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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 ... -
Changes to household food shopping practices during the COVID-19 restrictions: Evidence from the East of England
Thompson, Claire; Hamilton, Laura; Dickinson, Angela; Fallaize, Rosalind; Mathie, Elspeth; Rogers, Samantha; Wills, Wendy (2022-11-30)Measures to control the spread of COVID-19 have changed the way we shop for food and interact with food environments. This qualitative study explored food shopping practices in the East of England, a large diverse region ... -
Community luncheon clubs benefit the nutritional and social well-being of free living older people
Burke, Dee; Jennings, Mary; McClinchy, Jane; Massey, Helen; Westwood, D.; Dickinson, Angela (2011-06)Older people are at increased risk of malnutrition. Community meals have the potential to reduce the risk of developing malnutrition. However, little is known about the nutritional content of these meals or why older people ... -
The contribution of a community food group to older people’s nutritional and social well-being : An assets model
McClinchy, Jane; Burke, Dee; Jennings, Mary; Westwood, D.; Massey, Helen; Dickinson, Angela (2010)Poor nutrition in older people poses significant health problems for many community dwelling older people and is affected by cultural, psychological and social factors, including living alone and social isolation. Meals ... -
The “con” of concept analysis : A discussion paper which explores and critiques the ontological focus, reliability and antecedents of concept analysis frameworks
Beckwith, J.S.; Dickinson, Angela; Kendall, S. (2008)This paper draws on the work of Paley and Duncan et al in order to extend and engender debate regarding the use of Concept Analysis frameworks. Despite the apparent plethora of Concept Analysis frameworks used in nursing ... -
THE DELIVERY OF NUTRITION INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES IN COMMUNITY PHARMACIES, A PILOT PROJECT
McClinchy, Jane; Zaidi, Marium; Dickinson, Angela; Wills, Wendy; Jerome, Lee (2016-09-10)Main text: Introduction Community pharmacists (CPs) provide expert and accessible services for people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Services may include nutritional advice however it is unknown to what extent this is provided ... -
Dementia Friendly Communities: The Involvement of People Living with Dementia
Mathie, Elspeth; Arthur , Antony; Killett, Anne; Darlington, Nicole; Buckner , Stefanie; Lafortune, Louise; Mayrhofer , Andrea; Dickinson, Angela; Woodward , Michael; Goodman, Claire (2022-01-28)Background Dementia Friendly Communities (DFCs) offer an approach to community engagement to improve the lives of people living with dementia and their family supporters. The involvement of those living with dementia is ... -
Developing a new response to non-urgent emergency calls : evaluation of a nurse and paramedic partnership intervention
Widiatmoko, D.; Machen, I.; Dickinson, Angela; Williams, J.; Kendall, S. (2008)Aim To evaluate a new service development whereby a nurse and a paramedic working in partnership attended non-urgent emergency calls. Background The demand for emergency ambulance services both nationally (in the UK) and ... -
Developing the Diary-Interview Approach to Study the Embodied, Tacit and Mundane Nutrition Information Behaviours of People with Type 2 Diabetes
McClinchy, Jane; Dickinson, Angela; Wills, Wendy (2022-01-27)This article discusses the development and use of the solicited unstructured diary-interview method to explore the everyday tacit and mundane nutrition information activities (NIA) of people who have type 2 diabetes. Diary ... -
Does integrated governance lead to integrated patient care? : Findings from the innovation forum
Beech, Roger; Henderson, Catherine; Ashby, Sue; Dickinson, Angela; Sheaff, Rod; Windle, Karen; Wistow, Gerald; Knapp, Martin (2013-11)Good integration of services that aim to reduce avoidable acute hospital bed use by older people requires frontline staff to be aware of service options and access them in a timely manner. In three localities where closer ... -
Domestic Kitchen Practices: Findings from the ‘Kitchen Life’ study
Wills, Wendy; Meah, Angela; Dickinson, Angela; Short, Frances (University of Hertfordshire, 2013-07-30)This report presents a study designed to investigate, document, analyse and interpret domestic kitchen practices. The study was intended to generate insights about ‘what goes on and why’ in UK kitchens, to inform the Food ... -
Effectiveness of interventions to directly support food and drink intake in people with dementia : systematic review and meta-analysis
Abdelhamid, Asmaa; Bunn, Diane; Copley, Maddie; Cowap, Vicky; Dickinson, Angela; Gray, Lucy; Howe, Amanda; Killett, Anne; Lee, Jin; Li, Francesca; Poland, Fiona; Potter, John; Richardson, Kate; Smithard, David; Fox, Chris; Hooper, Lee (2016-01-22)BACKGROUND: Eating and drinking difficulties are recognised sources of ill health in people with dementia. In the EDWINA (Eating and Drinking Well IN dementiA) systematic review we aimed to assess effectiveness of interventions ... -
Effectiveness of interventions to improve, maintain or facilitate oral food and/or drink intake in people with dementia : systematic review
Asmaa, Abdelhamid; Diane, Bunn; Dickinson, Angela; Killett, Anne; Poland, Fiona; Potter, John; Richardson, Kate; Smithard, David; Fox, Chris; Hooper, Lee (2014-07-07)There are over 0.8 million people living with dementia in the UK. The needs of people with dementia are increasingly complex as the illness progresses. Eating and drinking difficulties are a major source of ill health and ... -
Effectiveness of interventions to improve, maintain or facilitate oral food and/or drink intake in people with dementia : systematic review
Asmaa, Abdelhamid; Diane, Bunn; Dickinson, Angela; Killett, Anne; Poland, Fiona; Potter, John; Richardson, Kate; Smithard, David; Fox, Chris; Hooper, Lee (2014-07-07)There are over 0.8 million people living with dementia in the UK. The needs of people with dementia are increasingly complex as the illness progresses. Eating and drinking difficulties are a major source of ill health and ... -
Effectiveness of interventions to indirectly support food and drink intake in people with dementia : Eating and Drinking Well IN dementiA (EDWINA) systematic review
Bunn, Diane K; Abdelhamid, Asmaa; Copley, Maddie; Cowap, Vicky; Dickinson, Angela; Howe, Amanda; Killett, Anne; Poland, Fiona; Potter, John F; Richardson, Kate; Smithard, David; Fox, Chris; Hooper, Lee (2016-05-04)BACKGROUND: Risks and prevalence of malnutrition and dehydration are high in older people but even higher in older people with dementia. In the EDWINA (Eating and Drinking Well IN dementiA) systematic review we aimed to ... -
Evaluation of a nurse-paramedic partnership
Dickinson, Angela; Williams, Julia; Widiatmoko, Dono; Kendall, S. (2005) -
AN EXPLORATION OF NUTRITION INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES
McClinchy, Jane; Dickinson, Angela; Wills, Wendy (2016-09-10)Introduction. Provision of information about nutrition is a key aspect of diabetes management and is available from healthcare professionals (HCPs), as well as via other sources such as on food labels, the media and internet. ... -
An exploration of nutrition information for people with type 2 diabetes
McClinchy, Jane; Dickinson, Angela; Wills, Wendy (2016-12-04)Provision of information about nutrition is a key aspect of diabetes management and is available from food labels, the media and internet. The aim of the research was to explore nutrition information accessed and used by ... -
Exploring understanding of the term nursing assessment : a mixed method review of the literature
Beckwith, J.S.; Dickinson, Angela; Kendall, S. (2010)Background: Much skilled nursing practice is described by words that at face value appear low-tech and self-explanatory. Despite being intrinsic to practice, the term "nursing assessment" has few operational definitions. ...