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A Depression Recognition and Treatment package for families living with Stroke (DepReT-Stroke): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2011)
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Myint, P. K., Gray, R. J., Elender, F., Barton, G., Pfeil, M., Price, G., …Hardy, S. (2011). A Depression Recognition and Treatment package for families living with Stroke (DepReT-Stroke): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 12(1), 105. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-12-105

Background: Depression occurs in up to 50% of patients after stroke and limits rehabilitation and recovery. Mood disorders are also highly prevalent in carers; their mental health intertwined with the physical and mental wellbeing of the person they... Read More about A Depression Recognition and Treatment package for families living with Stroke (DepReT-Stroke): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Child and family wishes: A case notes review of end of life care planning for children with life-limiting conditions (2011)
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Heckford, E., & Beringer, A. (2011). Child and family wishes: A case notes review of end of life care planning for children with life-limiting conditions. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 96(1 (Sup), https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2011.212563.187

Aim To assess compliance with ACT standards (ACT 2004) in respect of end of life (EOL) planning for children who died from life-limiting conditions between October 2008 and March 2010 (defi ned geographical area). Methods Retrospective case note re... Read More about Child and family wishes: A case notes review of end of life care planning for children with life-limiting conditions.

The frequency distribution of presenting symptoms in children aged six months to six years to primary care. (2011)
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Hay, A. D., Redmond, N. M., Montgomery, A. A., Costelloe, C., Whitburn, S., Fletcher, M., & Peters, T. J. (2011). The frequency distribution of presenting symptoms in children aged six months to six years to primary care. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 12(2), 123-134. https://doi.org/10.1017/S146342361000040X

Primary care providers and researchers wishing to estimate study recruitment rates need estimates of illness frequency in primary care. Previous studies of children's symptoms have found that presentations are most common for the symptoms: cough, fev... Read More about The frequency distribution of presenting symptoms in children aged six months to six years to primary care..

Portable treatment technologies for urgent care (2011)
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Jones, A., Hignett, S., & Benger, J. (2011). Portable treatment technologies for urgent care. Emergency Medicine Journal, 28(3), 192-196. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2009.075010

Background: In recent years UK government policy has increased the provision of urgent care in the community. As part of this initiative the emergency ambulance service is gradually changing from an organisation designed to convey patients to hospita... Read More about Portable treatment technologies for urgent care.

Mixed methods in health psychology: Theoretical and practical considerations of the third paradigm (2011)
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Gleeson, K., Morris, M., Dures, E., & Rumsey, N. (2011). Mixed methods in health psychology: Theoretical and practical considerations of the third paradigm. Journal of Health Psychology, 16(2), 332-341. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105310377537

This article has two purposes: to examine why mixed methods is a legitimate approach particularly well suited to health psychology; and to describe the challenges inherent in conducting mixed methods research. First, arguments justifying the status o... Read More about Mixed methods in health psychology: Theoretical and practical considerations of the third paradigm.

Randomised controlled trial of thermostatic mixer valves in reducing bath hot tap water temperature in families with young children in social housing (2011)
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Kendrick, D., Stewart, J., Smith, S., Coupland, C., Hopkins, N., Groom, L., …Murphy, R. (2011). Randomised controlled trial of thermostatic mixer valves in reducing bath hot tap water temperature in families with young children in social housing. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 96(3), 232-239. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2009.175059

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) in reducing bath hot tap water temperature, assess acceptability of TMVs to families and impact on bath time safety practices. Design: Pragmatic parallel arm randomised cont... Read More about Randomised controlled trial of thermostatic mixer valves in reducing bath hot tap water temperature in families with young children in social housing.

Persistent pain after joint replacement: Prevalence, sensory qualities, and postoperative determinants (2011)
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Dieppe, P., Learmonth, I. D., Wylde, V., & Hewlett, S. (2011). Persistent pain after joint replacement: Prevalence, sensory qualities, and postoperative determinants. PAIN, 152(3), 566-572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2010.11.023

Persistent postsurgical pain is a prevalent but underacknowledged condition. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, sensory qualities, and postoperative determinants of persistent pain at 3 to 4 years after total knee replacement (TKR) a... Read More about Persistent pain after joint replacement: Prevalence, sensory qualities, and postoperative determinants.

Rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia in UK emergency departments: A national census (2011)
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Benger, J., & Hopkinson, S. (2011). Rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia in UK emergency departments: A national census. Emergency Medicine Journal, 28(3), 217-220. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2009.085423

Introduction: Rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia and tracheal intubation (RSI) is an integral part of modern emergency care. Previously, emergency department (ED) RSI has been provided by anaesthetists, but UK emergency physicians are increasing... Read More about Rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia in UK emergency departments: A national census.

Prisoners' experiences of antipsychotic medication: Influences on adherence (2011)
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Mills, A., Lathlean, J., Bressington, D., Forrester, A., van Veenhuyzen, W., & Gray, R. (2011). Prisoners' experiences of antipsychotic medication: Influences on adherence. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, 22(1), 110-125. https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2010.509804

Despite the disproportionately high prevalence of serious mental illness in the prison population, little attention has been given to medication adherence amongst prisoners. To investigate adherence and satisfaction with antipsychotic medication, a m... Read More about Prisoners' experiences of antipsychotic medication: Influences on adherence.

Issues with e-learning in nursing and health education in the uk: Are new technologies being embraced in the teaching and learning environments? (2011)
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Moule, P., Ward, R., & Lockyer, L. (2011). Issues with e-learning in nursing and health education in the uk: Are new technologies being embraced in the teaching and learning environments?. Journal of Research in Nursing, 16(1), 77-90. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987110370940

In this paper we present aspects of a study that scoped e-learning implementation in nursing and health science disciplines throughout the UK and explored the factors affecting use. Data related to the use of technologies are presented here. While th... Read More about Issues with e-learning in nursing and health education in the uk: Are new technologies being embraced in the teaching and learning environments?.

The data vacuum in emergency and urgent care (2011)
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Hughes, T., Volans, A., Higginson, I., Brayley, N., & Benger, J. (2011). The data vacuum in emergency and urgent care. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 17(1), 8-15

Challenging the coherence of social justice as a shared nursing value (2011)
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Lipscomb, M. (2011). Challenging the coherence of social justice as a shared nursing value. Nursing Philosophy, 12(1), 4-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-769X.2010.00451.x

Normative and prescriptive claims regarding social justice are often inadequately developed in the nursing literature and, in consequence, they must be rejected in their current form. Thus, claims regarding social justice are frequently presented as... Read More about Challenging the coherence of social justice as a shared nursing value.

Exploring the development of a cultural care framework for European caring science (2011)
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Albarran, J., Rosser (nee Girot), E., Bach, S., Uhrenfeldt, L., Lundberg, P., & Law, K. (2011). Exploring the development of a cultural care framework for European caring science. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 6(4), https://doi.org/10.3402/qhw.v6i3

The aim of this paper is to discuss the development of a cultural care framework that seeks to inform and embrace the philosophical ideals of caring science. Following a review of the literature that identified a lack of evidence of an explicit relat... Read More about Exploring the development of a cultural care framework for European caring science.

‘Clearing’ the cervical spine in the unconscious trauma patient (2011)
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Blackham, J., & Benger, J. (2011). ‘Clearing’ the cervical spine in the unconscious trauma patient. Trauma, 13(1), 65-79. https://doi.org/10.1177/1460408610385978

This is a systemic review of the published evidence regarding cervical spine management in unconscious trauma patients. We examine the literature in the following sections: use of plain radiography; use of flexion/extenson views; use of computed tomo... Read More about ‘Clearing’ the cervical spine in the unconscious trauma patient.

The effects of Baby Friendly Initiative training on breastfeeding rates and the breastfeeding attitudes, knowledge and self-efficacy of community health-care staff. (2011)
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Ingram, J., Johnson, D., & Condon, L. (2011). The effects of Baby Friendly Initiative training on breastfeeding rates and the breastfeeding attitudes, knowledge and self-efficacy of community health-care staff. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 12(3), 266-275. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423610000423

To evaluate the effects of Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) community training on breastfeeding rates, staff and mothers in a large Primary Care Trust (PCT). UK Government policy promotes the adoption and implementation of the World Health Organization... Read More about The effects of Baby Friendly Initiative training on breastfeeding rates and the breastfeeding attitudes, knowledge and self-efficacy of community health-care staff..