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Factors associated with the intention of pregnant women to give birth with epidural analgesia: a cross-sectional study (2023)
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Van Leugenhaege, L., Degraeve, J., Jacquemyn, Y., Mestdagh, E., & Kuipers, Y. J. (2023). Factors associated with the intention of pregnant women to give birth with epidural analgesia: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23(1), Article 598. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05887-w

Background In Belgium most women receive epidural analgesia during labour. Although, it offers satisfactory pain relief during labour, the risk on a series of adverse advents has been reported. The objective of this study was to determine factors a... Read More about Factors associated with the intention of pregnant women to give birth with epidural analgesia: a cross-sectional study.

Have increased deaths at home during the pandemic returned to pre-pandemic levels? An analysis of publicly available Scottish death registrations (2023)
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Savinc, J., & Atherton, I. M. (2023). Have increased deaths at home during the pandemic returned to pre-pandemic levels? An analysis of publicly available Scottish death registrations. Journal of Public Health, 45(4), e664–e667. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdad156

Deaths at home increased in Scotland at the start of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic by ~35%. The majority did not involve COVID-19. This has implications for resource allocation and care at the end of life. Publicly available weekly... Read More about Have increased deaths at home during the pandemic returned to pre-pandemic levels? An analysis of publicly available Scottish death registrations.

Loneliness and Social Network Characteristics Among Older Adults with Hearing Loss in the ACHIEVE Study (2023)
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Huang, A. R., Reed, N. S., Deal, J. A., Arnold, M., Burgard, S., Chisolm, T., Couper, D., Glynn, N. W., Gmelin, T., Goman, A. M., Gravens-Mueller, L., Hayden, K. M., Mitchell, C., Pankow, J. S., Pike, J. R., Sanchez, V., Schrack, J. A., Coresh, J., Lin, F

Background: Hearing loss is linked to loneliness and social isolation, but evidence is typically based on self-reported hearing. This study quantifies the associations of objective and subjective hearing loss with loneliness and social network charac... Read More about Loneliness and Social Network Characteristics Among Older Adults with Hearing Loss in the ACHIEVE Study.

Lumbar multifidus characteristics in university level athletes may be predictors of low back pain and lower limb injury (2023)
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Anstruther, M., Valentin, S., Dover, G., & Fortin, M. (2023). Lumbar multifidus characteristics in university level athletes may be predictors of low back pain and lower limb injury. International Journal of Research in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2(1),

Introduction: Low back pain (LBP) is highly prevalent in athletes, with decreased lumbar multifidus (LM) crosssectional area (CSA) reported in athletes with LBP and lower limb injury (LLI) as well as decreased LM thickness in athletes with LLI. Previ... Read More about Lumbar multifidus characteristics in university level athletes may be predictors of low back pain and lower limb injury.

Promoting human rights in mental healthcare: beyond the ‘Geneva impasse’ (2023)
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Stavert, J., & Szmukler, G. (2023). Promoting human rights in mental healthcare: beyond the ‘Geneva impasse’. BJPsych Open, 9(5), Article e155. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2023.546

The past decade has seen a significant growth in attention to the human rights of persons with disabilities, taken to include mental health conditions. Consequently, challenges to important areas of current psychiatric practice have emerged, with whi... Read More about Promoting human rights in mental healthcare: beyond the ‘Geneva impasse’.

Mentoring for Black and Minoritized Allied Health Professionals in Health and Social Care: A Scoping Review (2023)
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Atwal, A., Sriram, V., & McKay, E. A. (2023). Mentoring for Black and Minoritized Allied Health Professionals in Health and Social Care: A Scoping Review. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 16, 2251-2259. https://doi.org/10.2147/jmdh.s413085

Introduction: Diversity, equality and belonging are important aspects within Allied Health Professional (AHP) groups. Mentoring is considered as a solution to improve career progression. To date, there is no consensus on what good mentoring looks lik... Read More about Mentoring for Black and Minoritized Allied Health Professionals in Health and Social Care: A Scoping Review.

HIV Testing Disruptions and Service Adaptations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review (2023)
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Mude, W., Mwenyango, H., Preston, R., O’Mullan, C., Vaughan, G., & Jones, G. (2024). HIV Testing Disruptions and Service Adaptations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review. AIDS and behavior, 28, 186-200. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-023-04139-4

Access to treatment and care in safe clinical settings improves people’s lives with HIV. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted vital HIV programs and services, increasing the risk of adverse health outcomes for people with HIV and HIV transmission rates in... Read More about HIV Testing Disruptions and Service Adaptations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review.

Women’s Experiences of Care Provider Interaction During Decision-Making About Induction of Labor: A Narrative Systematic Review of the Qualitative Literature (2023)
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Reid, K., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2023). Women’s Experiences of Care Provider Interaction During Decision-Making About Induction of Labor: A Narrative Systematic Review of the Qualitative Literature. International Journal of Childbirth, 13(3), 197-212. https://doi.org/10.1891/ijc-2022-0088

BACKGROUND: In addition to improving maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity, the World Health Organization now additionally requests that maternity care providers provide high-quality respectful care to childbearing women. Within this study, p... Read More about Women’s Experiences of Care Provider Interaction During Decision-Making About Induction of Labor: A Narrative Systematic Review of the Qualitative Literature.

Pregnancy-Related Anxiety and Associated Coping Styles and Strategies: A Cross-Sectional Study (2023)
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Brosens, C., Van Gils, Y., Van Den Branden, L., Bleijenbergh, R., Rimaux, S., Mestdagh, E., & Kuipers, Y. J. (2023). Pregnancy-Related Anxiety and Associated Coping Styles and Strategies: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Childbirth, 13(3)

BACKGROUND: Pregnancy-related anxiety is a distinct psychological construct during pregnancy, requiring adequate coping behavior. METHOD: A cross-sectional survey was performed among 420 pregnant Dutch-speaking women in Belgium to establish the preva... Read More about Pregnancy-Related Anxiety and Associated Coping Styles and Strategies: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Recommendations for wider adoption of clinical pharmacy in Central and Eastern Europe in order to optimise pharmacotherapy and improve patient outcomes (2023)
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Urbańczyk, K., Guntschnig, S., Antoniadis, V., Falamic, S., Kovacevic, T., Kurczewska-Michalak, M., …Kardas, P. (2023). Recommendations for wider adoption of clinical pharmacy in Central and Eastern Europe in order to optimise pharmacotherapy and improve patient outcomes. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 14, Article 1244151. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2023.1244151

Clinical pharmacy as an area of practice, education and research started developing around the 1960s when pharmacists across the globe gradually identified the need to focus more on ensuring the appropriate use of medicines to improve patient outcome... Read More about Recommendations for wider adoption of clinical pharmacy in Central and Eastern Europe in order to optimise pharmacotherapy and improve patient outcomes.

Understanding cardiac rehabilitation delivery in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for the future (2023)
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McHale, S., Neubeck, L., Rowat, A., Dawkes, S., & Hanson, C. L. (2023). Understanding cardiac rehabilitation delivery in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for the future. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 18(9), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2023.0035

Background/Aims Cardiac rehabilitation services were disrupted during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic because of limitations on interpersonal contact, exercise facility closures and clinical service reorganisation. This necessitated urgent... Read More about Understanding cardiac rehabilitation delivery in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for the future.

The feasibility, acceptability, cost and benefits of a “communities of practice” model for improving the quality of childcare centres: a mixed-methods study in the informal settlements in Nairobi (2023)
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Nampijja, M., Langat, N., Oloo, L., Amboka, P., Okelo, K., Muendo, R., …Elsey, H. (2023). The feasibility, acceptability, cost and benefits of a “communities of practice” model for improving the quality of childcare centres: a mixed-methods study in the informal settlements in Nairobi. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, Article 1194978. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1194978

Background: Informal childcare centres have mushroomed in the informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya to meet the increasing demand. However, centre providers are untrained and the facilities are below standard putting children at risk of poor health... Read More about The feasibility, acceptability, cost and benefits of a “communities of practice” model for improving the quality of childcare centres: a mixed-methods study in the informal settlements in Nairobi.

Epicardial adiposity in people with atrial fibrillation modified by physical exercise: an umbrella review (2023)
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Menzies, R., Breen, C. J., & Kernohan, W. G. (2023). Epicardial adiposity in people with atrial fibrillation modified by physical exercise: an umbrella review. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 22(Suppl. 1), https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvad064.057

Introduction Atrial Fibrillation (AF) affects 30% of the world’s population and accounts for 3 million deaths annually, and current management pathways often result in poor outcomes in recurrence of AF with up to 50% reoccurring post pulmonary vein... Read More about Epicardial adiposity in people with atrial fibrillation modified by physical exercise: an umbrella review.

A climate health policy: Will it be a better approach to overcome the greatest global challenge of the 21st century? A review to explore public and public health officials' perceptions towards policy development (2023)
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Batawalage, L., Williams, B., & Wijegoonewardene, M. (2023). A climate health policy: Will it be a better approach to overcome the greatest global challenge of the 21st century? A review to explore public and public health officials' perceptions towards policy development. The Journal of Climate Change and Health, 13, Article 100257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joclim.2023.100257

Background Climate change is predicted to be one of the most substantial influences on future global public health. Addressing this urgent problem requires substantive public and professional engagement in developing public health policy and ensurin... Read More about A climate health policy: Will it be a better approach to overcome the greatest global challenge of the 21st century? A review to explore public and public health officials' perceptions towards policy development.

The use of home-based digital technology to support post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation: A scoping review (2023)
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Gebreheat, G., Goman, A., & Porter-Armstrong, A. (2024). The use of home-based digital technology to support post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation: A scoping review. Clinical Rehabilitation, 38(1), 60-71. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692155231189257

Objective. To identify, map and synthesize the extent and nature of existing studies on the use of home-based digital technology to support post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation. Data sources. A comprehensive literature search was completed between... Read More about The use of home-based digital technology to support post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation: A scoping review.

Yourtime: The development and pilot of a perinatal mental wellbeing digital tool using a co-design approach (2023)
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McKellar, L., Steen, M., Charlick, S., Andrew, J., Altieri, B., & Gwilt, I. (2023). Yourtime: The development and pilot of a perinatal mental wellbeing digital tool using a co-design approach. Applied Nursing Research, 73, Article 151714. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2023.151714

Introduction Maternal anxiety and depression are major public health issues with prevalence as high as one in five women. There is a need to focus on preventative strategies to enable women to self-monitor their mental health status during pregnancy... Read More about Yourtime: The development and pilot of a perinatal mental wellbeing digital tool using a co-design approach.

Hearing intervention versus health education control to reduce cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss in the USA (ACHIEVE): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial (2023)
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Lin, F. R., Pike, J. R., Albert, M. S., Arnold, M., Burgard, S., Chisolm, T., Couper, D., Deal, J. A., Goman, A. M., Glynn, N. W., Gmelin, T., Gravens-Mueller, L., Hayden, K. M., Huang, A. R., Knopman, D., Mitchell, C. M., Mosley, T., Pankow, J. S., Reed,

Background Hearing loss is associated with increased cognitive decline and incident dementia in older adults. We aimed to investigate whether a hearing intervention could reduce cognitive decline in cognitively healthy older adults with hearing loss... Read More about Hearing intervention versus health education control to reduce cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss in the USA (ACHIEVE): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial.

Developing an intervention to improve the quality of childcare centers in resource-poor urban settings: a mixed methods study in Nairobi, Kenya (2023)
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Oloo, L., Elsey, H., Abboah-Offei, M., Kiyeng, M., Amboka, P., Okelo, K., …Nampijja, M. (2023). Developing an intervention to improve the quality of childcare centers in resource-poor urban settings: a mixed methods study in Nairobi, Kenya. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, Article 1195460. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1195460

Background: Globally, 350 million under-5s do not have adequate childcare. This may damage their health and development and undermine societal and economic development. Rapid urbanization is changing patterns of work, social structures, and gender no... Read More about Developing an intervention to improve the quality of childcare centers in resource-poor urban settings: a mixed methods study in Nairobi, Kenya.

Change in child mental health during the Ukraine War: Evidence from a large sample of parents (2023)
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McElroy, E., Hyland, P., Shevlin, M., Karatzias, T., Vallières, F., Ben-Ezra, M., Louison Vang, M., Lorberg, B., & Martsenkovskyi, D. (online). Change in child mental health during the Ukraine War: Evidence from a large sample of parents. European Child

The ongoing war in Ukraine is expected to negatively impact the mental health of the country’s population. This study aims to provide a preliminary estimate of the degree of change in the mental health problems of Ukrainian children following Russia’... Read More about Change in child mental health during the Ukraine War: Evidence from a large sample of parents.