Healthcare professionals' experiences of using a biopsychosocial approach to understand behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: A qualitative interview study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Steele ◽  
Katherine Berry ◽  
Laura J. E. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Biopsychosocial Approach ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Behavioural And Psychological Symptoms

scholarly journals Experiences of a National Early Warning Score (NEWS) intervention in care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. e045469
Author(s):  
Rachel Stocker ◽  
Siân Russell ◽  
Jennifer Liddle ◽  
Robert O Barker ◽  
Adam Remmer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Warning ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Early Warning Score ◽  
Service Utilisation ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
National Early Warning Score

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the care home sector, with residents accounting for up to half of all deaths in Europe. The response to acute illness in care homes plays a particularly important role in the care of residents during a pandemic. Digital recording of a National Early Warning Score (NEWS), which involves the measurement of physical observations, started in care homes in one area of England in 2016. Implementation of a NEWS intervention (including equipment, training and support) was accelerated early in the pandemic, despite limited evidence for its use in the care home setting.ObjectivesTo understand how a NEWS intervention has been used in care homes in one area of North-East England during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how it has influenced resident care, from the perspective of stakeholders involved in care delivery and commissioning.MethodsA qualitative interview study with care home (n=10) and National Health Service (n=7) staff. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.ResultsUse of the NEWS intervention in care homes in this area accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stakeholders felt that NEWS, and its associated education and support package, improved the response of care homes and healthcare professionals to deterioration in residents’ health during the pandemic. Healthcare professionals valued the ability to remotely monitor resident observations, which facilitated triage and treatment decisions. Care home staff felt empowered by NEWS, providing a common clinical language to communicate concerns with external services, acting as an adjunct to staff intuition of resident deterioration.ConclusionsThe NEWS intervention formed an important part of the care home response to COVID-19 in the study area. Positive staff perceptions now need to be supplemented with data on the impact on resident health and well-being, workload, and service utilisation, during the pandemic and beyond.

scholarly journals Would primary healthcare professionals prescribe a polypill to manage cardiovascular risk? A qualitative interview study: Table 1

BMJ Open ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. e002498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satnam K Virdee ◽  
Sheila M Greenfield ◽  
Kate Fletcher ◽  
Richard J McManus ◽  
F D Richard Hobbs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study

How can we achieve person-centred care for people living with HIV/AIDS? A qualitative interview study with healthcare professionals and patients in Ghana

AIDS Care ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (12) ◽  
pp. 1479-1488
Author(s):  
Mary Abboah-Offei ◽  
Katherine Bristowe ◽  
Jonathan Koffman ◽  
Naa Ashiley Vanderpuye-Donton ◽  
Gloria Ansa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids
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