scholarly journals “More Attention than Usual”: A Thematic Analysis of Dog Ownership Experiences in the UK during the First COVID-19 Lockdown

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 240
Author(s):  
Katrina E. Holland ◽  
Sara C. Owczarczak-Garstecka ◽  
Katharine L. Anderson ◽  
Rachel A. Casey ◽  
Robert M. Christley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Electronic Diary ◽  
Dog Ownership ◽  
Daily Exercise ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

On 23 March 2020, the UK Government imposed a nationwide lockdown as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. This study aimed to explore how the experience of dog ownership in the UK was impacted during this lockdown. Data for this research came from open-ended survey questions and an electronic diary completed by members of the general public and participants involved in “Generation Pup”, an ongoing longitudinal cohort study of dogs. A total of 10,510 free-text entries were analysed. Three major themes emerged: spending time at home with dog(s), walking practices, and behaviour and training. Owners valued having more time than usual with their dog(s) but also recognised that spending extra time with their dog(s) may negatively impact on the dog’s future ability to cope when left alone. However, very few owners provided alone time for their dog(s) during the lockdown. The opportunity to walk their dog(s) as part of their permitted daily exercise was regarded positively, but walks under the lockdown guidelines were not always felt to be adequate with respect to providing sufficient exercise and opportunities for interaction with other dogs. Owners reported observing new undesirable behaviours in their dog(s) during the lockdown, including barking and dogs being “clingy” or vocalising when briefly left alone. Based on these findings, we suggest intervention strategies to best support dog welfare that include helping dog owners to teach dogs to cope with being alone, even if owners do not need to leave their dogs alone.

scholarly journals The management of adult appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interim analysis of a UK cohort study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Javanmard-Emamghissi ◽  
◽  
H. Boyd-Carson ◽  
M. Hollyman ◽  
B. Doleman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Acute Appendicitis ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Operative Management ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Standard Management ◽  
Included Patient ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common general surgical emergency. Early laparoscopic appendicectomy is the gold-standard management. SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) brought concerns of increased perioperative mortality and spread of infection during aerosol generating procedures: as a consequence, conservative management was advised, and open appendicectomy recommended when surgery was unavoidable. This study describes the impact of the first weeks of the pandemic on the management of AA in the United Kingdom (UK). Methods Patients 18 years or older, diagnosed clinically and/or radiologically with AA were eligible for inclusion in this prospective, multicentre cohort study. Data was collected from 23rd March 2020 (beginning of the UK Government lockdown) to 1st May 2020 and included: patient demographics, COVID status; initial management (operative and conservative); length of stay; and 30-day complications. Analysis was performed on the first 500 cases with 30-day follow-up. Results The patient cohort consisted of 500 patients from 48 sites. The median age of this cohort was 35 [26–49.75] years and 233 (47%) of patients were female. Two hundred and seventy-one (54%) patients were initially treated conservatively; with only 26 (10%) cases progressing to an operation. Operative interventions were performed laparoscopically in 44% (93/211). Median length of hospital stay was significantly reduced in the conservatively managed group (2 [IQR 1–4] days vs. 3 [2–4], p < 0.001). At 30 days, complications were significantly higher in the operative group (p < 0.001), with no deaths in any group. Of the 159 (32%) patients tested for COVID-19 on admission, only 6 (4%) were positive. Conclusion COVID-19 has changed the management of acute appendicitis in the UK, with non-operative management shown to be safe and effective in the short-term. Antibiotics should be considered as the first line during the pandemic and perhaps beyond.

scholarly journals The Perceived Impact of Suicide Bereavement on Specific Interpersonal Relationships: A Qualitative Study of Survey Data

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 1801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeriya Azorina ◽  
Nicola Morant ◽  
Hedvig Nesse ◽  
Fiona Stevenson ◽  
David Osborn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Extended Family ◽  
Social Withdrawal ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Suicide Bereavement ◽  
Social Discomfort ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

People bereaved by suicide have an increased risk of suicide and suicide attempt, yet report receiving less support than people bereaved by other sudden deaths. Reductions in support may contribute to suicide risk, yet their nature is unclear. We explored the impact of suicide bereavement on the interpersonal relationships of young adults in the UK using an online survey to collect qualitative data. We conducted thematic analysis of free-text responses from 499 adults to questions capturing the impact of bereavement on relationships with partners, close friends, close family, extended family, and other contacts. We identified four main themes describing the changes in relationships following the suicide: (1) Social discomfort over the death (stigma and taboo; painfulness for self or others to discuss; socially prescribed grief reactions); (2) social withdrawal (loss of social confidence; withdrawal as a coping mechanism); (3) shared bereavement experience creating closeness and avoidance; (4) attachments influenced by fear of further losses (overprotectiveness towards others; avoiding attachments as protective). These findings contribute to understanding deficits in support and pathways to suicidality after suicide bereavement. Such disrupted attachments add to the burden of grief and could be addressed by public education on how to support those bereaved by suicide.

The impact of co-morbidities on recovery from colorectal cancer within first 2 years after surgery: Results from the UK Colorectal Wellbeing (CREW) cohort study

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (11) ◽  
pp. S231
Author(s):  
Joanne Haviland ◽  
Amanda Cummings ◽  
Jane Winter ◽  
Chloe Grimmett ◽  
Lynn Calman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

The Impact of COVID-19 on dental education and training

Dental Update ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 527-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faye Doughty ◽  
Catherine Moshkun
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Education ◽  
Clinical Exposure ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

COVID-19 has had a huge impact on dentistry. Dental care professionals work in close proximity with patients, they are therefore at high risk of contracting coronavirus. As of 25th March, all routine dentistry was postponed. The pandemic has led to clinic closures, university closures and postponement of exams and interviews. This has resulted in a deficit in clinical exposure for undergraduates and trainees. Changes in examination format have been implemented to prevent delays in course completions. The GDC have reassured that measures are being put in place to reduce the effect of COVID-19 on training. CPD/Clinical Relevance: This article aims to explore the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on dental education and dental training programmes in the UK.

scholarly journals Health of mothers of children with a life-limiting condition: a protocol for comparative cohort study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. e034024
Author(s):  
Lorna Katharine Fraser ◽  
Fliss E M Murtagh ◽  
Trevor Sheldon ◽  
Simon Gilbody ◽  
Catherine Hewitt
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
Clinical Practice Research Datalink ◽  
Comparative Cohort Study ◽  
Limiting Condition ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

IntroductionThere are now nearly 50 000 children with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition in the UK. These include conditions where there is no reasonable hope of cure and from which they will die, as well as conditions for which curative treatment may be feasible but can fail, for example, cancer or heart failure. Having a child with a life-limiting condition involves being a coordinator and provider of healthcare in addition to the responsibilities and pressures of parenting a child who is expected to die young. This adversely affects the health and well-being of these mothers and affects their ability to care for their child, but the extent of the impact is poorly understood.This study aims to quantify the incidence and nature of mental and physical morbidity in mothers of children with a life-limiting condition, their healthcare use and to assess whether there is a relationship between the health of the mother and the child’s condition.Methods and analysisA comparative cohort study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink and linked hospital data will include three groups of children and their mothers (those with a life-limiting condition, those with a chronic condition and those with no long-term health condition total=20 000 mother–child dyads). Incidence rates and incidence rate ratios will be used to quantify and compare the outcomes between groups with multivariable regression modelling used to assess the relationship between the child’s disease trajectory and mother’s health.Ethics and disseminationThis study protocol has approval from the Independent Scientific Advisory Committee for the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Database Research. The results of this study will be reported according to the STROBE and RECORD guidelines. There will also be a lay summary for parents which will be available to download from the Martin House Research Centre website (www.york.ac.uk/mhrc).

scholarly journals The impact of handling missing data on alcohol consumption estimates in the UK women cohort study

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (10) ◽  
pp. 589-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. Nur ◽  
N. T. Longford ◽  
J. E. Cade ◽  
D. C. Greenwood
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Missing Data ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

Introduction

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Susan Nancarrow ◽  
Alan Borthwick
Keyword(s):  
British Empire ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Allied Health Professions ◽  
Meaningful Comparison ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training ◽  
The Way

This chapter introduces how the book compares the allied health professions, both as a collective and as individual disciplines, in Australia and the UK. Australia and the UK were chosen as a basis for comparison because the allied health professions have emerged in each jurisdiction from similar philosophies, regulatory structures and training approaches, which allows meaningful comparison. The different funding and system contexts provide a comparative basis to understand the impact of different features on allied health professionalisation. It starts from the position of the similarities between the allied health contexts in both countries. Politically, neo-liberalism has been influential in driving the healthcare funding models and accountabilities in both nations, though different healthcare funding systems have facilitated varied flexibilities within the allied health workforces in each context. The modern allied health professions were heavily shaped by the formal organisation of labour that emerged within the colonies of the British Empire as a result of the Industrial Revolution. This book is largely focused on the way in which the allied health professions have emerged and developed within a Western context.

The Impact of Bariatric surgery on incident Cardiovascular disease in the UK: A population-based matched controlled cohort study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pushpa Singh ◽  
Anuradhaa Subramanian ◽  
Nicola Adderley ◽  
Krishna Gokhale ◽  
Rishi Shinghal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Population Based ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Incident Cardiovascular Disease

scholarly journals Psychological and occupational impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK surgeons: a qualitative investigation

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. e045699
Author(s):  
Tmam Abdulaziz Al-Ghunaim ◽  
Judith Johnson ◽  
Chandra Shekhar Biyani ◽  
Daryl O’Connor
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Home Life ◽  
Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽  
Mental Health Interventions ◽  
Fear And Anxiety ◽  
Uk National Health Service ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic represents the greatest biopsychosocial emergency the world has faced for a century. The pandemic has changed how individuals live and work, and in particular, frontline healthcare professionals have been exposed to alarming levels of stress.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to understand the professional and personal effects of COVID-19 pandemic on surgeons working in the UK National Health Service (NHS).SettingSurgical departments in the NHS.DesignBetween May and July 2020, as part of an ongoing study, we asked surgeons two open-ended questions: ‘What challenges are the COVID-19 crisis currently presenting to you in your work and home life?’ and ‘How is this stress affecting you personally?’ Thematic analysis was used for the qualitative data. Responses to the second question were also categorised into four groups reflecting valence: positive, neutral, mildly negative and strongly negative.ResultsA total of 141 surgeons responded to the survey and the results indicated that 85.8% reported that they were generally negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, of which 7.8% were strongly affected in a negative way. Qualitative thematic analysis identified four key themes from responses relating to the impact of the pandemic: (1) changing and challenging work environment as a result of COVID-19; (2) challenges to professional life and development; (3) management of change and loss in the respondents’ personal lives; (4) emotional and psychological impacts.ConclusionThe results highlighted the substantial emotional and psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgeons’ mental health, particularly in relation to fear and anxiety, loss of motivation, low mood, stress and burnout. There is an urgent need for workplace support and mental health interventions to help surgeons cope with the difficulties they face during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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