scholarly journals Embedding neuroscience in psychiatry training

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 379-380
Author(s):  
Christopher O'Loughlin
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Improve Patient Care ◽  
Medical Specialty ◽  
Psychiatry Training ◽  
Clinical Assessments ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Improve Patient ◽  
Scientific Fields

SUMMARYTraining in neuroscience is vital to the future of psychiatry as a medical specialty. Trainees and trainers alike demonstrate a desire to keep up to date with developments in the associated scientific fields. Neuroscience increasingly underpins clinical assessments, treatment options and patients’ expectations. Psychiatry training in the UK can embrace neuroscience at many levels, from discussing patient presentations with supervisors, to teaching programmes supported by the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ activities. Although challenges remain, neuroscience literacy enhances the specialty and will improve patient care.

scholarly journals Exploring nurses’ experiences of value congruence and the perceived relationship with wellbeing and patient care and safety: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
pp. 174498712097617
Author(s):  
Alice Dunning ◽  
Gemma Louch ◽  
Angela Grange ◽  
Karen Spilsbury ◽  
Judith Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Value Congruence ◽  
Improve Patient Care ◽  
Acute Hospital ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Organisational Values ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Improve Patient

Background Values are of high importance to the nursing profession. Value congruence is the extent to which an individual’s values align with the values of their organisation. Value congruence has important implications for job satisfaction. Aim This study explored nurse values, value congruence and potential implications for individual nurses and organisations in terms of wellbeing and patient care and safety. Method Fifteen nurses who worked in acute hospital settings within the UK participated in semi-structured telephone interviews. Thematic analysis was utilised to analyse the data. Results Four themes were identified: organisational values incongruent with the work environment; personal and professional value alignment; nurse and supervisor values in conflict; nurses’ values at odds with the work environment. Perceived value incongruence was related to poorer wellbeing, increased burnout and poorer perceived patient care and safety. The barriers identified for nurses being able to work in line with their values are described. Conclusions Value congruence is important for nurse wellbeing and patient care and safety. Improving the alignment between the values that organisations state they hold, and the values implied by the work environment may help improve patient care and safety and support nurses in practice.

scholarly journals British Gynaecological Cancer Society recommendations and guidance on patient-initiated follow-up (PIFU)

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 695-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Newton ◽  
Andy Nordin ◽  
Philip Rolland ◽  
Thomas Ind ◽  
Peter Larsen-Disney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Improve Patient Care ◽  
Gynaecological Cancer ◽  
Cancer Society ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Patient Prognosis ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Tumor Types ◽  
Improve Patient

The National Cancer Survivorship Initiative through the National Health Service (NHS) improvement in the UK started the implementation of stratified pathways of patient-initiated follow-up (PIFU) across various tumor types. Now the initiative is continued through the Living With and Beyond Cancer program by NHS England. Evidence from non-randomized studies and systematic reviews does not demonstrate a survival advantage to the long-established practice of hospital-based follow-up regimens, traditionally over 5 years. Evidence shows that patient needs are inadequately met under the traditional follow-up programs and there is therefore an urgent need to adapt pathways to the needs of patients. The assumption that hospital-based follow-up is able to detect cancer recurrences early and hence improve patient prognosis has not been validated. A recent survey demonstrates that follow-up practice across the UK varies widely, with telephone follow-up clinics, nurse-led clinics and PIFU becoming increasingly common. There are currently no completed randomized controlled trials in PIFU in gynecological malignancies, although there is a drive towards implementing PIFU. PIFU aims to individualize patient care, based on risk of recurrence and holistic needs, and optimizing resources. The British Gynaecological Cancer Society wishes to provide the gynecological oncology community with guidance and a recommendations statement regarding the value, indications, and limitations of PIFU in endometrial, cervical, ovarian, and vulvar cancers in an effort to standardize practice and improve patient care.

scholarly journals The extended surgical team

2017 ◽  
Vol 99 (7) ◽  
pp. 264-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johnny Mathews
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Improve Patient Care ◽  
Surgical Team ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Improve Patient

How hospitals around the UK are using the extended surgical team to improve patient care.

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