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Getting healthcare staff more active: the mediating role of self-efficacy (2010)
Journal Article
Objectives.?Physical activity has been associated with positive health outcomes. The objective of the study was to investigate the relationship between knowledge of physical activity, social support, self?efficacy, perceived barriers to physical acti... Read More about Getting healthcare staff more active: the mediating role of self-efficacy.
Parental involvement in paediatric cancer treatment decisions (2010)
Journal Article
This study investigated parents' information needs and involvement in decision-making processes affecting the care of children diagnosed with cancer. Interviews and questionnaires were used to assess parental satisfaction in 50 mothers and 16 fathers... Read More about Parental involvement in paediatric cancer treatment decisions.
Determinants of physical activity participation following traumatic brain injury (2010)
Journal Article
Aims The objective of the study described in this article was to establish the environmental, social, or personal determinants associated with physical activity participation in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods A multi-centre... Read More about Determinants of physical activity participation following traumatic brain injury.
Computer-based learning objects in healthcare: the student experience (2010)
Journal Article
Web-based computer learning objects, such as Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs), are becoming more commonplace in nursing and medical education. However, evaluation of RLOs specifically has been limited. The aim of the study was to determine how RLOs i... Read More about Computer-based learning objects in healthcare: the student experience.
The price is right: making workplace wellness financially sustainable (2010)
Journal Article
Purpose – The public health argument for developing and maintaining workplace wellness programmes in organisations is well‐documented, particularly within the healthcare sector which aims to “set the example” for workplace health. However, workplace... Read More about The price is right: making workplace wellness financially sustainable.
Workplace complementary and alternative therapies for hospital?site staff (2009)
Journal Article
Purpose – Workplace wellness schemes are emerging in NHS settings, including complementary and alternative therapy services aimed at improving employee wellbeing. The aim of this study is to explore the impact of one such therapy service on service u... Read More about Workplace complementary and alternative therapies for hospital?site staff.
Staff perceptions of e-learning for teaching delivery in healthcare (2009)
Journal Article
Background: Web?based e?learning methods are increasingly used in higher education to support learning in pre? and post?registration healthcare subjects. Although new technologies are central to teaching and learning strategies, e?learning is not cur... Read More about Staff perceptions of e-learning for teaching delivery in healthcare.
How effective are physical activity interventions for alleviating depressive symptoms in older people?: a systematic review (2009)
Journal Article
Background: The benefits of physical exercise in reducing clinically defined depression in the general population have been established, although a review of the evidence for older adults is needed. Objectives: To assess the efficacy of physical exe... Read More about How effective are physical activity interventions for alleviating depressive symptoms in older people?: a systematic review.
Exercise intervention in brain injury: a pilot randomized study of Tai Chi Qigong (2009)
Journal Article
Objective: To examine the effects of a brief Tai Chi Chuan Qigong (‘Qigong’) exercise intervention on individuals with traumatic brain injury. Design: A single-centre randomized controlled trial pilot study. Setting: A registered charity day centre... Read More about Exercise intervention in brain injury: a pilot randomized study of Tai Chi Qigong.
Tackling NHS staff stress levels in an ‘eggstraordinary’ way (2009)
Journal Article
Occupational stress levels amongst employees are a key area of concern for the National Health Service with Government calls for healthcare employers to provide a positive ‘health culture’ and facilities which encourage staff to consider their own he... Read More about Tackling NHS staff stress levels in an ‘eggstraordinary’ way.
Mobile phone technology in chronic disease management (2008)
Journal Article
Mobile phones are being used to improve nurse-patient communication and monitor health outcomes in chronic disease. Innovative applications of mobile technology are expected to increase over time in community management of cancer, heart disease, asth... Read More about Mobile phone technology in chronic disease management.
Workplace intervention to promote stair?use in an NHS setting (2008)
Journal Article
Purpose – Increasing physical activity (PA) is an international public health priority. This study aims to assess the impact of an environmental stair-use intervention using “point of decision” prompts with varying messages in an NHS workplace in th... Read More about Workplace intervention to promote stair?use in an NHS setting.
Exercise intervention in acquired brain injury rehabilitation: a discussion (2008)
Journal Article
Physical activity is essential for health and well-being. The importance of an active lifestyle is increasingly being recognized in rehabilitation for its benefits to quality of life and the prevention and management of secondary disease resulting fr... Read More about Exercise intervention in acquired brain injury rehabilitation: a discussion.
Innovation in practice: mobile phone technology in patient care (2008)
Journal Article
Mobile phones are becoming increasingly important in everyday life and now in healthcare. There has been a steady growth of information and communication technologies in health communication and technology is used progressively in telemedicine, wirel... Read More about Innovation in practice: mobile phone technology in patient care.
Influencing organisational change in the NHS: lessons learned from workplace wellness initiatives in practice (2008)
Journal Article
This article presents a discussion of the key issues in influencing organisational change in NHS settings, in the development of workplace wellness interventions to improve employee health and wellbeing. To tackle poor public health and associated ri... Read More about Influencing organisational change in the NHS: lessons learned from workplace wellness initiatives in practice.
Sexual and reproductive health in pregnant teenagers presenting for antenatal care or for termination (2006)
Journal Article
Sexual health is an important public health issue with attention being paid to the development of national policy strategies for teenage pregnancy and reproductive health. A substantial proportion of pregnant adolescents engage in unprotected interco... Read More about Sexual and reproductive health in pregnant teenagers presenting for antenatal care or for termination.