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Developing a complex intervention to improve prescribing safety in primary care:mixed methods feasibility and optimisation pilot study [PDF]

, 2014
Objectives: (A) To measure the extent to which different candidate outcome measures identified highrisk prescribing that is potentially changeable by the data-driven quality improvement in primary care (DQIP) intervention.(B) To explore the value of ...
Grant, Aileen, Grant, Aileen M., Dreischulte, Tobias, Guthrie, Bruce, Guthrie, Bruce; id_orcid   +4 more
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Capturing the whole effect of social prescribing – meaningful outcomes and theoretical positions

, 2021
Introduction: Measuring outcomes and impact of social prescribing has been driven by biomedical models of health. Many benefits of social prescribing relate to the wider determinants of health and are achieved by the voluntary, community and social ...
Fixsen, Alison, Polley, M.
core   +1 more source

iSIMPATHY: a multinational pre–post non-randomised intervention study transforming medication review

BMJ Open
Background Taking multiple medicines can be appropriate but has the potential to be problematic. The Implementing Stimulating Innovation in the Management of Polypharmacy and Adherence THrough the Years (iSIMPATHY) project used the 7-Steps person-centred
Michael G Scott, Ciara Kirke, Glenda Fleming, Alpana Mair, Claire Scullin, Nils Micheal, Stuart Law, Yousaf Kanan, Joanne Brown, Nadia H Skinner, Deborah Kyle   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Global Trends in Social Prescribing: Web-Based Crawling Approach

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2023
BackgroundSocial loneliness is a prevalent issue in industrialized countries that can lead to adverse health outcomes, including a 26% increased risk of premature mortality, coronary heart disease, stroke, depression, cognitive ...
Hocheol Lee, Sang Baek Koh, Heui Sug Jo, Tae Ho Lee, Hae Kweun Nam, Bo Zhao, Subeen Lim, Joo Aeh Lim, Ho Hee Lee, Yu Seong Hwang, Dong Hyun Kim, Eun Woo Nam   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Governing Non-Medical Prescribing in an NHS Trust: Issues for Consideration in Mental Health and Learning Disability [PDF]

, 2008
The Department of Health (2006a) assert that Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP) has provided patients with faster access to medicines, improved access to health services and made better use of health professionals’ skills since it’s inception over a decade ...
Mills, Val
core   +2 more sources

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

Speaking the Same Language – The Development of a Glossary of Terms for Social Prescribing in Wales

International Journal of Integrated Care
Introduction: Social prescribing can facilitate the integration of health, social care and community support but has a diverse and confusing terminology that impairs cross-sectoral communication and creates barriers to engagement.
Simon Newstead, Amrita Jesurasa, Bethan Jenkins, Amber Lavans, Alan Woodall, Carolyn Wallace   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Doing the right thing’: factors influencing GP prescribing of antidepressants and prescribed doses

BMC Family Practice, 2017
Background Antidepressant prescribing continues to increase, with 5-16% of adults receiving antidepressants annually. Total prescribing growth is due in part to increased long-term use, greater selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) use and the ...
Chris F. Johnson, Brian Williams, Stephen A. MacGillivray, Nadine J. Dougall, Margaret Maxwell   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social prescribing for people with complex needs: a realist evaluation

BMC Family Practice, 2021
Background Social Prescribing is increasingly popular, and several evaluations have shown positive results. However, Social Prescribing is an umbrella term that covers many different interventions.
Emily Wood, Sally Ohlsen, Sarah-Jane Fenton, Janice Connell, Scott Weich   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source