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Prof Alison Brettle's Outputs (79)

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

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.

Inequalities and outcomes : end stage kidney disease in ethnic minorities (2019)
Journal Article
Wilkinson, E., Brettle, A., Waqar, M., & Randhawa, G. (2019). Inequalities and outcomes : end stage kidney disease in ethnic minorities. BMC Nephrology, 20(1), 234. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-019-1410-2

The international evidence about outcomes of End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) for ethnic minorities was reviewed to identify gaps and make recommendations for researchers and policy makers. Nine databases were searched systematically with 112 studies... Read More about Inequalities and outcomes : end stage kidney disease in ethnic minorities.

A self-management education programme for adults with asthma (2019)
Journal Article
Dailah, H., Brettle, A., & Ormandy, P. (2019). A self-management education programme for adults with asthma. Clinical Medicine, 19(Sup 3), 42. https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.19-3-s42

Introduction
Globally, asthma is one of the major non-communicable diseases, with 235 million people currently suffering from the condition. In Saudi Arabia, there is a 4% prevalence of asthma among the adult population. This study aimed to develop... Read More about A self-management education programme for adults with asthma.

The effectiveness of shared care in cancer survivors - a systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
Zhao, Y., Brettle, A., & Qiu, L. (2018). The effectiveness of shared care in cancer survivors - a systematic review. International Journal of Integrated Care, 18(4), 2. https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.3954

Objectives: To determine whether the shared care model during the follow-up of cancer survivors is effective in terms of patient-reported outcomes, clinical outcomes, and continuity of care.
Methods: Using systematic review methods, studies were s... Read More about The effectiveness of shared care in cancer survivors - a systematic review.

Do educational interventions aimed at nurses to support the implementation of evidence-based practice improve patient outcomes? A systematic review (2018)
Journal Article

Background: Numerous articles have sought to identify the impact of educational interventions for improving evidence-based practice (EBP) amongst nurses, most of these focus on skills and knowledge acquired. No systematic review has explored whether... Read More about Do educational interventions aimed at nurses to support the implementation of evidence-based practice improve patient outcomes? A systematic review.

Developing a generic tool to routinely measure the impact of health libraries (2018)
Journal Article
Ayre, S., Brettle, A., Gilroy, D., Knock, D., Pattinson, S., Smith, S., & Turner, J. (2018). Developing a generic tool to routinely measure the impact of health libraries. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 35(3), 227-245. https://doi.org/10.1111/hir.12223

Background – Health libraries contribute to many activities of a healthcare organization.
Impact assessment needs to capture that range of contributions.
Objectives – To develop and pilot a generic impact questionnaire that: 1) could be used
rout... Read More about Developing a generic tool to routinely measure the impact of health libraries.

Gathering evidence for routine decision-making (2017)
Journal Article
Brettle, A. (2017). Gathering evidence for routine decision-making. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 12(4), 193. https://doi.org/10.18438/B85Q29

This paper is based on the opening keynote address at the 9th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference, Philadelphia, 18-21 June 2017.

What evidence is there to support the impact of gardens on health outcomes? A systematic scoping review of the evidence (2017)
Report
Howarth, M., Brettle, A., Hardman, M., & Maden, M. (2017). What evidence is there to support the impact of gardens on health outcomes? A systematic scoping review of the evidence

According to the World Health Organisation Global
Health Observatory (2017), non-communicable diseases
(NCD’s) present a significant cause of death through
cardiovascular disease, respiratory conditions and type
2 diabetes. The impact of NCDs on... Read More about What evidence is there to support the impact of gardens on health outcomes? A systematic scoping review of the evidence.

Midwifery continuity : the use of social media (2017)
Journal Article
McCarthy, R., Choucri, L., Ormandy, P., & Brettle, A. (2017). Midwifery continuity : the use of social media. Midwifery, 52, 34-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2017.05.012

Background
Continuity models of midwifery care improve women’s experiences of care and clinical outcomes, but organisationally driven working practices do not facilitate a continuity model and the midwifery care received by most women is fragmented... Read More about Midwifery continuity : the use of social media.

160: Being evidence based : a health library perspective (2017)
Journal Article
Brettle, A. (2017). 160: Being evidence based : a health library perspective. BMJ Open, 7(Suppl), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015415.160

Health librarians play a key role in the evidence based practice (EBP) movement by providing services and support to find, access, interpret and disseminate evidence. Health librarians also pioneered the concept of evidence based practice within the... Read More about 160: Being evidence based : a health library perspective.

A client focused perspective of the effectiveness of Counselling for Depression (CfD) (2016)
Journal Article
Goldman, S., Brettle, A., & McAndrew, S. (2016). A client focused perspective of the effectiveness of Counselling for Depression (CfD). Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 16(4), 288-297. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12088

Background

In the UK, only one in four people with a diagnosis of depression receive any form of treatment. To address this, the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme was established with the main therapeutic approach being... Read More about A client focused perspective of the effectiveness of Counselling for Depression (CfD).

What evidence is there to support the employment of trained and professionally registered library, information and knowledge workers? A systematic scoping review of the evidence (2016)
Report
Brettle, A., & Maden, M. (2016). What evidence is there to support the employment of trained and professionally registered library, information and knowledge workers? A systematic scoping review of the evidence

This report seeks to provide evidence that CILIP can use to advocate on behalf of the information professions.
The report addresses three aims:
1. To create an initial evidence base which can be used to advocate on behalf of the information profes... Read More about What evidence is there to support the employment of trained and professionally registered library, information and knowledge workers? A systematic scoping review of the evidence.

The impact of clinical librarian services on patients and health care organisations (2016)
Journal Article
Brettle, A., Maden, M., & Payne, C. (2016). The impact of clinical librarian services on patients and health care organisations. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 33(2), 100-120. https://doi.org/10.1111/hir.12136

Background - Systematic reviews have found limited evidence of effectiveness and impact of clinical librarians (CLs) due to the poor quality of reporting, scale and design of previous studies.
Objectives - To measure specific CL impact on organisa... Read More about The impact of clinical librarian services on patients and health care organisations.

Self care-self-help strategies for persons with menieres disease: a systematic review (2015)
Journal Article
Long, A., & Brettle, A. (2015). Self care-self-help strategies for persons with menieres disease: a systematic review. Patient Intelligence, 7, 33-51. https://doi.org/10.2147/PI.S70804

In recent years, health care practitioners and researchers have become increasingly interested in finding ways to help persons with long-standing health problems cope and live their everyday lives. This article presents the findings of the first syst... Read More about Self care-self-help strategies for persons with menieres disease: a systematic review.

A hive approach to EBLIP : results and reflections (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Brettle, A., & Maden, M. (2015, July). A hive approach to EBLIP : results and reflections. Poster presented at 8th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference, Brisbane, Australia

Assessing the impact of evidence summaries in library and information practice (2014)
Journal Article
Kloda, L., Koufogiannakis, D., & Brettle, A. (2014). Assessing the impact of evidence summaries in library and information practice. Library and Information Research, 38(119), 29-46. https://doi.org/10.29173/lirg644

Objective
This study developed, validated and administered an instrument to investigate the impact of research evidence summaries published in the journal, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice.
Methods
Using the critical incident te... Read More about Assessing the impact of evidence summaries in library and information practice.

Evidence of impact (Editorial) (2014)
Journal Article
Brettle, A. (2014). Evidence of impact (Editorial). Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 9(2), 1-2

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