English obesity policies: To govern and not to govern

Problem definitions constitute a crucial part of the policy process. In 2008 the Labour Government presented a plan to reduce the obesity prevalence in England. Only three years later the Conservative–Liberal Government introduced a plan on the same topic, which it presented as new and innovative. The aim of this study is to analyse the respective governments’ problematisations of obesity and to identify similarities and differences. Despite the different hues of the two governments, the programmes are surprisingly similar. They seek to simultaneously govern and not to govern. They adhere to liberal ideals of individual choice and they also suggest initiatives that will lead people to choose certain behaviours. Both governments encourage the food and drink industry to support their policies voluntarily, rather than obliging them to do so, although Labour is somewhat more inclined to use statutory measures. The Conservative–Liberal plan does not represent many new ideas. The plans are characterised by the paradox that they convey both ideas and ideals about freedom of choice as well as about state interventions to influence people's choices, which could be seen as incompatible, but as the study shows in practice they are not.     

Don’t Let an Opportunity Go by: Validation of the EIGHT Gambling Screen

The EIGHT Screen is a brief problem gambling screen originally designed for use by family doctors. Its wider use indicated the need for further validation. A triangulated approach used a range of measures in different settings in both the current study and findings from a number of earlier projects, and reviewed current use. The EIGHT Screen had acceptable correlations with the SOGS (r = 74–90%) and with the NODS-12 months Screen (r = 62.4%). Measurements remained relatively constant amongst a range of cultures, settings, age and gender, while few false positives were produced by the screen. The EIGHT Screen appears to be a valid tool for untrained users to identify Level 2 and 3 problem gambling in a wide range of cultures and settings.     

Group Similarities in Beliefs Concerning the Causes of Alcohol Problems and the Effectiveness of Means of Overcoming Problem Alcohol Use

Four hundred and eight respondents, who did or did not know persons close to themselves with alcohol problems, from four different racial/ethnic groups (with one group, Filipinos, categorized in terms of whether they were born in the Philippines or in the US.) rated the importance of 19 different causes of problem alcohol use and 22 different means of overcoming problem alcohol use. Rank-order correlations across sexes, persons differing in exposure to problem drinkers, and ethnic groups were nearly all in the 0.90's regarding causation. Correlations of Caucasians' ratings with those of other groups were high, but only in the 0.60's and 0.70'9, chiefly because Caucasians were more prone to regard problem alcohol use as hereditary and as a disease, and less likely to believe problem use to result from social factors. All across-group correlations concerning beliefs about the effectiveness of means of overcoming problems were in the 0.90's. Some of the means of treatment regarded most highly by all groups have not been demonstrated to be effective.     

Eyeblinking During Problem Solving: The Effect of Problem Difficulty and Internally vs Externally Directed Attention

This study examined the eyeblink rate during non-visual problem solving. A 2 × 2 × 2 factorial design compared eyeblink rates for easy and difficult problems, internally and externally directed attention, and numerical and alphabetical tasks. The major finding was a higher eyeblink rate for difficult problems. There was also a significant interaction between difficulty and the direction of attention; internally directed attention yielded higher blink rates only during the solution of easy problems. Range-corrected data yielded the same pattern of results, but F-values were consistently higher and accounted for a larger proportion of the variance.     

以问题为基础的学习在病理生理学教学中的应用

目的： 与传统的教学方法进行比较，探讨在本科生病理生理学教学中开展以问题为基础的学习（PBL）的必要性，并进一步探索在我国开展PBL教学的可能方法和途径。 方法： 在大学三年级本科生中抽取1个大班作为试验班，其余3个大班作为对照班，在试验班中采用全程PBL教学，将病理生理学教材内容重新整合并划分为6个单元，分别由3位指导教师承担不同单元的教学。每个单元相互独立，但又相互联系、交叉，均以1-2个病历为主要内容，每个病历中均隐藏着所涉及的学习要点的全部内容，学生通过小班讨论、自学、小组讨论、大班讨论以及教师总结等几个环节，归纳、总结出该单元的学习要点，以备进一步学习。在课程结束之后，在学生中进行问卷调查，同时采用PBL教学试验班和对照班期末考试考同一份卷的方法比较PBL教学和传统教学方式的主要差别。 结果： 采用PBL教学方式能够更好地调动学生的学习积极性，启发学生自主学习，并且在提高学生分析问题和解决问题的能力方面相对于传统的教学方式具有明显的优势。     

降低重症患者人工气道湿化不足发生率

目的降低重症患者人工气道湿化不足发生率。方法开展品管圈活动,通过医护双方合作,优化气道管理团队,完善人工气道湿化评估方案,改良气道湿化装置,增加气道湿化途径,实行复合序贯式湿化-排痰护理管理模式等,实现了气道湿化、辅助排痰、气道廓清一体化。结果重症患者人工气道湿化不足发生率从28.57%降低至11.26%,目标达标率为100.58%,进步率为60.59%。结论通过开展品管圈活动,规范了重症患者人工气道湿化方案,降低了气道相关并发症发生率,有效改善了患者治疗结局,提升了医疗质量。     

降低终末期肾病患者动静脉内瘘成熟不良率

目的降低终末期肾病患者动静脉内瘘成熟不良率。方法成立品管圈圈组,通过现状调查、原因解析明确问题真因,从制定动静脉内瘘院前指导规范,建立多学科协作模式;实施“VAP”评估模式,制定围手术期标准化管理流程;构建“互联网 +”智能宣教模式,优化院外延伸服务三方面进行改进。结果终末期肾病患者动静脉内瘘成熟不良率由10.6%降低至3.3%。结论开展品管圈活动降低了终末期肾病患者动静脉内瘘成熟不良率。     

降低重型胸部损伤患者肠内营养喂养不耐受发生率

目的降低重型胸部损伤患者肠内营养喂养不耐受发生率。方法成立品管圈小组,针对腹胀、反流或呕吐、腹泻三大改善重点展开原因分析,从多样化培训、6S管理、风险评估等方面进行针对性改进。结果重型胸部损伤患者肠内营养喂养不耐受发生率由63.01%降低至20.55%。结论肠内营养喂养不耐受是重症患者营养实施过程中的常见问题,通过品管圈活动,建立了科学的评估体系和规范的干预措施,改善了重型胸部损伤患者肠内营养喂养不耐受情况,确保了患者安全。     

新生儿临床护理带教的问题及应对建议分析

目的探讨新生儿临床护理带教的问题及应对建议。方法选取2019级临床护理专业1班、2班各50名护生为研究对象,对照组实施教学,就常规教学中存在的问题进行分析改进,实验组实施改进后带教方法,评价两组护生学习成绩,及其对带教的认同度。结果实验组护生学习成绩显著优于对照组(P<0.05),且实验组护生对带教方法评价显著优于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论在新生儿临床护理带教中存在的问题主要为理论教学应用不够,实践体系建设不完善,为此应该改善传统教学形式,转变教学思维,从而提高临床护理带教能力。     

值班和交接班制度问题分析与改进建议

值班和交接班制度是诊疗过程连续性的重要保障。若落实不到位,可能发生患者伤害的不良后果。采用案例分析结合问卷调查方式,阐述值班和交接班制度存在问题,包括值班人员不在岗,值班人员资质不符,医院总值班能力不足,交接班记录不完整等。提出针对性改进建议:加强医务人员依法执业培训;严格管理值班医师资质;健全医疗值班体系;规范记录交接班内容等。