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Breast cancer knowledge among women with intellectual disabilities and their experiences of receiving breast mammography (2011)
Journal Article
Truesdale-Kennedy, M., Taggart, L., & McIlfatrick, S. (2011). Breast cancer knowledge among women with intellectual disabilities and their experiences of receiving breast mammography. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67(6), 1294-1304. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05595.x

Aim: This paper is a report of a descriptive study of understanding of breast cancer and experiences of breast mammography among women with an intellectual disability.Background: Despite the efforts of government policies and documents to ensure equa... Read More about Breast cancer knowledge among women with intellectual disabilities and their experiences of receiving breast mammography.

International Collaboration in Gerontological Nursing. (2011)
Journal Article
Touhy, T. A., Kydd, A., Fagerberg, I., & Engstrom, G. (2011). International Collaboration in Gerontological Nursing. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 37(3), 3-4. https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20110203-99

The world stands on the threshold of a demographic revolution called global aging. We live in a global world where people travel for holidays and work; for some, migration is the only possible alternative to a precarious situation in their own countr... Read More about International Collaboration in Gerontological Nursing..

What's new in smoking cessation? (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neubeck, L. (2011, February). What's new in smoking cessation?. Presented at CRA conference, Newcastle, Australia. (Unpublished)

CHOICE program. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neubeck, L. (2011, February). CHOICE program. Presented at CRA conference, Newcastle, Australia. (Unpublished)

Lifestyle management for atrial fibrillation. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neubeck, L. (2011, February). Lifestyle management for atrial fibrillation. Presented at Agency for Clinical Innovation, Sydney, Australia. (Unpublished)

Valuing compassion through definition and measurement. (2011)
Journal Article
Dewar, B., Pullin, S., & Tocheris, R. (2011). Valuing compassion through definition and measurement. Nursing Management, 17, 32-37

The Leadership in Compassionate Care programme aims to embed compassionate care in practice and education. This article describes a project within the programme that explores with staff, patients and families the meaning of compassion and how this ca... Read More about Valuing compassion through definition and measurement..

Evaluation of a paper and electronic pictorial COPD action plan (2011)
Journal Article
Roberts, N., & Partridge, M. (2011). Evaluation of a paper and electronic pictorial COPD action plan. Chronic Respiratory Disease, 8(1), 31-40. https://doi.org/10.1177/1479972310382245

Personalised written action plans are increasingly regarded as an important component of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) self-management support and yet they may not be understood by those with limited literacy skills. This study was des... Read More about Evaluation of a paper and electronic pictorial COPD action plan.

Genes and schizophrenia: a pseudoscientific disenfranchisement of the individual: Genes and schizophrenia (2011)
Journal Article
FLEMING, M. P., & MARTIN, C. R. (2011). Genes and schizophrenia: a pseudoscientific disenfranchisement of the individual: Genes and schizophrenia. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 18(6), 469-478. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01690.x

The biological model of schizophrenia remains the dominant model within mental health services. It has a powerful influence on the culture of mental health services; providing the structure for the delivery and selection of mental health treatments.... Read More about Genes and schizophrenia: a pseudoscientific disenfranchisement of the individual: Genes and schizophrenia.

A 15-step model for writing a research proposal. (2011)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Fleming, V. (2011). A 15-step model for writing a research proposal. British Journal of Midwifery, 18, 791-798

On occasion midwives may be required to construct a research proposal. In the current climate of evidence-based practice. Such activity is considered an elemental skill for career progression in both education and service. Examples of where writing a... Read More about A 15-step model for writing a research proposal..

Meeting the challenge of delivering high-quality breastfeeding training for all (2011)
Journal Article
Wallace, L., Hughes, E., Law, S., & Joshi, P. (2011). Meeting the challenge of delivering high-quality breastfeeding training for all. Practising Midwife, 14(1), 20-22

Staff training is an essential element of achieving the prestigious UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) global standard for organisations seeking to provide services that support breastfeeding. A breastfeeding self-study training programme (work... Read More about Meeting the challenge of delivering high-quality breastfeeding training for all.

Sustainable wheelchair provision. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gowran, R., Murray, E., Sund, T., McKay, E. A., & O'Regan, B. (2011, August). Sustainable wheelchair provision. Presented at Association of Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe, Maastricht, Netherlands

This session is to heighten awareness, generate debate, facilitate dialogue, reflect and review current practices and unite as a community of people with a common goal to build a system for sustainable wheelchair provision within their own country. M... Read More about Sustainable wheelchair provision..

Podcasting project targeting key stages of the three year undergraduate Adult nursing programme (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nicol, J. (2011, January). Podcasting project targeting key stages of the three year undergraduate Adult nursing programme. Poster presented at Learning, Teaching and Assessment at Edinburgh Napier: Staff Conference, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh

Podcasting project targeting key stages of the three year undergraduate Adult nursing programme

Podcasting project targeting key stages of the three year undergraduate Adult nursing programme (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nicol, J. (2011, January). Podcasting project targeting key stages of the three year undergraduate Adult nursing programme. Poster presented at Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) Annual Conference, Queens University, Belfast

Podcasting project targeting key stages of the three year undergraduate Adult nursing programme

Family Nursing - Children's Rights (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nicol, J. (2011, January). Family Nursing - Children's Rights. Presented at Family Nursing - Children's Rights, Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Lahti, Finland

Family Nursing - Children's Rights

Temporal change in pre-hospital statin use and total cholesterol levels in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes. (2011)
Journal Article
Ranasinghe, I., Freedman, B., Neubeck, L., Costa, B., Devlin, G., Lefkovits, J., …Brieger, D. (2011). Temporal change in pre-hospital statin use and total cholesterol levels in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20(2), S56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.142

We assessed if patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) were better treated with statins prior to hospitalisation and the effect on total cholesterol (TC) with time.

Recent temporal changes in lipid management and serum cholesterol after acute coronary syndromes. (2011)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Redfern, J., Briffa, T., Bauman, A., & Freedman, S. (2011). Recent temporal changes in lipid management and serum cholesterol after acute coronary syndromes. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20(2), S249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.611

Lipid lowering is of paramount importance in the prevention of recurrent cardiovascular events. Our original CHOICE (Choice of Health Options In prevention of Cardiovascular Events) trial demonstrated significant benefit in lowering total cholesterol... Read More about Recent temporal changes in lipid management and serum cholesterol after acute coronary syndromes..

The Relationship Between Nutrition and Neurocognitive Function in Schizophrenia (2011)
Book Chapter
Fleming, M. P., & Martin, C. R. (2011). The Relationship Between Nutrition and Neurocognitive Function in Schizophrenia. In Handbook of Behavior, Food and Nutrition (1859-1872). Springer Science + Business Media. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92271-3_121

The risk of developing major health problems such as coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, and diabetes is significantly higher for people with schizophrenia than it is for the general population. People with schizophrenia are likely to die 1... Read More about The Relationship Between Nutrition and Neurocognitive Function in Schizophrenia.

Coronary Heart Disease, Diet and Neurocognitive Functioning (2011)
Book Chapter
Martin, C. R., Fleming, M. P., & Thompson, D. R. (2011). Coronary Heart Disease, Diet and Neurocognitive Functioning. In Handbook of Behavior, Food and Nutrition (1555-1566). Springer Science + Business Media. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92271-3_101

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major cause of death and disability worldwide and has an adverse effect on health-related quality of life and well-being. The burden CHD imposes and the costs incurred – human and economic – are profound. Several ris... Read More about Coronary Heart Disease, Diet and Neurocognitive Functioning.

The Impact of Dietary Restrictions on Quality of Life in Kidney Disease (2011)
Book Chapter
Glover, C., Banks, P., Carson, A., Fleming, M. P., & Martin, C. R. (2011). The Impact of Dietary Restrictions on Quality of Life in Kidney Disease. In Handbook of Behavior, Food and Nutrition (3187-3197). Springer Science + Business Media. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92271-3_198

Kidney disease represents a chronic, distressing, and debilitating diagnosis with relatively few treatment options and those options that are available are associated with a number of complications that impact deleteriously on the individual patient’... Read More about The Impact of Dietary Restrictions on Quality of Life in Kidney Disease.