Alcohol-related harm is not restricted to the dependent drinker. The Social, psychological and physical adverse effects of drinking have been demonstrated in risky drinkers, some 20% of the adult population. This represents a significant burden to the NHS, accounting for between 2 and 12% of NHS expenditure. Importantly, the evidence would suggest that much of the associated health care burden and ultimate mortality is preventable.The objectives of this thesis were to determine the level of burden on different sections of healthcare, and to measure the impact of nurse-led interventions on health care utilisation by patients drinking at increasing levels of risk. A nursing model based on specialist nursing practice, was developed and evaluated. Alcohol Specialist Nurse Interventions resulted in improvements in the quality and appropriateness of medical and nursing care for patients with a wide range of alcohol-related problems. The model is cost effective. The ethos...
Вопрос взаимодействия бизнеса и науки стоит достаточно остро. Юным ученым часто не хватает заказчика и средств для продвижения своих разработок на рынке. Считается, что именно инновации должны стать одними из главных движущих сил развития экономики. Однако существует огромное количество нерешенных вопросов о том, как помочь молодым ученым вывести свои разработки за пределы научных лабораторий и исследовательских центров. В конце ноября в Научном центре РАН состоялся бал научной...