A5103141928- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Socioeconomic Development in MENA
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Digital Communication and Language
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Research in Social Sciences
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods
- Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Physical Activity and Health
- Renal function and acid-base balance
- Ethics in Business and Education
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
University of Southampton
2024-2025
University of Pennsylvania
2019-2022
Health Sciences Centre
2019
University of Pennsylvania Health System
2019
University of Oxford
2015
Charing Cross Hospital
1988-2002
University of Leicester
1995
Community Care
1995
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
1991-1993
University of London
1992
Importance Rates of work-related stress and sickness absence are high among nurses. The consequences severe for health systems’ efficiency productivity. Objective To examine the association between nurse staffing configurations in hospital inpatient unit nursing teams. Design, Setting, Participants This retrospective longitudinal case-control study using routinely collected data 4 general acute care hospitals England examined 18 674 registered nurses (RNs) support (NS) staff working 116...
Background Understaffing by nursing staff in hospitals is linked to patients coming harm and dying unnecessarily. There a vicious cycle whereby poor work conditions, including understaffing, can lead vacancies, which turn leads further understaffing. Is hospital investment staff, eliminate understaffing on wards, cost-effective? Methods This longitudinal observational study analysed data 185 adult acute units four Trusts England over 5-year period. We modelled the association between...
The oestrogen receptor content of colorectal adenocarcinoma was investigated using an established ligand binding biochemical assay and two more recently introduced techniques specific monoclonal antibodies (Abbott ER-EIA ER-ICA kits). Twenty nine tumours were by the assay. Only one (3.4%) tumour gave a weakly positive result (11 fmol/mg cytosol protein); rest all negative. Where sufficient tissue available, receptors also determined quantitative immunoassay in 18 patients immunohistochemical...
Prodromal symptoms (PS), indicative of myocardial ischemia, are frequently unrecognized by individuals prior to an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). ACSs the leading cause death worldwide. This study describes (1) prevalence and association PS with patients’ baseline ACS-related pain intensity state anxiety (2) relationship co-morbidity. An exploratory sub-analysis was performed. Cross sectional data identified prodromal predictors ACS (numeric rating scale 0–10 (NRS)) (Speilberger state-trait...
Everyone accepts a one size fits all model cannot deliver successful democratic reform. But it is less widely understood that the process open-ended, with no predetermined finishing line. Development depends on political version of bio-diversity, in which democracy emerges organically out existing local traditions and practices. In case Oman deeply rooted tradition consultative rule, distinctive philosophy Ibadism has been shaping development for 30 years.
The aim of this research has been to describe the implementation safe staffing policies in NHS general acute Trusts England looking at costs and consequences, examining factors that have influenced implementation. A mix qualitative quantitative methods were used (national survey, analysis national data, four case studies, realist evaluation) examine impact nationally, explore commonality variation local responses policies. report is based on independent commissioned funded by NIHR Policy...
Rural patients can wait up to 32 hours for transfer cardiac catheterization (CATH) events related acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Pain arising from myocardial ischemia be severe and anxiety-provoking. management during this time should optimized in order preserve vulnerable muscle. This qualitative focus group study solicited the perspectives of ACS emergency staff nurses on rural patient experience pain anxiety priorities barriers optimal assessment pain. Patients described as moderate...
Eighty-five regularly cycling women with normal ovaries at laparoscopy, were studied to determine the factors that influence free androgen index (FAI). It was found body mass (BMI), age of patient and phase menstrual cycle blood collected can all affect FAI. is recommended where possible, specimens should be in early follicular avoid misinterpretation result.
Abstract Importance Nurses’ work-related stress and sickness absence are high. The consequences of severe for health systems’ efficiency productivity. Objective To measure the association between nurse staffing configurations in hospital ward nursing teams. Design Retrospective case-control study using routinely collected data Setting Four general acute care hospitals England Participants 3,583,586 shifts worked or missed due to by 18,674 registered nurses (RN) assistant (NA) staff working...
Summary. During the course of a larger study aimed at relating staffing levels junior doctors in general medicine to safety care provided, it became clear that consultant considered quality their staff as being least important quantity. This paper describes several attempts develop feasible and valid method measuring senior house officers (SHOs) registrars using routinely available data. Having rejected three methods had difficulties with other methods, modified Delphi survey was used...