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EBN Podcast
The Evidence-Based Nursing (EBN) podcast offers the latest discussions in the field of nursing. Each episode features in-depth interviews with authors and leading experts delving into the latest research in the field. EBN - ebn.bmj.com - is a journal from the BMJ Group and the Royal College of Nursing (RCNi), and publishes critical commentaries and summaries of the most valid research in nursing, from other international healthcare journals. Stay ahead in your field by tuning into our expert discussions and accessing cutting-edge content.
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Tuesday Sep 17, 2013
Tuesday Sep 17, 2013
Welcome to this EBN podcast where Dr Helen Noble, Associate Editor, will explore a recent commentary in EBN with the commentary author. The discussion is designed to help you think about issues raised in the commentary and explores the clinical applicability of the original research discussed.In this podcast, Dr Jeffrey Albaugh, from NorthShore University HealthCare, in, Chicago, USA will discuss with Dr Noble some of the issues raised in his commentary concerned with a study that focused on quality of life in years 1, 2 and 3 after prostate cancer diagnosis (see link to original article below). Dr Albaugh reflects on the study and critically explores the findings offering his thoughts on the implications for practice.Commentary article: Jakobsson L, Persson L, Lundqvist P. Daily life and life quality 3 years following prostate cancer treatment. BMC Nurs 2013;12:11. http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2013/07/12/eb-2013-101420.full
Tuesday Aug 06, 2013
Tuesday Aug 06, 2013
Welcome to the EBN podcast. Dr Joanna Smith, Associate Editor, will be taking a closer look at a commentary from the journal with an invited guest. These discussions are designed to help you think about issues raised in the article, as well as the clinical applicability of the original research paper.In this session, Dr John Rosen, MD, who is affiliated with the department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas, United States, will discuss the issues raised in his commentary on a study that investigated abdominal pain prevalence, characteristics, and associated health care utilisation in a British adolescent cohort (see link to original article below). As an expert in the field, Dr Rosen reflects on the study reviewed, and offers insightful comments and ideas that can be used in practice and policy.Commentary article: British secondary school students report frequent abdominal pain with associated physical and emotional symptoms http://goo.gl/vog3B7Original research article: Vila M, Kramer T, Obiols JE, Garralda ME. Abdominal pain in British young people: associations, impairment and health care use. J Psychosom Res 2012;73:437–42. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23148811
Monday Jul 15, 2013
Monday Jul 15, 2013
Welcome to the EBN podcast. Dr Dorothy Forbes, associate editor, will be taking a closer look at a commentary from the journal with an invited guest. These discussions are designed to help you think about issues raised in the article, as well as the clinical applicability of the original research paper.In this session, Dr Carolina Weller, who is affiliated with the department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, will discuss the issues raised in her commentary on a Cochrane review that examined the effectiveness of compression for venous leg ulcers (see link to original article below). As an expert in the field, Dr Weller reflects on the review undertaken, and offers insightful comments and ideas that can be used in practice and policy.Commentary: ebnurs-2012-101201 - Compression improves healing of venous leg ulcers compared to no compression, with differences between different compression systems http://bit.ly/178QJIjOriginal research article: O'Meara S, Cullum N, Nelson EA, Dumville JC. Compression for venous leg ulcers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Nov 14;11:CD000265
Monday Jun 24, 2013
Monday Jun 24, 2013
Welcome to the latest in a series of podcast from EBN, where we take a closer look at commentaries from the journal. These discussions are designed to help you think about issues raised in the article, as well as the clinical applicability of the original research paper. For the first time this month the EBN journal club is linked to the podcast. Go to http://blogs.bmj.com/ebn/ebn-online-journal-club to find out how to join in and discuss this issue further.In this podcast you hear what Dr Peter Mills, of the VA National Center for Patient Safety in Vermont, has to say about self-harm among inpatients in psychiatric hospitals in the UK. As an expert in the field, Peter reflects on the findings of a study that has explored this area for the first time, and offers insightful comments and ideas that can be used to improve practice.
Monday May 13, 2013
Monday May 13, 2013
Welcome to the third podcast from EBN. Dr. Dorothy Forbes, associate editor will be taking a closer look at a commentary from the journal with an invited guest. These discussions are designed to help you think about issues raised in the article, as well as the clinical applicability of the original research paper.In this session, Dr Ann Kolanowski, author of the commentary and director, Hartford Centre of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, Pennsylvania State University, will discuss the issues raised in her commentary on a systematic review of community-based non-pharmacological interventions for managing the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. As an expert in the field, Dr. Kolanowski reflects on the systematic review undertaken, and offers insightful comments and ideas that can be used in practice and policy.Dr Kolanowski's commentary http://ebn.bmj.com/content/16/2/67.fullOriginal research article: Henry Brodaty and Caroline Arasaratnam. (2012). Meta-analysis of Non-pharmacological Interventions for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia http://1.usa.gov/Toy3il
Monday Apr 15, 2013
Monday Apr 15, 2013
Welcome to the second in a series of podcasts from EBN, where we take a closer look at some of the issues raised in recent commentaries published in the journal. These discussions are designed to help you reflect on the clinical applicability of the original research paper. In this edition we hear what Brett Thombs, William Dawson Scholar and associate professor from the Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Canada, has to say about depression screening in patients with cardiac disease. As an expert in the field, Brett discusses a research article which identified a high percentage of cardiac patients at risk for depression. He reflects on the implications for practice of these findings and identifies further research needed in this area.See also:A depression screening tool finds that 54% of acute cardiac patients are at risk of depression; use of the tool improves documentation and referral - http://bit.ly/1354rxA
Tuesday Mar 12, 2013
Tuesday Mar 12, 2013
Welcome to this first in a series of podcast from EBN, where we 'll be taking a closer look at commentar ies from the journal. These discussions are designed to help you think about issues raised in the article, as well as the clinical applicability of the original research paper.In this edition hear what Dr Sherry Hamby, from the University of the South in Tennessee, has to say about patterns of victimisation among children with disabilities. As an expert in the field, Sherry reflects on a meta-analysis undertaken in the area, and offers insightful comments and ideas that can be used in practice.See also:Essential information about patterns of victimisation among children with disabilities http://tinyurl.com/bwheqel