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5. Point of care testing using rapid automated antigen testing for SARS-COV-2 in care homes – an exploratory safety, usability and diagnostic agreement evaluation

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Micocci, Massimo, primary, Buckle, Peter, additional, Hayward, Gail, additional, Allen, A Joy, additional, Davies, Kerrie, additional, Kierkegaard, Patrick, additional, Spilsbury, Karen, additional, Thompson, Carl, additional, Astle, Anita, additional, Heath, Ros, additional, Sharpe, Claire, additional, Akrill, Cyd, additional, Lasserson, Dan, additional, Perera, Rafael, additional, Body, Richard, additional, and Gordon, Adam L, additional

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2021
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8. Is point-of-care testing feasible and safe in care homes in England? An exploratory usability and accuracy evaluation of a point-of-care polymerase chain reaction test for SARS-CoV-2

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Micocci, Massimo, primary, Gordon, Adam L, additional, Seo, Mikyung Kelly, additional, Allen, A Joy, additional, Davies, Kerrie, additional, Lasserson, Dan, additional, Thompson, Carl, additional, Spilsbury, Karen, additional, Akrill, Cyd, additional, Heath, Ros, additional, Astle, Anita, additional, Sharpe, Claire, additional, Perera, Rafael, additional, Hayward, Gail, additional, and Buckle, Peter, additional

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2021
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9. Is Point-of-Care testing feasible and safe in care homes in England? An exploratory usability and accuracy evaluation of Point-of-Care Polymerase Chain Reaction test for SARS-COV-2

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Micocci, Massimo, primary, Gordon, Adam, additional, Seo, Mikyung Kelly, additional, Allen, Joy A, additional, Davies, Kerrie, additional, Lasserson, Dan, additional, Thompson, Carl, additional, Spilsbury, Karen, additional, Akrill, Cyd, additional, Heath, Ros, additional, Astle, Anita, additional, Sharpe, Claire, additional, Perera, Rafael, additional, Hayward, Gail, additional, and Buckle, Peter, additional

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2020
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10. SEeking AnsweRs for Care Homes during the COVID-19 pandemic (COVID SEARCH)

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Spilsbury, Karen, primary, Devi, Reena, additional, Griffiths, Alys, additional, Akrill, Cyd, additional, Astle, Anita, additional, Goodman, Claire, additional, Gordon, Adam, additional, Hanratty, Barbara, additional, Hodkinson, Peter, additional, Marshall, Fiona, additional, Meyer, Julienne, additional, and Thompson, Carl, additional

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2020
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12. Point of care testing using rapid automated antigen testing for SARS-COV-2 in care homes – an exploratory safety, usability and diagnostic agreement evaluation

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Micocci, Massimo, Buckle, Peter, Hayward, Gail, Allen, A Joy, Davies, Kerrie, Kierkegaard, Patrick, Spilsbury, Karen, Thompson, Carl, Astle, Anita, Heath, Ros, Sharpe, Claire, Akrill, Cyd, Lasserson, Dan, Perera, Rafael, Body, Richard, and Gordon, Adam L

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Introduction Successful adoption of POCTs (Point-of-Care tests) for COVID-19 in care homes requires the identification of ideal use cases and a full understanding of the contextual and usability factors that affect test results and minimise biosafety risks. This paper presents a scoping-usability and test performance study of a microfluidic immunofluorescence assay for COVID-19 in care homes.Methods A mixed-methods evaluation was conducted in four UK care homes to scope usability and to assess the agreement with qRT-PCR. A dry run with luminescent dye was conducted to explore biosafety issues.Results The agreement analysis was conducted on 227 asymptomatic participants (159 staff and 68 residents) and 14 symptomatic participants (5 staff and 9 residents). Asymptomatic specimens showed 50% (95% CI:1.3%−98.7%) positive agreement and 96% (95% CI: 92.5%−98.1%) negative agreement with overall prevalence and bias-adjusted Kappa (PABAK) of 0.911 (95% CI: 0.857−0.965). Symptomatic specimens showed 83.3% (95% CI: 35.9%−99.6%) positive agreement and 100% (95% CI: 63.1%−100%) negative agreement with overall prevalence and bias-adjusted Kappa (PABAK) of 0.857 (95% CI: 0.549−1). The dry run highlighted four main sources of contamination that led to the modification of the standard operating procedures. Simulation post-modification showed no further evidence of contamination.Conclusion Careful consideration of biosafety issues and contextual factors associated with care home are mandatory for safe use the POCT. Whilst POCT may have some utility for ruling out COVID-19, further diagnostic accuracy evaluations are needed to promote effective adoption.

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2021
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14. SEeking AnsweRs for Care Homes during the COVID-19 pandemic (COVID SEARCH).

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Spilsbury, Karen, Devi, Reena, Griffiths, Alys, Akrill, Cyd, Astle, Anita, Goodman, Claire, Gordon, Adam, Hanratty, Barbara, Hodkinson, Peter, Marshall, Fiona, Meyer, Julienne, and Thompson, Carl

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HEALTH facility employees, SOCIAL support, MOBILE apps, UNCERTAINTY, NURSING care facilities, PSYCHOSOCIAL factors, COMMUNICATION, HEALTH, INFORMATION resources, COVID-19 pandemic, GROUP process, MEDICAL research, ELDER care, LONG-term health care
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The care and support of older people residing in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic has created new and unanticipated uncertainties for staff. In this short report, we present our analyses of the uncertainties of care home managers and staff expressed in a self-formed closed WhatsApp™ discussion group during the first stages of the pandemic in the UK. We categorised their wide-ranging questions to understand what information would address these uncertainties and provide support. We have been able to demonstrate that almost one-third of these uncertainties could have been tackled immediately through timely, responsive and unambiguous fact-based guidance. The other uncertainties require appraisal, synthesis and summary of existing evidence, commissioning or provision of a sector- informed research agenda for medium to long term. The questions represent wider internationally relevant care home pandemic-related uncertainties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2021
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17. Do pay and conditions for nurses working outside the NHS need more attention?

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Astle, Anita, Charalambous, Liz, Sutton, Claire, and Brady, Louise

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*WORK environment, *OCCUPATIONAL roles, *RESPONSIBILITY, *NURSES, *WAGES, *JOB satisfaction, *EMPLOYMENT, *PROFESSIONAL autonomy
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Our panel of nurses and healthcare professionals consider a topical nursing issue and share their views in a personal capacity only [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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