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Knowledge, sources of information, and risk factors for sexually transmitted infections among secondary school youth in Zaria, Northern Nigeria (2013)
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Aliyu, A. A., Dahiru, T., Ladan, A. M., Shehu, A. U., Abubakar, A. A., Oyefabi, A. M., & Yahaya, S. S. (2013). Knowledge, sources of information, and risk factors for sexually transmitted infections among secondary school youth in Zaria, Northern Nigeria. Journal of Medicine in the Tropics, 15(2), https://doi.org/10.4103/2276-7096.123582

Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are responsible for a variety of health problems especially among the youth who engage in risky sexual behavior. There are few studies that describe STIs among the youths in Northern Nigeria. The obj... Read More about Knowledge, sources of information, and risk factors for sexually transmitted infections among secondary school youth in Zaria, Northern Nigeria.

Cost implications of treatment non-completion in a forensic personality disorder service (2013)
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Sampson, C. J., James, M., Huband, N., Geelan, S., & McMurran, M. (2013). Cost implications of treatment non-completion in a forensic personality disorder service. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 23(5), https://doi.org/10.1002/cbm.1866

Background A high proportion of individuals admitted to specialist secure hospital services for treatment of personality disorder do not complete treatment. Non-completion has been associated with poorer treatment outcomes and increased rates of rec... Read More about Cost implications of treatment non-completion in a forensic personality disorder service.

Experiences of family carers of older people with mental health problems in the acute general hospital: a qualitative study (2013)
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Clissett, P., Porock, D., Harwood, R. H., & Gladman, J. R. (2013). Experiences of family carers of older people with mental health problems in the acute general hospital: a qualitative study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 69(12), https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12159

Aims To explore the experiences of family carers of people with cognitive impairment during admission to hospital. Background Providing appropriate care in acute hospitals for people with co-morbid cognitive impairment, especially dementia or de... Read More about Experiences of family carers of older people with mental health problems in the acute general hospital: a qualitative study.

The challenges of achieving person-centred care in acute hospitals: a qualitative study of people with dementia and their families (2013)
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Clissett, P., Porock, D., Harwood, R. H., & Gladman, J. R. (2013). The challenges of achieving person-centred care in acute hospitals: a qualitative study of people with dementia and their families. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 50(11), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.03.001

Background Person-centred care has been identified as the ideal approach to caring for people with dementia. Developed in relation to long stay settings, there are challenges to its implementation in acute settings. However, international policy i... Read More about The challenges of achieving person-centred care in acute hospitals: a qualitative study of people with dementia and their families.

Longitudinal, mixed method study to look at the experiences and knowledge of non melanoma skin cancer from diagnosis to one year (2013)
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Bath-Hextall, F., Jenkinson, C., Kumar, A., Leonardi-Bee, J., Perkins, W., Cox, K., & Glazebrook, C. (2013). Longitudinal, mixed method study to look at the experiences and knowledge of non melanoma skin cancer from diagnosis to one year. BMC Dermatology, 13(13), Article 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-5945-13-13

Background Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in humans and the incidence is increasing worldwide. Our objective was to understanding the needs, experiences and knowledge of individuals with Non Melanoma Skin Cancer (NMSC) from diagnosis... Read More about Longitudinal, mixed method study to look at the experiences and knowledge of non melanoma skin cancer from diagnosis to one year.

REFINE (REducing Falls in In-patieNt Elderly) using bed and bedside chair pressure sensors linked to radio-pagers in acute hospital care: a randomised controlled trial (2013)
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Sahota, O., Drummond, A., Kendrick, D., Grainge, M. J., Vass, C., Sach, T., …Avis, M. (2014). REFINE (REducing Falls in In-patieNt Elderly) using bed and bedside chair pressure sensors linked to radio-pagers in acute hospital care: a randomised controlled trial. Age and Ageing, 43(2), 247-253. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/aft155

Background: falls in hospitals are a major problem and contribute to substantial healthcare burden. Advances in sensor technology afford innovative approaches to reducing falls in acute hospital care. However, whether these are clinically effective a... Read More about REFINE (REducing Falls in In-patieNt Elderly) using bed and bedside chair pressure sensors linked to radio-pagers in acute hospital care: a randomised controlled trial.

Fasting and postprandial volumes of the undisturbed colon: normal values and changes in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome measured using serial MRI (2013)
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Pritchard, S. E., Marciani, L., Garsed, K., Hoad, C., Thongborisute, W., Roberts, E., …Spiller, R. C. (in press). Fasting and postprandial volumes of the undisturbed colon: normal values and changes in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome measured using serial MRI. Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 26(1), https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.12243

Background Previous assessments of colon morphology have relied on tests which were either invasive or used ionizing radiation. We aimed to measure regional volumes of the undisturbed colon in healthy volunteers (HV) and patients with diarrhea-predo... Read More about Fasting and postprandial volumes of the undisturbed colon: normal values and changes in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome measured using serial MRI.

Practical compassions: repertoires of practice and compassion talk in acute mental healthcare (2013)
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Brown, B., Crawford, P., Gilbert, P., Gilbert, J., & Gale, C. (2014). Practical compassions: repertoires of practice and compassion talk in acute mental healthcare. Sociology of Health and Illness, 36(3), https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.12065

This article reports an exploratory study of the concept of compassion in the work of 20 mental health practitioners in a UK Midlands facility. Using notions of practice derived from phenomenology and Bourdieusian sociology and notions of emotional l... Read More about Practical compassions: repertoires of practice and compassion talk in acute mental healthcare.

Caregiver stress in traumatic brain injury (2013)
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Blake, H. (in press). Caregiver stress in traumatic brain injury. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 15(6), https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2008.15.6.29878

Aims Many patients experience physical, behavioural, cognitive and emotional problems following traumatic brain injury (TBI). They may require continuing care for many years, most of which is provided by informal caregivers, such as spouses, parents... Read More about Caregiver stress in traumatic brain injury.

Health of community nurses: a case for workplace wellness schemes (2013)
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Blake, H., & Lee, S. (in press). Health of community nurses: a case for workplace wellness schemes. British Journal of Community Nursing, 12(6), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2007.12.6.23774

Community nursing is associated with stress and burnout, which can impact heavily on the individual and the NHS both economically and on the quality of patient care. Recent Government publications have called for an increase in workplace health schem... Read More about Health of community nurses: a case for workplace wellness schemes.

Mobile technology: streamlining practice and improving care (2013)
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Blake, H. (in press). Mobile technology: streamlining practice and improving care. British Journal of Community Nursing, 18(9), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2013.18.9.430

The use of mobile phones in care delivery has the potential to improve the way in which care is delivered. When implemented effectively, mobile technologies can empower patients and enhance communication between patients and their health-care provide... Read More about Mobile technology: streamlining practice and improving care.

At the borders of medical reasoning: aetiological and ontological challenges of medically unexplained symptoms (2013)
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Eriksen, T. E., Kerry, R., Mumford, S., Lie, S. A. N., & Anjum, R. L. (2013). At the borders of medical reasoning: aetiological and ontological challenges of medically unexplained symptoms. Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine, 8(11), https://doi.org/10.1186/1747-5341-8-11

Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) remain recalcitrant to the medical profession, proving less suitable for homogenic treatment with respect to their aetiology, taxonomy and diagnosis. While the majority of existing medical research methods are des... Read More about At the borders of medical reasoning: aetiological and ontological challenges of medically unexplained symptoms.

Structural and functional effects of metastases in rat brain determined by multimodal MRI (2013)
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Martin, C. J., Serres, S., Sarmiento Soto, M., Bristow, C., O'Brien, E. R., Connell, J. J., …Sibson, N. R. (2014). Structural and functional effects of metastases in rat brain determined by multimodal MRI. International Journal of Cancer, 134(4), 885-896. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.28406

Metastasis to the brain results in significant impairment of brain function and poor patient survival. Currently, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is under‐utilised in monitoring brain metastases and their effects on brain function. Here, we sought t... Read More about Structural and functional effects of metastases in rat brain determined by multimodal MRI.

Immigrant women’s experiences of maternity services in Canada: a meta-ethnography (2013)
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Higginbottom, G. M., Hadziabdic, E., Yohani, S., & Paton, P. (2014). Immigrant women’s experiences of maternity services in Canada: a meta-ethnography. Midwifery, 30(5), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.06.004

Objective: to synthesise data on immigrant women's experiences of maternity services in Canada. Design: a qualitative systematic literature review using a meta-ethnographic approach. Methods: a comprehensive search strategy of multiple databases wa... Read More about Immigrant women’s experiences of maternity services in Canada: a meta-ethnography.

What is a good midwife? Insights from the literature (2013)
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Borrelli, S. E. (2014). What is a good midwife? Insights from the literature. Midwifery, 30(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.06.019

OBJECTIVE: to review the literature around what is considered to be a good midwife and in particular what women value in a midwife, in order to identify the gaps in the evidence for future research. DESIGN: this paper reviews the research in the are... Read More about What is a good midwife? Insights from the literature.

Health behaviours and attitudes towards being role models (2013)
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Blake, H., & Harrison, C. (2013). Health behaviours and attitudes towards being role models. British Journal of Nursing, 22(2), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2013.22.2.86

Nurses are often viewed by the general public as role models for health. This study investigated health behaviours in pre-registered nurses and their attitudes towards being role models to their patients. In total, 540 pre-registered nurses self-repo... Read More about Health behaviours and attitudes towards being role models.

An educational intervention to reduce pain and improve pain management for Malawian people living with HIV/AIDS and their family carers: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2013)
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Nkhoma, K., Seymour, J., & Arthur, A. (2013). An educational intervention to reduce pain and improve pain management for Malawian people living with HIV/AIDS and their family carers: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 14, Article 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-216

Many HIV/AIDS patients experience pain often due to advanced HIV/AIDS infection and side effects of treatment. In sub-Saharan Africa, pain management for people with HIV/AIDS is suboptimal. With survival extended as a direct consequence of improved a... Read More about An educational intervention to reduce pain and improve pain management for Malawian people living with HIV/AIDS and their family carers: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

A systematic review of workplace health promotion interventions for increasing physical activity (2013)
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Malik, S. H., Blake, H., & Suggs, L. S. (2014). A systematic review of workplace health promotion interventions for increasing physical activity. British Journal of Health Psychology, 19(1), https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12052

Purpose The benefits of an active lifestyle are widely documented, yet studies show that only a small proportion of adults engage in sufficient levels of physical activity. The workplace presents an ideal avenue for delivering initiatives to promo... Read More about A systematic review of workplace health promotion interventions for increasing physical activity.