Abstract Aims To examine the relationship between specific reasons for stopping breastfeeding and depressive symptoms in postnatal period. Background Difficulty has been connected to depression although it is unclear whether difficulty precedes or succeeds a diagnosis. However, concept of ‘breastfeeding difficulty’ wide includes biological, psychological social factors. Design A cross‐sectional self‐report survey. Methods Data were collected December 2012 February 2013. 217 women with an...

Objectives Venous thromboembolism ( VTE , including deep vein thrombosis [ DVT ] and pulmonary embolism PE ]) is a serious, potentially traumatic, life‐threatening condition major cause of mortality morbidity. The aim this study was to explore the patients’ experiences its psychosocial impact. Methods Audio‐recorded semistructured interviews with purposive sample 12 participants who had experienced first‐time or within previous 6 months. Interviews were transcribed thematically analysed....

To elicit the views of adolescents, with and without asthma, about exercise perceived benefits barriers to participation. The adolescent elicited would subsequently inform design a high-intensity intervention improve asthma control.Fifty-four adolescents (age 13.1 ± 0.9 years; 26 asthma) participated in twelve semi-structured group interviews. Questions were structured around knowledge, attitudes beliefs towards its impact on participation lifestyle. interviews transcribed verbatim,...

Parental burnout increases the risk of deleterious consequences on parents', couples', and children's physical mental health.The current study (N = 134) aimed to assess effectiveness a Cognitive Behavioural Stress Management (CBSM) group programme in terms parental reduction. In total 67 parents attended 8-week CBSM intervention groups, another were assigned waiting-list control group. We compared with directly after end at three-months follow-up.The results showed that contributed reduction...

Abstract Title. Real nursing? The development of telenursing Aim. This paper is a report study to understand the impact from perspective nurses involved in its provision, and more traditional roles. Background. Nurse‐led telephone helplines have recently been introduced across United Kingdom, major step nursing practice. Method. A structured questionnaire was sent all working NHS Direct (National Health Service Direct) Wales service ( n = 111). Ninety‐two completed questionnaires were...

Schools play an important role in promoting the health of children. However, little consideration is often given to influence that headteachers’ and school staff’s prior beliefs have on implementation public interventions. This study examined primary co-ordinators’ views regarding child order provide greater insights school’s perspective for those designing future school-based A qualitative was conducted using 19 semi-structured interviews with headteachers, deputy headteachers co-ordinators...

Adolescents face many barriers to physical activity, demonstrated by the decline in activity levels teenage populations. This study aimed assess feasibility of overcoming such via implementation an activity-promoting voucher scheme teenagers deprived areas. All Year 9 pupils (n = 115; 13.3 ± 0.48 years; 51 % boys) from one secondary school Wales (UK) participated. Participants received £25 vouchers every month for six months or sporting equipment. Focus groups 7), with 43 pupils, and...

Schools are repeatedly utilised as a key setting for health interventions. However, the translation of effective research findings to school can be problematic. In order improve future interventions, it is imperative challenges and facilitators implementing interventions understood from school's perspective. Nineteen semi-structured interviews were conducted in primary schools (headteachers n = 16, deputy headteacher 1, healthy co-ordinator 2). Interviews transcribed verbatim analysed using...

Persistent pain affects a large percentage of the UK population and its burden has wide ramifications that affect physical, psychological, socioeconomic occupational status. Pain significant impact on people's well-being quality life. Some most common comorbidities found in this are depression anxiety also maladaptive behaviours such as fear avoidance catastrophising.This is protocol for study assessing feasibility acceptability novel Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based intervention...

To examine trends in strong opioid prescribing a primary care population Wales and identify if factors such as age, deprivation recorded diagnosis of depression or anxiety may have influenced any changes noted.Trend, cross-sectional longitudinal analyses routine data from the Primary Care General Practice database accessed via Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) databank.A total 345 practices Wales.Anonymised records 1,223,503 people aged 18 over, receiving at least one prescription...

Based on the attributional reformulation of learned helplessness theory (Abramson, Seligman, & Teasdale, 1978) and Lazarus Launier's (1978) primary‐secondary appraisal stress, present study sought to examine teleworkers' reactions their work‐related problems. The role attributions about sources, cognitions consesquences, these problems in promoting positive adaptation was addressed. In particular, it predicted that teleworkers who made optimistic would be more likely employ...

Although interventions delivered in school settings have the potential to improve children's health and well-being, implementation of effective schools presents challenges. Previous research suggests facilitating greater autonomy for select aligned their needs could maintenance. The aim this mixed-methods outcome process evaluation was explore whether involving headteachers developmental stages influenced adoption, effectiveness (e.g. pupil fitness physical activity, assessed...

The present study assessed the effectiveness of informal mindfulness practice among parents in terms parental burnout prevention and treatment. objective was to test new approach practice, FOVEA program, implemented daily activities rather than based on formal meditations. Indeed, traditional programs (e.g., mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, MBSR) require a 45-min meditation which can be difficult include parents’ tight schedules, even more for suffering from or at risk burnout. In...

A number of countries worldwide aim at developing parenting support programs designed to enhance positive practices, and reduce violence against children enable child development. This study aimed assessing the efficacy Living Growing Together ® program on parental sense competence well-being, self-kindness, coherence between values behaviors. The quantitative results, measured through online questionnaires showed that, compared control group, participants reported increased after program,...

Abstract A traction boundary condition is particularly useful when analysing flow governed by the Navier–Stokes equation. For a large range of situations, such as fully developed laminar in pipe or far field flow, values can be evaluated explicitly. The former readily determined from local primitive variables, while latter corresponds to zero traction. general approach advocated where conditions part solution procedure and its value not required, priori , before proceed. An iterative for...

An evaluation of NHS Direct Wales (NHSDW), a national telephone-based healthcare advice and information service, was undertaken. A key objective to describe the actions callers assess appropriateness contacts made following calls, results which are reported here.Postal questionnaires were sent consecutive NHSDW in May 2002 February 2004 determine 1) callers' calls 2) their views about of: given; when seek further care. independent clinical panel agreed applied set rules sites where...