Publications by authors named "Abi J Hall"
Background: Advanced practitioner (AP) roles are becoming increasingly common in primary care and community settings for supporting older people and those living with frailty.
Aims: The aim of this study was to explore health and social work AP roles in primary care and community settings in the UK, and understand how they support older people and factors that may impact on APs use of technology in practice.
Methods: A cross-sectional, web-based survey was adopted to explore the views and perspectives of APs.
To date there has been little focus on the concept of joy amongst older people in the literature. The objective of this scoping review was to understand the extent and type of evidence about joy and older people. Searches were run in ten databases in January 2022 (re-run January 2023).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The Risk Assessment for moving Individuals SafEly (RAISE) program is a hospital-based manual handling nursing training program. RAISE involves upskilling on continual risk assessment during patient-assisted movements. RAISE aims to optimise staff and patient safety while providing the patient with movement and rehabilitation opportunities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The majority of older people (> 65 years) in hospital have frailty and are at increased risk of readmission or death following discharge home. In the UK, following acute hospitalisation, around one third of older people with frailty are referred on for rehabilitation, termed 'intermediate care' services. Although this rehabilitation can reduce early readmission to hospital (< 30 days), recipients often do not feel ready to leave the service on discharge, suggesting possible incomplete recovery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Low physical activity levels are a major problem for people in hospital and are associated with adverse outcomes.
Objective: This systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression aimed to determine the effect of behaviour change interventions on physical activity levels in hospitalised patients.
Methods: Randomised controlled trials of behaviour change interventions to increase physical activity in hospitalised patients were selected from a database search, supplemented by reference list checking and citation tracking.
Article Synopsis
- * A rapid systematic review was conducted, screening nearly 7,000 titles and including various study types, which found that progressive exercise and early mobilization can enhance recovery and functional independence.
- * The results suggest that while rehabilitation can be beneficial, especially in terms of psychological support, more research is needed post-hospitalization to assess its overall effectiveness in improving daily activities.