Chair-Based Exercises for Frail Older People: A Systematic Review
(2013)
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UK medical teaching about ageing is improving but there is still work to be done: the Second National Survey of Undergraduate Teaching in Ageing and Geriatric Medicine (2013)
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Introduction: in 2008, a UK national survey of undergraduate teaching about ageing and geriatric medicine identified deficiencies, including failure to adequately teach about elder abuse, pressure ulcers and bio- and social gerontology. We repeated t... Read More about UK medical teaching about ageing is improving but there is still work to be done: the Second National Survey of Undergraduate Teaching in Ageing and Geriatric Medicine.
A qualitative investigation of the impact of peer to peer online support for women living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (2013)
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Background: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a common, chronic condition which affects women living with the condition both physically and psychologically. Social support may be beneficial to sufferers in coping with chronic conditions and the Internet i... Read More about A qualitative investigation of the impact of peer to peer online support for women living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Talking about sex after traumatic brain injury: perceptions and experiences of multidisciplinary rehabilitation professionals (2013)
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Purpose: Research indicates that although 50–60% of people who have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) experience changes in sexual functioning, sexuality issues remain largely unaddressed in rehabilitation. This study aimed to explore rehabilitation... Read More about Talking about sex after traumatic brain injury: perceptions and experiences of multidisciplinary rehabilitation professionals.
Are online support groups always beneficial? A qualitative exploration of the empowering and disempowering processes of participation within HIV/AIDS-related online support groups (2013)
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Background: Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is one of the leading concerns in healthcare. Individuals living with HIV/AIDS are often confronted with tremendous physical and psychosocial challenges. Online su... Read More about Are online support groups always beneficial? A qualitative exploration of the empowering and disempowering processes of participation within HIV/AIDS-related online support groups.
The evidence for treating hypertension in older people with dementia: a systematic review (2013)
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Hypertension and dementia commonly co-exist in older people, yet guidance is lacking on how to manage these co-existing conditions. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the evidence for the treatment of hypertension in older people with de... Read More about The evidence for treating hypertension in older people with dementia: a systematic review.
Spending by primary care practices-does it show what we expect? (2013)
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Background Over recent years, a number of policies and financial incentives in primary care have been proposed to tackle issues such as deprivation and health outcomes. This article investigates the association between healthcare spending, deprivati... Read More about Spending by primary care practices-does it show what we expect?.
Specialist geriatric medical assessment for patients discharged from hospital acute assessment units: randomised controlled trial (2013)
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Objective To evaluate the effect of specialist geriatric medical management on the outcomes of at risk older people discharged from acute medical assessment units. Design Individual patient randomised controlled trial comparing intervention with u... Read More about Specialist geriatric medical assessment for patients discharged from hospital acute assessment units: randomised controlled trial.
Emerging issues and current trends in assistive technology use 2007-1010: practising, assisting and enabling learning for all (2013)
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Following an earlier review in 2007, a further review of the academic literature relating to the uses of assistive technology (AT) by children and young people was completed, covering the period 2007-2011. As in the earlier review, a tripartite taxon... Read More about Emerging issues and current trends in assistive technology use 2007-1010: practising, assisting and enabling learning for all.
Disruption, control and coping: responses of and to the person with dementia in hospital (2013)
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This qualitative study aimed to gain insight into the experience of hospitalisation from the perspectives of the older person with dementia, their family care-giver and other patients sharing the ward (co-patients). Non-participant observation of car... Read More about Disruption, control and coping: responses of and to the person with dementia in hospital.
Implementing evidence-based stroke Early Supported Discharge services: a qualitative study of challenges, facilitators and impact (2013)
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Objectives: To explore the perspectives of healthcare professionals and commissioners working with a stroke Early Supported Discharge service in relation to: (1) the factors that facilitate or impede the implementation of the service, and (2) the imp... Read More about Implementing evidence-based stroke Early Supported Discharge services: a qualitative study of challenges, facilitators and impact.
Explaining the barriers to and tensions in delivering effective healthcare in UK care homes: a qualitative study (2013)
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Objective: To explain the current delivery of healthcare to residents living in UK care homes. Design: Qualitative interview study using a grounded theory approach. Setting: 6 UK care homes and primary care professionals serving the homes. P... Read More about Explaining the barriers to and tensions in delivering effective healthcare in UK care homes: a qualitative study.
An exploratory study investigating children's perceptions of dental behavioural management techniques (2013)
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Background: Behaviour management techniques (BMTs) are utilised by dentists to aid children's dental anxiety (DA). Children's perceptions of these have been underexplored, and their feedback could help inform paediatric dentistry. Aim: To explore... Read More about An exploratory study investigating children's perceptions of dental behavioural management techniques.
Six-month outcomes following an emergency hospital admission for older adults with co-morbid mental health problems indicate complexity of care needs (2013)
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BACKGROUND: two-thirds of older patients admitted as an emergency to a general hospital have co-existing mental health problems including delirium, dementia and depression. This study describes the outcomes of older adults with co-morbid mental heal... Read More about Six-month outcomes following an emergency hospital admission for older adults with co-morbid mental health problems indicate complexity of care needs.
The experience of living with knee osteoarthritis: exploring illness and treatment beliefs through thematic analysis (2013)
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Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of disability in older adults. However, there is limited research on the daily experience of living with knee OA. We aimed to offer insight into the beliefs of patients with knee OA about their illne... Read More about The experience of living with knee osteoarthritis: exploring illness and treatment beliefs through thematic analysis.
Female-perpetrated sexual abuse: a review of victim and professional perspectives (2013)
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Professional attitudes towards female-perpetrated sexual abuse (FPSA) reportedly reflect the gender-role expectations found in broader society, which cast males almost exclusively as sexual aggressors or willing sexual recipients, females as sexually... Read More about Female-perpetrated sexual abuse: a review of victim and professional perspectives.
The effectiveness of memory rehabilitation following neurological disabilities: a qualitative inquiry of patient perspectives (2013)
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The evidence for the effectiveness of memory rehabilitation following neurological conditions, mainly studied through quantitative methodologies, has been equivocal. This study aimed to examine feedback from participants who had been through a random... Read More about The effectiveness of memory rehabilitation following neurological disabilities: a qualitative inquiry of patient perspectives.
Sharing, supporting and sobriety: A qualitative analysis of messages posted to alcohol-related online discussion forums in the United Kingdom (2013)
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Background: In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of people accessing online discussion forums for information, advice and support in relation to a range of both acute and chronic health issues. However, there has been li... Read More about Sharing, supporting and sobriety: A qualitative analysis of messages posted to alcohol-related online discussion forums in the United Kingdom.
Teaching and learning about dementia in UK medical schools: a national survey (2013)
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Background: Dementia is an increasingly common condition and all doctors, in both primary and secondary care environments, must be prepared to competently manage patients with this condition. It is unclear whether medical education about dementia i... Read More about Teaching and learning about dementia in UK medical schools: a national survey.