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An integrative review of the influences on decision making of young people about Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (2018)
Journal Article
Sisson, H., & Wilkinson, Y. (2019). An integrative review of the influences on decision making of young people about Human Papillomavirus Vaccine. Journal of School Nursing, 35(1), 39-50. https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840518805816

© The Author(s) 2018. The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is a key intervention in the prevention of HPV infection and associated cancers. This review emphasizes the importance of understanding what influences decision-making about this vaccine. G... Read More about An integrative review of the influences on decision making of young people about Human Papillomavirus Vaccine.

Investigating psychometric properties and dimensional structure of an educational environment measure (DREEM) using Mokken scale analysis - A pragmatic approach (2018)
Journal Article
Palmgren, P. J., Brodin, U., Nilsson, G. H., Watson, R., & Stenfors, T. (2018). Investigating psychometric properties and dimensional structure of an educational environment measure (DREEM) using Mokken scale analysis - A pragmatic approach. BMC Medical Education, 18(1), Article 235. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-018-1334-8

© 2018 The Author(s). Background: Questionnaires and surveys are used throughout medical education. Nevertheless, measuring psychological attributes such as perceptions of a phenomenon among individuals may be difficult. The aim of this paper is to i... Read More about Investigating psychometric properties and dimensional structure of an educational environment measure (DREEM) using Mokken scale analysis - A pragmatic approach.

Cross-cultural validation of the Health Care Provider HIV/AIDS Stigma Scale (HPASS) in China (2018)
Journal Article
Xie, H., Yu, H., Watson, R., Wen, J., Xiao, L., Yan, M., & Chen, Y. (2019). Cross-cultural validation of the Health Care Provider HIV/AIDS Stigma Scale (HPASS) in China. AIDS and Behavior, 23(4), 1048–1056. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-018-2312-1

The study aimed to validate the Health Care Provider HIV/AIDS Stigma Scale among medical staff in China. The validation was conducted in four steps from March to December 2017: translation and back-translation; content validity test with six experts;... Read More about Cross-cultural validation of the Health Care Provider HIV/AIDS Stigma Scale (HPASS) in China.

Validation of Mentors' Behavior Scale among mentors (2018)
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Zhao, R., Watson, R., & Chen, Y. (2018). Validation of Mentors' Behavior Scale among mentors. Nurse education today, 71, 180-184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2018.09.034

The Mentors' Behavior Scale was developed and validated initially among nursing students by assessing the importance of mentors' behavior, showing satisfactory psychometrics and the potential to match mentors with students according to students' expe... Read More about Validation of Mentors' Behavior Scale among mentors.

Amplified antimicrobial action of chlorhexidine encapsulated in PDAC-functionalized acrylate copolymer nanogel carriers (2018)
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Al-Awady, M. J., Weldrick, P. J., Hardman, M. J., Greenway, G. M., & Paunov, V. N. (2018). Amplified antimicrobial action of chlorhexidine encapsulated in PDAC-functionalized acrylate copolymer nanogel carriers. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 2(11), 2032-2044. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8qm00343b

We have developed and tested a novel functionalised nanocarrier for chlorhexidine (CHX) which provides a very strong enhancement of its antimicrobial action. The nanocarrier was based on lightly-cross-linked acrylate copolymer nanogel particles loade... Read More about Amplified antimicrobial action of chlorhexidine encapsulated in PDAC-functionalized acrylate copolymer nanogel carriers.

The structure of mentors' behaviour in clinical nursing education: Confirmatory factor analysis (2018)
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Chen, Y., Watson, R., & Hilton, A. (2018). The structure of mentors' behaviour in clinical nursing education: Confirmatory factor analysis. Nurse education today, 68, 192-197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2018.06.018

Aims: To study if a three-factor structure of mentors' behaviour identified through exploratory factor analysis could be confirmed in a dataset assessing mentors' performance using structural equation modelling. Background: To measure mentor's behavi... Read More about The structure of mentors' behaviour in clinical nursing education: Confirmatory factor analysis.

Adolescent girls are susceptible to sexual pressure, coercion and victimisation and strategies need to be developed and aimed at males and females to prevent this (2018)
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Wilkinson, Y. (2018). Adolescent girls are susceptible to sexual pressure, coercion and victimisation and strategies need to be developed and aimed at males and females to prevent this. Evidence-Based Nursing, 21(4), 96-98. https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2018-102966

Commentary on: Morrison-Beedy D, Grove L. Adolescent girls’ experiences with sexual pressure, coercion, and victimization: #MeToo. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs 2018;15:225–229.

Do Maternal Dietary Antioxidants Modify the Relationship Between Binge Drinking and Small for Gestational Age? Findings from a Longitudinal Cohort Study (2018)
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Coathup, V., Northstone, K., Izadi, H., Wheeler, S., & Smith, L. (2018). Do Maternal Dietary Antioxidants Modify the Relationship Between Binge Drinking and Small for Gestational Age? Findings from a Longitudinal Cohort Study. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 42(11), 2196-2204. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.13864

Background: Vitamin C, vitamin E, and carotenoids are potent dietary antioxidants that have been shown to attenuate ethanol-induced harm in animal models of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. A diet low in antioxidant-rich foods may induce a state of... Read More about Do Maternal Dietary Antioxidants Modify the Relationship Between Binge Drinking and Small for Gestational Age? Findings from a Longitudinal Cohort Study.

What are the minimal sample size requirements for Mokken scaling? An empirical example with the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (2018)
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Watson, R., Egberink, I. J., Kirke, L., Tendeiro, J. N., & Doyle, F. (in press). What are the minimal sample size requirements for Mokken scaling? An empirical example with the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 6(1), 203-213. https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2018.1505520

Purpose
Sample size in Mokken scales is mostly studied on simulated data, reflected in the lack of consideration of sample size in most Mokken scaling studies. Recently, Straat et al. (2014) provided minimum sample size requirements for Mokken scale... Read More about What are the minimal sample size requirements for Mokken scaling? An empirical example with the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale.

Exploring health care workers' perceptions and experiences of communication with ethnic minority elders (2018)
Journal Article
Likupe, G., Baxter, C., & Jogi, M. (2018). Exploring health care workers' perceptions and experiences of communication with ethnic minority elders. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 19(3), 180-190. https://doi.org/10.1108/QAOA-08-2017-0034

Purpose: There is a recognition in Europe and in the Western world of a demographic shift in the ageing population. While the overall ageing of the general population is growing, the numbers of immigrants getting old in their host countries is also i... Read More about Exploring health care workers' perceptions and experiences of communication with ethnic minority elders.

Exploring health care workers’ perceptions and experiences of communication with ethnic minority elders (2018)
Journal Article
Likupe, G., Baxter, C., & Jogi, M. (2018). Exploring health care workers’ perceptions and experiences of communication with ethnic minority elders. Quality in ageing : policy, practice and research, 19(3), 180-190. https://doi.org/10.1108/QAOA-08-2017-0034

© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: There is a recognition in Europe and in the western world of a demographic shift in the ageing population. While the overall ageing of the general population is growing, the numbers of immigrants getting o... Read More about Exploring health care workers’ perceptions and experiences of communication with ethnic minority elders.

Perceptions of caring between Slovene and Russian members of nursing teams (2018)
Journal Article
Pajnkihar, M., Vrbnjak, D., Kasimovskaya, N., Watson, R., & Stiglic, G. (2018). Perceptions of caring between Slovene and Russian members of nursing teams. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 30(2), 195-204. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659618788136

Purpose: To measure the perceptions of caring between Slovene and Russian members of nursing teams and compare the results with earlier findings in other European Union (EU) countries.
Methods: A cross sectional study that included nurses and nursing... Read More about Perceptions of caring between Slovene and Russian members of nursing teams.

Parenteral opioids for maternal pain management in labour (2018)
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Smith, L. A., Burns, E., & Cuthbert, A. (2018). Parenteral opioids for maternal pain management in labour. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2018(6), Article CD007396. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007396.pub3

Background: Parenteral opioids (intramuscular and intravenous drugs including patient-controlled analgesia) are used for pain relief in labour in many countries throughout the world. This review is an update of a review first published in 2010.
Obj... Read More about Parenteral opioids for maternal pain management in labour.

Effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on knowledge and practice regarding self administration of insulin among diabetes mellitus patients (2018)
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Christian, K., Patel, R. K., & Ravindra, H. (2018). Effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on knowledge and practice regarding self administration of insulin among diabetes mellitus patients. International Journal of Advanced Research and Review, 3(5), 18-24

Background: Diabetes mellitus is characterized by hyperglycemia and disturbance of the carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism that is associated with absolute or relative deficiencies of insulin action or secretion. Prevalence of diabetes in adult’... Read More about Effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on knowledge and practice regarding self administration of insulin among diabetes mellitus patients.

Effectiveness of health education on knowledge regarding prevention of colorectal cancer (2018)
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HN, R., Patel, E. S., & Christian, K. (2018). Effectiveness of health education on knowledge regarding prevention of colorectal cancer. International Journal of Scientific Research, 7(05), 52-54. https://doi.org/10.36106/ijsr

Background of the study: Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. The occurrence of cancer in India is 70-90 per 1, 00,000 population and prevalence is estimated a... Read More about Effectiveness of health education on knowledge regarding prevention of colorectal cancer.

A Japanese version of the stressors in nursing students (SINS) scale (2018)
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Watson, R., Watanabe, K., Yamashita, A., Yamaguchi, M., Bradbury-Jones, C., & Irvine, F. (2018). A Japanese version of the stressors in nursing students (SINS) scale. International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 5(2), 181-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnss.2018.04.005

© 2018 Chinese Nursing Association Objectives: To translate and study the factor structure of a Japanese version of the Stressors in Nursing Students scale. Methods: The Stressors in Nursing Students scale was translated into Japanese and administere... Read More about A Japanese version of the stressors in nursing students (SINS) scale.