Outputs (14)

Developing quality indicators for community services: The case of district nursing (2011)
Journal Article

Abstract: Background: Quality indicators exist for the acute and primary care sectors in the National Health Service (NHS), but until recently little attention has been given to measuring the quality of community services. The innovative project d... Read More about Developing quality indicators for community services: The case of district nursing.

Patient choice: An exploration of primary care dermatology patients' values and expectations of care (2007)
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Urgent care out of hours: A comparison of the experiences of older people and parents of young children in a semi-rural area (2007)
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Older people and parents of young children are the most frequent users of out of hours care. However, their needs and expectations of care may be different. The aim of this study was to explore and compare the experiences and views of these two group... Read More about Urgent care out of hours: A comparison of the experiences of older people and parents of young children in a semi-rural area.

Developing attributes and levels for discrete choice experiments using qualitative methods (2007)
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Objectives: The rigour with which the first two stages of discrete choice experiments (attribute development and the choice of levels of these attributes) are generally conducted is questionable. This paper provides a case study describing how attrib... Read More about Developing attributes and levels for discrete choice experiments using qualitative methods.

Preferences for aspects of a dermatology consultation (2006)
Journal Article

Background: General practitioners with special interests (GPSIs) are increasingly being used to provide dermatology services in the U.K. Little is known about U.K. dermatology patient attitudes to proposed variations in secondary care service deliver... Read More about Preferences for aspects of a dermatology consultation.

Comparing the cost of nurse practitioners and GPs in primary care: Modelling economic data from randomised trials (2006)
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Economic evaluation of a general practitioner with special interest led dermatology service in primary care (2005)
Journal Article

Objective: To carry out an economic evaluation of a general practitioner with special interest service for non-urgent skin problems compared with hospital outpatient care. Design: Cost effectiveness analysis and cost consequences analysis alongside a... Read More about Economic evaluation of a general practitioner with special interest led dermatology service in primary care.

Evaluation of a general practitioner with special interest service for dermatology: Randomised controlled trial (2005)
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Objective: To assess the effectiveness, accessibility, and acceptability of a general practitioner with special interest service for skin problems compared with a hospital dermatology clinic. Design: Randomised controlled trial. Setting: General prac... Read More about Evaluation of a general practitioner with special interest service for dermatology: Randomised controlled trial.

What prevents older people from seeking treatment for urinary incontinence? A qualitative exploration of barriers to the use of community continence services (2004)
Journal Article

Background. Urinary incontinence is a significant health problem for older people. Many people with incontinence do not seek services. Simple and effective treatments exist in primary care. Objectives. Our aim was to explore reasons why older people... Read More about What prevents older people from seeking treatment for urinary incontinence? A qualitative exploration of barriers to the use of community continence services.

Factors associated with variations in older people's use of community-based continence services (2004)
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Many people who have urinary incontinence and who may benefit from healthcare and professional advice do not currently access UK National Health Service services, even though effective treatments are available in the community. Older people have an i... Read More about Factors associated with variations in older people's use of community-based continence services.

Do children with non-malignant life-threatening conditions receive effective palliative care? A pragmatic evaluation of a local service (2002)
Journal Article

Introduction: A service established in October 1998 aimed to provide nursing and psychological support in the community to families with children who have non-malignant life-threatening illnesses. The purpose of this study was to conduct a pragmatic... Read More about Do children with non-malignant life-threatening conditions receive effective palliative care? A pragmatic evaluation of a local service.

Systematic review of whether nurse practitioners working in primary care can provide equivalent care to doctors (2002)
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Objective. To determine whether nurse practitioners can provide care at first point of contact equivalent to doctors in a primary care setting. Design. Systematic review of randomised controlled trials and prospective observational studies. Data sour... Read More about Systematic review of whether nurse practitioners working in primary care can provide equivalent care to doctors.

Determining the need for terminal care for children (2002)
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Developing services in primary care: The role of the nurse practitioner. Findings from a systematic review (2002)
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