Publications by authors named "J B Dale"
Background: Post-inpatient discharge is a risky time for older patients, especially those with polypharmacy and multi-morbidity. General practice care at this time, including the processes for managing hospital discharge summaries, lacks standardisation and is of variable quality. Understanding these processes will support the design of interventions and guidance to improve general practice management of the post-discharge period.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article introduces the evitatious phenomenon, with a proposed research criteria for behaviors induced by stress-related avoidance in occupational and psychiatric settings. Evitatious Phenomenon is characterized by a conscious desire to avoid stressors, leading to unconscious behaviors that inadvertently result in avoidance. Unlike malingering or factitious disorder, evitatious phenomenon is not marked by intentional deception but rather by an unconscious process, filling a gap in the current understanding of stress-induced behaviors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The General Practice Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (GP CPCS) was established to allow patients with certain minor illnesses to be referred to a community pharmacy for assessment and treatment.
Aim: To explore patients' experiences of the GP CPCS.
Design & Setting: An online survey in two regions of England.
Sarcoidosis is an immune-mediated multisystem condition of unknown etiology, characterized by non-caseating granulomatous inflammation. While it commonly affects the lungs and the reticuloendothelial system, it can affect any organ. Most of such cases involve the central nervous system, but the condition rarely presents with symptoms related to hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction.
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- The study explores the Compassionate Cities initiative, which aims to enhance health-promotive palliative care and foster community support during death, dying, and bereavement.
- Data was collected through interviews, document reviews, and observations in a UK Compassionate City, focusing on the experiences of its leadership during the initiative's rollout.
- Key themes identified include the importance of having the right model and people, building community support systems for grief, and the critical role of leadership and communication in the initiative's success.