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A cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence of family history of colorectal, breast and ovarian cancer in a Scottish general practice population (2004)
Journal Article
Wallace, E., Hinds, A., Campbell, H., Mackay, J., Cetnarskyj, R., & Porteous, M. E. M. (2004). A cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence of family history of colorectal, breast and ovarian cancer in a Scottish general practice population. British Journal of Cancer, 91, 1575-1579. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6602155

A cross-sectional survey of all patients aged 30-65 in four general practices within one Local Health Care Co-operative in Fife, Scotland was undertaken to measure the prevalence of family history of colorectal, breast and ovarian cancer. A total of... Read More about A cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence of family history of colorectal, breast and ovarian cancer in a Scottish general practice population.

Diamorphine for pain relief in labour : a randomised controlled trial comparing intramuscular injection and patient-controlled analgesia (2004)
Journal Article
McInnes, R. J., Hillan, E., Clark, D. & Gilmour, H. (2004). Diamorphine for pain relief in labour : a randomised controlled trial comparing intramuscular injection and patient-controlled analgesia. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 111. (10). 1081-1089. doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00131.x. ISSN 1470-0328.

Objectives To compare the efficacy of diamorphine administered by a patient-controlled pump (patient-controlled analgesia) with intramuscular administration for pain relief in labour.

Design Randomised controlled trial.

Setting The South Gla... Read More about Diamorphine for pain relief in labour : a randomised controlled trial comparing intramuscular injection and patient-controlled analgesia.

Randomised controlled trial of physiotherapy compared with advice for low back pain (2004)
Journal Article
Frost, H., Lamb, S. E., Doll, H. A., Carver, P. T., & Stewart-Brown, S. (2004). Randomised controlled trial of physiotherapy compared with advice for low back pain. BMJ, 329(7468), 708. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38216.868808.7c

Objective
To measure the effectiveness of routine physiotherapy compared with an assessment session and advice from a physiotherapist for patients with low back pain.
Design
Pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled trial.
Setting
Seven B... Read More about Randomised controlled trial of physiotherapy compared with advice for low back pain.

Erector spinae activity during three methods of lifting a baby car seat in postnatal women and matched controls (2004)
Journal Article
Brown, H., Paul, L., Hislop, J., & McFadyen, A. (2004). Erector spinae activity during three methods of lifting a baby car seat in postnatal women and matched controls. Physiotherapy, 90(4), 204-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2004.06.003

Objectives The lifting of baby car seats could be a contributing factor in persistent back pain experienced by many postnatal women. The purpose of this study was to compare the activity of the erector spinae muscles of postnatal women and a control... Read More about Erector spinae activity during three methods of lifting a baby car seat in postnatal women and matched controls.

What influences the timing of the introduction of solid food to infants? (2004)
Journal Article
Alder, E. M., Williams, F. L. R., Anderson, A. S., Forsyth, S., Florey, C. D. V., & van der Velde, P. (2004). What influences the timing of the introduction of solid food to infants?. British Journal of Nutrition, 92(03), 527-531. https://doi.org/10.1079/BJN20041212

The aim of the present study was to assess the factors which may influence the timing of the introduction of solid food to infants. The design was a prospective cohort study by interview and postal questionnaire. Primiparous women (n 541) aged betwee... Read More about What influences the timing of the introduction of solid food to infants?.

Exploring nurses’ experiences of providing high dependency care in children’s wards (2004)
Journal Article
Doman, M., Prowse, M., & Webb, C. (2004). Exploring nurses’ experiences of providing high dependency care in children’s wards. Journal of Child Health Care, 8(3), 180-197. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493504045819

The care of critically ill children has received much attention in the past decade, and many of the recommendations from reports relating to the provision of paediatric intensive care have been addressed. In comparison, high dependency care has recei... Read More about Exploring nurses’ experiences of providing high dependency care in children’s wards.

Sharing the knowledge (2004)
Journal Article
Brewin, E. (2004). Sharing the knowledge. Mental health today, 24-26

Strategies to personalize care for older people (2004)
Journal Article
Kydd, A. (2004). Strategies to personalize care for older people. Nursing & residential care : the monthly journal for care assistants, nurses and managers working in health and social care, 6(7), 331-333. https://doi.org/10.12968/nrec.2004.6.7.13243

Lack of time and resources can make the provision of person-centred care difficult to achieve. Angela Kydd suggests ways to think creatively about working within existing resources.

Predicting the accuracy of a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease with 99mTc HMPAO single photon emission computed tomography. (2004)
Journal Article
Dougall, N., Nobili, F. & Ebmeier, K. P. (2004). Predicting the accuracy of a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease with 99mTc HMPAO single photon emission computed tomography. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging. 131. (2). 157-168. doi:10.1016/j.pscychresns.2003.11.001. ISSN 0925-4927.

The current clinical practice of reporting images obtained with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with 99mTc-d,l-hexamethylpropylene amine oxime (99mTc HMPAO) images was examined by having 16 experts evaluate the appearance of SPECT... Read More about Predicting the accuracy of a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease with 99mTc HMPAO single photon emission computed tomography..

Making portfolios work in practice (2004)
Journal Article
Scholes, J., Webb, C., Gray, M., Endacott, R., Miller, C., Jasper, M., & McMullan, M. (2004). Making portfolios work in practice. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 46(6), 595-603. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03050.x

Background. A portfolio captures learning from experience, enables an assessor to measure student learning, acts as a tool for reflective thinking, illustrates critical analytical skills and evidence of self-directed learning and provides a collectio... Read More about Making portfolios work in practice.

The social influence scale for midwifery: factor structure and clinical research applications (2004)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., Bull, P., & Martin, C. R. (2004). The social influence scale for midwifery: factor structure and clinical research applications. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 8(2), 118-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cein.2004.09.003

The role of perceived authority on the clinical behaviour and decision-making of midwives has received little research attention, largely due to the unavailability of a midwifery-specific measure of conformity. The current study investigated the fact... Read More about The social influence scale for midwifery: factor structure and clinical research applications.

Learning to make sense: the use of critical incident analysis in facilitated reflective groups of mental health student nurses (2004)
Journal Article
Gould, B. H., & Masters, H. (2004). Learning to make sense: the use of critical incident analysis in facilitated reflective groups of mental health student nurses. Learning in Health and Social Care, 3(2), 53-63. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1473-6861.2004.00063.x

Encouragement for nurses to utilize reflective approaches has come from a wide range of professional and educational bodies. The benefits of reflection are usually stated in terms of increases in the nurse's critical abilities and a greater awareness... Read More about Learning to make sense: the use of critical incident analysis in facilitated reflective groups of mental health student nurses.

Evaluating the community dependency index in a social services context. (2004)
Journal Article
Stubbs, R., Atwal, A., & Mckay, E. (2004). Evaluating the community dependency index in a social services context. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 11(6), 281-286. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2004.11.6.13334

In the UK, current health-care policy has outlined the importance of evidence-based practice. Within social services, the need for evidence of efficacy of occupational therapists’ practice in social services is often raised. This article discusses th... Read More about Evaluating the community dependency index in a social services context..

Public health nursing: developing practice (2004)
Journal Article
Carr, S., & Machin, A. (2004). Public health nursing: developing practice. Practice Development in Health Care, 3(2), 101-112. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdh.135

The present paper addresses the issue of practice development in a public health nursing context. It explores two levels of practice development: the development of a new and innovative public health nurse role within a primary care trust and the dev... Read More about Public health nursing: developing practice.

Teaching, learning and evaluation within competency based fieldwork education. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bossers, A., Banks, S., Bezzina, M. B., Cameron, D., Dendall, M., Drynan, D., McKay, E. A., Mulholland, S., O'Connor, D., Stier, J., Storr, C., & Villeneuve, S. (2004, June). Teaching, learning and evaluation within competency based fieldwork education. Paper presented at Canadian Association of Occuational Therapists Annual Conference

A phenomenological study of the lived experiences of people with lymphoedema. (2004)
Journal Article
Williams, A., Moffatt, C., & Franks, P. (2004). A phenomenological study of the lived experiences of people with lymphoedema. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 10, 279-286

Lymphoedema occurs in all age groups and is caused by lymphatic insufficiency. It is associated with a wide range of cancer- and non-cancer-related conditions. Researchers have explored the impact of lymphoedema on quality of life but most studies ha... Read More about A phenomenological study of the lived experiences of people with lymphoedema..

Childhood H. pylori: disappearing disease or chronic infection? (2004)
Journal Article
Shepherd, A., Malcolm, C., Mackay, W. G., & Weaver, L. T. (2004). Childhood H. pylori: disappearing disease or chronic infection?. British Journal of Community Nursing, 9(5), 201-205. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2004.9.5.12888

Helicobacter pylori is one of the commonest chronic bacterial infections worldwide. It is acquired during childhood and its persistence has implications for health in later life. In adults, it is the principle cause of duodenal ulcer disease and ther... Read More about Childhood H. pylori: disappearing disease or chronic infection?.