All Outputs (94)

Men's experiences of rheumatoid arthritis: An inductive thematic analysis (2011)
Journal Article

Objectives. There is a lack of evidence for understanding the clinical needs of men with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study investigated the psychosocial experience of this group, to inform clinical practice and generate further research. Methods.... Read More about Men's experiences of rheumatoid arthritis: An inductive thematic analysis.

Migration and "low-skilled" workers in destination countries (2011)
Journal Article

Summary Points

The last few decades have seen substantial increases in the migration of migrant workers, raising concerns about the health implications of these movements.
In destination countries, migrant workers often fill undesirable, low-skil... Read More about Migration and "low-skilled" workers in destination countries.

Early stroke discharge team: A participatory evaluation (2011)
Journal Article

Aims: International evaluation of Early Stroke Discharge (ESD) has concentrated on measuring the impact of service provision. This research aimed to address the question, ‘How did the ESD team members and external stakeholders experience the service... Read More about Early stroke discharge team: A participatory evaluation.

The psychosocial impact of Epidermolysis bullosa (2011)
Journal Article

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a disease in which the skin blisters in response to minimal friction, causing painful wounds. Despite the potentially severe nature of epidermolysis bullosa, research on the psychosocial issues is scarce. The aims of the... Read More about The psychosocial impact of Epidermolysis bullosa.

Cross-cultural validation of the Educational Needs Assessment Tool in RA in 7 European countries (2011)
Journal Article

Background: The Educational Needs Assessment Tool (the ENAT) is a 39-item patient questionnaire originally developed in the UK to assess educational needs of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The objective of this study was to assess the cross... Read More about Cross-cultural validation of the Educational Needs Assessment Tool in RA in 7 European countries.

Interprofessional working and public involvement in research (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Over the last two decades, there has been increasing emphasis globally on developing interprofessional working in health and social care. Interprofessional working can be described as collaborative practice: that is, the process whereby members of di... Read More about Interprofessional working and public involvement in research.

Health visitors' experiences of child health promotion policy reform in England (2011)
Journal Article

Abstract
Child health promotion services for children in England have been revolutionised in the last decade, with a shift from a low-threshold universal service to a more highly targeted programme. This has impacted upon health visitors’ preventive... Read More about Health visitors' experiences of child health promotion policy reform in England.

Public participation in research: Guidelines for good practice (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

‘Child & Family Wishes’ for end of life care: A multi-service case notes review of end of life planning for children with life-limiting conditions (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Is child health promotion reaching the most disadvantaged? A qualitative study of the views of health visitors in England (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

ABSTRACT
Background: Child health promotion services are provided throughout the developed world in order to maintain and improve child health. In England child health promotion policy over the last decade has moved towards a core programme for all... Read More about Is child health promotion reaching the most disadvantaged? A qualitative study of the views of health visitors in England.

Improving support for breastfeeding: What can children's centres do? (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Abstract
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... Read More about Improving support for breastfeeding: What can children's centres do?.

Food for life partnership evaluation: summary report (2011)
Report

Summary report of the Food for Life Partnership evaluation conducted by UWE,Bristol and Cardiff University. May 2011

Food for life partnership evaluation: Full report (2011)
Report

Full report on the evaluation of the Food for Life Partnership programme. May 2011

The effectiveness of nurse-led care in people with rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review (2011)
Journal Article

Objectives: The objective of this systematic review was to determine the effectiveness of nurse-led care in rheumatoid arthritis. Design: Systematic review of effectiveness. Data sources: Electronic databases (AMED, CENTRAL, CINAHL, EMBASE, HMIC, HTA... Read More about The effectiveness of nurse-led care in people with rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review.

Shifting normalities: Interactions of changing conceptions of a normal life and the normalisation of symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis (2011)
Journal Article

Biographical disruption and related concepts have been widely applied in chronic illness. Different conceptualisations of normalisation have also been proposed in order to explain individuals' diverse responses to illness on their biography, but as y... Read More about Shifting normalities: Interactions of changing conceptions of a normal life and the normalisation of symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis.

European League Against Rheumatism recommendations for the inclusion of patient representatives in scientific projects (2011)
Journal Article

Objective: To develop recommendations to enable successful inclusion of the patient perspective in European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)-funded scientific research projects. Methods: The EULAR standardised operational procedures for guideline de... Read More about European League Against Rheumatism recommendations for the inclusion of patient representatives in scientific projects.

A Depression Recognition and Treatment package for families living with Stroke (DepReT-Stroke): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2011)
Journal Article

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.

A five year follow up study of the Bristol Pregnancy and Domestic Violence Programme (BPDVP) to promote routine antenatal enquiry for domestic violence at North Bristol Trust (2011)
Report

This report presents the findings of fieldwork with women, midwives and stakeholders involved in antenatal care. The purpose of this follow up study is to inform future policy and practice and build on the evidence surrounding the impact of antenatal... Read More about A five year follow up study of the Bristol Pregnancy and Domestic Violence Programme (BPDVP) to promote routine antenatal enquiry for domestic violence at North Bristol Trust.

The patient experience of daily life and flare with rheumatoid arthritis (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

End of life care: developments and challenges from a UK perspective (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This presentation evaluates the service improvements in UK end of life care following publication of the National End of Life Care Strategy (2008). The historical development of palliative and end of life care is considered alongside the current deve... Read More about End of life care: developments and challenges from a UK perspective.