EBN Podcast
77 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEvidence-Based Nursing (EBN) systematically searches a wide range of international healthcare journals applying strict criteria for the validity of research and relevance to best nursing practice. Content is critically appraised and the most relevant articles are summarised into succinct expert commentaries, focusing on the papers’ key findings and implications for nursing practice.
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In it for the long haul: an update on living with Long Covid
March 15, 2024 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBOn International Long Covid Awareness Day, we reflect on the challenges of living with Long Covid in relation to non-evidence based infection prevention and control guidelines, the difficulties accessing appropriate medical care, and the lack of support in place when returning to work. Dr Alison Twycross, Editor in Chief of Evidence-Based Nursing, talks to Dr Michaela Barnard, nurse and trustee at Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK. Related links: Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK: https://s...
Cold homes and their impact on mental health
January 30, 2024 11:26 - 13 minutes - 12 MBDr. Ben Parkinson, EBN Associate Editor, speaks with Dr. Kimberley C. O'Sullivan (1) about her commentary titled, "Becoming unable to afford adequate home heating is associated with increased risk of severe mental distress" which was published in EBN, and is available online: https://ebn.bmj.com/content/26/4/140 (1) He Kāinga Oranga / Housing and Health Research Programme, Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand Please subscribe to the Evidence-Based Nursi...
Hospital quality of care linked to racial disparities in unexpected newborn complications
September 08, 2022 15:53 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBToday we discuss a study that describes associations between race/ethnicity, hospital of birth and ‘unexpected newborn complications’ in low-risk term neonates in New York City. Kristine Schmitz (1) and Lawrence Charles Kleinman (2) are the authors of a commentary published by EBN on that study. They tell Evidence-Based Nursing Associate Editor, Kerry Gaskin, how the quality of care in the hospital of delivery has a direct relation with more unexpected neonatal complications in black and hisp...
Rotating shift patterns putting safe care delivery at risk
August 09, 2022 15:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBIn today's podcast, we discuss the results of an observational study that showed reduced alertness during working hours among eight-hour rotating-shift nurses. Evidence-Based Nursing Associate Editor, Kerry Gaskin, interviews Vittoria Sorice and Emma Russell, both from Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK. Their paper is available on the EBN website (https://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2022/04/06/ebnurs-2022-103518)and is a commentary on: Min A, Hong HC, Son S, et al, Alertness ...
Working in the NHS with Long Covid: three nurses’ stories
June 20, 2022 14:47 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBLiving with Long Covid is a different experience for each person, and can have significant ramifications for their personal lives and careers. In this last podcast of a series about Long Covid, Dr Alison Twycross, Editor in Chief of Evidence-Based Nursing, hears from Alison Love(1), Lynn Biggerstaff(2) and Sue Campion(3). The EBN podcast series of three episodes on Long Covid is produced by Letícia Amorim and edited by Brian O'Toole. Please subscribe to the Evidence-Based Nursing podcast vi...
Sustainable return to nursing with Long Covid, advice from the experts
May 11, 2022 11:38 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBReturning to work as a nurse with Long Covid is thwart with difficulties in part due to its relapsing-remitting nature. Many nurses with Long Covid experience post-exertional malaise and symptom exacerbation if they push themselves and this may trigger a major relapse. This means that a return to work needs to be planned carefully. In this second podcast of a series about Long Covid, Dr Alison Twycross, Editor in Chief of Evidence-Based Nursing, speaks to two freelance consultants from Long ...
Long COVID: what we know so far, with Dr Elaine Maxwell
April 08, 2022 09:25 - 24 minutesIn the first of a series of three episodes about Long Covid, Dr Roberta Heale, Associate Editor of Evidence-Based Nursing, speaks to Dr Elaine Maxwell, Nurse and author of two National Institute for Health Research reviews on evidence on Long COVID. They discuss the variance in reported Long COVID statistics, the impact of vaccinations, symptoms, and research efforts. Please subscribe to the Evidence-Based Nursing podcast via all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, S...
Long Covid: what we know so far, with Dr Elaine Maxwell
April 08, 2022 09:25 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBIn the first of a series of three episodes about Long Covid, Dr Roberta Heale, Associate Editor of Evidence-Based Nursing, speaks to Dr Elaine Maxwell, Nurse and author of two National Institute for Health Research reviews on evidence on Long Covid. They discuss the variance in reported Long Covid statistics, the impact of vaccinations, symptoms, and research efforts. The EBN podcast series on Long Covid is produced by Letícia Amorim and edited by Brian O'Toole. Please subscribe to the Eviden...
Evaluation of an Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Prevention Intervention Program
March 15, 2021 20:11 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBIn this podcast, Roberta Heale, Associate Editor of Evidence-Based Nursing, interviews Shaminder Singh, postdoctoral researcher, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dr. Singh discusses the commentary he wrote titled "A short therapy program may reduce the risk of suicide reattempts by strengthening problem-focused coping among people with attempted suicide”, which is based on the research article: Gysin-Maillart A, Soravia L, Schwab S. Attempted suicide short intervention program influenc...
What are Delphi studies?
February 05, 2021 12:37 - 19 minutes - 26.3 MBAssociate Editor of EBN, David Barrett, University of Hull, UK, interviews Dr Nikolaos Efstathiou, lecturer in Nursing at the Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, about the Delphi technique in scientific research. Please read the related study: https://ebn.bmj.com/content/23/3/68
Blood pressure’s threshold in pregnancy, when less is more for mother and baby
August 27, 2020 16:55 - 9 minutes - 12.5 MBIn this podcast, Associate Editor of Evidence-Based Nursing, Lisa Kidd, talks to Laura Austin, who's a Registered Nurse/Midwife working in the Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia, and the author of a commentary on original, unpublished research based out of Melbourne. The aim of the research was to determine whether, within Australia, classification of hypertension within pregnancy should be adjusted to reflect the American College of Cardiology’s recent amendment to their guidelines. Re...
Care for patients with hospital-onset sepsis
August 04, 2020 18:12 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MBIn this podcast, Associate Editor of EBN, David Barrett (University of Hull, UK), talks to Dr Aneesh Basheer (Departments of General Medicine and Medical Education, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, India) about sepsis bundles. They discuss a commentary titled “Patients with hospital-onset sepsis are less likely to receive sepsis bundle care than those with community-onset sepsis”, recently published by EBN - https://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2020/06/01/ebnurs-2020-103285 The comm...
Palliative dementia care to people living at home - what do we know?
January 23, 2020 12:11 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MBThe European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC) domains provide a useful framework for guiding palliative dementia care for those living and dying at home. However, research is required to better understand how to design and implement palliative dementia care interventions for people living at home Listen to the conversation on this topic between Associate Editor of Evidence-Based Nursing Laura Green and Nuriye Kupeli (Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, University College Lon...
Research Made Simple: care of men living with dementia
December 02, 2019 17:12 - 15 minutes - 20.8 MBWelcome to a new series of "research made simple" podcasts where researchers are interviewed about their studies and chosen methods, and implications for nursing practice and research are considered. In this first podcast, Associate Editor of EBN Laura Green speaks to Dr Sarah Campbell, a researcher within the Dementia and Ageing Research team in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work at the University of Manchester. Her doctoral research "Atmospheres of Dementia Care: Stories told...
Proactive nurses in family decisions in the intensive care unit
October 12, 2019 15:19 - 7 minutes - 9.79 MBThe communication between nurses and families during and after family decision meetings is discussed in this podcast. Roberta Heale talks to Dr Mohammad Khan, Community Medicine, School of Dental Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia about his commentary published by Evidence-Based Nursing (https://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2019/09/10/ebnurs-2019-103089). The commentary relates to the paper: Pecanac K, King B. Nurse-Family Communication During and After Family Meetings in the Intensive Care Un...
Why everyday interactions should be visible: the brilliance study about home-based palliative care
July 17, 2019 18:49 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MB“Given the complexities of home-based palliative care, along with recent developments in patient safety, the time is ripe to better understand the characteristics that contribute to ‘pockets of excellence’ (brilliance) in home-based palliative care.” This podcast discusses a commentary recently published by EBN on “What does it take to deliver brilliant home-based palliative care? Using positiveorganisational scholarship and video reflexive ethnography to explore the complexities of palliativ...
Supporting rural nurses to improve pain care for children
June 08, 2019 14:24 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MBDavid Barrett talks to Amy Noakes (Children Nursing London South Bank University, London) about how to support rural nurses to develop and implement a contextualised, systematic approach to paediatric pain management and improve pain care for children (https://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2019/06/21/ebnurs-2018-102986). This podcast discusses the commentary published by EBN on the article by Marshall C, Forgeron P, Harrison D, et al. Exploration of nurses’ pediatric pain management experience i...
Intimate partner violence, post-traumatic disorders and menopausal symptoms
May 06, 2019 12:11 - 11 minutes - 16 MBHealthcare professionals need to be aware of the impact of intimate partner violence experienced by mid-life and older women, as these - together with post-traumatic disorders - can have an impact on menopausal symptoms. The impact of intimate partner violence on these women’s lives needs further research. Parveen Ali (School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield, UK) discusses a commentary on the paper “Associations of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and posttraumatic ...
Formula versus donor breast milk for feeding preterm babies
April 02, 2019 18:23 - 13 minutes - 18.2 MBWhat advice for families when breastfeeding is not an option in neonatal units? The study discussed in this podcast highlights that formula milk offers short-term benefits but may not result in any long-term benefits for growth or development over donor breast milk. The paper also concluded that formula milk appears to significantly increase risk of necrotising enterocolitis. Read the full commentary on the Evidence-Based Nursing website: https://ebn.bmj.com/content/22/1/18 Commentary on: “F...
‘Rooming-in’, an effective alternative treatment for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome?
January 22, 2019 15:44 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MBAlthough recent studies suggest that ‘rooming-in’ is associated with a decreased need for pharmacological treatment and length of stay for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), more research is required to determine the effective components and short-term and long-term NAS outcomes, including risks. Professor Alison Twycross talks to Dr Karen A McQueen, Lakehead University School of Nursing, Thunder Bay Ontario, Canada, about her recent commentary published by Evidence-Based Nursin...
Are you afraid of falling?
November 06, 2018 15:36 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MBHow a simple question from health professionals can have a positive impact on disability in older people. EBN's Associate Editor Roberta Heale talks to Professor Keith D Hill, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, Australia. Read the commentary on the EBN website - https://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2018/10/12/eb-2018-102978.
How can discrimination towards lesbian, gay and bisexual parents be avoided?
August 31, 2018 15:36 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MBProfessor Linda Shields, credentialed children’s and young people’s nurse from the Faculty of Science, Charles Sturt University, New South Wales, Australia, talks us through the details of the findings of her research on discriminatory nursing practice towards lesbian, gay and bisexual parents. She is the co-author of a commentary published by Evidence-Based Nursing on: Andersen AE, Moberg C, Bengtsson Tops A, et al. Lesbian, gay and bisexual parents' experiences of nurses' attitudes in child...
Under-staffing or sicker patients: why are hospital mortality rates higher for weekend admissions?
July 12, 2018 15:10 - 10 minutes - 14.8 MBAlthough several studies conclude higher mortality rates on hospital weekend admissions are due to reduced staff and services, these patients more often display clinical characteristics that increase their mortality risk, compared with those admitted during the week, a recent study concludes. The findings, based on an analysis of electronic health records, are discussed in a conversation between Associate Editor of EBN David Barrett (University of Hull, UK) and Pamela de Cordova (Rutgers Sch...
Specialised education needed for nurses in stroke rehabilitation units
May 13, 2018 11:53 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MBIn this episode, Helen Noble, associate editor at EBN, talks to Linda Campbell, the stroke coordinator at NHS Highland in Scotland. They are discussing the need for nurse education to address uncertainties of role and contribution in stroke rehabilitation. Read the commentary on the EBN website: http://ebn.bmj.com/content/21/2/44. Commentary on: Loft MI, Poulsen I, Esbensen BA, et al. Nurses’ and nurse assistants’ beliefs, attitudes and actions related to role and function in an inpatient st...
“Students don’t ask to see a counsellor”: how can school nurses help coping with everyday pain
March 23, 2018 18:00 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MBSchool nurses are well-positioned to support adolescents experiencing pain secondary to stress and unhealthy lifestyle choices, but require training relevant to addressing such antecedents of pain. Paediatric nurse Brenna Quinn discusses with the editor of EBN Alison Twycross the challenge of supporting adolescents experiencing emotional or physical pain in schools. Professor Quinn (University of Massachusetts Lowell, Solomont School of Nursing, USA) is the author of a commentary published b...
Self-harm in young people: are nurses listening to patients?
February 20, 2018 00:42 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MBNurses are witnessing a higher prevalence of self-harm related to mental health in children and young people, says Lin Graham-Ray, designated nurse for looked after children and care-leavers in Merton and Wandsworth CCGs. The nurse consultant was the invited host of the EBN Twitter chat of 3rd January, which emphasized the need for nurses to understand that the problem “is happening all over the place" - she tells Associate Editor of EBN Roberta Heale in this podcast. Lin advocates listening...
Routine supplementary oxygen for suspected acute myocardial infarction is no longer warranted
January 06, 2018 15:46 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this episode Helen Noble, Associate Editor of EBN, talks to Professor Tom Quinn, Professor of Nursing at the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, about the recently published paper "Routine supplementary oxygen for the normoxic patient with suspected acute myocardial infarction is no longer warranted". Read it here: http://ebn.bmj.com/content/21/1/13.
Adults with life-threatening illness should receive palliative care alongside standard care
August 17, 2017 13:33 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MBIn this episode Dr David Barrett, Associate Editor on EBN, talks to Despina Anagnostou, School of Medicine, Cardiff University. about her published paper "Palliative care improves quality of life and reduces symptom burden in adults with life-limiting illness". Full paper >> http://ebn.bmj.com/content/20/2/47
Support for presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation if it is a child or relative
July 11, 2017 13:55 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MBIn this episode Roberta Heale, Associate Editor of EBN, talks to Dr May Ann Pascuale, Assistant Professor of Nursing at Cedar Crest College. They discuss the recently published paper "Support for presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation if it is a child or relative, though views differ by gender" Full paper >> http://ebn.bmj.com/content/19/2/58
Telephone psychotherapy by nurse-midwives may help reduce symptoms of postpartum depression
May 25, 2017 14:12 - 6 minutes - 8.74 MBIn this episode Helen Noble, Associate Editor EBN, talks to Constance Guille, Medical University of South Carolina, about her recent article Telephone delivery of Interpersonal Psychotherapy by Certified Nurse-Midwives may help reduce symptoms of Postpartum Depression in EBN journal. Full article >> http://ebn.bmj.com/content/20/1/12
Persistent Long-Term Urinary Incontinence Post Parturition
May 25, 2017 13:55 - 5 minutes - 7.87 MBIn this episode Helen Noble, Associate Editor EBN, talks to Ian Walsh, Clinical Academic, Queen’s University Belfast, about the recently published paper "Persistent Long-Term Urinary Incontinence Post Parturition" in Evidence Based Nursing. Full paper >> http://ebn.bmj.com/content/20/1/8.full
Vaginal birth after caesarean at home in England: an opportunity for shared decision making
April 25, 2017 13:07 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MBIn this episode Helen Noble talks to Kim Cox about her recently published paper in EBN entitled "Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) at home in England: an opportunity for shared decision making" Full paper >> http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2016/09/14/eb-2016-102452
Staffing and nurse-perceived quality of care
March 20, 2017 16:05 - 9 minutes - 13.2 MBIn this episode David Barrett talks to Pamela B de Cordova about the recently published paper "Staffing and nurse-perceived quality of care". Full paper >> http://ebn.bmj.com/content/20/1/19
Intermittent pneumatic compression is effective in reducing proximal DVT
November 22, 2016 14:16 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MBIn this episode Dr Helen Noble talks to Dr Yusra Harahsheh about the recent commentary published in EBN entitled "Intermittent pneumatic compression is effective in reducing proximal DVT" Full text >> http://ebn.bmj.com/content/19/2/47.full
Parent preferences on pain prevention influence their decisions to administer opioids in children
November 01, 2016 11:05 - 11 minutes - 16 MBIn this episode Joanna Smith talks to Dr Ali about the recent paper in EBN entitled "Parent preferences on pain prevention, even when faced with medication dilemmas, influence their decisions to administer opioids in children." Read the article >> http://ebn.bmj.com/content/19/2/51.full
Combined motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy in improve medication adherence
October 03, 2016 14:03 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MBIn this episode, Alison Tywcross and Stacey Roles talk about the recent literature review entitled "It is unclear if combined motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy improve medication adherence". Read the full paper here: http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2016/06/24/eb-2016-102370.full.
Information gaps in medication communication during clinical handover calls for a different approach
September 06, 2016 11:21 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this podcast Dr Roberta Heale talks to Dr Bernice Redley about the paper recently published in EBN entitled "Information gaps in medication communication during clinical handover calls for a different approach". Full article >> http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2016/07/26/ebnurs-2016-102316.extract
Fatigue two months after myocardial infarction may indicate risk for persistent fatigue
July 28, 2016 13:54 - 9 minutes - 13.2 MBIn this episode Helen Noble and Patricia Crane talk about the review of a paper entitled "Fatigue two months after myocardial infarction may indicate risk for persistent fatigue" Full text: http://ebn.bmj.com/content/19/3/78.full
Nurse-led home exercise programme improves physical function for people receiving haemodialysis
July 22, 2016 13:43 - 5 minutes - 8.19 MBIn this podcast Helen Noble talks to Jennifer Fournier about the recently published paper in EBN "Nurse-led home exercise programme improves physical function for people receiving haemodialysis" Full paper >> http://ebn.bmj.com/content/19/1/12.full
Community palliative care to reduce emergency department use at end of life
June 09, 2016 13:54 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBIn this podcast Roberta Heale talks to David Wright and Amanda Vandyk about the recent paper "Community palliative care use by dementia sufferers may reduce emergency department use at end of life".
Breast feeding could reduce the risk of childhood leukaemias
May 26, 2016 09:02 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MBIn this podcast Dr Joanna Smith talks to Dr Colin Michie about his recently published paper in EBN entitled "Breast feeding could reduce the risk of childhood leukaemias" Full paper > http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2016/01/12/eb-2015-102200.full
After the Liverpool Care Pathway clear guidance and support on end-of-life care is needed
May 09, 2016 14:49 - 20 minutes - 28 MBIn this podcast Roberta Heale talks to Dr Peter O'Halloran about the paper "After the Liverpool Care Pathway clear guidance and support on end-of-life care is needed." They discuss the newly implemented pathways and the effects these have on practice and patients. Full paper>> http://ebn.bmj.com/content/19/1/27.full?sid=6cdd43f3-7315-41d7-b249-3df4e3f74a5c
Structured physical activity during pregnancy reduces risk of caesarean delivery
April 12, 2016 12:37 - 21 minutes - 28.9 MBIn this podcast Allison Shorten talks to Dr Jim Pivarnik about the recent review paper "Structured physical activity during pregnancy reduces risk of caesarean delivery".
Child health nurses miss opportunities to tackle obesity
March 11, 2016 16:38 - 13 minutes - 12 MBWelcome to this 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 Kirsten Davison, Associate Professor of Nutrition and Social and Behavioral Sciences in the Department of Nutrition Harvard, T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston dis...
Daily e-cigarette use increases quit attempts and reduces smoking with no effect on cessation
February 23, 2016 15:51 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBIn this podcast Helen Noble talks to Felix Naughton about the paper "Daily e-cigarette use increases quit attempts and reduces smoking with no effect on cessation" recently published in the journal. They discuss the methods and the outcomes of the study and the implications for clinical practice. Full article >> http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2015/09/16/eb-2015-102173.full
Behavioural counselling improves physiological outcomes in those with cardiovascular risk factors
November 25, 2015 14:05 - 5 minutes - 7.02 MBIn this podcast Dr Helen Noble talks to Dr Alice Ammerman, from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA about her recent commentary published in EBN. The study commentary titled " Behavioural counselling improves physiological outcomes in those with cardiovascular risk factors” reflected on a study which addressed four topics: (1) the effect of dietary and physical activity counselling on patient health outcomes; (2) intermediate CVD-related outcomes; (3) behavioural outcomes; a...
The risk of venous thromboembolism for women who are hospitalised during pregnancy
November 04, 2015 14:42 - 11 minutes - 15.6 MBWelcome to this EBN podcast. My name is Allison Shorten. I am an associate editor of EBN and an Associate Professor at Yale School of Nursing in the United States. Today I am talking with Dr Middeldorp who is one of our expert commentators. Dr. Middeldorp is a professor and co-chair of the Department of Vascular Medicine of the Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam. Dr. Middeldorp will be talking about the risk of venous thromboembolism for women who are hospitalised during pregn...
Primary care professionals and abused women have differing awareness of domestic abuse
October 28, 2015 14:38 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MBIn this podcast Dr Helen Noble talks to Dr Kathleen Baird, from the Centre for Health Practice Innovation, Griffith Health Institute, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Australia about her recent commentary published in EBN. The study commentary titled "Primary care professionals and abused women have differing awareness of domestic abuse: a new framework may help facilitate discussions”, reflected on a study which explored the dynamics of domestic abuse awareness and recognition among primary...
Nurse-led support for transitioning youths with heart disease to adult care services
October 21, 2015 14:03 - 8 minutes - 11.1 MBWelcome 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 Melissa McPheeters, a healthcare epidemiologist who has worked in evidence-based medicine and comparative effectiveness for over a decade and is based Vanderbilt Evidence-ba...
The risk of falls in older people relating to high blood pressure medication
October 13, 2015 11:01 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBIn this podcast Dr Roberta Heale, Associate Editor on EBN talks to Dr David Lee, Oregon State University, about the risk of falls for older people on high blood pressure medication. The discussion includes how the research was carried out, limitations to the study and take home messages for listeners.