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Donating breastmilk: Regulated and unregulated practices: A review of the ethical issues (2015)
Journal Article
Dowling, S. (2015). Donating breastmilk: Regulated and unregulated practices: A review of the ethical issues. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 11(S2), 48-49. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12238

Breastmilk is the optimal source of nutrition for babies although there are a range of situations in which breastfeeding is difficult, including prematurity. Human milk is donated in the UK in both regulated and unregulated ways. A network of human m... Read More about Donating breastmilk: Regulated and unregulated practices: A review of the ethical issues.

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.

Epidemiology, management and outcome of paracetamol poisoning in an inner city emergency department (2015)
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Benger, J., Caroll, R., Carroll, R., Benger, J., Bramley, K., Williams, S., …Gunnell, D. (2015). Epidemiology, management and outcome of paracetamol poisoning in an inner city emergency department. Emergency Medicine Journal, 32(2), 155-160. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2013-202518

Background: Paracetamol poisoning accounts for just under half of all self-poisoning cases that present to hospitals in England. Treatment with acetylcysteine is routine, yet recommendations regarding its use vary internationally and have recently be... Read More about Epidemiology, management and outcome of paracetamol poisoning in an inner city emergency department.

Using poetry in a critically reflexive action research co-inquiry with nurses (2015)
Journal Article
Hopkinson, C. (2015). Using poetry in a critically reflexive action research co-inquiry with nurses. Action Research, 13(1), 30-47. https://doi.org/10.1177/1476750314565943

© The Author(s) 2015 Reprints and permissions sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav There are few reports of healthcare action research using collaborative or co-operative inquiry (co-inquiry) while research featuring poetry is also rare. This paper... Read More about Using poetry in a critically reflexive action research co-inquiry with nurses.

More than just minutes of stiffness in the morning: Report from the OMERACT rheumatoid arthritis flare group stiffness breakout sessions (2015)
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Woodworth, T. G., March, L., Furst, D. E., Christensen, R., Choy, E. H., Bykerk, V. P., …Bingham III, C. O. (2015). More than just minutes of stiffness in the morning: Report from the OMERACT rheumatoid arthritis flare group stiffness breakout sessions. Journal of Rheumatology, 42(11), 2182-2184. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141172

The Journal of Rheumatology Copyright © 2015. All rights reserved. Objective. Stiffness was endorsed within the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) flare core domain set at the previous Outcome Measures in Rheumatology meeting (OMERACT 11). Two stiffness break... Read More about More than just minutes of stiffness in the morning: Report from the OMERACT rheumatoid arthritis flare group stiffness breakout sessions.

Development of a physical activity programme for people with recently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (2015)
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Cramp, F. A., Withall, J., Haase, A., Walsh, N., Young, A., & Hewlett, S. (2015). Development of a physical activity programme for people with recently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 74(Supp 2), 1336. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.1647

Background People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are less physically active (PA) than the general population and lower PA levels are associated with work disability, reduced physical function and co-morbidities. This suggests an urgent need to identi... Read More about Development of a physical activity programme for people with recently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis.

Supporting failing students in practice: The experience of nurse academics (2015)
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Hadland, R. (2015). Supporting failing students in practice: The experience of nurse academics. Mental Health Nursing -London-, 35(1), 16-20

A focus group explored the experiences of nurse academics working at a university in the UK, who are experienced in supporting nursing students who are not meeting NMC standards. The focus group examined how the role is managed in relation to underpe... Read More about Supporting failing students in practice: The experience of nurse academics.

AB1213-HPR Nurse Sensitive Outcomes in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) – a Systematic Literature Review (2015)
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Kelly, A., McKee, G., van Eijk-Hustings, Y., Ndosi, M., O'Sullivan, D., Menzies, V., …Minnock, P. (2015). AB1213-HPR Nurse Sensitive Outcomes in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) – a Systematic Literature Review. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 74(Suppl), 1340.2-1340. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.4837

Background Rheumatology nursing is a practice specialty and contributes significantly to the management of patients with rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases (1, 2). Rheumatology nursing role development follows a worldwide tendency among healthcare pr... Read More about AB1213-HPR Nurse Sensitive Outcomes in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) – a Systematic Literature Review.

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.

Does anaphylaxis masquerade as asthma in children? (2015)
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Benger, J., Erlewyn-Lajeunesse, M., Sargant, N., Erlewyn-Lajeunesse, M., & Benger, J. (2015). Does anaphylaxis masquerade as asthma in children?. Emergency Medicine Journal, 32(1), 83-84. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2014-203603

Anaphylaxis in children presents most frequently with respiratory features, and concern exists about the potential for diagnostic confusion with acute asthma. 84 cases of asthma requiring intensive care were identified. 11 cases met exclusion criteri... Read More about Does anaphylaxis masquerade as asthma in children?.

'Calling executives and clinicians to account': User involvement in commissioning cancer services (2015)
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Bacon, R. J., Evans, D. H., Stagg, A. M., Evans, D., Bacon, R. J., Greer, E., …Turton, P. (2015). 'Calling executives and clinicians to account': User involvement in commissioning cancer services. Health Expectations, 18(4), 504-515. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12051

© 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Background: English NHS guidance emphasizes the importance of involving users in commissioning cancer services. There has been considerable previous research on involving users in service improvement, but not on involv... Read More about 'Calling executives and clinicians to account': User involvement in commissioning cancer services.

Protocol for a randomised controlled trial for Reducing Arthritis Fatigue by clinical Teams (RAFT) using cognitive-behavioural approaches (2015)
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Hewlett, S., Ambler, N., Almeida, C., Blair, P. S., Choy, E., Dures, E., …Pollock, J. (2015). Protocol for a randomised controlled trial for Reducing Arthritis Fatigue by clinical Teams (RAFT) using cognitive-behavioural approaches. BMJ Open, 5(8), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009061

Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fatigue is distressing, leading to unmanageable physical and cognitive exhaustion impacting on health, leisure and work. Group cognitive-behavioural (CB) therapy delivered by a clinical psychologist demonstrate... Read More about Protocol for a randomised controlled trial for Reducing Arthritis Fatigue by clinical Teams (RAFT) using cognitive-behavioural approaches.

Cross-cultural validation of the Portuguese version of the educational needs assessment tool (PORTENAT) (2015)
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Cruz, A., Machado, P., Hill, J., Campos, M., Apóstolo, J., Marques, A., …Ndosi, M. (2015). Cross-cultural validation of the Portuguese version of the educational needs assessment tool (PORTENAT). Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa, 2015(3), 242-253

Objectives: To undertake a cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the educational needs assessment tool (ENAT) into Portuguese. Methods: The first phase of this research (cross-cultural adaptation) utilised a well-established translation method... Read More about Cross-cultural validation of the Portuguese version of the educational needs assessment tool (PORTENAT).

Virtual patients: Development in cancer nursing education (2015)
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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.

UNderstanding uptake of Immunisations in TravellIng aNd Gypsy communities (UNITING): Protocol for an exploratory, qualitative study (2015)
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Redsell, S. A., Lewis, H. J., Cheater, F. M., Jackson, C., Bedford, H., Condon, L., …Cheater, F. (2015). UNderstanding uptake of Immunisations in TravellIng aNd Gypsy communities (UNITING): Protocol for an exploratory, qualitative study. BMJ Open, 5(6), e008564. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008564

© BMJ Open 2015. Introduction: Gypsies, Travellers and Roma (referred to here as Travellers) experience significantly poorer health and have shorter life expectancy than the general population. They are also less likely to access health services incl... Read More about UNderstanding uptake of Immunisations in TravellIng aNd Gypsy communities (UNITING): Protocol for an exploratory, qualitative study.

Randomised trial of the fascia iliaca block versus the '3-in-1' block for femoral neck fractures in the emergency department (2015)
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Smith, J. E., Reavley, P., Montgomery, A. A., Smith, J. E., Binks, S., Edwards, J., …Benger, J. (2015). Randomised trial of the fascia iliaca block versus the '3-in-1' block for femoral neck fractures in the emergency department. Emergency Medicine Journal, 32(9), 685-689. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2013-203407

Introduction Femoral neck fractures are a common and painful injury. Femoral nerve blocks, and a variant of this technique termed the '3-in-1' block, are often used in this patient group, but their effect is variable. The fascia iliaca compartment bl... Read More about Randomised trial of the fascia iliaca block versus the '3-in-1' block for femoral neck fractures in the emergency department.