Predicting general well-being from self-esteem and affectivity: An exploratory study with Scottish adolescents
(2006)
Journal Article
Karatzias, T., Chouliara, Z., Power, K., & Swanson, V. (2006). Predicting general well-being from self-esteem and affectivity: An exploratory study with Scottish adolescents. Quality of Life Research, 15, 1143-1151. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-006-0064-2
Perceptions and Experiences about Chlamydia in Young Women in Scotland: Knowledge, condom use and access to health services – A pilot qualitative study. (2006)
Journal Article
Chouliara, Z., Karatzias, T., Goulbourne, A., & Smart, H. (2005). Perceptions and Experiences about Chlamydia in Young Women in Scotland: Knowledge, condom use and access to health services – A pilot qualitative study. Health Psychology Update, 15, ISSN 0954-2027
Impact on hypertension control of patient-held guideline: a randomised controlled trial. (2006)
Journal Article
McKinstry, B., Hanley, J., Heaney, D., McLoughlan, L., Elton, R. & Webb, D. (2006). Impact on hypertension control of patient-held guideline: a randomised controlled trial. British Journal of General Practice. 56. . 842-847. . ISSN 0960-1643.Background
Hypertension is generally poorly controlled in primary care. One possible intervention for improving control is the harnessing of patient expertise through education and encouragement to challenge their care.
Aim
To determine whethe... Read More about Impact on hypertension control of patient-held guideline: a randomised controlled trial..
The economic costs of health service treatments for asbestos-related mesothelioma deaths. (2006)
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Watterson, A., Gorman, T., Malcolm, C., Robinson, M., & Beck, M. (2006). The economic costs of health service treatments for asbestos-related mesothelioma deaths. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1076(1), 871-881. https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1371.042This article explores the complex and neglected picture of occupational and environmental disease healthcare costs specifically relating to asbestos. Diagnosed mesothelioma cases in Scotland in one calendar year were used to investigate the subject i... Read More about The economic costs of health service treatments for asbestos-related mesothelioma deaths..
Body piercing: a dangerous practice in type 1 diabetes? (2006)
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Charlton, J., Adamson, K., Strachan, M., & Mcknight, J. (2006). Body piercing: a dangerous practice in type 1 diabetes?. Practical Diabetes International, 23(4), 166-168. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.935Body piercing is becoming increasingly common, but is not without complications. We present the cases of two patients with type 1 diabetes who required hospital admission following tongue piercing. These cases led us to survey the current practice of... Read More about Body piercing: a dangerous practice in type 1 diabetes?.
Smoke-free hospitals and the role of smoking cessation services. (2006)
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Neubeck, L. (2006). Smoke-free hospitals and the role of smoking cessation services. British Journal of Nursing. 15. (5). 248-251. doi:10.12968/bjon.2006.15.5.20637. ISSN 0966-0461.The NHS must be smoke free by the end of 2006 (Department of Health, 2004). The necessary elements to introducing a smoke-free policy, which is workable and equitable, are the management of the policy and offering support to smokers. Smoking and seco... Read More about Smoke-free hospitals and the role of smoking cessation services..