m c mullan m., jones r. & lea s. (2010) Patient safety: numerical skills and drug calculation abilities of nursing students Registered Nurses. Journal Advanced Nursing 66 (4), 891–899. Abstract Title. Aim. This paper is a report correlational study the relations age, status, experience ability to Background. Competent are essential for nurses as mistakes can put patients’ lives at risk. Method. A cross‐sectional was carried out in 2006 one United Kingdom university. Validated tests were...

Older people in care may be lonely with insufficient contact if families are unable to visit. Face-to-face through video-calls help reduce loneliness, but little is known about the processes of engaging environments using video-calls. We aimed identify barriers and facilitators implementing for older environments.A collaborative action research (CAR) approach was taken implement a video-call intervention environments. undertook five steps recruitment, planning, implementation, reflection...

Objective Companion robots, such as Paro, may reduce agitation and depression for older people with dementia. However, contradictory research outcomes suggest robot design is not always optimal. While many researchers user-centred important, there little evidence on the difference this might make. Here, we aimed to assess its importance by comparing companion perceptions between (end users) roboticists (developers). Design Older interacted eight robots or alternatives at two separate events...

Socially assistive robotic platforms are now a realistic option for the long-term care of ageing populations. Elderly users may benefit from many services provided by robots operating in different environments, such as providing assistance inside apartments, serving shared facilities buildings or guiding people outdoors. In this paper, we present experience gained within EU FP7 ROBOT-ERA project towards objective implementing easy-to-use and acceptable service system elderly. particular,...

Two thirds of UK adults are overweight or obese and at increased risk chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes certain cancers. Basic public health support for weight loss comprises information about healthy eating lifestyle, but internet mobile applications (apps) create possibilities providing long-term motivational support.To explore among people currently trying to lose weight, maintaining loss, (i) problems, experiences wishes in regards management including e-health support;...

Objective To describe the experiences and opinions of general practitioners (GPs) in England regarding patients having access to their full online GP health records. Design Convenience sample, survey. Participants 400 registered GPs England. Main outcome measures Investigators measured GPs’ about record (ORA), including patient care practice. Results A total from all regions responded. minority (130, 33%) believed ORA was a good idea. Most majority would worry more (364, 91%) or find records...

A firm’s social performance can shape the impressions of key stakeholders, such as employees, customers, suppliers, and investors, that influence subsequent decision making relationships to firm. To test this notion, we examine how a public recognition for exemplary serve positive signal business shareholders. We conduct an event study firms named Working Mothermagazine’s list “Most Family- Friendly Companies” first time between 1989 1994. find statistically significant, positive, abnormal...

Nurses need to be able make drug calculations competently. In this study, involving 229 second year British nursing students, we explored the influence of mathematics anxiety, self-efficacy, and numerical ability on calculation determined which factors would best predict skill. Strong significant relationships (p < .001) existed between ability. Students who failed and/or tests were more anxious less confident ≤ .002) in performing than those passed. Numerical made strongest unique...

In this article we investigate the nature of problem presentation and responses on an online forum for young people who self-harm. Previous studies have raised concerns about peer encouragement self-harming behaviours in forums, analysis considers interaction a specific forum, ‘ SharpTalk’. This was research which explored potential communities to foster engagement shared learning between NHS professionals draws conversation methods study responses, advice given. Analysis highlighted both...

Although Internet usage can benefit older people by reducing social isolation, increasing access to services, and improving health well-being, only a minority are online. Barriers uptake include attitude lack of knowledge help. We have evaluated volunteer support in helping go Knowing what value the has been who just gone online should guide how it is "sold" those remaining offline.Objectives this study (1) assess feasibility recruiting volunteers aged 50 years supporting them (ie,...

Neuropathic diabetic foot ulceration may be prevented if the mechanical stress transmitted to plantar tissues is reduced. Insole therapy one practical method commonly used reduce loads and risk. The type of insole best suited achieve this unknown. This trial compared custom-made functional insoles with prefabricated risk factors for neuropathic feet.A participant-blinded randomised controlled recruited 119 participants diabetes who were randomly allocated or insoles. Data collected at issue...

Objective To assess and compare the performance of five severity illness scoring systems used commonly for intensive care unit (ICU) patients in United Kingdom. The models analyzed were versions II III Acute Physiology Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) system, a version APACHE using Kingdom (UK)-derived coefficients (UK II), Simplified Score (SAPS), Mortality Probability Model, computed at admission (MPM0) after 24 hrs ICU (MPM24). Design A 2-yr prospective cohort study consecutive...

Developers of health information websites aimed at consumers need methods to assess whether their website is "high quality." Due the nature complementary medicine, diverse and may be poor quality. Various have been used quality websites, two main approaches being (1) compare content against some gold standard, (2) rate various aspects site using an assessment tool.We review available evaluation instruments performance when by a researcher evaluate containing on medicine breast cancer. In...

To ask: (i) is it feasible to include Twitter as an assessed element of the first-year nursing curriculum; (ii) how should be introduced and assessed; (iii) do students think worthwhile learn anything from its use?Nursing need use social media professionally, avoiding pitfalls but using learning opportunities.This case study (2014-2015) comprised: pilot introduction Digital Professionalism (including Twitter) with second- third-year students; assessment a first cohort 450 students. Based on...

Video calls using software such as Skype, Zoom and FaceTime can improve socialisation among older people family, however it is unknown if video are able to their peers. Twenty-two residents across three British care homes engaged with each other ‘Skype quiz’ sessions the support of staff once a month over an eight-month trial. were accessed via on Wheels’ intervention that comprised wheeled device could hold iPad, or through Skype TV. Residents met from build new friendships participate in...

Background Often promoted as a way to address increasing demands, improve patient accessibility, and overall efficiency, electronic consultations are becoming increasingly common in primary care, particularly light of the current COVID-19 pandemic. However, despite their use, theoretically informed understanding factors that support inhibit effective implementation is severely limited. Objective With this scoping review, we sought identify care. Methods In total, 5 databases (PubMed,...