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An exploration of the 'value-added' of higher education for the health and social care workforce: The lecturers' perspectives (2006)
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Girot, E. A., Wilkinson, G., Coles, J., & Miers, M. (2006). An exploration of the 'value-added' of higher education for the health and social care workforce: The lecturers' perspectives. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 31(1), 121-133. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602930500262429

As part of a larger case study, this co-operative inquiry explores the lecturers' perspectives of the added value of the higher education experience of mixed ability groups of experienced care workers undertaking a 60 credit Certificate in Empowering... Read More about An exploration of the 'value-added' of higher education for the health and social care workforce: The lecturers' perspectives.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: The current debate and neglected dimensions (2006)
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Blew, H., & Kenny, G. (2006). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: The current debate and neglected dimensions. Journal of Child Health Care, 10(3), 251-263. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493506066485

The aim of this article is to identify and highlight the issues facing children, young people and families experiencing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in an United Kingdom context. In presenting these issues it is hoped that wider di... Read More about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: The current debate and neglected dimensions.

Effects of storage at -20°C on ischaemia-modified albumin results (2006)
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Monk, C., Kendall, J., Keating, L., Beetham, R., & Benger, J. (2006). Effects of storage at -20°C on ischaemia-modified albumin results. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 43(6), 500-502. https://doi.org/10.1258/000456306778904669

Background: Ischaemia-modified albumin (IMA) is being studied as a new marker for reversible ischaemia in patients presenting with possible cardiac chest pain. The conditions under which samples are stored prior to analysis may be critical in influen... Read More about Effects of storage at -20°C on ischaemia-modified albumin results.

A Comprehensive Framework for Determining the Cost of an Emergency Medical Services System (2006)
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Lerner, E. B., Nichol, G., Spaite, D. W., Garrison, H. G., Maio, R. F., Lyttle, M. D., & Cheek, J. A. (2007). A Comprehensive Framework for Determining the Cost of an Emergency Medical Services System. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 49(3), 304-313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.09.019

To determine the cost of an emergency medical services (EMS) system, researchers, policymakers, and EMS providers need a framework with which to identify the components of the system that must be included in any cost calculations. Such a framework wi... Read More about A Comprehensive Framework for Determining the Cost of an Emergency Medical Services System.

Rules and resources: A structuration approach to understanding the coordination of children's inpatient health care (2006)
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Taket, A. R., Fletcher, M. E., & Beringer, A. (2006). Rules and resources: A structuration approach to understanding the coordination of children's inpatient health care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 56(3), 325-335. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.04023.x

Aim. This paper presents findings from a multi-method study exploring the process of care coordination in children's inpatient health care. Background. Existing work on care coordination is typified by 'black-box' type studies that measure inputs to... Read More about Rules and resources: A structuration approach to understanding the coordination of children's inpatient health care.

A comparison of interprofessional perceptions and working relationships among health and social care students: The results of a 3-year intervention (2006)
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Miere, M. E., Pollard, K., Gilchrist, M., & Sayers, A. (2006). A comparison of interprofessional perceptions and working relationships among health and social care students: The results of a 3-year intervention. Health and Social Care in the Community, 14(6), 541-552. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2524.2006.00642.x

A longitudinal quantitative study in an English faculty of health and social care explored the effects of a pre-qualifying interprofessional curriculum for students from 10 professional programmes. Students on the interprofessional curriculum complet... Read More about A comparison of interprofessional perceptions and working relationships among health and social care students: The results of a 3-year intervention.

The experiences of trained nurses caring for critically ill patients within a general ward setting (2006)
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Hunt, J., Cox, H., & James, J. (2006). The experiences of trained nurses caring for critically ill patients within a general ward setting. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 22(5), 283-293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2006.02.003

Background: The concept that critical care is a service rather than a location has been increasingly highlighted. However, there is limited information regarding nurses' perceptions of caring for critically ill patients outside of high dependency are... Read More about The experiences of trained nurses caring for critically ill patients within a general ward setting.

Review essay: Realist theory in research practice - review essay of Making realism work: Realist social theory and empirical research. Edited Carter B and New C. 2004. With response commentary by Carter B and New C (2006)
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Lipscomb, M. (2006). Review essay: Realist theory in research practice - review essay of Making realism work: Realist social theory and empirical research. Edited Carter B and New C. 2004. With response commentary by Carter B and New C. Journal of Critical Realism, 5(2), 362-379

The PRIMA Study: Presentation ischaemia-modified albumin in the emergency department (2006)
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Keating, L., Benger, J., Beetham, R., Bateman, S., Veysey, S., Kendall, J., & Pullinger, R. (2006). The PRIMA Study: Presentation ischaemia-modified albumin in the emergency department. Emergency Medicine Journal, 23(10), 764-768. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2006.036269

Objectives: To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of presentation ischaemia-modified albumin (IMA), in addition to cardiac troponin I (Tnl), as a strategy to rapidly ascribe low risk to patients with chest pain attending an emergency department, and... Read More about The PRIMA Study: Presentation ischaemia-modified albumin in the emergency department.

Paramedics' perceptions of their role in providing pre-hospital thrombolytic treatment: Qualitative study (2006)
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Shears, K., Cox, H., Albarran, J., & Quinn, T. (2006). Paramedics' perceptions of their role in providing pre-hospital thrombolytic treatment: Qualitative study. Accident and Emergency Nursing, 14(4), 237-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aaen.2006.08.002

Background: The majority of ambulance services in England provide pre-hospital thrombolysis, following publication of the National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease. A meta-analysis has confirmed the effectiveness of pre-hospital administr... Read More about Paramedics' perceptions of their role in providing pre-hospital thrombolytic treatment: Qualitative study.

Impact of surgical treatment on nocturia in men with benign prostatic obstruction (2006)
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Cai, T., Gardener, N., Abraham, L., Boddi, V., Abrams, P., & Bartoletti, R. (2006). Impact of surgical treatment on nocturia in men with benign prostatic obstruction. BJU International, 98(4), 799-805. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2006.06380.x

OBJECTIVES: To validate the International Consultation on Incontinence Nocturia Quality-of-life (NQoL) questionnaire in Italian (IT-NQoL) and use it to evaluate the impact of surgical treatment on nocturia in men with lower urinary tract symptoms rel... Read More about Impact of surgical treatment on nocturia in men with benign prostatic obstruction.