All Outputs (9)

Evidence Synthesis on the occurrence, causes, consequences, prevention and management of bullying and harassing behaviours to inform decision-making in the NHS (2013)
Report
Illing, J., Carter, M., Thompson, N., Crampton, P., Morrow, G., Howse, J., …Burford, B. (2013). Evidence Synthesis on the occurrence, causes, consequences, prevention and management of bullying and harassing behaviours to inform decision-making in the NHS. NIHR Service Delivery and Organisation (NIHR SDO)

Workplace bullying is a persistent problem in the NHS with negative implications for individuals, teams, and organisations. Bullying is a complex phenomenon and there is a lack of evidence on the best approaches to manage the problem. Aims: Research... Read More about Evidence Synthesis on the occurrence, causes, consequences, prevention and management of bullying and harassing behaviours to inform decision-making in the NHS.

Patient views of single number access to urgent care services (2012)
Journal Article
Brown, S., Henderson, E., Howse, J., & Rubin, G. (2012). Patient views of single number access to urgent care services. Family Practice, 29(6), 713-718. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cms023

Background. In October 2009, NHS County Durham and Darlington introduced a single point of access telephone number for people requiring out-of-hours health care. We evaluated users' views and experiences of the service. Methods. We used a validated q... Read More about Patient views of single number access to urgent care services.

Screening for diabetes in unconventional locations: resource implications and economics of screening in optometry practices (2011)
Journal Article
Howse, J., Jones, S., & Hungin, A. (2011). Screening for diabetes in unconventional locations: resource implications and economics of screening in optometry practices. Health Policy, 102(2-3), 193-199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2011.07.005

Objectives: Unconventional locations outwith general medical practice may prove opportunities for screening. The aim was to determine the resource implications and economics of a screening service using random capillary blood glucose (rCBG) tests to... Read More about Screening for diabetes in unconventional locations: resource implications and economics of screening in optometry practices.

Screening and identifying diabetes in optometric practice: a prospective study (2011)
Journal Article
Howse, J., Jones, S., & Hungin, A. (2011). Screening and identifying diabetes in optometric practice: a prospective study. British Journal of General Practice, 61(588), e436-e442. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp11x583227

Background: Unconventional settings, outside general medical practice, are an underutilised resource in the attempt to identify the large numbers of people with undiagnosed diabetes worldwide. Aim: The study investigated the feasibility of using opto... Read More about Screening and identifying diabetes in optometric practice: a prospective study.

Screening for diabetes in optometry practices: acceptability to users (2011)
Journal Article
Howse, J., Jones, S., & Hungin, A. (2011). Screening for diabetes in optometry practices: acceptability to users. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 31(4), 367-374. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-1313.2011.00826.x

Purpose:  Diabetes is a leading cause of blindness in the working age population. While optometrists have an established role in screening people with known diabetes for eye disease, their role in screening for diabetes has not been evaluated. For di... Read More about Screening for diabetes in optometry practices: acceptability to users.

Screening and diagnosing diabetes in optometrists’ practices: an evaluation of perceptions, attitudes and beliefs (2010)
Journal Article
Howse, J., Jones, S., & Hungin, A. (2010). Screening and diagnosing diabetes in optometrists’ practices: an evaluation of perceptions, attitudes and beliefs. Practical Diabetes International, 27(2), 55-58. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.1444

In the UK, optometrists examine 17 million people yearly, many of whom will not have consulted a doctor and may have undiagnosed diabetes. Selective testing in optometry practices presents a new detection strategy. The purpose of this research was to... Read More about Screening and diagnosing diabetes in optometrists’ practices: an evaluation of perceptions, attitudes and beliefs.

Prevalence of elevated random capillary blood glucose in “at risk” people attending high street opticians (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Howse, J., Jones, S., & Hungin, A. (2010, December). Prevalence of elevated random capillary blood glucose in “at risk” people attending high street opticians. Presented at Diabetes UK Annual Professional conference 2010

Acceptability of random capillary blood glucose tests in high street opticians practices (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Howse, J., Jones, S., & Hungin, A. (2010, December). Acceptability of random capillary blood glucose tests in high street opticians practices. Presented at Diabetes UK Annual Professional conference 2010

An evaluation of optometrists’ perceptions, attitudes and beliefs towards screening and diagnosing diabetes (2009)
Journal Article
Howse, J., Jones, S., & Hungin, A. (2009). An evaluation of optometrists’ perceptions, attitudes and beliefs towards screening and diagnosing diabetes. Diabetic Medicine, 26(S1), https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-5491.2009.auindex_1.x