Outputs (84)

Improving occupational therapists’ confidence in completing the Allied Health Professions Health and Work Report: Results from the CREATE feasibility study (2021)
Journal Article
Ablewhite, J., Coole, C., Konstantinidis, S. T., Fecowycz, A., Khan, S., & Drummond, A. (2021). Improving occupational therapists’ confidence in completing the Allied Health Professions Health and Work Report: Results from the CREATE feasibility study. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 84(8), 516-525. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022621998582

Introduction: There is a concern that occupational therapists lack confidence in advising on fitness to work. The aim of this study was to compare two training methods of improving occupational therapists’ confidence in completing the Allied Health P... Read More about Improving occupational therapists’ confidence in completing the Allied Health Professions Health and Work Report: Results from the CREATE feasibility study.

Cognitive assessment in multiple sclerosis clinical care: A qualitative evaluation of stakeholder perceptions and preferences (2021)
Journal Article
Elwick, H., Smith, L., Mhizha-Murira, J. R., Topcu, G., Leighton, P., Drummond, A., …Das Nair, R. (2022). Cognitive assessment in multiple sclerosis clinical care: A qualitative evaluation of stakeholder perceptions and preferences. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 32(7), 1456-1474. https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2021.1899942

There is a growing consensus that cognitive assessments should form part of routine clinical care in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). However, what remains unclear is which assessments are preferred by “stakeholders” (including people with MS, family members... Read More about Cognitive assessment in multiple sclerosis clinical care: A qualitative evaluation of stakeholder perceptions and preferences.

Rehabilitation to enable recovery from COVID-19: a rapid systematic review (2021)
Journal Article
Goodwin, V., Allan, L., Bethel, A., Cowley, A., Cross, J. L., Day, J., …Lamb, S. E. (2021). Rehabilitation to enable recovery from COVID-19: a rapid systematic review. Physiotherapy, 111, 4-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2021.01.007

Objectives: To establish the evidence for rehabilitation interventions tested in populations of patients admitted to ICU and critical care with severe respiratory illness, and consider whether the evidence is generalizable to patients with COVID-19.... Read More about Rehabilitation to enable recovery from COVID-19: a rapid systematic review.

Clinicians’ experiences of discontinuing routine hip precautions following total hip replacement surgery: a qualitative analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Lightfoot, C. J., Coole, C., Sehat, K., Brewin, C., & Drummond, A. (2022). Clinicians’ experiences of discontinuing routine hip precautions following total hip replacement surgery: a qualitative analysis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(16), 4227-4232. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1884759

Purpose: Hip precautions are routinely provided in the UK, despite evidence suggesting that they are no longer needed. A change in practice was introduced into an orthopaedic service whereby the provision of routine hip precautions was discontinued f... Read More about Clinicians’ experiences of discontinuing routine hip precautions following total hip replacement surgery: a qualitative analysis.

Hearing Aids Reduce Daily-Life Fatigue and Increase Social Activity: A Longitudinal Study (2021)
Journal Article
Holman, J. A., Drummond, A., & Naylor, G. (2021). Hearing Aids Reduce Daily-Life Fatigue and Increase Social Activity: A Longitudinal Study. Trends in Hearing, 25, https://doi.org/10.1177/23312165211052786

People with hearing loss experience fatigue, and it is unknown whether this is alleviated by treatment with hearing aids. The objective of this study was to address this issue and to investigate the possible concomitant effect of hearing-aid fitting... Read More about Hearing Aids Reduce Daily-Life Fatigue and Increase Social Activity: A Longitudinal Study.

Investigating the barriers and facilitators to implementing mental health first aid in the workplace: a qualitative study (2020)
Journal Article
Narayanasamy, M. J., THOMSON, L., Coole, C., Nouri, F., & Drummond, A. (2021). Investigating the barriers and facilitators to implementing mental health first aid in the workplace: a qualitative study. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 16(2), 164-178. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-12-2019-0064

Purpose: There has been little research into the use and efficacy of Mental Health First Aid across UK workplaces. The present study investigated the implementation of MHFA across six UK organisations, identifying key barriers and facilitators.
Desi... Read More about Investigating the barriers and facilitators to implementing mental health first aid in the workplace: a qualitative study.

Using occupational therapists in vocational clinics in primary care: a feasibility study (2020)
Journal Article
Drummond, A., Coole, C., Nouri, F., Ablewhite, J., & Smyth, G. (2020). Using occupational therapists in vocational clinics in primary care: a feasibility study. BMC Family Practice, 21(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-020-01340-5

Background: GPs are under considerable pressure providing routine care. However, they may not be the most appropriate professionals to manage getting patients back to work, and keeping them there. Objective: To test the feasibility of delivering occu... Read More about Using occupational therapists in vocational clinics in primary care: a feasibility study.

Outpatient physiotherapy versus home-based rehabilitation for patients at risk of poor outcomes after knee arthroplasty: CORKA RCT (2020)
Journal Article
Lamb, S. E., Schussel, M. M., Barker, K. L., Room, J., Knight, R., Dutton, S. J., …Lamb, S. E. (2020). Outpatient physiotherapy versus home-based rehabilitation for patients at risk of poor outcomes after knee arthroplasty: CORKA RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 24(65), 1-115. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24650

Background: Over 100,000 primary knee arthroplasty operations are undertaken annually in the UK. Around 15–30% of patients do not report a good outcome. Better rehabilitation strategies may improve patient-reported outcomes. Objectives: To compare th... Read More about Outpatient physiotherapy versus home-based rehabilitation for patients at risk of poor outcomes after knee arthroplasty: CORKA RCT.

In-PREP: a new learning design framework and methodology applied to a relational care training intervention for healthcare assistants (2020)
Journal Article
Wharrad, H., Sarre, S., Schneider, J., Maben, J., Aldus, C., Argyle, E., & Arthur, A. (2020). In-PREP: a new learning design framework and methodology applied to a relational care training intervention for healthcare assistants. BMC Health Services Research, 20(1), Article 1010. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05836-9

Background: ‘Older People’s Shoes’ is a training intervention designed for healthcare assistants (HCAs) to improve the relational care of older people in hospital. The intervention formed part of a broader evaluation, in this paper we describe its de... Read More about In-PREP: a new learning design framework and methodology applied to a relational care training intervention for healthcare assistants.

Enhancement motivations for using prescription drugs among young adults in Nigeria (2020)
Journal Article
Dumbili, E. W., Gardner, J., Degge, H. M., & Hanewinkel, R. (2021). Enhancement motivations for using prescription drugs among young adults in Nigeria. International Journal of Drug Policy, 95, Article 102995. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102995

Background
The desire for enhancement is a common motive for non-medical use of prescription drugs in Western countries. Little is known about the factors that motivate use in non-Western contexts.

Methods
The study explores access to prescript... Read More about Enhancement motivations for using prescription drugs among young adults in Nigeria.