Evaluating the nutrition and body mass index clinical link pathway in mental health and learning disability services: A mixed-methods study.

This research involved an evaluation of the Nutrition and Body Mass Index Clinical Link Pathway (NBMI CLiP) implemented in practice across Severe Mental Illness and/or learning disabilities ward in Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV), to understand how the NBMI CLiP is used, inpatient staff feedback on the CLiP for supporting service users to manage their weight, and whether using the NBMI CLiP impacted on staffs' own weight management. To account for the uneven distribution of the secondary data, descriptive statistics such as medians and the inter-quartile range were conducted to assess anychanges in recording of Body Mass Index, nutrition screening (SANSI) and intervention planss. Staff survey data investigated barriers and facilitators to using the NBMI CLiP in practice and the impact on their own weight management.

Food insecurity in adults with severe mental illness living in Northern England: A co-produced cross-sectional study.

Aim: This study aimed to explore food insecurity prevalence and experiences of adults with severe mental illness living in Northern England.

Methods: This mixed-methods cross-sectional study took place between March and October 2022. Participants were adults with self-reported severe mental illness living in Northern England.

Use of co-production to explore food insecurity in adults with severe mental illness living in Northern England: a mixed-methods study.

Background: People living with severe mental illness experience premature mortality from diet-related preventable illnesses. Yet, little research focuses on food insecurity with adults with severe mental illness. This coproduced study aimed to understand the experiences of adults with severe mental illness and food insecurity and strategies to help.

Evidence-informed practice versus evidence-based practice educational interventions for improving knowledge, attitudes, understanding, and behavior toward the application of evidence into practice: A comprehensive systematic review of UG student.

Background: To produce graduates with strong knowledge and skills in the application of evidence into healthcare practice, it is imperative that all undergraduate health and social care students are taught, in an efficient manner, the processes involved in applying evidence into practice. The two main concepts that are linked to the application of evidence into practice are "evidence-based practice" and "evidence-informed practice." Globally, evidence-based practice is regarded as the gold standard for the provision of safe and effective healthcare.

PROTOCOL: The effect of education programmes for improving knowledge of back health, ergonomics and postural behaviour in university students: A systematic review.

This is the protocol for a Campbell review. The objectives are as follows: To investigate the evidence on the effectiveness of education programmes in improving the knowledge of back health, ergonomics and postural behaviour in University students.

Intermittent fasting interventions for treatment of overweight and obesity in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To examine the effectiveness of intermittent energy restriction in the treatment for overweight and obesity in adults, when compared to usual care treatment or no treatment.

Introduction: Intermittent energy restriction encompasses dietary approaches including intermittent fasting, alternate day fasting, and fasting for two days per week. Despite the recent popularity of intermittent energy restriction and associated weight loss claims, the supporting evidence base is limited.

Service Evaluation of an Exercise on Referral Scheme for Adults with Existing Health Conditions in the United Kingdom.

Purpose: This paper outlines a service evaluation of an exercise referral scheme for adults suffering from a variety of physical or mental health conditions or who were deemed are at risk of developing such conditions. The evaluation aimed to assess the impact of the scheme at increasing physical activity and at reducing BMI and waist circumference.

Method: This was a retrospective evaluation looking at levels of physical activity and changes to anthropometric measures over a period of 6 months.

Level of confidence in venepuncture and knowledge in determining causes of blood sample haemolysis among clinical staff and phlebotomists.

Aims And Objectives: To investigate the association between confidence level in venepuncture and knowledge in determining causes of blood sample haemolysis among clinical staff and phlebotomists.

Background: Various collection methods are used to perform venepuncture, also called phlebotomy, the act of drawing blood from a patient using a needle. The collection method used has an impact on preanalytical blood sample haemolysis.

Dietary advice for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults.

Background: Prevention of type 2 diabetes in adults is a far better option than treatment, to alleviate pressure on health care providers and resources. However, there is no current review of the evidence regarding the efficacy of a diet-only intervention for prevention.

Objectives: To assess the effects of type and frequency of dietary advice for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Effect of shoe heel height on vastus medialis and vastus lateralis electromyographic activity during sit to stand.

Background: It has been proposed that high-heeled shoes may contribute to the development and progression of knee pain. However, surprisingly little research has been carried out on how shoe heel height affects muscle activity around the knee joint. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of differing heel height on the electromyographic (EMG) activity in vastus medialis (VM) and vastus lateralis (VL) during a sit to stand activity.

An exploration of the use of simple statistics to measure consensus and stability in Delphi studies.

Background: The criteria for stopping Delphi studies are often subjective. This study aimed to examine whether consensus and stability in the Delphi process can be ascertained by descriptive evaluation of trends in participants' views.

Methods: A three round email-based Delphi required participants (n = 12) to verify their level of agreement with 8 statements, write comments on each if they considered it necessary and rank the statements for importance.

Providing a quality service: direct referral from the cytology laboratory to the colposcopy clinic.

Objectives: To compare the time taken for the referral process and the accuracy of referrals before and after a process review and the introduction of a system of direct referral from the cytology laboratory to the colposcopy clinic.

Setting: The colposcopy service in a large teaching hospital in Teesside.

Methods: Data on time points within the referral process and smear histories were collected.