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Improving antimicrobial prescribing: a multinomial model identifying factors associated with first- and second-line prescribing
(Elsevier, 2018-12-13)
Background/objectives: Broad-spectrum, second-line antimicrobials may be prescribed when initial first-line options prove ineffective. This study compares prescribing practices and identifies potential influencing factors ...
Changing antibiotic prescribing in General Practice – The results of the SIMPle process evaluation
(Sciedu Press, 2017)
Objective: The Supporting the Improvement and Management of Prescribing for Urinary Tract Infections (SIMPle) study, a cluster randomized trial, sought to improve the quality of antibiotic prescribing for Urinary Tract ...
Barriers and facilitators related to the implementation of a physiological track and trigger system: A systematic review of the qualitative evidence
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2017-11-21)
Purpose
To identify the barriers to, and facilitators of, the implementation of physiological track and trigger systems (PTTSs), perceived by healthcare workers, through a systematic review of the extant qualitative ...
A systematic review of interventions to foster physician resilience
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-02-21)
This review aimed to synthesise the literature describing interventions to improve resilience among physicians, to evaluate the quality of this research and to outline the type and efficacy of interventions implemented. ...
A systematic review of measurement tools for the proactive assessment of patient safety in general practice
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2017-04-04)
Background
Primary care physicians have reported a difficulty in understanding how best to measure and improve patient safety in their practices.
Objectives
The aims of the study were to identify measures of patient ...
A mixed method, multiperspective evaluation of a near peer teaching programme
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2017-02-24)
Purpose of study Peer teaching (PT) has become increasingly popular. PT may offer benefits for students, tutors and institutions. Although resistance to PT has been identified among faculty, research has typically focused ...
A mixed methods evaluation of paediatric trainee preparedness to manage cardiopulmonary arrests
(Springer, 2017-09-21)
Paediatric cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) survival rates are strongly linked to the training of the doctors responding to the event. This study sought to characterise the level of experience in managing CPAs among paediatric ...
The 100 most cited articles on healthcare simulation: a bibliometric review
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2018-06)
This article provides an overview and synthesis of the 100 most cited healthcare simulation publications to provide insight into the articles that have shaped current knowledge and practice. Searches of the Scopus and Web ...
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in the ICU: A systematic review
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2017-11)
Objectives:
To synthesize the literature describing interventions to improve hand hygiene in ICUs, to evaluate the quality of the extant research, and to outline the type, and efficacy, of interventions described.
Data ...
Prevalence of burnout among Irish general practitioners: a cross-sectional study
(Springer, 2016-01-23)
Burnout constitutes a significant problem among physicians which impacts negatively upon both the doctor and their patients. Previous research has indicated that burnout is prevalent among primary care physicians in other ...