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Developing evidence-based practice amongst students (2011)
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Emanuel, V., Deignan, L., Pryce-Miller, M., & Day, K. (2011). Developing evidence-based practice amongst students. Nursing Times, 107(49-50), 21-23

In response to government initiatives and the rise in patient empowerment, nurses are increasingly being challenged to deliver high-quality care supported by evidence-based practice. This can be a challenge for nurse educators providing the foundatio... Read More about Developing evidence-based practice amongst students.

Medication administration errors for older people in long-term residential care (2011)
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Nelson, S., Wild, D., Szczepura, A., & Wilde, P. (2011). Medication administration errors for older people in long-term residential care. BMC Geriatrics, 11(82), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-11-82

Background: Older people in long-term residential care are at increased risk of medication prescribing and administration errors. The main aim of this study was to measure the incidence of medication administration errors in nursing and residential h... Read More about Medication administration errors for older people in long-term residential care.

Developing practice and staff: Enabling improvement in care delivery through participatory action research (2011)
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Fletcher, M. E., & Beringer, A. (2011). Developing practice and staff: Enabling improvement in care delivery through participatory action research. Journal of Child Health Care, 15(1), 59-70. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493510395639

We describe the process and outcomes of a programme to enable improvement in care coordination in a children's hospital. Staff identified care coordination issues they wanted to improve and were facilitated to achieve change using a participatory act... Read More about Developing practice and staff: Enabling improvement in care delivery through participatory action research.

The efficacy and safety of PSD503 (phenylephrine 20%, w/w) for topical application in women with stress urinary incontinence. A phase II, multicentre, double-blind, placebo controlled, 2-way cross over study. (2011)
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Robinson, D., Abrams, P., Cardozo, L., Ellis-Jones, J., Heath, P., & Wyllie, M. (2011). The efficacy and safety of PSD503 (phenylephrine 20%, w/w) for topical application in women with stress urinary incontinence. A phase II, multicentre, double-blind, placebo controlled, 2-way cross over study. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 159(2), 457-460

This is the first proof of concept study to demonstrate that a topical α adrenergic agonist gel is rapidly and consistently absorbed vaginally and may have a role in the management of female SUI. However, since recruitment was difficult this may indi... Read More about The efficacy and safety of PSD503 (phenylephrine 20%, w/w) for topical application in women with stress urinary incontinence. A phase II, multicentre, double-blind, placebo controlled, 2-way cross over study..

Measuring the population burden of injuries-implications for global and national estimates: A multi-centre prospective UK longitudinal study (2011)
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Gabbe, B. J., Towner, E. M., Lyons, R. A., Kendrick, D., Christie, N., Macey, S., & Coupland, C. (2011). Measuring the population burden of injuries-implications for global and national estimates: A multi-centre prospective UK longitudinal study. PLoS Medicine, 8(12), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001140

Background: Current methods of measuring the population burden of injuries rely on many assumptions and limited data available to the global burden of diseases (GBD) studies. The aim of this study was to compare the population burden of injuries usin... Read More about Measuring the population burden of injuries-implications for global and national estimates: A multi-centre prospective UK longitudinal study.

The use of carer assisted adherence therapy for people with Parkinson's disease and their carers (CAAT-PARK): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2011)
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Gray, R. J., Deane, K. H., Daley, D. J., Gray, R., Worth, P. F., Clark, A. B., …Myint, P. K. (2011). The use of carer assisted adherence therapy for people with Parkinson's disease and their carers (CAAT-PARK): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 12(251), https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-12-251

Background: Pharmacological intervention is essential for managing the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Adherence to medication regimens however is a major problem. Poor adherence leads to significant motor deterioration and inadequate symptom contro... Read More about The use of carer assisted adherence therapy for people with Parkinson's disease and their carers (CAAT-PARK): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

What stops children with a chronic illness accessing health care: A mixed methods study in children with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) (2011)
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Spatz, A., Collin, S. M., Webb, C. M., Deave, T., Haig-Ferguson, A., Statz, A., & Crawley, E. (2011). What stops children with a chronic illness accessing health care: A mixed methods study in children with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME). BMC Health Services Research, 11, 308. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-11-308

Background: Paediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is relatively common and disabling with a mean time out of school of more than one academic year. NICE guidelines recommend referral to specialist services immediately... Read More about What stops children with a chronic illness accessing health care: A mixed methods study in children with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME).

A national survey of GP and nurse attitudes and beliefs towards depression after myocardial infarction (2011)
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Haws, J., Ramjeet, J., & Gray, R. (2011). A national survey of GP and nurse attitudes and beliefs towards depression after myocardial infarction. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20(21-22), 3215-3223. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03828.x

Aim. To investigate primary care practitioner's attitudes to depression after myocardial infarction. Background. Depression after myocardial infarction affects almost half of all patients and has a considerable negative effect on recovery. Despite th... Read More about A national survey of GP and nurse attitudes and beliefs towards depression after myocardial infarction.

Increasing support for breastfeeding: What can Children's Centres do? (2011)
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Condon, L., & Ingram, J. (2011). Increasing support for breastfeeding: What can Children's Centres do?. Health and Social Care in the Community, 19(6), 617-625. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2524.2011.01003.x

Britain has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe, with particularly low rates among White British families living in disadvantaged communities. As breastfeeding has important long-term health benefits for babies and their mothers, this rep... Read More about Increasing support for breastfeeding: What can Children's Centres do?.

Measures of fatigue: Bristol Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue Multi-Dimensional Questionnaire (BRAF MDQ), Bristol Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue Numerical Rating Scales (BRAF NRS) for Severity, Effect, and Coping, Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire (CFQ), Checklist Individual Strength (CIS20R and CIS8R), Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), Functional Assessment Chronic Illness Therapy (Fatigue) (FACIT-F), Multi- (2011)
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Hewlett, S., Dures, E., & Almeida, C. (2011). Measures of fatigue: Bristol Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue Multi-Dimensional Questionnaire (BRAF MDQ), Bristol Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue Numerical Rating Scales (BRAF NRS) for Severity, Effect, and Coping, Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire (CFQ), Checklist Individual Strength (CIS20R and CIS8R), Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), Functional Assessment Chronic Illness Therapy (Fatigue) (FACIT-F), Multi-. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 63(SUPPL. 11), S263-S286. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.20579