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Psychiatry
Marloes M. C. van Wezel, Christien Muusse, Dike van de Mheen, Ben Wijnen, Wouter den Hollander, Hans Kroon
Summary: Recovery Colleges (RCs) are being widely promoted as a new approach to support individuals with mental vulnerabilities in their recovery journey. RCs focus on 'learning' rather than 'curing', facilitating a shift from being passive patients to empowered students who learn to live life despite vulnerabilities. Peer support and co-creation are central to RCs, where individuals learn from each other by sharing personal experiences in an accessible and inspiring atmosphere. However, there is a lack of high-quality research on RCs, calling for thorough investigation of their effectiveness, mechanisms of action, cross-border fidelity, and positioning. This research project aims to address these gaps.
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Psychiatry
Daniel Hayes, Claire Henderson, Ioannis Bakolis, Vanessa Lawrence, Rachel A. Elliott, Amy Ronaldson, Gabrielle Richards, Julie Repper, Peter Bates, John Brewin, Sara Meddings, Gary Winship, Simon Bishop, Richard Emsley, Daniel Elton, Rebecca McNaughton, Rob Whitley, David Smelson, Katy Stepanian, Merly McPhilbin, Danielle Dunnett, Holly Hunter-Brown, Caroline Yeo, Tesnime Jebara, Mike Slade
Summary: Recovery Colleges are a recent initiative in mental health services, aiming to promote personal recovery and co-production through adult learning. The RECOLLECT study in England aims to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Recovery Colleges, as well as identify organizational influences on fidelity and mental health outcomes.
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Transplantation
Marc H. Hemmelder, Marlies Noordzij, Priya Vart, Luuk B. Hilbrands, Kitty J. Jager, Alferso C. Abrahams, David Arroyo, Yuri Battaglia, Robert Ekart, Francesca Mallamaci, Sharon-Rose Malloney, Joao Oliveira, Andrzej Rydzewski, Sivakumar Sridharan, Liffert Vogt, Raphael Duivenvoorden, Ron T. Gansevoort, Casper F. M. Franssen
Summary: Short-term mortality is high in dialysis patients with COVID-19, but longer-term outcomes are largely unknown. A large cohort study found that most dialysis patients diagnosed with COVID-19 recovered to their pre-existing functional and mental health levels within 3 months after diagnosis.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2022)
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Psychiatry
Daniel Hayes, Elizabeth M. Camacho, Amy Ronaldson, Katy Stepanian, Merly McPhilbin, Rachel A. Elliott, Julie Repper, Simon Bishop, Vicky Stergiopoulos, Lisa Brophy, Kirsty Giles, Sarah Trickett, Stella Lawrence, Gary Winship, Sara Meddings, Ioannis Bakolis, Claire Henderson, Mike Slade
Summary: This study describes the organizational and student characteristics, fidelity, and annual spending of Recovery Colleges (RCs) across England. A typology of RCs is generated based on these characteristics, and the relationship between characteristics and fidelity is explored.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ann Sterckx, Kris Van den Broeck, Roy Remmen, Kathleen Dekeirel, Hildegard Hermans, Carmen Hesters, Tine Daeseleire, Viki Broes, Jo Barton, Valerie Gladwell, Sarah Dandy, Micheal Connors, Annamaria Lammel, Hans Keune
Summary: This paper discusses burnout as a global, complex phenomenon with negative consequences on personal, organizational, social, and economic levels, and introduces a novel Nature-based Burnout Coaching intervention, NABUCO. A One Health approach is proposed to deliver guidelines and protocols for burnout prevention and recovery, advocating for the inclusion of nature connectedness for positive impacts on mental and environmental health. The transdisciplinary Participative Action Research-design led to an iterative adaptive cycle of co-design, implementation, and evaluation of NABUCO.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Liza Hopkins, Sudeep Saraf, Andrew Foster
Summary: Recovery Colleges are an innovative education-based approach to support mental health recovery that will be established in every area mental health service within the state of Victoria. This paper describes the rationale, benefits, and key considerations for successfully establishing Recovery Colleges. It has the potential to drive culture change within mental health services and engage service users in their own recovery journey. However, implementing the collaborative, co-produced model within publicly funded mental health clinical services presents significant challenges. This paper discusses the implications for public mental health services in developing and integrating Recovery Colleges.
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yaeko Hashimoto, Takuji Suzuki, Kenji Hashimoto
Summary: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has sparked interest in drug repurposing, particularly in the use of antidepressants. Clinical data suggest that early-stage COVID-19 patients who take antidepressants may have a lower risk of intubation or death. Fluvoxamine, among antidepressants, is the most attractive drug for mild to moderate COVID-19 cases. Additionally, there may be a possible link between maternal COVID-19 infection and a risk for neuropsychiatric disorders in offspring, such as autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia.
MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Jakub Lickiewicz, Tonje Lossius Husum, Torleif Ruud, Johan Siqveland, Zofia Musia, Marta Makara-Studzinska
Summary: The study validated a scale on attitudes towards coercion among psychiatric nurses and psychiatrists, revealing differences in attitudes between nurses and doctors, with a low correlation between self-efficacy and attitudes towards coercion. Cultural diversity was observed in attitudes towards coercion among the three countries examined.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Janaina Minelli De Oliveira, Jorge-Manuel Duenas, Fabia Morales-Vives, Elena Gallardo-Nieto
Summary: The study reveals the importance of involving various educational stakeholders in suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention efforts from primary education to college level. It also highlights the different programs implemented in various countries and the gaps existing in research on suicide in the educational field. Overall, educational suicide initiatives have shown positive effects on participants' understanding and attitudes towards suicide prevention, despite some cautious findings in some studies.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Jonathan Hardy, Stephen Parker, Ian Hughes, Muthur Anand
Summary: This study examines the knowledge and attitudes towards recovery-oriented practice among clinical staff in an Australian mental health unit. Medical staff had higher scores than nursing staff, but the difference was not clinically significant. More years of experience were associated with higher scores for medical staff.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Carolyn E. Schwartz, Bruce D. Rapkin, Katrina Borowiec, Joel A. Finkelstein
Summary: This paper focuses on a novel application of personalized medicine and explores how appraisal processes relate to outcomes of spinal decompression and/or fusion surgery. The study found that appraisal processes are relevant to spine-specific disability and mental health functioning at different times in the surgery recovery trajectory.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Luke Johnson, Maciej Czachorowski, Kerry Gutridge, Nuala McGrath, Julie Parkes, Emma Plugge
Summary: COVID-19 has affected the mental wellbeing of prison staff, but surprisingly, their mental wellbeing is similar to that of the general population.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Robin Digby, Toby Winton-Brown, Felicity Finlayson, Hannah Dobson, Tracey Bucknall
Summary: This research explores the impact of working during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being of staff at a 600-bed acute hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Staff reported anxiety, fear, and uncertainty related to the pandemic, as well as confusion from inconsistent messages received. Despite the pandemic being controlled in Australia, all disciplines reported a high degree of anticipatory anxiety, highlighting the need for both managerial and psychological support for healthcare workers.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Tauana Terra, Julia L. Schafer, Pedro M. Pan, Angelo Brandelli Costa, Arthur Caye, Ary Gadelha, Euripedes C. Miguel, Rodrigo A. Bressan, Luis A. Rohde, Giovanni A. Salum
Summary: A study conducted in two major cities in Brazil found that LGBTQA+ youth are more likely to experience stressful life events and have higher rates of anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder compared to their cisgender heterosexual peers.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ewan Carr, Carolin Oetzmann, Katrina Davis, Gabriella Bergin-Cartwright, Sarah Dorrington, Grace Lavelle, Daniel Leightley, Catherine Polling, Sharon A. M. Stevelink, Alice Wickersham, Valentina Vitiello, Reza Razavi, Matthew Hotopf
Summary: This study used data from a large occupational cohort to describe different trajectories of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. It found that individual responses to the pandemic varied and underscored the importance of considering individual circumstances when assessing and treating mental health.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Filipa Alves-Costa, Rebecca Lane, Rachael Gribble, Anna Taylor, Nicola T. Fear, Deirdre MacManus
Summary: There is limited research on help-seeking experiences of civilian victims of intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA) within relationships with military personnel. This qualitative study aimed to explore these experiences and barriers to help-seeking for IPVA among civilian partners of military personnel. The study found difficulties in help-seeking due to stigma, fear, dependency, poor understanding of IPVA, lack of support, and perceived lack of victim support. Military culture, public perceptions, military protection, and lack of coordination between civilian and military services were also identified as amplifying these difficulties. The study highlights the need for a military-specific domestic abuse strategy and increased awareness and understanding of IPVA in both military and civilian services.
JOURNAL OF FAMILY VIOLENCE
(2023)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Justin Waring, Simon Bishop, Georgia Black, Jenelle M. Clarke, Mark Exworthy, Naomi J. Fulop, Jean Hartley, Angus Ramsay, Bridget Roe
Summary: This study aims to investigate how health and care leaders navigate the micro-politics of major system change in the English National Health Service. Through a qualitative comparative case study, it was found that political conflicts in meaning and value, perceptions of winners and losers, and structural differences in power and influence underpinned the formulation and implementation of Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships. STP leaders employed complementary strategies to address these issues, including understanding and reconciling meanings, assessing and managing risks and benefits.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH & POLICY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Stine Bjerrum Moeller, Matthias Gondan, Stephen. F. F. Austin, Mike Slade, Sebastian Simonsen
Summary: Normative data provides a reference for interpreting mental health status. This study reports Danish general population norms for four mental health indicators, assessing social functioning, personal recovery, symptom burden, and subjective well-being.
NORDIC JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Daniel Hayes, Elizabeth M. Camacho, Amy Ronaldson, Katy Stepanian, Merly McPhilbin, Rachel A. Elliott, Julie Repper, Simon Bishop, Vicky Stergiopoulos, Lisa Brophy, Kirsty Giles, Sarah Trickett, Stella Lawrence, Gary Winship, Sara Meddings, Ioannis Bakolis, Claire Henderson, Mike Slade
Summary: This study describes the organizational and student characteristics, fidelity, and annual spending of Recovery Colleges (RCs) across England. A typology of RCs is generated based on these characteristics, and the relationship between characteristics and fidelity is explored.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Fiona Lobban, Paul Marshall, John Barbrook, Grace Collins, Sheena Foster, Zoe Glossop, Clare Inkster, Paul Jebb, Rose Johnston, Hameed Khan, Christopher Lodge, Karen Machin, Erin Michalak, Sarah Powell, Jo Rycroft-Malone, Mike Slade, Lesley Whittaker, Steven H. Jones
Summary: Living libraries provide a platform for individuals with lived expertise in mental health challenges to share their experiences and advice with others. This study aims to develop a program theory on how living libraries can improve mental health outcomes and create an implementation guide through a combination of realist synthesis and experience-based codesign.
Review
Psychiatry
Aislinn D. Gomez Bergin, Althea Z. Valentine, Stefan Rennick-Egglestone, Mike Slade, Chris Hollis, Charlotte L. Hall
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the reporting of adverse events (AEs) in randomized controlled trials of digital mental health interventions. The study found significant variation in the reporting of AEs in these trials, highlighting the need for specific guidelines to improve future reporting.
JMIR MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Rebecca Lane, Filipa Alves-Costa, Rachael Gribble, Anna Taylor, Louise M. Howard, Nicola T. Fear, Deirdre MacManus
Summary: This study aimed to explore the experiences of, and barriers to, help-seeking for intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA) among UK military personnel, and found that military personnel face added challenges and barriers in seeking help for IPVA compared to civilians. The study identified military cultural factors, support service factors, interpersonal factors, and individual factors that contribute to the difficulties in help-seeking for IPVA. The findings emphasize the need for a whole systems approach to improve support for IPVA in the military community.
JOURNAL OF FAMILY VIOLENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Kristian Pollock, Glenys Caswell, Nicola Turner, Eleanor Wilson
Summary: This paper presents findings from a qualitative study on the perspectives and priorities of 12 patients and 34 bereaved family caregivers regarding place of death. The study reveals that place of death is not universally prioritized, with comfort and companionship being more significant factors.
Article
Health Policy & Services
Francesco Bulli, Alessandro Toccafondi, Marijke C. Kars, Glenys Caswell, Hana Kodba-Ceh, Urska Lunder, Kristian Pollock, Jane Seymour, Johannes J. M. van Delden, Marieke Zwakman, Ida J. Korfage, Agnes Van der Heide, Guido Miccinesi
Summary: An advance care planning intervention based on structured conversations has an impact on the relationship between patients with advanced cancer and their nominated Personal Representatives (PRs). The intervention provides a communicative space for patients and PRs to share their understanding and concerns, strengthening their relationship and commitment to each other.
PALLIATIVE & SUPPORTIVE CARE
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Ellen J. Donnan, Ben J. Marais, Chris Coulter, Justin Waring, Ivan Bastian, Deborah A. Williamson, Norelle L. Sherry, Katherine Bond, Vitali Sintchenko, Ella M. Meumann, Kristy Horan, Louise Cooley, Justin T. Denholm
Summary: Whole genome sequencing (WGS) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis has multiple public health utilities, including genotypic drug susceptibility testing (DST), strain identification, differentiation of tuberculosis relapse and re-infection, transmission cluster detection, and detection of laboratory cross contamination. WGS can optimize individual patient care and provide better targeted TB control measures, and it is a less laborious and expensive method compared to traditional typing methods.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES INTELLIGENCE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Justin Waring, Simon Bishop, Georgia Black, Jenelle Clarke, Bridget Roe
Summary: A qualitative interview study in the English National Health Service revealed that clinical leaders can contribute to the governance and leadership of integrated care systems by providing analytical insights, representing the views of clinicians, translating and communicating integration strategies, and engaging in relational work. These contributions are based on their clinical expertise, professional networks, reputation, and formal authority, and vary across different levels of system governance and stages of change.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lloyd Morgan, Stephen Barclay, Kristian Pollock, Efthalia Massou, Ben Bowers
Summary: This retrospective observational study aimed to identify the costs of anticipatory medications prescribed, used and not used for patients approaching the end-of-life. The study found that the costs of prescribed and unused medications were higher than previously reported but remain modest. The study also identified variations in the unused costs of individual drugs.
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Public Administration
Justin Waring
Summary: This article is valuable for health policy-makers, care regulators, service leaders, and professional bodies. It supports and extends the idea that greater involvement of healthcare professionals in senior management is associated with increased care quality and safety. The article explores current research and suggests new directions for future research and practices development.
PUBLIC MONEY & MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Health Policy & Services
Emily Burn, Justin Waring
Summary: This paper conducts a scoping review of reviews on the evaluation of leadership development programmes (HLDPs) and identifies issues in the evaluation process, including poor data quality and inconsistency in evaluation methods. The study also emphasizes the need to consider the complexity of health systems and the impact of the conceptualization of leadership and associated theory of change on evaluation outcomes when assessing HLDPs.
LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH SERVICES
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Justin Waring, Simon Bishop, Jenelle Clarke, Mark Exworthy, Naomi J. Fulop, Jean Hartley, Angus I. G. Ramsay, Georgia Black, Bridget Roe
Summary: The study found that healthcare leaders mainly acquire and develop political skills through direct experience in leading and changing services. Mentoring and formal learning opportunities are also considered important for the development of political skills. However, no single approach seems to fully meet the changing developmental needs of leaders.