policy and decision making?.

Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA) after treatment for colorectal cancer within outpatient clinics: using findings to improve practice and policies (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnston, L., Rodger, J., & Campbell, K. (2017, April). Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA) after treatment for colorectal cancer within outpatient clinics: using findings to improve practice and policies. Presented at RCN International Nursing Research Confe

Introduction: Patients can be unprepared for the impact of cancer and treatment. A proportion have unmet needs. The Transforming Care after Treatment (TCAT) programme in Scotland aims to improve after care for cancer survivors. Funded by Macmillan Ca... Read More about Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA) after treatment for colorectal cancer within outpatient clinics: using findings to improve practice and policies.

Realistic and appreciative: developing a dual model of evaluation of ‘Transforming Care after Treatment’ programme in Scotland (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnston, L., & Smith, S. (2017, April). Realistic and appreciative: developing a dual model of evaluation of ‘Transforming Care after Treatment’ programme in Scotland. Poster presented at RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2017, Oxford

Background: The Transforming Care after Treatment programme in Scotland (TCAT) aims to improve the after care for people living with and beyond cancer by focussing on improving patient experience/outcomes, enhancing service integration/coordination,... Read More about Realistic and appreciative: developing a dual model of evaluation of ‘Transforming Care after Treatment’ programme in Scotland.

Analysing and interpreting the concerns data of people at end of treatment. Glass half empty or half full? (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Campbell, K., & Johnston, L. (2017, March). Analysing and interpreting the concerns data of people at end of treatment. Glass half empty or half full?. Poster presented at British Psychosocial Oncology Society Annual Conference, Oxford, UK

Background: Macmillan Cancer Support National Programme of Transforming Care after Treatment in Scotland (TCAT) has funded the implementation of 25 local projects, each with different approaches to redesigning care after treatment, in primary, second... Read More about Analysing and interpreting the concerns data of people at end of treatment. Glass half empty or half full?.

End of treatment holistic needs assessment –are psychosocial needs masked by physical concerns? (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Campbell, K., Johnston, L., & Marron, B. (2017, March). End of treatment holistic needs assessment –are psychosocial needs masked by physical concerns?. Poster presented at British Psychosocial Oncology Society, Oxford, UK

Background: The Transforming Care after Treatment programme in Scotland (TCAT) established national and regional structures to support the implementation of 25 local projects, each with different local approaches to achieving ‘good survivorship’. Fun... Read More about End of treatment holistic needs assessment –are psychosocial needs masked by physical concerns?.