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Mashup Score: 3Clinical-academic positions that promote research activity and adoption of findings are dependent on clinical leadership support - 8 day(s) ago
Commentary on: Aspinall C, Slark J, Parr J, et al . The role of healthcare leaders in implementing equitable clinical academic pathways for nurses: An integrative review. J Adv Nurs . 2024: 1-15. doi: 10.1111/jan.16043 ### Implications for practice and research Clinical-academic positions have been developed to advance the nursing profession. The intent of these positions is to lead the continuous generation and adoption of strong evidence into clinical practice that improves healthcare provision; and thereby, strengthening professional credibility. These positions bridge the clinical academic space through drawing on their expertise, research and understanding of implementation science to foster partnership and …
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Mashup Score: 9Enhancing communication confidence and competence: using simulation-based education in perinatal palliative care - 9 day(s) ago
Commentary on: Chen HW, Cheng SF, Hsiung Y, et al . Training perinatal nurses in palliative communication by using scenario-based simulation: A quasi-experimental study. Nurse Educ Pract . 2024. 75:103885. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2024.103885 ### Implications for practice and research Communication is a cornerstone of nursing practice and fundamental to establishing and maintaining relationships with individuals and their families. Nurses involved in the provision of perinatal palliative care work with women, babies and their families, during pregnancy, delivery and in the neonatal period. Effective therapeutic relationships with women and families empower parents, providing control and validation,1 enabling positive parental experiences, through effective communication and empathy. Studies suggest education focusing on communication skills, particularly …
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Mashup Score: 5Barriers to trauma-informed care include unsafe environments and mental health nurses’ lack of emotional intelligence - 9 day(s) ago
Commentary on: Wilson, A., Hurley, J., Hutchinson, M., & Lakeman, R. (2023). In their own words: Mental health nurses’ experiences of trauma-informed care in acute mental health settings or hospitals. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. doi.org/10.1111/inm.13280 TIC is an approach that has emerged from recognition of the prevalence of psychological trauma.1 There is also increasing awareness of the avoidable harms that coercive practices such as detention and restraint cause to people using …
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Mashup Score: 1Statins improve antidepressant adherence and tolerability compared to antidepressants alone - 10 day(s) ago
Commentary on: De Giorgi R, De Crescenzo F, Cowen PJ, Harmer CJ, Cipriani A. Real-world outcomes of concomitant antidepressant and statin use in primary care patients with depression: a population-based cohort study. BMC Med. 2023 Nov 7;21(1):424. doi: 10.1186/s12916-023-03138-5. ### Implications for practice and research Depression affects more than 350 million people worldwide.1 Even though guidelines support using antidepressants to treat moderate and severe depression, nearly 50% of people do not respond to antidepressants2 and 25% discontinue them.3 Studies suggest that adding statins to antidepressants can improve antidepressant adherence, but these studies have been underpowered to test outcomes.4 De Giorgi and colleagues used …
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Mashup Score: 5Barriers to trauma-informed care include unsafe environments and mental health nurses’ lack of emotional intelligence - 11 day(s) ago
Commentary on: Wilson, A., Hurley, J., Hutchinson, M., & Lakeman, R. (2023). In their own words: Mental health nurses’ experiences of trauma-informed care in acute mental health settings or hospitals. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. doi.org/10.1111/inm.13280 TIC is an approach that has emerged from recognition of the prevalence of psychological trauma.1 There is also increasing awareness of the avoidable harms that coercive practices such as detention and restraint cause to people using …
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Commentary on: Yao MM, Vy VPT, Chen TH, Hsu HH, Hsu GC, Lee CS, Lin LJ, Chia SL, Wu CC, Chan WP, Yen AM. Performance measures of 8,169,869 examinations in the National Breast Cancer Screening Program in Taiwan, 2004-2020. BMC Med. 2023 Dec 15;21(1):497. doi: 10.1186/s12916-023-03217-7. ### Implications for practice and research Breast cancer continues to be a major public health concern, affecting millions of women globally each year.1 An early diagnosis using mammography is crucial for a successful treatment and better quality of life.2 Many women still do not receive regular mammography screening due to factors such as lack of awareness or limited access.3 Yao et al evaluated the impact of Taiwan’s Breast Cancer Screening …
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Mashup Score: 4Social prescribing integrated in primary care enhances access to type 2 diabetes preventative approaches among high-risk patient population - 14 day(s) ago
Commentary on: Calderón-Larrañaga S, Greenhalgh T, Clinch M, Robson J, Dostal I, Eto F, Finer S. Unravelling the potential of social prescribing in individual-level type 2 diabetes prevention: a mixed-methods realist evaluation. BMC Med. 2023 Mar 13;21(1):91. doi: 10.1186/s12916-023-02796-9. ### Implications for practice and research Recent data suggest that 464 million adults worldwide have pre-diabetes and are at increased risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D).1 Social risks (eg, food insecurity, housing instability, financial strain) largely contribute to health inequities, particularly in diabetes incidence.2 SP, also referred to as navigation, involves connecting patients to community-based programmes and resources to address health and social needs. This study by Calderón-Larrañaga et al used a mixed-methods approach to further examine the …
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Commentary on: Yao MM, Vy VPT, Chen TH, Hsu HH, Hsu GC, Lee CS, Lin LJ, Chia SL, Wu CC, Chan WP, Yen AM. Performance measures of 8,169,869 examinations in the National Breast Cancer Screening Program in Taiwan, 2004-2020. BMC Med. 2023 Dec 15;21(1):497. doi: 10.1186/s12916-023-03217-7. ### Implications for practice and research Breast cancer continues to be a major public health concern, affecting millions of women globally each year.1 An early diagnosis using mammography is crucial for a successful treatment and better quality of life.2 Many women still do not receive regular mammography screening due to factors such as lack of awareness or limited access.3 Yao et al evaluated the impact of Taiwan’s Breast Cancer Screening …
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Mashup Score: 10Peer support, continuity and coordinated care between health professionals are valued by women with type 1 diabetes in pregnancy - 16 day(s) ago
Commentary on: Toledo-Chavarri A, Delgado J, Rodriguez-Martin B. Perspectives of women living with type one diabetes regarding preconception and antenatal care: A qualitative evidence synthesis. Health Expectations . 2023;27:e13876. While guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for women with type 1 diabetes in pregnancy, women’s perceptions of these recommendations are not well-known. Toledo-Chavarri and colleagues explore these perceptions and found that continuity of care, coordination between health professionals and services, and a more holistic approach are key aspects that are needed for more acceptable, feasible and equitable peripartum care.1 Toledo-Chavarri and colleagues conducted a …
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The term early career researcher (ECR) is commonly used, although its meaning is expressed by a wide range of definitions which vary globally, and may be institutionally determined.1 2 Length of time since the start or completion of doctoral training (or equivalent professional training) or a first academic appointment is often used by research councils such as the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) (see Early career researchers–UKRI). Stage of career is also sometimes referred to with ECRs being a catch-all term for doctoral and immediately postdoctoral researchers as well as those making the transition to an independent research career (see Early career researchers–UKRI). Increasingly, the challenges associated with such time-bound definitions of ECRs are being acknowledged. Many bodies which offer funding for ECRs (eg, see Early career research fellowships–InterAct Hub (interact-hub.org) and Early career researchers: career and skills development–UKRI) now explicitly promote a more i
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