Mobile technology utilization among patients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds attending cardiac rehabilitation.
Journal Article
Zhang, L., Ding, D., Neubeck, L., Gallagher, P., Paull, G., Gao, Y., & Gallagher, R. (2018)
Mobile technology utilization among patients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds attending cardiac rehabilitation. JMIR Cardio, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.2196/cardio.9424
Background: Barriers to attending cardiac rehabilitation (CR), including cultural and linguistic differences, may be addressed
by recent technological developments. However, t...
Predicting risk of unplanned hospital readmission in survivors of critical illness: a population-level cohort study
Journal Article
Lone, N. I., Lee, R., Salisbury, L., Donaghy, E., Ramsay, P., Rattray, J., & Walsh, T. S. (2019)
Predicting risk of unplanned hospital readmission in survivors of critical illness: a population-level cohort study. Thorax, 75(11), 1046-1054. https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210822
Background
Intensive care unit survivors experience high levels of morbidity after hospital discharge and are at high risk of unplanned hospital readmission. Identifying those...
A physical activity referral program improves risk factors in those who have completed cardiac rehabilitation.
Journal Article
Hanson, C., Neubeck, L., & Dodd-Reynolds, C. (2017)
A physical activity referral program improves risk factors in those who have completed cardiac rehabilitation. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 26(Supplement 2), S342-S343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.695
Background: On completion of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), participants may be referred to community-based physical activity programs. There is limited data to determine additi...
Achieving Good Outcomes for Asthma Living (GOAL): Mixed methods feasibility and pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of a practical intervention for eliciting, setting and achieving goals for adults with asthma
Journal Article
Hoskins, G., Williams, B., Abhyankar, P., Donnan, P., Duncan, E., Pinnock, H., …Sheikh, A. (2016)
Achieving Good Outcomes for Asthma Living (GOAL): Mixed methods feasibility and pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of a practical intervention for eliciting, setting and achieving goals for adults with asthma. Trials, 17(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1684-7
Background
Despite being a core component of self-management, goal setting is rarely used in routine care. We piloted a primary care, nurse-led intervention called Achieving G...
A theory-informed approach to developing visually mediated interventions to change behaviour using an asthma and physical activity intervention exemplar
Journal Article
Murray, J., Williams, B., Hoskins, G., Skar, S., McGhee, J., Treweek, S., …Gauld, D. (2016)
A theory-informed approach to developing visually mediated interventions to change behaviour using an asthma and physical activity intervention exemplar. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-016-0091-x
Background Visualisation techniques are used in a range of healthcare interventions. However, these frequently lack a coherent rationale or clear theoretical basis. This lack...
The ‘vicious cycle’ of personalised asthma action plan implementation in primary care: a qualitative study of patients and health professionals’ views
Journal Article
Ring, N., Booth, H., Wilson, C., Hoskins, G., Pinnock, H., Sheikh, A., & Jepson, R. (2015)
The ‘vicious cycle’ of personalised asthma action plan implementation in primary care: a qualitative study of patients and health professionals’ views. BMC family practice, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-015-0352-4
Background: Personal asthma action plans (PAAPs) have been guideline recommended for years, but consistently
under-issued by health professionals and under-utilised by patient...
Left in the dark about asthma: Older asthma patients are often unaware of their potentially fatal condition and how to manage it effectively until a severe attack strikes, say Elaine Carnegie and Angela Jones
Journal Article
Carnegie, E., & Jones, A. (2013)
Left in the dark about asthma: Older asthma patients are often unaware of their potentially fatal condition and how to manage it effectively until a severe attack strikes, say Elaine Carnegie and Angela Jones. Nursing Older People, 25(9), 11-11. https://doi.org/10.7748/nop2013.11.25.9.11.s14
THE PREVALENCE of asthma in older people in developed countries has been estimated at between 6 and 10 per cent of the population (Cardona et al 2011). The proportion of the o...
Improving the management of asthma in older adults
Journal Article
Carnegie, E., & Jones, A. (2013)
Improving the management of asthma in older adults. Nursing Standard, 28(13), 50-58. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2013.11.28.13.50.e8075
Older people with asthma are a discrete patient group that requires specialist nursing skills and knowledge. They have specific and sometimes hidden needs that will affect the...
Goal-setting intervention in patients with active asthma: Protocol for a pilot cluster-randomised controlled trial
Journal Article
Hoskins, G., Abhyankar, P., Taylor, A. D., Duncan, E., Sheikh, A., Pinnock, H., …Williams, B. (2013)
Goal-setting intervention in patients with active asthma: Protocol for a pilot cluster-randomised controlled trial. Trials, 14, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-289
Background: Supporting self-management behaviours is recommended guidance for people with asthma. Preliminary work suggests that a brief, intensive, patient-centred interventi...
Developing novel evidence-based interventions to promote asthma action plan use: a cross-study synthesis of evidence from randomised controlled trials and qualitative studies
Journal Article
Ring, N., Jepson, R., Pinnock, H., Wilson, C., Hoskins, G., Wyke, S., & Sheikh, A. (2012)
Developing novel evidence-based interventions to promote asthma action plan use: a cross-study synthesis of evidence from randomised controlled trials and qualitative studies. Trials, 13(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-13-216
Background: Long-standing randomised controlled trial (RCT) evidence indicates that asthma action plans can improve patient outcomes. Internationally, however, these plans are...