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Academic primary care: time to review and integrate
Adams, Ann; Lester, Helen; Kendall, S.; Bryar, Ros (2011) -
Activity promotion for community dwelling older people : a survey of the contribution of primary care nurses
Goodman, C.; Davies, S.L.; Dinan, S.; Tai, S.S.; Lliffe, S. (2011)Study aims: To discover the current level of nurse-led involvement in activity promotion for older people in primary care and to explore the knowledge and attitudes of primary care nurses about health benefits of activity ... -
Addressing Obesity in Stevenage, Hertfordshire: A Consultation with Young People
Hamilton, Laura; Hamlyn Williams, Charlotte; Wills, Wendy; Mathie, Elspeth; Beer, Jen (University of Hertfordshire, 2019-12-13)Public Health England have identified that almost a quarter of children are overweight when they start primary school, which increases to a third when they leave in year 6 aged 10-11 years. This has implications for young ... -
Advanced trauma life support training for ambulance crews
Sethi, D.; Kwan, I.; Kelly, A.M.; Roberts, I.; Bunn, Frances (2001)Background: There is an increasing global burden of injury especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To address this, models of trauma care initially developed in high income countries are being adopted in ... -
African emergency nursing curriculum: : Development of a curriculum model
Scott, Patricia; Brysiewicz, Petra (2016-07-01)The African Emergency Nursing Curriculum (AENC) provides a consensus document to guide the development of harmonised standards of emergency nursing theory and practice across Africa for the benefit of the emergency patient ... -
After ICU : the longer-term experiences of patients following discharge
Thomas, Hilary; Earthy, Sarah; Sleney, Judith (2015-12-07) -
Age-appropriate services for people diagnosed with young onset dementia (YOD): a systematic review
Mayrhofer, Andrea; Mathie, Elspeth; McKeown, Jane; Bunn, Frances; Goodman, Claire (2017-06-16)Background: Literature agrees that post-diagnostic services for people living with young onset dementia (YOD) need to be age-appropriate, but there is insufficient evidence of ‘what works’ to inform service design and ... -
Analytic integration and multiple qualitative data sets
Moran-Ellis, Jo; Alexander, Victoria; Cronin, Ann; Fielding, Jane; Thomas, Hilary (2006) -
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 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. ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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. ... -
An assessment of a hospital-based pregnancy testing service
Thomas, Hilary; Pye, Marion (1990)A proposal to withdraw the hospital-based pregnancy testing service provoked a local debate in which a range of strongly held but conflicting opinions were expressed. It was agreed to seek more detailed information before ... -
An asset-based approach : an alternative health promotion strategy?
Whiting, Lisa; Kendall, S.; Wills, Wendy (2012-01)In recent years there has been an enormous growth in the literature that has focused upon assets, or emphasising the positive attributes of both people and communities. These include children and young people's developmental ... -
Association Between Experiencing Relational Bullying and Adolescent Health Related Quality of Life
Chester, Kayleigh; Spencer, Neil; Whiting, Lisa; Brooks, Fiona (2017-11-01)BACKGROUND Bullying is a public health concern for the school-aged population, however, the health outcomes associated with the subtype of relational bullying are less understood. The purpose of this study was to examine ...