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The analytic integration of qualitative data sources
Cronin, Ann; Alexander, Victoria; Fielding, Jane; Moran-Ellis, Jo; Thomas, Hilary (SAGE Publications, 2008) -
An analytical review of local and national fall policy and guidelines
Narayanan, Venkat; Simpson, Charles Melvyn; Dickinson, Angela; Victor, Christina; Humphrey, Deborah; Griffiths, Caroline (2011-07-05)The prevalence of falls in the United Kingdom is high with 1 in 3 people aged over 65, and 1 in 2 people over the age of 85 falling each year. The potential for older people to fall is exacerbated by mental health problems, ... -
An analytical review of local and national fall policy and guidelines in England and Wales
Victor, C.; Narayanan, V.; Simpson, C.; Dickinson, Angela; Griffiths, C.; Humphrey, D. (2012-11)There is an urgent need to improve the care of older people at risk of or who experience falls in mental health settings. Falls are the most frequently reported patient safety incident. NICE Guidelines recommends the use ... -
Antenatal testing and the subsequent birth of a child with Down syndrome : a phenomenological study of parents' experiences
Sooben, Roja D (2010)The objective was to gain a deeper insight into the lived experiences of parents during antenatal testing for Down syndrome and the subsequent birth of their baby. A phenomenological research inquiry used unstructured ... -
Antenatal visits : A comparative study between integrated and shared antenatal care
Draper, J.; Field, S.; Thomas, Hilary; Hare, M.J. (1986-01-01)A comparison was made of the number of antenatal visits made by 96 women receiving integrated antenatal care in an experimental community clinic with 100 women receiving traditional shared care from two control practices. ... -
Applied Nonparametric Statistical Methods
Sprent, Peter; Smeeton, N.C. (Chapman & Hall/ CRC, 2007-03) -
Applied Nonparametric Statistical Methods
Sprent, Peter; Smeeton, N.C. (China Machine Press, 2015) -
Applied Nonparametric Statistical Methods
Sprent, Peter; Smeeton, N.C. (Chapman & Hall/ CRC, 2000-09) -
Applying a capabilities approach to understanding older LGBT people’s disclosures of identity in community primary care.
Toze, Michael; Fish, Julie; Hafford-Letchfield, Trish; Almack, Kathryn (2020-10-19)Internationally, there is increasing recognition that lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) populations experience substantial public health inequalities and require interventions to address these inequalities, yet data ... -
Applying Universal Principles of ‘Best Interest’: Practice Challenges across Transnational Jurisdictions, Cultural Norms, and Values
Littlechild, Brian; Housman, Carolyn (2023-03-10)This article sets out key issues in determining and upholding the best interests of children, in need of social service support, who have family networks that span outside of the UK. These issues are then analysed against ... -
Approaches to the identification and management of depression in people living with chronic kidney disease: A scoping review of 860 papers
Pearce, Christina J.; Hall, Natalie; Hudson, Joanna L.; Farrington, Ken; Tucker, Madeleine J. Ryan; Wellsted, David; Jones, Julia; Sharma, Shivani; Norton, Sam; Ormandy, Paula; Palmer, Nick; Quinnell, Anthony; Fitzgerald, Lauren; Griffiths, Sophie; Chilcot, Joseph (2023-01-16)Background: Depression is prevalent across the spectrum of Chronic Kidney Disease and associated with poorer outcomes. There is limited evidence regarding the most effective interventions and care pathways for depression ... -
Are physical activity interventions for healthy inactive adults effective in promoting behavior change and maintenance, and which behavior change techniques are effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Howlett, Neil; Trivedi, Daksha; Troop, Nicholas; Chater, Angel (2019-01-01)Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior relate to poor health outcomes independently. Healthy inactive adults are a key target population for prevention. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the ... -
Are Population-Level Approaches to Dementia Risk Reduction UnderResearched? A Rapid Review of the Dementia Prevention Literature
Walsh, Sebastian; Wallace, Lindsay; Kuhn, I; Mytton, Oliver; la Fortune, Louise; Wills, Wendy; Mukadam, N; Brayne, Carol (2023-05-15)Dementia is forecast to become increasingly prevalent, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, and is associated with high human and economic costs. Primary prevention of dementia -preventing risk factors leading ... -
Are we prepared for high standards of trauma care?
Scott, Patricia (2016-09-12)For some years emergency nurses have speculated about what a competent standard of emergency nursing should look like. This is particularly important when managing complex trauma cases. The Trauma Quality Improvement Network ... -
Area-wide traffic calming for preventing traffic related injuries
Bunn, Frances; Collier, T.; Frost, C.; Ker, K.; Roberts, I.; Wentz, R. (2003)Background: It is estimated that by 2020 road traffic crashes will have moved from ninth to third in the world disease burden ranking, as measured in disability adjusted life years, and to second in developing countries. ... -
Arts and creativity for people with severe mental illness. A rapid realist review
Zeilig, Hannah; Hackman, Corinna; West, Julian; Handley, Melanie; Plant, Jasmin (The Baring Foundation, 2022-03-23)This review inquires into the role of participatory arts and creativity for people who live with severe mental illness (SMI). A rapid realist informed approach was taken to explore what works from the perspectives of people ... -
Assessing carbon monoxide poisoning
Scott, Patricia; Foster, Theresa (2013-03)Carbon monoxide (CO) is a toxic gas usually formed during the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels. Poisoning by CO can be fatal or lead to long-term debilitating cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological conditions. ... -
Assessing deprescribing tools for implementation in care homes: A qualitative study of the views of care home staff
Warmoth, Krystal; Rees, Jessica; Day, Jo; Cockcroft, Emma; Aylward, Alex; Pollock, Lucy; Coxon, George; Craig, Trudy; Walton, Bridget; Stein, Ken (2023-12-16)BACKGROUND: Care home residents often experience polypharmacy (defined as taking five or more regular medicines). Therefore, we need to ensure that residents only take the medications that are appropriate or provide value ... -
Assessing prevalence, knowledge and use of cognitive enhancers among university students in the United Arab Emirates: A quantitative study
Sharif, Safia; Fergus, Suzanne; Guirguis, Amira; Smeeton, Nigel; Schifano, Fabrizio (2022-01-26)BACKGROUND: Cognitive enhancers (CE) are often used to improve memory, alertness and cognitive capacity. These products are commercially and pharmaceutically available. Due to high academic pressure, university students ... -
Assessing the fidelity of the independently getting up off the floor (IGO) technique as part of the ReTrain pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial for stroke survivors
Hollands, Laura; Calitri, Raff; Warmoth, Krystal; Shepherd, Anthony I.; Allison, Rhoda; Dean, Sarah G. (2021-11-12)Purpose Hemiparesis and physical deconditioning following stroke lead to an increase in falls, which many individuals cannot get up from. Teaching stroke survivors to independently get off the floor (IGO) might mitigate ...