Katherine Pollard's Outputs (4)

Slaying the demon. The dementia challenge: Progress and achievements (2015)
Report

There can be no doubt that the delivery of high quality care and support for patients and families living with dementia is a major challenge for health and social care services. As a nation we are living longer and we are seeing more people living wi... Read More about Slaying the demon. The dementia challenge: Progress and achievements.

Developing and evaluating guidelines for patient and public involvement (PPI) in research (2015)
Journal Article

© Emerald Group Publishing Limited Purpose – A growing literature reports the benefits and challenges of patient and public involvement (PPI) in research; nevertheless, understanding PPI in research design remains under-developed. The purpose of this... Read More about Developing and evaluating guidelines for patient and public involvement (PPI) in research.

Men affected by prostate cancer: A survey of general practitioner’s learning needs (2015)
Journal Article

Background: With incidence rates for prostate cancer increasing each year in the UK, information and support for men with prostate cancer is crucial, yet GPs have identified this as an area where they lack knowledge and confidence. Prostate Cancer U... Read More about Men affected by prostate cancer: A survey of general practitioner’s learning needs.

Virtual patients: Development in cancer nursing education (2015)
Journal Article

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Background: The number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer is increasing and internationally there are high incidence rates. It is important that nurses and healthcare professionals are enabled to provide appropriate care to th... Read More about Virtual patients: Development in cancer nursing education.