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Editorial - The transparency of research and freedom of information
Dr Hilary Paniagua Editor
Hard economic times and dementia care by families- Cross Cultural perspective
Dr Farooq Khan- Consultant in old age psychiatry, Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Professor George Tadros- Consultant in old age psychiatry, Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
The authors aimed to review the need to provide quality personal care to patients with dementia as stated in the objective six of the National Dementia Strategy. This review discusses the crucial and helpful roles that families play in the management of dementia patients. Families take a central role throughout the world to provide care for their loved ones and in return they face carer burden, but the comfort and satisfaction of caring for their families is immense. It is also argued that there are cost savings by families in the form of informal care and in doing so they have to give up work which will unfortunately be seen as loss of productivity. It is estimated that informal carers save the United Kingdom (UK) between £15 and £24 billion per year by supporting dependents who would otherwise be institutionalised and these families need much support and training for the service they provide.
The prevention and treatment of childhood obesity through weight management programmes, from a parent’s perspective
Nancy Whitehouse- Masters of Public Health Graduate, School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton
Childhood obesity is growing dramatically; it has been reported that 17% of boys and 15% of girls aged 2 to 15 years old are classed as obese. Children are twice as likely as non-obese children to become obese adults which shows the importance of reversing and preventing obesity in children. This paper investigated how childhood obesity can be prevented and treated through intervention programmes that focus on behavioural change and nutritional education for parents and children. It is evident that interventions that incorporate both nutritional advice and behavioural change may be successful, however external influences that present barriers to uptake of programmes need to be taken into consideration. Parents may also need on-going support after programmes end.
Preceptors’ perceptions of the leadership skills of newly qualified healthcare practitioners
Dr Mary Morley- Director of Therapies, South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
Dr Lisa Marie Bayliss-Pratt – Assistant Director of Nursing, NHS Midlands and East Strategic Health Authority
Miss Elizabeth Bagley- Cancer Service Improvement Manager 3 Counties Cancer Network
This article focuses on the findings of a study that evaluated the leadership competencies required by newly qualified staff from the perspective of their preceptors and also their perceptions of how confident the preceptees are in using these skills. The findings may be of interest to those planning pre-registration and continuing development activities, as well as managers of services.
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