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Career choices in health care: Is nursing a special case? A content analysis of survey data (2007)
Journal Article
Miers, M. E., Rickaby, C., & Pollard, K. (2007). Career choices in health care: Is nursing a special case? A content analysis of survey data. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 44(7), 1196-1209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.04.010

Background: As demand for nurses and other health professionals continues to outstrip supply it is important to understand what motivates individuals to join a non-medical health profession. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to investigat... Read More about Career choices in health care: Is nursing a special case? A content analysis of survey data.

Malignant fungating wounds: An analysis of the lived experience (2007)
Journal Article
Piggin, C., & Jones, V. (2007). Malignant fungating wounds: An analysis of the lived experience. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 13(8), 384-391. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2007.13.8.24537

AIM: This paper reports upon a study that aimed to illuminate the meaning and experience of living with a malignant fungating wound. BACKGROUND: The current understanding of living with a malignant fungating wound is derived from professionals' rathe... Read More about Malignant fungating wounds: An analysis of the lived experience.

Developing Information Technology Attitude Scales for Health (ITASH) (2007)
Book Chapter
Ward, R., Pollard, K., Glogowska, M., & Moule, P. (2007). Developing Information Technology Attitude Scales for Health (ITASH). In K. A. Kuhn, J. R. Warren, & T. Y. Leong (Eds.), MEDINFO 2007: Proceedings of the 12th World Congress on Health (Medical) Informatics (177-181). IOS Press

Child disability case studies: An interprofessional learning opportunity for medical students and paediatric nursing students (2007)
Journal Article
Young, P. M., Street, K. N., Emond, A., Hunt, L., Ellis, M., Clarke, B., & Eaton, N. (2007). Child disability case studies: An interprofessional learning opportunity for medical students and paediatric nursing students. Medical Education, 41(8), 771-780. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2923.2007.02800.x

Context: We describe an interprofessional learning (IPL) opportunity for pre-qualification medical and paediatric nursing students using community-based case studies of disabled children and their families. Methods: A total of 160 students were rando... Read More about Child disability case studies: An interprofessional learning opportunity for medical students and paediatric nursing students.

Care Programme Approach (CPA) care co-ordinator survey (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Kandiah, R., Pollard, K., Batten, S., & Place, S. (2007, July). Care Programme Approach (CPA) care co-ordinator survey. Paper presented at National Mental Health Nursing Conference, Robinson College, University of Cambridge, UK

A realist perspective on mixed method studies (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Lipscomb, M. (2007, July). A realist perspective on mixed method studies. Paper presented at Mixed Method Conference 2007, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, UK

Mental health: Professional development (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Bancroft, M. (2007, July). Mental health: Professional development. Poster presented at Annual Mental Health Regional Conference, Buckfastleigh Abbey, UK

'No worries!' Young people's experiences of nurse-led drop-in sexual health services in South West England (2007)
Journal Article
Ingram, J., & Salmon, D. (2007). 'No worries!' Young people's experiences of nurse-led drop-in sexual health services in South West England. Journal of Research in Nursing, 12(4), 305-316. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987107075583

'No Worries!' is a nurse-led drop-in sexual health service for young people in one Primary Care Trust in South West England. The service aims to provide sexual health promotion, contraception, STI testing and a range of health promotion advice. The s... Read More about 'No worries!' Young people's experiences of nurse-led drop-in sexual health services in South West England.