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Emeritus Professor of Community Nursing, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London and Fellow of the Queen's Nursing Institute
The WHO commissioned a systematic review due to concern related to influenza vaccine hesitancy across the globe, which was particularly evident during the 2009–2010 H1N1 pandemic (WHO, 2016). The...
‘… biases have consequences, including the danger that they may result in misleading estimates of treatment effects, so that clinicians overestimate the relative efficacy of a treatment, which is...
‘More deaths than previously have been caused by tramadol, codeine, dihydrocodeine and oxycodone, with concerns that the lockdown will have resulted in more stop-gap analgesia prescriptions from GPs...
There is evidence that social touch between people can reduce stress and have a calming effect in adults, with a reduction of psychobiological stress responses due to neuro-physiological and endocrine...
‘… it will be especially important to maintain consistent public health messaging about the personal and societal value of COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations and other protective measures'. .
‘The growing success of the COVID-19 mass vaccination programme is a reason for optimism, but older people will continue to reach the end of their lives because of infections, progressive organ...
‘Perhaps we need to learn to manage uncertainty and accept that not all actions can be based on ‘evidence’, because the evidence and scientific knowledge, including the impact of full lockdowns...
‘… it is likely that there will be several more months of high demand on NHS services and uncertainty for both the general population and healthcare staff.’ .
‘Poignantly, the development of the COVID-19 vaccines is wholly dependent on volunteers from across the world participating in the various vaccine trials to test both the safety and efficacy of the...
‘Some are concerned that the vociferous anti-vaccination movement may undermine efforts to end the ongoing pandemic.’ .
Adherence is defined as the extent to which the individual's behaviour or actions match the recommendations agreed with their health professional (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence...
‘The ‘stay at home’ message appears to have deterred parents from taking their children for routine vaccinations’ .
‘Long-term weight loss requires sustained motivation and personal discipline, which is difficult for many.’ .
‘Indeed, it may be a mistake to believe that everyone with frailty or multiple or serious health conditions wants their life extended or perhaps protected from an infection such as COVID-19 that may...
‘Even those who have not experienced anxiety and depression previously have been challenged by the lockdown.’ .
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