Keeping up with the times: how national public health and governmental organizations communicate about cannabis on Twitt...
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Keeping up with the times: how national public health and governmental organizations communicate about cannabis on Twitt...
Published in Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
BackgroundPublic health and governmental organizations are expected to provide guidance to the public on emerging health issues in accessible formats. It is, therefore, important to examine how such organizations are discussing cannabis online and the information that is being provided to the public about this increasingly legal and available subst...
Alarming development of dual snus and cigarette usage among young Finnish males
Published in BMC Public Health
BackgroundThe consumption of tobacco products has evolved to include more complex combinations of different products. We investigated the tobacco habits of a representative population of young Finnish male conscripts in order to evaluate the prevalence of dual use of cigarettes and snus as well as the transition from one tobacco product to another....
Long-term retention assessment after simulation-based-training of pediatric procedural skills among adult emergency phys...
Published in BMC Medical Education
BackgroundOne of the primary goals of simulation-based education is to enable long-term retention of training gains. However, medical literature has poorly contributed to understanding the best timing for repetition of simulation sessions. There is heterogeneity in re-training recommendations.ObjectivesThis study assessed, through simulation-based ...
Teachers’ and students’ perceptions on barriers and facilitators for eHealth education in the curriculum of functional e...
Published in BMC Medical Education
BackgroundDespite the growing importance of eHealth it is not consistently embedded in the curricula of functional exercise and physical therapy education. Insight in barriers and facilitators for embedding eHealth in education is required for the development of tailored strategies to implement eHealth in curricula. This study aims to identify barr...
Efficacy of a compulsory homework programme for increasing physical activity and improving nutrition in children: a clus...
...Published in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
BackgroundMost physical activity interventions in children focus on the school setting; however, children typically engage in more sedentary activities and spend more time eating when at home. The primary aim of this cluster randomised controlled trial was to investigate the effects of a compulsory, health-related homework programme on physical act...
Shared decision making by United Kingdom osteopathic students: an observational study using the OPTION-12 instrument
Published in Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
BackgroundAt the crux of patient centred care is Shared Decision Making (SDM), which benefits patient and practitioner. Despite external pressures, studies indicate that SDM remains poorly practised across a variety of healthcare professions. The degree of SDM engagement within United Kingdom osteopathic undergraduate teaching clinics is currently ...
Hospitalized patients’ pain experience before and after the introduction of a nurse-based pain management programme: a s...
Published in BMC Nursing
BackgroundMany patients suffer from unrelieved pain in hospital settings. Nurses have a pivotal role in pain management. Hence, a nurse-based pain management programme may influence how hospitalized patients experience pain. In this study we investigated hospitalized patients’ experience of pain before and after the introduction of a two-component ...
Development of an eHealth information resource for family carers supporting a person receiving palliative care on the is...
Published in BMC Palliative Care
BackgroundMany people receiving palliative care wish to die at home. Often, support from family or friends is key to ensuring that this wish is fulfilled. However, carers report feeling underprepared to undertake this role. This paper describes the process of developing a consensus and evidence based website to provide core information to help peop...
Evaluation of a shared decision-making communication skills training for physicians treating patients with asthma: a mix...
Published in BMC Health Services Research
BackgroundShared decision-making (SDM) is a key principle in asthma management, but continues to be poorly implemented in routine care. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a SDM communication skills training for physicians treating patients with asthma on the SDM behaviors of physicians, and to analyze physician views on the training.Methods...
