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Assessing problem‐based learning with practice portfolios: one innovation too many? (2004)
Journal Article
Oberski, I. M., Matthews‐Smith, G., Gray, M., & Carter, D. E. (2004). Assessing problem‐based learning with practice portfolios: one innovation too many?. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 41(2), 207-221. https://doi.org/10.1080/1470329042000208710

This paper presents and discusses the evaluation of a module on the care for older people in the community, designed through an analysis of educational needs in the local nurse population. The module was problem-based and students were assessed throu... Read More about Assessing problem‐based learning with practice portfolios: one innovation too many?.

Why older people do not participate in leisure time physical activity: a survey of activity levels, beliefs and deterrents (2004)
Journal Article
Crombie, I. K., Irvine, L., Williams, B., McGinnis, A., Slane, P., Alder, E., & McMurdo, M. (2004). Why older people do not participate in leisure time physical activity: a survey of activity levels, beliefs and deterrents. Age and ageing, 33(3), 287-292. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afh089

Background: regular physical activity has been shown to have many health benefits. However, many older people are physically inactive.

Objective: to investigate why older people are reluctant to participate in leisure time physical activity and to... Read More about Why older people do not participate in leisure time physical activity: a survey of activity levels, beliefs and deterrents.

Practice of and attitudes toward breast self-examination (BSE): a cross-cultural comparison between younger women in Scotland and Greece. (2004)
Journal Article
Chouliara, Z., Papadioti-Athanasiou, V., Power, K., & Swanson, V. (2004). Practice of and attitudes toward breast self-examination (BSE): a cross-cultural comparison between younger women in Scotland and Greece. Health Care for Women International, 25(4), 311-333. https://doi.org/10.1080/07399330490278385

Breast self-examination (BSE) is a method of early detection of breast cancer. Although BSE is recommended for all women, it is mostly suitable and readily available for younger women. BSE beliefs and practices of women in Scotland, a country with or... Read More about Practice of and attitudes toward breast self-examination (BSE): a cross-cultural comparison between younger women in Scotland and Greece..

Caregivers of people with multiple sclerosis: experiences of support (2004)
Journal Article
McKeown, L. P., Porter-Armstrong, A. P., & Baxter, G. D. (2004). Caregivers of people with multiple sclerosis: experiences of support. Multiple Sclerosis, 10(2), 219-230. https://doi.org/10.1191/1352458504ms1008oa

The aim of this pheno menological study was to gain an understanding of the experiences of a group of caregivers of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Sixteen caregivers from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland participated in focus group... Read More about Caregivers of people with multiple sclerosis: experiences of support.

Aphasia rehabilitation and the strange neglect of speed (2004)
Journal Article
Crerar, A. (2004). Aphasia rehabilitation and the strange neglect of speed. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 14(1-2), 173-206. https://doi.org/10.1080/09602010343000174

Timing data is infrequently reported in aphasiological literature and time taken is only a minor factor, where it is considered at all, in existing aphasia assessments. This is not surprising because reaction times are difficult to obtain manually, b... Read More about Aphasia rehabilitation and the strange neglect of speed.

Accessing education. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gallagher, M., McKay, E. A., & Gowran, R. (2004, March). Accessing education. Paper presented at Association of Occupational Therapists, Galway, Ireland

Research Governance Framework in Practice (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neades, B. L. (2004, March). Research Governance Framework in Practice. Paper presented at RCN International Nursing Research Conference, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Pressure ulcer grading tools: how reliable are they? (2004)
Journal Article
Sharp, A. (2004). Pressure ulcer grading tools: how reliable are they?. Journal of Wound Care, 13(2), 75-77. https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2004.13.2.26579

Reports have indicated that 45\% of some hospital populations have a degree of tissue damage as a result of pressure. The reliability and validity of pressure ulcer risk assessment tools have been discussed in the literature, but little has been wri... Read More about Pressure ulcer grading tools: how reliable are they?.

Using portfolios in the assessment of learning and competence: the impact of four models (2004)
Journal Article
Gray, M. A., Endacott, R., Gray, M., Jasper, M. A., McMullan, M., Miller, C., Scholes, J., & Webb, C. (2004). Using portfolios in the assessment of learning and competence: the impact of four models. Nurse Education in Practice, 4(4), 250-257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2004.01.003

This paper discusses the diversity of portfolio use highlighted in a study funded by the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting exploring the effectiveness of portfolios in assessing learning and competence (Endacott et al.... Read More about Using portfolios in the assessment of learning and competence: the impact of four models.

A kaleidoscope of understandings: spiritual nursing in a multi-faith society (2004)
Journal Article
MacLaren, J. (2004). A kaleidoscope of understandings: spiritual nursing in a multi-faith society. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 45(5), 457-462. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.2929_1.x

Background. Spirituality is an increasingly discussed topic in nursing. In some parts of the UK there is a policy requirement to establish policies of spiritual health care which are appropriate to a multi-cultural society. In the nursing literature,... Read More about A kaleidoscope of understandings: spiritual nursing in a multi-faith society.

Patient satisfaction with two different models of cancer genetic services in south-east Scotland (2004)
Journal Article
Holloway, S., Porteous, M., Cetnarskyj, R., Anderson, E., Rush, R., Fry, A., Gorman, D., Steel, M., & Campbell, H. (2004). Patient satisfaction with two different models of cancer genetic services in south-east Scotland. British Journal of Cancer, 90(3), 582-589. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6601562

There is a need to integrate primary- and secondary-care cancer genetic services, but the most appropriate model of service delivery remains unclear. This study reports patients' expectations of breast cancer genetic services and a comparison of thei... Read More about Patient satisfaction with two different models of cancer genetic services in south-east Scotland.

A typology of knowledge for district nursing assessment practice (2004)
Journal Article
Kennedy, C. M. (2004). A typology of knowledge for district nursing assessment practice. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 45(4), 401-409. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02923.x

Background. This paper reports on part of a larger study, the aim of which was to explore the nature of knowledge required by district nurses (DNs) to carry out first assessment visits, and the relationship of this to the decisions they make. Assessm... Read More about A typology of knowledge for district nursing assessment practice.

The effectiveness of public health nursing: the problems and solutions in carrying out a review of systematic reviews (2004)
Journal Article
Elliott, L., Crombie, I. K., Irvine, L., Cantrell, J., & Taylor, J. (2004). The effectiveness of public health nursing: the problems and solutions in carrying out a review of systematic reviews. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 45(2), 117-125. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02873.x

Background. In 1999 the Scottish Office, United Kingdom, intimated that the Chief Nursing Officer would undertake a policy review of nurses’ contribution to improving the public's health. The importance of reviewing the scientific literature on the e... Read More about The effectiveness of public health nursing: the problems and solutions in carrying out a review of systematic reviews.

Conceptions of student-centred teaching. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brown, N. (2004, January). Conceptions of student-centred teaching. Paper presented at Fifth Transforming Healthcare through Research, Education and Technology, Trinity College, Dublin

Evaluation of qualitative research. (2003)
Journal Article
Horsburgh, D. (2003). Evaluation of qualitative research. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 12, 307-312. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2702.2003.00683.x

Summary


• It is necessary to subject published research to critical scrutiny, in order to evaluate the robustness of the findings.


• The criteria used in evaluation require to be appropriate for the research paradigm, i.e. quantitative or q... Read More about Evaluation of qualitative research..

The ethical implications and legal aspects of patient restraint. (2003)
Journal Article
Horsburgh, D. (2003). The ethical implications and legal aspects of patient restraint. Nursing Times, 99, 26-27

It is arguable that the association of restraint with people who have severe mental health difficulties may cloud appreciation of its widespread use in other areas of nursing. The focus of this article will be on the use of restraint within a care se... Read More about The ethical implications and legal aspects of patient restraint..

I am not the Nit Nurse. (2003)
Journal Article
Johnston, J. H. (2002). I am not the Nit Nurse. Health matters, (21)