Humanising Healthcare through Historical Enquiry Group Publications

By Angela Turner-Wilson on August 29, 2012

HHHE group members have produced a number of publications over the last academic year.

 

 

 

These include:

Edwin van Teijlingen.  A historical sociology paper analysing book reviews of the 1973 book Experience with Abortion.  This has been published this month in Sociological Research Online.  There is a piece on the web pages: http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/hsc/news/2012/aug/ne001-book-review.html

Sarah Keeley.  Principals and Practice of Nursing: An oral history investigation of how nurses learnt their clinical skills.  United Kingdom Association for the History of Nursing Bulletin (Nov 2012 issue)

Angela Turner-Wilson.  Romano-British Morticians.  British Institute of Funeral Directors Journal (Sept 2011)

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Professor Colin Pritchard: mental illness is linked to killing in today’s Guardian

By Tania Willis on June 20, 2012

BU’s professor Colin Pritchard was interviewed in The Guardian today about his latest study which shows a link between mental illness and killing children.

Colin told Guardian journalist David Brindle,

“In effect, we have rediscovered the psychiatric-criminological interface with child protection and, although very rare, mentally ill or personality-disordered parents can be a threat to children, especially if the child is included in some delusional or hallucinatory state.”

 In a forthcoming study Colins research suggests that there is clear statistical evidence suggesting that children are more at risk from men – especially stepfathers – with histories of violence and from parents with mental disorders. Child protectionworkers should reflect this explicitly in their practice, he says.

Despite his research Professor Pritchard stresses that the overall level of risk to children in the UK is very low and – a consistent theme of his studies – usually overstated by the media. He acknowledges that the vast majority of parents with mental illness never harm their children and can, with appropriate support, provide loving family environments.

You can read the full article on page 36 of todays Society Guardian, or read it online here.

 

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Launch of Bournemouth University Dementia Institute

By Tania Willis on May 21, 2012

Anthea Innes, Director of BUDI

 

Bournemouth University Dementia Institute (BUDI) was launched on 16 May at an event at the Executive Business Centre which was attended by health care professionals, NHS workers, local councillors and members of the public whose lives have been affected by dementia.

Speaking at the launch, Anthea Innes, Director of BUDI said that one of the driving forces for creating the institute was to help promote high quality support and care for people with dementia and their families in a region that has the lowest rate of dementia diagnosis, despite having one of highest proportion of older people in the country.

Professor Tim McIntyre-Bhatty, Deputy Vice-Chancellor opened the launch event, saying the work BUDI will do is very important for the University as is a great example of society-led research. “It’s really important that we understand the context of the country and the way the demographic is changing so that we can support people in health and wellbeing throughout their lives.”

BUDI will conduct service evaluation, training and education, consultancy and engage in high quality research. Professor Innes said that family carers of people with dementia save the NHS £8 billion a year, which is one of the reasons why BUDI will explore person-centred care and support for the whole family.

John Major carer and volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Society said,

“We have a common problem and it’s only by working together that we can actually deal with this. Because dementia knows no boundaries, a person with dementia doesn’t say I require nhs care, I require social care, they require care and understanding.”

Issues discussed at the end of the opening meeting included the difficulty of getting a GP to refer a patient to the memory clinic, specialist care home selection for dementia patients, and learning how to be a good carer from health professionals.

Professor Innes spoke about trying to make Dorset a “dementia-friendly holiday destination”,

“We really want to create a more dementia-friendly region, where people can be attracted to come on holiday, so we have a dementia friendly tourism project we have just started.”

Councillor Blair Crawford, cabinet member for Adult Social Care said he had two poignant reasons for attending the BUDI launch,

“Within Bournemouth Borough Council I have the portfolio for adult social care, which includes many people who will have dementia, so I think for me to understand that and the various services is very important.”

Councillor Crawford continued,

“From a personal point of view my father is in the early stages of dementia. He has been having some severe memory loss issues, so it’s been really useful for me to know everything I need to know in order to get him a proper diagnosis.”

 

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40% of people know somebody with dementia

By kirstipawlowski on May 21, 2012

A recent Yougov poll has suggested that more than four out of ten people know or have known someone with dementia.

The survey also suggests that young people are the most likely to want to learn about dementia. Oscar nominated actress Carey Mulligan, whose grandmother has Alzheimer’s, has become an ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society.

The Bournemouth University Dementia Institute (BUDI) was launched last week, it  works towards raising awareness and increasing the quality of care and support of people with Demetia.

Professor Anthea Innes, Director BUDI said “Raising awareness of dementia is critical, not only can it help us respond more positively to those with dementia now to help offer a supportive environment, but it may help in the long run to delay the onset of dementia if people take steps to address factors known to influence the risk of dementia. Not only are younger people (18-25 as identified in the yougov poll) important to target but also children in schools who may be seeing dementia in their families. There is a lovely little leaflet aimed at children and young people ‘The Milk’s in the Oven’ from the Mental Health Foundation that provides a simple overview of what it might be like to have dementia and how to cope if someone they know has dementia.”

 http://blogs.bournemouth.ac.uk/dementia-institute/

http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/content/assets/PDF/publications/Download_MilksInTheOven.pdf?view=Standard

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BU celebrates midwifery student experiences

By kirstipawlowski on May 10, 2012

To celebrate the international day of the midwife on 5 May Dr Jen Leamon, Dr Sue Way and Senior Lecturer Alison Taylor wanted to celebrate the voice of our undergraduate students from the School of Health and Social Care and asked students to share their experiences and talk about their journey to becoming a mid wife with BU.

 The students recorded their experiences either as a video or audio blog.

 To watch/listen to the prezi presentation, or reply with your own experinces click here:

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Humanising History through Historical Enquiry Group

By Angela Turner-Wilson on April 26, 2012

The Humanising Healthcare through Historical Enquiry (HHHE) group seeks to provide a supportive environment for anyone who has an interest in the past. It offers a space where current and new research ideas can be discussed, journal submissions considered, and funding opportunities explored.

The group has three areas of interest:

  • Education, History and Healthcare
  • Healthcare Professionals in the Past
  • Health Matters in the Ancient Past.

Inter-professional and interdisciplinary working is encouraged and underpinned through partnerships with colleagues from universities and other organisations.  We meet at the School of Health and Social Care once a term and welcome any new members.  If you are interested in joining please email:

Dr Angela Turner-Wilson:  wilsona@bournemouth.ac.uk or Associate Professor Francis Biley:  fbiley@bournemouth.ac.uk

Members of the HHHE group, Sarah Keeley and Clare Cutler have created a poster.

If you would like a copy please click on the following link: HHHE Poster

We also have a blog link:  http://blogs.bournemouth.ac.uk/hsc/category/humanising-healthcare-through-historical-enquiry/

and

a web page:  http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/cqr/humanising-healthcare-historical-enquiry-group.html

 

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Bournemouth researchers put spotlight on Nepalese health research

By kirstipawlowski on April 18, 2012

Health issues in Nepal will be highlighted Thursday and Friday (19-20 April ) when BU academic and PhD student discuss their research.

Professor Edwin van Teijlingen and Mr. Pratik Adhikari from BU’s School of Health & Social Care will share research findings at the 10th Nepal Study Day in Reading.
The event will attracted researchers from across the UK and is organised by BNAC, the Britain-Nepal Academic Council.   Nepal is a landlocked country situated between India and China and one of the poorest in the world.  It is estimated that over 100,000 Nepalese people are currently living in the UK including retired and serving Ghurkha soldiers.  This includes a small but growing people in Dorset.
Prof Edwin van Teijlingen will present an overview of a joint project with Tribhuvan University (Nepal), four UK universities, including BU and the Development Resource Centre, a NGO in Kathmandu.  These institutions formed a Partnership on improving Access to Research Literature for Higher Education Institutions in Nepal (PARI) which is funded by the British Council and DFID.  This project included a curriculum review of health-related courses covering all key Higher Education (HE) institutions in Nepal and a study of staff and students at these institutions to identify gaps around gathering existing research information we designed two-levels of workshops. The first comprised introductory one-day workshops we conducted at HE institutions across Nepal.  The second was a five-day in-depth workshop run in January 2012 in Kathmandu.  Workshops were very well attended, but a key observation was that the concept of systematic reviewing was new to the majority of Nepalese academics attending the workshops.
Bournemouth University PhD student Pratik Adhikari will be presenting findings from his thesis study on the health status of health risks in male Nepalese migrant workers in the Middle East and Malaysia.  One of his conclusions is that health promotion and support for migrant workers should focus on providing insurance and easy access too health services.
Prof Edwin van Teijlingen is also a co-author on a paper presented by Dr. Padam Simkhada (Sheffield Univeristy), who is also Visiting Faculty at BU.  This paper addresses the role of social, economic and demographic development in the reduction of maternal mortality in Nepal.   
Dr. Steve Keen, one of Pratik’s supervisors said: “Bournemouth University is committed to increase its research involvement in international health, including its research in developing countries such as Nepal.”
“Of all UK institutions presenting at the Study Day, the BU is one of the single largest contributors,” added Prof van Teijlingen.

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Dignity must be seen as the essence of nursing care Sara White in Nursing Times

By kirstipawlowski on March 13, 2012

Sara White, framework leader undergraduate nursing, School of Health and Social Care, Bournemouth University talks to Nursing Times about dignity in nursing

The Commission on Dignity in Care’s Delivering Dignity: Securing Dignity in Care for Older People in Hospitals and Care Homes was published in February sets out ten key recommendations for hospital, and ten key recommendations for care homes to help tackle underlying concerns of undignified care.

Sara said: “Dignity is a complex phenomenon, which takes time to fully understand and appreciate. I believe the ability to comprehend care, compassion and dignity can only be fully understood with good education – not “training” as suggested in the report. Dignity is not “delivered” but is an integral aspect of a nurse’s role, part of which means being able to foster feelings of value and self worth in every patient and having the ability to encompass mutual respect.”

Sara’s comment piece is featured in the current issue of Nursing Times or can be viewed here

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Centre for Post Qualifying Social Work provides clear leadership and management framework for front-line social managers

By Sally Gates on February 28, 2012

Employers Guide to Leadership and Management Programmes

As a team the Centre for Post Qualifying Social Work are proud of our reputation and achievements and our aim is to improve the quality of social work practice in the UK through helping social workers increase their level of competence, knowledge and skills. To this end, we work tirelessly to ensure that our courses are relevant, current and reflect modern professional and policy contents.

In particular, the Leadership and Management courses have been designed, developed and evaluated to respond to the Social Work Task Force recommendation that a clear Leadership and Management Framework be developed for front-line social managers. During 2010/2011 we worked with a number of organisations to design, pilot and evaluate a leadership policy in social work/care and these units and courses are the product of this research and development.

The Employers’ Guide to Leadership and Management Programmes has been designed in conjunction with Leadership and Management Development for Social Work and Social Care publication released in September 2011.

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Heather Hartwell in Which? Magazine

By kirstipawlowski on February 28, 2012

Have you ever been to Lochmuir or Willow Farm? No, because neither place exists. They are fictional locations created by Marks and Spencer and Tesco as origins for their Salmon and Chicken.

Associate Professor in Food Service and Applied Nutrition Heather Hartwell spoke to Which? Magazine about her research into food labelling. Discussing how the choice of wording can evoke different emotions and affect our food buying habits.

The article explains that words such as ‘real’, homemade and hearty attract people because the words evoke feelings of comfort.

Professor Heartwell said ‘These words fall into the “affective” category. They allude to emotions that can trigger happy memories such as grandma’s apple pie. Manufacturers, retailers and caterers play the nostalgia card and it persuades consumers to buy their goods.’

 

The article is printed in the current edition of Which? Magazine

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