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The use and impact of digital COVID-19 tracking in adult social care: a prospective cohort study of care homes in Greater Manchester

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023
Background To support proactive care during the coronavirus pandemic, a digital COVID-19 symptom tracker was deployed in Greater Manchester (UK) care homes.
Akbar Ullah, William Whittaker, Fay Bradley, Pauline A. Nelson, Dawn Dowding, Marcello Morciano, Nicky Cullum   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does outsourcing enable the survival of good care homes? A longitudinal analysis of all care homes in England, 2011–2023

BMJ Public Health
Background It is unclear whether outsourcing has enabled the growth and survival of the best care homes, as intended. We aimed to test whether ownership (for-profit, public and third sector (non-profit)) influences determinants of closure among all care ...
Anders Malthe Bach-Mortensen, Michelle Degli Esposti, Benjamin Goodair   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

General practitioner care in nursing homes during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: a retrospective survey among nursing home managers

BMC Primary Care, 2022
Background Though evidence on the detrimental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing homes is vast, research focusing on general practitioners’ (GP) care during the pandemic in nursing homes is still scarce.
Anja Kühl, Christian Hering, Wolfram J. Herrmann, Annabell Gangnus, Raphael Kohl, Elisabeth Steinhagen-Thiessen, Adelheid Kuhlmey, Paul Gellert   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of competition on quality and prices in the English care homes market [PDF]

, 2013
This study assesses the impact of competition on quality and price in the English care/nursing homes market. Considering the key institutional features, we use a theoretical model to assess the conditions under which further competition could increase or
Allan, Stephen, Forder, Julien
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Recognising, respecting and responding: promoting human rights for residents of care homes in Scotland: Laurel's Lodge, Aberdeen. [PDF]

, 2020
This report-style document describes the methods used in a research project at Laurel's Lodge, Aberdeen. This project was one of several that formed part of the "Rights made real in care homes" project, which was funded by the Life Changes Trust, and ...
Rights Made Real in Care Homes Project
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“We Cannot Talk as a Family”: Complexities of Survivorship Communication Among Hispanic/Latino Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer, Parents, and Clinicians

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Young adult childhood cancer survivors (YA‐CCS) have an increased risk of treatment‐related health complications throughout their lives. Lifelong survivorship care is recommended, yet many YA‐CCS experience disruptions in care during pediatric‐to‐adult transitions and do not receive recommended survivorship care.
Kevin Shanchen Pu, Nicole Fernández‐Viña, Briana C. Martin‐Villa, Daniela Ramirez, Rebecca M. Lewinsohn, Mary Smith, Heidi Boynton, Lidia Schapira, Stephanie M. Smith   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of depressive disorder among older people in care homes – a feasibility study [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Depression is common among older people but more common among those living in care homes. Depression is not easily detected among older adults because of the presentation, and the tendency for older people not to complain of depression ...
Shaik, K, Stephenson, John, C. Jane Morrell, Kauserjan Shaik, Muthukrishnan, Venkatesh, Curran, Stephen, Curran, S, Morrell, C. Jane, Venkatesh Muthukrishnan, Topping, Annie, Annie Topping, Morrell, CJ, Topping, A; id_orcid, John Stephenson, Muthukrishnan, V, Stephenson, J, Shaik, Kauserjan, Stephen Curran, Stephenson, John; id_orcid   +18 more
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Feeding, Fear, and Acceptance: Caregivers’ Experiences of Nutritional Support During Childhood Cancer Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To explore caregivers' experiences and perceptions of the nutritional challenges faced by children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment, including oral intake and the use of nutritional support. Methods This was a qualitative study based on focus groups with parents and caregivers at a Brazilian pediatric oncology hospital ...
Danyelle Apparecida Balsamão Marques, Mariana dos Santos Murra, Welinton Hirai, Ana Laura Balduino do Nascimento, Karla Emilia de Sá Rodrigues, Wilson Elias de Oliveira Junior   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source