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Why are people with serious mental illness still not getting their physical health checked? (2013)
Journal Article
Hardy, S., & White, J. (2013). Why are people with serious mental illness still not getting their physical health checked?. Mental health nursing, 33(1), 14 - 18

This paper is a reflection on the present service provision for patients diagnosed with a serious mental illness. A possible way forward is suggested to make services more responsive and thus improve the detection and appropriate interventions for th... Read More about Why are people with serious mental illness still not getting their physical health checked?.

“Funerals aren’t nice but it couldn’t have been nicer”. The makings of a good funeral (2013)
Journal Article
Holloway, M., Adamson, S., Argyrou, V., Draper, P., & Mariau, D. (2013). “Funerals aren’t nice but it couldn’t have been nicer”. The makings of a good funeral. Mortality, 18(1), 30-53. https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2012.755505

There is growing comment in both academic and popular writing about the shape and content of funerals today, with general agreement that we are seeing marked changes with a growing trend towards secularisation and personalisation. Despite this, there... Read More about “Funerals aren’t nice but it couldn’t have been nicer”. The makings of a good funeral.

Reducing the time before consulting with symptoms of Lung cancer: a randomised controlled trial in primary care (2013)
Journal Article
Smith, S., Fielding, S., Murchie, P., Johnston, M., Wyke, S., Powell, R., Devereux, G., Nicolson, M., Wilson, P., Ritchie, L., Lee, A. J., Campbell, N. C., & Macleod, U. (2013). Reducing the time before consulting with symptoms of Lung cancer: a randomised controlled trial in primary care. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 63(606), 47-54. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp13x660779

Background Most individuals with lung cancer have symptoms for several months before presenting to their GP. Earlier consulting may improve survival. Aim To evaluate whether a theory-based primary care intervention increased timely consulting of indi... Read More about Reducing the time before consulting with symptoms of Lung cancer: a randomised controlled trial in primary care.

Military healthcare battlefield immunity (2012)
Journal Article
Kelly, J. C. (2012). Military healthcare battlefield immunity. Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 158(4), 308-312. https://doi.org/10.1136/jramc-158-04-06

The combatant soldier on the battlefield remains protected from any claim in negligence by the doctrine of combat immunity for any negligent act or omission they may make when fighting. In other words, the combatant soldier does not owe a fellow sold... Read More about Military healthcare battlefield immunity.

Cardiac Depression Scale: Mokken scaling in heart failure patients (2012)
Journal Article
Ski, C. F., Thompson, D. R., Hare, D. L., Stewart, A. G., & Watson, R. (2012). Cardiac Depression Scale: Mokken scaling in heart failure patients. Health and quality of life outcomes, 10(1), 141. https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-10-141

Background: There is a high prevalence of depression in patients with heart failure (HF) that is associated with worsening prognosis. The value of using a reliable and valid instrument to measure depression in this population is therefore essential.... Read More about Cardiac Depression Scale: Mokken scaling in heart failure patients.

Legitimacy in legacy: a discussion paper of historical scholarship published in theJournal of Advanced Nursing, 1976-2011 (2012)
Journal Article
Fealy, G., Kelly, J., & Watson, R. (2013). Legitimacy in legacy: a discussion paper of historical scholarship published in theJournal of Advanced Nursing, 1976-2011. Journal of advanced nursing, 69(8), 1881-1894. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12048

AimsThis paper presents a discussion of historical scholarship published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing.BackgroundThe Journal of Advanced Nursing provides a forum for disseminating high-quality research and scholarship. For over 35years, scholars... Read More about Legitimacy in legacy: a discussion paper of historical scholarship published in theJournal of Advanced Nursing, 1976-2011.

A glimpse into nursing discursive behaviour in interprofessional online learning (2012)
Journal Article
Loke, J. C.-F., Coluquhoun, D., & Lee, K. W. (2012). A glimpse into nursing discursive behaviour in interprofessional online learning. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 3(3), 67 -79. https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v3n3p67

Background: The importance of interprofessional learning to provide quality patient care has resulted in the increasing use of asynchronous computer mediated conferencing in healthcare programmes within universities. The asynchronicity based on typed... Read More about A glimpse into nursing discursive behaviour in interprofessional online learning.

The person-centered dermatology self-care index: a tool to measure education and support needs of patients with long-term skin conditions (2012)
Journal Article
Cowdell, F., Ersser, S. J., Gradwell, C., & Thomas, P. W. (2012). The person-centered dermatology self-care index: a tool to measure education and support needs of patients with long-term skin conditions. Archives of Dermatology -Chicago-, 148(11), 1251-1255. https://doi.org/10.1001/archdermatol.2012.1892

Objective To validate the Person-Centered Dermatology Self-Care Index (PeDeSI) as a tool for clinical assessment and for potential use in research evaluation. Design To date, no validated assessment measures exist to identify the education and suppor... Read More about The person-centered dermatology self-care index: a tool to measure education and support needs of patients with long-term skin conditions.

Are the dental health needs of adults with illegal drug dependence being met by current service provision in the United Kingdom?: A literature review (2012)
Journal Article
Hewson, V., & Wray, J. (2012). Are the dental health needs of adults with illegal drug dependence being met by current service provision in the United Kingdom?: A literature review. Journal of Addictions Nursing, 23(3), 191-199. https://doi.org/10.1097/JAN.0b013e31826f4bf2

This literature review outlines the current issues and debates relating to the dental health of adults with drug dependence. The dental health of adults with illegal drug dependence (IDD) continues to be under debate throughout dental practice, and t... Read More about Are the dental health needs of adults with illegal drug dependence being met by current service provision in the United Kingdom?: A literature review.

Intervention in health care teams and working relationships (2012)
Journal Article
Laurenson, M., Heath, T., & Gribbin, S. (2012). Intervention in health care teams and working relationships. Journal of healthcare leadership, 4, 117. https://doi.org/10.2147/jhl.s28748

Introduction: Communication is an intrinsic part of collaborative working but can be problematic when the complexities of professional and personal identities inhibit quality care provision. This paper investigates these complexities and recommends i... Read More about Intervention in health care teams and working relationships.

Embracing a culture in conducting research requires more than nurses' enthusiasm (2012)
Journal Article
Loke, J. C., Laurenson, M. C., & Lee, K. W. (2014). Embracing a culture in conducting research requires more than nurses' enthusiasm. Nurse education today, 34(1), 132-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2012.09.006

Aims This study explored the perceptions of clinical nurses about their research knowledge and experiences to highlight any gaps in nurse education in supporting research activities in healthcare organisations. Background Nurses' research activities... Read More about Embracing a culture in conducting research requires more than nurses' enthusiasm.

Implementing a Competence Framework for Administering Medication: Reporting the Experiences of Mental Health Nurses and Students in the UK (2012)
Journal Article
Hemingway, S., White, J., Baxter, H., Smith, G., Turner, J., & McCann, T. (2012). Implementing a Competence Framework for Administering Medication: Reporting the Experiences of Mental Health Nurses and Students in the UK. Issues in mental health nursing, 33(10), 657-664. https://doi.org/10.3109/01612840.2012.688255

Medicine administration is a high risk activity that most nurses undertake frequently. In this paper, the views of registered mental health nurses and final year student nurses are evaluated about the usefulness of the Medicines with Respect Assessme... Read More about Implementing a Competence Framework for Administering Medication: Reporting the Experiences of Mental Health Nurses and Students in the UK.

The prevalence of depression in pediatric oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment in Jordan (2012)
Journal Article
Arabiat, D. H., Draper, P., & Elliott, B. (2012). The prevalence of depression in pediatric oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment in Jordan. Journal of pediatric oncology nursing : official journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses, 29(5), 283-288. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043454212451524

The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of depression in pediatric oncology patients in Jordan, comparing them with peers who suffered from chronic conditions or were healthy. The authors investigated 58 children with cancer, 56 with... Read More about The prevalence of depression in pediatric oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment in Jordan.