The contribution of organisational factors to vicarious trauma in mental health professionals: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.

Background: The negative impact of trauma work has been well documented in mental health professionals. There are three main phenomena used to describe these effects: Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS), Vicarious Trauma (VT) and Compassion Fatigue (CF). To date, the majority of research has focused on the contribution of individual level factors.

'Palliative care education in nursing homes: a qualitative evaluation of telementoring.

Unlabelled: There is an increasing need to support nursing homes in palliative care to reduce suffering and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions at the end of life. Providing education to nursing homes faces many barriers including structural systems and cultural issues. In order to overcome some of these barriers, education using Project Extension for Community Health Outcomes (ECHO) methodology has been delivered to nursing homes throughout a large city in England.

Alginate Oligosaccharide-Induced Modification of the and Quorum-Sensing Systems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

plays a major role in many chronic infections. Its ability to readily form biofilms contributes to its success as an opportunistic pathogen and its resistance/tolerance to antimicrobial/antibiotic therapy. A low-molecular-weight alginate oligomer (OligoG CF-5/20) derived from marine algae has previously been shown to impair motility in biofilms and disrupt pseudomonal biofilm assembly.

A neurological care pathway for meeting the palliative care needs of people with life-limiting neurological conditions.

The expectancy and demand for palliative care provision beyond cancer continues to increase in the Western world. This challenge raises the need for useful tools to support palliative care practitioners and other specialists in caring for people with a range of non-malignant life-limiting diseases. This paper describes the development process and the resulting care pathway for meeting the palliative care needs of people living with neurological conditions.

From diagnosis to death: exploring the interface between neurology, rehabilitation and palliative care in managing people with long-term neurological conditions.

This article reports a parallel survey of consultants working in the fields of neurology, rehabilitation and palliative medicine, and explores the interface between the three specialties in providing services for people with long-term neurological conditions. There was general agreement with respect to the core contributions offered by each specialty. However, there were also important areas of overlap which highlight the need for collaborative working practice, and for clinicians to respect the expertise of others in related areas.