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Disconnection: a grounded theory of the user voice in England's wound dressing supply chain
No full textResponse to consultation on proposals to extend medicines responsibilities for paramedics
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Cancer, psychiatric disorders, distress and times of crisis: supporting patients, carers and families (editorial)
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A response to: assisted dying/suicide - a call for evidence from the Health and Social Care Committee
No full textTrick or Treat? Opportunities for European Action on Health Improvement, Pharmaceutical Innovation and the Threat of Medicines Counterfeiting
No full textWritten response to the UK Parliamentary Inquiry: House of Lords Select Committee on Medicines Security
No full textMedicine supply is vital for individuals living at home in the last year of life (end-of-life). Without this, symptoms cannot be effectively managed, causing high levels of distress. For community pharmacists (CPs), medicine supply to those at end-of-life was central to their role, significantly impacting individuals and their families.Our submission focuses on the issues related to palliative and end of life Medicine Supply including stock levels, the impact of shortages, communication breakdowns, and inadequate stock level monitoring. The ActMed study highlighted significant issues affecting supply of medicines into community pharmacy in the context of end-of-life care
A methodology for evaluating wound care products in complex chronic wounds
No full textThe question of whether particular methodologies can generate knowledge of a sufficiently rigorous and relevant standard to guide patients’ interventions is regularly debated. This debate tends to be polarised between those who advocate the randomised controlled trial (RCT) as the ultimate scientific methodology and those who find RCTs wanting in terms of the information derived and their limited generalisability beyond the immediate trial population. This paper argues for a suite of methodologies that can evaluate wound care interventions; it also details a novel methodology for use in complex chronic and palliative wound care.Aim: To outline a methodology that can evaluate the clinical performance of wound care products in the context of complex treatment and care.Methods: The methodology is informed by the UK Medical Research Council framework for the design of complex evaluations, and is an N-of-1 design.Results: A novel methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of wound care technologies in complex chronic wound care and palliative wound care has been proposed.Conclusion: The methodology requires validation in prospective studies. The purpose of this paper is to open a constructive debate
"Am I normal? Is this normal?": supporting a community approach to grief
No full textThe grief literacy movement promotes normalising and regaining conversations about death, dying and grief within communities and networks. Enhancing grief literacy enables the public to identify grief, seek relevant information and adopt appropriate support. Historically families have been the primary provider of such support, but recently in the Global North these skills and knowledge have been lost. Families and communities need to be supported to regain ownership and relearn these skills. An online resource was developed and evaluated to explore its value in supporting the knowledge, skills and values required to embed grief literacy in family and friends-based networks. This paper presents findings from qualitative interviews (n=16) and group interviews (n=7). These rich datasets confirmed the resource to be an effective mechanism by increasing knowledge and skills to enhance grief literacy and supporting collective grief, where loss transcends the individual and becomes a social or cultural experience for the majority who deal with their grief with the support of family and friends rather than bereavement professionals
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