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Describing socio-economic variation in life expectancy according to an individual's education, occupation and wage in England and Wales: An analysis of the ONS Longitudinal Study (2021)
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Ingleby, F. C., Woods, L. M., Atherton, I. M., Baker, M., Elliss-Brookes, L., & Belot, A. (2021). Describing socio-economic variation in life expectancy according to an individual's education, occupation and wage in England and Wales: An analysis of the ONS Longitudinal Study. SSM - Population Health, 14, Article 100815. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100815

People who live in more deprived areas have poorer health outcomes, and this inequality is a major driver of health and social policy. Many interventions targeting these disparities implicitly assume that poorer health is predominantly associated wit... Read More about Describing socio-economic variation in life expectancy according to an individual's education, occupation and wage in England and Wales: An analysis of the ONS Longitudinal Study.

How is the education component of pulmonary rehabilitation delivered in practice––Is it patient‐centred? (2021)
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Roberts, N. J., Kidd, L., Kirkwood, K., Cross, J., & Partridge, M. R. (2021). How is the education component of pulmonary rehabilitation delivered in practice––Is it patient‐centred?. Clinical Respiratory Journal, 15(7), 835-842. https://doi.org/10.1111/crj.13371

Objectives Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) involves a significant component of education, but little has been published on what educational content is covered or how it is delivered. This survey study set out to investigate how PR education is deliver... Read More about How is the education component of pulmonary rehabilitation delivered in practice––Is it patient‐centred?.

‘It was quite a shock’: A qualitative study of the impact of organisational and personal factors on newly qualified nurses' experiences (2021)
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Ho, S., Stenhouse, R., & Snowden, A. (2021). ‘It was quite a shock’: A qualitative study of the impact of organisational and personal factors on newly qualified nurses' experiences. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 30(15-16), 2373-2385. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15777

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. The point of transition... Read More about ‘It was quite a shock’: A qualitative study of the impact of organisational and personal factors on newly qualified nurses' experiences.

A mixed-methods feasibility study to assess the acceptability and applicability of immersive virtual reality sepsis game as an adjunct to nursing education (2021)
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Adhikari, R., Kydonaki, C., Lawrie, J., O'Reilly, M., Ballantyne, B., Whitehorn, J., & Paterson, R. (2021). A mixed-methods feasibility study to assess the acceptability and applicability of immersive virtual reality sepsis game as an adjunct to nursing education. Nurse Education Today, 103, Article 104944. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104944

Abstract Background: Virtual Reality (VR) simulation has been a topic of interest in recent years as an innovative strategy for healthcare education. Although there are a handful of studies evaluating VR simulation on knowledge, motivation, and sati... Read More about A mixed-methods feasibility study to assess the acceptability and applicability of immersive virtual reality sepsis game as an adjunct to nursing education.

Verdict spotting: Investigating the effects of juror bias, evidence anchors, and verdict system in jurors (2021)
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Curley, L. J., Murray, J., MacLean, R., Munro, J., Lages, M., Frumkin, L. A., Laybourn, P., & Brown, D. (2022). Verdict spotting: Investigating the effects of juror bias, evidence anchors, and verdict system in jurors. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 29(3), 323-344. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2021.1904450

The Scottish verdict of not proven represents a second acquittal verdict which is not legally defined. Existing research into the influence of the not proven verdict on jury decision making is modest. The main aim of the current study was therefore t... Read More about Verdict spotting: Investigating the effects of juror bias, evidence anchors, and verdict system in jurors.

The implementation, use and sustainability of a clinical decision support system for medication optimisation in primary care: A qualitative evaluation (2021)
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Jeffries, M., Salema, N., Laing, L., Binti Mohd Shamsuddin, A., Sheikh, A., Avery, A., Chuter, A., Waring, J., & Keers, R. (2021). The implementation, use and sustainability of a clinical decision support system for medication optimisation in primary care: A qualitative evaluation. PLOS ONE, 16(5), Article e0250946. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250946

Background The quality and safety of prescribing in general practice is important, Clinical decision support (CDS) systems can be used which present alerts to health professionals when prescribing in order to identify patients at risk of potentially... Read More about The implementation, use and sustainability of a clinical decision support system for medication optimisation in primary care: A qualitative evaluation.

Obesity matters: the skills that strengthen midwifery practice when caring for obese pregnant women (2021)
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Greig, Y., Williams, A. F., & Coulter-Smith, M. (2021). Obesity matters: the skills that strengthen midwifery practice when caring for obese pregnant women. British Journal of Midwifery, 29(5), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2021.29.5.278

Obese pregnant women (BMI > 30kg/m²) are at increased risk of developing complications during pregnancy, labour and birth. Furthermore, their offspring are at risk of short- and long-term health complications. Midwives are ideally situated to inform... Read More about Obesity matters: the skills that strengthen midwifery practice when caring for obese pregnant women.

Meaningful values in the Forgotten Joint Score after total knee arthroplasty: minimal clinical important difference, minimal important and detectable changes, and patient-acceptable symptom state (2021)
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Clement, N., Scott, C., Hamilton, D., MacDonald, D., & Howie, C. (2021). Meaningful values in the Forgotten Joint Score after total knee arthroplasty: minimal clinical important difference, minimal important and detectable changes, and patient-acceptable symptom state. Bone and Joint Journal, 103B(5), 846-854. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.103B5.BJJ-2020-0396.R1

Aims The aim of this study was to identify the minimal clinically important difference (MCID), minimal important change (MIC), minimal detectable change (MDC), and patient-acceptable symptom state (PASS) threshold in the Forgotten Joint Score (FJS)... Read More about Meaningful values in the Forgotten Joint Score after total knee arthroplasty: minimal clinical important difference, minimal important and detectable changes, and patient-acceptable symptom state.

An Internet-Based Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Management Integrated With Primary Care Electronic Health Records: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Implementation Fidelity and User Engagement (2021)
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Coorey, G., Peiris, D., Scaria, A., Mulley, J., Neubeck, L., Hafiz, N., & Redfern, J. (2021). An Internet-Based Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Management Integrated With Primary Care Electronic Health Records: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Implementation Fidelity and User Engagement. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(4), Article e25333. https://doi.org/10.2196/25333

Background: Growing evidence supports the benefits of eHealth interventions to increase patient engagement and improve outcomes for a range of conditions. However, ineffective program delivery and usage attrition limit exposure to these interventions... Read More about An Internet-Based Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Management Integrated With Primary Care Electronic Health Records: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Implementation Fidelity and User Engagement.

An Internet-based Health Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Management that is Integrated with Primary Care Electronic Health Records: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Implementation Fidelity and User Experience (2021)
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Neubeck, L., Coorey, G., Peiris, D., Scaria, A., Mulley, J., Hafiz, N., & Redfern, J. (2021). An Internet-based Health Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Management that is Integrated with Primary Care Electronic Health Records: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Implementation Fidelity and User Experience. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(4), https://doi.org/10.2196/25333

Background: Growing evidence supports the benefits of eHealth interventions to increase patient engagement and improve outcomes for a range of conditions. However, ineffective program delivery and usage attrition limit exposure to these interventions... Read More about An Internet-based Health Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Management that is Integrated with Primary Care Electronic Health Records: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Implementation Fidelity and User Experience.

Current COVID-19 treatments: Rapid review of the literature (2021)
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Dong, Y., Binti Mohd Shamsuddin, A., Campbell, H., & Theodoratou, E. (2021). Current COVID-19 treatments: Rapid review of the literature. Journal of Global Health, 11, https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.11.10003

Background As SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread worldwide, it has already resulted in over 110 million cases and 2.5 million deaths. Currently, there are no effective COVID-19 treatments, although numerous studies are under way. SARS-CoV-2, however, is... Read More about Current COVID-19 treatments: Rapid review of the literature.

Effects of Regular Physical Activity on the Immune System, Vaccination and Risk of Community-Acquired Infectious Disease in the General Population: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2021)
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Chastin, S. F. M., Abaraogu, U., Bourgois, J. G., Dall, P. M., Darnborough, J., Duncan, E., Dumortier, J., Pavón, D. J., McParland, J., Roberts, N. J., & Hamer, M. (2021). Effects of Regular Physical Activity on the Immune System, Vaccination and Risk of Community-Acquired Infectious Disease in the General Population: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine, 51(8), 1673-1686. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-021-01466-1

Background Regular physical activity is the prime modality for the prevention of numerous non-communicable diseases and has also been advocated for resilience against COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. However, there is currently no systematic... Read More about Effects of Regular Physical Activity on the Immune System, Vaccination and Risk of Community-Acquired Infectious Disease in the General Population: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Measuring organizational readiness for implementing change (ORIC) in a new midwifery model of care in rural South Australia (2021)
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Adelson, P., Yates, R., Fleet, J., & McKellar, L. (2021). Measuring organizational readiness for implementing change (ORIC) in a new midwifery model of care in rural South Australia. BMC Health Services Research, 21, Article 368. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06373-9

Background The sustainability of Australian rural maternity services is under threat due to current workforce shortages. In July 2019, a new midwifery caseload model of care was implemented in rural South Australia to provide midwifery continuity of... Read More about Measuring organizational readiness for implementing change (ORIC) in a new midwifery model of care in rural South Australia.

The network structure of ICD-11 Adjustment Disorder: A cross-cultural comparison of three African countries (2021)
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Levin, Y., Bachem, R., Karatzias, T., Shevlin, M., Maercker, A., & Ben-Ezra, M. (2021). The network structure of ICD-11 Adjustment Disorder: A cross-cultural comparison of three African countries. British Journal of Psychiatry, 219(4), 557-564. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2021.46

Background: Adjustment disorder (AjD) is one of the most widespread mental disorders worldwide. In ICD-11, AjD is characterized by two main symptom clusters; preoccupation with the stressor and failure to adapt. The network analytic approach has been... Read More about The network structure of ICD-11 Adjustment Disorder: A cross-cultural comparison of three African countries.

Translation and Validation of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised in Urdu for Use in Pakistan (2021)
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Zafar, S., Tayyab, F., Liaqat, A., Sikander, S., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2021). Translation and Validation of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised in Urdu for Use in Pakistan. International Journal of Childbirth, 11(2), 72-83. https://doi.org/10.1891/ijcbirth-d-21-00001

BACKGROUND Satisfaction with the birth experience is increasingly recognized as critical to the well-being of mother and baby and thus accurate assessment of this key dimension is essential. The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) has been show... Read More about Translation and Validation of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised in Urdu for Use in Pakistan.

Inconsistent relationship between depth of sedation and intensive care outcome: systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
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Aitken, L. M., Kydonaki, K., Blackwood, B., Trahair, L. G., Purssell, E., Sekhon, M., & Walsh, T. S. (2021). Inconsistent relationship between depth of sedation and intensive care outcome: systematic review and meta-analysis. Thorax, 76(11), 1089-1098. https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-216098

Purpose: To determine the effect of depth of sedation on intensive care mortality, duration of mechanical ventilation, and other clinically important outcomes. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, CINAHL, PsycINFO from 2000 - 2020. Ran... Read More about Inconsistent relationship between depth of sedation and intensive care outcome: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Improving learning experiences for community college transfer hospitality and tourism students (2021)
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Chan, E. S., Cheung, K., & Ching, S. S. Y. (2021). Improving learning experiences for community college transfer hospitality and tourism students. Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism, 21(3), 268-289. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313220.2021.1905136

Previous studies have addressed the topic of community college transfer students, but very few have examined students’ learning experiences after their transfer to a university, and none have focused on the hospitality and tourism discipline. This st... Read More about Improving learning experiences for community college transfer hospitality and tourism students.

Smartphone Applications Designed to Improve Older People’s Chronic Pain Management: An Integrated Systematic Review (2021)
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Dunham, M., Bonacaro, A., Schofield, P., Bacon, L., Spyridonis, F., & Mehrpouya, H. (2021). Smartphone Applications Designed to Improve Older People’s Chronic Pain Management: An Integrated Systematic Review. Geriatrics, 6(2), Article 40. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics6020040

(1) Background: Older people’s chronic pain is often not well managed because of fears of side-effects and under-reporting. Telehealth interventions, in the form of smartphone applications, are attracting much interest in the management of chronic di... Read More about Smartphone Applications Designed to Improve Older People’s Chronic Pain Management: An Integrated Systematic Review.

Factors Affecting Resilience of Nursing, Optometry, Radiography and Medical Laboratory Science Students (2021)
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Ching, S. S. Y., & Cheung, K. (2021). Factors Affecting Resilience of Nursing, Optometry, Radiography and Medical Laboratory Science Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(8), Article 3867. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18083867

Background: The concern over the high level of stress experienced by students of the caring professions has led to increased attention being paid to the promotion of their resilience. Most earlier studies have focused on the resilience of medical and... Read More about Factors Affecting Resilience of Nursing, Optometry, Radiography and Medical Laboratory Science Students.