Is there a European social work identity? (2008)
Journal Article
Frost, E. (2008). Is there a European social work identity?. European Journal of Social Work, 11(4), 341-354. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691450802075691

The aim of this paper is to examine whether at this point in time the notion of a 'European social work identity' can be sustained. The paper commences with some brief consideration of theories of identity, and particularly draws attention to social... Read More about Is there a European social work identity?.

Sensitivity to change of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Self-Efficacy scale (RASE) and predictors of change in self-efficacy (2008)
Journal Article
Unsworth, H., Spicer, J., Seaman, N., Read, E., McEachern, C., Maggs, F., …Kirwan, J. (2008). Sensitivity to change of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Self-Efficacy scale (RASE) and predictors of change in self-efficacy. Musculoskeletal Care, 6(1), 49-67. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.125

Objectives: Patient education in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) aims to improve health outcomes by prompting people to adopt self-management behaviours. One precursor for initiating behaviour change is self-efficacy (SE), a belief that you can do a task.... Read More about Sensitivity to change of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Self-Efficacy scale (RASE) and predictors of change in self-efficacy.

Nursing support at the onset of rheumatoid arthritis: Time and space for emotions, practicalities and self-management (2008)
Journal Article
Carr, M., Hehir, M., Carr, M., Davis, B., Radford, S., Robertson, L., …Hewlett, S. (2008). Nursing support at the onset of rheumatoid arthritis: Time and space for emotions, practicalities and self-management. Musculoskeletal Care, 6(2), 124-134. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.115

Background: Following a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), patients have to adapt to lifelong, unpredictable but repeated episodes of pain and disability, potentially leading to permanent loss of function and its consequences on their lives. We... Read More about Nursing support at the onset of rheumatoid arthritis: Time and space for emotions, practicalities and self-management.

Repeatability of joint proprioception and muscle torque assessment in healthy children and in children diagnosed with hypermobility syndrome (2008)
Journal Article
van der Linden, M. L., Rowe, P. J., Palmer, S. T., Fatoye, F. A., Palmer, S., & Macmillan, F. (2008). Repeatability of joint proprioception and muscle torque assessment in healthy children and in children diagnosed with hypermobility syndrome. Musculoskeletal Care, 6(2), 108-123. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.127

Background: Impairment of joint proprioception in patients with hypermobility syndrome (HMS) has been well documented. Both joint proprioception and muscle torque are commonly assessed in patients with musculoskeletal complaints. It is unknown, howev... Read More about Repeatability of joint proprioception and muscle torque assessment in healthy children and in children diagnosed with hypermobility syndrome.

'It's quite hard to grasp the enormity of it': Perceived needs of people upon diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (2008)
Journal Article
Radford, S., Carr, M., Hehir, M., Davis, B., Robertson, L., Cockshott, Z., …Hewlett, S. (2008). 'It's quite hard to grasp the enormity of it': Perceived needs of people upon diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Musculoskeletal Care, 6(3), 155-167. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.132

Objectives: The diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) brings rapid pharmacological and multidisciplinary team interventions to address inflammatory processes and symptom management. However, people may also need support on the journey to self-manage... Read More about 'It's quite hard to grasp the enormity of it': Perceived needs of people upon diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.

Gender, alcohol, drugs, and health: A comparison of the Isle of Man and the UK (2008)
Journal Article
Miller, P., Plant, M., Plant, M., Ozenturk, T., Doyle, D., Fong, J., & Mylchreest, K. (2008). Gender, alcohol, drugs, and health: A comparison of the Isle of Man and the UK. Journal of Substance Use, 13(6), 389-403. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659890802211762

This paper describes findings from a survey of alcohol consumption among a general population sample of 1000 adults living on the Isle of Man. This survey was conducted in 2005. It is part of the large scale epidemiological venture entitled 'Gender,... Read More about Gender, alcohol, drugs, and health: A comparison of the Isle of Man and the UK.

A comparison between computer and tabletop delivery of phonology therapy (2008)
Journal Article
Roulstone, S., & Wren, Y. (2008). A comparison between computer and tabletop delivery of phonology therapy. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 10(5), 346-363. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549500701873920

This paper reports on the development and evaluation of a software program aimed at assisting children with phonological impairment. An experimental approach was used whereby children's speech output was assessed pre- and post-therapy. Children were... Read More about A comparison between computer and tabletop delivery of phonology therapy.

Predictors and outcomes of speech and language therapists' treatment decisions (2008)
Journal Article
Roulstone, S., Peters, T., Glogowska, M., & Enderby, P. (2008). Predictors and outcomes of speech and language therapists' treatment decisions. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 10(3), 146-155. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549500801894362

This study investigated predictors of decisions made by speech and language therapists (SLTs) to offer intervention for pre-school children and the children's outcomes relative to that decision. The study uses data from 347 children who were first as... Read More about Predictors and outcomes of speech and language therapists' treatment decisions.

Children and young people's preference of thematic design and colour for their hospital environment (2008)
Journal Article
Coad, N., & Coad, J. (2008). Children and young people's preference of thematic design and colour for their hospital environment. Journal of Child Health Care, 12(1), 33-48. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493507085617

In this innovative project, the views of children and young people were explored regarding their preference of thematic design and colour for their hospital environment in a new children's unit. The novelty of the approach was that it was driven by t... Read More about Children and young people's preference of thematic design and colour for their hospital environment.

Perceptions of physiotherapy provision of 2085 patients following primary joint replacement (2008)
Journal Article
Wylde, V., Livesey, C., Learmonth, I., Hewlett, S., & Blom, A. (2008). Perceptions of physiotherapy provision of 2085 patients following primary joint replacement. Physiotherapy, 94(4), 317-319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2008.08.001

Online social networking tools (Web 2.0) and their implications for Health and Social Care (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Ward, R. (2008, December). Online social networking tools (Web 2.0) and their implications for Health and Social Care. Presented at e-Health Seminar, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Alcohol and older people: A review of issues and response (2008)
Report
Plant, M., & Plant, M. (2008). Alcohol and older people: A review of issues and response

Reforming the children and young people's workforce: A Higher Education response (2008)
Journal Article
Oliver, B. (2008). Reforming the children and young people's workforce: A Higher Education response. Learning in Health and Social Care, 7(4), 209-218. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1473-6861.2008.00190.x

The Every Child Matters change agenda is leading to the creation of new services and new working practices across the children and young people’s sectors. These new configurations are leading to the development of new roles that do not necessarily fi... Read More about Reforming the children and young people's workforce: A Higher Education response.

In from the margins and back again: 25 years of policy. Young people, sexuality and gender (2008)
Journal Article
Oliver, B. (2008). In from the margins and back again: 25 years of policy. Young people, sexuality and gender. Youth and Policy, 153-163

A non-randomized comparison of e-learning and classroom delivery of basic life support with automated external defibrillator use: A pilot study (2008)
Journal Article
Moule, P., Albarran, J., Bessant, E., Brownfield, C., & Pollock, J. (2008). A non-randomized comparison of e-learning and classroom delivery of basic life support with automated external defibrillator use: A pilot study. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 14(6), 427-434. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-172X.2008.00716.x

This pilot study investigated whether computer-based learning package followed by practical instruction and traditional classroom methods were comparable in developing knowledge and skills in basic life support with automated external defibrillator.... Read More about A non-randomized comparison of e-learning and classroom delivery of basic life support with automated external defibrillator use: A pilot study.

The fetal tissue economy: From the abortion clinic to the stem cell laboratory (2008)
Journal Article
Kent, J. (2008). The fetal tissue economy: From the abortion clinic to the stem cell laboratory. Social Science and Medicine, 67(11), 1747-1756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.09.027

This paper examines the exchange relationships between women undergoing abortion, the clinicians who procure fetal tissue and stem cell scientists in Britain, and argues that the fetal tissue economy is an important dimension of the gendered bioecono... Read More about The fetal tissue economy: From the abortion clinic to the stem cell laboratory.

Exploring e-learning in developing health care professionals equiped for effective evidence based practice in Papua New Guinea (2008)
Report
Fitzpatrick, J. (2008). Exploring e-learning in developing health care professionals equiped for effective evidence based practice in Papua New Guinea

Evaluating the impact of involving young people in developing children's services in an acute hospital trust (2008)
Journal Article
Coad, J., Flay, J., Aspinall, M., Bilverstone, B., Coxhead, E., & Hones, R. (2008). Evaluating the impact of involving young people in developing children's services in an acute hospital trust. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17(23), 3115-3122. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02634.x

Aims and objectives. The aim of this paper is to reflect on how an acute hospital trust involved a youth council comprising 17 young people aged 11-18 years to improve children's service delivery in one NHS trust in the UK. Background. Over the last... Read More about Evaluating the impact of involving young people in developing children's services in an acute hospital trust.

Who does what? How staff in England and Denmark perceive roles in the coordination of children's inpatient care: A comparison of questionnaire survey data (2008)
Journal Article
Fletcher, M. E., & Beringer, A. (2008). Who does what? How staff in England and Denmark perceive roles in the coordination of children's inpatient care: A comparison of questionnaire survey data. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17(23), 3217-3225. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02380.x

Aims and objectives. To explore and compare staff perceptions of their own and others roles in the coordination of care for children in hospital in Denmark and England. Background. The provision of well-coordinated care is a declared aim of health ca... Read More about Who does what? How staff in England and Denmark perceive roles in the coordination of children's inpatient care: A comparison of questionnaire survey data.

In-reach specialist nursing teams for residential care homes: Uptake of services, impact on care provision and cost-effectiveness (2008)
Journal Article
Szczepura, A., Nelson, S. J., & Wild, D. (2008). In-reach specialist nursing teams for residential care homes: Uptake of services, impact on care provision and cost-effectiveness. BMC Health Services Research, 8(269), https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-8-269

Background. A joint NHS-Local Authority initiative in England designed to provide a dedicated nursing and physiotherapy in-reach team (IRT) to four residential care homes has been evaluated. The IRT supported 131 residents and maintained 15 'virtual'... Read More about In-reach specialist nursing teams for residential care homes: Uptake of services, impact on care provision and cost-effectiveness.