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Characteristics of shift work and their impact on employee performance and wellbeing: a literature review
No full textBACKGROUND: Shift work is recognised as a component of work organisation that may affect the balance between employee’s efficiency, effectiveness and wellbeing. Shift work is frequent in healthcare and for nurses in particular, as they typically comprise a large proportion of the workforce in healthcare AIM: To identify the characteristics of shift work that have an effect on employee’s performance (including job performance, productivity, safety, quality of care delivered, errors, adverse events and client satisfaction) and wellbeing (including burnout, job satisfaction, absenteeism, intention to leave the job) in all sectors including healthcareMETHODS: A search of electronic databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, SCOPUS) to identify primary quantitative studies was conducted between January and March 2015. Studies were drawn from all occupational sectors (i.e. health and non health), meeting the inclusion criteria: involved participants aged ?18 who have been working shifts or serve as control group for others working shifts, exploring the association of characteristics of shift work with at least one of the selected outcomes. Reference lists from retrieved studies were checked to identify any further studiesRESULTS: 35 studies were included in the review; 25 studies were performed in the health sector. A variety of shift work characteristics are associated with compromised employee’s performance and wellbeing. Findings from large multicentre studies highlight that shifts of 12 hours or longer are associated with jeopardised outcomes. Working more than 40 hours per week is associated with adverse events, while no conclusive evidence was found regarding working a ‘Compressed Working Week’; working overtime was associated with decreased job performance. Working rotating shifts was associated with worse job performance outcomes, whilst fixed night shifts appeared to enable resynchronisation. However, job satisfaction of employees working fixed nights was reduced. Timely breaks had a positive impact on employee fatigue and alertness, whilst quick returns between shifts appeared to increase pathologic fatigue. The effect of shift work characteristics on outcomes in the studies reviewed is consistent across occupational sectorsCONCLUSIONS: This review highlighted the complexity that encompasses shift work, but many studies do not account for this complexity. While some consistent associations emerge (e.g. 12 hour shifts and jeopardised outcomes), it is not always possible to conclude that results are not confounded by unmeasured factors <br/
EDI in academic–policy engagement: lived experience of university based knowledge brokers and marginalised academics
No full textBackground:Discourse surrounding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) has received significant attention within the UK academy and knowledge brokerage contexts, and more recently within academic–policy engagement spaces (Walker et al, 2019a; Fawcett, 2021; GOV.UK, 2021; Morris et al, 2021). Key players in this space identify the need for diversifying academic participation, as well as diversifying knowledges (GOV.UK, 2021; UK Parliament, 2018; UKRI, 2023). However, conceptual and practical insight on embedding EDI principles (and what they mean in this context) within academic–policy engagement processes is missing.Aims and objectives:Underpinned by feminist and decolonial epistemological concepts, this article addresses this gap by outlining strategies, and surfacing ways in which EDI within academic–policy engagement is experienced, conceptualised, understood and considered.Methods:Two parallel qualitative studies, with a total of 20 semi-structured narrative and realist interviews conducted with marginalised researchers (n=10, Study A) and university based knowledge brokers (n=10, Study B), and a rapid literature review. The analysis used a narrative and thematic framework.Findings and discussion:We found a want for EDI to go beyond just diversity of people and representation, towards fostering foundational principles of epistemic justice, equitable access, value-driven engagement and plurality. Academics and knowledge brokers reported both negative and positive experiences within this space that related to known EDI issues. We conclude that EDI cannot be standardised across higher education contexts, and emphasise the need for holistic, relational and plural approaches to EDI across academic–policy engagement systems through a value-led, equitable and ethical lens
The measurement frequency and completeness of vital signs in general hospital wards: An evidence free zone?
No full textWhose science is it anyway? Reflections on how equality, diversity, and inclusion principles in research and policy engagement strategies can improve policy outcomes as exemplified in health research and policy
No full textConsideration of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) principles within the policy making process across the board will lead to more effective policy creation and implementation, and strengthen current research systems. By being deliberately interdisciplinary and intersectional in our approach to research and policy impact, we can aim to serve a wider scope of people in a way that matches the nuance, complexity, and variety of the lived experience. Finding effective policy engagement solutions must include consideration of EDI principles at each stage of the research-to-policy pipeline. This article offers introductory thoughts on how EDI can be practically implemented at the stages of research design and research funding to bring awareness to the need for embracing EDI principles. While we know that further information, data, and insight are needed when it comes to diversity in research, the research workforce, and funding allocation, our primary aim for this paper is to encourage reflection and critical assessment of how EDI might be considered at the very early stages of the evidence-to-policy pipeline
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Salida de campo de José Manuel Rubio Recio a Sardón de Duero (Valladolid) el 28 de octubre de 1952
No full textSalida de campo de José Manuel Rubio Recio a Sardón de Duero (Valladolid) el 28 de octubre de 1952, de la que el autor anotó observaciones sobre Lepus sp. (Liebre) y las siguientes aves: Aquila sp. (posiblemente, el Águila real, A.chrysaeos), Ardea sp. (Garza), Circus cyaneus (Aguilucho pálido), Corvus frugilegus (Graja), Coturnix coturnix (Codorniz común), Falco tinnunculus (Cernícalo vulgar), Garrulus glandarius (Arrendajo), Hieraaetus fasciatus (Águila perdicera) y Perdiz (Alectoris sp. o Perdix sp.).Field trip of José Manuel Rubio Recio to Sardón de Duero (Valladolid) the 28th of October of 1952, of which the author noted observations about Lepus sp. (Hare) and the following birds: Aquila sp. (possibly, the Golden Eagle, A.chrysaetos), Ardea sp. (Heron), Circus cyaneus (Northern Harrier), Corvus frugilegus (Rook), Coturnix coturnix (Common Quail), Falco tinnunculus (Common Kestrel), Garrulus glandarius (Eurasian Jay), Hieraaetus fasciatus (Bonelli´s Eagle) and Partridge (Alectoris sp. or Perdix sp.)
The use and acceptability of preprints in health and social care settings: A scoping review
No full textBackground Preprints are open and accessible scientific manuscript or report that is shared publicly, through a preprint server, before being submitted to a journal. The value and importance of preprints has grown since its contribution during the public health emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic. Funders and publishers are establishing their position on the use of preprints, in grant applications and publishing models. However, the evidence supporting the use and acceptability of preprints varies across funders, publishers, and researchers. The scoping review explored the current evidence on the use and acceptability of preprints in health and social care settings by publishers, funders, and the research community throughout the research lifecycle. Methods A scoping review was undertaken with no study or language limits. The search strategy was limited to the last five years (2017–2022) to capture changes influenced by COVID-19 (e.g., accelerated use and role of preprints in research). The review included international literature, including grey literature, and two databases were searched: Scopus and Web of Science (24 August 2022). Results 379 titles and abstracts and 193 full text articles were assessed for eligibility. Ninety-eight articles met eligibility criteria and were included for full extraction. For barriers and challenges, 26 statements were grouped under four main themes (e.g., volume/growth of publications, quality assurance/trustworthiness, risks associated to credibility, and validation). For benefits and value, 34 statements were grouped under six themes (e.g., openness/ transparency, increased visibility/credibility, open review process, open research, democratic process/systems, increased productivity/opportunities). Conclusions Preprints provide opportunities for rapid dissemination but there is a need for clear policies and guidance from journals, publishers, and funders. Cautionary measures are needed to maintain the quality and value of preprints, paying particular attention to how findings are translated to the public. More research is needed to address some of the uncertainties addressed in this review.</p
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