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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.

A profiling exercise of childhood immunisation practices in Edinburgh (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kennedy, C., McIntosh, P., Hogg, R., Christie, J. A., & Gray Brunton, C. (2008, October). A profiling exercise of childhood immunisation practices in Edinburgh. Poster presented at NHS Lothian Research Day

Background: Childhood immunisation is a complex area in the research literature with a range of influences affecting uptake. Uptake is important to ensure herd immunity from infectious diseases and since the Wakefield et al (1998) publication, remain... Read More about A profiling exercise of childhood immunisation practices in Edinburgh.