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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..

Using electronic surveying to assess psychological distress within the UK university student population: a multi-site pilot investigation. (2008)
Journal Article
Bewick, B. M., Gill, J. S., Mulhern, B., Barkham, M., & Hill, A. J. (2008). Using electronic surveying to assess psychological distress within the UK university student population: a multi-site pilot investigation. E-journal of applied psychology clinical and social issues, 4, 1-5. doi:10.7790/ejap.v4i2.120

This paper describes the level of psychological distress within
university students participating in an evaluation of a web-based
intervention for alcohol use. Data was collected from 1129
students from four UK universities. Psychological distress... Read More about Using electronic surveying to assess psychological distress within the UK university student population: a multi-site pilot investigation..

'Housing First' as a means of addressing multiple needs and homelessness. (2008)
Journal Article
Atherton, I. & Nicholls, C. M. (2007). 'Housing First' as a means of addressing multiple needs and homelessness. European journal of homelessness. 2. . 289-303. . ISSN 2030-2762.

This paper considers the effectiveness of Housing First and its applicability to the European context. Housing First approaches explicitly incorporate secure tenures as an intrinsic part of support packages for homeless people who have mental health... Read More about 'Housing First' as a means of addressing multiple needs and homelessness..

Health literacy in COPD (2008)
Journal Article
Roberts, N., Ghiassi, R., & Partridge, M. (2008). Health literacy in COPD. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 3(4), 499-507. https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s1088

If patients are to participate fully in their care and in the management of a long term condition such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, good communication is essential. However, not all patients are able to use the written word and we need t... Read More about Health literacy in COPD.

What influences trainees involvement with e-learning in respiratory medicine (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., Smith, S. F., & Partridge, M. R. (2008). What influences trainees involvement with e-learning in respiratory medicine. Thorax, 63(suppl 7), S7

Background: Although respiratory e-learning has been shown to be as good as traditional methods at facilitating knowledge transfer in medical undergraduates, it is not always their preferred choice of teaching method.1 Among postgraduate respiratory... Read More about What influences trainees involvement with e-learning in respiratory medicine.

Living with obstructive sleep apnoea: a patient perspective (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., Ghiassi, R., Cummin, A., & Partridge, M. (2008). Living with obstructive sleep apnoea: a patient perspective. Thorax, 63(suppl 7), P201

Background: The number of patients being referred to sleep services with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is increasing. The recent NICE recommendations should promote prompt diagnosis and increased use of continuous positive airway... Read More about Living with obstructive sleep apnoea: a patient perspective.

A systematic review of medical diagnosis of Ogilvie's syndrome in childbearing (2008)
Journal Article
Mander, R., & Smith, G. D. (2010). A systematic review of medical diagnosis of Ogilvie's syndrome in childbearing. Midwifery, 26(6), 573-578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2008.09.003

Objective

to review all published papers examining medical diagnosis of Ogilvie's syndrome and pregnancy with a view to assessing the implications of the diagnosis and the condition itself for childbearing women, midwives and medical practitioners... Read More about A systematic review of medical diagnosis of Ogilvie's syndrome in childbearing.

Interprofessional working and the children's workforce (2008)
Book Chapter
Machin, A., & Graham, P. (2008). Interprofessional working and the children's workforce. In R. Barker (Ed.), Making sense of Every Child Matters: Multi-professional practice guidelines (29-43). Bristol: Policy Press

This chapter will focus on interprofessional working and information sharing and will consider some of the key challenges and opportunities for the children?s workforce as a result of Every Child Matters (DfES, 2003) and the changing agenda for child... Read More about Interprofessional working and the children's workforce.