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Understanding interprofessional working in health and social care. Theory and practice (2010)
Book
Pollard, K., Thomas, J., & Miers, M. (. (2010). Understanding interprofessional working in health and social care. Theory and practice. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan

A companion volume to the best-selling book by Barrett et al, this exciting text shows how the different professions work together in practice. Beginning with a series of illuminating case studies, it explores the dynamics underpinning shared care de... Read More about Understanding interprofessional working in health and social care. Theory and practice.

Organisational issues (2009)
Book Chapter
Harle, T., Page, M., & Ahmad, Y. (2009). Organisational issues. In K. Pollard, J. Thomas, & M. Miers (Eds.), Understanding Interprofessional Working in Health and Social Care: Theory and Practice (154-173). Palgrave Macmillan

Student engagement in interprofessional working in practice placement settings (2009)
Journal Article
Pollard, K. (2009). Student engagement in interprofessional working in practice placement settings. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18(20), 2846-2856. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02608.x

Aim. To investigate the nature of student engagement in interprofessional interaction while on placement. Background. Due to continuing emphasis on improving interprofessional collaboration, UK educational establishments are required to offer prequal... Read More about Student engagement in interprofessional working in practice placement settings.

Interprofessional working (2009)
Book Chapter
Pollard, K., & Harris, F. (2009). Interprofessional working. In D. Sellman, & P. Snelling (Eds.), Becoming a nurse: a textbook for professional practice (138-166). Harlow, UK: Pearson Higher Education

Developing and testing attitude scales around IT (2009)
Journal Article
Ward, R., Glogowska, M., Pollard, K., & Moule, P. (2009). Developing and testing attitude scales around IT. Nurse Researcher, 17(1), 77-87

AB : Rod Ward, Margaret Glogowska, Katherine Pollard and Pam Moule describe how they developed and analysed data from a survey of healthcare professionals Information technology (IT) is an integral component of the healthcare delivery arsenal. Howeve... Read More about Developing and testing attitude scales around IT.

From students to professionals: Results of a longitudinal study of attitudes to pre-qualifying collaborative learning and working in health and social care in the United Kingdom (2008)
Journal Article
Miers, M. E., & Pollard, K. (2008). From students to professionals: Results of a longitudinal study of attitudes to pre-qualifying collaborative learning and working in health and social care in the United Kingdom. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 22(4), 399-416. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820802190483

During a longitudinal evaluation of a pre-qualifying interprofessional curriculum, health and social care students completed questionnaires concerning communication and teamwork skills and interprofessional learning and working. Data were collected o... Read More about From students to professionals: Results of a longitudinal study of attitudes to pre-qualifying collaborative learning and working in health and social care in the United Kingdom.

Midwives interprofessional working: How their discursive practices relate to traditional discourses concerning power, gender, professionalism and the medicalisation of birth (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Pollard, K. (2008, September). Midwives interprofessional working: How their discursive practices relate to traditional discourses concerning power, gender, professionalism and the medicalisation of birth. Paper presented at 40th Annual Conference, British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK

Non-formal learning and interprofessional collaboration in health and social care: The influence of the quality of staff interaction on student learning about collaborative behaviour in practice placements (2008)
Journal Article
Pollard, K. (2008). Non-formal learning and interprofessional collaboration in health and social care: The influence of the quality of staff interaction on student learning about collaborative behaviour in practice placements. Learning in Health and Social Care, 7(1), 12-26. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1473-6861.2008.00169.x

Evaluating student learning in an interprofessional curriculum: the relevance of pre-qualifying inter-professional education for future professional practice (2008)
Report
Pollard, K., Rickaby, C., & Miers, M. (2008). Evaluating student learning in an interprofessional curriculum: the relevance of pre-qualifying inter-professional education for future professional practice

The focus of this study was qualified health and social care professionals’ views about their experience of pre-qualifying interprofessional education (IPE). Adult nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, and social workers were interviewed.

Making the most of interprofessional learning opportunities: professionals' and students' experience of interprofessional learning and working: Advice for providing academic support. Advice for mentors. Advice for students. Scenarios for interprofessional learning groups. (2008)
Report
Miers, M., Rickaby, C., & Pollard, K. (2008). Making the most of interprofessional learning opportunities: professionals' and students' experience of interprofessional learning and working: Advice for providing academic support. Advice for mentors. Advice for students. Scenarios for interprofessional learning groups

This resource to support interprofessional learning has been developed after consulting students and qualified health and social care professionals about their experience of learning and working together. Students and staff were interviewed about the... Read More about Making the most of interprofessional learning opportunities: professionals' and students' experience of interprofessional learning and working: Advice for providing academic support. Advice for mentors. Advice for students. Scenarios for interprofessional learning groups..

Online interprofessional learning: The student experience (2007)
Journal Article
Rickaby, C. E., Clarke, B. A., Miers, M. E., Pollard, K., Thomas, J., & Turtle, A. (2007). Online interprofessional learning: The student experience. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 21(5), 529-542. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820701585296

Health and social care students in a faculty in the United Kingdom learn together in an interprofessional module through online discussion boards. The module assessment encourages engagement with technology and with group members through peer review.... Read More about Online interprofessional learning: The student experience.

Highlighting problems does help even if you don't believe it at the time: Professionals view of the impact of pre-qualifying interprofessional learning on their collaborative practice (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Pollard, K., Miers, M., & Rickaby, C. (2007, September). Highlighting problems does help even if you don't believe it at the time: Professionals view of the impact of pre-qualifying interprofessional learning on their collaborative practice. Paper presented at 1st International Conference European Interprofessional Education Network (EIPEN), Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland

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.