The accuracy and accessibility of cited evidence: a study examining mental health policy documents.

Purpose: Evidence-based policy making is increasingly being advocated by governments and scholars. To show that policies are informed by evidence, policy-related documents that cite external sources should ideally provide direct access to, and accurately represent, the referenced source and the evidence it provides. Our aim was to find a way to systematically assess the prevalence of referencing accuracy and accessibility issues in referenced statements selected from a sample of mental health-related policy documents.

Working hard to belong: a qualitative study exploring students from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds experiences of pre-registration physiotherapy education.

Background: Previous research has demonstrated that attainment inequalities exist for students from Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups in pre-registration physiotherapy education. While previous research has explored students from BAME backgrounds experience of university, the context of physiotherapy is unique and is under researched. Therefore the purpose of this study was to explore BAME student experiences during their physiotherapy training.

'What happens when I can no longer care?' Informal carers' concerns about facing their own illness or death: a qualitative focus group study.

Objectives: Older informal carers play an increasingly important role in supporting others with long-term health conditions. This study aimed to explore in depth the perspectives of older carers (70+ years) supporting others with a variety of conditions and disabilities focusing on their thoughts and experiences about when they are unable to continue caring.

Design: Qualitative with four focus groups.

Physical Activity for Autistic Adults: Recommendations for a Shift in Approach.

Physical activity is beneficial for physical and mental health in the general population. Among autistic people, a range of physical and mental health conditions, particularly depression and anxiety, occur more frequently than in the general population. Physical activity interventions could help improve physical and mental health in autistic adults, but there is a lack of research in the area.

Dementia literacy in Western Pacific countries: A mixed methods study.

Objectives: To examine levels of knowledge about dementia and attitudes towards dementia in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), identify sources to turn to for help, and explore the relationship between knowledge and attitudes.

Methods: This mixed methods study with both quantitative (a cross-sectional survey) and qualitative (focus group interviews) components was conducted in Cambodia, the Philippines, and Fiji in 2017-18. A survey was completed by the citizens of the three countries, and two focus group interviews were conducted in each country to generate a context-specific understanding of dementia literacy within the local LMIC setting.

Introduction of the harmonised respiratory physiotherapy curriculum.

Building on the core syllabus for postgraduate training in respiratory physiotherapy, published in 2014, the European Respiratory Society (ERS) respiratory physiotherapy task force has developed a harmonised and structured postgraduate curriculum for respiratory physiotherapy training. The curriculum outlines the knowledge, skills and attitudes which must be mastered by a respiratory physiotherapist working with adult or paediatric patients, together with guidance for minimal clinical exposures, and forms of learning and assessment. This article presents the rationale, methodology and content of the ERS respiratory physiotherapy curriculum.

Paramedic point of care ultrasound at Australian mass gatherings.

Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is not traditionally performed by paramedics, and where it is used, is generally limited to resuscitative-type ultrasound examinations. We describe a select series of patient care cases collected between August 2017 and February 2018 which are the first known examples of expanded POCUS performed by a paramedic in this context. These point of care scans were performed for both high and lower acuity patient presentations and are felt to have contributed to improved decision-making in the treatment and onward referral of patients in the Australian festival and event medicine.

What is the contribution of physician associates in hospital care in England? A mixed methods, multiple case study.

Objectives: To investigate the deployment of physician associates (PAs); the factors supporting and inhibiting their employment and their contribution and impact on patients' experience and outcomes and the organisation of services.

Design: Mixed methods within a case study design, using interviews, observations, work diaries and documentary analysis.

Setting: Six acute care hospitals in three regions of England in 2016-2017.

How is the audit of therapy intensity influencing rehabilitation in inpatient stroke units in the UK? An ethnographic study.

Objectives: Occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy are central to rehabilitation after a stroke. The UK has introduced an audited performance target: that 45 min of each therapy should be provided to patients deemed appropriate. We sought to understand how this has influenced delivery of stroke unit therapy.

A survey of current management of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) by physiotherapists' interested in vestibular rehabilitation in the UK.

Objectives: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of dizziness. Extensive research has identified the best assessment and treatment manoeuvres for each subtype of BPPV. Education in vestibular rehabilitation (VR) is inconsistent.

Perceptions of collaborative relationships between seven different health care professions in Northern Italy.

This article presents quantitative findings from a mixed method study that aimed to explore the status quo of interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in a Health Trust, located in a trilingual region in Northern Italy. The survey targeted seven health professions (physicians, nurses, dieticians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapists, and psychologists). The survey was distributed online to more than 5,000 health professionals and completed by 2,238.

Illness perceptions, depression and anxiety in informal carers of persons with depression: a cross-sectional survey.

Purpose: To examine the illness perceptions of informal carers of persons with depression, using the theoretical framework of Leventhal's Common-Sense Model (CSM) and to determine whether these illness perceptions are predictors of anxiety and depression, as measures of psychological well-being.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 94 Maltese individuals caring for a person with depression within a community setting. The informal carers completed the modified Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQS-Relatives version) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).

The physical and mental health of acute psychiatric ward staff, and its relationship to experience of physical violence.

To evaluate and describe the physical and mental health of staff on acute psychiatric wards and examine whether violence exposure is linked with health status. We undertook a cross-sectional survey with 564 nursing staff and healthcare assistants from 31 psychiatric wards in nine NHS Trusts using the SF-36, a reliable and valid measure of health status and compared summary scores with national normative data. Additional violence exposure data were collated simultaneously and also compared with health status.

Corrigendum: "I Want It All, and I Want It Now": Lifetime Prevalence and Reasons for Using and Abstaining from Controlled Performance and Appearance Enhancing Substances (PAES) among Young Exercisers and Amateur Athletes in Five European Countries.

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'Test n Treat (TnT)'- Rapid testing and same-day, on-site treatment to reduce rates of chlamydia in sexually active further education college students: study protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial.

Background: Sexually active young people attending London further education (FE) colleges have high rates of chlamydia, but screening rates are low. We will conduct a cluster randomised feasibility trial of frequent, rapid, on-site chlamydia testing and same-day treatment (Test and Treat (TnT)) in six FE colleges (with parallel qualitative and economic assessments) to assess the feasibility of conducting a future trial to investigate if TnT reduces chlamydia rates.

Methods: We will recruit 80 sexually active students aged 16-24 years from public areas at each of six colleges.

Experiences of older people dying in nursing homes: a narrative systematic review of qualitative studies.

Objectives: To identify and synthesise qualitative research from 2001 investigating older people's (65+ years) experiences of dying in nursing and care homes.

Methods And Outcomes: Eight electronic databases (AMED, ASSIA, CINAHL Plus, Embase, HMIC, Medline, PsychINFO and Scopus) from 2001 to July 2017 were searched. Studies were included if they were qualitative, primary research and described the experiences of dying in nursing or care homes from the perspectives of the older people themselves, their families or staff.

Lomatuell Pro contact layer and its role in the wound-healing process.

There is a plethora of wound contact layer dressings on the market each with its own properties to promote healing, which makes dressing selection complicated. An effective and efficient choice of dressing depends on holistic patient assessment, along with an understanding of the wound-healing process, moist wound healing and wound bed preparation. This paper, supported by clinical case studies, demonstrates the effectiveness of the Lomatuell® Pro dressing (Lohmann & Rauscher) in the management of graft wounds, although it is known to be effective in the management of dermal and deep dermal wounds as well.

Assessing Consensus Between UK Renal Clinicians on Listing for Kidney Transplantation: A Modified Delphi Study.

Background: It is well recognized that there is significant variation between centers in access to kidney transplantation. In the absence of high-grade evidence, it is unclear whether variation is due to patient case mix, other center factors, or individual clinician decisions. This study sought consensus between UK clinicians on factors that should influence access to kidney transplantation.

More care out of hospital? A qualitative exploration of the factors influencing the development of the district nursing workforce in England.

Objectives: Many countries seek to improve care for people with chronic conditions and increase delivery of care outside of hospitals, including in the home. Despite these policy objectives in the United Kingdom, the home visiting nursing service workforce, known as district nursing, is declining. This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing the development of district nursing workforces in a metropolitan area of England.