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Showing 1 to 20 of 99 for “"RA Public aspects of medicine"”.
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Exploring key risks in the medical admissions process
AbstractThis study investigated the hospital admission process in relation to two areas associated with known patient related risks, venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment and medicines reconciliation in an English teaching hospital Acute Medical Unit (AMU). National guidance was available at …
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Process flow improvement using value stream mapping to reduce waste and lead time in Malaysia healthcare
The implementation of Value Stream Mapping (VSM) method in healthcare institutions has started since the 1990s, mainly to fulfill the current need for an improved quality and efficiency in delivering services. However, the application of VSM in Malaysia healthcare institutions is still at an early …
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Recognising, assessing & treating pain in dementia: the experiences of caregivers
… This thesis aimed to investigate the experiences of informal caregivers (IFCs) and care home(CH) staff supporting PwD, exploring how they recognise, assess, and treat pain among this population. Method: This thesis is composed of two empirical studies. Study 1undertook 18 interviews, exploring …
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An epidemiological study on the relationship between quality and quantity of social networks and chronic pain in older adults using data from the MOBILIZE Boston Study
… Pain is experienced amongst all ages of people. However, the pattern of its occurrence in older people is still not well understood. Existing evidence indicates that older adults are more susceptible to pain than other age groups. Moreover, the older adult population is now the fastest …
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Assessing the cost-effectiveness of non-pharmacological therapies for dementia in the community
… This thesis explores the cost-effectiveness of non-pharmacological therapies (NPTs) for people living with dementia (P LwD). NPTs aim to reduce symptoms and improve cognitive function or quality of life, alongside pharmacological therapies. However, their economic value remains unclear. Aims …
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“I was not meant to be here, and I’m still here”: a feminist, participatory and assets-based exploration of women’s experiences of ageing with HIV in London
… assets-based approach to explore the experiences of women ageing with HIV in London. Building on the foundation of a systematically approached review of the social science literature on ageing, women and HIV, it identifies key gaps in the evidence base and limitations in the epistemic conditions …
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Transition from institutional care to community care for residents of community care units in Greece: construction of the notion of “asylum” in community care units
This study aimed to explore the shifting meaning of “asylum” for people with severe mental illness (SMI), who are residents of community care units (CCUs), by comparing and contrasting participants’ experiences of CCUs with their previous lives in institutions. Currently, there is a gap in the …
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Reflective waypoints and relational bridging: a phenomenological exploration of spiritualities in therapeutic relationships between women living with borderline personality disorder and mental health nurses
… whole persons, body, mind and soul is the heart of compassionate recovery-orientated mental health nursing, yet spirituality continues to pose theoretical and practical dilemmas for service users, policy-makers, nurses and educators. This study examines ways in which the lived spiritual …
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An ecologically valid assessment of the exercise is medicine hypothesis
… and metabolic disease is a serious public health concern in the developed World. Unsurprisingly, the vast majority of research evidence suggests that physical activity is an effective intervention in addressing this state of affairs. An apparently strong case exists for the …
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The relationship between boron, stress hormones and bone markers in humans of different ages, life style and health status
Hormones (sex hormones, thyroxine, cortisol and parathyroid), cytokines (interleukins-1 and 2 and tumour necrosis factor), life style (exercise, smoking and reproductive history), nutrition (calcium, meat, vegetables, vitamin D, caffeine and alcohol) and diseases (diabetes mellitus, malabsorption …
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Development, implementation and evaluation of a diabetes patient education toolkit (DPET) for self-management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Doha, Qatar
The randomised controlled education intervention study recruited 430 adults aged 25-65 years with established diagnosis of T2DM (M = 130, F = 309) via a multi-stage double-blind stratified sampling procedure from 22 hospitals and health centres in Doha, Qatar. The intervention group (n = 215) were …
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The psychosocial aspects of obesity: a quantitative & qualitative study
… Research PhD, funded by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO), investigated the psychosocial aspects of obesity in a community sample of men and women aged 30-60 living in deprived and affluent areas of Greater Glasgow. The study incorporated a mixed method design and combined a community health …
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Income and 'healthy' eating practices
This thesis sought a greater understanding of the social variables that influence diet and dietary change using a repertoire of research methods. The studies of the present thesis, like all studies, have methodological limitations and possible biases. However, after considering the problems of each …
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A study of road traffic accidents in Lagos
Abstract available: p.7-10
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Health-related quality of life of people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in North-eastern Nigeria: A mixed methods study
Since the introduction of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWHA) are living longer. Life longetivity among PLWHA makes quality of life (QoL) critically important for patients and providers of medical and social services. However, this issue …
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Research on the epidemiology and prevention of HIV in rural south west Uganda, 1989-2010
… on research on the epidemiology and prevention of HIV among adults in rural Masaka district, Uganda (1989-2010). Arising from this research are 10 published papers, which I have used to explore three research questions: (i) what are the trends in HIV prevalence and incidence in rural Uganda? …
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Tear film structure of the contact lens wearer
… this thesis which allow the visual examination of the tear film on the cornea and on different types of contact lenses. The techniques are as follows: 1. A high magnification technique of photography using the biamtcroscope and crossed polartsed light, allows the measurement of tear film layer …
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Risk and the regulation of communication in relation to service users and providers experiences of forensic mental health care
This thesis presents a qualitative study of service users’ and providers’ experiences of one UK inner city medium secure forensic mental health service. The study focused on the processes through which service users and providers attempted to manage their risk status. Aims The study had three main …
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Microbicides, sexuality and sexual health in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
… for women. Evidence supporting the benefit of microbicides in reducing the risk of vaginally acquired HIV acquisition has provided a major breakthrough. Despite the wealth of evidence supporting microbicide acceptability in Africa, there are still gaps in our understanding about how women …
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