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Janet Diffin

Queen's University Belfast
Verified email at qub.ac.uk
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Has the severity of rheumatoid arthritis at presentation diminished over time?

JG Diffin, M Lunt, T Marshall, JR Chipping… - The Journal of …, 2014 - jrheum.org
Objective. To examine the pattern of disease severity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
at presentation to the Norfolk Arthritis Register (NOAR) over 20 years. Methods. NOAR is a …

Stress and distress in parents of neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit for cardiac surgery

J Diffin, K Spence, T Naranian, N Badawi… - Early human …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Parents of infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are at risk
of psychological distress and NICU-related stress. However, parents of infants admitted to …

Parents' experiences of caring for their infant following surgery in the neonatal period: A literature review

J Diffin, MD Shields, S Cruise, L Johnston - Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 2013 - Elsevier
Previous research with parents of preterm and low-birth weight infants admitted to the
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has indicated the following: (i) parents are at risk of …

[HTML][HTML] Facilitating successful implementation of a person-centred intervention to support family carers within palliative care: a qualitative study of the Carer Support …

J Diffin, G Ewing, G Harvey, G Grande - BMC palliative care, 2018 - Springer
Background An understanding of how to implement person-centred interventions in palliative
and end of life care is lacking, particularly for supporting family carers. To address this gap, …

The influence of context and practitioner attitudes on implementation of person‐centered assessment and support for family carers within palliative care

J Diffin, G Ewing, G Harvey… - Worldviews on Evidence …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background The Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) intervention is an
evidence‐based, person‐centered approach to carer assessment and support within palliative care. …

Predictors and outcomes of sustained, intermittent or never achieving remission in patients with recent onset inflammatory polyarthritis: results from the Norfolk Arthritis …

MJ Cook, J Diffin, CA Scire, M Lunt… - …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. Early remission is the current treatment strategy for patients with inflammatory
polyarthritis (IP) and RA. Our objective was to identify baseline factors associated with …

Developing a person-centred approach to carer assessment and support

G Ewing, L Austin, J Diffin… - British journal of …, 2015 - magonlinelibrary.com
Community nurses play an important role in providing palliative care and support for
patients and carers at home. The Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) provides …

Involving healthcare professionals and family carers in setting research priorities for end-of-life care

J Diffin, M Spence, R Spencer… - … Journal of Palliative …, 2017 - magonlinelibrary.com
It is important to ensure regional variances are considered when setting future end-of-life
research priorities, given the differing demographics and service provision. This project sought …

P-80 Using project ECHO™ to support comprehensive person-centred carer assessment and support in hospices

J Diffin, G Ewing, G Grande - BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 2019 - search.proquest.com
… ask questions and problem solve with their peers, the opportunity to build networks with
other organisations completing the training, and having a point of contact to ask questions (Diffin

P-78 Feasibility of an online toolkit to guide implementation of the carer support needs assessment tool

J Diffin, G Ewing, C Rowland… - BMJ Supportive & …, 2019 - search.proquest.com
Background The Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) intervention identifies
and addresses the support needs of family carers. This carer-centred approach involves a …