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Role development in nursing: the changing health care workforce (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Warn, C. (2011, April). Role development in nursing: the changing health care workforce. Presented at International Week, School of Health Care, Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences, Rovaniemi, Finland

This presentation considers key developemnts in workforce in the UK. In particular the expanding role of the nurse is discussed, evaluating roles such as nurse practitioner, prescriber, consultant, and a critique of the impact this has within UK heal... Read More about Role development in nursing: the changing health care workforce.

Using social marketing to encourage teenage mums to breastfeed (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Tapp, A., Warren, S., Rhodes, C., Condon, L., & Withall, J. (2011, April). Using social marketing to encourage teenage mums to breastfeed. Paper presented at The 2nd World Non-Profit and Social Marketing Conference, Dublin, Ireland

Critical realism and realist pragmatism in mixed methods: Problematics of event identity and abductive inference (evolving paradigms in mixed methods research) - Paper kindly presented on Dr Lipscomb's behalf (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Lipscomb, M. (2011, April). Critical realism and realist pragmatism in mixed methods: Problematics of event identity and abductive inference (evolving paradigms in mixed methods research) - Paper kindly presented on Dr Lipscomb's behalf. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, 2011, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Whilst mixed method research is not universally accepted as an appropriate research choice (and in certain situations it is, self evidently, an inappropriate choice), mixed inquiry is now widely embedded in and accepted by many disciplines. Indeed, i... Read More about Critical realism and realist pragmatism in mixed methods: Problematics of event identity and abductive inference (evolving paradigms in mixed methods research) - Paper kindly presented on Dr Lipscomb's behalf.

The frequency distribution of presenting symptoms in children aged six months to six years to primary care. (2011)
Journal Article
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..

Child and family wishes: A case notes review of end of life care planning for children with life-limiting conditions (2011)
Journal Article
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.

Representing long-term breastfeeding: What are the issues and why does it matter? (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S. (2011, March). Representing long-term breastfeeding: What are the issues and why does it matter?. Paper presented at 'Reframing Birth and Breastfeeding: Moving Forward', The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services and the Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposia Series collaborative conference, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Mixed methods in health psychology: Theoretical and practical considerations of the third paradigm (2011)
Journal Article
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.

Portable treatment technologies for urgent care (2011)
Journal Article
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.

Persistent pain after joint replacement: Prevalence, sensory qualities, and postoperative determinants (2011)
Journal Article
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.

Randomised controlled trial of thermostatic mixer valves in reducing bath hot tap water temperature in families with young children in social housing (2011)
Journal Article
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.

Rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia in UK emergency departments: A national census (2011)
Journal Article
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.

Making sense of research (2011)
Book
Moule, P., & Hek, G. (2011). Making sense of research. SAGE publications

Research is now an integral part of everyday practice in health and social care. The fourth edition of this essential book equips professionals in these fields with the tools to read, analyse and apply research effectively in their work. Though resea... Read More about Making sense of research.