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Point-of- care blood tests during home visits by out-of- hours primary care clinicians; a mixed methods evaluation of a service improvement
(2020-01)
Objectives We aimed to evaluate test usage and patient
and clinician experience following the introduction of
point-of- care (POC) blood tests into a primary care out-of-
hours service.
Design A mixed methods service ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in the UK: The Oxford Coronavirus Explanations, Attitudes, and Narratives Survey (OCEANS) II
(2020-12)
Background: Our aim was to estimate provisional willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, identify
predictive socio-demographic factors, and, principally, determine potential causes in order to guide
information ...
Systematic review of interventions to improve constant observation on adult inpatient psychiatric wards
(2020-02)
Constant observation is frequently conducted on inpatient psychiatric units to manage patients at risk of harming themselves or others. Despite its widespread use, there is little evidence of the efficacy of the practice ...
The influence of perceived accessibility and expertise of healthcare professionals, and service austerity, on mothers' decision-making
(2020-07)
Mothers often make key decisions regarding their children's health. They hold core beliefs and attitudes towards healthcare providers, relying on healthcare services to provide sup-port, advice and reassurance. It is crucial ...
Pre-analytical error for three point of care venous blood testing platforms in acute ambulatory settings: A mixed methods service evaluation
(2020-02)
Introduction
Point of care blood testing to aid diagnosis is becoming increasingly common in acute ambulatory settings and enables timely investigation of a range of diagnostic markers. However, this testing allows scope ...
Acute mental health nurses’ experience of forcibly touching service users during physical restraint
(2020-10)
Mental health nurses use forcible touch during physical restraint. Little research considers nurses’ experiences and the meanings they give to forcible touch. This study investigated nurses’ lived experiences of forcibly ...
Evaluating the effectiveness of a group-based resilience intervention versus psychoeducation for emergency responders in England: A randomised controlled trial
(2020-11)
Emergency responders are routinely exposed to traumatic critical incidents and other occupational stressors that place them at higher risk of mental ill health compared to the general
population. There is some evidence ...