All Outputs (3)

Facilitated group work for people with long-term conditions: a systematic review of benefits from studies of group-work interventions (2019)
Journal Article
Jackson, M., Jones, D., Dyson, J., & Macleod, U. (2019). Facilitated group work for people with long-term conditions: a systematic review of benefits from studies of group-work interventions. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 69(682), E363-E372. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X702233

Background: About 15.4 million people in the UK live with a long-term condition. Of the health and social care spend, 70% is invested in caring for this population. Evidence suggests that group-work interventions offer patient support, improved outco... Read More about Facilitated group work for people with long-term conditions: a systematic review of benefits from studies of group-work interventions.

Self-reported skin concerns: An epidemiological study of community-dwelling older people (2018)
Journal Article
Cowdell, F., Dyson, J., Long, J., & Macleod, U. (2018). Self-reported skin concerns: An epidemiological study of community-dwelling older people. International journal of older people nursing, 13(3), e12195. https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12195

Background Globally the population is getting older and it is essential to develop effective interventions to promote healthy ageing. Skin change with age is inevitable and renders this often neglected organ more vulnerable to damage and breakdown;... Read More about Self-reported skin concerns: An epidemiological study of community-dwelling older people.

A systematic review examining reducing unplanned hospital admissions in adults with cancer (2017)
Working Paper
Walabyeki, J., Macleod, U., Johnson, M., Dyson, J., Oliver, S., Allgar, V., …Hammond, T. A systematic review examining reducing unplanned hospital admissions in adults with cancer

Review question: 1. What interventions have been tested and have successfully reduced unplanned hospital admissions in adults with cancer? 2. What are the factors associated with unplanned hospital admissions in adults with cancer?