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Background: mHealth applications (apps) are tools that can enhance research by efficiently collecting and storing large amounts of data. However, data collection alone does not lead to change. Innovation and practice change occur through utilisation of evidence. The volume of data collected raises questions regarding utilisation of data by nurses and midwives, and how data from mHealth apps can be used to improve person-centred practice. There is limited empirical evidence and a lack of directio...

Intensive healthcare education also tied to better OUD treatment engagement

What Massachusetts can teach us about police-assisted referral programs for substance use disorders REVIEW OF: Melissa Davoust et al., “Examining the implementation of police-assisted referral programs for substance use disorder services in Massachusetts,” REVIEWED BY: Stacey McKenna, PhD In 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 70,630 [2] people in the United States died of a drug overdose. Estimates suggest that number was even higher in 2020 [3]. Research in...