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How do they measure up? Differences in stakeholder perceptions of quality measures used in English community nursing (2019)
Journal Article

© The Author(s) 2019. Objectives: To establish how quality indicators used in English community nursing are selected and applied, and their perceived usefulness to service users, commissioners and service providers. Methods: A qualitative multi-site... Read More about How do they measure up? Differences in stakeholder perceptions of quality measures used in English community nursing.

Community nursing quality indicators for end-of-life care in England: Identification, preparation, and coordination (2016)
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High-quality community nursing is essential to ensure that end-of-life care can be provided in community settings in line with patient preferences. This article examines the quality priorities commissioners sought to incentivise in end-of-life care,... Read More about Community nursing quality indicators for end-of-life care in England: Identification, preparation, and coordination.

GPs, nurses and pharmacists as prescribers in primary care: An exploration using the social identity approach (2016)
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The social identity approach was used to explore the inter-professional relations of nurse prescribers, pharmacist prescribers and general practitioners (GPs) in primary care in the United Kingdom. We investigated the social identities of GPs, nurses... Read More about GPs, nurses and pharmacists as prescribers in primary care: An exploration using the social identity approach.

A comparison of GP, pharmacist and nurse prescriber responses to patients' emotional cues and concerns in primary care consultations (2013)
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Objective: Recognising patients' cues and concerns is an important part of patient centred care. With nurses and pharmacists now able to prescribe in the UK, this study compared the frequency, nature, and professionals' responses to patient cues and... Read More about A comparison of GP, pharmacist and nurse prescriber responses to patients' emotional cues and concerns in primary care consultations.

Using qualitative methods for attribute development for discrete choice experiments: Issues and recommendations (2012)
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SUMMARY Attribute generation for discrete choice experiments (DCEs) is often poorly reported, and it is unclear whether this element of research is conducted rigorously. This paper explores issues associated with developing attributes for DCEs and co... Read More about Using qualitative methods for attribute development for discrete choice experiments: Issues and recommendations.

Monitoring change in families receiving primary mental health specialist services: a pragmatic evaluation within an existing service for the under-fives (2010)
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Background: Specialist CAMHS-based services for pre-school age children are being introduced in the UK using different models of care. The clinical value of these new services requires assessment. Method:: Over 20 months a Primary Mental Health Speci... Read More about Monitoring change in families receiving primary mental health specialist services: a pragmatic evaluation within an existing service for the under-fives.

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.

Economic evaluation of a general practitioner with special interest led dermatology service in primary care (2005)
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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)
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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.

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

Health and social factors for health visitor caseload weighting: Reliability, accuracy and current and potential use (2002)
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The reliability and validity of data collection and recording for a health visitor caseload weighting system operating in a large combined acute and community trust in Bristol was examined. Client families were recruited from all participating (servi... Read More about Health and social factors for health visitor caseload weighting: Reliability, accuracy and current and potential use.

Health visitor understanding and rating of 28 health and social factors used as part of a health visitor caseload weighting system (1998)
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This paper reports the results of the first stage of an evaluation study of a health visitor caseload weighting system. In Bristol, health visitor caseloads are compiled annually to complete caseload weighting summaries based on 28 health and social... Read More about Health visitor understanding and rating of 28 health and social factors used as part of a health visitor caseload weighting system.