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Healthcare professionals should be mindful that victims and victim-bullies may have additional health needs associated with risk-taking behaviour (2017)
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Wilkinson, Y. (2018). Healthcare professionals should be mindful that victims and victim-bullies may have additional health needs associated with risk-taking behaviour. Evidence-Based Nursing, 21(1), 360-370. https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2017-102773

Commentary on: Kritsotakis G, Papanikolaou M, Androulakis E, et al. Associations of bullying and cyberbullying with substance use and sexual risk taking in young adults. J Nurs Scholarsh 2017;49:360–70. • The effects of bullying and cyberbullying can... Read More about Healthcare professionals should be mindful that victims and victim-bullies may have additional health needs associated with risk-taking behaviour.

The Edinburgh feeding evaluation in dementia scale: a longitudinal study in nursing home residents (2017)
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Watson, R., Bagnasco, A., Catania, G., Aleo, G., Zanini, M., & Sasso, L. (2017). The Edinburgh feeding evaluation in dementia scale: a longitudinal study in nursing home residents. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 44(3-4), 196-202. https://doi.org/10.1159/000478519

Aims/Background: The Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia (EdFED) scale has been shown to have good psychometric properties using a range of methods including Mokken scaling. We aimed to study the Italian version of the EdFED using Mokken scaling... Read More about The Edinburgh feeding evaluation in dementia scale: a longitudinal study in nursing home residents.

Stressors affecting nursing students in Pakistan (2017)
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Watson, R., Rehman, S., & Ali, P. (2017). Stressors affecting nursing students in Pakistan. International Nursing Review, 64(4), 536-543. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12392

Aim: To determine factors contributing to stress experienced by preregistration nursing students in Pakistan, using the Stressors in Nursing Students scale. The aim was to explore the psychometric properties of this instrument and to investigate the... Read More about Stressors affecting nursing students in Pakistan.

Chinese Health Improvement Profile for people with severe mental illness: A cluster-randomized, controlled trial (2017)
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Bressington, D., Chien, W. T., Mui, J., Lam, K. K. C., Mahfoud, Z., White, J., & Gray, R. (2018). Chinese Health Improvement Profile for people with severe mental illness: A cluster-randomized, controlled trial. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 27(2), 841-855. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12373

© 2017 Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. The aim of the present study was to establish the feasibility of conducting a full-scale trial and to estimate the preliminary effect of a Chinese Health Improvement Profile (CHIP) intervention o... Read More about Chinese Health Improvement Profile for people with severe mental illness: A cluster-randomized, controlled trial.

Vaccination timeliness in preterm infants: An integrative review of the literature (2017)
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Sisson, H., Gardiner, E., & Watson, R. (2017). Vaccination timeliness in preterm infants: An integrative review of the literature. Journal of clinical nursing, 26(23-24), 4094-4104. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13916

© 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Aims and objectives: To take a systematic approach to reviewing the scientific literature examining the timeliness of vaccination in preterm infants and to identify any factors associated with timeliness. Background: Pr... Read More about Vaccination timeliness in preterm infants: An integrative review of the literature.

A narrative review of interventions addressing the parental-fetal relationship (2017)
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Xuereb, R., Borg Cunen, N., Jomeen, J., Borg Xuereb, R., & Poat, A. (2017). A narrative review of interventions addressing the parental-fetal relationship. Women and Birth, 30(4), e141-e151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2016.11.005

Background Expectant parents develop varying degrees of emotional affiliation with the unborn child. Interventions supporting this relationship may be beneficial given its link to maternal health behaviour during pregnancy, as well as the parental–in... Read More about A narrative review of interventions addressing the parental-fetal relationship.

Developing a stoma acceptance questionnaire to improve motivation to adhere to enterostoma self-care (2017)
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Bagnasco, A., Watson, R., Zanini, M., Aleo, G., & Sasso, L. (2017). Developing a stoma acceptance questionnaire to improve motivation to adhere to enterostoma self-care. Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene, 58(2), E190-E194. https://doi.org/10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2017.58.2.542

Introduction In stoma care, patient education is often weak in terms of improving patientsâ level of acceptance of living with a stoma. Self-care educational interventions in enterostomal patients, which according to Oremâs Theory should take into... Read More about Developing a stoma acceptance questionnaire to improve motivation to adhere to enterostoma self-care.

Antidepressant use associated with increased risk of hip fracture in the older population (2017)
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Kennedy, M. (2017). Antidepressant use associated with increased risk of hip fracture in the older population. Evidence-Based Nursing, 20(3), 94. https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2017-102674

Commentary on: Torvinen-Kiiskinen S, Tolppanen AM, Koponen M, et al. Antidepressant use and risk of hip fractures among community-dwelling persons with and without Alzheimer's disease. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2017. doi: 10.1002/gps.4667. [Epub ahead... Read More about Antidepressant use associated with increased risk of hip fracture in the older population.

Community-based exercise interventions during pregnancy are perceived as a satisfactory and motivating form of exercise engagement (2017)
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Ette, L. (2017). Community-based exercise interventions during pregnancy are perceived as a satisfactory and motivating form of exercise engagement. Evidence-Based Nursing, 20(3), 77-78. https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2017-102681

This study attempts to illuminate the experiences of participants using closed questions and scaled responses in a self-reporting, 13 item questionnaire. It explores factors relating to drop out and adherence rates, as well as associated motivational... Read More about Community-based exercise interventions during pregnancy are perceived as a satisfactory and motivating form of exercise engagement.

Nature of behaviours that challenge in residents living in aged care homes: implications for psychosocial interventions and service development (2017)
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James, I., Watson, R., Whitaker, C., Stokes, G., Hart, C., & Moniz-Cook, E. (2017). Nature of behaviours that challenge in residents living in aged care homes: implications for psychosocial interventions and service development. FPOP Bulletin, 19-27

Background/Aims: Competing theories exist regarding the causes and nature of behaviours that challenge (BC). The present study attempted to provide better insight into these behaviours and determine whether there were any underlying relationships for... Read More about Nature of behaviours that challenge in residents living in aged care homes: implications for psychosocial interventions and service development.

Exploration of dietary patterns and alcohol consumption in pregnant women in the UK: A mixed methods study (2017)
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Coathup, V., Smith, L., & Boulton, M. (2017). Exploration of dietary patterns and alcohol consumption in pregnant women in the UK: A mixed methods study. Midwifery, 51, 24-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2017.04.011

Background fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders is a term used to describe a range of physical, cognitive and behavioural deficits in the offspring of women who drank alcohol during pregnancy. A growing body of evidence suggests alcohol consumption in th... Read More about Exploration of dietary patterns and alcohol consumption in pregnant women in the UK: A mixed methods study.

Which interval is most crucial to presentation and survival in gastroesophageal cancer: a systematic review (2017)
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Lee, A., Khulusi, S., & Watson, R. (2017). Which interval is most crucial to presentation and survival in gastroesophageal cancer: a systematic review. Journal of advanced nursing, 73(10), 2270-2282. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13308

Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the most crucial interval to encourage earlier diagnosis in with gastroesophageal cancer and to identify potential factors effecting this interval. Background: Gastroesophageal malignancy is the eighth most... Read More about Which interval is most crucial to presentation and survival in gastroesophageal cancer: a systematic review.

Dietary Patterns and Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy: Secondary Analysis of Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (2017)
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Coathup, V., Northstone, K., Gray, R., Wheeler, S., & Smith, L. (2017). Dietary Patterns and Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy: Secondary Analysis of Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 41(6), 1120-1128. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.13379

Background: Large general population surveys show that heavy regular and episodic alcohol consumption are associated with lower intakes of fruits and vegetables, and higher intakes of processed and fried meat. This is of particular concern regarding... Read More about Dietary Patterns and Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy: Secondary Analysis of Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children.

Identifying longitudinal sustainable hierarchies in activities of daily living (2017)
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Watson, R., Palese, A., Zuttion, R., Ferrario, B., Ponta, S., & Hayter, M. (2017). Identifying longitudinal sustainable hierarchies in activities of daily living. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 71, 122-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2017.04.003

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Activities of daily living serve as an indicator of progression in disability and rehabilitation. It is know that some of the measurement scales used show hierarchical properties indicating that activities of daily living are los... Read More about Identifying longitudinal sustainable hierarchies in activities of daily living.

Patterns of response by sociodemographic characteristics and recruitment methods for women in UK population surveys and cohort studies (2017)
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Howcutt, S. J., Barnett, A. L., Barbosa-Boucas, S., & Smith, L. A. (2018). Patterns of response by sociodemographic characteristics and recruitment methods for women in UK population surveys and cohort studies. Women and Health, 58(4), 365-386. https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2017.1310170

Women are an important public health focus, because they are more likely to experience some social determinants of disease, and they influence family health. Little research has explored the sociodemographic representativeness of women in research st... Read More about Patterns of response by sociodemographic characteristics and recruitment methods for women in UK population surveys and cohort studies.

Factors affecting the programme completion of pre-registration nursing students through a three year course: a retrospective cohort study (2017)
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Wray, J., Aspland, J., Barrett, D., & Gardiner, E. (2017). Factors affecting the programme completion of pre-registration nursing students through a three year course: a retrospective cohort study. Nurse education in practice, 24, 14-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2017.03.002

© 2017 Students who leave pre-registration nurse education having failed to complete remain a concern for higher education institutions. This study identifed factors influencing completion using a retrospective cohort analysis to map student characte... Read More about Factors affecting the programme completion of pre-registration nursing students through a three year course: a retrospective cohort study.