Publications by authors named "S Ayres"
Genetic counselors (GCs) face unique challenges in the acute care setting. Acute care environments-such as neonatal and pediatric intensive care units-are characterized by urgency, complexity, and rapid decision making. These settings require GCs to navigate a delicate balance between addressing the immediate clinical needs of patients and providing comprehensive genetic information to families, while demanding adaptation of existing skills for practice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this article is to examine what needs to happen in central, sub-regional and local government to 'level up' public health in the United Kingdom (UK). The Government's recent White Paper outlined ambitious targets for reducing regional disparities, including a 'mission' to tackle inequalities in healthy life expectancy and reduce inequalities in the social determinants of health outcomes. However, the approach has been criticised for failing to integrate population health policy objectives, programmes and interventions into the implementation of the levelling up agenda and its associated 'missions'.
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- Long-acting injectable cabotegravir + rilpivirine (CAB + RPV LAI) was approved in November 2021 for use in virally suppressed adults in England and Wales, and the evaluation of its delivery processes took place across 12 clinics.* -
- A total of 518 adults were approved for CAB + RPV LAI from February 2022 to December 2023, with 423 receiving at least one injection; the treatment had a median duration of 7.5 months and a high adherence rate of 97% for timely injections.* -
- Results indicated only 0.7% experienced virological failure and 6% discontinued treatment, showcasing that effective clinic protocols and
BONE Break: A Hot Debrief Tool to Reduce Second Victim Syndrome for Nurses.
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf
September 2024
The pandemic has intensified clinicians' workloads, leading to an increased incidence of adverse events and subsequent second victim syndrome, with almost half of health care clinicians experiencing its symptoms. However, following a literature review, no tools were found that addressed second victim syndrome in nurses. To address these issues and the gap in the literature, the authors developed the BONE Break hot debriefing tool.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Complex challenges amongst ageing cohorts of adolescents and adults living with perinatally acquired HIV (PaHIV) may impact on hospitalisation. We report hospitalisation rates and explored predictive factors for hospitalisation in adolescents and adults (10-35 years) living with PaHIV in England.
Method: Retrospective observational cohort study over a three-year period 2016-2019.