Speaking the same language – a scoping review to identify the terminology associated with social prescribing

Aim: To identify the social prescribing-related terminology within the peer-reviewed literature of the UK and the grey literature from Wales. Background: Social prescribing has seen a period of development that has been accompanied by a proliferation of related terminology and a lack of standardisation in the manner in which it is employed. This creates barriers to engagement and impairs communication, both between professionals and members of the public. The Wales School for Social Prescribing Research and Public Health Wales committed to the development of a glossary of terms for social prescribing, to facilitate the clarification and standardisation of the associated terminology. Here, we describe the first step in that process.Method: A scoping review of the peer-reviewed UK literature and Welsh grey literature was conducted. The titles and abstracts of 46,242 documents and the full text of 738 documents were screened. Data were charted from 205 documents. Data capture included terminology, the location within the UK of the research or intervention described in the article, and the perspective from which the article was authored. A general inductive approach was used to categorise the terms by theme. Findings: This research serves to highlight the breadth and diversity of the terminology associated with social prescribing. Results demonstrate aspects of shared commonality and clear distinction between the terminology from the two literature sources. The greatest contributions of terms were from articles that examined research and/or interventions in England and that were authored from the perspective of health or health and social care. The research indicates that nation- and sector-specific terms may not be adequately represented in the literature at large. Looking forward, it will be important to ensure that social prescribing terminology within the UK literature is culturally relevant and accurately reflects the terminology used by the workforce who encounter and deliver social prescribing

The Student Movement Volume 105 Issue 14: Carousel of Composers: Harpist Among Highlights of Sunday\u27s Showcase

NEWS Andrews University Choirs Performs Easter Tenebrae Service, Jenae Rogers AUSA Hosts Easter Proximity Vespers, Terika Williams Makarios, AUSA, & Proximity Collaborate for Easter Sabbath, Amanda Cho Sunday Music Series Features Andrews University Composers, Elianna Srikureja PULSE Dorm Plants, Masy Domecillo Sleep Study, Interviews by Wambui Karanja The Wellness Column, Better Slumber, Jessica Rim HUMANS AU Takes a Stand Against AAPI Violence: An Interview with Eden Seo, Interviewed by Abigail Lee Freshman Spotlight: Solana Campbell, Interviewed by Terika Williams Senior Spotlight: Shelbi Slade, Interviewed by Brandi Seawood ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Creative Spotlight: Andrew Pak, Interviewed by Megan Napod Spring Playlist, Created by Pearl Parker Taylor\u27s Version, Kaela McFadden IDEAS A Look Into the AUSA Senate, Abigail Lee After Trauma, Adoniah Simon Following your Curiosity: Sydney St. Jean\u27s Honors Research, Sion Kim To the One Who Believes, Evin N. Musgrove THE LAST WORD Trashy Andrews, Lily Burkehttps://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/sm-105/1018/thumbnail.jp

Sleep disturbance in dementia or mild cognitive impairment: a realist review of general practice

Background: Sleep disturbance (SD) is a prevalent condition among people living with dementia (PLwD) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Its assessment and management within primary care is complex due to the comorbidities, older age and cognitive impairment typical of this patient group. Aim: This study aimed to explore how primary care clinicians assess, understand, and manage SD for PLwD or MCI; if and why such initiatives work; and how people and their carers experience SD and its treatment. Design and setting: A realist review of existing literature was conducted in 2022. Methods: Six bibliographic databases were searched. Context-Mechanism-Outcome Configurations (CMOCs) were developed and refined. Results: Sixty records were included from 1,869 retrieved hits and 19 CMOCs were developed. Low awareness of and confidence in the treatment of SD among primary care clinicians and service users, combined with time and resource constraints, meant that identifying SD was difficult and not prioritised. Medication was perceived by clinicians and service users as the primary management tool, resulting in inappropriate or long-term prescription. Rigid nursing routines in care homes were reportedly not conducive to good quality sleep. Conclusion: In primary care, SD among PLwD or MCI is not adequately addressed. Over-reliance on medication, under-utilisation of non-pharmacological strategies, and inflexible care home routines were reported due to low confidence and resource constraints. This does not constitute effective and person-centred care. Future work should consider ways to tailor the assessment and management of SD to the needs of individuals and their informal carers without overstretching services

Arthroscopic hip surgery compared with physiotherapy and activity modification for the treatment of symptomatic femoroacetabular impingement: multicentre randomised controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE: To compare arthroscopic hip surgery with physiotherapy and activity modification for improving patient reported outcome measures in patients with symptomatic femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). DESIGN: Two group parallel, assessor blinded, pragmatic randomised controlled trial. SETTING: Secondary and tertiary care centres across seven NHS England sites. PARTICIPANTS: 222 participants aged 18 to 60 years with symptomatic FAI confirmed clinically and with imaging (radiography or magnetic resonance imaging) were randomised (1:1) to receive arthroscopic hip surgery (n=112) or a programme of physiotherapy and activity modification (n=110). Exclusion criteria included previous surgery, completion of a physiotherapy programme targeting FAI within the preceding 12 months, established osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence grade ≥2), and hip dysplasia (centre-edge angle <20 degrees). INTERVENTIONS: Participants in the physiotherapy group received a goal based programme tailored to individual patient needs, with emphasis on improving core stability and movement control. A maximum of eight physiotherapy sessions were delivered over five months. Participants in the arthroscopic surgery group received surgery to excise the bone that impinged during hip movements, followed by routine postoperative care. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcome measure was the hip outcome score activities of daily living subscale (HOS ADL) at eight months post-randomisation, with a minimum clinically important difference between groups of 9 points. Secondary outcome measures included additional patient reported outcome measures and clinical assessment. RESULTS: At eight months post-randomisation, data were available for 100 patients in the arthroscopic hip surgery group (89%) and 88 patients in the physiotherapy programme group (80%). Mean HOS ADL was 78.4 (95% confidence interval 74.4 to 82.3) for patients randomised to arthroscopic hip surgery and 69.2 (65.2 to 73.3) for patients randomised to the physiotherapy programme. After adjusting for baseline HOS ADL, age, sex, and study site, the mean HOS ADL was 10.0 points higher (6.4 to 13.6) in the arthroscopic hip surgery group compared with the physiotherapy programme group (P<0.001)). No serious adverse events were reported in either group. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with symptomatic FAI referred to secondary or tertiary care achieve superior outcomes with arthroscopic hip surgery than with physiotherapy and activity modification. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01893034.NIHR BRC oxfor

A Guide to the SPHERE 100 Homes Study Dataset

The SPHERE project has developed a multi-modal sensor platform for health and behavior monitoring in residential environments. So far, the SPHERE platform has been deployed for data collection in approximately 50 homes for duration up to one year. This technical document describes the format and the expected content of the SPHERE dataset(s) under preparation. It includes a list of some data quality problems (both known to exist in the dataset(s) and potential ones), their workarounds, and other information important to people working with the SPHERE data, software, and hardware. This document does not aim to be an exhaustive descriptor of the SPHERE dataset(s); it also does not aim to discuss or validate the potential scientific uses of the SPHERE data

Progenitors of Type Ia Supernovae: Binary Stars with White Dwarf Companions

Type Ia SNe (SNe Ia) are thought to come from carbon-oxygen white dwarfs that accrete mass from binary companions until they approach the Chandrasekhar limit, ignite carbon, and undergo complete thermonuclear disruption. A survey of the observed types of binaries that contain white dwarfs is presented. We propose that certain systems that seem most promising as SN Ia progenitors should be more intensively observed and modeled, to determine whether the white dwarfs in these systems will be able to reach the Chandrasekhar limit. In view of the number of promising single-degenerate systems and the dearth of promising double-degenerate systems, we suspect that single-degenerates produce most or perhaps all SNe Ia, while double-degenerates produce some or perhaps none.Comment: 34 pages, to appear in New Astronomy Review

Generating forms of media capital inside and outside a field: the strange case of David Cameron in the UK political field

As societies become more ‘mediated’ so the elevation of public figures is increasingly linked to their ability to generate a positive public profile through the mass media. Politicians, artists, film stars, authors and others each gain professional status, in part, based on how consumer-citizens actively respond to media representations of themselves. The linking of media to individual celebrity and symbolic power is now implicit in much writing. Individuals succeed because of their personal charisma (Weber, 1948) and an innate ability to present a media personality that directly engages with large publics (Ankersmit, 1997; Horton and Wohl, 1993; Pels, 2003; Street, 2003). Alternatively, one’s symbolic image is primarily manufactured by promotional professionals (Boorstin, 1962; Evans, 2005; Franklin, 2004; Hall Jamieson, 1996; Lilleker and LeesMarshment, 2006) and parts of themedia industry itself (Evans and Hesmondhalgh, 2005; Turner, 2004). However one’s public image develops, media exposure then bestows a ‘primary definer’ status on those placed in positions of power thus drawing additional media coverage (Bennett, 1990; Champagne, 2005; Hall et al., 1978, Herman and Chomsky, 2002)