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Pregnancy, risk perception and use of complementary and alternative medicine (2013)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M., & McClean, S. (2014). Pregnancy, risk perception and use of complementary and alternative medicine. Health, Risk and Society, 16(1), 101-116. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698575.2013.867014

Pregnancy and childbirth are events of major significance in women's lives. In western countries women are increasingly using complementary and alternative medicine during this time. However, there is little research exploring the factors that are in... Read More about Pregnancy, risk perception and use of complementary and alternative medicine.

The application of technology acceptance and diffusion of innovation models in healthcare informatics (2013)
Journal Article
Ward, R. (2013). The application of technology acceptance and diffusion of innovation models in healthcare informatics. Health Policy and Technology, 2(4), 222-228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlpt.2013.07.002

There have been many attempts to apply previously developed models of technology acceptance and the diffusion of innovations; however the models have weaknesses in predicting the behaviour of individuals and organisations, particularly within the com... Read More about The application of technology acceptance and diffusion of innovation models in healthcare informatics.

Spiritual care: Enhancing meaning in pregnancy and birth (2013)
Journal Article
Hall, J. (2013). Spiritual care: Enhancing meaning in pregnancy and birth. Practising Midwife, 16(11), 26-27

Spiritual care has been recognised as an aspect of nursing for many years. The purpose of this article is to prompt discussion about spirituality and spiritual care in relation to midwifery practice and birth. Application is made to the education of... Read More about Spiritual care: Enhancing meaning in pregnancy and birth.

Prehospital anaesthesia by a physician and paramedic critical care team in Southwest England (2013)
Journal Article
Benger, J. R., Von Vopelius-Feldt, J., & Benger, J. (2013). Prehospital anaesthesia by a physician and paramedic critical care team in Southwest England. European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 20(6), 382-386. https://doi.org/10.1097/MEJ.0b013e32835b08b7

OBJECTIVES: Prehospital anaesthesia using rapid sequence induction (RSI) is carried out internationally and in the UK despite equivocal evidence of clinical benefit. It is a core skill of the prehospital critical care service established by the Great... Read More about Prehospital anaesthesia by a physician and paramedic critical care team in Southwest England.

Knowledge related to climate change and willingness to act for adaptation and mitigation practices in rural Nepal (2013)
Journal Article
Banstola, A., Chhetri, M., Schneider, R., Stebbing, M., & Banstola, A. (2013). Knowledge related to climate change and willingness to act for adaptation and mitigation practices in rural Nepal. Vietnam Journal of Public Health, 1(1),

This descriptive analysis sought to test Leiserowitz 2007 findings. Leiserowitz 2007 findings claimed that until people gained a general understanding of climate change or it was commonly discussed as a part of everyday discourse, people would percei... Read More about Knowledge related to climate change and willingness to act for adaptation and mitigation practices in rural Nepal.

Damage in the ANCA-associated vasculitides: Long-term data from the European Vasculitis Study Group (EUVAS) therapeutic trials (2013)
Journal Article
Robson, J., Doll, H., Suppiah, R., Flossmann, O., Harper, L., Höglund, P., …Luqmani, R. (2015). Damage in the ANCA-associated vasculitides: Long-term data from the European Vasculitis Study Group (EUVAS) therapeutic trials. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 74(1), 177-184. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203927

Objectives To describe short-term (up to 12 months) and long-term (up to 7 years) damage in patients with newly diagnosed antineutrophil-cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV). Methods Data were combined from six European Vasculitis Study... Read More about Damage in the ANCA-associated vasculitides: Long-term data from the European Vasculitis Study Group (EUVAS) therapeutic trials.

Pain and fatigue (2013)
Book Chapter
McCabe, C., Haigh, R., Cohen, H., & Hewlett, S. (2013). Pain and fatigue. In R. Watts, P. Conaghan, C. Denton, H. Foster, J. Isaacs, & U. Muller-Ladner (Eds.), Oxford Textbook of Rheumatology (93-99). Oxford: Oxford University Press

Exploring the methodological horizons of intersectionality (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Hilario, C., McKenzie, H., Struik, L., & Ronquillo, C. E. (2013, October). Exploring the methodological horizons of intersectionality. Paper presented at Qualitative Health Research Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

The burgeoning literature on intersectionality is a testament to its rapid uptake and wide appeal. Emerging from feminist strands of critical legal theory and sociology, intersectionality is increasingly recognized as a valuable theoretical framework... Read More about Exploring the methodological horizons of intersectionality.

RA flares: Inflammatory or avalanche? (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Flurey, C. A., Morris, M., Pollock, J., Richards, P., Hughes, R., & Hewlett, S. (2013, October). RA flares: Inflammatory or avalanche?. Poster presented at 2013 American College of Rheumatology Conference, San Diego, CA

Professional wellbeing and caring: Exploring a complex relationship (2013)
Journal Article
Beckett, K. (2013). Professional wellbeing and caring: Exploring a complex relationship. British Journal of Nursing, 22(19), 1118-24

There is growing concern about lack of compassion in nursing. Impact of Injuries, which is the parent study (Kendrick et al, 2011) of this independent nested study, collected patient accounts of care received by physiotherapists and nurses. While phy... Read More about Professional wellbeing and caring: Exploring a complex relationship.

Patient education, disease activity and physical function: Can we be more targeted? A cross sectional study among people with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and hand osteoarthritis (2013)
Journal Article
Stamm, T. A., Drǎgoi, R. G., Drăgoi, R. G., Ndosi, M., Sadlonova, M., Hill, J., …Stamm, T. A. (2013). Patient education, disease activity and physical function: Can we be more targeted? A cross sectional study among people with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and hand osteoarthritis. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 15(5), R156. https://doi.org/10.1186/ar4339

Introduction: In order to target educational needs of patients more effectively, an Austrian-German educational needs assessment tool (OENAT) was developed, the educational needs of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) a... Read More about Patient education, disease activity and physical function: Can we be more targeted? A cross sectional study among people with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and hand osteoarthritis.

The relative risk of aortic aneurysm in patients with giant cell arteritis compared with the general population of the UK (2013)
Journal Article
Robson, J. C., Kiran, A., Maskell, J., Hutchings, A., Arden, N., Dasgupta, B., …Luqmani, R. A. (2015). The relative risk of aortic aneurysm in patients with giant cell arteritis compared with the general population of the UK. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 74(1), 129-135. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-204113

Objectives: To evaluate the risk of aortic aneurysm in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) compared with age-, gender- and location-matched controls. Methods: A UK General Practice Research Database (GPRD) parallel cohort study of 6999 patien... Read More about The relative risk of aortic aneurysm in patients with giant cell arteritis compared with the general population of the UK.

Some may beg to differ: Individual beliefs and group political claims (2013)
Journal Article
Lipscomb, M. (2013). Some may beg to differ: Individual beliefs and group political claims. Nursing Philosophy, 14(4), 254-270. https://doi.org/10.1111/nup.12007

While nurses can and do behave as intentional political agents, claims that nurses collectively do (empiric), should (normative) or must (regulatory) act to advance political objectives lack credibility. This paper challenges the coherence and legiti... Read More about Some may beg to differ: Individual beliefs and group political claims.

Creating supportive environments for students (2013)
Journal Article
Emanuel, V., & Pryce-Miller, M. (in press). Creating supportive environments for students. Nursing Times, 109(37), 18-20

Appropriate clinical placements are an essential part of pre-registration nurse education. They provide students with the opportunity to learn practical skills and gain knowledge, so students’ learning is heavily dependent on the quality of support m... Read More about Creating supportive environments for students.

Dignity, disgust and compassion: Nursing with humanity (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Hadland, R., Watkins, L., & Lambert, N. (2013, September). Dignity, disgust and compassion: Nursing with humanity. Presented at 17th International Reflective Practice Conference 2013, Swansea, Wales

Research report appraisal: How much understanding is enough? (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Lipscomb, M. (2013, September). Research report appraisal: How much understanding is enough?. Paper presented at Genes, Neurons, and Nurses: Implications of 21st Century Science for Nursing Care at 17th Annual International Philosophy of Nursing Conference in association with the International Philosophy of Nursing Society, Emory University - Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Atlanta, USA

When appraising research papers, how much understanding is enough? More specifically, in deciding whether the results of research can be used to inform practice, do appraisers need to substantively understand how findings are derived or is it suffici... Read More about Research report appraisal: How much understanding is enough?.

12 years of thoracic surgery for emphysema at The Royal Brompton Hospital (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Clark, S. J., Zoumot, Z., Davey, C., Purcell, H., Bamsey, O., Polkey, M., …Hopkinson, N. (2013, September). 12 years of thoracic surgery for emphysema at The Royal Brompton Hospital. Poster presented at European Respiratory Society International Congress, Barcelona

Newly appointed academics’ experiences of marking (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Sales, R. (2013, September). Newly appointed academics’ experiences of marking. Paper presented at 24th International Networking for Healthcare Education Conference, Cambridge

Academics supporting students in health social care are often described as gatekeepers for their professional disciplines as they are seen as experts able to make reliable judgments when assessing students. This metaphorical use of the term gatekeepe... Read More about Newly appointed academics’ experiences of marking.