Publications by authors named "L M McCann"
Objectives: Private healthcare is a rapidly growing industry in the UK, particularly for surgical procedures, due to extensive waiting times in publicly funded health care. The NHS also commissions private healthcare to provide procedures for NHS patients to alleviate waiting times. We aimed to explore the trends and geographical variations between the North and South of England in privately funded and NHS-funded privately delivered orthopaedic procedures compared to NHS waiting times.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patients receiving chemotherapy require ongoing symptom monitoring and management to optimize their outcomes. In recent years, digital remote monitoring interventions have emerged to provide enhanced cancer care delivery experiences to patients and clinicians. However, patient and clinician experiential evaluations of these technologies are rare.
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- - The article investigates how student gender and supervisor gender influence the clinical placement experiences of physician assistant students in the UK, aiming to fill a gap in existing literature on this topic.
- - Research methods included qualitative surveys from students, revealing notable disparities: male students had fewer opportunities to engage with female patients, while female students similarly faced limitations with male patients.
- - The findings indicate the need for educational programs to consider gender dynamics in clinical placements, advocating for strategies to promote equitable experiences for all students.
Background: Digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) are increasingly recognized as potential solutions for adolescent mental health, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and universal health coverage are instrumental tools for achieving mental health for all. Within this context, understanding the design, evaluation, as well as the barriers and facilitators impacting adolescent engagement with mental health care through DMHIs is essential.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEarly adoption of innovation in HPV prevention strategies: closing the gap in cervical cancer.
Ecancermedicalscience
September 2024
Cervical cancer (CC) is one of the highest prevailing causes of female cancer-related mortality globally. A significant discrepancy in incidence has been noted between high and low-middle-income countries. The origins of CC have been accredited to the human papillomavirus (HPV) with serotypes 16 and 18 being the most prevalent.
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