Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust is reducing harm from tobacco to service users and staff, addressing complex implementation challenges.
In the Committee’s first evidence session, Members will question academics and consultants about the Department for Transport’s cycling and walking policy.
Comment. Many smokers and health-care providers believe that smoking can reduce stress and other symptoms related to poor mental health. In The Lancet Psychiatry, Jentien Vermeulen and colleagues 1 examined the self-medication hypothesis in a prospective cohort study of patients with a non-affective psychosis (n=1094), unaffected siblings (n=1047), and control participants (n=579).. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The self-medication hypothesis postulates that the high prevalence of smoking in patients with psychosis can be explained by the ameliorating effect of smoking on symptoms. However, there are few large prospective studies testing this hypothesis. We aimed to examine the multi-cross-sectional and prospective associations of changes in smoking behaviour with symptoms and quality of life.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Research commissioned by the General Medical Council (GMC) for its 2018 The state of medical education and practice in the UK report paints a stark picture of unabated pressure on health services. The report also shines a light on steps that some doctors are feeling the need to take to cope with patient numbers, some of which may be piling more pressure on other parts of the system.
Free access. To investigate the nutritional quality of foods marketed to children in the UK, to explore the use of health and nutrition claims, and to assess their healthiness.
The Local Government Association has updated its 2016 self care guide “Helping people to look after themselves” with a publication “Councils helping people look after themselves” containing a series of self care case studies; several of these highlight how councils are collaborating with local agencies such as clinical commissioning groups, businesses, schools and charities to empower people to better look after their own physical health and mental wellbeing.
Nurses have a central role in health education and promotion, particularly with regard to supporting individuals to optimise their nutritional intake and engage in healthy eating behaviours. However, high rates of obesity, unhealthy eating behaviours and low levels of physical activity have been found among nurses. Nursing is a challenging profession, and a high workload, a lack of resources and shift work may affect nurses’ ability to adopt healthy lifestyles. Supporting nurses to improve aspects of their eating behaviours, such as the nutritional value, timing and frequency of meals, can have a positive effect on their health which, in turn, may enhance their ability to care for patients. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Roll-your-own (RYO) cigarettes have become popular in the UK and reduce the cost of smoking, potentially mitigating the impact of tax increases on quitting. We examined whether RYO cigarette use was associated with reduced motivation to quit smoking, incidence of quit attempts and quit success. Open Access Article
Open access. Psychological Medicine; Cambridge Vol. 48, Iss. 16, (Dec 2018): 2637-2657. DOI:10.1017/S0033291718001125
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The mental and physical health of individuals with a psychotic illness are typically poor. Access to psychosocial interventions is important but currently limited. Telephone-delivered interventions may assist. In the current systematic review, we aim to summarise and critically analyse evidence for telephone-delivered psychosocial interventions targeting key health priorities in adults with a psychotic disorder, including (i) relapse, (ii) adherence to psychiatric medication and/or (iii) modifiable cardiovascular disease risk behaviours.
BPS blog post by Christian Jarrett. Perhaps the most important lesson from this review is that we need more research into how different types and intensities of exercise affect our mood.
These documents aim to:
highlight PHE’s work to address cardiovascular disease
showcase current projects and new resources
provide updates on the progress of ongoing initiatives
Students of mythology will recollect that the second Labour of Hercules was to fight Lernaean Hydra, a nine-headed monster with the endearing habit of growing two ferocious heads to replace each one that was cut-off. Autres temps—conventional cigarettes may be on the way out as legislators (although some rather reluctantly) have tightened the noose, with a rich yield of health benefits for children,1 2 but the new Hydra-head of vaping and other means of inhaling nicotine have come on the scene. Far from being given the Hercules treatment (a burning firebrand on the neck stump of the severed head), they have been enthusiastically embraced by Public Health England,3 Members of Parliament and others as ‘at least 95% safer than cigarettes’,4 and proposals to allow vaping in public places are being advanced. By contrast, the European Respiratory Society5 and the Federation of International Respiratory Societies6 among others7 have come out strongly against their use. How should those who care for the respiratory health of children react? Are e-cigarettes the health benefit that their protagonists suggest, or an emerging and sinister threat to lung health? . To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
For the first time, The Health Survey looks at links between parent and child obesity. RCPCH responds saying it is a "cycle of life that can have terrible consequences to the health of entire families for generations".
The Science and Technology Committee’s Energy drinks and children Report has concluded that societal concerns could justify a ban on the sale of energy drinks to children. However, the Committee found that the current quantitative evidence alone is not sufficient to warrant a statutory ban.
Cardiovascular disease describes all forms of heart and circulatory disease, including coronary heart disease (CHD), heart failure, stroke and peripheral artery disease. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
The Health Survey for England series was designed to monitor trends in the nation’s health, to estimate the proportion of people in England who have specified health conditions, and to estimate the prevalence of risk factors associated with these conditions.
Smoking cessation programmes in combination with financial incentives have shown to increase quit rates in smokers, but it is not clear which elements of this intervention help smokers to succeed in their quit attempt. The aim of this study was to explore the view of successful and unsuccessful quitters about which factors had affected their ability to quit smoking. Open Access Article
Gender inequality and discrimination, as well as violence and victimisation towards women, have recently hit the headlines creating a media furore. We provide a timely discussion surrounding the impact of these issues on women's mental health and a discussion of the role of psychiatry in this context.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Bullying, aggression, and violence among children and young people are some of the most consequential public mental health problems. We tested the Learning Together intervention in schools in south-east England, which involved students in efforts to modify their school environment using restorative practice and by developing social and emotional skills.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Open access. Adolescents with overweight and obesity report various motivations for weight loss other than the desire for better health. However, there is little evidence regarding the main motivations for weight loss in adolescents. The present systematic review aimed to identify the motivations for weight loss in adolescents with overweight and obesity.
Scottish Government has analysed data from the Growing up in Scotland study to identify key risk factors associated with the development of overweight and obesity.
Information for front-line staff to adopt community-centred ways of working that help improves the health and wellbeing of the most marginalised communities.
According to the Smoking in the home; new solutions for the smoke-free generation report, high levels of smoking in poorer communities reduces the likelihood that smokers living in those communities will successfully quit and increases the likelihood that children will be exposed to smoke in the home and that they will take up smoking themselves. As a result, smoking-related illness is much more common among both adults and children in these communities.
Graham Cope details how the NHS should be tackling the largest cause of preventable death in the UK. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Since 2013 Brighton & Hove City Council has targeted government grants to roll out cleaner less polluting vehicle fleets. On the busiest bus lanes, this has helped to deliver a 25% reduction in roadside nitrogen dioxide and a 3µg/m3 reduction in roadside levels of Particulate Matter (PM2.5).
This week (12-18 November 2018), Action on Sugar is hosting National Sugar Awareness Week. Over the course of the week, organisations are joining Action on Sugar to raise awareness of the health impacts of consuming excess sugar (and calories) with the hope of educating the public to help them to reduce their consumption. This year's theme will be "Eating Out".
People with intellectual disabilities (ID) often do not meet recommended guidelines for physical activity. The aim of this study was to systematically review available evidence that evaluated the effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activity in individuals with ID.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Providing effective weight management to adults with intellectual disabilities is necessary to challenge the high rates of obesity. The aim of this process evaluation was to explore the feasibility of conducting a full‐scale clinical trial of the TAKE 5 multi‐component weight management programme.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
John Moriarty on a study of NHS consultants, which looks at psychosocial work characteristics, burnout, psychological morbidity symptoms & early retirement.
International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation Vol. 7, Iss. 4, (Oct 2018): 240-257.
An increasing number of scholarly works have attempted to understand the reasons for poor rates of help-seeking for symptoms of mental health disorders all around the world. One particular body of work has focused on “mental health literacy” (MHL), defined as knowledge about mental health disorders that is associated with their recognition, management, and prevention. In this article, we report a nonsystematic review of studies on MHL, to give nonexpert academics, policymakers, and practitioners an understanding of the field. . To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Open access. Comment. The systematic analysis of the global burden of disease attributable to alcohol and drug use from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 20161 published in The Lancet Psychiatry, is the most comprehensive and systematic global estimate to date of the adverse health effects of substance use. The GBD 2016 Alcohol and Drug Use Collaborators systematically analysed data on the epidemiology of alcohol and drug use and prevalence of these use disorders, and used disability weights to estimate disability-adjusted life-years. The estimates include the burden attributable to alcohol and drug use as risk factors for a variety of health conditions.
Free access. I walked through a supermarket recently and saw candles saying “Wine not?”, greeting cards with “On your marks, get set, prosecco!”, and t-shirts emblazoned with “You've got to be gin it to win it.” When I reached the pharmacy, I saw a sign saying that alcohol is the leading cause of ill health, disability, and death among people aged between 15–49 years in the UK.
Open access. Alcohol and drug use can have negative consequences on the health, economy, productivity, and social aspects of communities. We aimed to use data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2016 to calculate global and regional estimates of the prevalence of alcohol, amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, and opioid dependence, and to estimate global disease burden attributable to alcohol and drug use between 1990 and 2016, and for 195 countries and territories within 21 regions, and within seven super-regions.
The case studies in this publication show the innovations that can be achieved by local areas collaborating within regions on health issues that can best be tackled at scale.
The BMA began its bullying and harassment project in 2017 following SAS doctors highlighting the impact that bullying and harassment had on the working lives and well-being of members, and growing evidence of how it harms patient care and safety.
A recent study by Stead et al (2018) has found that trusts who incorporated the seven elements for a successful flu campaign resource, developed by NHS Employers, in their local flu campaign achieved a higher flu vaccination uptake compared to trusts who did not.
Developed to mark National Stress Awareness Day the toolkit encourages conversations between managers and employees about the causes of work related stress. Six conversation templates have been designed to support managers and employees to talk about issues which may be causing work related stress or which could have potential to become future causes if not managed properly.
APA Press release. People who have fond memories of childhood, specifically their relationships with their parents, tend to have better health, less depression and fewer chronic illnesses as older adults, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
“We know that memory plays a huge part in how we make sense of the world — how we organize our past experiences and how we judge how we should act in the future. As a result, there are a lot of different ways that our memories of the past can guide us,” said William J. Chopik, PhD, from Michigan State University and lead author of the study. “We found that good memories seem to have a positive effect on health and well-being, possibly through the ways that they reduce stress or help us maintain healthy choices in life.”
The findings were published in the journal Health Psychology®.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) may be more effective in aiding smoking cessation if higher doses of nicotine from it can be tolerated. We examined the responses to, and 4‐week abstinence rates observed when, titrating the dose of transdermal nicotine patch up to 84mg/day over 4 weeks prior to a target quit date and titrating down again over 4 weeks afterwards.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Results: The final analysis suggested that the program is more beneficial for older people, with 2.9% greater psychological well-being improvements observed on average in the case of women than men (P<.001).
Social Prescribing is a whole system collaborative approach delivered through a combination of Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, the council’s sports, play and arts service, HEY MIND and Smile Foundation, the new Voluntary and Community Services provider which aims to improve the lives of East Riding residents by addressing the social causes of ill health and wellbeing.
Luton and Dunstable University Hospital adopted a new initiative to improve the health and wellbeing of their employees. The trust implemented the Fit in 50 plan which helps staff move more during the working day, the scheme also promotes good nutritional habits for the workforce.
Dr Bov Jani, Consultant Paediatrician and RCPCH Officer for Professional Development, talks about the latest initiatives to improve the wellbeing of doctors and the factors impacting on the success of these.
This resource is made up of briefings and practice examples to promote healthy weight for children, young people and families as part of a whole systems approach
The Moving Medicine tool will support health care professionals to advise patients on how physical activity can help manage their conditions, prevent disease and aid recovery.
Equipping nursing staff and other health care professionals with the knowledge and skills to prescribe the right sorts of movement and exercise could have life-long benefits for hundreds of thousands of patients, the RCN has said.
This briefing paper assesses the extent of cuts to the public health grant since 2014/15 and projects the amount required per year to plug the funding gap that now exists.
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), gestational hypertension (GH) and pre-eclampsia (PE) are associated with short and long-term health issues for mother and child; prevention of these complications is critically important. This study aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationships between prenatal exercise and GDM, GH and PE. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Objective To examine the influence of prenatal exercise on depression and anxiety during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Summary/Conclusions Prenatal exercise reduced the odds and severity of prenatal depression. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Report by the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants describing how long-term exposure to ambient air pollution can lead to cardiovascular disease.
The fund is designed to be used flexibly to enhance the existing package of support provided by local Troubled Families Programmes to enable a greater focus on preventing youth and gang crime.
The fund will support initiatives that align with the Programme’s focus on early intervention and scaling up whole family working. The fund will support a range of initiatives, from expanding existing good practice approaches that have an evidence base, through to new or innovative interventions that an area is developing in response to the issue.
A return on investment tool synthesises evidence on the effectiveness and associated costs for interventions aimed at preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals with associated risk factors
Parents wanting to avoid "pester power" might want to think about restricting the amount of time their children spend online, as well as watching commercial TV.
But it's important to note that we don't know whether these results mean TV or internet use directly causes obesity or increased junk food consumption.
Obesity and diet are complicated, and many different factors are likely to be involved. For example, parents have a big influence on children's diets, as well as on how much TV and internet use they're allowed.
Despite the encouraging media reports, this study does not prove that eating organic food will protect you against cancer.
The study does not demonstrate that organic food is the direct cause of the reduced risk. People who ate more organic food had healthier lifestyles in general, doing more exercise and eating more fruit and vegetables than other people. Though the researchers tried to adjust for such health and lifestyle factors, it's still possible these things had an influence.
To pilot the acceptability to practising nurses of the concept of being healthy role models as regards obesity and weight.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
The RCPCH has launched a new report, Child health in 2030 in England: comparisons with other wealthy countries, which uses long-term historical data to project outcomes for children and young people's health in 2030.
New data published today show the rate of severe obesity among year 6 children (aged 10 to 11) has increased by more than a third since 2006 to 2007 to 4.2%, its highest rate ever.
Findings Among 2243 consecutive patients with transient ischemic attack or stroke in this population-based study, extensive Face, Arm, Speech, Time (FAST)–based public education has not improved the response to transient ischemic stroke and minor stroke. The percentage of strokes preceded by a transient ischemic attack for which no attention was sought remained unchanged.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
This report summarises a research project on the information schools provide to support their pupils’ wellbeing and mental health.
The report uses a sample to evaluate activities and approaches in different schools, including:
what policies schools currently publish
how policies can help schools promote pupil wellbeing
We don't know for sure from this study why young people are increasingly turning away from drinking alcohol. However, the figures suggest a robust trend, which may or may not continue in future.
The decline in drinking could be due to increasing health awareness among young people and people making healthier lifestyle choices. From a public health point of view, this is probably good news, not least because the numbers of young people engaging in harmful binge drinking is also in decline.
Conclusions: This preliminary research provides evidence for the capabilities of e-learning modules to effectively promote workplace resilience and a working model of team resilience.
Conclusions: Social robots can achieve a fundamental objective of motivational interviewing, encouraging participants to articulate their goals and dilemmas aloud. Because they are perceived as nonjudgmental, robots may have advantages over more humanoid avatars for delivering virtual support for behavioral change.
The Healthy Weight Initiative for Nurses (WIN.) developed interventions that nurses can use to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Stemming from this, a new Smartphone application (app) was launched earlier in the year. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
To identify which weight loss interventions are best delivered through primary care to achieve beneficial outcomes for patients and practitioners. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Professor Jamie Waterall looks at how practice nurses can help more people successfully quit smoking this ‘Stoptober’ through non-judgemental conversations and stop smoking aids. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
In response to the report from the Society of Occupational Medicine, titled ‘What could make a difference to the mental health of UK doctors?’ Danny Mortimer, chief executive of NHS Employers, said:
“The findings in the Society of Occupational Medicine report are a reminder of the hugely stressful work all our staff undertake on behalf of society. The investment announced by the government this year helps alleviate some of the pressure on our services and people but it only part of the story.
Tobacco smoking disproportionately affects the health and wellbeing of people who experience a mental health condition because of how much they smoke, the way they smoke and for how long they smoke. Although motivated to quit, these smokers experience several challenges such as high levels of tobacco dependence and fewer opportunities to give up. This article describes how common smoking is among people with a mental health condition, its impact and the use of licenced medicines to assist with quitting. It also briefly discusses the role electronic cigarettes can play in helping people with a mental health condition reduce harm from tobacco smoking. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
A comprehensive and collaborative strategy to enable public health professionals to use behavioural and social sciences to improve health and wellbeing.
Background: Women significantly decrease their activity levels in the transition to motherhood. Digital health technologies are low cost, scalable, and can provide an effective delivery mechanism for behavior change. This is the first study that examines the use of videoconferencing and mobile apps to create exercise groups for mothers.
Based on epidemiological and clinical studies, current guidelines recommend that for health benefits, adults should accumulate 150–300 minutes/week of moderate-intensity physical activity, such as walking, or 75–150 min of vigorous activity or equivalent combinations of the two. A pooled analysis of six studies found that compared with inactive people, those that meet these guidelines have a 31% lower mortality risk. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Our research found that while a number of barriers exist, planning and preparing for later life is both possible and likely to be beneficial. While it’s not a silver bullet, there are plenty of things that can be done ahead of time to try and ensure we have a good later life.
Mental Health at Work has launched a new tool to help organisations have better conversations around mental health in the workplace.
The tool is a gateway to documents, guides and information from organisations across the UK, all aimed at helping to make a significant contribution to combating discrimination against mental health and providing employers with the tools they needs.
Estimates of life satisfaction, whether you feel the things you do in life are worthwhile, happiness, and anxiety at the UK, country, regional and local authority level.