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BMC Health Serv Res ; 24(1): 427, 2024 Apr 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38575938

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: The BETTER intervention is an effective comprehensive evidence-based program for chronic disease prevention and screening (CDPS) delivered by trained prevention practitioners (PPs), a new role in primary care. An adapted program, BETTER HEALTH, delivered by public health nurses as PPs for community residents in low income neighbourhoods, was recently shown to be effective in improving CDPS actions. To obtain a nuanced understanding about the CDPS needs of community residents and how the BETTER HEALTH intervention was perceived by residents, we studied how the intervention was adapted to a public health setting then conducted a post-visit qualitative evaluation by community residents through focus groups and interviews. METHODS: We first used the ADAPT-ITT model to adapt BETTER for a public health setting in Ontario, Canada. For the post-PP visit qualitative evaluation, we asked community residents who had received a PP visit, about steps they had taken to improve their physical and mental health and the BETTER HEALTH intervention. For both phases, we conducted focus groups and interviews; transcripts were analyzed using the constant comparative method. RESULTS: Thirty-eight community residents participated in either adaptation (n = 14, 64% female; average age 54 y) or evaluation (n = 24, 83% female; average age 60 y) phases. In both adaptation and evaluation, residents described significant challenges including poverty, social isolation, and daily stress, making chronic disease prevention a lower priority. Adaptation results indicated that residents valued learning about CDPS and would attend a confidential visit with a public health nurse who was viewed as trustworthy. Despite challenges, many recipients of BETTER HEALTH perceived they had achieved at least one personal CDPS goal post PP visit. Residents described key relational aspects of the visit including feeling valued, listened to and being understood by the PP. The PPs also provided practical suggestions to overcome barriers to meeting prevention goals. CONCLUSIONS: Residents living in low income neighbourhoods faced daily stress that reduced their capacity to make preventive lifestyle changes. Key adapted features of BETTER HEALTH such as public health nurses as PPs were highly supported by residents. The intervention was perceived valuable for the community by providing access to disease prevention. TRIAL REGISTRATION: #NCT03052959, 10/02/2017.


Assuntos
Enfermeiros de Saúde Pública , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Doença Crônica , Atenção à Saúde , Ontário , Pobreza
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Nurs Stand ; 17(20): 41-4, 2003.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12629887

RESUMO

This article describes the setting up and evaluation of a course for ward-based nurses, which is designed to improve their skills in caring for highly dependent patients. The authors suggest such courses can increase nurses' confidence and competence and, as well as enhancing care, can improve communication with senior staff about issues of concern.


Assuntos
Educação Continuada em Enfermagem/organização & administração , Capacitação em Serviço/organização & administração , Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem Hospitalar/educação , Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Competência Clínica/normas , Currículo , Humanos , Avaliação das Necessidades , Pesquisa em Educação em Enfermagem , Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem Hospitalar/psicologia , Desenvolvimento de Programas/métodos , Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde , Inquéritos e Questionários , Apoio ao Desenvolvimento de Recursos Humanos , Reino Unido
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J Clin Virol ; 60(4): 374-80, 2014 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24929750

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Ireland is classified as an area of high measles incidence. A World Health Organisation-European Region strategic plan exists for measles elimination by 2015. OBJECTIVES: To retrospectively investigate measles outbreaks using all patient samples (sera and oral fluid) received for measles laboratory diagnosis and characterise the genetic diversity of circulating measles genotypes in Ireland. STUDY DESIGN: 704 cases of acute measles infection as determined by the presence of measles specific IgM in sera and oral fluids were confirmed at the National Virus Reference Laboratory. Measles positive samples (n=116) were examined by genotyping, sequence analysis and phylogenetic characterisation. RESULTS: Three measles outbreaks occurred over the study period: 2004, 2009/2010 and 2011. Measles IgM positivity ranged from 22-29% in outbreak years to 5-10% in the intervening years. Age profile analysis revealed that whereas individuals >10 years accounted for only 8% of cases in the 2004 outbreak, this increased to 33% and 29% in the 2009/2010 and 2011 outbreaks, respectively. The <1 year cohort accounted for 18-20% of cases in all outbreaks. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated both indigenous transmission and also importation events. Clade D viruses were exclusively found circulating in Ireland, with autochthonous transmission of diverse genotype D4 strains associated with large outbreaks across Europe. More recently, genotype D8 was identified and these were associated with importation events. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides a comprehensive genetic analysis of circulating measles genotypes in Ireland and discriminated between indigenous and imported viral strains. Notably, an increase in laboratory-confirmed measles cases in the greater than 10 years of age group was seen over the study period. This information is valuable to inform vaccination strategies with a focus on those populations who remain susceptible to measles infection.


Assuntos
Anticorpos Antivirais/sangue , Vírus do Sarampo/genética , Sarampo/epidemiologia , RNA Viral/genética , Adolescente , Envelhecimento , Sequência de Bases , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Surtos de Doenças , Feminino , Variação Genética , Humanos , Imunoglobulina M/sangue , Lactente , Irlanda/epidemiologia , Masculino , Sarampo/transmissão , Sarampo/virologia , Vírus do Sarampo/classificação , Vacina contra Sarampo-Caxumba-Rubéola/uso terapêutico , Filogenia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Análise de Sequência de RNA , Estudos Soroepidemiológicos , Vacinação , Adulto Jovem
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Nurs Crit Care ; 10(3): 143-9, 2005.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15918427

RESUMO

A group of ward nurses were seconded into an Outreach Service for a 2-week period. Following this, the group took part in an evaluation of the placement using a focus group methodology. The aim of this project was to explore the perceptions of a ward-based nurse recruited into the Outreach Service so that they could function effectively and efficiently in that role. The intended outcomes of the project were: --to explore the needs of the new Outreach nurse who was recruited from the ward environment --to enable the participants of the project to have a better understanding of the role of the Outreach team --to enable the participants to develop their skills in assessing critically ill patients --to make recommendations to the Kent Critical Care Network regarding the recruitment of ward staff to Outreach.


Assuntos
Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Competência Clínica , Enfermagem em Emergência/normas , Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem Hospitalar/psicologia , Cuidados Críticos , Feminino , Unidades Hospitalares , Humanos , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva , Masculino , Relações Enfermeiro-Paciente , Auditoria de Enfermagem , Pesquisa em Avaliação de Enfermagem , Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem Hospitalar/educação , Admissão e Escalonamento de Pessoal , Gestão da Qualidade Total , Reino Unido
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Nurs Crit Care ; 7(2): 59-66, 2002.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12035324

RESUMO

A two-year action research study explored the implementation of clinical supervision in an intensive care unit (ICU). This paper focuses on one aspect of that study--the lack of uptake of clinical supervision. The themes that emerged from interview data focused on: resources, the purpose of clinical supervision, having good enough support elsewhere and personal issues. Some similarities were found to the blocks to clinical supervision which Hawkins and Shohet previously reported (1989).


Assuntos
Cuidados Críticos , Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem Hospitalar/psicologia , Supervisão de Enfermagem/organização & administração , Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Humanos , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva , Entrevistas como Assunto , Pesquisa Metodológica em Enfermagem
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