All Outputs (55)

Quality of Life, Pain and Use of Analgesic, Anxiolytic and Antidepressant medication, in people living in care homes (2024)
Journal Article
Collins, J., Irvine, L., Logan, P., Robinson, K., Sims, E., & Gordon, A. (2024). Quality of Life, Pain and Use of Analgesic, Anxiolytic and Antidepressant medication, in people living in care homes. Age and Ageing, 53(9), Article afae196. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae196

Background
People living in care homes often have problems with pain, anxiety and depression. Whether being on analgesia, anxiolytics or antidepressants has any bearing on pain severity and quality of life (QoL) in this population, requires further... Read More about Quality of Life, Pain and Use of Analgesic, Anxiolytic and Antidepressant medication, in people living in care homes.

Provisions, Experiential Opportunities And Perceived Value Of Undergraduate Physiotherapy Clinical Placements Within Care Home Settings (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
Cheng, K. S., Booth, V., Cowley, A., Robinson, K., & Logan, P. A. Provisions, Experiential Opportunities And Perceived Value Of Undergraduate Physiotherapy Clinical Placements Within Care Home Settings

Introduction
There is a growing ageing population who will live longer, but with a greater burden of comorbidity requiring care home placement. Despite evidence indicating that rehabilitation in long term care improves function and quality of life,... Read More about Provisions, Experiential Opportunities And Perceived Value Of Undergraduate Physiotherapy Clinical Placements Within Care Home Settings.

Impact of COVID-19 on home care provision: A qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Darby, J., Allen, F., Bennett, C., Logan, P., & Kasonde, C. (2024). Impact of COVID-19 on home care provision: A qualitative study. Journal of Social Work, 24(5), 645-663. https://doi.org/10.1177/14680173241258900

Summary The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent public health restrictions caused an unprecedented impact on long-term care services in the United Kingdom (UK). A qualitative study was conducted in the East Midlands, UK, to explore how home care provisi... Read More about Impact of COVID-19 on home care provision: A qualitative study.

Pre- and post-operative voice therapy for benign vocal fold lesions: protocol for a non-randomised, multicentre feasibility trial with embedded process evaluation (2024)
Journal Article
White, A., Carding, P., Booth, V., McGlashan, J., Van Stan, J., Logan, P., & Awad, R. (2024). Pre- and post-operative voice therapy for benign vocal fold lesions: protocol for a non-randomised, multicentre feasibility trial with embedded process evaluation. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 10, Article 84. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-024-01508-1

Background: Management of benign vocal fold lesions (BVFLs) is variable with individuals receiving surgery, voice therapy, or a combination of these approaches. Some evidence suggests that the best outcomes may be achieved when patients are offered p... Read More about Pre- and post-operative voice therapy for benign vocal fold lesions: protocol for a non-randomised, multicentre feasibility trial with embedded process evaluation.

Developing the Principles of Falls Management in Care Homes: An expert Consensus Process (2024)
Journal Article
Robinson, K. R., Hallam, F., Horne, J. C., Allen, F., Darby, J., Kilby, A., Timmons, S., Gordon, A., & Logan, P. (2024). Developing the Principles of Falls Management in Care Homes: An expert Consensus Process. Journal of Long-Term Care, 2024, 162–170. https://doi.org/10.31389/jltc.170

Context: Managing falls in care homes requires an individualised approach for each resident with involvement of staff from care homes and the wider health and social care system. A large randomised controlled trial evaluating an individualised falls... Read More about Developing the Principles of Falls Management in Care Homes: An expert Consensus Process.

Using healthcare systems data for outcomes in clinical trials: issues to consider at the design stage (2024)
Journal Article
Toader, A., Campbell, M. K., Quint, J. K., Robling, M., Sydes, M. R., Thorn, J., …Williamson, P. (2024). Using healthcare systems data for outcomes in clinical trials: issues to consider at the design stage. Trials, 25(1), Article 94. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-07926-z

Background: Healthcare system data (HSD) are increasingly used in clinical trials, augmenting or replacing traditional methods of collecting outcome data. This study, PRIMORANT, set out to identify, in the UK context, issues to be considered before t... Read More about Using healthcare systems data for outcomes in clinical trials: issues to consider at the design stage.

Realist Evaluation Comparison of Dementia-Friendly Communities in England and the Netherlands (2024)
Journal Article
Chadborn, N. H., Thijssen, M., Logan, P., Radford, K., & Graff, M. (2024). Realist Evaluation Comparison of Dementia-Friendly Communities in England and the Netherlands. Health and Social Care in the Community, 2024, Article 5576029. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/5576029

Introduction. Dementia-friendly communities coordinate activities and events which offer social inclusion and participation of people with dementia. Initiatives can include memory cafés, sports, and tourist and heritage visits. This study explored ho... Read More about Realist Evaluation Comparison of Dementia-Friendly Communities in England and the Netherlands.

Evaluation of a COVID‐19 fundamental nursing care guideline versus usual care: The COVID‐NURSE cluster randomized controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Richards, D. A., Bollen, J., Jones, B., Melendez-Torres, G. J., Hulme, C., Cockcroft, E., …Wootton, S. (2024). Evaluation of a COVID‐19 fundamental nursing care guideline versus usual care: The COVID‐NURSE cluster randomized controlled trial. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 80(5), 2137-2152. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15959

Aim: To evaluate the impact of usual care plus a fundamental nursing care guideline compared to usual care only for patients in hospital with COVID‐19 on patient experience, care quality, functional ability, treatment outcomes, nurses' moral distress... Read More about Evaluation of a COVID‐19 fundamental nursing care guideline versus usual care: The COVID‐NURSE cluster randomized controlled trial.

Promoting Activity, Independence, and Stability in Early Dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): randomised controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Harwood, R. H., Goldberg, S. E., Brand, A., van Der Wardt, V., Booth, V., Di Lorito, C., Hoare, Z., Hancox, J., Bajwa, R., Burgon, C., Howe, L., Cowley, A., Bramley, T., Long, A., Lock, J., Tucker, R., Adams, E. J., O’Brien, R., Kearney, F., Kowalewska, K., …Masud, T. (2023). Promoting Activity, Independence, and Stability in Early Dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 382, Article e074787. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-074787

Objective To determine the effectiveness of an exercise and functional activity therapy intervention in adults with early dementia or mild cognitive impairment compared with usual care.

Design Randomised controlled trial.

Setting Participants’... Read More about Promoting Activity, Independence, and Stability in Early Dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): randomised controlled trial.

The impact of ageing on adults with cerebral palsy (2023)
Journal Article
Bell, B., Shah, S., Coulson, N., McLaughlin, J., Logan, P., Luke, R., & Avery, A. J. (2023). The impact of ageing on adults with cerebral palsy. British Journal of General Practice Open, 7(4), Article 0028. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0028

Background Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most common neurological disorders in children and results in lifelong physical impairments. Adults with CP have approximately the same life expectancy as their non-disabled peers, so helping them to stay... Read More about The impact of ageing on adults with cerebral palsy.

The co-design of an exercise-based, lifestyle intervention for people with venous leg ulcers; a self-care, expert-supported strategy for a chronic condition (2023)
Journal Article
McIntosh, E., Horspool, M., Levesley, M., Logan, P., & Klonizakis, M. (2023). The co-design of an exercise-based, lifestyle intervention for people with venous leg ulcers; a self-care, expert-supported strategy for a chronic condition. International Wound Journal, 20(7), 2528-2539. https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.14117

Exercise is recommended as an adjunct treatment, alongside compression therapy to increase venous leg ulcer (VLU) wound healing times, however, there are no published programmes available that support patients to exercise at home on their own. To dev... Read More about The co-design of an exercise-based, lifestyle intervention for people with venous leg ulcers; a self-care, expert-supported strategy for a chronic condition.

Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in early dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): A randomised controlled trial (2023)
Preprint / Working Paper
Harwood, R. H., Goldberg, S. E., Brand, A., van Der Wardt, V., Booth, V., Di Lorito, C., Hoare, Z., Hancox, J., Bajwa, R., Burgon, C., Howe, L., Cowley, A., Bramley, T., Long, A., Lock, J., Tucker, R., Adams, E., O’Brien, R., Kearney, F., Kowalewska, K., …Masud, T. Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in early dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): A randomised controlled trial

Background Dementia is associated with frailty leading to increased risks of falls and hospitalisations. Interventions are required to maintain functional ability, strength and balance.

Design Multi-centre parallel group randomised controlled tria... Read More about Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in early dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): A randomised controlled trial.

Approaches to co-production of research in care homes: a scoping review (2022)
Journal Article
Bowles, F. V., Logan, P. A., Timmons, S., & Robinson, K. R. (2022). Approaches to co-production of research in care homes: a scoping review. Research Involvement and Engagement, 8(1), Article 74. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-022-00408-z

Background: Using the technique of co-production to develop research is considered good practice. Co-production involves the public, practitioners and academics working together as equals throughout a research project. Co-production may help develop... Read More about Approaches to co-production of research in care homes: a scoping review.

An investigation of Reablement or restorative homecare interventions  and outcome effects: A systematic review of randomised control trials (2022)
Journal Article
Bennett, C., Allen, F., Hodge, S., & Logan, P. (2022). An investigation of Reablement or restorative homecare interventions  and outcome effects: A systematic review of randomised control trials. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30(6), e6586-e6600. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.14108

The effect of Reablement, a multi-faceted intervention is unclear, specifically, which interventions improve outcomes. This Systematic Review evaluates randomised controlled trials (RCTs) describing Reablement investigating the population, interventi... Read More about An investigation of Reablement or restorative homecare interventions  and outcome effects: A systematic review of randomised control trials.

Pre- and post-operative voice therapy (PaPOV): Development of an intervention for patients with benign vocal fold lesions (2022)
Journal Article
White, A., Carding, P., Booth, V., & Logan, P. (2023). Pre- and post-operative voice therapy (PaPOV): Development of an intervention for patients with benign vocal fold lesions. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 58(1), 94-110. https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.12771

Background: Pre- and post-operative voice therapy may improve voice and quality-of-life outcomes for patients undergoing phonosurgery to remove benign vocal fold lesions (BVFLs). However, what constitutes voice therapy in this population is poorly de... Read More about Pre- and post-operative voice therapy (PaPOV): Development of an intervention for patients with benign vocal fold lesions.

Clinical and cost-effectiveness of a personalised health promotion intervention enabling independence in older people with mild frailty (‘HomeHealth’) compared to treatment as usual: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2022)
Journal Article
Frost, R., Avgerinou, C., Goodman, C., Clegg, A., Hopkins, J., Gould, R. L., …Walters, K. (2022). Clinical and cost-effectiveness of a personalised health promotion intervention enabling independence in older people with mild frailty (‘HomeHealth’) compared to treatment as usual: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics, 22(1), Article 485. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03160-x

Background: Frailty is clinically associated with multiple adverse outcomes, including reduced quality of life and functioning, falls, hospitalisations, moves to long-term care and mortality. Health services commonly focus on the frailest, with highe... Read More about Clinical and cost-effectiveness of a personalised health promotion intervention enabling independence in older people with mild frailty (‘HomeHealth’) compared to treatment as usual: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Nurses’ strategies for overcoming barriers to fundamental nursing care in patients with COVID-19 caused by infection with the SARS-COV-2 virus: Results from the ‘COVID-NURSE’survey (2022)
Journal Article
Sugg, H. V. R., Richards, D. A., Russell, A. M., Burnett, S., Cockcroft, E. J., Thompson Coon, J., …Whear, R. (2023). Nurses’ strategies for overcoming barriers to fundamental nursing care in patients with COVID-19 caused by infection with the SARS-COV-2 virus: Results from the ‘COVID-NURSE’survey. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 79(3), 1003-1017. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15261

Aims: To identify strategies used by registered nurses and non-registered nursing care staff in overcoming barriers when providing fundamental nursing care for non-invasively ventilated inpatients with COVID-19. Design: Online survey with open-ended... Read More about Nurses’ strategies for overcoming barriers to fundamental nursing care in patients with COVID-19 caused by infection with the SARS-COV-2 virus: Results from the ‘COVID-NURSE’survey.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to invest in care home research infrastructure (2022)
Journal Article
Gordon, A. L., Rick, C., Juszczak, E., Montgomery, A., Howard, R., Guthrie, B., …Tate, V. (2022). The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to invest in care home research infrastructure. Age and Ageing, 51(3), Article afac052. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac052

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in catastrophic levels of morbidity and mortality for care home residents. Despite this, research platforms for COVID-19 in care homes arrived late in the pandemic compared with other care settings. The Prophylactic The... Read More about The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to invest in care home research infrastructure.

A multidomain decision support tool to prevent falls in older people: the FinCH cluster RCT (2022)
Journal Article
Logan, P. A., Horne, J. C., Allen, F., Armstrong, S. J., Clark, A. B., Conroy, S., …Sims, E. J. (2022). A multidomain decision support tool to prevent falls in older people: the FinCH cluster RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 26(9), 1-136. https://doi.org/10.3310/cwib0236

Background
Falls in care home residents are common, unpleasant, costly and difficult to prevent.

Objectives
The objectives were to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Guide to Action for falls prevention in Care Hom... Read More about A multidomain decision support tool to prevent falls in older people: the FinCH cluster RCT.

Multifactorial falls prevention programme compared with usual care in UK care homes for older people: Multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation (2021)
Journal Article
Logan, P. A., Horne, J. C., Gladman, J. R., Gordon, A. L., Robertson, K., Sach, T., …Sims, E. (2021). Multifactorial falls prevention programme compared with usual care in UK care homes for older people: Multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation. BMJ, 375, Article e066991. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2021-066991

Objectives To determine the clinical and cost effectiveness of a multifactorial fall prevention programme compared with usual care in long term care homes. Design Multicentre, parallel, cluster randomised controlled trial. Setting Long term care home... Read More about Multifactorial falls prevention programme compared with usual care in UK care homes for older people: Multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation.