All Outputs (219)

Opening the door to inclusion report 2024. Making the invisible visible: the inclusion of LGBTQ+ health needs and concerns within nursing and midwifery pre-registration programs (2024)
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Brown, M., Hollins-Martin, C., Linden, M., & McCormick, F. (2024). Opening the door to inclusion report 2024. Making the invisible visible: the inclusion of LGBTQ+ health needs and concerns within nursing and midwifery pre-registration programs. LGBTQ+ Health Network

Evaluation of the Here4U Scotland application (2024)
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Daneshvar, H., Strachan, G., & Matheson, C. (2024). Evaluation of the Here4U Scotland application. University of Stirling

Scotland's drug death statistics for 2022 were recently published showing a 21% reduction in the number of drug deaths since 2021 (National_Records_Scotland, 2023). The number reduced from 1330 to 1051 which appears a positive reflection of the work... Read More about Evaluation of the Here4U Scotland application.

Quality prescribing for Benzodiazepines and z-drugs: guide for improvement 2024 to 2027 (2024)
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Cook, A., Mair, A., Smith, G., & Strath, A. (2024). Quality prescribing for Benzodiazepines and z-drugs: guide for improvement 2024 to 2027

Benzodiazepines and z-drugs are indicated for a variety of conditions including the short-term relief of severe insomnia and some anxiety disorders. People can quickly become tolerant to the therapeutic effects of benzodiazepines and z-drugs, renderi... Read More about Quality prescribing for Benzodiazepines and z-drugs: guide for improvement 2024 to 2027.

Quality prescribing for antidepressants: guide for improvement 2024 to 2027 (2024)
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Cook, A., Mair, A., Smith, G., & Strath, A. (2024). Quality prescribing for antidepressants: guide for improvement 2024 to 2027

The prescribing of antidepressants continues to increase in Scotland, with many people receiving antidepressants for two years or more. This may be appropriate for some individuals, but it is important that ongoing treatment is reviewed regularly and... Read More about Quality prescribing for antidepressants: guide for improvement 2024 to 2027.

Quality Prescribing Strategy for Respiratory: A Guide for Improvement 2024-2027 (2024)
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Anderson, D., Fardon, T., Mair, A., Korsah, P., Smith, G., Strath, A., McMahon, A., & Leitch, J. (2024). Quality Prescribing Strategy for Respiratory: A Guide for Improvement 2024-2027

Medication without harm: policy brief (2024)
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Galappatthy, P., Mair, A., & Dhingra-Kumar, N. (2024). Medication without harm: policy brief. Geneva: World Health Organization

COVID-19 Public Inquiry: Research Report for Portfolio 3 The Provision of Health and Social Care Services Adult Social Care (2024)
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McKay, C., Stavert, J., Johnston, L., Murray, J., Rek, J., Breen, C., Zarins, A., Woodrow, A., Anderson, L., & King, M. (2024). COVID-19 Public Inquiry: Research Report for Portfolio 3 The Provision of Health and Social Care Services Adult Social Care. Scottish COVID-19 Public Inquiry

Report commissioned by Scottish COVID-19 Public Inquiry into the Scottish Government's strategic response to the COVID pandemic in relation to the provision of healthcare services and social care support to adults, excluding residential care

Scottish Drug Checking Project summary (2024)
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Carver, H., Falzon, D., Aston, E., Craik, V., Masterson, W., & Parkes, T. (2024). Scottish Drug Checking Project summary. Corra Foundation

Literature Review on Antimicrobial Resistance In Relation To The Environment In Scotland (2024)
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Wojcik, G., Anderson, L., Johnston, L., Moffat, S., & Morrison, D. (2024). Literature Review on Antimicrobial Resistance In Relation To The Environment In Scotland. Environmental Standards Scotland

Commissioned literature review on the key causes, impacts and controls for anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in the environment that are relevant to Scotland. The review summarises what is currently known about the impact of AMR on the environment and... Read More about Literature Review on Antimicrobial Resistance In Relation To The Environment In Scotland.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - quality prescribing strategy: improvement guide 2024 to 2027 (2024)
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Mair, A., Kennon, B., Chalmers, J., Smith, G., Strath, A., McMahon, A., & Leitch, J. (2024). Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - quality prescribing strategy: improvement guide 2024 to 2027. Scottish Government

This quality prescribing guide is intended to support clinicians across the multidisciplinary team and people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in shared decision-making and the effective use of medicines, and offers practical advice and options f... Read More about Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - quality prescribing strategy: improvement guide 2024 to 2027.

Global burden of preventable medication-related harm in health care: a systematic review (2023)
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Panagioti, M., Hodkinson, A., Planner, C., Dhingra, N., & Gupta, N. (2023). Global burden of preventable medication-related harm in health care: a systematic review. Geneva: World Health Organization

Individuals who lived alone or with an unpaid carer approaching the end of life at 2001 and 2011 census in Scotland (2023)
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Savinc, J., & Atherton, I. (2023). Individuals who lived alone or with an unpaid carer approaching the end of life at 2001 and 2011 census in Scotland. Scottish Government

The census provides invaluable information on Scotland’s population and linking it to other data enables analysis of specific groups to inform policy. The following briefing provides key findings relating to the availability of carers at home for tho... Read More about Individuals who lived alone or with an unpaid carer approaching the end of life at 2001 and 2011 census in Scotland.

Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry Research: Update of Health and Social Care research covering the period February 2022 to 31 December 2022 (2023)
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McKay, C., Stavert, J., McKay, E., King, M., & Zarins, A. Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry Research: Update of Health and Social Care research covering the period February 2022 to 31 December 2022. Scottish COVID-19 Public Inquiry

Report commissioned by Scottish COVID-19 Public Inquiry to update previous research into strategic response of Scottish Government to COVID pandemic in relation to health and social care, particularly care and nursing homes, the provision of health a... Read More about Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry Research: Update of Health and Social Care research covering the period February 2022 to 31 December 2022.

Medication safety for look-alike, sound-alike medicines (2023)
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Galappatthy, P., Mair, A., Dhingra-Kumar, N., Häkkinen-Wu, M., Taha, A., & Takanashi, F. (2023). Medication safety for look-alike, sound-alike medicines. Geneva: World Health Organization

Evaluation of the Digital Lifelines Scotland Programme (2023)
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Matheson, C., Daneshvar, H., Carver, H., Strachan, G., Greenhalgh, J., & Schofield, J. (2023). Evaluation of the Digital Lifelines Scotland Programme. Digital Lifelines Scotland

Evaluation of the Digital Lifelines Scotland Programme March 2023 by Drugs Research Network Scotland.

Were people who died at home less likely to attend hospital at the end of life during the Covid pandemic? (2023)
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Savinc, J. (2023). Were people who died at home less likely to attend hospital at the end of life during the Covid pandemic? . Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research

This work explores whether those approaching the end of life were less likely to go to hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic.

How cross-service collaboration between ambulance, fire, and policing services can improve community safety and wellbeing: A systematic review and case study of an area experiencing significant disadvantage (2023)
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Dougall, N., Heyman, I., Tatnell, A., Wooff, A., & MacGillivray, S. (2023). How cross-service collaboration between ambulance, fire, and policing services can improve community safety and wellbeing: A systematic review and case study of an area experiencing significant disadvantage. SIPR

Research Report for COVID-19 Public Inquiry (2022)
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McKay, C., McKay, E., Stavert, J., Murray, J., Johnston, L., & Macdonald, A. (2022). Research Report for COVID-19 Public Inquiry. Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry

This report was commissioned by the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry as introductory scoping research.

Scottish Mental Health Law Review: Final Report (2022)
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McKay, C., Stavert, J., Scott, J., Martin, K., Rankin, A., & Morgan, G. (2022). Scottish Mental Health Law Review: Final Report. Scottish Government

Report commissioned by Scottish Ministers to review Scottish mental health, capacity and adult protection law, to improve the rights and protections of persons with a mental disorder and remove barriers to those caring for their health and welfare.

The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland: the views and experiences of Patients, Named Persons, Practitioners and Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland members (2022)
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Stavert, J., Brown, M. J., & McDonald, A. (2022). The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland: the views and experiences of Patients, Named Persons, Practitioners and Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland members. Nuffield Foundation