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Managers' perspectives on promotion and professional development for black African nurses in the UK (2014)
Journal Article
Likupe, G., Baxter, C., Jogi, M., & Archibong, U. (2014). Managers' perspectives on promotion and professional development for black African nurses in the UK. Diversity and Equality in Health and Care, 11(2), 113-123

An exploratory qualitative study design was adopted for this study and underpinned by Rex's migrant workers framework (Rex, 1999). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten ward managers from four NHS trusts in the north-east of England to g... Read More about Managers' perspectives on promotion and professional development for black African nurses in the UK.

Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Cigarette Smoking Among UG Students (2014)
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Christian, K. (2014). Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Cigarette Smoking Among UG Students. IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science, 3(6), 49-54. https://doi.org/10.9790/1959-03625558

Today's smoking culture includes a subpopulation of smokers called "social smokers". Many college students define "social smokers" as those who use tobacco in more social activities, rather than using tobacco on a regular basis. Social smokers don't... Read More about Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Cigarette Smoking Among UG Students.

Accuracy of alcohol use disorders identification test for detecting problem drinking in 18-35 year-olds in England: Method comparison study (2014)
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Foxcroft, D. R., Smith, L. A., Thomas, H., & Howcutt, S. (2015). Accuracy of alcohol use disorders identification test for detecting problem drinking in 18-35 year-olds in England: Method comparison study. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 50(2), 244-250. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agu095

Aims: To assess the accuracy of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scores for problem drinking in males and females aged 18–35 in England. Methods: A method comparison study with 420 primary care patients aged 18–35. Test measures were... Read More about Accuracy of alcohol use disorders identification test for detecting problem drinking in 18-35 year-olds in England: Method comparison study.

Food choice by people with intellectual disabilities at day centres: A qualitative study (2014)
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Cartwright, L., Reid, M., Hammersley, R., Blackburn, C., & Glover, L. (2015). Food choice by people with intellectual disabilities at day centres: A qualitative study. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 19(2), 103-115. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744629514563423

People with intellectual disabilities experience a range of health inequalities. It is important to investigate possible contributory factors that may lead to these inequalities. This qualitative study identified some difficulties for healthy eating... Read More about Food choice by people with intellectual disabilities at day centres: A qualitative study.

People with gender dysphoria who self-prescribe cross-sex hormones: Prevalence, sources, and side effects knowledge (2014)
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Mepham, N., Bouman, W. P., Arcelus, J., Hayter, M., & Wylie, K. R. (2014). People with gender dysphoria who self-prescribe cross-sex hormones: Prevalence, sources, and side effects knowledge. The journal of sexual medicine, 11(12), 2995-3001. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsm.12691

Introduction: There is a scarcity of research into the use of non-physician-sourced cross-sex hormones in the transgender population. However, when medication is not prescribed by health professionals, users' knowledge of such medication may be adver... Read More about People with gender dysphoria who self-prescribe cross-sex hormones: Prevalence, sources, and side effects knowledge.

An integrative review of the literature on the teaching of the history of nursing in pre-registration adult nursing education in the UK (2014)
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Kelly, J., & Watson, R. (2015). An integrative review of the literature on the teaching of the history of nursing in pre-registration adult nursing education in the UK. Nurse education today, 35(2), 360-365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2014.10.015

© Published by Elsevier Ltd. Aims: To present an integrative review of literature on the teaching of nursing history in pre-registration adult nursing education. Background: Despite successive reconfigurations in healthcare systems and education poli... Read More about An integrative review of the literature on the teaching of the history of nursing in pre-registration adult nursing education in the UK.

Violations of local stochastic independence exaggerate scalability in Mokken scaling analysis of the Chinese Mandarin SF-36 (2014)
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Watson, R., Wang, W., & Thompson, D. R. (2014). Violations of local stochastic independence exaggerate scalability in Mokken scaling analysis of the Chinese Mandarin SF-36. Health and quality of life outcomes, 12(1), Article ARTN 149. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-014-0149-5

Background: Previous work using Mokken scaling analysis with the SF-36 has found subscales appearing to show excellent Mokken scaling properties. However, the values of scalability of the subscales are very large, raising the possibility that these a... Read More about Violations of local stochastic independence exaggerate scalability in Mokken scaling analysis of the Chinese Mandarin SF-36.

Dignity as honour-wound: An experiential and relational view (2014)
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Galvin, K., & Todres, L. (2015). Dignity as honour-wound: An experiential and relational view. Journal of evaluation in clinical practice, 21(3), 410-418. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.12278

© 2014 The Authors. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. In this paper, we draw on a phenomenological-philosophical foundation to clarify the meaning of dignity as a coherent phenomenon. Consistent with an... Read More about Dignity as honour-wound: An experiential and relational view.

Comparative efficacy and acceptability of drug treatments for bipolar depression: a multiple-treatments meta-analysis (2014)
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Taylor, D. M., Cornelius, V., Smith, L., & Young, A. H. (2014). Comparative efficacy and acceptability of drug treatments for bipolar depression: a multiple-treatments meta-analysis. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 130(6), 452-469. https://doi.org/10.1111/acps.12343

Objective: Treatment of bipolar depression is complicated by variable response and risk of switch to mania. Guidance is informed by the strength of evidence rather than by comparative data. Method: We performed a multiple-treatments meta-analysis of... Read More about Comparative efficacy and acceptability of drug treatments for bipolar depression: a multiple-treatments meta-analysis.

A novel intervention for skin cancer prevention (2014)
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Cowdell, F., & Dyson, J. (2014). A novel intervention for skin cancer prevention. Dermatological nursing : the journal of the British Dermatological Nursing Group, 13(3), 45 - 49

Early detection of skin cancer can lead to improved health outcomes. The value of primary prevention is limited and cases of skin cancer are rising. There is therefore a need to consider secondary prevention through regular and thorough skin examinat... Read More about A novel intervention for skin cancer prevention.

Systematic review investigating the reporting of comorbidities and medication in randomized controlled trials of people with dementia (2014)
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Smith, T., Maidment, I., Hebding, J., Madzima, T., Cheater, F., Cross, J., Poland, F., White, J., Young, J., & Fox, C. (2014). Systematic review investigating the reporting of comorbidities and medication in randomized controlled trials of people with dementia. Age and ageing, 43(6), 868-872. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afu100

Objectives: dementia is a debilitating condition characterised by global loss of cognitive and intellectual functioning, which reduces social and occupational performance. This population frequently presents with medical co-morbidities such as hypert... Read More about Systematic review investigating the reporting of comorbidities and medication in randomized controlled trials of people with dementia.

Communicating with older ethnic minority patients (2014)
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Likupe, G. (2014). Communicating with older ethnic minority patients. Nursing standard : official newspaper of the Royal College of Nursing, 28(40), 37-43. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.28.40.37.e8171

In a time of increasing cultural diversity, it is essential that healthcare professionals respond by providing culturally competent care. Healthcare professionals must recognise the diverse needs of people from ethnic minority communities to ensure t... Read More about Communicating with older ethnic minority patients.

The Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire: Mokken Scaling Analysis (2014)
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Shenkin, S. D., Watson, R., Laidlaw, K., Starr, J. M., & Deary, I. J. (2014). The Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire: Mokken Scaling Analysis. PLoS ONE, 9(6), e99100. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0099100

Background: Hierarchical scales are useful in understanding the structure of underlying latent traits in many questionnaires. The Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire (AAQ) explored the attitudes to ageing of older people themselves, and originally desc... Read More about The Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire: Mokken Scaling Analysis.

Development and psychometric testing of the 'Motivation and Self-Efficacy in Early Detection of Skin Lesions' index (2014)
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Dyson, J., & Cowdell, F. (2014). Development and psychometric testing of the 'Motivation and Self-Efficacy in Early Detection of Skin Lesions' index. Journal of advanced nursing, 70(12), 2952-2963. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12436

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Aim: To develop and psychometrically test the Motivation and Self-Efficacy in Early Detection of Skin Lesions Index. Background: Skin cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer worldwide. The primary strategy used... Read More about Development and psychometric testing of the 'Motivation and Self-Efficacy in Early Detection of Skin Lesions' index.

High fidelity full sized human patient simulation manikins: Effects on decision making skills of nursing students (2014)
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Loke, J. C. F., Lee, B. K., Loh, S., & Noor, A. M. (2014). High fidelity full sized human patient simulation manikins: Effects on decision making skills of nursing students. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 4(7), 31-40. https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v4n7p31

Background: The continued use of high fidelity full sized human patient simulation manikins (HF-HPSMs) for developing decision making skills of nursing students has led to growing research focusing its value on student learning and decision making sk... Read More about High fidelity full sized human patient simulation manikins: Effects on decision making skills of nursing students.

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy: Cross-sectional survey (2014)
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Smith, L., Savory, J., Couves, J., & Burns, E. (2014). Alcohol consumption during pregnancy: Cross-sectional survey. Midwifery, 30(12), 1173-1178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2014.04.002

© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. Objective: to assess the prevalence and pattern of alcohol consumption pre-conception and/or during the first trimester using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Cons... Read More about Alcohol consumption during pregnancy: Cross-sectional survey.

Investigating invariant item ordering in the Mental Health Inventory : an illustration of the use of different methods (2014)
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Watson, R., Wang, W., Thompson, D. R., & Meijer, R. R. (2014). Investigating invariant item ordering in the Mental Health Inventory : an illustration of the use of different methods. Personality and individual differences, 66(August), 74-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2014.03.017

Invariant item ordering is a property of scales whereby the items are scored in the same order across a wide range of the latent trait and across a wide range of respondents. In the package ‘mokken’ in the statistical software R, the ability to analy... Read More about Investigating invariant item ordering in the Mental Health Inventory : an illustration of the use of different methods.