Publications by authors named "Susan Ormrod"

Article Synopsis
  • Psychosis can lead to serious negative outcomes if not addressed promptly; care coordinators are vital for early intervention services to improve recovery for first-episode psychosis patients.
  • A study explored the acceptability and implementation of a talking therapy, Method of Levels (MOL), via interviews and focus groups involving service users and care coordinators.
  • Key themes from the study indicated that MOL helped service users develop personal solutions, care coordinators felt prepared after training, but heavy workloads hindered their ability to utilize supervision and effectively implement the therapy.
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Background: Rates of disengagement from early intervention in psychosis (EIP) services are high. Care coordinators make up the largest staff group in EIP services and have the most frequent and sustained contact with service users. The quality of relationships between service users and care coordinators plays a central role in determining the effectiveness of EIP services.

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Aims: To deepen knowledge of the impact of iatrogenic trigeminal nerve injury on dental patients.

Methods: One-to-one semi-structured interviews and workshops were conducted with 12 patients who had incurred a nerve injury from dental treatment. Nerve injury was diagnosed by oral surgeons via a series of neurosensory tests.

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Rationale, Aims And Objectives: The development of rehabilitation and intermediate care services, and roles therein, is part of current UK health policy to meet the demands of the ever-growing older population. One new role is the rehabilitation assistant (RA). This is a generic support worker trained at a basic level in nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and social work who works under the supervision of the referring professionals, to deliver integrated rehabilitation programmes.

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