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Like false money (2010)
Book
Grubb, P. (2010). Like false money. Robert Hale Ltd

Crime novel: nominated for John Creasey Dagger award

Validating nurses' and nursing assistants' report of assessing pain in older people with dementia (2010)
Journal Article
Lin, L.-C., Chen, Y.-H., & Watson, R. (2010). Validating nurses' and nursing assistants' report of assessing pain in older people with dementia. Journal of clinical nursing, 19(1-2), 42-52. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02950.x

Aims and objectives. To evaluate the usefulness of registered nurses' (RNs) and nursing assistants' (NAs) pain report among 304 institutional older people with dementia and elucidate the factors influencing the agreement of pain reports within dyadic... Read More about Validating nurses' and nursing assistants' report of assessing pain in older people with dementia.

Fitness for practice in nursing and midwifery education in Scotland, United Kingdom (2010)
Journal Article
Holland, K., Roxburgh, M., Johnson, M., Topping, K., Watson, R., Lauder, W., & Porter, M. (2010). Fitness for practice in nursing and midwifery education in Scotland, United Kingdom. Journal of clinical nursing, 19(3-4), 461-469. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03056.x

Aim. The aim of this paper is to report findings from a major study that evaluated the Fitness for Practice nursing and midwifery curriculum in Scotland, UK. Background. The competence of student nurses and midwives at the point of registration has b... Read More about Fitness for practice in nursing and midwifery education in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Enhancing medication adherence in people with schizophrenia: an international programme of research (2010)
Journal Article
Gray, R., White, J., Schulz, M., & Abderhalden, C. (2010). Enhancing medication adherence in people with schizophrenia: an international programme of research. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 19(1), 36-44. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0349.2009.00649.x

This paper describes the development of an adherence therapy intervention in schizophrenia and synthesizes the results to date of a collaborative international programme of research. Sticking to treatment is essential to control symptoms and prevent... Read More about Enhancing medication adherence in people with schizophrenia: an international programme of research.

Using spaced retrieval and Montessori-based activities in improving eating ability for residents with dementia (2010)
Journal Article
Lin, L.-C., Huang, Y.-J., Su, S.-G., Watson, R., Tsai, B. W.-J., & Wu, S.-C. (2010). Using spaced retrieval and Montessori-based activities in improving eating ability for residents with dementia. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 25(10), 953-959. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.2433

Objectives To construct a training protocol for spaced retrieval (SR) and to investigate the effectiveness of SR and Montessori-based activities in decreasing eating difficulty in older residents with dementia. Methods A single evaluator, blind, and... Read More about Using spaced retrieval and Montessori-based activities in improving eating ability for residents with dementia.

B-vitamins and fatty acids in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and dementia: A systematic review (2010)
Journal Article
Dangour, A. D., Whitehouse, P. J., Rafferty, K., Mitchell, S. A., Smith, L., Hawkesworth, S., & Vellas, B. (2010). B-vitamins and fatty acids in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and dementia: A systematic review. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 22(1), 205-224. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-2010-090940

The increasing worldwide prevalence of dementia is a major public health concern. Findings from some epidemiological studies suggest that diet and nutrition may be important modifiable risk factors for development of dementia. In order to evaluate th... Read More about B-vitamins and fatty acids in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and dementia: A systematic review.

A revised activities of daily living/instrumental activities of daily living instrument increases interpretive power: theoretical application for functional tasks exercise (2009)
Journal Article
Fieo, R., Watson, R., Deary, I. J., & Starr, J. M. (2010). A revised activities of daily living/instrumental activities of daily living instrument increases interpretive power: theoretical application for functional tasks exercise. Gerontology, 56(5), 483-490. https://doi.org/10.1159/000271603

Background: As the number of adults in older age groups expands, difficulty performing usual activities of daily life is a rising health concern. A common exercise regimen employed to attenuate functional decline and disability has been resistance st... Read More about A revised activities of daily living/instrumental activities of daily living instrument increases interpretive power: theoretical application for functional tasks exercise.

Education and training for learning disability practice: key messages from contemporary literature (2009)
Journal Article
Crickmore, D., & Wray, J. (2009). Education and training for learning disability practice: key messages from contemporary literature. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 13(4), 291 - 304. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744629509355725

Over the last quarter of a century, much attention has justifiably been given to the closure of long-stay hospitals and the subsequent community-based experiences of people with learning disabilities. This has inevitably led to debate regarding how b... Read More about Education and training for learning disability practice: key messages from contemporary literature.

The effectiveness of multimedia learning education programs on knowledge, anxiety and pressure garment compliance in patients undergoing burns rehabilitation in Taiwan: an experimental study (2009)
Journal Article
Lo, S., Hayter, M., Hsu, M., Lin, S., & Lin, S. (2010). The effectiveness of multimedia learning education programs on knowledge, anxiety and pressure garment compliance in patients undergoing burns rehabilitation in Taiwan: an experimental study. Journal of clinical nursing, 19(1-2), 129-137. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03030.x

Aim.  This study examined the effectiveness of multimedia learning education programmes (MLEPs) on knowledge, anxiety and pressure garment compliance behaviour of burn patients.

Background.  MLEPs are increasingly suggested as education methods th... Read More about The effectiveness of multimedia learning education programs on knowledge, anxiety and pressure garment compliance in patients undergoing burns rehabilitation in Taiwan: an experimental study.

Design and validation of an instrument to measure nursing research culture: the Nursing Research Questionnaire (NRQ) (2009)
Journal Article
Corchon, S., Watson, R., Arantzamendi, M., & Saracíbar, M. (2010). Design and validation of an instrument to measure nursing research culture: the Nursing Research Questionnaire (NRQ). Journal of clinical nursing, 19(1-2), 217-226. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03049.x

Aim. To describe the development of a self-administered questionnaire to study the nursing research culture in a Spanish hospital. Background. There is urgent need to promote nursing research in Spain. To do this, it is imperative to understand the S... Read More about Design and validation of an instrument to measure nursing research culture: the Nursing Research Questionnaire (NRQ).

Nurses' perception of the use of computerised information systems in practice: Questionnaire development (2009)
Journal Article
Oroviogoicoechea, C., Watson, R., Beortegui, E., & Remirez, S. (2010). Nurses' perception of the use of computerised information systems in practice: Questionnaire development. Journal of clinical nursing, 19(1-2), 240-248. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03003.x

Aim. To develop and validate a questionnaire to explore the perceptions of nurses about the implementation of a computerised information system in clinical practice. Background. A growing interest in understanding nurses' experience of developing and... Read More about Nurses' perception of the use of computerised information systems in practice: Questionnaire development.

What is associated with low food intake in older people with dementia? (2009)
Journal Article
Lin, L.-C., Watson, R., & Wu, S.-C. (2010). What is associated with low food intake in older people with dementia?. Journal of clinical nursing, 19(1-2), 53-59. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02962.x

Aims. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors of institutionalised older people for developing low food intake. Background. Eating difficulties among patients with dementia have been identified in western society and typically progr... Read More about What is associated with low food intake in older people with dementia?.

Valproate for the treatment of acute bipolar depression: Systematic review and meta-analysis (2009)
Journal Article
Smith, L. A., Cornelius, V. R., Azorin, J. M., Perugi, G., Vieta, E., Young, A. H., & Bowden, C. L. (2010). Valproate for the treatment of acute bipolar depression: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of affective disorders, 122(1-2), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2009.10.033

Background: Our aim was to analyse existing data on the efficacy and tolerability of valproate for the treatment of acute bipolar depression. Methods: Randomized controlled trials comparing valproate with placebo were identified using searches of ele... Read More about Valproate for the treatment of acute bipolar depression: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Wound-related pain: features, assessment and treatment. (2009)
Journal Article
Barrett, S., & Bowers, K. (2009). Wound-related pain: features, assessment and treatment. Nursing standard : official newspaper of the Royal College of Nursing, 24(10), 47 - 56. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2009.11.24.10.47.c7388

This article explores the problem of wound-related pain. It provides an overview of the different types of pain associated with wounds, discusses approaches to pain assessment and considers a range of strategies that may be used to minimise wound-rel... Read More about Wound-related pain: features, assessment and treatment..

Reliability and validity in a nutshell (2009)
Journal Article
Bannigan, K., & Watson, R. (2009). Reliability and validity in a nutshell. Journal of clinical nursing, 18(23), 3237-3243. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02939.x

Aims. To explore and explain the different concepts of reliability and validity as they are related to measurement instruments in social science and health care. Background. There are different concepts contained in the terms reliability and validity... Read More about Reliability and validity in a nutshell.

Engagement and working collaboratively with service users (2009)
Book Chapter
White, J., & Wix, S. (2009). Engagement and working collaboratively with service users. In Medicines Management in Mental Health Care (156-168). (1). Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444316155.ch9

Explores the key principles of engagement and collaboration in the medicines management process. Includes core skills for developing engagement, flexibility and pragmatism, involving familiy and friends, collabroration, self-awaeness, informed choice... Read More about Engagement and working collaboratively with service users.