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WEB3 days ago · BMJ Open. is an online, open access journal, dedicated to publishing medical research from all disciplines and therapeutic areas. The journal publishes all research study types, from protocols through phase I trials to meta-analyses, including small, specialist studies, and negative studies. Publishing procedures are built around fully open ...
Using patient feedback to drive quality improvement in hospitals: …
WEBObjectives Although different forms of patient feedback are available, their use in hospital management is still limited. The objective of this study is to explore how patient feedback is currently used in hospitals to improve quality. Design This is a qualitative exploratory multiple case study. Data collection included nine interviews, of an average duration of 50 min, conducted between ...
Evidence-based practice models and frameworks in the ... - BMJ …
WEBObjectives The aim of this scoping review was to identify and review current evidence-based practice (EBP) models and frameworks. Specifically, how EBP models and frameworks used in healthcare settings align with the original model of (1) asking the question, (2) acquiring the best evidence, (3) appraising the evidence, (4) applying the findings to clinical practice and (5) evaluating the ...
“It can't be very important because it comes and goes”—patients ...
WEBObjective This article explores how people with pancreatic cancer interpreted prediagnostic signs and symptoms, and what triggered them to seek medical help for symptoms that occurred intermittently. Design Thematic analysis of prediagnostic symptom descriptions drawn from a qualitative interview study of people with experiences of pancreatic cancer. Participants 40 people affected by ...
Guidance on how to develop complex interventions to improve …
WEBObjective To provide researchers with guidance on actions to take during intervention development. Summary of key points Based on a consensus exercise informed by reviews and qualitative interviews, we present key principles and actions for consideration when developing interventions to improve health. These include seeing intervention development as a dynamic iterative process, involving ...
What is mental health? Evidence towards a new definition ... - BMJ …
WEBStrengths and limitations of this study. Our study identifies a major obstacle for integrating mental health initiatives into global health programmes and health service delivery, which is a lack of consensus on a definition, and initiates a global, interdisciplinary and inclusive dialogue towards a consensus definition of mental health.. Despite the limitations of a small sample size and ...
Modulatory effect of sedentary behaviour on obesity and chronic …
WEBObjective To explore whether sedentary behaviour could modulate the association between overweight or obesity and chronic low back pain (CLBP). Design A retrospective cross-sectional study. Setting and participants A total of 4289 participants in the US cohort from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were included. Primary and secondary outcome measures CLBP was the outcome.
Enablers and barriers to effective clinical supervision in the ...
WEBObjectives We aimed to review the international literature to understand the enablers of and barriers to effective clinical supervision in the workplace and identify the benefits of effective clinical supervision. Design A rapid evidence review. Data sources Five databases (CINAHL, OVID Embase, OVID Medline, OVID PsycInfo and ProQuest) were searched to ensure inclusion and breadth of ...
Pharmacological interventions for agitated behaviours in patients …
WEBObjective The aim of this systematic review was to assess the efficacy and safety of pharmacological agents in the management of agitated behaviours following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods We performed a search strategy in PubMed, OvidMEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Directory of Open Access Journals, LILACS, Web of Science and Prospero (up to 10 ...
Effectiveness of cognitive–behavioural therapy: a protocol for an ...
WEBIntroduction Cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) is a psychological therapy that has been used to improve patient well-being across multiple mental and physical health problems. Its effectiveness has been examined in thousands of randomised control trials that have been synthesised into hundreds of systematic reviews. The aim of this overview is to map, synthesise and assess the reliability ...