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A narrative review of the success of intramuscular gluteal injections and its impact in psychiatry
(2018-07)
There are 12 billion injections given worldwide every year. For many injections, the intramuscular route is favoured over the subcutaneous route due to the increased vascularity of muscle tissue and the corresponding ...
What proportion of patients at the end of life contact out-of-hours primary care? A data linkage study in Oxfordshire
(2018-04)
Objectives: Out-of-hours (OOH) primary care services are a key element of community care at the end of life, yet there have been no previous attempts to describe the scope of this activity. We aimed to establish the ...
Characteristics of patients expressing an interest in ketamine treatment: results of an online survey
(2018-04)
Off-label ketamine treatment has shown acute antidepressant effects that offer hope for patients with therapy-resistant depression. However, its potential for integration into treatment algorithms is controversial, not ...
Care needs of people with dementia in the peri-operative environment: A systematic review
(2018-11)
The care of people with dementia within the hospital setting is challenging for healthcare professionals. Hospital design and services are not optimized for people with dementia, owing to the lack of preparation of healthcare ...
'Talking about suicide will put the idea into someone’s head'
(2018-06)
Mythbuster
‘Coaching and Peer Assisted Learning’ (C‐PAL) ‐The mental health nursing student experience: A qualitative evaluation
(2018)
Introduction:
This paper presents findings from a study that evaluated mental health nursing students’ experience of a team mentoring model called Coaching and Peer Assisted Learning (C‐PAL). At present there are no ...
Using a modified Delphi methodology to gain consensus on the use of dressings in chronic wounds management
(2018-03-06)
Objective:Managing chronic wounds is associated with a burden to patients, caregivers, health services and society and there is a lack of clarity regarding the role of dressings in improving outcomes. This study aimed to ...
The role of the assistant practitioner in the clinical setting: a focus group study
(2018-09-10)
Background
Assistant practitioners have knowledge and skills beyond the level of traditional support workers, and work in many clinical settings. However, some assistant practitioners lack a clearly defined role and may ...
Task shifting Midwifery Support Workers as the second health worker at a home birth in the UK: A qualitative study
(2018-03)
Objective: Traditionally two midwives attend home births in the UK. This paper explores the implementation of a new home birth care model where births to low risk women are attended by one midwife and one Midwifery Support ...
Safety of service users with severe mental illness receiving inpatient care on medical and surgical wards
(2018-01)
This review aimed to synthesize the evidence on the likelihood of harm and
mortality on medical and surgical inpatient wards for people with severe mental illness (SMI).
From 937 results identified through database ...