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Children's perceptions of dangerous substances (2004)
Journal Article
Pfeffer, K., & Wilson, B. (2004). Children's perceptions of dangerous substances. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 98(2), 700-710. https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.98.2.700-710

The aim of this research was to examine age differences in children's perceptions of dangerous substances. Children's responses to photographs of child models encountering alcohol, a syringe, medicine, glue, and household bleach were coded for recogn... Read More about Children's perceptions of dangerous substances.

Is the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) confounded by scoring method during pregnancy and following birth? (2003)
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Martin, C., & Jomeen, J. (2003). Is the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) confounded by scoring method during pregnancy and following birth?. Journal of reproductive and infant psychology, 21(4), 267-278. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646830310001622088

The GHQ-12 has been recommended as a reliable screening instrument for psychological distress in all clinical groups. The usefulness of the GHQ-12 was evaluated in pregnant women experiencing pre-labour rupture of membrane (PROM) at term. The GHQ-12... Read More about Is the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) confounded by scoring method during pregnancy and following birth?.

The internal consistency and intra-rater reliability of an assessment practice grid for community nurses (2003)
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Baulcomb, S., & Watson, R. (2003). The internal consistency and intra-rater reliability of an assessment practice grid for community nurses. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 7(3-4), 168-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1361-9004%2803%2900095-5

The development of instruments to measure clinical competence in nursing shows little evidence of a systematic approach and studies of reliability and validity are absent. The present study was carried out using data on practice assessment collected... Read More about The internal consistency and intra-rater reliability of an assessment practice grid for community nurses.

Accommodative speech and terms of endearment: elements of a language mode often experienced by older adults (2003)
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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.

Differences and similarities in the perception of caring between Spanish and UK nurses (2002)
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Watson, R., Hoogbruin, A. L., Rumeu, C., Beunza, M., Barbarin, B., Macdonald, J., & Mccready, T. (2003). Differences and similarities in the perception of caring between Spanish and UK nurses. Journal of clinical nursing, 12(1), 85-92. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2702.2003.00671.x

The aim of the present paper was to compare and contrast perceptions of caring in nursing between Spanish and UK nurses. There are no previous studies comparing directly the perceptions of caring across cultures in nursing. A survey method was used e... Read More about Differences and similarities in the perception of caring between Spanish and UK nurses.

One of the gang (2002)
Journal Article
Howard, V. (2002). One of the gang. Mental health practice, 6(3), 6-11

Alcohol urges in alcohol-dependent drinkers: Further validation of the Alcohol Urge Questionnaire in an untreated community clinical population (2002)
Journal Article
Drummond, D. C., & Phillips, T. S. (2002). Alcohol urges in alcohol-dependent drinkers: Further validation of the Alcohol Urge Questionnaire in an untreated community clinical population. Addiction, 97(11), 1465-1472. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1360-0443.2002.00252.x

Background: Alcohol craving is a key element of the alcohol dependence syndrome. However, there is a lack of consensus about the precise nature of craving and the most appropriate method of measurement. Alcohol urges measured by the Alcohol Urge Ques... Read More about Alcohol urges in alcohol-dependent drinkers: Further validation of the Alcohol Urge Questionnaire in an untreated community clinical population.

Perceptions of nursing: a study involving nurses, nursing students, patients and non-nursing students (2002)
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Watson, R., Deary, I. J., Hoogbruin, A. L., Vermeijden, W., Rumeu, C., Beunza, M., …McCready, T. (2003). Perceptions of nursing: a study involving nurses, nursing students, patients and non-nursing students. International journal of nursing studies, 40(2), 133-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0020-7489%2802%2900042-1

This paper describes a study of perceptions of nursing by nursing students, qualified nurses (United Kingdom and Spain), patients and non-nursing students. A survey method was used with a longitudinal panel element incorporating a 35-item version of... Read More about Perceptions of nursing: a study involving nurses, nursing students, patients and non-nursing students.

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.

Clinical competence assessment in nursing: a systematic review of the literature (2002)
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Watson, R., Stimpson, A., Topping, A., & Porock, D. (2002). Clinical competence assessment in nursing: a systematic review of the literature. Journal of advanced nursing, 39(5), 421-431. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02307.x

Background. The assessment of clinical competence has returned to centre stage of nurse education. However, there is little evidence to support the use of clinical competence and a wide variety of methods for its use. Research question. The present s... Read More about Clinical competence assessment in nursing: a systematic review of the literature.

Development of an accredited cancer care course for HCAs (2002)
Journal Article
McCready, T., & MacDonald, J. (2002). Development of an accredited cancer care course for HCAs. Nursing standard : official newspaper of the Royal College of Nursing, 16(16), 41 - 42. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2002.01.16.16.41.c3133

There is growing consensus that healthcare assistants (HCAs) need access to professional development, education and support. The authors describe a short course designed to educate and support HCAs working with cancer patients.