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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.

Midwifery abdication – is it acknowledged or discussed within the midwifery literature: An integrative review (2018)
Journal Article
within the midwifery literature: An integrative review. European Journal of Midwifery, 2(June), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/92529

Aim: To explore the concept of ‘Midwifery Abdication’ and whether it is acknowledged or discussed within the midwifery literature. Method:A modified Whittemore and Knafl (2005) integrative review framework enabled consideration of quantitative and q... Read More about Midwifery abdication – is it acknowledged or discussed within the midwifery literature: An integrative review.

Parenteral opioids for maternal pain management in labour (2018)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

A Japanese version of the stressors in nursing students (SINS) scale (2018)
Journal Article
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.

Corrigendum: Screening for at-risk alcohol consumption in primary care: A Randomized Evaluation of Screening Approaches (Alcohol and Alcoholism (2017) 52:3 (312-317)DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agx017) (2018)
Journal Article
Coulton, S., Dale, V., Deluca, P., Gilvarry, E., Godfrey, C., Kaner, E., …Heather, N. (2018). Corrigendum: Screening for at-risk alcohol consumption in primary care: A Randomized Evaluation of Screening Approaches (Alcohol and Alcoholism (2017) 52:3 (312-317)DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agx017). Alcohol and Alcoholism, 53(4), 499. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agy022

© The Author(s) 2018. Medical Council on Alcohol and Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. In the final version of the manuscript “Screening for at-risk alcohol consumption in primary care: a randomised evaluation of screening approaches”, 10... Read More about Corrigendum: Screening for at-risk alcohol consumption in primary care: A Randomized Evaluation of Screening Approaches (Alcohol and Alcoholism (2017) 52:3 (312-317)DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agx017).

Opportunistic screening for alcohol use problems in adolescents attending emergency departments: an evaluation of screening tools (2018)
Journal Article
Coulton, S., Alam, M. F., Boniface, S., Deluca, P., Donoghue, K., Gilvarry, E., …Drummond, C. (2019). Opportunistic screening for alcohol use problems in adolescents attending emergency departments: an evaluation of screening tools. Journal of Public Health, 41(1), e53-e60. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy049

Objective To estimate and compare the optimal cut-off score of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and AUDIT-C in identifying at-risk alcohol consumption, heavy episodic alcohol use, ICD-10 alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence in adoles... Read More about Opportunistic screening for alcohol use problems in adolescents attending emergency departments: an evaluation of screening tools.

Self-reported skin concerns: An epidemiological study of community-dwelling older people (2018)
Journal Article
Cowdell, F., Dyson, J., Long, J., & Macleod, U. (2018). Self-reported skin concerns: An epidemiological study of community-dwelling older people. International journal of older people nursing, 13(3), e12195. https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12195

Background Globally the population is getting older and it is essential to develop effective interventions to promote healthy ageing. Skin change with age is inevitable and renders this often neglected organ more vulnerable to damage and breakdown;... Read More about Self-reported skin concerns: An epidemiological study of community-dwelling older people.

Leadership style and organisational commitment among nursing staff in Saudi Arabia (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Yami, M., Galdas, P., & Watson, R. (2018). Leadership style and organisational commitment among nursing staff in Saudi Arabia. Journal of nursing management, 26(5), 531-539. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12578

© 2018 The Authors. Aims: To examine how nurse managers' leadership styles, and nurses' organisational commitment in Saudi Arabia relate. Background: Effective leadership is influential in staff retention; however, recruiting and maintaining nurses i... Read More about Leadership style and organisational commitment among nursing staff in Saudi Arabia.

Factor analysis and Mokken scaling of the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire in nurses (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Yami, M., Galdas, P., & Watson, R. (2019). Factor analysis and Mokken scaling of the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire in nurses. International Nursing Review, 66(1), 52-60. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12454

Aims: To generate an Arabic version of the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire that would be easily understood by Arabic speakers and would be sensitive to Arabic culture. Background: The nursing workforce in Saudi Arabia is undergoing a process... Read More about Factor analysis and Mokken scaling of the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire in nurses.

Nurse-facilitated health checks for persons with severe mental illness: A cluster-randomized controlled trial (2018)
Journal Article
White, J., Lucas, J., Swift, L., Barton, G. R., Johnson, H., Irvine, L., …Gray, R. J. (2018). Nurse-facilitated health checks for persons with severe mental illness: A cluster-randomized controlled trial. Psychiatric services : a journal of the American Psychiatric Association, 69(5), 601-604. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700258

Objective: This study tested the effectiveness of a nurse delivered health check with the Health Improvement Profile (HIP), which takes approximately 1.5 hours to complete and code, for persons with severe mental illness. Methods: A single-blind, clu... Read More about Nurse-facilitated health checks for persons with severe mental illness: A cluster-randomized controlled trial.

Facilitating a dedicated focus on the human dimensions of care in practice settings: Development of a new humanised care assessment tool (HCAT) to sensitise care (2018)
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Galvin, K. T., Sloan, C., Cowdell, F., Ellis-Hill, C., Pound, C., Watson, R., …Brooks, S. (2018). Facilitating a dedicated focus on the human dimensions of care in practice settings: Development of a new humanised care assessment tool (HCAT) to sensitise care. Nursing Inquiry, 25(3), e12235. https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12235

There is limited consensus about what constitutes humanly sensitive care, or how it can be sustained in care settings. A new humanised care assessment tool may point to caring practices that are up to the task of meeting persons as humans within busy... Read More about Facilitating a dedicated focus on the human dimensions of care in practice settings: Development of a new humanised care assessment tool (HCAT) to sensitise care.

The educational preparation of nurses in a developing economy and patient mortality (2018)
Journal Article
Mahfoud, Z. R., Gkantaras, I., Topping, A. E., Cannaby, A. M., Foreman, B., Watson, R., …Gray, R. (2018). The educational preparation of nurses in a developing economy and patient mortality. International Nursing Review, 65(3), 434-440. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12450

Background: Most studies have reported that higher levels (baccalaureate degree) of educational attainment by nurses is associated with lower levels of patient mortality. Researchers working in developed economies (e.g. North America and Europe) have... Read More about The educational preparation of nurses in a developing economy and patient mortality.

Language barriers and their impact on provision of care to patients with limited English proficiency: Nurses' perspectives (2018)
Journal Article
Ali, P. A., & Watson, R. (2018). Language barriers and their impact on provision of care to patients with limited English proficiency: Nurses' perspectives. Journal of clinical nursing, 27(5-6), e1152-e1160. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14204

Aim and objective: To explore nurses’ perspectives of language barriers and their impact on the provision of care to patients with limited English proficiency from diverse linguistic background. Design and methods: A qualitative descriptive approach... Read More about Language barriers and their impact on provision of care to patients with limited English proficiency: Nurses' perspectives.

Experiences of older people following an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A phenomenological study (2018)
Journal Article
Rosa, F., Bagnasco, A., Ghirotto, L., Rocco, G., Catania, G., Aleo, G., …Sasso, L. (2018). Experiences of older people following an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A phenomenological study. Journal of clinical nursing, 27(5-6), e1110-e1119. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14189

Aims and objectives To explore the experience of patients affected by COPD following hospitalization due to an acute exacerbation event. Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressively debilitating disease, often with ve... Read More about Experiences of older people following an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A phenomenological study.