Rachel Thompson

Aug 22, 2024 | qualitysafety.bmj.com | Danielle Muscat |Erin Cvejic |Jenna Smith |Rachel Thompson

Equity in Choosing Wisely and beyond: the effect of health literacy on healthcare decision-making and methods to support conversations about overuse Statistics from Altmetric.com Request Permissions If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below which will take you to the Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink service. You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways.

Jun 15, 2023 | bmjopen.bmj.com | Marnee McKay |Ian Harris |Kirsten J McCaffery |Rachel Thompson

SPORTS MEDICINEDecision MakingFoot & ankleMusculoskeletal disordersQUALITATIVE RESEARCHStrengths and limitations of this studyWe developed a decision aid that satisfies the International Patient Decision Aid Standards criteria. We recruited an adequate number of participants for qualitative interviews, conducted one-on-one interviews which allowed for rich feedback to be gathered on the decision aid and reached data saturation.

Apr 3, 2023 | journals.rcni.com | Rachel Thompson

Opinion Previous Next Rachel Thompson Consultant Admiral Nurse, Lewy body dementia A new antipsychotic medication toolkit helps nurses manage distressed behaviour in people with dementia Nurses may encounter distressed behaviour in people living with dementia, particularly if the person is having difficulty communicating their needs. Antipsychotics are sometimes prescribed to manage distressed behaviour, but evidence shows there are limited benefits for their use. They can cause harm,...

Mar 1, 2023 | the-hospitalist.org | Rachel Thompson |Ronda Whitaker

Rising costs of care. Decreasing access to care. Inequities in access to quality care. Inequities in care. Systemic bias and racism. Polarizing politics. Decreasing resources. Aging systems. Aging itself. Increasing medical coding complexities. Rising mental health needs. Urban consolidation, rural abandonment. Burnout. The American medical system is facing a crisis horrific enough to give up—and some are. The great resignation, the big quit, the great reshuffle, quiet quitting.

Feb 13, 2023 | dispatchist.com | Rachel Thompson

“We’ve seen an increased interest in the circular economy and demand for used camera gear across all age groups over recent years,” Rachel Thompson, the Head of Sustainability at MPB, tells us.” In a circular economy, gear that might otherwise end up in landfills can be repaired and reused.To address those concerns, MPB makes joining the circular economy fast and seamless.“As more people join the circular economy, more choice becomes available, and the benefits continue to increase for...