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BMJ Open ; 13(3): e063283, 2023 03 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36868601

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: There is a global increase in the number of women diagnosed with cancer during their pregnancy and a nascent evidence base to guide their supportive care. The purposes of this study were to (1) map research on the psychosocial issues affecting women and their partners on diagnosis and treatment for cancer during pregnancy; (2) determine available supportive care or educational interventions; and (3) identify knowledge gaps for future research and development. DESIGN: Scoping review. SEARCH STRATEGY: Six databases were searched (Scopus, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Medline, Intermid, Maternal and Infant Health) to retrieve primary research (January 1995 to November 2021) investigating women and/or their partner's decision-making and their psychosocial outcomes during and after pregnancy. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: Sociodemographic, gestational and disease characteristics of participants and psychosocial issues identified were extracted. Leventhal's self-regulatory model of illness provided a framework for mapping study findings enabling evidence synthesis and gap analysis. RESULTS: Twelve studies were included, conducted in eight countries in six continents. Most women (70% of 217) were diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy. Reporting of sociodemographic, psychiatric, obstetric and oncological characteristics that are important in assessing psychosocial outcomes was inconsistent. None of the studies had a longitudinal design and no supportive care or educational interventions were identified. The gap analysis highlighted the lack of evidence about pathways to diagnosis, impact of late effects and how internal/social resources may affect outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Research has focused on women with gestational breast cancer. Little is known about those diagnosed with other cancers. We encourage future study designs to capture data on sociodemographic, obstetric, oncological and psychiatric characteristics and adopt a longitudinal approach to explore the longer term psychosocial impact on women and their families. Future research should include outcomes that are meaningful for women (and their partners) and draw on international collaboration to accelerate progress in this field.


Subject(s)
Breast Neoplasms , Infant , Pregnancy , Female , Humans , Medical Oncology , Databases, Factual , Disease Progression , Family
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Anat Rec (Hoboken) ; 306(7): 1762-1803, 2023 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35860957

ABSTRACT

We name and describe a new iguanodontian dinosaur from the Early Creteceous Kirkwood Formation, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. This dinosaur is one of only two ornithopod dinosaurs known from the Cretaceous of southern Africa, and is unique in being represented primarily by hatchling to young juvenile individuals as demonstrated by bone histological analysis. All of the juvenile material of this new taxon comes from a single, laterally-restricted bonebed and specimens were primarily recovered as partial to complete single elements, although rare articulated materials and one partial skeleton were found. Sedimentology of the bonebed suggests that this horizon heralds a change in environment upsection to a drier and more seasonal climate. This accumulation of bones is interpreted as seasonal mortality from a nesting site or nesting grounds and may be linked to this environmental shift.


Subject(s)
Dinosaurs , Animals , Bone and Bones/cytology , Dinosaurs/anatomy & histology , Dinosaurs/classification , Dinosaurs/physiology , South Africa , Fossils
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Anat Rec (Hoboken) ; 306(7): 1939-1950, 2023 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36314663

ABSTRACT

The phylogenetic relationships of the new dryosaurid genus Iyuku are explored using parsimony analysis. As all known specimens are juvenile, each character of the data matrix was examined across all included taxa for morphological changes through ontogeny in the phylogenetic characters. Any character that changed in any taxon was considered an ontogenetically sensitive character (OSC) and coded as unknown for juvenile specimens, including all specimens of Iyuku. This method was tested with three other genera in the data set that are known from juvenile and adult specimens: Orodromeus, Dryosaurus, and Hypacrosaurus. Four separate analyses were performed: (1) standard phylogenetic coding, (2) coding OSCs as unknown for juveniles, with both juvenile and adult OTUs present, (3) removal of adult specimens from second analysis, (4) adult specimens where known, taxa known only from juveniles coded as unknown for OSCs. In all taxa, congeneric juvenile and adult specimens were recovered as sister taxa (analysis 2), and juveniles in analysis 3 were found at a congruent node to the congeneric adult in analyses 1 and 4, though with a loss of resolution in the tree. Consideration of the changes in morphology through ontogeny across a given set of taxa can allow some confidence in the phylogenetic affinities of juvenile specimens. In all analyses, Iyuku is recovered as the sister taxon to Dysalotosaurus within Dryosauridae.


Subject(s)
Dinosaurs , Animals , Phylogeny , South Africa
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Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) ; 31(3): e13573, 2022 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35285105

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: This research took a co-design approach to develop a social intervention to support people affected by a cancer diagnosis to be physically active. METHODS: We conducted semi-structured interviews with five key stakeholder groups: (1) adults with a recent breast or prostate cancer diagnosis; (2) family and friends of cancer patients; (3) healthcare professionals; (4) physical activity providers; and (5) cancer charity representatives. Inductive content analysis was used to identify themes in the data. We then worked with a subset of participants to co-develop the intervention. RESULTS: Participants welcomed the idea of a social approach to a physical activity intervention. Input was received on the timing and format of delivery, how to communicate about physical activity to cancer patients and their family and friends and the types of physical activity that would be appropriate. Our findings suggest that interventions need to be flexible in terms of timing and delivery and offer a wide range of physical activity options. These findings directly informed the co-development of 'All Together Active'. CONCLUSION: All Together Active is designed to support cancer patients and their family and friends to be active throughout treatment and beyond, benefiting their physical and mental health.


Subject(s)
Exercise , Neoplasms , Adult , Data Collection , Exercise/psychology , Health Personnel , Humans , Male , Mental Health , Neoplasms/diagnosis
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Support Care Cancer ; 30(1): 347-358, 2022 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34286350

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PURPOSE: To report patient activation, which is the knowledge, skills, and confidence in self-managing health conditions, and patient-reported outcomes of men after prostate cancer treatment from a community pharmacy lifestyle intervention. METHODS: The 3-month lifestyle intervention was delivered to 116 men in nine community pharmacies in the UK. Patient Activation Measure (PAM) was assessed at baseline, 3 and 6 months. Prostate cancer-related function and quality of life were assessed using the European Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC-26) and EuroQOL 5-dimension 5-level (EQ5D-5L) questionnaires at baseline and 6 months. Lifestyle assessments included Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS) at baseline, 3 and 6 months and Godin Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ) at baseline and 3 months. RESULTS: PAM score increased from 62 [95% CI 59-65] at baseline to 66 [64-69] after the intervention (p = 0.001) and remained higher at 6 months (p = 0.008). Scores for all the EPIC-26 domains (urinary, bowel and hormonal) were high at both assessments, indicating good function (between 74 [70-78] and 89 [86-91]), except sexual domain, where scores were much lower (21 [17-25] at baseline, increasing to 24 [20-28] at 6 months (p = 0.012)). In EQ5D-5L, 3% of men [1-9] reported self-care problems, while 50% [41-60] reported pain and discomfort, and no significant changes over time. Men who received androgen deprivation therapy, compared with those who did not, reported higher (better) urinary incontinence scores (p < 0.001), but lower (worse) scores in the urinary irritative/obstructive (p = 0.003), bowel (p < 0.001) and hormonal (p < 0.001) domains. Poor sexual function was common across all age groups irrespective of prostate cancer treatment. CONCLUSIONS: The intervention led to significant improvements in patient activation, exercise and diet. Community pharmacy could deliver effective services to address sexual dysfunction, pain and discomfort which are common after prostate cancer.


Subject(s)
Pharmacies , Prostatic Neoplasms , Androgen Antagonists , Humans , Life Style , Male , Patient Participation , Patient Reported Outcome Measures , Prostatic Neoplasms/therapy , Quality of Life
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Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) ; 30(6): e13476, 2021 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34143537

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to compare fitness parameters and cardiovascular disease risk of older and younger men with prostate cancer (PCa) and explore how men's fitness scores compared to normative age values. 83 men were recruited post-treatment and undertook a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET), sit-to-stand, step-and-grip strength tests and provided blood samples for serum lipids and HbA1c. We calculated waist-to-hip ratio, cardiovascular risk (QRISK2), Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) and Godin leisure-time exercise questionnaire [GLTEQ]. Age-group comparisons were made using normative data. Men > 75 years, had lower cardiopulmonary fitness, as measured by VO2 Peak (ml/kg/min) 15.8 + 3.8 p < 0.001, and lower grip strength(28.6+5.2 kg p < 0.001) than younger men. BMI ≥30kg/m2 and higher blood pressure all contributed to a QRisk2 score indicative of 20% chance of cardiovascular risk within 10 years (mean: 36.9-6.1) p < 0.001. Age, BMI and perceived physical activity were significantly associated with lower cardiopulmonary fitness. Men with PCa > 75 years had more cardiovascular risk factors compared to normative standards for men of their age. Although ADT was more frequent in older men, this was not found to be associated with cardiopulmonary fitness, but obesity and low levels of physical activity were. Secondary prevention should be addressed in men with PCa to improve men's overall health.


Subject(s)
Physical Fitness , Prostatic Neoplasms , Aged , Body Mass Index , Exercise , Humans , Male , Obesity/epidemiology
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Eur J Oncol Nurs ; 41: 149-164, 2019 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31358248

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: Primary care nurses can contribute to cancer early diagnosis. The objective of this systematic review was to identify, appraise and synthesise evidence on primary care nurses' contribution towards cancer early diagnosis in developed countries. METHOD: The following databases were searched in September 2017: MEDLINE, PsychINFO, CINAHL, SCOPUS, and EMBASE. Data were extracted on nurses': knowledge of cancer; frequency of 'cancer early diagnosis-related discussions' with patients; and perceived factors influencing these discussions. Studies were appraised using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. RESULTS: Twenty-one studies were included from: United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Turkey, Australia, Brazil and Middle East. Studies were mostly of low quality (one did not meet any appraisal criteria, 15 met one, four met two, and one met three). Nurses' knowledge of cancer, and their frequency of 'cancer early diagnosis-related discussions', varied across countries. This may be due to measurement bias or nurses' divergent roles across healthcare systems. Commonly perceived barriers to having screening discussions included: lack of time, insufficient knowledge and communication skills, and believing that patients react negatively to this topic being raised. CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest a need for nurses to be adequately informed about, and have the confidence and skills to discuss, the topic of cancer early diagnosis. Further high-quality research is required to understand international variation in primary care nurses' contribution to this field, and to develop and evaluate optimal methods for preparing them for, and supporting them in, this.


Subject(s)
Early Detection of Cancer/nursing , Neoplasms/diagnosis , Nurse's Role , Oncology Nursing/standards , Primary Care Nursing/standards , Adult , Australia , Brazil , Female , Humans , Ireland , Male , Middle Aged , Middle East , Spain , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States
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BMJ Open ; 9(6): e025114, 2019 06 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31186245

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of a community pharmacy lifestyle intervention to improve physical activity and cardiovascular health of men with prostate cancer. To refine the intervention. DESIGN: Phase II feasibility study of a complex intervention. SETTING: Nine community pharmacies in the UK. INTERVENTION: Community pharmacy teams were trained to deliver a health assessment including fitness, strength and anthropometric measures. A computer algorithm generated a personalised lifestyle prescription for a home-based programme accompanied by supporting resources. The health assessment was repeated 12 weeks later and support phone calls were provided at weeks 1 and 6. PARTICIPANTS: 116 men who completed treatment for prostate cancer. OUTCOME MEASURES: The feasibility and acceptability of the intervention and the delivery model were assessed by evaluating study processes (rate of participant recruitment, consent, retention and adverse events), by analysing delivery data and semi-structured interviews with participants and by focus groups with pharmacy teams. Physical activity (measured with accelerometry at baseline, 3 and 6 months) and patient reported outcomes (activation, dietary intake and quality of life) were evaluated. Change in physical activity was used to inform the sample size calculations for a future trial. RESULTS: Out of 403 invited men, 172 (43%) responded and 116 (29%) participated. Of these, 99 (85%) completed the intervention and 88 (76%) completed the 6-month follow-up (attrition 24%). Certain components of the intervention were feasible and acceptable (eg, community pharmacy delivery), while others were more challenging (eg, fitness assessment) and will be refined for future studies. By 3 months, moderate to vigorous physical activity increased on average by 34 min (95% CI 6 to 62, p=0.018), but this was not sustained over 6 months. CONCLUSIONS: The community pharmacy intervention was feasible and acceptable. Results are encouraging and warrant a definitive trial to assess the effectiveness of the refined intervention.


Subject(s)
Community Pharmacy Services/organization & administration , Exercise , Health Promotion/organization & administration , Life Style , Physical Fitness , Prostatic Neoplasms/therapy , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Algorithms , Energy Intake , Feasibility Studies , Focus Groups , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Quality of Life , United Kingdom
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Clin Med (Lond) ; 19(3): 262-263, 2019 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31092530
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Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) ; 28(4): e13023, 2019 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30859650

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Prehabilitation is increasingly being used to mitigate treatment-related complications and enhance recovery. An individual's state of health at diagnosis, including obesity, physical fitness and comorbidities, are influencing factors for the occurrence of adverse effects. This review explores whether prehabilitation works in improving health outcomes at or beyond the initial 30 days post-treatment and considers the utility of prehabilitation before cancer treatment. METHODS: A database search was conducted for articles published with prehabilitation as a pre-cancer treatment intervention between 2009 and 2017. Studies with no 30 days post-treatment data were excluded. Outcomes post-prehabilitation were extracted for physical function, nutrition and patient-reported outcomes. RESULTS: Sixteen randomised controlled trials with a combined 2017 participants and six observational studies with 289 participants were included. Prehabilitation interventions provided multi-modality components including exercise, nutrition and psychoeducational aspects. Prehabilitation improved gait, cardiopulmonary function, urinary continence, lung function and mood 30 days post-treatment but was not consistent across studies. CONCLUSION: When combined with rehabilitation, greater benefits were seen in 30-day gait and physical functioning compared to prehabilitation alone. Large-scale randomised studies are required to translate what is already known from feasibility studies to improve overall health and increase long-term cancer patient outcomes.


Subject(s)
Affect , Neoplasms/rehabilitation , Physical Functional Performance , Exercise Therapy , Gait , Humans , Nutrition Therapy , Patient Reported Outcome Measures , Physical Fitness , Respiratory Function Tests
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Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30651889

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Assessing fitness and promoting regular physical activity can improve health outcomes and early recovery in prostate cancer. This is however, underutilised in clinical practice. The cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) is increasingly being used pre-treatment to measure aerobic capacity and peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak - a gold standard in cardiopulmonary fitness assessment). However, CPET requires expensive equipment and may not always be appropriate. The Siconolfi step test (SST) is simpler and cheaper, and could provide an alternative.The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of SST for predicting cardiopulmonary fitness in men with prostate cancer. Men were recruited to this two-centre study (Surrey and Newcastle, United Kingdom) after treatment for locally advanced prostate cancer. They had one or more of three risk factors: elevated blood pressure, overweight (BMI > 25), or androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Cardiopulmonary fitness was measured using SST and cycle ergometry CPET, at two visits three months apart. The validity of SST was assessed by comparing it to CPET. The VO2peak predicted from SST was compared to the VO2peak directly measured with CPET. The reliability of SST was assessed by comparing repeated measures. Bland-Altman analysis was used to derive limits of agreement in validity and reliability analysis. RESULTS: Sixty-six men provided data for both SST and CPET. These data were used for validity analysis. 56 men provided SST data on both visits. These data were used for reliability analysis. SST provided valid prediction of the cardiopulmonary fitness in men > 60 years old. The average difference between CPET and SST was 0.64 ml/kg/min with non-significant positive bias towards CPET (P = 0.217). Bland-Altman 95% limits of agreement of SST with CPET were ± 7.62 ml/kg/min. SST was reliable across the whole age range. Predicted VO2peak was on average 0.53 ml/kg/min higher at Visit 2 than at Visit 1 (P = 0.181). Bland-Altman 95% limits of agreement between repeated SST measures were ± 5.84 ml/kg/min. CONCLUSIONS: SST provides a valid and reliable alternative to CPET for the assessment of cardiopulmonary fitness in older men with prostate cancer. Caution is advised when assessing men 60 years old or younger because the VO2peak predicted with SST was significantly lower than that measured with CPET.

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Psychooncology ; 28(3): 593-599, 2019 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30656784

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: It is well established that exercise and lifestyle behaviours improve men's health outcomes from prostate cancer. With 3.8 million men living with the disease worldwide, the challenge is creating accessible intervention approaches that lead to sustainable lifestyle changes. We carried out a phase II feasibility study of a lifestyle intervention delivered by nine community pharmacies in the United Kingdom to inform a larger efficacy study. Qualitative interviews explored how men experienced the intervention, and these data are presented here. METHODS: Community pharmacies delivered a multicomponent lifestyle intervention to 116 men with prostate cancer. The intervention included a health, strength, and fitness assessment, immediate feedback, lifestyle prescription with telephone support, and reassessment 12 weeks later. Three months after receiving the intervention, 33 participants took part in semistructured telephone interviews. RESULTS: Our framework analysis identified how a teachable moment can be created by a community pharmacy intervention. There was evidence of this when men's self-perception was challenged and coupled to a positive interaction with a pharmacist. Our findings highlight the social context of behaviour change with men identifying how their lifestyle choices were negotiated within their household. There was a ripple effect as lifestyle behaviours made a positive impact on friends and family. CONCLUSIONS: The teachable moment is not a serendipitous opportunity but can be created by an intervention. Our study adds insight into how community pharmacists can support cancer survivors to make positive lifestyle behaviour changes and suggests a role for doing rather than just telling.


Subject(s)
Cancer Survivors/psychology , Health Promotion/methods , Healthy Lifestyle , Life Style , Pharmacists/psychology , Prostatic Neoplasms/psychology , Adaptation, Psychological , Attitude to Health , Exercise , Feasibility Studies , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Pharmacies , Prostatic Neoplasms/therapy , Qualitative Research , Social Support , United Kingdom
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Cladistics ; 34(3): 333-335, 2018 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34645074

ABSTRACT

Simões et al. () argued that large matrices are linked to the construction of "problematic" characters, and that those characters negatively affect tree topology. In their re-evaluation of two squamate datasets, however, Simões et al. () simply eliminated what they termed "problematic" characters, rather than recode them. This practice ignores potential sources of phylogenetic information and, if it were to be more widely followed, would inhibit the advancement of the field of systematics. Here, we defend the necessity and inevitability of large morphological (phenomic) datasets and discuss best practices for morphological data collection in contemporary phylogenetics.

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Nurse Educ ; 43(6): 302-306, 2018.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29286992

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Preceptorship has been identified as an effective strategy for facilitating clinical learning among diverse health care professionals. The benefits of preceptored experiences are well documented; however, the preceptorship model is also vulnerable to challenges. There has been limited evaluation of preceptorship with nurse practitioner (NP) students. This article describes an evaluation of the preceptorship experience from the perspective of NP students. In particular, the facilitators and barriers to clinical learning are described.


Subject(s)
Attitude of Health Personnel , Education, Nursing, Graduate , Nurse Practitioners/education , Preceptorship , Students, Nursing/psychology , Canada , Cross-Sectional Studies , Humans , Learning , Nursing Education Research , Nursing Evaluation Research , Surveys and Questionnaires
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Nurse Educ Today ; 60: 35-46, 2018 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28987897

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AIM: A systematic literature review to assess whether preceptorship improves confidence and competence in Newly Qualified Nurses. BACKGROUND: Preceptorship was introduced into nursing in the United Kingdom in 1991 with the original aim to improve competence and confidence. This systematic review was undertaken to review the evidence of the impact of preceptorship on confidence and competence of nurses in their first year post qualifying. DATA SOURCES: A comprehensive search of The British Nursing Index, CINAHL, Embase, Medline, PsycInfo, PyscArticles, Campbell Collaboration; Cochrane, HMIC, ERIC, ASSIA, Web of Science, Scopus, Scopus Conference, Web of Science Conferences; NHS Evidence, OpenGrey, National Technical, NINR, Opendoar, SSRN, Kings College London and the RCN was conducted. METHODS: A PRISMA structured systematic review was carried out, 14 papers 4 mixed methods, 8 qualitative, 1 scoping review and 1 service development, published between 1996 and 2013 were critically reviewed, and data extracted using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Four themes were identified from a thematic analysis: measurement, knowledge and experience, support, and structure. CONCLUSION: While one-to-one preceptorship does influence confidence and competence, Preceptorship Programmes has greater impact than the individual preceptor. Due to limited empirical research there is no concrete evidence that Preceptorship has a direct impact on confidence or competence. Further research into team preceptorship/choice of preceptors and what impacts on Newly Qualified Nurses confidence and competence is required.


Subject(s)
Clinical Competence , Nursing Staff/psychology , Preceptorship/methods , Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate , Humans , United Kingdom
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Nutr Res Rev ; 30(2): 220-232, 2017 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28606220

ABSTRACT

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is used widely as part of a combined modality for the treatment of prostate cancer. However, ADT has also been associated with the development of cardiometabolic complications that can increase mortality from cardiovascular events. There is emerging evidence to suggest that ADT-related cardiometabolic risk can be mitigated by diet and lifestyle modification. While the clinical focus for a nutritional approach for achieving this effect is unclear, it may depend upon the timely assessment and targeting of dietary changes to the specific risk phenotype of the patient. The present review aims to address the metabolic origins of ADT-related cardiometabolic risk, existing evidence for the effects of dietary intervention in modifying this risk, and the priorities for future dietary strategies.


Subject(s)
Androgens/deficiency , Cardiovascular Diseases/etiology , Metabolic Syndrome/etiology , Nutrition Therapy , Prostatic Neoplasms/therapy , Aged , Androgens/physiology , Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology , Combined Modality Therapy/adverse effects , Diet , Humans , Intra-Abdominal Fat , Life Style , Male , Metabolic Syndrome/epidemiology , Risk Factors , Sarcopenia , Subcutaneous Fat
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J Nurs Educ ; 54(5): 270-5, 2015 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25950362

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BACKGROUND: In the current chaotic health care milieu, it is a challenge to create learning environments that support students to become respectful and community-engaged practitioners who are able to care for self and others. Aesthetic and transformative learning approaches foster students to develop caring attributes. METHOD: Using relational inquiry and the general principles of transformative learning theory, an aesthetic curriculum project for first-year nursing students exploring the interrelatedness of self, other, and caring was developed and evaluated by nursing faculty. RESULTS: Students' in-the-moment experiences of transitioning into nursing school were enlisted to (a) open the space for deeper learning, (b) support the development of relational caring practice, and (c) foster personal and professional transformations. CONCLUSION: Aesthetic learning opportunities create experiential moments, where novice students can begin to explore the interconnectedness of self, other, and caring as it relates to their being and becoming a nurse.


Subject(s)
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate , Empathy , Self Concept , Students, Nursing/psychology , Curriculum , Humans , Interprofessional Relations , Nurse-Patient Relations
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Neurology ; 84(24): 2438-44, 2015 Jun 16.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25972494

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of timely multimodal MRI screening before thrombolysis in acute stroke patients. METHODS: Quality improvement processes were initiated in 2013 to reduce door-to-needle (DTN) time at the 2 hospitals where the NIH stroke team provides clinical care. Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients who received IV tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) ≤4.5 hours from last known normal were identified. Demographic and clinical characteristics and timing metrics were analyzed comparing the time periods before, during, and after the quality improvement processes. RESULTS: There were 157 patients treated with IV tPA for AIS during 2012-2013, of whom 135 (86%) were screened with MRI. DTN time was significantly reduced by 40% during this period from a median of 93 minutes in the first half of 2012 to 55 minutes in the last half of 2013 (p < 0.0001) with a significant 4-fold increase in the proportion of treated patients with DTN time ≤60 minutes from 13.0% to 61.5%, respectively (p < 0.00001). Improvement in DTN time was associated with reduced door-to-MRI time, and there were no differences in demographic or clinical characteristics (p = 0.21-0.76). CONCLUSIONS: It is feasible and practical to consistently and rapidly deliver IV tPA to AIS patients within national benchmark times using MRI as the routine screening modality. The processes used in the SMART (Screening with MRI for Accurate and Rapid Stroke Treatment) Study to reduce DTN time have the potential to be widely applicable to other hospitals.


Subject(s)
Brain Ischemia/therapy , Brain/pathology , Fibrinolytic Agents/administration & dosage , Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods , Stroke/therapy , Tissue Plasminogen Activator/administration & dosage , Acute Disease , Administration, Intravenous , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Brain Ischemia/diagnosis , Brain Ischemia/pathology , Feasibility Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Multimodal Imaging/methods , Quality Improvement , Stroke/diagnosis , Stroke/pathology , Time-to-Treatment
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Complement Ther Clin Pract ; 18(2): 75-80, 2012 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22500842

ABSTRACT

This study assessed access to Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) therapies for people with cancer within the British National Health Service. CAM units were identified through an internet search in 2009. A total of 142 units, providing 62 different therapies, were identified: 105 (74.0%) England; 23 (16.2%) Scotland; 7 (4.9%) each in Wales and Northern Ireland. Most units provide a small number of therapies (median 4, range 1-20), and focus on complementary, rather than alternative approaches. Counselling is the most widely provided therapy (available at 82.4% of identified units), followed by reflexology (62.0%), aromatherapy (59.1%), reiki (43.0%), massage (42.2%). CAM units per million of the population varied between countries (England: 2.2; Wales: 2.3; Scotland: 4.8; Northern Ireland: 5.0), and within countries. Better publicity for CAM units, greater integration of units in conventional cancer treatment centres may help improve access to CAMs.


Subject(s)
Complementary Therapies/statistics & numerical data , Health Services Accessibility/statistics & numerical data , Neoplasms/therapy , Complementary Therapies/methods , Delivery of Health Care/methods , Delivery of Health Care/statistics & numerical data , Health Care Surveys , Humans , Internet , Pilot Projects , State Medicine/statistics & numerical data , Surveys and Questionnaires , United Kingdom
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Complement Ther Med ; 17(2): 84-91, 2009 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19185266

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the proportion of cancer outpatients who visit a Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) unit that is located within a conventional cancer treatment centre; to compare the characteristics of CAM unit visitors with those of all outpatients; to monitor the demand for 20 CAM therapies delivered by professionals, and the use of the CAM unit for waiting, gathering information and informal support from volunteer staff. DESIGN: Prospective, observational, over a six month period. SETTING: CAM unit within a NHS cancer treatment centre. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Utilisation of the CAM unit for 20 complementary therapies, and for waiting, gathering information, informal support; characteristics of CAM users compared with those of all cancer outpatients attending the cancer centre; predictors of CAM therapy use and frequent use. RESULTS: 761 (95% of those approached) people were recruited, 498 (65.4%) cancer patients, 202 (26.5%) relatives, 37 (4.8%) friends/carers, 24 (3.2%) staff. Women predominated (n=560, 73.6%). Of all outpatients attending the cancer centre, 498 (15.8%) visited the CAM unit, 290 (9.2%) accessed therapies. Compared to all outpatients, those visiting the CAM unit were: younger (mean 63.7 vs. 58.4 years), more likely to be female (57.9% vs. 78.7%), have breast (14.8% vs. 51.9%), gynaecological (5.0% vs. 9.1%) cancer, live in local postal district (57.3% vs. 61.6%). Significant predictors of therapy use and frequent visits were being a patient, female, higher education, living closer to the cancer centre. CONCLUSIONS: Despite easy access to CAM therapies, a relatively small number of people regularly used them, whilst a larger number selectively tried a few. The integrated CAM unit meets a demand for information and informal support. The findings inform emerging policy on integrating CAM and conventional cancer treatment to address psychosocial needs of people with cancer. More research is needed on why people do not use integrated CAM services and how charges affect demand.


Subject(s)
Complementary Therapies/statistics & numerical data , Neoplasms , Outpatient Clinics, Hospital/statistics & numerical data , Age Factors , Female , Health Services Accessibility , Hospital Units/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Outpatient Clinics, Hospital/organization & administration , Patient Care Management , Prospective Studies , Sex Factors , Socioeconomic Factors , United Kingdom
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