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A qualitative study exploring the experiences and perceptions of informal carers of people with dementia when interacting with health care services was published this month in the journal Dementia. The study entitled ‘Caregivers’ interactions with health care services – Mediator Continue reading New study from CaHRU on caregivers for people with dementia
Dr Julie Pattinson from the Community and Health Research Unit (CaHRU) at University of Lincoln, recently published an article in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions. The article, entitled ‘Age-related physical and psychological vulnerability as pathways to problem gambling in older Continue reading New study on health-related causes of gambling in older adults
Laura Simmons, PhD student in CaHRU and the Lincoln Institute for Health, recently attended the Division of Occupational Psychology Annual Conference on the 10th-12th January in Stratford-upon-Avon. The conference’s main theme surrounded the notion of “Evolution +/or Revolution”, focussing on Continue reading Laura Simmons presents systematic review on sickness absence interventions
An interview study exploring the experiences of Community First Responders (CFRs) in Lincolnshire as well as their relationship with patients and the ambulance service (http://rdcu.be/GkCl) was published this month in the Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine The Continue reading New CaHRU study on Community First Responders in Lincolnshire published
People living with a long-term condition often have more than one condition to contend with. This is known as ‘multimorbidity’, commonly defined as the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions within one person. In this situation it is important Continue reading Comparing national multimorbidity policies and guidelines