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Models of public health nursing (2003)
Journal Article
Carr, S., Proctor, S., & Machin, A. (2003). Models of public health nursing. Community Practitioner, 76(3), 96-99

Health visiting older people: just a luxury? (2003)
Journal Article
Machin, A., & Machin, T. (2003). Health visiting older people: just a luxury?. Community Practitioner, 76(6), 221-227

Older people's health is a high priority in public health policy, yet evidence suggests that health visitors skills are often directed to younger client groups. Reports on an exploratory, qualitative, grounded theory study which aims to generate furt... Read More about Health visiting older people: just a luxury?.

An exploration of addictive behaviours from an occupational perspective. (2003)
Journal Article
Helbig, K., & McKay, E. (2003). An exploration of addictive behaviours from an occupational perspective. Journal of Occupational Science, 10(3), 140-145. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2003.9686521

Addictive behaviours are known to negatively influence the health and well‐being of both individuals and society, but addiction has seldom been viewed from an occupational perspective. This article is a preliminary step towards developing such a pers... Read More about An exploration of addictive behaviours from an occupational perspective..

Predictors of discontinuation on clozapine: a population study (2003)
Journal Article
MacGillivray, S., Cooper, S. J., English, B., Millar, H., & Williams, B. (2003). Predictors of discontinuation on clozapine: a population study. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 20(4), 115-118. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0790966700007904

Objectives: A quarter of people with schizophrenia may be classed as ‘treatment-resistant’. Clozapine is an antipsychotic that holds significant potential benefit for this patient group and has recently been recommended by the National Institute for... Read More about Predictors of discontinuation on clozapine: a population study.

Midwives of the soul: the spirituality of birth. (2003)
Journal Article
McHugh, N. (2002). Midwives of the soul: the spirituality of birth. Midwifery matters / Association of Radical Midwives. 97. . 4-5. . ISSN 0961-1479.

The intention of this article is to focus on the spirituality of birth in an attempt to recognise how all the elements of birth can blend into a synergy of celebration that transcends the inadequacies of contemporary care systems.

‘The End of the Beginning’: Global Youth Work in The Boys’ Brigade. (2003)
Journal Article
Kyle, R. G. (2002). ‘The End of the Beginning’: Global Youth Work in The Boys’ Brigade. Youth and Policy. 80. . 52-60. . ISSN 0262-9798.

Examines the Boys' Brigade (BB) recent engagement with the Global Youth Work (GYW) paying particular attention to the role and outputs of its International Team, a group of young leaders charged with integrating GYW principles wih the youth work agen... Read More about ‘The End of the Beginning’: Global Youth Work in The Boys’ Brigade..

I am not the Nit Nurse. (2003)
Journal Article
Johnston, J. H. (2002). I am not the Nit Nurse. Health matters, (21)

The ethical implications and legal aspects of patient restraint. (2003)
Journal Article
Horsburgh, D. (2003). The ethical implications and legal aspects of patient restraint. Nursing Times, 99, 26-27

It is arguable that the association of restraint with people who have severe mental health difficulties may cloud appreciation of its widespread use in other areas of nursing. The focus of this article will be on the use of restraint within a care se... Read More about The ethical implications and legal aspects of patient restraint..

Evaluation of qualitative research. (2003)
Journal Article
Horsburgh, D. (2003). Evaluation of qualitative research. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 12, 307-312. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2702.2003.00683.x

Summary • It is necessary to subject published research to critical scrutiny, in order to evaluate the robustness of the findings. • The criteria used in evaluation require to be appropriate for the research paradigm, i.e. quantitative or q... Read More about Evaluation of qualitative research..

Referrals of women with a family history of breast cancer from primary care to cancer genetics services in South East Scotland (2003)
Journal Article
Campbell, H., Holloway, S., Cetnarskyj, R., Anderson, E., Rush, R., Fry, A., Gorman, D., Steel, M., & Porteous, M. (2003). Referrals of women with a family history of breast cancer from primary care to cancer genetics services in South East Scotland. British Journal of Cancer, 89(9), 1650-1656. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6601348

As part of a cluster randomised trial to assess an alternative model of cancer genetics services, we gathered data on all referrals from general practitioners (GPs) to cancer genetics services in South East Scotland over a 4-year period. The referral... Read More about Referrals of women with a family history of breast cancer from primary care to cancer genetics services in South East Scotland.

Lymphoedema: an underestimated health problem. (2003)
Journal Article
Mortimer, P., Franks, P., Doherty, D., Williams, A., Jeffs, E., Bosanquet, N., …Badger, C. (2003). Lymphoedema: an underestimated health problem. QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 96(10), 731-873. doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcg126

Background: Lymphoedema/chronic oedema is an important cause of morbidity in the population, but little is known of its epidemiology and impact on patients or health services. Aim: To determine the magnitude of the problem of chronic oedema in the... Read More about Lymphoedema: an underestimated health problem..

Pressure mapping systems: reliability of pressure map interpretation (2003)
Journal Article
Stinson, M. D., Porter-Armstrong, A. P., & Eakin, P. A. (2003). Pressure mapping systems: reliability of pressure map interpretation. Clinical Rehabilitation, 17(5), 504-511. https://doi.org/10.1191/0269215503cr643oa

Background: Pressure mapping systems offer a new technology to assist with pressure care assessment. Data output from such systems can be presented in three forms: numerical data, a three-dimensional grid and a colour-coded pressure map. Objective... Read More about Pressure mapping systems: reliability of pressure map interpretation.