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Psychological adjustment of Chinese women with breast cancer: A grounded theory study (2014)
Book Chapter
Ching, S. S.-Y., & Martinson, I. M. (2015). Psychological adjustment of Chinese women with breast cancer: A grounded theory study. In M. de Chesnay (Ed.), Nursing Research Using Grounded Theory (91-115). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1891/9780826134684.0006

The idea of studying the coping of cancer patients began when the author was working in the oncology ward of an acute hospital in Hong Kong. With the purpose of understanding the coping process of Chinese women with breast cancer and exploring the fa... Read More about Psychological adjustment of Chinese women with breast cancer: A grounded theory study.

Non-medical prescribers and benzodiazepines: A qualitative study (2014)
Journal Article
Brodie, L., Donaldson, J., & Watt, S. (2014). Non-medical prescribers and benzodiazepines: A qualitative study. Nurse Prescribing, 12(7), 353-359. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2014.12.7.353

Benzodiazepines continue to be widely prescribed in primary care for longer than guidelines advise and can cause adverse consequences for those who have long-term prescriptions. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of nonmedical prescr... Read More about Non-medical prescribers and benzodiazepines: A qualitative study.

Type 2 Diabetes education for adults with intellectual disabillities. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Truesdale-Kennedy, M., Taggart, L., Carey, M., Stacey, L., Madelia, P., Scott, J., Coates, V., Brown, M., & Northway, R. Type 2 Diabetes education for adults with intellectual disabillities

Aim: Our goal was to adapt a self-management type 2 diabetes educationprogramme developed for the non-disabled population (DESMOND) for usewith adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) and their carers. Method: Twoiterations of the DESMOND programm... Read More about Type 2 Diabetes education for adults with intellectual disabillities..

Dysphagia, nutrition and hydration post stroke (2014)
Journal Article
Rowat, A. M. (2014). Dysphagia, nutrition and hydration post stroke. British Journal of Nursing, 23(12), 634-634. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2014.23.12.634

In this article the author discusses the risk of dysphagia, which is a swallowing disorder, and nutrition and hydration management in stroke patients. She cites clinical guideline regarding dysphagia diagnosis and nutrition management by the Scottish... Read More about Dysphagia, nutrition and hydration post stroke.

Pedagogical innovation: what can we learn? (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Webster, B., & Tees, S. (2014, June). Pedagogical innovation: what can we learn?. Presented at Nurse Education Today Nurse Education in Practice, 5th International Conference

No abstract available.

Student's perception of compassionate care stories: evaluation of podcasts and digital stories in promoting discussion and reflection about nursing practice. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Waugh, A. (2014, June). Student's perception of compassionate care stories: evaluation of podcasts and digital stories in promoting discussion and reflection about nursing practice. Paper presented at 5th International Nurse Education Conference (NETNEP)

Presentation delivered at the 5th International Nurse Education Conference (NETNEP) 2014.

Embedding compassionate care in local NHS practice: a realistic evaluation of the Leadership in Compassionate Care Programme (2014)
Thesis
MacArthur, J. Embedding compassionate care in local NHS practice: a realistic evaluation of the Leadership in Compassionate Care Programme. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7248

This thesis offers an original contribution to knowledge through providing a rigorous longitudinal examination of a complex intervention known as the ‘Leadership in Compassionate Care Programme’ (LCC) which was designed to embed compassionate care wi... Read More about Embedding compassionate care in local NHS practice: a realistic evaluation of the Leadership in Compassionate Care Programme.

The use of global positional satellite location in dementia: a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial (2014)
Journal Article
Milne, H., van der Pol, M., McCloughan, L., Hanley, J., Mead, G., Starr, J., Sheikh, A., & McKinstry, B. (2014). The use of global positional satellite location in dementia: a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry, 14(1), 160. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244x-14-160

Background: Getting lost outside is stressful for people with dementia and their caregivers and a leading cause of
long-term institutionalisation. Although Global Positional Satellite (GPS) location has been promoted to facilitate safe
walking, red... Read More about The use of global positional satellite location in dementia: a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial.

Comprehensive assessment of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD): gap or chasm in the evidence?: Comprehensive assessment of ARBD (2014)
Journal Article
Horton, L., Duffy, T., Hollins Martin, C., & Martin, C. R. (2015). Comprehensive assessment of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD): gap or chasm in the evidence?: Comprehensive assessment of ARBD. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 22(1), 3-14. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12156

Alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) is primarily caused by chronic alcohol misuse and thiamine deficiency, and results in a broad range of impairments. Despite the increasing incidence of ARBD in the UK in recent decades, it is currently underdiagnos... Read More about Comprehensive assessment of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD): gap or chasm in the evidence?: Comprehensive assessment of ARBD.

A method of teaching critical care skills to undergraduate student midwives using the maternal-acute illness management (M-AIM) training day. (2014)
Journal Article
McCarthy, R., Nuttall, J., Smith, J., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2014). A method of teaching critical care skills to undergraduate student midwives using the maternal-acute illness management (M-AIM) training day. Nurse Education in Practice, 14(6), 747-751. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2014.04.001

The most recent confidential enquiry into maternal deaths (CMACE, 2011) identified human errors, specifically those of midwives and obstetricians/doctors as a fundamental component in contributing to maternal death in the UK. This paper discusses the... Read More about A method of teaching critical care skills to undergraduate student midwives using the maternal-acute illness management (M-AIM) training day..

Diagnosing dying: an integrative literature review (2014)
Journal Article
Kennedy, C., Brooks Young, P., Gray Brunton, C., Larkin, P., Connolly, M., Wilde-Larsson, B., Larsson, M., Smith, T., & Chater, S. (2014). Diagnosing dying: an integrative literature review. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 4(3), 263-270. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000621

Background To ensure patients and families
receive appropriate end-of-life care pathways and
guidelines aim to inform clinical decision making.
Ensuring appropriate outcomes through the use
of these decision aids is dependent on timely
use. Diag... Read More about Diagnosing dying: an integrative literature review.

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.-C., Sung, H.-C., Lee, W.-L., & 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), 653-659. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12307

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.

Inconsistencies in the roles of family- and paid- carers in monitoring health issues in people with learning disabilities: some implications for the integration of health and social care (2014)
Journal Article
Willis, D. (2014). Inconsistencies in the roles of family- and paid- carers in monitoring health issues in people with learning disabilities: some implications for the integration of health and social care. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 43, 24-31. https://doi.org/10.1111/bld.12082

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•This paper looks at the views of paid- and family-carers about discussing health matters with people with learning disabilities.
•The author found that the roles of paid- and family-carers in monitoring health were not clearly... Read More about Inconsistencies in the roles of family- and paid- carers in monitoring health issues in people with learning disabilities: some implications for the integration of health and social care.

Intensive care survivors’ experiences of ward-based care: Meleis’ theory of nursing transitions and role development among critical care outreach services. (2014)
Journal Article
Ramsay, P., Huby, G., Thompson, A., & Walsh, T. S. (2014). Intensive care survivors’ experiences of ward-based care: Meleis’ theory of nursing transitions and role development among critical care outreach services. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 23, 605-615. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12452

Aims and objectives. To explore the psychosocial needs of patients discharged from intensive care, the extent to which they are captured using existing theory on transitions in care and the potential role development of critical care outreach, follow... Read More about Intensive care survivors’ experiences of ward-based care: Meleis’ theory of nursing transitions and role development among critical care outreach services..

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.

Increasing skills and confidence in caring conversations: a course (2014)
Journal Article
Dosser, I., & Smith, T. (2014). Increasing skills and confidence in caring conversations: a course. British journal of healthcare assistants : for HCAs and assistant practitioners, 8(3), 140-145

This paper describes a service development in healthcare support workers (HCSWs) across departments in a large Scottish teaching hospital. In any healthcare setting, communication can be complex and challenging. Many healthcare support workers and wa... Read More about Increasing skills and confidence in caring conversations: a course.

Attitudes towards caring for older people in Scotland, Sweden and the United States: Angela Kydd and colleagues compare data from three countries to assess what staff think about working in the specialty (2014)
Journal Article
Kydd, A., Touhy, T., Newman, D., Fagerberg, I., & Engstrom, G. (2014). Attitudes towards caring for older people in Scotland, Sweden and the United States: Angela Kydd and colleagues compare data from three countries to assess what staff think about working in the specialty. Nursing Older People, 26(2), 33-40. https://doi.org/10.7748/nop2014.02.26.2.33.e547

Aim To explore the attitudes of nurses and nursing
students in Scotland, Sweden and the US towards
working with older people.
Method This quantitative study used the 20-item
Multifactorial Attitudes Questionnaire (MAQ) to elicit
attitudes on age... Read More about Attitudes towards caring for older people in Scotland, Sweden and the United States: Angela Kydd and colleagues compare data from three countries to assess what staff think about working in the specialty.