All Outputs (91)

Proactive community support tailored to holistic needs: A cohort study (2018)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., Young, J., & Savinc, J. (2018). Proactive community support tailored to holistic needs: A cohort study. Cancer Medicine, 7(9), 4836-4845. https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1709

Background: It is increasingly internationally recognised that a cancer diagnosis impacts on people practically and financially as well as physically and psychologically. It is less clear what to do about this. This study introduces an original com... Read More about Proactive community support tailored to holistic needs: A cohort study.

A retrospective medical records review of risk factors for the development of respiratory tract secretions (death rattle) in the dying patient (2018)
Journal Article
Kolb, H., Snowden, A., Stevens, E., & Atherton, I. (2018). A retrospective medical records review of risk factors for the development of respiratory tract secretions (death rattle) in the dying patient. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(7), 1639-1648. https

Aim: Identification of risk factors predicting the development of death rattle. Background: Respiratory tract secretions, often called death rattle, are among the most common symptoms in dying patients around the world. It is unknown whether death r... Read More about A retrospective medical records review of risk factors for the development of respiratory tract secretions (death rattle) in the dying patient.

Emotional intelligence among nursing students: Findings from a cross-sectional study (2018)
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Štiglic, G., Cilar, L., Novak, Ž., Vrbnjak, D., Stenhouse, R., Snowden, A., & Pajnkihar, M. (2018). Emotional intelligence among nursing students: Findings from a cross-sectional study. Nurse Education Today, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2018.03.028

Background Emotional intelligence in nursing is of global interest. International studies identify that emotional intelligence influences nurses' work and relationships with patients. It is associated with compassion and care. Nursing students score... Read More about Emotional intelligence among nursing students: Findings from a cross-sectional study.

Systematic Review and Narrative Summary: Treatments for and Risk Factors Associated with Respiratory Tract Secretions (Death Rattle) in the Dying Adult (2018)
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Kolb, H., Snowden, A., & Stevens, E. (2018). Systematic Review and Narrative Summary: Treatments for and Risk Factors Associated with Respiratory Tract Secretions (Death Rattle) in the Dying Adult. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(7), 1446-1462. https://do

Aim To identify effective treatments and risk factors associated with death rattle in adults at the end of life. Background The presence of noisy, pooled respiratory tract secretions is among the most common symptoms in dying patients around the w... Read More about Systematic Review and Narrative Summary: Treatments for and Risk Factors Associated with Respiratory Tract Secretions (Death Rattle) in the Dying Adult.

‘What’s on your mind?’ The only necessary question in spiritual care (2018)
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Snowden, A., Lobb, E. A., Schmidt, S., Swing, A. M., Logan, P., & Macfarlane, C. (2018). ‘What’s on your mind?’ The only necessary question in spiritual care. Journal for the Study of Spirituality, 8(1), 19-33. https://doi.org/10.1080/20440243.2018.

Around the world, chaplains provide specialist spiritual care for people with complex healthcare needs. If the nature of chaplain interventions was better understood then multidisciplinary colleagues could both improve their own skills in spiritua... Read More about ‘What’s on your mind?’ The only necessary question in spiritual care.

Reflection on practice: Consultation skills (2017)
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McLeish, L., & Snowden, A. (2017). Reflection on practice: Consultation skills. Nurse Prescribing, 15(12), 600-604. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2017.15.12.600

The aim of this case study is to illustrate how prescribing decisions can be enhanced through the use of systematic consultation, reflection on practice and relevant information seeking. The enhanced Calgary-Cambridge model was used to structure the... Read More about Reflection on practice: Consultation skills.

When holistic care is not holistic enough: the role of sexual health in mental health settings (2017)
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Hendry, A., Snowden, A., & Brown, M. (2017). When holistic care is not holistic enough: the role of sexual health in mental health settings. Journal of Clinical Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14085

Aim to explore the preparation that mental health nurses receive to address sexual health in practice. Background People who use the mental health services often have complex sexual health needs. Mental health nurses (MHNs) are well placed to offe... Read More about When holistic care is not holistic enough: the role of sexual health in mental health settings.

The relationship between emotional intelligence, previous caring experience and successful completion of a pre-registration nursing/midwifery degree (2017)
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Snowden, A., Stenhouse, R., Duers, L., Marshall, S., Carver, F., Brown, N., & Young, J. (2018). The relationship between emotional intelligence, previous caring experience and successful completion of a pre-registration nursing/midwifery degree. Journal o

Aim To examine the relationship between baseline emotional intelligence and prior caring experience with completion of pre-registration nurse and midwifery education. Background Selection and retention of nursing students is a global challenge. Em... Read More about The relationship between emotional intelligence, previous caring experience and successful completion of a pre-registration nursing/midwifery degree.

A screening tool for predicting gatekeeping behaviour (2017)
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Snowden, A., & Young, J. (2017). A screening tool for predicting gatekeeping behaviour. Nursing Open, 4(4), 187-199. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.83

Aim: To develop a typology and screening tool for gatekeeping behaviours by nurses responsible for recruitment in palliative care research. Design: Concurrent analysis. Method: Two focus groups were conducted in 2015 with nine qualified hospice commu... Read More about A screening tool for predicting gatekeeping behaviour.

Patient Reported Outcome Measure of Spiritual Care as Delivered by Chaplains (2017)
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Snowden, A., & Telfer, I. (2017). Patient Reported Outcome Measure of Spiritual Care as Delivered by Chaplains. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 23(4), 131-155. https://doi.org/10.1080/08854726.2017.1279935

Chaplains are employed by health organizations around the world to support patients in recognizing and addressing their spiritual needs. There is currently no generalizable measure of the impact of these interventions and so the clinical and strategi... Read More about Patient Reported Outcome Measure of Spiritual Care as Delivered by Chaplains.

International Study of Chaplains’ Attitudes About Research (2016)
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Snowden, A., Fitchett, G., Grossoehme, D. H., Handzo, G., Kelly, E., King, S. D. W., …Flannelly, K. J. (2017). International Study of Chaplains’ Attitudes About Research. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 23(1), 34-43. https://doi.org/10.1080/08854726.2016.1250556

An online survey was conducted by twelve professional chaplain organizations to assess chaplains’ attitudes about and involvement in research. A total of 2,092 chaplains from 23 countries responded to the survey. Over 80% thought research was definit... Read More about International Study of Chaplains’ Attitudes About Research.

Two years of unintended consequences: introducing an electronic health record system in a hospice in Scotland (2016)
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Snowden, A., & Kolb, H. (2017). Two years of unintended consequences: introducing an electronic health record system in a hospice in Scotland. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(9-10), 1414-1427. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13576

Aims and objectives The aim of the study was to explore the impact of implementing an electronic health record system on staff at a Scottish hospice. Background Electronic health records are broadly considered preferable to paper based systems. Ho... Read More about Two years of unintended consequences: introducing an electronic health record system in a hospice in Scotland.

Protocol for a mixed methods longitudinal enquiry into the impact of a community based supportive service for people affected by cancer (2016)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., Young, J., & Fleming, M. (2016). Protocol for a mixed methods longitudinal enquiry into the impact of a community based supportive service for people affected by cancer. BMC Cancer, 16(1), 720. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-016-2757-4

Background: Globally, cancer rates are increasing. In Scotland, it is estimated that 2 in 5 people will develop cancer in their lifetime. Therefore, this is crucial time to provide personalised care and support to individuals affected by cancer. I... Read More about Protocol for a mixed methods longitudinal enquiry into the impact of a community based supportive service for people affected by cancer.

A systematic review on the factors associated with positive experiences in carers of someone with cancer (2016)
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Young, J., & Snowden, A. (2017). A systematic review on the factors associated with positive experiences in carers of someone with cancer. European Journal of Cancer Care, 26(3), Article e12544. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12544

The aim of this review was to identify the factors associated with positive experiences in non-professional carers of someone with a cancer diagnosis. A systematic search of the following electronic databases was undertaken: Cochrane Library, CINAHL,... Read More about A systematic review on the factors associated with positive experiences in carers of someone with cancer.

Do emotional intelligence and previous caring experience influence student nurse performance? A comparative analysis (2016)
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Stenhouse, R., Snowden, A., Young, J., Carver, F., Carver, H., & Brown, N. (2016). Do emotional intelligence and previous caring experience influence student nurse performance? A comparative analysis. Nurse Education Today, 43, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.101

Background: Reports of poor nursing care have focused attention on values based selection of candidates onto nursing programmes. Values based selection lacks clarity and valid measures. Previous caring experience might lead to better care. Emotional... Read More about Do emotional intelligence and previous caring experience influence student nurse performance? A comparative analysis.

Validation of the electronic Holistic Needs Assessment. (2015)
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Snowden, A., & Fleming, M. (2015). Validation of the electronic Holistic Needs Assessment. SpringerPlus, 4, 623. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40064-015-1401-0

Macmillan Cancer Support UK have developed an electronic Holistic Needs Assessment (eHNA) to: (1) help people living with cancer express all their needs, (2) help those helping them better target support. eHNA consists of 48 items each ranked from ze... Read More about Validation of the electronic Holistic Needs Assessment..

Emotional Intelligence and Nurse Recruitment: Rasch and confirmatory factor analysis of the trait emotional intelligence questionnaire short form. (2015)
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Snowden, A., Watson, R., Stenhouse, R., & Hale, C. (2015). Emotional Intelligence and Nurse Recruitment: Rasch and confirmatory factor analysis of the trait emotional intelligence questionnaire short form. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71, 2936-2949. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12746

Aim To examine the construct validity of the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Short form. Background Emotional intelligence involves the identification and regulation of our own emotions and the emotions of others. It is therefore... Read More about Emotional Intelligence and Nurse Recruitment: Rasch and confirmatory factor analysis of the trait emotional intelligence questionnaire short form..

Evaluating holistic needs assessment in outpatient cancer care--a randomised controlled trial: the study protocol (2015)
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Snowden, W., Young, J., White, C., Murray, E., Richard, C., Lussier, M., …Ross, E. (2015). Evaluating holistic needs assessment in outpatient cancer care--a randomised controlled trial: the study protocol. BMJ Open, 5(5), Article e006840. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006840

Introduction People living with and beyond cancer are vulnerable to a number of physical, functional and psychological issues. Undertaking a holistic needs assessment (HNA) is one way to support a structured discussion of patients’ needs within a cli... Read More about Evaluating holistic needs assessment in outpatient cancer care--a randomised controlled trial: the study protocol.

Improving the care of cancer patients: holistic needs assessment (2015)
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Young, J., Cund, A., Renshaw, M., Quigley, A., & Snowden, A. (2015). Improving the care of cancer patients: holistic needs assessment. British Journal of Nursing, 24(Sup4), S17-S20. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2015.24.Sup4.S17

This discussion paper presents a review of holistic needs assessments (HNAs) in the care of patients with cancer. HNAs entail a structured review of patient needs as articulated by the patient. This discussion then leads to a care plan grounded in is... Read More about Improving the care of cancer patients: holistic needs assessment.

IMatter: validation of the NHS Scotland Employee Engagement Index (2014)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., & MacArthur, E. (2014). IMatter: validation of the NHS Scotland Employee Engagement Index. BMC Health Services Research, 14, Article 535. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-014-0535-z

Background Employee engagement is a fundamental component of quality healthcare. In order to provide empirical data of engagement in NHS Scotland an Employee Engagement Index was co-constructed with staff. `iMatter¿ consists of 25 Likert questions d... Read More about IMatter: validation of the NHS Scotland Employee Engagement Index.