In 2021, the rate of alcohol-related deaths in the UK increased by 7.4% from 2020 (14.8/100 000), with the highest rate (22.4/100 000) in Scotland.1 There are inequalities in those affected by alcohol with more admissions and deaths in males and people from lower socioeconomic groups.

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Advanced Practice (AP) is a phenomenon which in the last century may be traced back to the post second...

Rotating shifts are a common way for hospitals to distribute night shift work instead of keeping nurses in fixed night shifts.1 Although research indicates that fixed shift work has negative effects on nurses’ health and quality of life,2 3 rotating shift work also has negative consequences.2 4 Negative effects of...

Nearly 30% of older adults aged 65 years and older fall each year.1 While falls are multifactorial and include both intrinsic and environmental factors, ‘accidental’ falls, such as trips and slips related to environmental hazards, are very common reasons provided for a fall.2 Identifying effective...

Kamau et al’s1 study context includes primary, secondary and community care settings. Integration strategies to support transition of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) nurses into foreign healthcare environments is essential. Kamau and colleagues confirm the complex nature of organisational socialisation, adaptation and integration of CALD nurses into dynamic healthcare systems.

The authors1 reviewed databases for systematic or integrative reviews...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health threat, and the misuse and overuse of antibiotics are contributing factors. AMR is estimated to have caused 4.95 million deaths worldwide in 2019, according to the study that looked at data from 204 studies. The findings of the 2019 study highlight the urgent need for global action to address the problem of bacterial AMR. Governments, healthcare providers and the public all have a role to...

Exercise is associated with antidepressant effects in clinical settings but relevant research in pragmatic (real-life) settings is scarce.1–3 Hence, Verhoeven et al4 in their pragmatic trial compared the mental and physical health benefits of running therapy versus antidepressant medication.

Participants were physically inactive adult outpatients with a current major depression or an anxiety disorder and were treated with...

Telehealth has gained prominence in palliative care, offering convenience and accessibility to patients with advanced illnesses, particularly in the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.1 With the growing need for palliative care services, particularly in the context of an ageing population, the integration of telehealth into community palliative care has become increasingly relevant. This shift has raised important questions about the nuances of building and...

Healthcare professionals (HCPs) encounter work-related challenges that elevate the risk of mental health issues like anxiety, depression and stress. The escalating number of sick leaves due to work-induced stress exacerbates the shortage of active HCPs. Employing digitisation...

Women continue to be one of the fastest growing populations experiencing incarceration, with significant consequences for their newborns and children. Despite international and national requirements for equivalent care to what is available in community, existing research in the field of prison perinatal health has found delays and gaps in care and poor neonatal outcomes associated with pregnancy in prison.1 This study by...

Early rehabilitation is a promising treatment for postintensive care syndrome. Studies have demonstrated the benefits of rehabilitation, such as early exercise and mobilisation, which improve short-term physical and functional outcomes and reduce intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stay durations for critically ill patients.1...

Eating and drinking difficulties are known sources of health problems in people with dementia. It is essential to increase the awareness of patients and family carers for these problems. Healthy communication with family carers...

A surge in the ageing population and the rising incidence of cancer risk factors have resulted in the increase in the occurrence of cancer in women worldwide, which requires careful treatment planning and innovations in post-treatment follow-up interventions.1–3 Several...

Haemodynamic changes, especially blood volume, heart rate and cardiac output augmentation, during pregnancy can exacerbate symptoms in patients with cardiomyopathy or unmask a preexisting asymptomatic condition.1 Peripartum cardiomyopathy, which also belongs in the cardiomyopathy group, presents with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction towards the end of pregnancy and in the postpartum period, when no other cause of heart failure is evident.1 All these patients are at high...

Transgender people experience numerous health inequities due to societal discrimination and stigma.1 Within healthcare, the oppression and discrimination that drive these inequities are reinforced by individuals with implicit and explicit biases and the system with structural barriers to accessible care. Nurses need to be able to provide patient-centred care to all patients. Yet, most nursing programmes do not fully prepare nurses to...

Globalisation and diversity require that nurses develop the skills and knowledge to become culturally safe and competent both locally and globally and in all clinical contexts.1 Cultural competency and cultural safety represent fundamental nursing skills in the 21st century. Nurse educators still heavily rely on international clinical experiences in low-income non-Western countries to develop undergraduate students’ cultural competency.2 Previous studies indicate that international clinical placements may...

Pregnancy is a period of major physiological changes. Psychological adjustments occur, more so with a high-risk diagnosis in pregnancy. In their systematic review, the authors outlined the state of the science of pregnant women’s psychopathology, coping and well-being when high-risk conditions including hypertension, diabetes and kidney disease develop during pregnancy. Pregnant women with these conditions can experience ineffective coping, poor well-being, anxiety and depression among other negative symptoms. Provider’s awareness, culturally appropriate education and support can reduce...

Cold housing, driven by poor housing quality and energy poverty, is a significant public health issue in many countries.1 2 Cold housing is known to contribute to many negative physiological health outcomes including: increased risk of cardiovascular events, stroke and myocardial infarction; increased negative effects from chronic and acute respiratory disease; increased colds and influenza; exacerbation of chronic conditions for...

Bereaved siblings have an increased risk of developing long-term health-related problems after loss. A population-wide study revealed higher risks of depression, substance use and a twofold risk of attempted suicide compared to non-bereaved siblings.1 Other research reported a 71% increase of all-cause mortality during a 37-year follow-up period.2 The risk was two-fold when the siblings died by the same cause.

Providers report that digital interventions are effectively being delivered to adults with intellectual disabilities; there is less research about how digital health interventions are received and experienced by people with intellectual disabilities.1 This study by MacHale et al synthesises the experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities using digital mental health interventions, mental...