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Accommodative speech and terms of endearment: elements of a language mode often experienced by older adults (2003)
Journal Article
Brown, A., & Draper, P. (2003). Accommodative speech and terms of endearment: elements of a language mode often experienced by older adults. Journal of advanced nursing, 41(1), 15-21. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02500.x

Aim. To discuss the use of patronizing patterns of speech and modified forms of address in conversations between nurses and other health workers, and older people.

Rationale. The impetus for this paper was the publication of the National Service F... Read More about Accommodative speech and terms of endearment: elements of a language mode often experienced by older adults.

The construct validity of a rating scale designed to assess spirituality and spiritual care (2002)
Journal Article
McSherry, W., Draper, P., & Kendrick, D. (2002). The construct validity of a rating scale designed to assess spirituality and spiritual care. International journal of nursing studies, 39(7), 723-734. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0020-7489%2802%2900014-7

A postal survey, containing a questionnaire and covering letter, was distributed to 1029 ward-based nurses, of all grades, in a Large NHS Trust in an attempt to establish how nurses perceived spirituality and spiritual care. A response rate of 55.3%... Read More about The construct validity of a rating scale designed to assess spirituality and spiritual care.

Using traction (1998)
Journal Article
Draper, P. (1998). Using traction. Nursing Times, 94(12), 31 - 32

Compromise, massive encouragement and forcing: a discussion of mechanisms used to limit the choices available to the older adult in hospital (1996)
Journal Article
Draper, P. (1996). Compromise, massive encouragement and forcing: a discussion of mechanisms used to limit the choices available to the older adult in hospital. Journal of clinical nursing, 5(5), 325 - 331. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.1996.5.5.325

This paper gives a partial account of the findings of a qualitative research project concerning the quality of life of older people in nursing homes and hospital wards.
Using strategies of ethnographic interview and hermeneutical analysis, 14 older... Read More about Compromise, massive encouragement and forcing: a discussion of mechanisms used to limit the choices available to the older adult in hospital.

Using the diffusion of innovation model to influence practice: a case study (1996)
Journal Article
Pearcey, P., & Draper, P. (1996). Using the diffusion of innovation model to influence practice: a case study. Journal of advanced nursing, 23(4), 714-721. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.1996.tb00042.x

There continue to be suggestions within the nursing literature that research findings are not being utilized in clinical practice The reasons for this are well documented However, less emphasis is given to ways to facilitate utilization It seemed pos... Read More about Using the diffusion of innovation model to influence practice: a case study.