Publications by authors named "Underwood F"
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- The review aimed to explore how occupational therapists utilize natural and outdoor spaces in mental health care, focusing on the types of environments, interventions used, mental health conditions addressed, and outcomes achieved.
- Research indicates a positive correlation between health and the natural environment, suggesting that outdoor settings can significantly benefit individuals with mental health issues, which occupational therapists should integrate into their practices.
- The review included a wide range of studies on the usage of outdoor spaces for mental health therapy, with no restrictions on demographics or geographical locations, and involved comprehensive database searches and data extraction methods.
Context: Rural older adult Americans receive more intense treatment at end of life. Studies indicate that those who participate in goals of care conversations receive care more concordant with their values. Yet, rates of documented goals of care discussions are lower in rural and Black communities.
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- - The Clinical School Model in Cornwall connects university professors with NHS practitioners to enhance evidence-informed practices and foster clinical academic careers, despite challenges in integrating this model into organizational culture and workforce planning.
- - The development and impact of the Clinical School Model were assessed using Donabedian's framework, focusing on its structure, processes, and outcomes over the last three years, showcasing opportunities for clinical academic career advancement.
- - The findings highlight the need for more documented evidence on building infrastructure that supports the aspirations of clinical academics, advocating for increased organizational reporting to facilitate shared learning and guide future research efforts.
causes tuberculosis in cattle and when transmitted to humans typically causes extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) has a global distribution and is controlled in most countries to protect animal and public health. Recent studies revealed that bTB is established on dairy farms in Fiji where EPTB cases have been reported in people.
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- Care home residents moving from hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic faced significant risks of receiving inadequate care, largely due to pressures and poor conditions surrounding their transitions.
- The study involved interviews with 70 healthcare professionals to explore how the pandemic affected the safety of these transitions, revealing themes of new challenges, dehumanization of residents, and the development of better collaboration among care workers.
- Despite the compounded difficulties, the findings highlighted that care home staff worked innovatively to maintain quality care and improve safety for residents despite a lack of supportive government policies.
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- * A successful community-engaged recruitment strategy was implemented for the Community Tele-Pal clinical trial, involving local community advisory groups (CAGs) to assist in introducing the study to eligible patients.
- * Results showed that CAG-involved recruitment methods significantly increased consent rates compared to traditional approaches, highlighting the effectiveness of community engagement in enhancing participation from under-represented populations.
Background & Aims: The incidence of biopsy-confirmed celiac disease has increased. However, few studies have explored the incidence of celiac autoimmunity based on positive serology results.
Methods: A population-based cohort study assessed testing of tissue transglutaminase antibodies (tTG-IgA) in Alberta from 2012 to 2020.
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- The review aims to explore how occupational therapists incorporate natural environments and outdoor spaces in treating mental health patients, highlighting the importance of these settings for health improvement.
- It will include analysis of both primary research and gray literature, with no limitations on location or age, focusing solely on English-language studies.
- The method involves searching various academic databases and professional sources, reviewing titles and abstracts, full-text assessments, and extracting data using a carefully designed tool for clear presentation of findings.
Introduction: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a common cause of hospitalization worldwide. We assessed temporal trends in hospitalization for PUD in 36 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries since the turn of the 21st century.
Methods: The OECD database contains data on PUD-related hospital discharges and mortality for 36 countries between 2000 and 2019.
Background & Aims: The evolving epidemiologic patterns of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) throughout the world, in conjunction with advances in therapeutic treatments, may influence hospitalization rates of IBD. We performed a systematic review with temporal analysis of hospitalization rates for IBD across the world in the 21st century.
Methods: We systematically reviewed Medline and Embase for population-based studies reporting hospitalization rates for IBD, Crohn's disease (CD), or ulcerative colitis (UC) in the 21st century.
The prevalence and incidence of NAFLD worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol
September 2022
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease worldwide and the leading cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality. We aimed to predict the burden of NAFLD by examining and estimating the temporal trends of its worldwide prevalence and incidence.
Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science without language restrictions for reports published between date of database inception and May 25, 2021.
Background: Cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have emerged in discrete waves. We explored temporal trends in the reporting of COVID-19 in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients.
Methods: The Surveillance Epidemiology of Coronavirus Under Research Exclusion for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (SECURE-IBD) is an international registry of IBD patients diagnosed with COVID-19.
Background & Aims: Acute pancreatitis is a common disease with significant associated morbidity and mortality. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies to explore the changing temporal trends of acute pancreatitis incidence globally.
Methods: We performed a systematic literature search to identify population-based studies reporting the annual incidence of acute pancreatitis.
Background: Confidence is a cornerstone concept within health and social care's intermediate care policy in the UK for a population of older people living with frailty. However, these intermediate care services delivering the policy, tasked to promote and build confidence, do so within an evidence vacuum.
Objectives: To explore the meaning of confidence as seen through the lens of older people living with frailty and to re-evaluate current literature-based conceptual understanding.
Surveillance Epidemiology Under Research Exclusion for Celiac Disease (SECURE-CELIAC) is an international, de-identified adult and pediatric database created to monitor and report on the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes in patients with celiac disease (CD).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Online patient feedback is becoming increasingly prevalent on an international scale. However, limited research has explored how healthcare organisations implement such feedback. This research sought to explore how an acute hospital, recently placed into 'special measures' by a regulatory body implemented online feedback to support its improvement journey.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssociation Between Celiac Disease and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
May 2021
Objective: The aim of the study was to perform a systematic review assessing the research investigating the association between celiac disease (CD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Methods: A literature search of MEDLINE and EMBASE was performed without limits placed on year or language. Observational studies reporting on the occurrence of CD among patients with ASD and/or the occurrence of ASD among patients with CD were included.
Background: We aimed to describe physician practice patterns in holding or continuing IBD therapy in the setting of COVID-19 infection, using the Surveillance Epidemiology of Coronavirus Under Research Exclusion for Inflammatory Bowel Disease [SECURE-IBD] registry.
Methods: IBD medications that were stopped due to COVID-19 were recorded in the SECURE-IBD registry in addition to demographic and clinical data. We conducted descriptive analyses to understand characteristics associated with stopping IBD medications in response to active COVID-19 infection.
Objective: We sought to evaluate COVID-19 clinical course in patients with IBD treated with different medication classes and combinations.
Design: Surveillance Epidemiology of Coronavirus Under Research Exclusion for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (SECURE-IBD) is a large, international registry created to monitor outcomes of IBD patients with confirmed COVID-19. We used multivariable regression with a generalised estimating equation accounting for country as a random effect to analyse the association of different medication classes with severe COVID-19, defined as intensive care unit admission, ventilator use and/or death.
Background: In studies showing associations between ambient air pollution and myocardial infarction (MI), data have been lacking on the inherent spatial variability of air pollution. The aim of this study was to determine whether the long-term spatial distribution of air pollution influences short-term temporal associations between air pollution and admission to hospital for MI.
Methods: We identified adults living in Calgary who were admitted to hospital for an MI between 2004 and 2012.
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- - Ward accreditation is crucial for healthcare quality, exemplified by an NHS trust in southwest England that developed the ASPIRE programme while under special measures.
- - Concerns from senior nursing leadership about the initial quality assurance led to a reevaluation of the program's metrics, ensuring they were backed by evidence.
- - The revised accreditation process introduced five new elements, enhancing confidence in quality assurance and positioning it as a key part of the trust's improvement strategies.
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- The systematic review aims to evaluate how effective nurse-coordinated, person-centered assessments are in improving the quality of life for frail older adults living in the community.
- It addresses the growing concerns of an aging population by considering a standardized care intervention that could be executed by healthcare nurses.
- Studies included in the review will focus on those aged 60 and older who are considered frail, measuring outcomes like health-related quality of life and social functioning, using various databases for research.
Background And Aims: The impact of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is unknown. We sought to characterize the clinical course of COVID-19 among patients with IBD and evaluate the association among demographics, clinical characteristics, and immunosuppressant treatments on COVID-19 outcomes.
Methods: Surveillance Epidemiology of Coronavirus Under Research Exclusion for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (SECURE-IBD) is a large, international registry created to monitor outcomes of patients with IBD with confirmed COVID-19.
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- The study aims to define the concept of confidence specifically for older individuals experiencing frailty, which is crucial for promoting healthy aging and maintaining independence.
- Utilizing Walker and Avant's approach, the researchers analyzed various studies from 1994 to 2018 to explore how confidence relates to older people and frailty.
- Three main attributes of confidence were identified: physical, psychological, and social, with personal control being a key factor that can either enhance or hinder the well-being of frail older adults.