Health Campaigns for May 2024
Journals
Databases
NHS Scotland offers access to the CINAHL database, an essential resource for nursing professionals, providing access to a wide range of nursing and allied health literature.
Evidence Summaries
BMJ
Make the most of your access to BMJ Resources. Courtesy of NHS Education for Scotland, you have unlimited access to:
For more information, please visit: bmj.com/company/nhsscotland
Clinical Key
Communication is one of the most important issues in improving patient care. Check out your ClinicalKey account to see the range of patient leaflets available to use.
Articles
Our Mental Health Awareness reading list has some of the most recent articles available on The Knowledge Network on this topic.
Journals
Evidence Summaries
BMJ Best Practice
- Persistent depressive disorder
- Depression in adults
- Depression in children
- BMJ Mental Health interactive flyer
- BMJ Depression interactive flyer
ClinicalKey
You must be signed in to your NHS Scotland OpenAthens account to access this resource.
The more we work together to raise awareness for Mental Health, the better we warn about the importance of valuing one's mental health.
The clinical overviews in ClinicalKey can help you understand more about a range of mental health conditions.
DynaMed
This year's Mental Health Awareness Week theme is 'Anxiety’.
Follow the DynaMed topic for evidence-based info on treating generalised anxiety disorder.
Articles
The Knowledge Network Library search has some great recent articles. See our Sun May reading list.
Evidence Summaries
BMJ Best Practice
ClinicalKey
You must be signed in to your NHS Scotland OpenAthens account to access this resource.
The sun is back so the sunburn season is coming soon…
But it is important to protect yourself from UV rays to avoid sunburns.
Check out the clinical overview about sunburns to find out everything about the subject.
DynaMed
Melanoma skin cancer incidence rates are projected to rise by 9 percent in the UK between 2023-2025*. There could be around 26,500 new cases of melanoma skin cancer every year in the UK by 2038-2040, projections suggest. *Source: Cancer Research UK
Follow the DynaMed sunburn topic for the latest evidence on prevention and screening.
Articles
We have created a list of recent articles about walking available on The Knowledge Network.
Journals
Evidence Summaries
BMJ Best Practice
ClinicalKey
Check out your ClinicalKey account to learn more about the new directions to take in this article: Ten Reasons Why You Should Walk and How to Get Started!
DynaMed
Walking is an easy and accessible way to improve physical and mental health. A 20-minute walk can reduce the risk of a number of preventable health conditions, including certain cancers, depression, heart disease, diabetes and MSK conditions.
Follow the DynaMed topic for the latest evidence on walking and general exercise prescriptions.