How do care home staff use non-pharmacological strategies to manage sleep disturbances in residents with dementia: The SIESTA qualitative study.

Background: Sleep disturbances affect 38% of care home residents living with dementia. They are often treated with medication, but non-pharmacological interventions may be safer and effective yet more difficult to implement. In the SIESTA study (Sleep problems In dEmentia: interviews with care home STAff) we explored care home staffs' experience of managing sleep disturbances in their residents living with dementia.

The impact of sleep disturbances on care home residents with dementia: the SIESTA qualitative study.

Objectives: Nearly 40% of care home residents who are living with dementia also have symptoms of disturbed sleep. However, the impact of these disturbances is relatively unknown and is needed to indicate whether interventions are warranted; therefore, we aimed to investigate the impact.

Design: One-to-one semi-structured interviews.

GP and parent dissonance about the assessment and treatment of childhood eczema in primary care: a qualitative study.

Objectives: To compare parents' and clinicians' perspectives on the assessment and treatment of children with eczema in primary care.

Design: Qualitative interview study with purposive and snowball sampling and thematic analysis.

Setting: 14 general practices in the UK.

GPs' experiences of diagnosing and managing childhood eczema: a qualitative study in primary care.

Background: Eczema is common among children, and in the UK the majority are managed by GPs. The most common cause of poor disease control is incorrect use of topical treatments. There is a lack of research into the challenges faced by GPs in diagnosing and managing this condition.

Developing a written action plan for children with eczema: a qualitative study.

Background: Eczema is common in children but adherence to treatments is poor. Written action plans (WAPs) have been shown to help in asthma but the potential value, format, and content of an eczema WAP is unknown.

Aim: To explore the potential role of an eczema WAP, and to design an eczema-specific WAP.

Exceeding the recruitment target in a primary care paediatric trial: an evaluation of the Choice of Moisturiser for Eczema Treatment (COMET) feasibility randomised controlled trial.

Background: Recruiting to target in randomised controlled trials of investigational medicinal products (CTIMPs) in primary care and paediatric populations is notoriously difficult. More evidence is needed for effective recruitment strategies in these settings. We report on the impact of different recruitment strategies used in the Choice of Moisturiser in Eczema Treatment (COMET) study - a feasibility trial comparing the effectiveness of four emollients for the treatment of childhood eczema - recruiting via general practitioner (GP) surgeries.

Choice of Moisturiser for Eczema Treatment (COMET): feasibility study of a randomised controlled parallel group trial in children recruited from primary care.

Objectives: To determine the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of 'leave on' emollients for children with eczema.

Design: Single-centre, pragmatic, 4-arm, observer-blinded, parallel, randomised feasibility trial.

Setting: General practices in the UK.