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Patient view of the advanced practitioner (AP) role in primary care: A realist-informed synthesis (2021)
Journal Article
Morris, L., Moule, P., Pearson, J., Foster, D., & Walsh, N. (2021). Patient view of the advanced practitioner (AP) role in primary care: A realist-informed synthesis. Musculoskeletal Care, 19(4), 462-472. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1554

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
Moule, P., Clompus, S., Lockyer, L., Coates, D., & Ryan, K. (2018). Preparing non-medical clinicians to deliver GP out-of-hours services: lessons learned from an innovative approach. Education for Primary Care, 29(6), 376-380. https://doi.org/10.1080/14739879.2018.1516517

© 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
Moule, P., Clompus, S., Ellis-Jones, J., Barker, J., & Fieldhouse, J. (2018). Evaluating the implementation of a quality improvement process in General Practice using a realist evaluation framework. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 24(4), 701-707. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.12947

© 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
Moule, P., Armoogum, J., Douglass, E., & Taylor, J. (2017). Evaluation and its importance for nursing practice. Nursing Standard, 31(35), 55-63. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2017.e10782

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
Moule, P., Armoogum, J., Dodd, E., Donskoy, A. L., Douglass, E., Taylor, J., & Turton, P. (2016). Practical guidance on undertaking a service evaluation. Nursing Standard, 30(45), 46-51. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2016.e10277

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.

Developing and evaluating guidelines for patient and public involvement (PPI) in research (2015)
Journal Article
Pollard, K., Donskoy, A. L., Moule, P., Donald, C., Lima, M., & Rice, C. (2015). Developing and evaluating guidelines for patient and public involvement (PPI) in research. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 28(2), 141-155. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-01-2014-0001

© 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.

Virtual patients: Development in cancer nursing education (2015)
Journal Article
Moule, P., Pollard, K., Armoogum, J., & Messer, S. (2015). Virtual patients: Development in cancer nursing education. Nurse Education Today, 35(7), 875-880. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2015.02.009

© 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.

Men affected by prostate cancer: A survey of general practitioner’s learning needs (2015)
Journal Article
Moule, P., Pollard, K., & Gibbard, E. (2015). Men affected by prostate cancer: A survey of general practitioner’s learning needs. Education for Primary Care, 25, 257-262

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.

Factors affecting carers’ acceptance and use of support (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Pollard, K., Moule, P., & Thompson, R. (2014, April). Factors affecting carers’ acceptance and use of support. Paper presented at RCN 2014 Annual International Nursing Research Conference, Glasgow

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.