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Eur J Oncol Nurs
January 2025
School of Health and Medical Sciences, City St George's, University of London, London, EC1V 0HB, United Kingdom. Electronic address:
Purpose: This study aimed to explore the experiences of patients with colorectal cancer undergoing surgical treatment, capturing their perspectives from diagnosis through to post-discharge recovery.
Methods: A qualitative methodology was adopted, utilising semi-structured virtual interviews with ten patients recruited from a specialist colorectal clinic. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, and data analysed by the process of inductive thematic analysis, using interpretive description.
Behav Sleep Med
January 2025
Primary Care Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Objectives: Chronic insomnia (CI), the most common sleep disorder in young children, is associated with negative outcomes for the child and family. This study explores the beliefs, current practice, and understanding of UK primary health care professionals (PCPs) regarding CI in children under 5 years.
Method: An online survey of UK PCPs (e.
J Diabetes Sci Technol
January 2025
Spotlight Consultations Ltd, Portsmouth, UK.
Background And Aims: Burnout affects >50% of physicians and nurses. Spotlight-AQ is a personalized digital health platform designed to improve routine diabetes visits. We assessed cost-effectiveness, visit length, and association with health care professional (HCP) burnout.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To determine (1) which maternal and area characteristics are associated with reaching fidelity targets (the expected number of visits mothers should receive at each stage of the programme) in the Family-Nurse Partnership (FNP), and (2) whether achieving these fidelity targets affects outcomes.
Design, Setting And Population: Cohort study of mothers enrolled in the FNP, aged 13-19 years, giving birth between April 2010 and January 2018 in England. Mothers were linked to their Hospital Episode Statistics and National Pupil Database records.
PLoS One
January 2025
Marie Curie Research Centre, Division of Population Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
To undertake a mixed-methodology implementation study to improve the well-being of men with gastrointestinal late effects following radical radiotherapy for prostate cancer. All men completed a validated screening tool for late bowel effects (ALERT-B) and the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Score (GSRS); men with a positive score on ALERT-B were offered management following a peer reviewed algorithm for pelvic radiation disease (PRD). Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at baseline, 6 and 12 months; and healthcare resource usage (HRU) and patient, support-giver, staff experience and acceptability of staff training (qualitative analysis) were assessed.
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