Article
Nursing
Lee Cutler, Andrea Berry, Claire Horsfield
Summary: This research aimed to measure key aspects of the critical care nursing workforce in the NHS in England and Northern Ireland, comparing them with recommended standards. The study found improvements in some areas, stability in others, and highlighted the importance of continued review of resource allocation, policies, and strategies for recruitment, training, and staff well-being in the future.
NURSING IN CRITICAL CARE
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Hongxiu Chen, Lihui Pu, Shengyuan He, Xiuying Hu, Qian Chen, Zhaojing Huang, Linan Cheng
Summary: This study investigated the core competency level and factors influencing core competency of gerontological nurse specialists in China. The results showed that professional development skills and research and analysis decision-making skills had the lowest scores. Individual-level factors, employer-level factors, and training-associated factors were found to be independently associated with their core competency level.
Article
Nursing
Clare Gardiner, Madeleine Harrison, Sarah Hargreaves, Beth Taylor
Summary: This study explores the role of Mesothelioma UK clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) in providing palliative care for patients with mesothelioma and their families. The findings reveal significant palliative care needs of patients and their families throughout the course of mesothelioma, from diagnosis to the end of life. Mesothelioma UK CNSs play a crucial role in supporting patients' and families' palliative care needs and are highly skilled in providing this care.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Keren Dopelt, Noam Asna, Mazal Amoyal, Osnat Bashkin
Summary: The purpose of this study was to examine attitudes towards the role of oncology clinical nurse specialists in Israel's healthcare system. The findings showed that this role has potential benefits for nurses, physicians, patients, family members, and the healthcare system. However, close cooperation with oncologists and relevant professional unions is necessary to prevent conflicts and professional development programs should focus on open dialogue between key stakeholders.
Article
Nursing
Dong-Lan Ling, Jiale Hu, Mei-Yun Zhong, Wan-Ting Li, Hong-Jing Yu
Summary: Nurse specialists showed significantly more favorable intentions towards nurse prescribing compared to general nurses. Clinical work experience, professional title, and education degree were positively correlated with attitudes and beliefs towards nurse prescribing among both general nurses and nurse specialists.
Article
Nursing
Dalia O. Al-Ajarmeh, Ahmad H. Rayan, Nidal F. Eshah, Zaid M. Al-Hamdan
Summary: This study found that collaboration among nurses, particularly in conflict management, significantly influences nurses' self-perceived performance in ICUs, with conflict management having a positive impact on nursing performance. Therefore, nurses and nurse managers in ICUs should focus on strengthening conflict management through training and workshops.
NURSING IN CRITICAL CARE
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Iain Stewart, Alison Leary, Aamir Khakwani, Diana Borthwick, Angela Tod, Richard Hubbard, Paul Beckett, Laila J. Tata
Summary: Analysis of 108,115 patients with lung cancer showed that nurse specialist working practices occasionally correlated with better outcomes. These associations were not limited to a single treatment pathway, indicating potential improvements in service effectiveness and care management. Further detailed studies are needed to better understand the impact of nurse specialist-patient interactions on long-term outcomes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Nina Jacob, Chris Burton, Rachel Hale, Aled Jones, Amy Lloyd, Anne Marie Rafferty, Davina Allen
Summary: The study aims to understand the role of nurses' professional judgement in nurse staffing systems through a qualitative comparative case study of nurse staffing systems in England and Wales. The research will provide evidence on the centrality of nurses' professional judgement in decision-making and the need for theoretically informed research. The study will also lay the foundations for evidence-based programmes of nurse education and continuing professional development.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Judith Dianne Pugh, Kathleen McCoy, Merrilee Needham, Leanne Jiang, Margaret Giles, Elizabeth McKinnon, Kym Heine
Summary: This study evaluated the impacts and cost savings of a community-based nursing service providing supported discharge for high-risk neurology patients. It found that the nurse-led transitional care model produced significant cost savings and a positive return on investment. Patients in the Neurocare program showed improved functional status, reduced service needs, and improved health-related quality of life, indicating potential benefits in healthcare utilization.
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Peter Phiri, Sana Sajid, Ardic Baykoca, Suchith Shetty, Daisy Mudoni, Shanaya Rathod, Gayathri Delanerolle
Summary: The UK's NHS has been facing a shortage in the nursing workforce, especially in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and post-Brexit effects. The increasing demand for mental health services highlights the importance of recruiting mental health nurses. One of the main strategies being implemented is the recruitment of internationally trained mental health nurses, but this faces several challenges.
Article
Nursing
Viktoria Sjostedt, Anna Bladh, Wendy Chaboyer, Lotta Johansson
Summary: The study found that the liaison nurse support service can provide accurate information transfer and emotional support for intensive care unit patients transferred to general wards.
INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Judy Currey, Tammie McIntyre, Carmel Taylor, Josh Allen, Daryl Jones
Summary: This study aimed to investigate nurses' perceptions of the curriculum required for the roles of ICU LNs or critical care outreach nurses. The findings revealed that professional behaviors were valued more highly than theoretical knowledge or practical skills in these leadership roles.
AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Nienke E. Dijkstra, Elyne De Baetselier, Tinne Dilles, Bart Van Rompaey, Luis M. da Cunha Batalha, Izabela Filov, Vigdis Abrahamsen Grondahl, Jana Heczkova, Ann Karin Helgesen, Sue Jordan, Zuzana Kafkova, Igor Karnjus, Petros Kolovos, Gero Langer, Manuel Lillo-Crespo, Alba Malara, Hana Padysakova, Mirko Prosen, Dorina Pusztai, Francesco Talarico, Styliani Tziaferi, Carolien G. M. Sino
Summary: This study aimed to reach agreement with experts on nurses' competences for tasks in interprofessional pharmaceutical care. After a scoping review and five Delphi rounds, the expert panel reached consensus on the relevance of 60 competences for 22 nursing tasks, covering both generic and specific nursing tasks.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Rachelle J. Lancaster, Deborah L. Gentile, Jeanne L. Hlebichuk, Meagan B. Cleary, Mary L. Hook, Vida M. Vizgirda
Summary: This article provides practical strategies and framework for nurse scientists and healthcare leaders to define nurse scientist roles and develop research infrastructure in merged healthcare settings. It emphasizes the importance of organizational support, clear role delineation, and leadership support.
Article
Nursing
Marja Harkanen, Saija Koskiniemi, Tiina Syyrila, Jouko Ranta, Minna Saila, Mia Mantymaa, Aini Pehkonen, Katri Vehvilainen-Julkunen
Summary: The aim of this study was to describe the alleged abuse of social care clients by nurses and other social services employees, and the subsequent actions and sanctions. A retrospective study using descriptive qualitative analysis was conducted, analyzing mandatory reports made by social service employees. The most common abusers were nurses, and the types of abuse included neglect of care, physical violence, neglect of hygiene, inappropriate behavior, and sexual abuse. Actions and sanctions taken included discussing the situation, initiating disciplinary actions, dismissal, and initiating a police investigation. The findings highlight the importance of reporting and addressing abuse in social services.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kate Gridley, Gillian Parker
Summary: The study on Admiral Nursing found that providing continuous support, expertise in dementia, and establishing a meaningful relationship are key features that help carers feel supported. Specialist nurses are well positioned to provide this continuity in care.
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Stephen Allan, Daniel Roland, Gintare Malisauskaite, Karen Jones, Kate Baxter, Kate Gridley, Yvonne Birks
Summary: Increased home care supply significantly reduces delayed transfers of care (DTOC) in England, leading to substantial cost savings for the public sector. Each additional home care provider per 10 sq. km. resulted in a 14.9% reduction in DTOC, with estimated savings ranging from 73 million to 274 million pounds over the study period. The findings highlight the importance of adequate social care supply in improving patient outcomes and efficiency in public sector spending.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Gintare Malisauskaite, Karen Jones, Stephen Allan, Daniel Roland, Yvonne Birks, Kate Baxter, Kate Gridley
Summary: The study shows that the Urgent and Emergency Care vanguards in England have significantly reduced delayed discharges from hospitals, leading to improved integration of health and social care.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kate Gridley, Kate Baxter, Yvonne Birks, Louise Newbould, Stephen Allan, Daniel Roland, Gintare Malisauskaite, Karen Jones
Summary: Unnecessarily prolonged stays in hospitals can have negative impacts on patients and present avoidable costs to health and social care systems. This paper presents qualitative findings of a study on the social care causes of delayed transfers of care for older people in England. The study found that homecare supply significantly affects delayed transfers of care. The analysis highlights the lack of fit between available provision and the needs of people leaving hospital, workforce inconsistencies, and a myth of patient choice as the main causes of delays.
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Josie Dixon, Ben Hicks, Kate Gridley, Rotem Perach, Kate Baxter, Yvonne Birks, Carmen Colclough, Bryony Storey, Alice Russell, Anomita Karim, Eva Tipping, Sube Banerjee
Summary: This study aimed to understand the challenges faced by people recently diagnosed with dementia during the Covid-19 pandemic and examine their active coping strategies. The findings highlighted key challenges such as reduced social contact, loneliness, difficulties accessing healthcare services, and dementia-unfriendly practices. People with dementia responded to these challenges by maintaining social networks, learning new skills, supporting others, and seeking help.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Ben Hicks, Kate Gridley, Josie Dixon, Kate Baxter, Yvonne Birks, Carmen Colclough, Anomita Karim, Rotem Perach, Elen Moseley, Alice Russell, Harsharon K. Sondh, Bryony Storey, Eva Tipping, Riona Mc Ardle, Paul Donaghy, Margaret Dangoor, Eleanor Miles, Louise Robinson, Jennifer Rusted, Harriet Waine, Katherine Wheatley, Sube Banerjee
Summary: This study examined the use of digital technologies by family carers of people with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic. It found that these technologies facilitated social inclusion, allowed carers to stay connected, access resources, engage in activities, and provide support. However, challenges such as preference for face-to-face contact, technological literacy, and accessibility issues were also identified.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Gerontology
Carmen Colclough, Eleanor Miles, Jennifer Rusted, Rotem Perach, Ben Hicks, Josie Dixon, Margaret Dangoor, Kate Gridley, Yvonne Birks, Paul Donaghy, Riona Mcardle, Elen Moseley, Harsharon K. Sondh, Sube Banerjee
Summary: The emotional wellbeing of family carers and people with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic is influenced by their coping styles and how they cope together. Five styles of emotion-focused dyadic coping were identified, including common, supportive, hostile, disengaged avoidance, and protective. The variation in carers' experiences and quality of life was associated with these coping styles and co-residency status. Tailored dyadic interventions could help dyads identify and communicate coping needs, reconnect following avoidance coping, and replenish coping resources through social support.
DEMENTIA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Gerontology
Kate Baxter, Kate Gridley, Yvonne Birks
Summary: This paper explores how a diagnosis of dementia affects people's planning for future social care needs and associated costs. The study found that although individuals recognized the need for future care and the financial implications, this awareness did not necessarily lead to active planning or considering the expenses. The main reason for this lack of action was uncertainty, including uncertainties regarding the duration and progression of dementia, the potential changes in care needs, and the complexities of social care and financial arrangements. The paper suggests the importance of addressing these uncertainties and providing appropriate professional support to help individuals with dementia and their carers in planning for self-funded care.
Article
Gerontology
Kate Gridley, Josie Dixon, Ben Hicks, Yvonne Birks, Kate Baxter, Eleanor Miles, Louise Robinson, Rotem Perach, Sube Banerjee
Summary: There is a lack of evidence on good practices for remote quantitative data collection from research participants with dementia. This study explores the experiences of researchers who collected quantitative data over the telephone from people with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers found that telephone interactions added confusion and made it difficult to recognize participants' emotions, but strategies informed by person-oriented principles were employed to support them.
DEMENTIA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ben Hicks, Sanna Read, Bo Hu, Raphael Wittenberg, Amanda Grahamslaw, Anomita Karim, Evelyn Martin, Eleanor Nuzum, Jacob Reichental, Alice Russell, Elaine Siddle, Bryony Storey, Eva Tipping, Kate Baxter, Yvonne Birks, Carol Brayne, Nicola Brimblecombe, Margaret Dangoor, Josie Dixon, Kate Gridley, Peter R. Harris, Martin Knapp, Eleanor Miles, Rotem Perach, Louise Robinson, Jennifer Rusted, Rob Stewart, Alan J. Thomas, Sube Banerjee
Summary: This study found that COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the overall quality of life of people with dementia and their family carers. Carers reported a decline in quality of life, while no change was demonstrated by the people with dementia.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA-TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH & CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS
(2022)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Duncan Chambers, Andrew Booth, Mark Rodgers, Louise Preston, Jane Dalton, Elizabeth Goyder, Sian Thomas, Gillian Parker, Andrew Street, Alison Eastwood
Summary: The study aimed to describe and evaluate the interactions between review teams and evidence users in the UK. The findings highlighted the barriers and facilitators to the impact of such programs on the uptake and use of research evidence by decision makers.
Review
Health Policy & Services
Gillian Parker, Kate Gridley, Yvonne Birks, Julie Glanville
JOURNAL OF HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH & POLICY
(2020)
Article
Gerontology
Kate Gridley, Yvonne Birks, Gillian Parker
DEMENTIA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
(2020)