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Out-of-area placements in acute mental health care: the outcomes
(2019-02)
Out-of-area placements (OAPs) are heavily relied upon by the NHS to meet growing demand but they are expensive, disruptive for patients, and may reduce quality of care and outcomes for patients. Here, the authors compared ...
An evaluation of the characteristics and outcomes of users of a street triage service: retrospective case note review
(2019-03)
Street triage services are now common but the population they
serve is poorly understood. We aimed to evaluate a local service to determine
the characteristics of those using it and their outcomes in the 90 day ...
Street triage services in England: service models
(2018)
Aims and method: Street triage services are increasingly common and part of
standard responses to mental health crises in the community, but little is understood
about them. We conducted a national survey of mental health ...
A web-based clinical decision tool to support treatment decision-making in psychiatry: a pilot focus group study with clinicians, patients and carers
(2017)
Background
Treatment decision tools have been developed in many fields of medicine, including psychiatry, however benefits for patients have not been sustained once the support is withdrawn. We have developed a web-based ...
Applying the triple bottom line of sustainability to healthcare research—a feasibility study
(2019-05)
The triple bottom line (TBL) of sustainability is an important emerging conceptual framework which considers the combined economic, environmental and social impacts of an activity. Despite its clear relevance to the ...
Poor medical student welfare—a growing threat to healthcare
(2021-08)
The events of the last year have highlighted the importance of healthcare systems and of those who work in them to the wellbeing and functioning of society. As SARS-CoV2 has swept around the world, touching every family ...
Legal capacity and the right to decide: WHO QualityRights core training: mental health and social services: course guide
(2019)
Ensuring mental health and well-being has become a worldwide imperative and an important target of the Sustainable Development Goals.
But in all countries around the world, our response has been woefully insufficient, and ...
Psychological wellbeing and mental health amongst medical undergraduates: A descriptive study assessing more than 1,000 medical students in Sri Lanka
(2021-06)
Studies from around the world have shown higher rates of anxiety, depression, alcohol and other drug use, and burnout in medical students.
Aims:
The aim of this study was to identify the socio-demographic factors and ...
Psychological well-being and burnout amongst medical students in India: a report from a nationally accessible survey
(2021-08)
Medical students in India face multiple challenges and sources of stress during their training. No nationally representative survey has yet been undertaken. We undertook a cross-sectional national survey to assess substance ...
Mental health and burnout in Nepalese medical students: an observational study
(2021-08)
Mental health problems among medical students are highly prevalent internationally. There have been very few studies however in Nepal. This study aimed to assess the frequency of mental health problems and burnout in ...