Equity and excellence: liberating the NHS for allied health professionals:
Letter from Karen Middleton, Chief Health Professions Officer, dated 18 October 2010.
Age UK: Still hungry to be heard. The scandal of people in later life becoming malnourished in hospital. The report suggests that nearly a third of nurses are not confident that a malnourished relative would be noticed on entering hospital. Age UK's "Still Hungry to be Heard" campaign calls for better screening and more consistent help for people who have difficulty eating.
Shocking New Report Highlights Older People are at Serious Risk from Malnutrition
The British Dietetic Association supported the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Community Meals Week (11th-17th October 2010). This involved a week of events around the UK raising the profile of meals served in the local community.
Occupational therapy for cognitive impairment in stroke patients
An intervention review to determine whether occupational therapy improves functional performance of basic activities of daily living (ADL) and specific cognitive abilities in people who have cognitive impairment following a stroke.
Hoffmann T, Bennett S, Koh CL, McKenna KT. Occupational therapy for cognitive impairment in stroke patients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 9.
Physiotherapy interventions for shoulder pain
An intervention review to determine the efficacy of physiotherapy interventions for disorders resulting in pain, stiffness and/or disability of the shoulder.
Green S, Buchbinder R, Hetrick SE. Physiotherapy interventions for shoulder pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003, Issue 2. Edited (no change to conclusions), published in Issue 9, 2010.
Electromechanical-assisted training for walking after stroke
An intervention review to investigate the effect of automated electromechanical and robotic-assisted gait training devices for improving walking after stroke.
Mehrholz J, Werner C, Kugler J, Pohl M. Electromechanical-assisted training for walking after stroke. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 4. Edited (no change to conclusions), comment added to review, published in Issue 9, 2010.
Determinants of physical activity participation following traumatic brain injury... including commentary by Katz-Leurer M and Hassett L.
Reavenall S; Blake H
International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation, 2010 Jul; 17(7): 360-9 (88 ref)
The objective of the study described in this article was to establish the environmental, social, or personal determinants associated with physical activity participation in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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Physiotherapy works
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has produced a set of evidence based briefings show the clinical and cost effectiveness of physiotherapy, and the clear benefits to patients. Topics include stroke and COPD.
Giving a voice campaign
Every day, speech and language therapists work with a huge variety of people – from young children who stammer to older people recovering from stroke and other brain injuries. They aim to help give them ‘voice’ by improving their communication abilities and addressing their swallowing, eating and drinking difficulties.
Applied research: building the evidence base for health sector development.
Thunhurst C; Randall S
International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation 2010 Aug; 17(8): 398-404 (25 ref)
Over recent years there has been a growth of interest in applied research. With the continuing explosion in academically focused peer reviewed publishing, researchers have been forced to reconsider the relevance of their work and its relationship to key health sector developments.
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