PROMs – Patient-reported outcome measures and how they are used

Patient-reported outcome measures and how they are used, Nursing Older People, Feb 2011, Vol. 23, Iss. 1; pg. 31 – 6pgs Simon Palfreyman Sheffield Vascular Institute, Sheffield Abstract: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are increasingly being used in the NHS to inform clinical treatments and even the funding of individual healthcare providers. This article examines the [...]

Personal debt and suicidal ideation – Personal debt is one of many factors associated with anxiety, depression and suicidality

Personal debt and suicidal ideation, Psychological Medicine, 2011 Apr;41(4):771-8 Meltzer H, Bebbington P, Brugha T, Jenkins R, McManus S, Dennis MS. Department of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology, University of Leicester, UK Abstract: BACKGROUND: Personal debt is one of many factors associated with anxiety, depression and suicidality. The aim of this [...]

First steps in Mindfulness skills for Nurses – There is a growing evidence base for using mindfulness in the treatment of illness

First steps in Mindfulness skills, Nursing Times, February 2011, pgs 1-2 Abstract: By using mindfulness we can focus on being effective in the pursuit of short or long-term goals, even in the presence of unhelpful thoughts, emotions or physical sensations.Evidence base for mindfulness techniques Whether working with physical health problems or in a mental health [...]

Innovation & Dementia – Hospital discharge as experienced by family carers of people with dementia: a case for quality improvement

Hospital discharge as experienced by family carers of people with dementia: a case for quality improvement, Journal for Healthcare Quality, 2011, early view Bauer, M., Fitzgerald, L. and Koch, S Abstract: To explore whether hospital discharge practices meets the needs of the family carer of a person with dementia. Qualitative methodology utilizing semistructured interviews with [...]