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Supporting children and families facing death of a parent: part 1. (2008)
Journal Article
Kennedy, C., McIntyre, R., Worth, A., & Hogg, R. (2008). Supporting children and families facing death of a parent: part 1. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 14, 162-168

The aim is to present findings from a review of key literature and from a scoping of current provision of support for children facing the death of a parent. A summary of the findings from these is reported here. The methodology involved setting ou... Read More about Supporting children and families facing death of a parent: part 1..

Establishing the contribution of nursing in the community to the health of the people of Scotland: integrative literature review (2008)
Journal Article
Kennedy, C., Christie, J. A., Harbison, J., Maxton, F., Rutherford, I., & Moss, D. (2008). Establishing the contribution of nursing in the community to the health of the people of Scotland: integrative literature review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 64, 416-439. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04621.x

Aim.  This paper is a report of an integrative literature review to explore the evidence base for nursing in the community. Background.  The Scottish Executive (2005) in Scotland (UK), announced that a review of nursing in the community should b... Read More about Establishing the contribution of nursing in the community to the health of the people of Scotland: integrative literature review.

Negotiating the ‘good parent’: Parental talk about their child’s ADHD diagnosis (2008)
Journal Article
Gray Brunton, C. (2008). Negotiating the ‘good parent’: Parental talk about their child’s ADHD diagnosis. Psychology and Health, 23, 133. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870440802299543

Background: ADHD is a contemporary and contested public health area, with rising diagnoses predicted in European contexts due to increased use of American classification. Parents are important in the diagnostic process and care for childhood ADHD and... Read More about Negotiating the ‘good parent’: Parental talk about their child’s ADHD diagnosis.

Binge drinking- a commentary. (2008)
Book Chapter
Gill, J. S., Murdoch, J., & O'May, F. (2007). Binge drinking- a commentary. In K. I. DiGuarde (Ed.), Binge Drinking Research Progress, 125-140. Nova Science Publishers

Biomedical links between cognitions and behaviour. (2008)
Book Chapter
Gill, J. S. (2008). Biomedical links between cognitions and behaviour. In M. Donaghy, M. Nicol, & K. M. Davidson (Eds.), Cognitive Behavioural Interventions in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. Butterworth-Heinemann

The experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities and their carers in general hospitals: a focus group study (2008)
Journal Article
Gibbs, S. M., Brown, M., & Muir, W. J. (2008). The experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities and their carers in general hospitals: a focus group study. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 52, 1061-1077. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2788.2008.01057.x

Background People with intellectual disabilities (ID) have higher levels of health needs compared with the general population, many of which are unrecognised and unmet. While there has been interest and research into the primary health provision for... Read More about The experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities and their carers in general hospitals: a focus group study.

The admission assessment - is a STAS based tool valid to triage patients referred for admission to a specialist palliative care inpatient unit? (2008)
Journal Article
Fergus, C., Nicol, J., & Russell, P. B. (2008). The admission assessment - is a STAS based tool valid to triage patients referred for admission to a specialist palliative care inpatient unit?. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 14, 24-29

Many tools exist to assess the symptoms and needs of palliative care patients, but no tool has been validated to prioritise patients referred for specialist inpatient palliative care. The aim of this study was to produce and validate such a tool. A p... Read More about The admission assessment - is a STAS based tool valid to triage patients referred for admission to a specialist palliative care inpatient unit?.

Specialist breast care nurses for supportive care of women with breast cancer. (2008)
Journal Article
Cruickshank, S., Kennedy, C., Lockhart, K., Dosser, I., & Dallas, L. (2008). Specialist breast care nurses for supportive care of women with breast cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD005634.pub2

Background Breast Care Nurses (BCNs) are now established internationally, predominantly in well resourced healthcare systems. The role of BCNs has expanded to reflect the diversity of the population in which they work, and the improvements in sur... Read More about Specialist breast care nurses for supportive care of women with breast cancer..

Out-of-area placements in Scotland and people with learning disabilities: a preliminary population study. (2008)
Journal Article
Brown, M., & Paterson, D. (2008). Out-of-area placements in Scotland and people with learning disabilities: a preliminary population study. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 15, 278-286. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01223.x

People with learning disabilities have a different pattern of disease from the general population and high health needs that are frequently unidentified and unmet. Many require responses from general and specialist health services. A picture is emerg... Read More about Out-of-area placements in Scotland and people with learning disabilities: a preliminary population study..