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Developing evidence-based practice amongst students (2011)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Measuring the population burden of injuries-implications for global and national estimates: A multi-centre prospective UK longitudinal study (2011)
Journal Article
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 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)
Journal Article
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..

Developing practice and staff: Enabling improvement in care delivery through participatory action research (2011)
Journal Article
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 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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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).

Practice-based research (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Ronquillo, C. E., & Black, A. (2011, November). Practice-based research. Presented at InspireNet 2011 Connect 2011 Conference: Research partnerships in action – Shaping nursing health services in BC, Vancouver, Canada

This invited presentation provided a case study example of what facilitating practice-based research can look like in two health regions in Western Canada.

Increasing support for breastfeeding: What can Children's Centres do? (2011)
Journal Article
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?.

A national survey of GP and nurse attitudes and beliefs towards depression after myocardial infarction (2011)
Journal Article
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.

Measuring the outcomes for continence management technologies (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Jutai, J., Southall, K., van den Heuvel, E., Cotterill, N., & Long, A. (2011, November). Measuring the outcomes for continence management technologies. Presented at Gerontological Society of America Annual meeting 2011, Boston, USA

Patient reported outcomes for the evaluation of continence management technologies.

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)
Journal Article
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

Simulation: An effective pedagogical approach for nursing? (2011)
Journal Article
Berragan, E. (2011). Simulation: An effective pedagogical approach for nursing?. Nurse Education Today, 31(7), 660-663

Simulation features strongly within the undergraduate nursing curriculum for many Universities. It provides a variety of opportunities for students as they develop their clinical nursing skills. The nursing literature highlights the potential of th... Read More about Simulation: An effective pedagogical approach for nursing?.

Educating healthcare professionals to act on the physical health needs of people with serious mental illness: A systematic search for evidence (2011)
Journal Article
Hardy, S., White, J., Deane, K., & Gray, R. (2011). Educating healthcare professionals to act on the physical health needs of people with serious mental illness: A systematic search for evidence. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 18(8), 721-727. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01722.x

Accessible summary: All healthcare professionals caring for people with serious mental illness should be aware of the signs of physical problems and take action to help patients improve their health. Our objective is to develop education for healthca... Read More about Educating healthcare professionals to act on the physical health needs of people with serious mental illness: A systematic search for evidence.

A role for mental health nursing in the physical health care of consumers with severe mental illness (2011)
Journal Article
Happell, B., Platania-Phung, C., Gray, R., Hardy, S., Lambert, T., McAllister, M., & Davies, C. (2011). A role for mental health nursing in the physical health care of consumers with severe mental illness. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 18(8), 706-711. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01666.x

Accessible summary: It is well known internationally that poorer health and early death in people who have a severe mental illness is a major form of inequality. The research literature suggests that lower levels of physical health associated with me... Read More about A role for mental health nursing in the physical health care of consumers with severe mental illness.

How midwives' discursive practices contribute to the maintenance of the status quo in English maternity care (2011)
Journal Article
Pollard, K. (2011). How midwives' discursive practices contribute to the maintenance of the status quo in English maternity care. Midwifery, 27(5), 612-619. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2010.06.018

Background: poor relationships between maternity care professionals still contribute to poor outcomes for childbearing women, although issues concerning power, gender, professionalism and the medicalisation of birth have been identified and discussed... Read More about How midwives' discursive practices contribute to the maintenance of the status quo in English maternity care.

Pre-test assessment using questionnaires (2011)
Book Chapter
Basra, R., Cotterill, N., Jha, S., Kelleher, C., & Radley, S. (2011). Pre-test assessment using questionnaires. In R. Thakar, L. Dolan, & P. Toozs-Hobson (Eds.), Urodynamics Illustrated. RCOG Press

The use of the International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaires in association with urodynamic assessment.

Psychometric evaluation of a new patient-completed questionnaire for evaluating anal incontinence symptoms and impact on quality of life: The ICIQ-B (2011)
Journal Article
Avery, K. N., Cotterill, N., Norton, C., Abrams, P., & Donovan, J. L. (2011). Psychometric evaluation of a new patient-completed questionnaire for evaluating anal incontinence symptoms and impact on quality of life: The ICIQ-B. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 54(10), 1235-1250. https://doi.org/10.1097/DCR.0b013e3182272128

BACKGROUND: A psychometrically robust patient-completed questionnaire for anal incontinence, which reflects issues of importance to both clinicians and patients, was lacking for assessment purposes. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the psycho... Read More about Psychometric evaluation of a new patient-completed questionnaire for evaluating anal incontinence symptoms and impact on quality of life: The ICIQ-B.