All Outputs (117)

Patient view of the advanced practitioner (AP) role in primary care: A realist-informed synthesis (2021)
Journal Article

Background: Approximately 30% of general practitioner consultations are due to musculoskeletal disorders (MSKDs). Physiotherapists are trained to assess, diagnose and treat a range of MSKDs, and could provide the first point of contact for primary ca... Read More about Patient view of the advanced practitioner (AP) role in primary care: A realist-informed synthesis.

Preparing non-medical clinicians to deliver GP out-of-hours services: lessons learned from an innovative approach (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Despite the need to develop a non-medical out-of-hours (OOHs) workforce to address increasing healthcare demands and to support a strained GP workforce, there is no consensus on... Read More about Preparing non-medical clinicians to deliver GP out-of-hours services: lessons learned from an innovative approach.

Evaluating the implementation of a quality improvement process in General Practice using a realist evaluation framework (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Rationale, aims, and objectives: Underuse of anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation is known to increase the risk of stroke and is an international problem. The National Institute for Health Care and Excellence guidanc... Read More about Evaluating the implementation of a quality improvement process in General Practice using a realist evaluation framework.

Evaluation and its importance for nursing practice (2017)
Journal Article

This article discusses the importance of evaluation of service delivery in nursing practice which is becoming increasingly used and led by nurses who are well placed to evaluate service and practice delivery. We start by defining evaluation of servic... Read More about Evaluation and its importance for nursing practice.

Practical guidance on undertaking a service evaluation (2016)
Journal Article

This article describes the basic principles of evaluation, focusing on the evaluation of healthcare services. It emphasises the importance of evaluation in the current healthcare environment and the requirement for nurses to understand the essential... Read More about Practical guidance on undertaking a service evaluation.

Virtual patients: Development in cancer nursing education (2015)
Journal Article

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Background: The number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer is increasing and internationally there are high incidence rates. It is important that nurses and healthcare professionals are enabled to provide appropriate care to th... Read More about Virtual patients: Development in cancer nursing education.

Developing and evaluating guidelines for patient and public involvement (PPI) in research (2015)
Journal Article

© Emerald Group Publishing Limited Purpose – A growing literature reports the benefits and challenges of patient and public involvement (PPI) in research; nevertheless, understanding PPI in research design remains under-developed. The purpose of this... Read More about Developing and evaluating guidelines for patient and public involvement (PPI) in research.

Men affected by prostate cancer: A survey of general practitioner’s learning needs (2015)
Journal Article

Background: With incidence rates for prostate cancer increasing each year in the UK, information and support for men with prostate cancer is crucial, yet GPs have identified this as an area where they lack knowledge and confidence. Prostate Cancer U... Read More about Men affected by prostate cancer: A survey of general practitioner’s learning needs.

Developing computer simulations for nurses and non-registered practitioners caring for men with prostate cancer (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Factors affecting carers’ acceptance and use of support (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background: Individuals caring informally for chronically ill/disabled friends or relatives are themselves particularly susceptible to stress and even ill-health (Greenwood et al, 2013; O’Shaughnessy 2010), with potentially significant implications f... Read More about Factors affecting carers’ acceptance and use of support.

An integrated approach for individualised support: Carers' views (2014)
Journal Article

© Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose - The purpose of this paper was to capture carers' views of a service in Bristol funded jointly by the Local Authority and the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group, which offers support to carers in the form of... Read More about An integrated approach for individualised support: Carers' views.

Designing and delivering an educational package to meet the needs of primary care health professionals in the diagnosis and management of those with complex regional pain syndrome (2014)
Journal Article

Experiences of qualified GPs and GP speciality trainees learning together: A mixed methods study (2012)
Journal Article

Virtual drug round: Development and next steps (2012)
Book Chapter

Early stroke discharge team: A participatory evaluation (2011)
Journal Article

Aims: International evaluation of Early Stroke Discharge (ESD) has concentrated on measuring the impact of service provision. This research aimed to address the question, ‘How did the ESD team members and external stakeholders experience the service... Read More about Early stroke discharge team: A participatory evaluation.

Public participation in research: Guidelines for good practice (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Making sense of research (2011)
Book

Research is now an integral part of everyday practice in health and social care. The fourth edition of this essential book equips professionals in these fields with the tools to read, analyse and apply research effectively in their work. Though resea... Read More about Making sense of research.

Issues with e-learning in nursing and health education in the uk: Are new technologies being embraced in the teaching and learning environments? (2011)
Journal Article

In this paper we present aspects of a study that scoped e-learning implementation in nursing and health science disciplines throughout the UK and explored the factors affecting use. Data related to the use of technologies are presented here. While th... Read More about Issues with e-learning in nursing and health education in the uk: Are new technologies being embraced in the teaching and learning environments?.

Nursing and healthcare students' experiences and use of e-learning in higher education (2010)
Journal Article

Aim. This paper presents research on nursing and healthcare students' experiences and use of e-learning. Background. The inception of e-learning in higher education is supported by a policy background and technological developments, yet little is kno... Read More about Nursing and healthcare students' experiences and use of e-learning in higher education.

Preconceptions, power and position: researcher reflections on public involvement in research (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In the United Kingdom, the Department of Health and many funding bodies require public involvement in health and social care research. However, members of the public are still mostly engaged in research as subjects/participants, or in a limited consu... Read More about Preconceptions, power and position: researcher reflections on public involvement in research.