Alison Bravington

Nov 1, 2024 | spcare.bmj.com | Alison Bravington |Michael Patterson |Jason W. Boland |Michael Lind

AbstractBackground Malignant bowel obstruction is often inoperable, and can precipitate a transition from hospital to hospice care. The condition brings a high symptom burden for patients (severe pain, nausea and intractable vomiting) and an inability to eat and drink. Cochrane systematic reviews report significant ongoing uncertainties regarding its management (Feuer, Broadley. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2000; Issue 1. Art. No.: CD001219; Sowerbutts, Lal, Sremanakova, et al.

Jul 30, 2024 | spcare.bmj.com | Liz Walker |Miriam Johnson |Alison Bravington |Sarah Louise Kearsley

AbstractBackground COVID-19 overwhelmed healthcare systems worldwide. Its impact on clinical staff is well documented, but little is known about the effects on ancillary staff (cleaners, porters and caterers). Aim To identify the evidence of the impact of COVID-19 on ancillary staff at National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England. Design Systematic review and narrative synthesis. Data sources Databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL Ultimate, APA PsycINFO, APA PsycArticles and Academic Search Ultimate).

Jan 25, 2024 | journals.plos.org | Alison Bravington |Jason W. Boland |Sarah L. Greenley |Michael Lind

Citation: Bravington A, Boland JW, Greenley S, Lind M, Murtagh FE, Patterson M, et al. (2024) Exploring pathways to optimise care in malignant bowel obstruction (EPOC): Protocol for a three-phase critical realist approach to theory-led intervention development for shared decision-making. PLoS ONE 19(1): e0294218.

Sep 18, 2023 | paperity.org | Alison Bravington |George Obita |Elin Baddeley |Miriam Johnson

PLOS ONE, Aug 2023 Background Malignant bowel obstruction is experienced by 15% of people with advanced cancer, preventing them from eating and drinking and causing pain, nausea and vomiting. Surgery is not always appropriate. Management options include tube or stent drainage of intestinal contents and symptom control using medication. Published literature describing palliative interventions uses a broad range of outcome measures, few of which are patient-relevant.

Aug 22, 2023 | journals.plos.org | Alison Bravington |George Obita |Elin Baddeley |Miriam Johnson

Citation: Bravington A, Obita G, Baddeley E, Johnson MJ, Murtagh FEM, Currow DC, et al. (2023) Development of a Core Outcome Set for the research and assessment of inoperable malignant bowel obstruction. PLoS ONE 18(8): e0289501.