Publications by authors named "J Samantha Ainsworth"

The Controls Over Mesopelagic Interior Carbon Storage (COMICS) cruise DY086 took place aboard the RRS Discovery in the South Atlantic during November and December, 2017. Physical, chemical, biogeochemical and biological data were collected during three visits to ocean observatory station P3, off the coast of South Georgia, during an austral spring bloom. A diverse range of equipment including CTD-rosette, Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), net deployments, marine snow catchers (MSCs), Stand Alone Pump System (SAPS) and PELAGRA Sediment Traps were used to produce a comprehensive, high-quality dataset.

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The UK National Health Service general practice (GP) patient data constitute a rich research resource, but collecting, managing, and sharing patient data present challenges. In May 2021, to address these challenges, substantial changes to the system for processing pseudonymized GP patient data in England were announced. As part of an opt-out process, patient consent to sharing GP data was deemed to have been given.

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Background: Health information technologies, including electronic health records (EHRs), have revolutionized health care delivery. These technologies promise to enhance the efficiency and quality of care through improved patient health information management. Despite the transformative potential of EHRs, the extent to which patient access contributes to increased engagement with health care services within different clinical setting remains a distinct and underexplored facet.

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Background: Knowledge sharing is a crucial part of any knowledge management implementation. It refers to sharing skills and experience among team members in an organization. In a health care setting, sharing knowledge, whether tacit or explicit, is important and can lead to better health care services.

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Article Synopsis
  • Some experts and patients worked together to create a set of important data to help study childhood lupus, a disease that affects children.
  • They made two datasets: a Core Dataset with 46 necessary items and an Expanded Dataset with 26 extra items, to help gather more information.
  • This new information will help researchers around the world study childhood lupus better by using the same important facts and details.
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