Publications by authors named "Rosie Houston"
Aim: To assess how child emergency department (ED) attendances are distributed between hospitals across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and how care is organised for children with a head injury.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was performed of the 245 hospitals in England Wales, Northern Ireland and the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) which were eligible to participate in the enquiry from September 2009 to April 2010. The survey covered hospital details, departments and procedures, ED activity, imaging, admission and discharge procedures, referral and transfer, documentation, training and audit, information and advice, and non-accidental head injuries.
Improvement in neonatal intensive care unit care: a cluster randomised controlled trial of active dissemination of information.
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed
November 2011
Background: Research findings are not rapidly or fully implemented into policies and practice in care.
Objectives: To assess whether an 'active' strategy was more likely to lead to changes in policy and practice in preterm baby care than traditional information dissemination.
Design: Cluster randomised trial.
Background: The purpose of this national survey of UK ambulance services was to provide an up-to-date assessment of service provision for children in the prehospital setting and to identify the challenges faced in providing optimal services to this group.
Methods: Questionnaires were sent to clinical directors of the 16 UK NHS ambulance services in April 2009.
Results: Questionnaires were returned by 13 (81%) respondents.
Background: Gaps between research knowledge and practice have been consistently reported. Traditional ways of communicating information have limited impact on practice changes. Strategies to disseminate information need to be more interactive and based on techniques reported in systematic reviews of implementation of changes.
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