The latest Eating Disorder Bulletin is now available to view or download. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account. Please get in touch for support with this: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Category: Literature Searching
Public Health
Current Awareness
Source: KnowledgeShare
Independent play skills in children with learning disabilities and or autism.
Carried out by Amy Dunn from Sussex Health on 4/7/2024
https://www.knowledgeshare.nhs.uk/index.php?PageID=literature_search_request_downloader&RequestID=51164
[Independent play is when a child engages in one or multiple activities by themselves. Children with autism may approach play in a different way to that of their non-autistic peers. This evidence search report includes book chapters, dissertations, review articles and original research studies on the topic of independent play in children with autism and/or learning disabilities.]
Testing the waters: reducing health risks from water pollution.
National Engineering Policy Centre; 2024.
https://raeng.org.uk/news/new-report-urges-upgrades-in-wastewater-infrastructure-to-protect-public-health
[Led by the Royal Academy of Engineering, the report’s findings are based on risk-based assessments and consultations with more than 100 engineers, wastewater experts, the water industry, campaign organisations and policymakers. This is the first time a comprehensive report has been undertaken to assess actions to mitigate public health risks associated with the use of public waters, contaminated by faecal matter from human waste.]
Building minds for an uncertain future? Nurturing care in early childhood is more important than ever. [Abstract]
Hughes R C. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2024;109(7):594-595.
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[Children’s minds develop in response to their environments and the pace, scale and breadth of changes in the world raise concern for the future. To build minds which can deal with the challenges of a tumultuous world, child health professionals need to make the case for anticipatory investment.]
Smoking during pregnancy: latest data.
Allkins S. British Journal of Midwifery 2024;32(5):221.
[Editorial highlights how smoking during pregnancy can have significant consequences for mother and baby, and increases the risk of stillbirth, miscarriage and preterm birth but can also have long term impact putting babies and children at increased risk of asthma, chest and ear infections, as well as psychological problems.]
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Education Bulletin July 2024
Current Awareness
With thanks to our colleagues at Mid-Cheshire NHS Foundation trust the latest Education bulletin is now available to view and download. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account. Please get in touch for support with this: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Spirituality and Mental Health Bulletin July 2024
Please find attached the latest Spirituality and Mental Health bulletin produced by the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust library team. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nsh.uk.
Neurorehabilitation and Neuropsychiatry Bulletin July 2024
With thanks to our colleagues at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation trust the latest Neurorehabilitation and Neuropsychiatry Bulletin is now available to view and download. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account. Please get in touch for support with this: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Eating Disorder Bulletin June/July 2024
The latest Eating Disorder Bulletin is now available to view or download. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account. Please get in touch for support with this: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Library Support
Literature Searching
Literature searching puts evidence based practice at the forefront of clinical practice- allowing you to find appropriate articles which could have a direct impact upon patients, service planning, clinical support, further research or simply to keep up to date with your area of expertise.
Evidence can support:
- An audit
- A care pathway
- A guideline
- Protocol development
- Direct patient care
- Service planning and decision making
- Presentations/ training
- Research
- Systematic Reviews
Literature searching provides you with the information you need to find the types of articles that will help you with your clinical practice or research. It is a skill that can be developed and should be incorporated into daily practice.
The Library can support you with training on this topic – (either on a 1:1 basis or as a group) should you wish to develop your skills in this area. Please contact; katie.roper@lscft.nhs.uk to arrange a session.
We also provide literature searching as part of our service. Simply fill out the form below and send it back to academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
We kindly ask that you give us 10 working days to find the evidence for your request.
Closure of HDAS for Literature Searching
On 31st March 2022 the current database (HDAS) used to conduct literature searches will be switched off.
Once HDAS has closed access to bibliographic databases will be via the various providers’ websites. Please be aware that requests for literature searches will be delayed as we familiarise ourselves with the new interfaces so please allow extra time when making requests.
If you have undertaken any searches yourself and would like to be able to access these results after the end of March please have a look at the following webpage for further information:-
HDAS closure information – https://www.nice.org.uk/about/what-we-do/evidence-services/journals-and-databases/hdas-closure-information
Training material on the new platforms is currently being designed and will be made available soon.
If you have questions please contact the Library Team: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk
Further updates on this change-over will be published here on the blog and on our Twitter feed.
Library Team
New team member
Hello from your new outreach librarian
Hello everyone,
I wanted to formally introduce myself. My name is Katie Roper and I am the newly appointed outreach librarian across Lancashire and South Cumbria. I have a background in education, and it was during my time teaching in Birmingham Children’s Hospital, I realised I wanted to work for the NHS rather than alongside it.. now here we are.
My role involves supporting all staff, students, and service users to effectively and efficiently use electronic resources to make decisions and judgements based on evidence based practice.
Struggling to find evidence in your field of work? Short of time to find your own evidence? Contact the library service to aid you with a literature search. Training can also be provided to support your own professional development.
Need help keeping up to date with current information? Contact us for KnowledgeShare request forms or speak to a member of our team where alerts can be personalised to suit your needs.
Do you know where to find the latest clinical information? Contact the library team to ensure you have access to a wide range of resources- including; Athens, BMJ, Anatomy. TV, individual journals and e-books accessible at home and work.
We are here to support you throughout. Feel free to pop into the library for free tea and coffee, computer access, hotdesking spaces and relaxed meeting areas.
Looking forward to working collaboratively with you all. Please send any completed forms to: academic.library@lancashirecare.nhs.uk. Remember to subsribe to this blog, using the link on the top right of the page for daily updates, bulletins and current awareness updates. Alternatively, feel free to contact me with any questions, queries or support needs; katie.roper@lancashirecare.nhs.uk
Katie Roper
Literature Search
How to undertake a literature search: enhancing your search
This article from the British Journal of Nursing follows on from a previous article on how to carry out a literature search (Watson, 2020) and looks at how you can enhance your search by going beyond journal databases to using search engines, websites and grey literature sources. Ways to evaluate the resources you find, the use of critical appraisal tools and factors to consider when presenting your results are also discussed.
See here for details
Request the full text by emailing us at academic.library@lancashirecare.nhs.uk