Outputs (84)

The challenge of dignity in mental health (2014)
Journal Article
Hadland, R., & Lambert, N. (2014). The challenge of dignity in mental health. British Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 3(3), 132-136. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjmh.2014.3.3.132

Dignity is preserved and compromised through our words and actions; so what is it that we need to say and do? Our understanding of dignity is changeable and influenced by culture; therefore, it needs to be revisited from time to time. Mental health n... Read More about The challenge of dignity in mental health.

Access to internet in rural and remote Canada (2014)
Journal Article
Ronquillo, C., Currie, L. M., Currie, L., Ronquillo, C. E., & Dick, T. (2014). Access to internet in rural and remote Canada. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 201, 407-412. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-415-2-407

Canada is the second largest landmass country in the world, but has one of the lowest population densities. As of 2011, approximately 19% of the Canadian population lives in rural, or remote communities. The purpose of this study was to examine diffe... Read More about Access to internet in rural and remote Canada.

The transition to expert: A qualitative study exploring clinical decision making for children under five attending the emergency department with minor respiratory conditions (2014)
Journal Article
Bowen, L., Purdy, S., Lyttle, M., & Heawood, A. (2014). The transition to expert: A qualitative study exploring clinical decision making for children under five attending the emergency department with minor respiratory conditions. Emergency Medicine Journal, 31(9), 791-791. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2014-204221.31

Using feminist phenomenology to explore women's experiences of domestic violence in pregnancy (2014)
Journal Article
Baird, K. M., Baird, K., & Mitchell, T. (2014). Using feminist phenomenology to explore women's experiences of domestic violence in pregnancy. British Journal of Midwifery, 22(6), 418-426. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2014.22.6.418

This article presents the philosophical and theoretical dimensions of a doctoral study which aimed to explore women's experiences of domestic violence in pregnancy. The intention is to share some contributions from the literature that enabled the res... Read More about Using feminist phenomenology to explore women's experiences of domestic violence in pregnancy.

Randomised evaluation of modified valsalva effectiveness in re-entrant tachycardias (REVERT) study (2014)
Journal Article
Appelboam, A., Reuben, A., Mann, C., Lobban, T., Ewings, P., Benger, J., …Gagg, J. (2014). Randomised evaluation of modified valsalva effectiveness in re-entrant tachycardias (REVERT) study. BMJ Open, 4(3), e004525-e004525. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004525

Introduction: The Valsalva manoeuvre (VM) is a recommended first-line physical treatment for patients with re-entrant supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), but is often ineffective in standard practice. A failed VM is typically followed by treatment wi... Read More about Randomised evaluation of modified valsalva effectiveness in re-entrant tachycardias (REVERT) study.

South African critical care nurses' views on end-of-life decision-making and practices (2014)
Journal Article
Latour, J. M., Albarran, J. W., Langley, G., Schmollgruber, S., Fulbrook, P., Albarran, J., & Latour, J. (2014). South African critical care nurses' views on end-of-life decision-making and practices. Nursing in Critical Care, 19(1), 9-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.12026

Background: Care of patients at the end-of-life (EOL) may be influenced by the experiences, attitudes and beliefs of nurses involved in their direct care. Aim: To investigate South African critical care nurses' experiences and perceptions of EOL care... Read More about South African critical care nurses' views on end-of-life decision-making and practices.

The 3Mg trial: A randomised controlled trial of intravenous or nebulised magnesium sulphate versus placebo in adults with acute severe asthma (2014)
Journal Article
Goodacre, S., Cohen, J., Bradburn, M., Stevens, J., Gray, A., Benger, J., & Coats, T. (2014). The 3Mg trial: A randomised controlled trial of intravenous or nebulised magnesium sulphate versus placebo in adults with acute severe asthma. Health Technology Assessment, 18(22), 1-167. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta18220

Background: Magnesium sulphate, administered by the intravenous (i.v.) or inhaled (nebulised) route, has been proposed as a treatment for adults with acute severe asthma. Existing trials show mixed results and uncertain evidence of benefit. Objective... Read More about The 3Mg trial: A randomised controlled trial of intravenous or nebulised magnesium sulphate versus placebo in adults with acute severe asthma.

Establishing a core domain set to measure rheumatoid arthritis flares: Report of the OMERACT 11 RA flare workshop (2014)
Journal Article
Orbai, A. M., Bykerk, V. P., Lie, E., Bartlett, S. J., Alten, R., Boonen, A., …Choy, E. H. (2014). Establishing a core domain set to measure rheumatoid arthritis flares: Report of the OMERACT 11 RA flare workshop. Journal of Rheumatology, 41(4), 799-809. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.131252

Objective. The OMERACT Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Flare Group (FG) is developing a data-driven, patient-inclusive, consensus-based RA flare definition for use in clinical trials, longterm observational studies, and clinical practice. At OMERACT 11, we... Read More about Establishing a core domain set to measure rheumatoid arthritis flares: Report of the OMERACT 11 RA flare workshop.

Updating the omeract filter: Discrimination and feasibility (2014)
Journal Article
OØstergaard, M., Landewé, R. B., D'Agostino, M. A., OØstergaard, M., Wells, G., Beaton, D. E., …Van Der Heijde, D. M. (2014). Updating the omeract filter: Discrimination and feasibility. Journal of Rheumatology, 41(5), 1005-1010. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.131311

The " Discrimination" part of the OMERACT Filter asks whether a measure discriminates between situations that are of interest. " Feasibility" in the OMERACT Filter encompasses the practical considerations of using an instrument, including its ease of... Read More about Updating the omeract filter: Discrimination and feasibility.

Updating the omeract filter: Implications of filter 2.0 to select outcome instruments through assessment of "truth": Content, face, and construct validity (2014)
Journal Article
Østergaard, M., Landewé, R. B., D'Agostino, M. A., Tugwell, P., Boers, M., Beaton, D., …Wells, G. (2014). Updating the omeract filter: Implications of filter 2.0 to select outcome instruments through assessment of "truth": Content, face, and construct validity. Journal of Rheumatology, 41(5), 1000-1004. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.131310

Objective: The Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) Filter provides guidelines for the development and validation of outcome measures for use in clinical research. The "Truth" section of the OMERACT Filter requires that criteria be met to demon... Read More about Updating the omeract filter: Implications of filter 2.0 to select outcome instruments through assessment of "truth": Content, face, and construct validity.