Publications by authors named "A Billington"
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- A mixed methods evaluation was conducted to assess a digital call-and-recall tool aimed at improving the timely receipt and equity of MMR and DTaP/IPV vaccinations in North East London, focusing on children eligible from January 2019 to January 2024.
- The findings showed a 5.3% increase in timely first MMR vaccinations (from 77.7% to 81.8%), while DTaP/IPV saw a smaller increase of 0.9%. However, no significant change in inequality was observed.
- Users found the tool helpful for recall but noted challenges such as staff dynamics and unrealistic national targets that hindered its consistent application; further support is needed to maintain improvements.
Background: People in agriculture face unique stressors and occupational hazards, and relatively little is known about substance use in this population. The purpose of this study was to describe substance use among farmers in Illinois.
Methods: We conducted a mail survey of Illinois farmers that included the Brief ASSIST to assess substance use for lifetime and past three-month use of ten different substances.
Objectives: The objective of the current study is to describe mental health among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people who work in agriculture in the U.S.
Methods: This study uses a survey of LGBTQ+ adults who work in agriculture in the U.
The European Trauma Course (ETC) exemplifies an innovative approach to multispecialty trauma education. This initiative was started as a collaborative effort among the European Society for Emergency Medicine, the European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery, and the European Society of Anaesthesiology under the auspices of the European Resuscitation Council. With the robust support of these societies, the project has evolved into the independent European Trauma Course Organisation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This experimental study was performed to evaluate the role of blended learning for technical skill teaching on the European Trauma Course (ETC). While online modules are extensively used for theoretical teaching, their role in skills training remains less well explored. The ETC currently relies on the established 4-step technique for teaching technical skills.
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