Evidence-informed and targeted public health interventions are required to reduce the broader behavioural health impact of loneliness and social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Commentary on: Bu, F, Steptoe, A, Fancourt, D. Loneliness during a strict lockdown: Trajectories and predictors during the COVID-19 pandemic in 38,217 United Kingdom adults. Soc Sci Med., 2020; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113521 Implications for practice and research Developing targeted public health interventions to identify larger behavioural health impacts of loneliness due to COVID-19 lockdown are required, and these evidence-informed measures should help mitigate loneliness and improve mental health outcomes in high-risk populations during pandemics. Future research should focus on developing loneliness s...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 22, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Ghassemi, A. E., Azadeh Ranjbar, P. Tags: COVID-19 Commentary Source Type: research
Teenage pregnancy strategy in England: new perspective on effectiveness: a commentary
Commentary on: Baxter AJ, Dundas R, Popham F, et al. How effective was England's teenage pregnancy strategy? A comparative analysis of high-income countries. Soc Sci Med 2021;270:113685 Implications for practice and research Individual experiences of the autonomous reproductive choices and pregnancy outcomes of teenagers should be heard It is morally and economically justified to analyse the effectiveness of public health interventions. Whole country public health interventions should be scrutinised to minimise repetition of costly mistakes. A range of measures and a whole systems perspective is required in the analysis an...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 22, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Lawther, L., Gillespie, M. Tags: Health promotion and public health Commentary Source Type: research
Implementation of public policies as a strategy to increase adherence to immunisation against COVID-19
Commentary on: Daly M, Robinson E. Willingness to vaccinate against COVID-19 in the US: Longitudinal evidence from a nationally representative sample of adults from April- October 2020. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2020 Nov 30:2020.11.27.20239970. doi: 10.1101/2020.11.27.20239970. Implications for practice and research Studies targeting the reasons that discourage vaccination are relevant. The knowledge of these reasons gives support to the improvement of public policies of education and incentive to immunisation of the population. Context In February 2020, the WHO named COVID-19 the newly emerging viral infection caused by a new c...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 22, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Ruivo Bertrand, R., Pereira, R. Tags: COVID-19 Commentary Source Type: research
Increase disparities in breast cancer screening uptake for women with anxiety disorders
Commentary on: Ross E, Maguire A, Mairs A, et al. Disparities in breast cancer screening uptake for women with mental illness in the United Kingdom. Am J Prev Med 2021;60(3):e123-e130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2020.09.010. Implications for practice and research Collaboration between primary care and psychiatry is needed for evidence-base practices addressing noncompliance rate in preventive care practice. The use of a qualitative study would provide an opportunity to explore some of the modifiable factors contributing to the cancer mortality gap, like the stigmatisation of mental illness and individual’s abil...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 22, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Alcindor, M. L. Tags: Health promotion and public health Commentary Source Type: research
Treatment escalation for children with exacerbations of asthma--what works? An overview of Cochrane Reviews
Commentary on: Craig SS, Dalziel SR, Powell CVE, et al. Interventions for escalation of therapy for acute exacerbations of asthma in children: an overview of Cochrane Reviews. Cochrane Database Syst Rev; 2018(3): Published 2018 Mar 9. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD012977. Implications for practice and research The authors acknowledge a lack of comparative studies regarding treatment options therefore recommendations to change practice should be applied with caution. Intravenous magnesium sulphate appears to reduce length of inpatient stay. No evidence that any treatments reduce risk of intensive care admission. Need to develop in...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 22, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Jenkins, M. Tags: Child health Commentary Source Type: research
