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Do psychopharmacological interventions affect suicide reattempters? (2019)
Journal Article
Fishburn, K. E., & Barker, A. P. (2019). Do psychopharmacological interventions affect suicide reattempters?. Evidence-Based Nursing, 23(1), 23. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103086

Commentary on: Irigoyen M, Segovia AP, Galván L, et al. Predictors of re-attempt in a cohort of suicide attempters: a survival analysis. J Affect Disord. 2019 Mar 15;247:20-28. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.050. Epub 18 Dec 2018.

Exploring the Trajectory and Prevention of Alcohol Use Among Young People from the Perspective of Professional Youth Workers (2019)
Journal Article
Hayter, M. (2019). Exploring the Trajectory and Prevention of Alcohol Use Among Young People from the Perspective of Professional Youth Workers. Journal of Addictions Nursing, 30(2), E5–E6. https://doi.org/10.1097/JAN.0000000000000285

Excessive alcohol use is a significant health issue. Underage drinking is one expression of excessive alcohol use. Researchers have identified a trajectory of alcohol involvement. Gaps exist in understanding the influences that delay and promote the... Read More about Exploring the Trajectory and Prevention of Alcohol Use Among Young People from the Perspective of Professional Youth Workers.

The contribution of nursing doctoral schools to the development of evidence 10 years after their establishment in Italy: An exploratory descriptive survey of former and current doctoral students’ publications (2019)
Journal Article
Sasso, L., Watson, R., Barisone, M., Pellegrini, R., Timmins, F., Aleo, G., Bressan, V., Bianchi, M., Cadorin, L., Dasso, N., Valcarenghi, D., Catania, G., Zanini, M., & Bagnasco, A. (2019). The contribution of nursing doctoral schools to the development of evidence 10 years after their establishment in Italy: An exploratory descriptive survey of former and current doctoral students’ publications. Nursing Open, 6(3), 745-753. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.262

Aim
To analyse through an exploratory descriptive survey how former and current doctoral students’ publications have contributed to the development of evidence between the establishment of the doctoral schools of nursing between 2006 - 2015.

Design... Read More about The contribution of nursing doctoral schools to the development of evidence 10 years after their establishment in Italy: An exploratory descriptive survey of former and current doctoral students’ publications.

Predatory journals and the pollution of academic publishing (2019)
Journal Article
Watson, R. (2019). Predatory journals and the pollution of academic publishing. Journal of nursing management, 27(2), 223-224. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12739

I am writing this in China and, looking from my hotel room, I can barely see beyond the buildings on the other side of the street. It's pollution; it obscures vision, and exposure has. adverse effects on health. I think 'pollution' is an excellent me... Read More about Predatory journals and the pollution of academic publishing.

An exploration of factors related to quality of life in Indonesian care workers in home-based care settings (2019)
Journal Article
Lo, S. F., Chang, L. J., Hayter, M., & O Yang, A. C. (2019). An exploration of factors related to quality of life in Indonesian care workers in home-based care settings. The journal of nursing research : JNR, 27(5), https://doi.org/10.1097/JNR.0000000000000314

Background Indonesians constituted 79% of foreign care workers for long-term care in Taiwan in 2015. Therefore, it is crucial to explore the effect of work stress and quality of life (QoL) on this population.

Purpose This study aims to explore str... Read More about An exploration of factors related to quality of life in Indonesian care workers in home-based care settings.

Are mentors failing to fail underperforming student nurses? An integrative literature review (2019)
Journal Article
Wray, J., Kennedy, M., & North, H. (2019). Are mentors failing to fail underperforming student nurses? An integrative literature review. British Journal of Nursing, 28(4), 250-255. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2019.28.4.250

Aim: this review aimed to identify and review primary research to address the question: ‘Is there evidence that mentors are failing to fail underperforming student nurses?’ Design: this was an integrative literature review. Methods: online databases... Read More about Are mentors failing to fail underperforming student nurses? An integrative literature review.

Patient-reported symptoms of ‘calm’, ‘irritated’ and ‘infected’ skeletal external fixator pin site wound states; a cross-sectional study (2019)
Journal Article
Santy-Tomlinson, J., Jomeen, J., & Ersser, S. J. (2019). Patient-reported symptoms of ‘calm’, ‘irritated’ and ‘infected’ skeletal external fixator pin site wound states; a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing, 33, 44-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijotn.2019.01.002

Objective
To explore the frequency, severity and variances in patient-reported symptoms of calm, irritated and infected skeletal pin sites.

Methods
A cross-sectional within-subjects repeated-measures study was conducted, employing a self-report ques... Read More about Patient-reported symptoms of ‘calm’, ‘irritated’ and ‘infected’ skeletal external fixator pin site wound states; a cross-sectional study.

Self-feeding dependence incidence and predictors among nursing home residents: Findings from a 5 year retrospective regional study (2019)
Journal Article
Palese, A., Grassetti, L., Zuttion, R., Ferrario, B., Ponta, S., Achil, I., Hayter, M., & Watson, R. (2019). Self-feeding dependence incidence and predictors among nursing home residents: Findings from a 5 year retrospective regional study. Nursing and Health Sciences, 21(3), 297-306. https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12596

The aim of this regionally‐based, retrospective study was to describe the incidence of self‐feeding dependence and predictors among elderly patients admitted from 2008 to 2013 to 105 Italian nursing homes. Data reported in a regional database collect... Read More about Self-feeding dependence incidence and predictors among nursing home residents: Findings from a 5 year retrospective regional study.

International study reveals aged patients with dementia frequently receive 'inappropriate prescriptions' (2019)
Journal Article
Lee, A. J. (2019). International study reveals aged patients with dementia frequently receive 'inappropriate prescriptions'. Evidence-Based Nursing, 22(2), 50. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2018-102906

Commentary on: Renom-Guiteras A, Thürmann PA, Miralles R, et al. Potentially inappropriate medication among people with dementia in eight European countries. Age Ageing 2018;47:68–74.

Push and pull factors of nurses' intention to leave (2019)
Journal Article
Sasso, L., Bagnasco, A., Catania, G., Zanini, M., Aleo, G., Watson, R., & the RN4CAST@IT Working Group. (2019). Push and pull factors of nurses' intention to leave. Journal of nursing management, 27(5), 946-954. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12745

Aim
Expand knowledge about the predictive factors of nurses’ intention to leave their job, and consequently to turnover.
Background
Nurse turnover is costly and negatively influences quality of care. Understanding the association between intention to... Read More about Push and pull factors of nurses' intention to leave.

Mealtime difficulty in older people with dementia (2019)
Journal Article
Rehman, S., Likupe, G., & Watson, R. (2019). Mealtime difficulty in older people with dementia. Wikijournal of Medicine, 6(1), 6. https://doi.org/10.15347/wjm/2019.006

Aim: To evaluate the evidence published in systematic reviews on the effectiveness of interventions aimed at alleviating mealtime difficulties in older people with dementia. Background: Older people with dementia gradually lose their self-care abilit... Read More about Mealtime difficulty in older people with dementia.