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Do early warning track and trigger tools improve patient outcomes? A systematic synthesis without meta-analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Credland, N., Dyson, J., & Johnson, M. J. (in press). Do early warning track and trigger tools improve patient outcomes? A systematic synthesis without meta-analysis. Journal of advanced nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14619

Aim To determine the effect of Early Warning Track and Trigger Tools on patient outcomes. Design A systematic review: synthesis without meta‐analysis. Data sources Electronic databases were searched from 1 January 2013–1 August 2018 and 221... Read More about Do early warning track and trigger tools improve patient outcomes? A systematic synthesis without meta-analysis.

The Role of Models and Formulations in the Management of Behaviors that Challenge in Dementia (2020)
Journal Article
Medea, B., Roberts, M., Dunn, R., & Andrew James, I. (2020). The Role of Models and Formulations in the Management of Behaviors that Challenge in Dementia. Open Access Journal of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine, 5(5), Article 555671

The British Psychological Society’s Briefing Paper for Behaviors that Challenge (BtC) in dementia states that psychological formulation helps in the development of effective and well targeted treatments [1]. While not explicitly using the term psycho... Read More about The Role of Models and Formulations in the Management of Behaviors that Challenge in Dementia.

Dignity, well-being and identity: A qualitative study of older people's interpretations of how healthcare workers speak to them (2020)
Journal Article
Draper, P., & Hilton, A. (2021). Dignity, well-being and identity: A qualitative study of older people's interpretations of how healthcare workers speak to them. Nursing older people, 33(1), https://doi.org/10.7748/NOP.2020.E1261

© RCN Publishing Company Limited 2021. Background The initial interaction between an older person and a nurse, and how the older person interprets this interaction, is important and sometimes overlooked. Evidence suggests that the way healthcare work... Read More about Dignity, well-being and identity: A qualitative study of older people's interpretations of how healthcare workers speak to them.

The views of carers, people living with dementia and healthcare practitioners about the value of online information and peer support (2020)
Journal Article
White, C., Wolverson, E., Dunn, R., & Zafeiridi, E. (2020). The views of carers, people living with dementia and healthcare practitioners about the value of online information and peer support. International Journal of Care and Caring, 4(4), 549-571. https://doi.org/10.1332/239788220X15934528490504

© Policy Press 2020. This article reports on research into the development of a website (Caregiverspro-MMD) intended for carers and people living with dementia. Carers, people living with dementia and healthcare practitioners were invited to explore... Read More about The views of carers, people living with dementia and healthcare practitioners about the value of online information and peer support.

‘A fifty mile round trip to change a lightbulb’: An exploratory study of carers’ experiences of providing help, care and support to families and friends from a distance (2020)
Journal Article
White, C., Wray, J., & Whitfield, C. (2020). ‘A fifty mile round trip to change a lightbulb’: An exploratory study of carers’ experiences of providing help, care and support to families and friends from a distance. Health and Social Care in the Community, 28(5), 1632-1642. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12988

While the role of carers has been widely investigated, the experiences of those who care from a distance have been little explored, especially in the United Kingdom. However, contemporary patterns of family life suggest that this may be a significant... Read More about ‘A fifty mile round trip to change a lightbulb’: An exploratory study of carers’ experiences of providing help, care and support to families and friends from a distance.

MEDREV (pharmacy-health psychology intervention in people living with dementia with behaviour that challenges): The feasibility of measuring clinical outcomes and costs of the intervention (2020)
Journal Article
Maidment, I. D., Barton, G., Campbell, N., Shaw, R., Seare, N., Fox, C., …Damery, S. (2020). MEDREV (pharmacy-health psychology intervention in people living with dementia with behaviour that challenges): The feasibility of measuring clinical outcomes and costs of the intervention. BMC health services research, 20(1), Article 157. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-5014-0

© 2020 The Author(s). Background: People living with dementia in care homes frequently exhibit "behaviour that challenges". Anti-psychotics are used to treat such behaviour, but are associated with significant morbidity. This study researched the fea... Read More about MEDREV (pharmacy-health psychology intervention in people living with dementia with behaviour that challenges): The feasibility of measuring clinical outcomes and costs of the intervention.

Student paramedic perceptions of a non-ambulance practice learning experience (2020)
Journal Article
Credland, N., Rodgers, A., Hurwood, M., & McKenzie, J. (2020). Student paramedic perceptions of a non-ambulance practice learning experience. Nurse education today, 88, Article 104374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104374

Background: The role of the paramedic has changed significantly over the last 10 years. In order for paramedic students to gain the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively manage the increasing complexity of patient presentations a wide range o... Read More about Student paramedic perceptions of a non-ambulance practice learning experience.

How the Integration of Telehealth and Coordinated Care Approaches Impact Health Care Service Organization Structure and Ethos: Mixed Methods Study (2020)
Journal Article
Davidson, R., Barrett, D. I., Rixon, L., Newman, S., ACT Program, Bescos, C., …Wahl, C. (2020). How the Integration of Telehealth and Coordinated Care Approaches Impact Health Care Service Organization Structure and Ethos: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Nursing, 3(1), Article e20282. https://doi.org/10.2196/20282

Background: Coordinated care and telehealth services have the potential to deliver quality care to chronically ill patients. They can both reduce the economic burden of chronic care and maximize the delivery of clinical services. Such services requir... Read More about How the Integration of Telehealth and Coordinated Care Approaches Impact Health Care Service Organization Structure and Ethos: Mixed Methods Study.