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- Living with younger onset dementiaEBN associate editor Gary Mitchell caught up with Kate Swaffer in London earlier this month to discuss her upcoming book, what it is like to live with dementia, and the current areas for development within healthcare systems and society.Kate's book, "what the hell happened to my brain?" is to be released later this year with Jessica Kingsley Publishers. If you are interested in finding out more about Kate's work check out her webpage and regular blog series here: http://kateswaffer.com/9 min
- Palliative care in nursing homesGary Mitchell, EBN associate editor, catches up with Joanne Agnelli and Jessie McGreevy from Four Seasons Health Care at the Alzheimer's Show in London at the start of June.Joanne and Jessie, two of our hosts from a recent twitter-chat on optimising palliative care in nursing homes, agreed to record a short podcast to illuminate the key points from the recent discussion. This podcast succinctly highlights the practical things any nurses, within a care home setting, can do to enhance palliative care for their residents.13 min
- Cervical screening in survivors of childhood sexual abuseWelcome to this EBN podcast where Dr Allison Shorten, Associate Editor, will explore a recent commentary in EBN with the commentary author, Dr. Louise Cadman. These discussions are designed to help you think about issues raised in the article, as well as the clinical applicability.The commentary is about an interesting study regarding the challenges of providing safe and sensitive care during cervical screening for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Dr Louise Cadman reflects on the study and critically explores the findings offering her thoughts on the implications for practice.Read the commentary:Professionals providing cervical screening may require training and support on how to provide safe and sensitive care for survivors of childhood sexual abuse.Link: http://bmj.co/1DY3HeL19 min
- Pain management in childrenWelcome to the EBN podcast. Dr Joanna Smith, Associate Editor, will be taking a closer look at an article published by Dr Alison Twycross, who has published extensively on pain management in children, and is the Editor at Evidence-Based Nursing.In this session, Dr Alison Twycross, Head of Department for Children’s Nursing and Reader in Children’s Pain Management, will discuss issues raised in her article; children’s and parents’ perceptions of postoperative pain management: a mixed methods study. These discussions are designed to help you think about issues raised in the article, as well as the clinical applicability. As an expert in the field, Dr Alison Twycross reflects on the study, and offers insightful comments and ideas that can be used in practice.Read the commentary:Although parents are generally satisfied with their child's postoperative care, children continue to experience moderate-to-severe pain postoperatively http://goo.gl/WpyKw816 min
- Advanced care planningWelcome to the 11th #ebnjc podcast, this month’s topic is advanced care planning.Dr Alison Twycross, School of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University and Editor, Evidence Based Nursing will explore with the commentary author, a recent commentary in EBN titled: The majority of hospitalised elderly people at high risk of dying have thought about end-of-life care, though documentation of preferences in medical records may be lacking.The discussion is designed to help you think about issues raised in the commentary and explore the clinical applicability of the original research discussed.Dr Twycorss discuss with Dr Sarah Jeong, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle some of the issues raised in his commentary report. Dr Jeong reflects on the work, critically exploring the findings offering histhoughts on the implications for practice.Read the commentary: goo.gl/sg4dQiRead the original paper: goo.gl/HUDlaQ15 min
- Discontinuation of antipsychotics in adults with learning difficultiesWelcome to the 10th #ebnjc podcast, this month’s topic is care of people with learning disabilities.Dr Helen Noble, Lecturer Health Services Research, Queens University Belfast and Associate Editor, Evidence Based Nursing will explore with the commentary author, a recent commentary in EBN titled: In adults with intellectual disability, discontinuation of antipsychotics is associated with reduction in weight, BMI, waist circumference and blood pressure.The discussion is designed to help you think about issues raised in the commentary and explore the clinical applicability of the original research discussed.Dr Noble discuss with Professor Pierre Chue some of the issues raised in his commentary report. Dr Chue reflects on the work, critically exploring the findings offering histhoughts on the implications for practice.Read the commentary: http://goo.gl/KDnevzRead the original paper: http://goo.gl/TW050U6 min
- Hearing loss in older adults and cognitive declineWelcome to the EBN podcast. Dr Dorothy Forbes, former Associate Editor, will be taking a closer look at a commentary from the journal with an invited guest. These discussions are designed to help you think about issues raised in the article, as well as the clinical applicability of the original research paper.In this session, Dr Roberta DiDonato, who is affiliated with Experimental Cognitive Psychology at the Memorial University of Newfoundland & Labrador will discuss the issues raised in a commentary recently published in EBN.The commentary reviewed a prospective longitudinal study that examined the association of age‐related hearing loss (ARHL) with cognitive decline (see link to original article below). Co-author Dr DiDonato reflects on the study undertaken, and offers insightful comments and ideas that can be used in practice and policy.Read the articles:Community-dwelling older adults with hearing loss experience greater decline in cognitive function over time than those with normal hearing: http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2013/07/09/eb-2013-101375.fullOriginal research article: Lin FR, Yaffe K, Xia J, et al. Hearing loss and cognitive decline in older adults. JAMA Intern Med 2013;173:293-917 min
- Impact of home visits on toddlers and infants of low income familiesWelcome to the EBN podcast. Dr Roberta Heale, Associate Editor, will explore a recent commentary in EBN on Child Health with the commentary author. The discussion is designed to help you think about issues raised in the commentary and to explore implications of this study related to practice.In this podcast, Dr Kenneth A. Dodge, from Duke University in the USA and Dr Heale will discuss the findings of a study that focused on the long term effects of home visits by nurses and paraprofessionals on infants and toddlers of low income families. Dr Dodge reflects on the study and critically explores the findings, offering his thoughts on the implications for modifications of home visit programs as well as future research.Read the articles:Nurse home visits for infants and toddlers of low income families improve behavioural, language and attention outcomes at age 6 to 9 years; paraprofessional visits improve visual attention and task switching http://goo.gl/PrjbEp.Original research article: Olds DL, Holmberg JR, Donelan-McCall N, et al. Effects of home visits by paraprofessionals and by nurses on children: follow-up of a randomized trial at ages 6 and 9 years. JAMA Pediatr 2014;168:114-21.12 min
- Health promotionWelcome to the 8th #ebnjc podcast, this month’s topic is health promotion.Dr Helen Noble, Lecturer Health Services Research, Queens University Belfast and Associate Editor, Evidence Based Nursing, explores a recent EBN commentary, on people living with and beyond cancer and current exercise recommendations.The discussion is designed to help you think about issues raised in the commentary and explore the clinical applicability of the original research discussed.Dr Noble discusses with Dr Denise Spector, Duke University Medical Center, some of the issues raised in Bourke et al's systematic review. Dr Spector reflects on the work, critically exploring the findings, and offering her thoughts on the implications for practice.Read the commentary: http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2014/02/14/eb-2013-101635.fullRead the original research: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24065550?dopt=Abstract16 min
- Excess weight gain in the first 18 months and later childhood weight and arterial wall thicknessWelcome to the EBN podcast. Dr Joanna Smith, Associate Editor, will be taking a closer look at a commentary from the journal with an invited guest. These discussions are designed to help you think about issues raised in the article, as well as the clinical applicability of the original research paper.In this session, Dr Nicolas Stettler, Managing Consultant at the Levin Group, Falls Church, Virginia, will discuss issues raised in his commentary ‘excess weight gain in the first 18 months of life is associated with later childhood overweight, obesity and greater arterial wall thickness’.He reflects on the study reviewed, and offers insightful comments and ideas that can be used in practice and policy.Read the commentary: http://goo.gl/Zm3dPiRead the original research: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2371309713 min
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Published quarterly, the purpose of Evidence-Based Nursing is to select from the health-related literature research studies and reviews that report important advances relevant to best nursing practice. The clinical relevance and rigour of the studies are assessed to identify research that is relevant to nursing. A commentary on chosen articles identifies the key findings and implications for clinical practice. The RCNi and the BMJ publish Evidence-Based Nursing under the editorship of Professor Alison Twycross from London South Bank University, UK.
* The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.