Outputs (59)

The Active for Life Year 5 (AFLY5) school based cluster randomised controlled trial: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (2011)
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Background: Low levels of physical activity, high levels of sedentary behaviour and low levels of fruit and vegetable consumption are common in children and are associated with adverse health outcomes. The aim of this paper is to describe the protoco... Read More about The Active for Life Year 5 (AFLY5) school based cluster randomised controlled trial: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

The serious mental illness health improvement profile [HIP]: Study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial (2011)
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Background: The serious mental illness Health Improvement Profile [HIP] is a brief pragmatic tool, which enables mental health nurses to work together with patients to screen physical health and take evidence-based action when variables are identifie... Read More about The serious mental illness health improvement profile [HIP]: Study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial.

Propriety, process and purpose: Considerations of the use of the telephone interview method in an educational research study (2011)
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While the use of the telephone has increased as a means of collecting research data in a range of areas, there are few examples of studies where telephone interviews have been conducted to collect qualitative data. The field of educational research i... Read More about Propriety, process and purpose: Considerations of the use of the telephone interview method in an educational research study.

'Chemobrain': Concentration and memory effects in people receiving chemotherapy - a descriptive phenomenological study (2011)
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There is an international literature which claims that there is a link between chemotherapeutic agents and cognitive impairment. Deficits in concentration and memory can have a major impact on decision making about education and careers, and on gener... Read More about 'Chemobrain': Concentration and memory effects in people receiving chemotherapy - a descriptive phenomenological study.

Is the use of symphysis-fundal height measurement and ultrasound examination effective in detecting small or large fetuses? (2011)
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We investigated the accuracy of using symphysis pubis-fundal height measurement and ultrasonically derived estimation of fetal weight for identifying small-for-gestational-age (SGA) and large-for-gestational-age (LGA) fetuses. A retrospective cohort... Read More about Is the use of symphysis-fundal height measurement and ultrasound examination effective in detecting small or large fetuses?.

A survey of European intensive care nurses' knowledge levels (2011)
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Men's experiences of rheumatoid arthritis: An inductive thematic analysis (2011)
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Objectives. There is a lack of evidence for understanding the clinical needs of men with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study investigated the psychosocial experience of this group, to inform clinical practice and generate further research. Methods.... Read More about Men's experiences of rheumatoid arthritis: An inductive thematic analysis.

Early stroke discharge team: A participatory evaluation (2011)
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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.

The psychosocial impact of Epidermolysis bullosa (2011)
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Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a disease in which the skin blisters in response to minimal friction, causing painful wounds. Despite the potentially severe nature of epidermolysis bullosa, research on the psychosocial issues is scarce. The aims of the... Read More about The psychosocial impact of Epidermolysis bullosa.

Migration and "low-skilled" workers in destination countries (2011)
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Summary Points The last few decades have seen substantial increases in the migration of migrant workers, raising concerns about the health implications of these movements. In destination countries, migrant workers often fill undesirable, low-skil... Read More about Migration and "low-skilled" workers in destination countries.