All Outputs (76)

Partnerships and work-based learning: An evaluation of an opportunity to pioneer new ways to care for the older people in the community (2007)
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The following British case study illustrates how a group of Primary Health Care Trusts expanded partnerships with a university to support the development of 12 new advanced primary nurses (APNs). The cohort of APNs were undertaking new roles and were... Read More about Partnerships and work-based learning: An evaluation of an opportunity to pioneer new ways to care for the older people in the community.

What are the needs of patients following discharge from hospital after an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? (2007)
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Aim: To identify patient needs following discharge from hospital after an exacerbation of COPD. Methods: Qualitative and semi-quantitative study using home-based structured interviews and focus groups involving 25 COPD patients after hospital dischar... Read More about What are the needs of patients following discharge from hospital after an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?.

A review of the literature surrounding the provision of interpreters in health care, focusing on their role in translating information for non-English-speaking cancer patients and issues relating to informed consent (2007)
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Informed consent is a fundamental principle of health care ethics. All patients should have equal opportunities in accessing information to help them make informed decisions about their treatments. Literature on informed consent, translators in healt... Read More about A review of the literature surrounding the provision of interpreters in health care, focusing on their role in translating information for non-English-speaking cancer patients and issues relating to informed consent.

Maintaining patient hopefulness: A critique (2007)
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It has been proposed that maintaining patient hopefulness is or should be a central nursing duty, and within the nursing literature the maintenance of patient and family hope is generally presented as an unproblematic 'good thing'. However, here it i... Read More about Maintaining patient hopefulness: A critique.

“It's certainly been good just to talk” An interpretative phenomenological analysis of coping with myocardial infarction (2007)
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Doppler insonation of vertebral artery blood flow changes associated with cervical spine rotation: Implications for manual therapists (2007)
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The controversy related to changes in vertebral artery (VA) blood flow associated with rotation of the cervical spine and the implications for professional practice is still of concern to manual therapists. The aim of this review of the literature is... Read More about Doppler insonation of vertebral artery blood flow changes associated with cervical spine rotation: Implications for manual therapists.

Influencing cognitive strategy by manipulating information access (2007)
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Recent developments in technology have meant that operators of complex systems, such as those found in the modern aircraft cockpit, now have access to an unprecedented volume of information. Significant focus within computer science and engineering h... Read More about Influencing cognitive strategy by manipulating information access.

Clinical effectiveness of a rehabilitation program integrating exercise, self-management, and active coping strategies for chronic knee pain: A cluster randomized trial (2007)
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Objective. Chronic knee pain is a major cause of disability and health care expenditure, but there are concerns about efficacy, cost, and side effects associated with usual primary care. Conservative rehabilitation may offer a safe, effective, afford... Read More about Clinical effectiveness of a rehabilitation program integrating exercise, self-management, and active coping strategies for chronic knee pain: A cluster randomized trial.

Economic evaluation of a rehabilitation program integrating exercise, self-management, and active coping strategies for chronic knee pain (2007)
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Objective. To conduct an economic evaluation of the Enabling Self-Management and Coping with Arthritic Knee Pain through Exercise (ESCAPE-knee pain) program. Methods. Alongside a clinical trial, we estimated the costs of usual primary care and partic... Read More about Economic evaluation of a rehabilitation program integrating exercise, self-management, and active coping strategies for chronic knee pain.

The challenges associated with dysfluency and university life: Personal perspective of a mild/covert stutter (2007)
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All together now? Staff views and experiences of a pre-qualifying interprofessional curriculum (2007)
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An interprofessional pre-qualifying curriculum for health and social care professionals was introduced at an English university in September 2000. This study explored the experiences of academic staff from a range of professional backgrounds involved... Read More about All together now? Staff views and experiences of a pre-qualifying interprofessional curriculum.

A role for transportin in the nuclear import of adenovirus core proteins and DNA (2007)
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Adenoviruses target their double-stranded DNA genome and its associated core proteins to the interphase nucleus; this core structure then enters through the nuclear pore complex. We have used digitonin permeabilized cell import assays to study the ce... Read More about A role for transportin in the nuclear import of adenovirus core proteins and DNA.

Residential exposure to electric power transmission lines and risk of lymphoproliferative and myeloproliferative disorders: A case-control study (2007)
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Background: Studies have shown an association between electromagnetic fields and childhood leukaemia. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is an increased risk of lymphoproliferative disorders (LPD) or myeloproliferative disorders (MP... Read More about Residential exposure to electric power transmission lines and risk of lymphoproliferative and myeloproliferative disorders: A case-control study.

Career choices in health care: Is nursing a special case? A content analysis of survey data (2007)
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Background: As demand for nurses and other health professionals continues to outstrip supply it is important to understand what motivates individuals to join a non-medical health profession. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to investigat... Read More about Career choices in health care: Is nursing a special case? A content analysis of survey data.

Krav om faglig vedkilehold forengelske farmasoyter (Continuing Professional Development for pharmacists in England) (2007)
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Fabrication and characterisation of novel screen-printed tubular microband electrodes, and their application to the measurement of hydrogen peroxide (2007)
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Eigth annual regional conference: Buckfastleigh Abbey (2007)
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Children who commit acts of serious interpersonal violence: Messages for best practice (2007)
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The perception of peer support by teenagers aged 12-16 years with type 1 diabetes (2007)
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Teenagers with diabetes have to cope with the demands of managing the condition within their social context at a time of rapid physical and psychosocial development. As teenagers actively seek independence from parents, they place greater importance... Read More about The perception of peer support by teenagers aged 12-16 years with type 1 diabetes.

An exploratory study into nurses' understanding and knowledge of children and young people with eczema (2007)
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This is an exploratory research project that enquires into the capabilities of three different groups of paediatric-trained nurses to meet the needs of children and young people with eczema, one of the commonest of chronic conditions of childhood. Da... Read More about An exploratory study into nurses' understanding and knowledge of children and young people with eczema.