Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elizabeth J. Edwards, Bharti Arora, Patricia Green, Amy J. Bannatyne, Tracy Nielson
Summary: This study assessed the effectiveness of teaching brief motivational interviewing to pre-clinical medical students. The results showed that students improved in knowledge, confidence, and skills after a short intervention, and these improvements were sustained. The findings support the practice of using this teaching method in the early years of medical curricula.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Christian Rauschenberg, Anita Schick, Dusan Hirjak, Andreas Seidler, Isabell Paetzold, Christian Apfelbacher, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Ulrich Reininghaus
Summary: This study reviewed the theoretical and empirical base, user perspective, safety, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of digital interventions related to public mental health. The findings suggest good evidence on eHealth interventions and promising evidence on mHealth apps, with limited evidence on long-term effects and cost-effectiveness. Digital interventions are seen as particularly well-suited for mitigating psychosocial consequences at the population level during times of physical distancing and social restrictions.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Egzona Fetahi, Anders Stjerne Sogaard, Magnus Sjogren
Summary: This systematic review aimed to assess the effects of motivational interviewing and motivational enhancement therapy on patients with eating disorders. The findings indicate that the impact of MET/MI on motivation, eating disorder symptoms, and BMI remains unclear.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Giulia Turrini, Federico Tedeschi, Pim Cuijpers, Cinzia Del Giovane, Ahlke Kip, Nexhmedin Morina, Michela Nose, Giovanni Ostuzzi, Marianna Purgato, Chiara Ricciardi, Marit Sijbrandij, Wietse Tol, Corrado Barbui
Summary: Refugees and asylum seekers are vulnerable to common mental disorders, including PTSD. A network meta-analysis found that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) were more effective in reducing PTSD symptoms compared to waitlist. These interventions should be considered in guidelines for refugee settings.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Elisa Berthelot, Damien Etchecopar-Etchart, Dimitri Thellier, Christophe Lancon, Laurent Boyer, Guillaume Fond
Summary: Fasting interventions have shown effectiveness in alleviating stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms, with fasting groups demonstrating lower levels of anxiety and depression compared to controls without increased fatigue. These interventions were found to be safe, even in patients with type 2 diabetes. More trials are needed to recommend specific fasting interventions, especially in psychiatric populations.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Adilson Marques, Andreas Ihle, Alcir Souza, Miguel Peralta, Margarida Gaspar de Matos
Summary: Religious-based interventions have shown positive effects in reducing depressive symptoms among various populations, such as patients with chronic illnesses, pregnant women, and elderly nursing home residents.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Memnun Seven, Allecia Reid, Sabriye Abban, Camilla Madziar, Jamie M. Faro
Summary: This scoping review aimed to explore the literature on the use of motivational interviewing (MI) to improve health behaviors in adult cancer survivors. The review found that MI has the potential to improve health behaviors, such as physical activity and healthy diet, in different cancer care settings. However, future research should focus on providing more evidence, including minimum standards for MI and longitudinal outcome assessment, to support and maintain sustainable healthy behaviors.
JOURNAL OF CANCER SURVIVORSHIP
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Viola Kirschner, Natalie Lamp, Uemmueguelsuem Dinc, Thomas Becker, Reinhold Kilian, Annabel Sandra Mueller-Stierlin
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of an intervention to promote a health-conscious lifestyle among people with severe mental illness. The findings showed that the intervention was feasible and acceptable in a sheltered housing setting, but no superiority compared to routine care was observed.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Arlen C. Moller, Caio Victor Sousa, Kelly Jihyeon Lee, Dar Alon, Amy Shirong Lu
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of longitudinal AVG interventions on PA behaviors through a systematic review and meta-analysis. The findings indicated a moderately positive effect of AVG interventions on increasing overall PA, but significant variabilities in AVG quality, study design, and impact were also detected. Suggestions for improving AVG interventions and related research will be discussed.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Hannah Schmidt, Dominique Brandt, Christian Meyer, Anja Bischof, Gallus Bischof, Anika Trachte, Bettina Besser, Svenja Orlowski, Samantha Schlossarek, Stefan Borgwardt, Hans-Juergen Rumpf
Summary: This study aimed to test the efficacy of a low-threshold counseling approach based on Motivational Interviewing in a vocational school setting. Results showed no intervention effects for primary and secondary outcomes, but improvements in self-efficacy were found in the intervention group after five months.
JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL ADDICTIONS
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Calista Leung, Julia Pei, Kristen Hudec, Farhud Shams, Richard Munthali, Daniel Vigo
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis examine the effectiveness and adherence of nonclinician-guided digital mental health interventions. The results suggest that both professionals and nonclinicians can improve mental health outcomes, and the presence of a nonclinician guide improves effectiveness outcomes compared to having no guide.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Substance Abuse
Ryan C. Shorey, Meagan J. Brem, Haley M. Kolp, W. Kalei Glozier, Jerika Norona, Catherine Baxley, Brian Borsari, Gregory L. Stuart
Summary: Research suggests that college students who identify as a sexual minority have higher rates of alcohol consumption compared to their heterosexual peers, with stress factors being predictors of their alcohol use. This study examines the effectiveness of brief motivational interventions (BMIs) in reducing alcohol use among sexual minority college students, recommending adaptations to address minority stress factors in these interventions.
ADDICTION RESEARCH & THEORY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kathleen Turmaine, Agnes Dumas, Karine Chevreul
Summary: The implementation and promotion of digital health tools are significantly influenced by the local context, such as urbanization, economic status, and prior experience in health investment. The use of digital communication channels is positively correlated with tool utilization rates, ultimately impacting the overall success of interventions.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Simonne Lesley Wright, Eirini Karyotaki, Jonathan Bisson, Pim Cuijpers, Davide Papola, Anke B. Witteveen, Soraya Seedat, Marit Sijbrandij
Summary: This study describes a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis (IPD-MA) aiming to evaluate the effectiveness and adverse effects of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy interventions for treating PTSD, as well as to examine moderators and predictors of treatment outcomes.
Article
Education & Educational Research
David J. Finitsis, Dean G. Cruess, Sharishma Pinnamaraju, Paul Robinson, Torri A. Woodruff
Summary: Needle anxiety symptoms are common among college students and often lead to a lack of help-seeking behavior. This study developed and tested a peer-delivered, brief motivational interview to promote help-seeking behaviors in college students. The results showed that students who received the intervention were more than twice as likely to seek help and reported high levels of satisfaction with the intervention.
JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Dermatology
Paul Fulbrook, Josephine Lovegrove, Sandra Miles, Ban Isaqi
Summary: This systematic review aimed to analyze the incidence and prevalence of hospital-acquired mucous membrane pressure injury (MMPI) in adults admitted to acute hospital settings. Twenty-one studies met inclusion criteria, with most providing incidence data, but no specific studies reported MMPI incidence or prevalence.
INTERNATIONAL WOUND JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Health Policy & Services
Karien Hill, Shawn Somerset, Deanne Armstrong, Ralf Schwarzer, Carina Chan
Summary: Suicide is a global epidemic and the scope and effectiveness of suicide prevention programs need to be continually assessed and improved. Current suicide prevention programs, while effective, have limitations such as inaccessibility, narrow content for the community, and substantial variability in theory base. Future suicide prevention programs should be more specific in theory, delivered through technology, target more of the community, and improve methodological rigour.
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Karien Hill, Ralf Schwarzer, Shawn Somerset, Philippe A. Chouinard, Carina Chan
Summary: The study compared the effects of BIM-informed intervention with non-BIM-informed intervention, finding that BIM-informed intervention had better outcomes in improving community suicide risk assessment ability and protective intervention ability, with somewhat diminishing effects over time.
CRISIS-THE JOURNAL OF CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Andrew Warrilow, Murray Turner, Nenad Naumovski, Shawn Somerset
Summary: This study examined the effects of cholecystokinin (CCK) on satiation and changes in body weight. The findings suggest that CCK has a significant effect on satiation at physiological levels of dosing, but there is no evidence of long-term weight loss.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Josephine Lovegrove, Saroeun Ven, Sandra J. Miles, Paul Fulbrook
Summary: This study compared the outcomes of nursing assessment of pressure injury risk using a structured assessment tool versus clinical judgement. The results showed that different assessment methods can result in different risk statuses, and the linkage between risk status and preventive interventions is weak.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Dermatology
Sandra J. Miles, Paul Fulbrook, Damian M. Williams
Summary: The study aimed to analyze the prevalence and characteristics of skin tears in a tertiary acute care hospital in Queensland, Australia over a decade. The findings showed an overall downward trend in hospital-acquired skin tears, with a majority of patients aged 70 and above having multiple skin tears. Most tears were caused by falls or collisions, suggesting combined strategies for fall and skin tear prevention may be effective.
INTERNATIONAL WOUND JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Annabel Levido, Paul Fulbrook, Michelle Barakat-Johnson, Jill Campbell, Lori Delaney, Sharon Latimer, Rachel M. Walker, Rochelle Wynne, Anna Doubrovsky, Fiona Coyer
Summary: This study aimed to explore the nature and extent of pressure injury (PI) prevention practices in Australian adult intensive care units (ICUs). A multicentre, cross-sectional study was conducted via telephone interviews and a structured survey instrument. The results showed that PI was considered problematic in most ICUs, and a variety of prevention strategies were used across different ICUs, with some variations based on geographical location.
AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Caroline A. Gouws, Andrew McKune, Nicolin Tee, Shawn Somerset, Reza Mortazavi
Summary: According to this study, a single consumption of prickly pear juice does not significantly affect the blood and physiological markers of cardiovascular disease risk in healthy men, but it does have an impact on heart rate variability.
Article
Nursing
Josephine Lovegrove, Paul Fulbrook, Sandra J. Miles, Michael Steele, Xian-Liang Liu, Lin Zhang, Angel Cobos Vargas
Summary: This study presents the translation process of an intensive care-specific pressure injury risk assessment tool, the COMHON Index, from English into Chinese Mandarin. The translated tool was found to be easy to use and understand, and further testing of interrater reliability and agreement is needed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Nursing
Adam Burston, Sandra J. Miles, Paul Fulbrook
Summary: Pressure injuries have a significant impact on the lives of patients and caregivers, resulting in loss of autonomy and independence, psychological effects, and the need for adjustment. Limited research exists on this topic, highlighting the importance of further understanding and supporting interventions.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Paul Fulbrook, Josephine Lovegrove, Jacob Butterworth
Summary: This study analyzed the incidence and characteristics of mucous membrane pressure injuries in a tertiary acute general hospital. Mucous membrane pressure injuries are more common in intensive care patients, with the lips and mouth being the most common sites of injury.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Sundus Nizamani, R. A. McFarlane, Catherine R. Knight-Agarwal, Shawn Somerset
Summary: Couples-based interventions can be effective in weight reduction and mitigating the risk of metabolic syndrome, although there is limited research in this area.
DIABETES & METABOLIC SYNDROME-CLINICAL RESEARCH & REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Paul Fulbrook, Josephine Lovegrove
Summary: The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of pressure injury categorization by bedside clinicians compared with nurse experts. The results showed that while there was moderate agreement between reporting clinicians and nurse experts, the differential diagnosis of pressure injuries and the categorization of severe injuries were inadequate.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Paul Fulbrook, Josephine Lovegrove, Karen Hay, Fiona Coyer
Summary: The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of pressure injury in intensive care versus non-intensive care patients. The results showed that intensive care patients had a significantly higher prevalence of hospital-acquired pressure injuries compared to non-intensive care patients, indicating that prevention of pressure injuries should be a high priority in the intensive care setting.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Paul Fulbrook, Sandra J. Miles, Damian M. Williams
Summary: This study compared the effectiveness of two standard dressings (adhesive silicone foam vs. meshed silicone interface) in healing hospital-acquired skin tears. The results suggest that the adhesive silicone foam dressing may be superior, as it produced clinically significant healing of skin tears at 3 weeks compared to the meshed silicone interface dressing.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING PRACTICE
(2023)
