Exploring Factors Influencing Patients' Embarrassment and Feelings of Imposition in Objective Structured Clinical Examination Interactions.

Objective: To identify factors influencing patient responses in potentially sensitive situations that might lead to embarrassment (defined by politeness theory (PT) as positive face-threatening acts [FTAs]) or a sense of imposition (defined by PT as negative FTAs) during Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) and to assess the participant's ability to mitigate such situations.

Methods: Nineteen OSCE video recordings of 10 pharmacy trainees interacting with mock patients were examined using the PT framework. All relevant participants' speech acts were coded and quantified into type of FTAs and the mitigation strategies used.

A systematic review of quantitative studies exploring staff views on antipsychotic use in residents with dementia in care homes.

Background: Despite significant warnings of adverse effects, antipsychotics continue to be prescribed for managing the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in care homes. Information provided by staff working within care homes is a factor that can influence prescribing decisions in residents with BPSD.

Aim: The review aimed to capture care home staff views towards antipsychotics for residents with BPSD and separately analyse tools utilized in the studies, mapping them onto the theory of planned behaviour (TPB).

Medication-taking for secondary prevention of acute myocardial infarction: a thematic meta-synthesis of patient experiences.

Objective: To collate existing qualitative research examining patients' medication-taking experiences in secondary prevention of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and produce new knowledge, a systematic review and meta-synthesis of patient qualitative studies was conducted.

Method: A systematic review found nine reports suitable for inclusion. Themes found by the report authors and report characteristic data were extracted.

A phenomenological analysis of the experience of taking medication to prevent a further heart attack.

Following an acute myocardial infarction, patients are prescribed a regime of cardio-protective medication to prevent recurrent cardiovascular events and mortality. Adherence to medication is poor in this patient group, and not fully understood. Current interventions have made limited improvements but are based upon presumed principles.