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What's new in midwifery - research - 17th November 2023
Not so new, again, but still useful, I hope.Can we improve discussions with pregnant women about previous trauma, NIHR plain language summary of a research study.Role of midwives (and other health professionals) in responding to gender based violence, an editorial (open access); and a research study onthe preparedness of nurses and midwives about domestic violence and abuse (also open access).Peripartum cardiomyopathy - 20 year population study (also open access). (Source: Browsing)
Source: Browsing - November 17, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs

What's new in midwifery - 16th June 2023 - disparities in maternal health
First aLancet meta-analysis of the effect of race and ethnicity on perinatal outcomes in higher income countries. The Lancet article is open access. There is also this plain language summary from the NIHR.Then, theBlack Maternity Experiences Survey, about the UK (PDF, on the Latest Health News blog from Rotherham Hospital Library and Knowledge Service), byFive X More.AndInvisible: maternity experiences of Muslim women from racialised minority communities (PDF) from Muslim Women ' s Network UK. (Source: Browsing)
Source: Browsing - June 16, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs

What's new in midwifery - 10th May 2023
Some things you might find useful.There is a newLancet series on " small vulnerable newborns " . The first in the series argues for that new term, to include preterm births, SGA and LBW. That article is discussed in the Guardian. A newMaternal Mental Health Foundation report (PDF) on specialist perinatal mental health care, discussed in the Guardian.A NIHR Evidence Alert - summary of a research article - onthe need for women who tear or who have a surgical cut to get prompt antibiotics. A research article, Application of the Modified Early Obstetrical Warning Syst...
Source: Browsing - May 10, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs

What's new in midwifery - 13th March 2023 - other things
First, aHealthcare Safety Investigation Branch report into assessment of risk during the " maternity pathway ". Then, a Guardian report of NIHR research into reform of the 1967 Abortion Act, which would allow nurses and midwives to approve abortions. The resulting research, called SACHA (Shaping Abortion for Change) is here.Pregnant women advised to dim lights before bed, says a Guardian report, to reduce risk of gestational diabetes. It reports aresearch letter published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Maternal-Fetal Medicine (paywall).Last of all, a judge in Australi...
Source: Browsing - March 13, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs

Patterns of employment amongst nursing associates: evidence from the electronic staff record
This report draws upon the electronic staff record (ESR), the monthly payroll of all staff directly employed by NHS trusts, to describe the personal and employment characteristics of all trainee nursing associates (TNAs) and nursing associates (NAs) (T/NAs) employed by NHS trusts in England over time and how they compare to other staff groups.ReportMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - February 15, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs

Early evaluation of the Children and Young People ’s Mental Health Trailblazer programme: a rapid mixed-methods study
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) - The Children and Young People ’s Mental Health Trailblazer programme is funding the creation of new mental health support teams (MHSTs) to work in schools and further education colleges. MHSTs directly support children and young people with ‘mild to moderate’ mental health problems and work with school and college staff to promote wellbeing for all. A new workforce of education mental health practitioners (EMHPs) is being trained for the teams. This early evaluation of the Trailblazer programme examines the development, implementation and early progress o...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - January 31, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Mental health Source Type: blogs

What's new in midwifery - 26th January 2023
Catching up with the backlog, so some more things you might like to know about, some of which may be behind a paywall.Firstly, two things relating to stillbirth. First,an NIHR summary of research carried out in East Africa, relating to the role of healthcare workers in helping parents to grieve. There is a link to the original research. Then,another NIHR summary on research into errors on death certificates for stillborn babies. Here is NHS information on stillbirth.Then,research into the preparedness of British and Australian midwives and nurses about domestic abuse. ...
Source: Browsing - January 26, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs

What's new in midwifery - 9th November 2022
Some recent things you may find useful to know about...First, a new Cochrane review looking at support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies. (free to access in the UK).And a plain language summary from NIHR of a trial comparing e-cigarettes with nicotine patches for smoking cessation in pregnancy.Then, two trials. One looking at whether higher parenteral amino acid intake improves outcomes in extremely low birth weight infants. The trial, I think conducted in New Zealand, concluded that a dose of extra parenteral amino acids of 1 g per day for 5 days after birth ...
Source: Browsing - November 9, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs

Making research everybody ’s business
Royal College of Physicians (RCP) - The RCP, together with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) have published a joint position statement setting out a series of recommendations for making research part of everyday practice for all clinicians. Clinical research is essential to improving outcomes for patients, and by improving the efficiency and efficacy of care it can be a vital tool in tackling waiting list backlogs and reducing the pressure on the NHS.Position statementMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - October 19, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs

The parallel pandemic Covid-19 and mental health
This report, produced together with the northern National Institute for Health and Care Research Applied Research Collaborations (NIHR ARCs), shows that a parallel pandemic of mental ill health has hit the North of England with a £2bn cost to the country at the same time as the Covid-19 pandemic. Mental health in England was hit badly over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. But people in the North performed significantly worse in their mental health outcomes compared to those in the rest of the country.ReportMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - July 25, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Source Type: blogs

Trial By Error: Does “ Long Covid ” Need Rebranding As “ Ongoing Covid-19 Recovery ” ?
By David Tuller, DrPH Now here’s a paper called “The Effects of Messaging on Expectations and Understanding of Long COVID: An Online Randomised Trial,” from researchers at the UK’s Health Security Agency. Two of the nine authors, including the senior author who conceived the study, are also affiliated with a National Institute for Health Research […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - January 26, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized Long Covid Source Type: blogs

Excess treatment costs: guidance on the national management model for England
NHS England and NHS Improvement - This document provides guidance for the process of managing excess treatment costs (ETCs) for research falling within the responsibilities of NHS commissioners in England. It has been jointly agreed by NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). It has been written with feedback from stakeholders including the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the Health Research Authority (HRA).GuidanceMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - September 28, 2021 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Regulation, governance and accountability Source Type: blogs

Why do people abandon assistive technologies? Research suggests users need to be partners in design
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) - Many people with long term - chronic - conditions need a lot of support in their daily lives. A wide range of assistive technologies are designed to help, including wheelchairs, hearing aids, and electronic devices. But people often give up using them. This briefing summarises the findings of research that explored the main barriers that people experienced when using assistive technologies.Briefing (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 5, 2021 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Digital health and data Source Type: blogs

What's new in midwifery - 31st March 2021
COVID-19Two that appeared in a Medline alert I have running for Long COVID:Kotlar B; Gerson E; Petrillo S; Langer A; Tiemeier H. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and perinatal health: a scoping review. Reproductive Health. 18(1):10, 2021 Jan 18.Vardhelli V; Pandita A; Pillai A; Badatya SK. Perinatal COVID-19: review of current evidence and practical approach towards prevention and management. European Journal of Pediatrics. 180(4):1009-1031, 2021 Apr.Then, a systematic review looking atintrauterine fetal death in women who had tested positive for COVID on admission for delivery. A systematic review from...
Source: Browsing - March 31, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs

Vertical integration of GP practices with acute hospitals in England and Wales: rapid evaluation
This report, commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research and undertaken together with the Health Services Management Centre at the University of Birmingham and the Health Services Research Group at the University of Cambridge, evaluates what has led to this kind of vertical integration in England and Wales, how it has been implemented, and with what consequences.ReportMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - December 1, 2020 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Integrated care, collaboration and partnership Source Type: blogs