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What is the evidence for the impact of gardens and gardening on health and well-being : a scoping review and evidence-based logic model to guide healthcare strategy decision making on the use of gardening approaches as a social prescription (2020)
Journal Article
Howarth, M., Brettle, A., Hardman, M., & Maden, M. (2020). What is the evidence for the impact of gardens and gardening on health and well-being : a scoping review and evidence-based logic model to guide healthcare strategy decision making on the use of gardening approaches as a social prescription. BMJ Open, 10(7), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-036923

Objective: To systematically identify and describe studies that have evaluated the impact of gardens and gardening on health and wellbeing. A secondary objective was to use this evidence to build evidence-based logic models to guide health stra... Read More about What is the evidence for the impact of gardens and gardening on health and well-being : a scoping review and evidence-based logic model to guide healthcare strategy decision making on the use of gardening approaches as a social prescription.

Implementing evidence-based practice : a guide for radiographers (2020)
Journal Article
Brettle, A. (2020). Implementing evidence-based practice : a guide for radiographers. Radiography, 26(Sup. 2), S37-S41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2020.05.013

Evidence-based practice is a concept that has grown across health disciplines over the last 25 years as a way of providing high quality health care. Radiographers are keen to implement evidence-based approaches but barriers remain in practice. This a... Read More about Implementing evidence-based practice : a guide for radiographers.

Ethnic minority disparities in progression and mortality of pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease : a systematic scoping review (2020)
Journal Article
Hounkpatin, H., Fraser, S., Honney, R., Dreyer, G., Brettle, A., & Roderick, P. (2020). Ethnic minority disparities in progression and mortality of pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease : a systematic scoping review. BMC Nephrology, 21(1), 217. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-020-01852-3

Background: There are a growing number of studies on ethnic differences in progression and mortality for pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD), but this literature has yet to be synthesised, particularly for studies on mortality. Methods: This sc... Read More about Ethnic minority disparities in progression and mortality of pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease : a systematic scoping review.

Midwife-moderated social media groups as a validated information source for women during pregnancy (2020)
Journal Article
McCarthy, R., Byrne, G., Brettle, A., Choucri, L., Ormandy, P., & Chatwin, J. (2020). Midwife-moderated social media groups as a validated information source for women during pregnancy. Midwifery, 88, 102710. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2020.102710

Background Widespread use of the internet has fundamentally altered the way people access health information and communicate with health providers. Pregnant women are a group who are particularly highly motivated to seek out information online. H... Read More about Midwife-moderated social media groups as a validated information source for women during pregnancy.

A co-designed social media intervention to satisfy information needs and improve outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease : a longitudinal study (2020)
Journal Article
Vasilica, C., Brettle, A., & Ormandy, P. (2020). A co-designed social media intervention to satisfy information needs and improve outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease : a longitudinal study. JMIR Formative Research, 4(1), e13207. https://doi.org/10.2196/13207

Background The number of people living with a long-term condition is increasing worldwide. Social media offers opportunities for patients to exchange information and experiences with others with the same condition, potentially leading to better self-... Read More about A co-designed social media intervention to satisfy information needs and improve outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease : a longitudinal study.