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Mind the gap (2012)
Journal Article
Sabey, A., & Hardy, H. (2012). Mind the gap. British Journal of General Practice, 62(598), 260

"They didn't tell us, they made us work it out ourselves": Patient perspectives of a cognitive-behavioral program for rheumatoid arthritis fatigue (2012)
Journal Article
Swinkels, A., Almeida, C., Kitchen, K., Dures, E., Almeida, C., Ambler, N., …Hewlett, S. (2012). "They didn't tell us, they made us work it out ourselves": Patient perspectives of a cognitive-behavioral program for rheumatoid arthritis fatigue. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 64(4), 494-501. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.21562

Objective. Fatigue is an overwhelming rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptom caused by interacting clinical and psychosocial factors. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) addresses links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses cognitive restructu... Read More about "They didn't tell us, they made us work it out ourselves": Patient perspectives of a cognitive-behavioral program for rheumatoid arthritis fatigue.

Internet sites offering adolescents help with headache, abdominal pain, and dysmenorrhoea: A description of content, quality, and peer interactions (2012)
Journal Article
Henderson, E. M., Rosser, B. A., Keogh, E., & Eccleston, C. (2012). Internet sites offering adolescents help with headache, abdominal pain, and dysmenorrhoea: A description of content, quality, and peer interactions. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 37(3), 262-271. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsr100

Objective: sTo analyze content and quality of headache, abdominal pain, and dysmenorrhoea websites, and to thematically analyze online pain forums. Methods: Websites offering support, advice, or information regarding pain were explored. Websites were... Read More about Internet sites offering adolescents help with headache, abdominal pain, and dysmenorrhoea: A description of content, quality, and peer interactions.

Questioning the use value of qualitative research findings (2012)
Journal Article
Lipscomb, M. (2012). Questioning the use value of qualitative research findings. Nursing Philosophy, 13(2), 112-125. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-769X.2011.00514.x

In this paper the use value of qualitative research findings to nurses in practice is questioned. More precisely it is argued that, insofar as action follows belief then, in all but the rarest of cases, the beliefs that nurses in practice can justifi... Read More about Questioning the use value of qualitative research findings.

Women's experiences of undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery (2012)
Journal Article
Banner, D., Miers, M., Clarke, B., & Albarran, J. (2012). Women's experiences of undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(4), 919-930. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05799.x

Aim. This paper is a report of a study of women's experiences of coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Background. Worldwide, coronary heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. It has traditionally been viewed as primarily affect... Read More about Women's experiences of undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Using graded motor imagery for complex regional pain syndrome in clinical practice: Failure to improve pain (2012)
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Johnson, S., Hall, J., Barnet, S., Draper, M., Derbyshire, G., Haynes, L., …Goebel, A. (2012). Using graded motor imagery for complex regional pain syndrome in clinical practice: Failure to improve pain. European Journal of Pain, 16(4), 550-561. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1532-2149.2011.00064.x

There is good evidence from studies conducted in a single-centre research setting for the efficacy of graded motor imagery (GMI) treatment, a complex physiotherapy intervention, to reduce pain in long-standing complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). H... Read More about Using graded motor imagery for complex regional pain syndrome in clinical practice: Failure to improve pain.

Identifying facilitators and barriers for home injury prevention interventions for pre-school children: A systematic review of the quantitative literature (2012)
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Kendrick, D., Ingram, J. C., Deave, T., Towner, E., Errington, G., & Kay, B. (2012). Identifying facilitators and barriers for home injury prevention interventions for pre-school children: A systematic review of the quantitative literature. Health Education Research, 27(2), 258-268. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyr066

Injuries are the leading cause of childhood death internationally; steep social gradients exist in mortality and morbidity. The majority of pre-school injuries occur in the home, but implementing research into practice for injury prevention has recei... Read More about Identifying facilitators and barriers for home injury prevention interventions for pre-school children: A systematic review of the quantitative literature.

Long-term follow-up for mortality and cancer in a randomized placebo-controlled trial of vitamin D3 and/or calcium (RECORD Trial) (2012)
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Marsh, D., Eastell, R., Khaw, K. T., Grant, A. M., McDonald, A. M., MacLennan, G. S., …Wallace, W. A. (2012). Long-term follow-up for mortality and cancer in a randomized placebo-controlled trial of vitamin D3 and/or calcium (RECORD Trial). Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 97(2), 614-622. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2011-1309

Context: Vitamin D or calcium supplementation may have effects on vascular disease and cancer. Objective: Our objective was to investigate whether vitamin D or calcium supplementation affects mortality, vascular disease, and cancer in older people. D... Read More about Long-term follow-up for mortality and cancer in a randomized placebo-controlled trial of vitamin D3 and/or calcium (RECORD Trial).

A survey of European intensive care nurses' knowledge levels (2012)
Journal Article
Baktoft, B., Albarran, J. W., Fulbrook, P., Albarran, J., Baktofd, B., & Sidebottom, B. (2012). A survey of European intensive care nurses' knowledge levels. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 49(2), 191-200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.06.001

Background: The application of knowledge to the care of critically ill patients is a hallmark of professional nursing practice. However, the educational preparation of intensive care nurses varies from country to country, and there has been little re... Read More about A survey of European intensive care nurses' knowledge levels.

Developing a validated urinary diary: Phase 1 (2012)
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Bright, E., Cotterill, N., Drake, M., & Abrams, P. (2012). Developing a validated urinary diary: Phase 1. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 31(5), 625-633. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.21254

Aims: To develop and validate a urinary diary, using the psychometric validation protocol applied to all International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ) modules. Methods: Patient and clinician opinion was sought on diary content, form... Read More about Developing a validated urinary diary: Phase 1.

An enquiry of 'Every3Days' a drama-based workshop developing professional collaboration for women experiencing domestic violence during pregnancy in the South East of England (2012)
Journal Article
Baird, K., & Salmon, D. (2012). An enquiry of 'Every3Days' a drama-based workshop developing professional collaboration for women experiencing domestic violence during pregnancy in the South East of England. Midwifery, 28(6), e886-e892. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2011.10.011

© 2011 Elsevier Ltd. Objective: this exploratory work examined and assessed the experiences of participants (n = 90) using an interactive drama workshop to facilitate the planning and understanding of multiagency working around domestic violence duri... Read More about An enquiry of 'Every3Days' a drama-based workshop developing professional collaboration for women experiencing domestic violence during pregnancy in the South East of England.

Professional autonomy, collaboration with physicians, and moral distress among European intensive care nurses. (2012)
Journal Article
Karanikola, M. N., Papathanassoglou, E. D., Kalafati, M., Giannakopoulou, M., Lemonidou, C., & Albarran, J. (2012). Professional autonomy, collaboration with physicians, and moral distress among European intensive care nurses. American Journal of Critical Care, 21(2), 41-52. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2012205

Discretionary autonomy is a key factor in enhanced patient outcomes and nurses' work satisfaction. Among nurses, insufficient autonomy can result in moral distress. To explore levels of autonomy among European critical care nurses and potential assoc... Read More about Professional autonomy, collaboration with physicians, and moral distress among European intensive care nurses..

Is the use of an invitation letter effective in prompting patients with severe mental illness to attend a primary care physical health check? (2012)
Journal Article
Hardy, S., & Gray, R. (2012). Is the use of an invitation letter effective in prompting patients with severe mental illness to attend a primary care physical health check?. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 13(4), 347-352. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423612000023

Annual physical health checks are recommended for patients with severe mental illness (SMI) as this group has a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease than the rest of the general population. There is little guidance for healthcare professi... Read More about Is the use of an invitation letter effective in prompting patients with severe mental illness to attend a primary care physical health check?.

Sustaining the education workforce in healthcare: Challenges for the future (2012)
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Rosser (nee Girot), E., & Albarran, J. W. (2012). Sustaining the education workforce in healthcare: Challenges for the future. Nurse Education Today, 32(1), 32-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2011.01.009

Aim: The aim of the study was to scope education staff capacity to meet the future needs of the healthcare workforce in practice across South West (SW) England. Background: As individual nations come to terms with the impact of the incurred global de... Read More about Sustaining the education workforce in healthcare: Challenges for the future.

The healers journey: A literature review (2012)
Journal Article
Kenny, G. (2012). The healers journey: A literature review. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 18(1), 31-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2011.08.002

While much important research has gone into identifying the efficacy and importance that healing interventions can make to healthcare this paper seeks to synthesise some of the core themes of the processes that healers go through in their journey to... Read More about The healers journey: A literature review.

The digital divide: Trends in global mobile and broadband internet access from 2000-2010 (2012)
Journal Article
Ronquillo, C. E., & Currie, L. (2012). The digital divide: Trends in global mobile and broadband internet access from 2000-2010

The digital divide is described as the gap between those who do and do not have access to digital information and communications technologies (ICT). ICTs are viewed as an indicator of infrastructure and potential for development, and are a growing pl... Read More about The digital divide: Trends in global mobile and broadband internet access from 2000-2010.

Exploring the cultural validity of rheumatology outcomes (2012)
Journal Article
Sanderson, T., Hewlett, S., Calnan, M., & Morris, M. (2012). Exploring the cultural validity of rheumatology outcomes. British Journal of Nursing, 21(17), 1015-1023

In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the use of a ‘core’ set of treatment outcomes was pioneered to ensure that the same outcomes are measured across all clinical trials to enable comparison of trial results. However, studies have not investigated the influ... Read More about Exploring the cultural validity of rheumatology outcomes.

Utilizing qualitative data from nominal groups: Exploring the influences on treatment outcome prioritization with rheumatoid arthritis patients (2012)
Journal Article
Sanderson, T., Hewlett, S., Richards, P., Morris, M., & Calnan, M. (2012). Utilizing qualitative data from nominal groups: Exploring the influences on treatment outcome prioritization with rheumatoid arthritis patients. Journal of Health Psychology, 17(1), 132-142. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105311410758

The nominal group technique generates quantitative data through a process of experts ranking items of interest. This article focuses on the additional collection of qualitative data from nominal groups with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, used to... Read More about Utilizing qualitative data from nominal groups: Exploring the influences on treatment outcome prioritization with rheumatoid arthritis patients.