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Identifying mechanisms of change in a magic-themed hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy programme for children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy: a qualitative study using behaviour change theory

BMC Pediatrics, 2020
Background There has been much research into how to promote upper-limb skills to achieve functional independence in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP).
Daisy Fancourt, Jaeyoung Wee, Fabianna Lorencatto   +2 more
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Examining the influences on the use of behavioural science within UK local authority public health: Qualitative thematic analysis and deductive mapping to the COM-B model and Theoretical Domains Framework

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundBehavioural science and its contribution towards improving public health is receiving increased recognition. Yet, the translation of these insights into public health practice is under-researched. This study explored the factors influencing the
Abby Moffat, Erica Jane Cook, Angel Marie Chater, Angel Marie Chater   +3 more
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Pharmacists’ perceived role in supporting diabetes education and self-management in Ireland: a qualitative study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

HRB Open Research, 2021
Background: Support for people with diabetes is necessary for optimal self-management. Structured diabetes education programmes fulfil this need, but attendance rates are consistently low.
Eva Cooney, David O'Riordan, Jennifer McSharry   +2 more
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Communication and Language Profiles of Children Treated for Posterior Fossa Brain Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cognitive and language deficits are frequently reported sequelae of posterior fossa brain tumors (PFBT). Typically, delayed onset impedes prompt assessment and early intervention. This has devastating implications for quality of life.
Zara Sved, Meghan Hesse, Jennie Cusiter, Annabel Webb, Kimberley Docking   +4 more
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Children’s views on weight measurement and talking about weight

BMC Public Health
Background Parents are considered important in promoting children’s healthy weight, but express concern about how to talk to children about weight without harming their wellbeing. However, there is little research with children themselves as to what they
Ryan Herbert, Fiona Gillison, Elisabeth Grey, Abigail Hewitt, Alice Woods, Charlotte Jackson, Grace Wisbey, Jack Perks, Maddy Longhurst   +8 more
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Antibiotic prescribing in UK care homes 2016–2017: retrospective cohort study of linked data

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Older people living in care homes are particularly susceptible to infections and antibiotics are therefore used frequently for this population. However, there is limited information on antibiotic prescribing in this setting.
Catherine M. Smith, Haydn Williams, Arnoupe Jhass, Selina Patel, Elise Crayton, Fabiana Lorencatto, Susan Michie, Andrew C. Hayward, Laura J. Shallcross, on behalf of the Preserving Antibiotics through Safe Stewardship group   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pharmacists’ perceived role in supporting diabetes education and self-management in Ireland: a qualitative study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

HRB Open Research, 2022
Background: Support for people with diabetes is necessary for optimal self-management. Structured diabetes education programmes fulfil this need, but attendance rates are consistently low.
Jennifer McSharry, David O'Riordan, Eva Cooney   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The HIT Network for Children and Adolescents With CNS Tumors Facilitates Improvements of Diagnostic Assessments, Multimodal Treatments, Individual Counseling, and Research in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The HIT network was established in 2000 to create a population‐based structure aiming to improve survival rates and reduce late effects for children with central nervous system (CNS) tumors by conducting comprehensive clinical trials.
Stefan Rutkowski, Michael C. Frühwald, Gudrun Fleischhack, Stephan Tippelt, Pablo Hernáiz‐Driever, Olaf Witt, Astrid Gnekow, Christof Kramm, Matthias Eyrich, Johannes E. A. Wolf, Hermann Müller, Carsten Friedrich, Uwe R. Kordes, Denise Obrecht‐Sturm, Petra Ketteler, Barbara von Zezschwitz, Pascal Johann, Dominik Sturm, Karoline Nemes, Stefan Schönberger, Till Milde, Brigitte Bison, Monika Warmuth‐Metz, Torsten Pietsch, Ulrich Schüller, Arend Koch, David Capper, Martin Hasselblatt, Christian Thomas, Christian Hagel, Stefan M. Pfister, Felix Sahm, David T. W. Jones, Martin U. Schuhmann, Jürgen Krauss, Pedram Emami, Ahmed El Damaty, Rolf D. Kortmann, Rudolf Schwarz, Jürgen Debus, Mechthild Krause, Fabian Pohl, Holger Ottensmeier, Lisa Bußenius, Katja Baust, Andreas Faldum, Cecile Ronckers, Desiree Grabow, Martin Benesch, Thomas Perwein, Karin Dieckmann, Irene Slavc, Johannes Gojo, Nicolas U. Gerber, André O. von Bueren, Katrin Scheinemann, Gabriele Calaminus, Beate Timmermann, Ulrich‐Wilhelm Thomale, Martin Mynarek   +59 more
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Developing an evidence-based online method of linking behaviour change techniques and theoretical mechanisms of action: a multiple methods study

Health Services and Delivery Research, 2021
Background: Many global health challenges may be targeted by changing people’s behaviour. Behaviours including cigarette smoking, physical inactivity and alcohol misuse, as well as certain dietary behaviours, contribute to deaths and disability by ...
Susan Michie, Marie Johnston, Alexander J Rothman, Marijn de Bruin, Michael P Kelly, Rachel N Carey, Lauren EC Bohlen, Hilary NK Groarke, Niall C Anderson, Silje Zink   +9 more
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Unheard and Under‐Supported: Health‐Related Quality of Life in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive hemoglobinopathy affecting millions of individuals worldwide. The clinical expression and psychosocial burden of SCD vary widely across geographical, cultural, and healthcare system contexts, underscoring the need for setting‐specific approaches to assessment.
Desiré Fantasia, Giulia Reggiani, Elizabeth J. Maran, Maria Elisa Delle Fave, Ilaria Baido, Anna Chiara Frigo, Maria Paola Boaro, Raffaella Colombatti   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source