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Displaying 1–20 of 96 International Literature in Health Improvement and Innovation Resource Centre
posted by Research Admin on 7 Jun 2013
This study used data from the 2009/10 English General Practice Patient Survey including 2,169,718 respondents registered with 8,362 primary care…
posted by Research Admin on 29 May 2013
This paper highlights primary care innovations gathered from high-functioning primary care practices, innovations the authors believe can facilitate joy in…
posted by Research Admin on 27 May 2013
This qualitative study investigated how doctors, and patients diagnosed with advanced incurable cancer experienced the disclosure of bad news. The…
posted by Research Admin on 17 May 2013
Interdisciplinary team work is increasingly prevalent, supported by policies and practices that bring care closer to the patient and challenge…
posted by Research Admin on 3 May 2013
Oncology care is delivered largely in ambulatory settings by interdisciplinary teams. Treatments are often complex, extended in time, dispersed geographically…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 2 Apr 2013
In this narrative literature review, the authors synthesise current evidence about the experience of older people with cancer pain and…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 28 Mar 2013
Encouraging improvement through changing the relationships between healthcare service users and providers is a key area of work for the…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 6 Mar 2013
This qualitative research used focus groups and semi-structured interviews to investigate the experiences of 36 primary health care providers (20…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 1 Mar 2013
The authors of this systematic review note a trend towards greater patient involvement in healthcare decisions. Screening is generally seen…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 26 Feb 2013
The authors review some of the mechanisms by which checklists work and evaluate the evidence supporting their use in the…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 21 Feb 2013
This pre- and post-intervention study investigated the effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention in improving emergency department (ED) patient privacy and…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 20 Feb 2013
In this prospective observational study, third party observers used the ‘HEAR Checklist’ to characterise active and passive listening behaviours and…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 15 Feb 2013
The objective of this study was to explore family members' involvement with health professionals and patients related to how patients'…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 7 Feb 2013
This qualitative study uses data collected in two medical wards of a metropolitan teaching hospital in Melbourne to examine power…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 23 Jan 2013
Policy+ is a publication from the National Nursing Research Unit which aims to deliver brief overviews of evidence related to…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 22 Jan 2013
In this cross-site qualitative study, the authors use interview, focus group and observational data from four urban emergency departments to…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 22 Jan 2013
This "conceptual article" identifies distinguishing structural features of between-unit transitions and the authors outline how these transitions are affected by…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 18 Jan 2013
Patients are often accompanied by family or companions during consultations, but little is known about how this might influence the…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 17 Jan 2013
The benefits of mobile technology for health staff and patients are outlined in the final report of the mobile health…
posted by HIIRC Admin on 10 Jan 2013
This systematic review explores the effectiveness of empathy in general practice. The authors discuss patient satisfaction and adherence, feelings of…