{"title":"Long time coming for children and young people in the long-term plan","authors":"R. Barker","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103223","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103223","url":null,"abstract":"Buried on page 50 of the NHS Long Term Plan, at the end of a paragraph where other totally generic statements are ‘bolded’, is a sentence I want to see written on banners, spray painted across the front of Whitehall and on the front page of every politician’s ‘vote for me’ handouts between now and 2030. ‘Over the coming decade the goal [of the NHS] is to ensure that 100% of children and young people who need specialist [mental health] care can access it’ (https://www.longtermplan.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/nhs-long-term-plan-version-1.2.pdf).\u0000\u0000If this is surprising to readers, that our country currently is not even trying to meet the health needs of children with mental health conditions, it should not be. Until the publication of the NHS Long Term Plan, the stated goal was to increase funding and staffing to services to meet the needs of one in three children and young people in need of specialist mental health support by 2021 (https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Mental-Health-Taskforce-FYFV-final.pdf). Not one in three children and young people, …","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"37 1","pages":"1 - 1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91038989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nurturing cultural awareness needs to be explicitly addressed in undergraduate nurse curricula","authors":"K. Markey","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103202","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103202","url":null,"abstract":"Commentary on : Hultsjo S, Bachrach-Lindstrom M, Safipour J et al . ‘Cultural awareness requires more than theoretical education’ – Nursing students’ experiences. Nurse Educ Pract 2019;39: 73–79. [Epub ahead of print 31 Jul 2019].\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Changes in global migration trends have resulted in a widening sociocultural diversification of the patient population globally. However, the growing reports of gaps in care for culturally diverse patients are concerning.1 Consequently, nurse educators are increasingly challenged to ensure culturally competent graduates and that cultural competence development is explicitly addressed in …","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"14 1","pages":"117 - 117"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82013168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Walking may ameliorate fatigue in women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer","authors":"J. Yee, H. Dhillon","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103172","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103172","url":null,"abstract":"Commentary on: Huang HP, Wen FH, Yang TY, et al . The effect of a 12-week home-based walking program on reducing fatigue in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a randomized controlled study. Int J Nurs Stud 2019;99:103376.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Cancer-related fatigue is a common and debilitating symptom experienced by people with cancer. Evidence is increasingly supporting benefits of exercise in ameliorating fatigue during and following treatment for breast cancer.1 Home-based exercise interventions are advantageous due to low cost and high accessibility. Although not examined as extensively as supervised programmes, home-based interventions are not as effective in reducing fatigue.2 This study3 examines the effects …","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"23 1","pages":"113 - 113"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87578940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The evidence base for pain management of people with dementia in the community is weak and needs to be improved","authors":"Gareth S Parsons","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103137","url":null,"abstract":"Commentary on : Bullock L, Bedson J, Jordan JL, et al . Pain assessment and pain treatment for community-dwelling people with dementia: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2019;346:807–21. doi: 10.1002/gps.5078.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000There is an ageing population with a related increase in dementia many of whom are likely to experience pain.1 Many more people with dementia are likely to be cared for in the community than in a formal care setting. We know that people with dementia cared for in hospital and nursing home settings experience pain and are treated …","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"34 1","pages":"80 - 80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74231348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mindfulness training for primary care patients promotes chronic disease self-management behaviours","authors":"D. Kearney","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103131","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103131","url":null,"abstract":"Commentary on: Gawande R, To MN, Pine E, et al . Mindfulness training enhances self-regulation and facilitates health behaviour change for primary care patients: a randomized controlled trial. J Gen Intern Med 2019;34:293–302\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000It is increasingly recognised that chronic physical illnesses (eg, arthritis, diabetes, chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome and fibromyalgia) commonly co-occur with mental health conditions (eg, depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder). When mental illness is comorbid with chronic physical illness, outcomes are generally poorer, in part due to impaired self-management. This study by Gawande and colleagues studied the impact of mindfulness training for primary care patients on self-management by assessing the level of action plan initiation for …","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"19 1","pages":"118 - 118"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84434483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The problem of late dropout from nursing education is a serious one and educational simulation can be used as a solution","authors":"Jiyeon Kang","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103194","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103194","url":null,"abstract":"Commentary on: Bakker EJM, Verhaegh KJ, Kox JHAM, et al . Late dropout from nursing education: an interview study of nursing students’ experiences and reasons. Nurse Educ Pract 2019;39:17–25.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Dropping out of nursing education exacerbates the shortage of nurses, which has already become a global issue. This study by Bakker and colleagues has focused on nursing students who dropout late, especially after the third year of their nursing programme. Although researchers have suggested student profile characteristics and affective factors as causes of dropout, studies on late dropouts are limited.1 Late dropouts incur significant …","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"10 1","pages":"115 - 115"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89248757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The online treatment tool, ‘Mood Mechanic’, is a viable option for the treatment of anxiety and depression in young adults who do not undertake face-to-face treatment","authors":"G. Colville","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103175","url":null,"abstract":"Commentary on : Staples LG, Dear BF, Johnson B, et al . Internet-delivered treatment for young adults with anxiety and depression: evaluation in routine clinical care and comparison with research trial outcomes. J Affect Disord 2019;256:103–9.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The prevalence of anxiety and depression in young adults is high1 but as a group they are less likely than older people to make use …","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"23 1","pages":"100 - 100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86043571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Timely psychological interventions can ameliorate symptoms of prolonged grief","authors":"S. Chan","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103159","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103159","url":null,"abstract":"Commentary on: Johannsen M, Damholdt MF, Zachariae R, et al . Psychological interventions for grief in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. J Affect Disord 2019;253:69–86. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.04.065\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Grief is a normal response to the death of a loved one. Most people could adapt to such loss over time. However, some bereaved individuals have persistent grief symptoms. Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) was a new diagnosis in the International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision (ICD-11).1 Prolonged grief (PG) is associated with functional impairment, psychological …","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"9 1","pages":"108 - 108"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82005791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Oral health should be considered when working with adults with intellectual disabilities, and larger, higher-quality studies in this area are needed","authors":"J. Hill, A. Doherty, Jayne Firestone","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103171","url":null,"abstract":"Commentary on: Ward LM, Cooper SA, Hughes-McCormack L, et al . Oral health of adults with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review. J Intelle t Disabil Res 2019;63:1359–78. doi:10.1111/jir.12632\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Poor oral health can have a harmful influence on an individual’s self-esteem, self-image, social interaction, stress, mood and can cause other health problems.1 In a previous systematic review, it was highlighted that adults with intellectual disabilities were more likely to experience poor oral health compared with the general public.2 Since this publication there has been a wide range of international research and policy development looking at specifically improving oral health for adults with intellectual disabilities.3 This …","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"151 1","pages":"119 - 119"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74912198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nurse educators should use a range of approaches to teach students compassion","authors":"Beth Mahler","doi":"10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103114","url":null,"abstract":"Commentary on : Younas A, Maddigan J. Proposing a policy framework for nursing education for fostering compassion in nursing students: a critical review. J Adv Nurs 2019;75(8):1621–1636.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Compassion is identified by the International Council of Nursing (2012) as one of the core nursing values.1 Yet, even with an increased focus on compassion, there remains uncertainty about how to cultivate compassion in nursing students. This paper reports on a review of selected published research undertaken to identify background for the development of curriculum and policy that facilitates student nurses in becoming compassionate caregivers.\u0000\u0000This was a critical review of 26 published …","PeriodicalId":12178,"journal":{"name":"Evidence Based Journals","volume":"1 1","pages":"116 - 116"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88750247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}