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The benefits of cataract extraction in older adults (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Maclean, F. (2000, September). The benefits of cataract extraction in older adults. Poster presented at European Occupational Therapy Conference, Paris, France

Reactions of nurses and therapists in mainstream health services to contact with people who have learning disabilities (2000)
Journal Article
McConkey, R., & Truesdale, M. (2000). Reactions of nurses and therapists in mainstream health services to contact with people who have learning disabilities. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 32(1), 158-163. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01413.x

Government policy in the United Kingdom is to make the National Health Service accessible to all citizens including those who hitherto may have relied on specialist services. It is recognised that the attitudes of health professionals can be a major... Read More about Reactions of nurses and therapists in mainstream health services to contact with people who have learning disabilities.

Evaluation of a community-based intervention to increase breastfeeding prevalence (2000)
Journal Article
McInnes, R. J., Love, J. G. & Stone, D. H. (2000). Evaluation of a community-based intervention to increase breastfeeding prevalence. Journal of public health medicine. 22. (2). 138-145. . ISSN 0957-4832.

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to determine whether peer counselling in the antenatal and post-natal period would increase the prevalence and duration of breastfeeding among low-income women in Glasgow. METHODS: The study was designe... Read More about Evaluation of a community-based intervention to increase breastfeeding prevalence.

A Functional Restoration Programme for Chronic Low Back Pain (2000)
Journal Article
Frost, H., Lamb, S., & Shackleton, C. (2000). A Functional Restoration Programme for Chronic Low Back Pain. Physiotherapy, 86(6), 285-293. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0031-9406%2805%2961002-4

The purpose of this longitudinal prospective study was to assess the clinical benefits of a newly established functional restoration programme for patients with chronic low back pain. The overall aim of the programme was to improve function and encou... Read More about A Functional Restoration Programme for Chronic Low Back Pain.

An exploration of the epistemological intricacies of using qualitative data to develop a quantitative measure of user views of health care (2000)
Journal Article
Coyle, J., & Williams, B. (2000). An exploration of the epistemological intricacies of using qualitative data to develop a quantitative measure of user views of health care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 31(5), 1235-1243. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01381.x

An exploration of the epistemological intricacies of using qualitative data to develop a quantitative measure of user views of health care Nurse researchers are increasingly combining qualitative and quantitative methods in order to understand mo... Read More about An exploration of the epistemological intricacies of using qualitative data to develop a quantitative measure of user views of health care.

Occupation: reaffirming its place in our practice. (2000)
Journal Article
McKay, E., & Molineux, M. (2000). Occupation: reaffirming its place in our practice. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(5), 241-242. https://doi.org/10.1177/030802260006300510

The original impetus for the development of this workshop was the strong belief held by the facilitators that while occupation is central to occupational therapy philosophy, much practice is not occupationally focused. As a result this workshop was d... Read More about Occupation: reaffirming its place in our practice..

Interface pressure measurements in leg ulcer management (2000)
Journal Article
Finnie, A. (2000). Interface pressure measurements in leg ulcer management. British Journal of Nursing, 9(Sup1), S8-S18. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2000.9.Sup1.6353

Interface pressure measurements are undertaken in health care as a useful tool to assist in understanding the pressures that exist between the skin surface and another surface. Pressure monitors are utilized to measure pressures under compression ban... Read More about Interface pressure measurements in leg ulcer management.

Mental health service user involvement in nurse education: exploring the issues (2000)
Journal Article
Forrest, S., Risk, I., Masters, H., & Brown, N. (2000). Mental health service user involvement in nurse education: exploring the issues. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 7(1), 51-57. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2850.2000.00262.x

This paper reports on findings and issues arising from a study designed to promote mental health service users’ involvement in a preregistration nursing curriculum. Users’ views about the knowledge, skills and attributes required by mental health nur... Read More about Mental health service user involvement in nurse education: exploring the issues.

Development of a consumer e-health tool for management of cardiovascular risk. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neubeck, L., Peiris, D., Coorey, G., Heeley, E., Hersch, F., Mulley, J., …Redfern, J. (1999). Development of a consumer e-health tool for management of cardiovascular risk

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading killer globally and secondary prevention substantially reduces risk. However access to preventive programs is low, leading to development of alternative models of care. Objective: To inform the... Read More about Development of a consumer e-health tool for management of cardiovascular risk..

A User Centered Design Approach to Developing a Cross Platform E-Health Intervention for Consumers at Mod-to-High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hersch, F., Peiris, D., Coorey, G., Patel, B., Neubeck, L., Wechsler, J., Tan, L., & Redfern, J. (2000, January). A User Centered Design Approach to Developing a Cross Platform E-Health Intervention for Consumers at Mod-to-High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease. Poster presented at Medicine 2.0 World Congress on Social Media, Mobile Apps, Internet/Web 2.0

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disability globally. In Australia less than 50% of all people at highest risk of a CVD event are receiving and adhering to best practice recommendations (lifestyle and pharmac... Read More about A User Centered Design Approach to Developing a Cross Platform E-Health Intervention for Consumers at Mod-to-High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease..

MRC Spine Stabilisation Trial Update (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fairbank, J., Frost, H., & Wilson-Macdonald, J. (1999, November). MRC Spine Stabilisation Trial Update. Presented at The Society for Back Pain Research, Annual Conference, Cardiff, UK

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Women's Stories. (1999)
Journal Article
McHugh, N. (1998). Women's Stories. Midwifery matters / Association of Radical Midwives. 82. . 3-3. . ISSN 0961-1479.

Blood and related tissues. (1999)
Book Chapter
Kindlen, S., & Gill, J. S. (1998). Blood and related tissues. In R. Watson (Ed.), Essential Science for Nursing Students, 173-197. Bailliere Tindall

Aggression. (1999)
Book Chapter
Neades, B. L. (1998). Aggression. In B. Dolan, & L. Holt (Eds.), Accident and Emergency: Theory into practice, 1st ed''nBailliere Tindall