Outputs (5)

Introducing the Care Certificate evaluation (innovative practice) (2017)
Journal Article
Argyle, E., Thomson, L., Arthur, A., Maben, J., Schneider, J. M., & Wharrad, H. (in press). Introducing the Care Certificate evaluation (innovative practice). Dementia, https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301217723498

Although investment in staff development is a prerequisite for high quality and innovative care, the training needs of unregistered care staff have often been neglected, particularly within dementia care provision. The Care Certificate, which was ful... Read More about Introducing the Care Certificate evaluation (innovative practice).

Unregistered health care staff's perceptions of 12 hour shifts: an interview study (2017)
Journal Article
Thomson, L., Schneider, J. M., & Hare Duke, L. (in press). Unregistered health care staff's perceptions of 12 hour shifts: an interview study. Journal of Nursing Management, 25(7), https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12490

Aim

The purpose of the study was to explore the unregistered health care staff’s perceptions of 12-hour shifts on work performance and patient care.

Background

Many unregistered health care staff work 12-hour shifts. It is unclear whether... Read More about Unregistered health care staff's perceptions of 12 hour shifts: an interview study.

ECCert: Evaluating the Care Certificate (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Argyle, E., Khan, Z., Simpson, K., & Thomson, L. ECCert: Evaluating the Care Certificate. Presented at 46th British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference

The Care Certificate Evaluation: an overview (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Argyle, E., Thomson, L., Khan, Z., Arthur, T., Maben, J., Schneider, J. M., & Wharrad, H. The Care Certificate Evaluation: an overview. Presented at 46th British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference

BACKGROUND: Front line care workers play a key role in health and social care provision for older people and this has been reflected in training innovations aiming to improve the care provided by these workers. One recent training initiative has bee... Read More about The Care Certificate Evaluation: an overview.

Recommendations to facilitate the ideal fit note: are they achievable in practice? (2015)
Journal Article
Coole, C., Nouri, F., Potgieter, I., Watson, P. J., Thomson, L., Hampton, R., & Drummond, A. (2015). Recommendations to facilitate the ideal fit note: are they achievable in practice?. BMC Family Practice, 16(138), Article 138. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-015-0360-4

Background: Although the UK fit note has been broadly welcomed as a tool to facilitate return to work, difficulties and uncertainties have resulted in wide variation in its use. Agreement on what constitutes the ‘ideal’ fit note from the perspective... Read More about Recommendations to facilitate the ideal fit note: are they achievable in practice?.