Treating groups Flashcards
Why is the NHS squeezed?
Population growth and the aging population.
What proportion of hospital admissions are over 65?
2/3
How many unplanned admissions are there of over 65s a year?
2million
Older people are more likely to be _______ and stay in ___________.
readmitted and longer.
Health spending on over 75s is _______ greater than the rest of the population.
13x
How many adults are obese worldwide?
500 million
Which health problems are associated wth obesity?
Heart disease, T2DM, stroke, cancer depression.
What percentage of men and women in the UK were obese in 2009?
22% / 24%
What is the predicted percent of men and women in the UK who will be obese by 2025? (ref?)
47% / 36% (Foresight, 2007)
What is the cost to the NHS from obesity related sick leave?
£16bn
Despite the increasing pressure on the NHS, what is the projected spending cut to Public Health funding in the NHS?
6% (£200million)
What is Public Health funding used for? Cuts in this area are potentially an example of _________.
Reducing obesity, smoking, alcohol and drug use. Inequitable treatment (institutional bias).
There is an assumption that ______ are a more efficient way of delivering the same service.
groups
Physical activity groups are routinely used in __________ and __________.
Bariatric care and cardiac rehab.
“Group clinics” are used to deliver __________ to patients with the same condition.
specialist care
The national childbirth trust provides ________.
Parent groups (social support)
What is the translation gap in relation to treating groups?
Current use of groups in health care is generally no informed by literature on group effects (e.g. social cure literature). Groups are generally driven by the assumption of cost effectiveness.
There is a paucity of group research published in __________.
Journals read by health care professionals.
We know that groups can be good for health (social cure) but we need _________.
More joined up thinking.
There is some research looking at why some groups are effective, looking to unpack the ________ of this form of delivery.
‘group element’
American study of group clinics - ‘What is the evidence for the effectiveness, appropriateness and feasibility of group clinics for patients with chronic conditions, a systematic review’ - Give ref and PICO
Booth et al. (2016) N = 13SRs, 22RCTs, 12 qualitative studies (mostly focused on diabetes)
P - adults/children receiving HC for 1 or more chronic condition
I - Groups delivered by HCPs
C - Any other method of organisations
O - patient outcomes, health service outcomes, patient/carer satisfaction, resource use
What were the results of Booth et al’s (2016) systematic review on the effectiveness, appropriateness and feasibility of group clinics for patients with chronic conditions?
- Positive effects on patient outcomes (improved glycated haemoglobin, systolic blood pressure, quality of life)
- Effectively elicited patient values of socialisation, normalisation and information sharing
- Cost effectiveness: Mixed evidence due to increased costs of training.
This study has limited generalisability - particularly to the NHS. There are also issues with ‘dose’ of treatment.
Systematic review of group based weight loss interventions - Give ref and PICO
Borek et al. (2016)
P - Overweight/obese adults
I - Lifestyle interventions focused on physical activity/diet
C - no intervention/WLC?TAU/minimal intervention
O - BMI (weight)
41 RCTs included
What were the results of Borek et al’s (2016) systematic review of group based weight loss interventions?
Evidence for effectiveness in weight loss at 6, 12 and 24 months. This was moderated by the focus of the intervention (explicit focus on weightless was more effective), men only groups did better and providing feedback on progress throughout led to better outcomes.
Because the driver for groups is often cost effectiveness ____________ is hugely variable (ref?)
the way group elements are reported in papers (Borek et al., 2015)
Who developed a checklist of things to report when studying group interventions?
Borek et al. (2015)
According to NICE guidelines (2014) bariatric patients should receive __________, for ______________
“intensive management” from a secondary care multidisciplinary team, led by a bariatric physician/pre-surgery assessment and education and early psychological support.
Despite NICE guidelines (2014) bariatric patients are routinely _________________ to prepare them for surgery.
a group lifestyle intervention of 6-12months.