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Uncovering male and female experiences of irritable bowel syndrome (2014)
Journal Article
Smith, G. D. (2015). Uncovering male and female experiences of irritable bowel syndrome. Evidence-Based Nursing, 18(3), 75-75. https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2014-101936

Implications for practice and research: - A more gender sensitive approach in the healthcare setting could increase understanding of patients’ experience of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). - Intervention studies from a person centred, gender-sensit... Read More about Uncovering male and female experiences of irritable bowel syndrome.

The effects of light therapy on depression and sleep disruption in older adults in a long-term care facility: Light therapy for older adults with depression (2014)
Journal Article
Wu, M., Sung, H., Lee, W., & Smith, G. D. (2015). The effects of light therapy on depression and sleep disruption in older adults in a long-term care facility: Light therapy for older adults with depression. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 21(5

This study aims to evaluate the effect of light therapy on depression and sleep disruption in older adults residing in a long‐term care facility. Psychological morbidity is a problem commonly seen in older adults residing in long‐term care facilities... Read More about The effects of light therapy on depression and sleep disruption in older adults in a long-term care facility: Light therapy for older adults with depression.

Non-pharmacological approaches toward the management of gastritis (2014)
Journal Article
Smith, G. D. (2014). Non-pharmacological approaches toward the management of gastritis. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 12(2), 15-16. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2014.12.2.15

Gastritis is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach (gastric mucosa), and has many possible causes, including an infection, irritant, autoimmune disorder, or backflow of bile and intestinal juice into the stomach (Smith and Watson, 2005). Contr... Read More about Non-pharmacological approaches toward the management of gastritis.