Outputs (79)

Investigating the long-term impact of interprofessional education (IPE) initiatives in care home settings (2024)
Report
Stephens, M., Kelly, S., Chadwick, A., Clark, A., Walker, S., & Chesterton, L. (2024). Investigating the long-term impact of interprofessional education (IPE) initiatives in care home settings. University of Salford: Health Education England

While emerging evidence suggests that IPE initiatives can have benefits in care homes, their lasting impact in this context remains unclear. This study investigated the long-term impact of IPE in five care homes in Greater Manchester, building upon a... Read More about Investigating the long-term impact of interprofessional education (IPE) initiatives in care home settings.

Identifying and establishing consensus on competencies required by registered nurses working in Kenyan intensive care units: a modified Delphi study (2024)
Thesis

Background
Nurses form the largest professional group in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) workforce. Their
proficiency in care delivery contributes to improved patient outcomes, reduced morbidity and
mortality, and overall reduced cost of care. Many... Read More about Identifying and establishing consensus on competencies required by registered nurses working in Kenyan intensive care units: a modified Delphi study.

Wound care in hard-to-reach populations: rough sleepers. (2024)
Journal Article
Stephens, M., Chester-Bessell, D., & Rose, S. (2024). Wound care in hard-to-reach populations: rough sleepers. British Journal of Nursing, 33(4), S34-S37. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2024.33.4.S34

People sleeping rough commonly develop wounds and other skin disorders. Wounds vary and develop for multiple reasons. They include acute wounds such as burns, infected injection sites, abscesses and cellulitis, as well as chronic wounds such as press... Read More about Wound care in hard-to-reach populations: rough sleepers..

Long arm approaches to practice supervision for non-medical professions: A scoping review (2024)
Journal Article
Kelly, S., Stephens, M., Hubbard, L., Le Blanc, C., & Breeze, P. (2024). Long arm approaches to practice supervision for non-medical professions: A scoping review. Journal of Practice Teaching and learning, 20(3), https://doi.org/10.1921/jpts.v20i3.2007

In 2021, a feasibility study was conducted at the University of (identifier) called ‘(identifier)’, which responded to Health Education England’s (HEE) Enabling Effective Learning Environments (EELE) project call to develop more interdisciplinary pra... Read More about Long arm approaches to practice supervision for non-medical professions: A scoping review.

Clinimetrics of the Lanarkshire Oximetry Index for patients with leg ulcers: A systematic review and meta‐analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Wynn, M., Stephens, M., Pradeep, S., Clarke‐Cornwell, A. M., & Bianchi, J. (2023). Clinimetrics of the Lanarkshire Oximetry Index for patients with leg ulcers: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. International Wound Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.14519

Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) measurement has long been considered the gold standard of vascular assessment for people with lower limb ulceration. Despite this, only around 15% of patients in the United Kingdom who require an ABPI measurement... Read More about Clinimetrics of the Lanarkshire Oximetry Index for patients with leg ulcers: A systematic review and meta‐analysis.

Nursing Innovation, from Process to Product: A Scoping Review (2023)
Journal Article
Stout, L., Stephens, M., & Hashmi, F. (2023). Nursing Innovation, from Process to Product: A Scoping Review. Nursing Forum, 2023, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/6643031

Aim. To review the current literature on the developing role of nursing innovation, specifically, those nurses who have progressed their innovative practice into product development. Design. A scoping review was conducted utilising the Population, Co... Read More about Nursing Innovation, from Process to Product: A Scoping Review.

Purulent Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, Challenging the Practice of Incision and Drainage: A Scoping Review (2023)
Journal Article
Stout, L., Stephens, M., & Hashmi, F. (2023). Purulent Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, Challenging the Practice of Incision and Drainage: A Scoping Review. Nursing Research and Practice, 2023, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/5849141

Aim. To generate a landscape of the current knowledge in the interventional management and outcomes of purulent skin and soft tissue infections. Design. This study is a scoping review. Methods. Electronic searches were undertaken using CINAHL, Medlin... Read More about Purulent Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, Challenging the Practice of Incision and Drainage: A Scoping Review.

Skin tears in mammography: A narrative review (2023)
Journal Article
Khan, A., Pradeep, S., Wynn, M., Szczepura, K., Mercer, C., & Stephens, M. (2023). Skin tears in mammography: A narrative review. Journal of Tissue Viability, 32(4), 577-584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2023.09.003

Skin tears are classed as traumatic wounds mainly caused by shearing and frictional forces. Incidences of skin tears are noted to be significant mostly in the elderly population and those with fragile and vulnerable skin. Individuals undergoing mammo... Read More about Skin tears in mammography: A narrative review.

Frugal innovation in wound management within a low resource inpatient setting: a case series (2023)
Journal Article

This article highlights challenges of wound care in low resource settings, considering opportunities for frugal innovation and our experiences while creating virtual wound care clinics across two global communities. In addition, we will discuss four... Read More about Frugal innovation in wound management within a low resource inpatient setting: a case series.

Getting wound care right: evaluation of a week of intensive teaching on wound care for undergraduate nursing students. (2023)
Journal Article
Stephens, M., Wynn, M., Pradeep, S., Staniecka, K., Gill, A., Brown, E., & Matthew, C. (2023). Getting wound care right: evaluation of a week of intensive teaching on wound care for undergraduate nursing students. British Journal of Nursing, 32(12), S36-S42. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2023.32.12.S36

Tissue viability skills are essential for nurses, but education on this in undergraduate programmes can be inadequate. After approval of the Future Nurse curriculum in 2019, a small team of staff at the University of Salford developed a Getting Wound... Read More about Getting wound care right: evaluation of a week of intensive teaching on wound care for undergraduate nursing students..