A5049770067- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Safe Handling of Antineoplastic Drugs
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Academic Writing and Publishing
- Disaster Response and Management
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies
Glasgow Caledonian University
2016-2024
Centre for Nursing Innovation
2016-2017
Loyola University Medical Center
1991
Prolapse affects 30-40% of women. Those using a pessary for prolapse usually receive care as an outpatient. This trial determined effectiveness and cost-effectiveness self-management (SM) vs clinic-based (CBC) in relation to condition-specific quality life (QoL).Parallel-group, superiority randomised controlled trial, recruiting from 16 May 2018 7 February 2020, with follow-up 17 September 2021. Women attending clinics, ≥18 years, (except Shelf, Gellhorn or Cube), retained ≥2 weeks were...
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common condition in women, where the downward descent of pelvic organs into vagina causes symptoms which impacts quality life. Vaginal pessaries offer an effective alternative to surgery for management POP. However, need regular follow-up can be burdensome women and requires significant healthcare resources. The TOPSY study randomised controlled trial aims determine clinical cost-effectiveness self-management vaginal pessaries. This paper describes...
Abstract Background Pelvic organ prolapse (or prolapse) is a common condition in women where the pelvic organs (bladder, bowel or womb) descend into vagina and cause distressing symptoms that adversely affect quality of life. Many will use vaginal pessary to treat their symptoms. Clinic-based care usually consists having fitted primary secondary setting, returning approximately every 6 months for healthcare professional review change. However, it possible could remove, clean re-insert...
Abstract Background Process evaluations have become a valued component, alongside clinical trials, of the wider evaluation complex health interventions. They support understanding implementation, and fidelity, related to intervention provide valuable insights into what is effective in practical setting by examining context which interventions are implemented. The TOPSY study consists large multi-centre randomised controlled trial comparing effectiveness pessary self-management with...
Objectives Pelvic organ prolapse is the descent of one or more reproductive organs from their normal position, causing associated negative symptoms. One conservative treatment option pessary management. The aim this study was to investigate cost-effectiveness self-management (SM) when compared clinic-based care (CBC). A decision-analytic model developed extend economic evaluation. Methods randomised controlled trial with health SM group received: 30-minute teaching session; information...
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Aim: The aim of this cross-sectional survey was to determine the views infection prevention and control practitioners (IPCPs) on publishing research. Methods: A convenience sample obtained by approaching delegates at 2015 Infection Prevention Society conference data were captured via a hand-held electronic device. Findings: Of 79 respondents, most (83%) read Journal ( JIP) found it useful for informing their practice (72%). However, (91%) had never published in JIP, less than half (40%)...
Background Pelvic organ prolapse is common, causes unpleasant symptoms and negatively affects women’s quality of life. In the UK, most women with pelvic attend clinics for pessary care. Objectives To determine clinical effectiveness cost-effectiveness vaginal self-management on prolapse-specific life compared clinic-based care; to assess intervention acceptability contextual influences effectiveness, adherence fidelity. Design A multicentre, parallel-group, superiority randomised controlled...