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The challenges of developing dual diagnosis capabilities for acute inpatient staff (2007)
Journal Article
Hughes, E., Robertson, N., Kipping, C., & Lynch, C. (2007). The challenges of developing dual diagnosis capabilities for acute inpatient staff. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 2(2), 36-42. https://doi.org/10.1108/175562282007000

Dual diagnosis poses particular challenges for inpatient mental health services. Workers have low levels of training, clinical experience and support to deliver integrated care that combines mental health and substance use interventions. In addition,... Read More about The challenges of developing dual diagnosis capabilities for acute inpatient staff.

Problems and solutions: Accounts by parents and children of adhering to chest physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis (2007)
Journal Article
Williams, B., Mukhopadhyay, S., Dowell, J., & Coyle, J. (2007). Problems and solutions: Accounts by parents and children of adhering to chest physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 29(14), 1097-1105

Although chest physiotherapy is central to the management of cystic fibrosis (CF), adherence among children is problematic. This study explores accounts by parents and children of the difficulties of adhering to chest physiotherapy for cystic fibrosi... Read More about Problems and solutions: Accounts by parents and children of adhering to chest physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis.

A systematic review of measures assessing mothers' knowledge, attitudes, confidence and satisfaction towards breastfeeding (2007)
Journal Article
Chambers, J. A., McInnes, R. J., Hoddinott, P., & Alder, E. M. (2007). A systematic review of measures assessing mothers' knowledge, attitudes, confidence and satisfaction towards breastfeeding. Breastfeeding review, 15(3), 17-25

In order to support breastfeeding interventions, there is a need for objective, reliable, valid and sensitive measures of factors related to breastfeeding. Publications on the development and testing of tools measuring mothers' knowledge, attitudes,... Read More about A systematic review of measures assessing mothers' knowledge, attitudes, confidence and satisfaction towards breastfeeding.

Distinguishing between seizure types in adult epilepsy: A key role for nursing observations (2007)
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Mantri, P. (2007). Distinguishing between seizure types in adult epilepsy: A key role for nursing observations. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 3(12), 560-567. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjnn.2007.3.12.27897

Epilepsy is the most common serious neurological condition, with an estimated prevalence of about 0.75% in the developed world. With approximately 40 types of epilepsy seizure now defi ned, in addition to more than 30 epilepsy syndromes and condition... Read More about Distinguishing between seizure types in adult epilepsy: A key role for nursing observations.

Same as you: health issues in women with learning disabilities after the menopause (2007)
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Willis, D. (2007). Same as you: health issues in women with learning disabilities after the menopause. Learning Disability Practice, 10, 16-22. https://doi.org/10.7748/ldp2007.11.10.9.16.c6257

Rising life expectancy means that more people with learning disabilities are living into old age (Bittles et al 2002, Wilkinson and Janicki 2005). Although this is very welcome, age-related health problems such as dementia and cancer are inevitably a... Read More about Same as you: health issues in women with learning disabilities after the menopause.

Why mental health nurses should prescribe. (2007)
Journal Article
Snowden, A. (2007). Why mental health nurses should prescribe. Nurse Prescribing, 5, 193-198. doi:10.12968/npre.2007.5.5.23737

This article explores the reasons why mental health nurses in Scotland have been slow to engage with nurse prescribing. Although much of this has been blamed on practical and organizational issues, it is also possibly indicative of a more subtle agen... Read More about Why mental health nurses should prescribe..

Is mental health nurse prescribing qualitatively different? (2007)
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Snowden, A. (2007). Is mental health nurse prescribing qualitatively different?. Nurse Prescribing, 5, 66-73. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2007.5.2.23101

A total of 365 nurse prescribers (11 registered mental nurse (RMNs), 354 non-RMNs) in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde returned a questionnaire (55% response rate) on the impact of nurse prescribing. Thematic analysis using NVivo7™ elaborated on the ear... Read More about Is mental health nurse prescribing qualitatively different?.

Palliative day care and spinal cord compression. (2007)
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Nicol, J., & Dosser, I. (2006). Palliative day care and spinal cord compression. European journal of palliative care, 14, (235-236). ISSN 1352-2779

It is Friday morning. You are the nurse in charge at a community palliative day care unit and are expecting ten patients to attend. The unit opens Monday to Friday. The consultant in palliative medicine, who covers from the local hospice, is on an... Read More about Palliative day care and spinal cord compression..

Methods of communicating a primary diagnosis of breast cancer to patients. (2007)
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Lockhart, K., Dosser, I., Cruickshank, S., & Kennedy, C. (2007). Methods of communicating a primary diagnosis of breast cancer to patients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, doi:10.1002/14651858.CD006011.pub2

Background The method of delivering a diagnosis of breast cancer to women has the potential to impact on their level of interpretation, patient recall and satisfaction. Objectives To assess the effectiveness of different methods when used to... Read More about Methods of communicating a primary diagnosis of breast cancer to patients..

The REY figure copy as a screening instrument fro perceptual deficits after stroke. (2007)
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Lincoln, N. B., Drummond, A. E. R., Edmans, J. A., Yeo, G. T., & Willis, D. (2007). The REY figure copy as a screening instrument fro perceptual deficits after stroke. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61, 33-35. https://doi.org/10.1177/030802269806100108

The aim of the study was to investigate the use of the Rey figure for screening patients for perceptual impairment following stroke. Stroke patients in a trial of a stroke unit were assessed using the Rey figure copy at entry to the study. Those admi... Read More about The REY figure copy as a screening instrument fro perceptual deficits after stroke..

Post-traumatic symptomatology in parents with premature infants: a systematic review of the literature. (2007)
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Karatzias, T., Chouliara, Z., Maxton, F., Freer, Y., & Power, K. (2007). Post-traumatic symptomatology in parents with premature infants: a systematic review of the literature. Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health, 21, 249-261

The emotional distress resulting from the experience of giving birth to a preterm infant (gestational age , 37 weeks) and the subsequent neonatal unit hospitalisation may be a traumatic experience for parents. In the present systematic literature... Read More about Post-traumatic symptomatology in parents with premature infants: a systematic review of the literature..

A difficult choice. (2007)
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Hollins Martin, C. J. (2006). A difficult choice. AIMS journal, 19, ISSN 1357-9657

Caroline Hollins Martin explores the difficulties that midwives face with providing choice and control to childbearing women.

Obedience: would you do as I say? (2007)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2007). Obedience: would you do as I say?. MIDIRS midwifery digest, 17, 7-13

Most people will have observed the often impressive synchrony of the behaviour of fish in a school or birds in a flock. The fact that the behaviour of a fish is so well matched to that of the behaviour of others is straightforward: perception directl... Read More about Obedience: would you do as I say?.

Practical demonstration of personal daily consumption limits: a useful intervention tool to promote responsible drinking among UK adults? (2007)
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Gill, J. S., & O'May, F. (2007). Practical demonstration of personal daily consumption limits: a useful intervention tool to promote responsible drinking among UK adults?. Alcohol and alcoholism : international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism, 42, 436-441. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agm049

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the utility of a short, practical pouring exercise as a means of illustrating the details of the UK ‘Sensible Drinking guidelines. Methods: Participants (N = 297, 53% male) recruited at four Edinburgh emp... Read More about Practical demonstration of personal daily consumption limits: a useful intervention tool to promote responsible drinking among UK adults?.

How 'sensible' is the UK Sensible Drinking message? Preliminary findings amongst newly matriculated female university students in Scotland (2007)
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Gill, J. S., & O'May, F. (2007). How 'sensible' is the UK Sensible Drinking message? Preliminary findings amongst newly matriculated female university students in Scotland. Journal of Public Health, 29, 13-16. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdl080

Background Current levels and patterns of alcohol drinking continue to cause concern, particularly amongst young females. Effective interventions remain elusive. The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of knowledge relating to UK ‘Sensi... Read More about How 'sensible' is the UK Sensible Drinking message? Preliminary findings amongst newly matriculated female university students in Scotland.

‘Carers’ of People with mental health problems: proposals in current public mental health policy in nine countries (2007)
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Crombie, I. K., Irvine, L., Elliott, L., & Wallace, H. (2007). ‘Carers’ of People with mental health problems: proposals in current public mental health policy in nine countries. Journal of Public Health Policy, 28, 465-481. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jphp.3200146

This study investigates how public mental health policy addresses the role and needs of those who care for people with mental health problems. Public mental health policy recognises that carers are at increased risk of poor health. Countries want to... Read More about ‘Carers’ of People with mental health problems: proposals in current public mental health policy in nine countries.

Policy and learning disabilities: a Scottish perspective. (2007)
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Brown, M. (2007). Policy and learning disabilities: a Scottish perspective. Advances in mental health and learning disabilities, 1, 22-25. doi:10.1108/17530180200700006

This paper outlines the development of legislative and policy frameworks in Scotland with a particular focus following political devolution. The impact of these changes and developments on the lives of people with learning disabilities are discussed.

Community learning disability teams: Perceived effectiveness, multidisciplinary working and service user satisfaction (2007)
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Slevin, E., McConkey, R., Truesdale-Kennedy, M., Barr, O., & Taggart, L. (2007). Community learning disability teams: Perceived effectiveness, multidisciplinary working and service user satisfaction. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 11(4), 329-342. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744629507085271

The locus of care for people with learning disabilities has shifted from institutional/residential care to community care, with Community Learning Disability Teams (CLDTs) providing support for people with learning disabilities, and their family care... Read More about Community learning disability teams: Perceived effectiveness, multidisciplinary working and service user satisfaction.