Outputs (346)

Measuring the evidence : reviewing the literature of the measurement of therapeutic engagement in acute mental health inpatient wards (2013)
Journal Article
McAndrew, S., Chambers, M., Nolan, F., Thomas, B., & Watts, P. (2014). Measuring the evidence : reviewing the literature of the measurement of therapeutic engagement in acute mental health inpatient wards. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 23(3), 212-220. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12044

Quality nursing plays a central role in the delivery of contemporary health and social care, with a positive correlation being demonstrated between patient satisfaction and the quality of nursing care received. One way to ensure such quality is to de... Read More about Measuring the evidence : reviewing the literature of the measurement of therapeutic engagement in acute mental health inpatient wards.

Automatic detection of lift-off and touch-down of a pick-up walker using 3D kinematics (2013)
Journal Article
Grootveld, L., Thies, S., Ogden, D., Howard, D., & Kenney, L. (2014). Automatic detection of lift-off and touch-down of a pick-up walker using 3D kinematics. Medical Engineering and Physics, 36(2), 255-260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2013.08.008

Walking aids have been associated with falls and it is believed that incorrect use limits their usefulness. Measures are therefore needed that characterize their stable use and the classification of key events in walking aid movement is the first ste... Read More about Automatic detection of lift-off and touch-down of a pick-up walker using 3D kinematics.

Sources in the news (2013)
Journal Article

In analysing the news media's role in serving the functions associated with democratic citizenship, the number, diversity and range of news sources are central. Research conducted on sources has overwhelmingly focused on individual national systems.... Read More about Sources in the news.

Conducting longitudinal research with older women : the benefits and challenges (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Collins, T. (2013, September). Conducting longitudinal research with older women : the benefits and challenges. Presented at British Society of Gerontology 42nd Annual Conference, Keble College, University of Oxford

This paper reflects on the process of undertaking a longitudinal study with older women experiencing the transition of later life widowhood. A series of three qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted over a period of eighteen months, August 200... Read More about Conducting longitudinal research with older women : the benefits and challenges.

‘Swift, Simple, effective justice?’ Identifying the aims of penalty notices for disorder and whether these have been realised in practice (2013)
Journal Article
Grace, S. (2014). ‘Swift, Simple, effective justice?’ Identifying the aims of penalty notices for disorder and whether these have been realised in practice. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 53(1), 69-82. https://doi.org/10.1111/hojo.12034

Since the introduction of penalty notices for disorder (PNDs), there has been no clear political statement as to the purpose of the scheme. The findings of a grounded analysis of the relevant parliamentary debates, consultation papers and White Paper... Read More about ‘Swift, Simple, effective justice?’ Identifying the aims of penalty notices for disorder and whether these have been realised in practice.

The Paediatric Observation Priority Score (POPS) : a useful tool to predict likelihood of admission from the emergency department (2013)
Journal Article
Kelly, J., Rowland, A., Cotterill, S., Lees, H., & Kamara, M. (2013). The Paediatric Observation Priority Score (POPS) : a useful tool to predict likelihood of admission from the emergency department. Emergency Medicine Journal, 30(10), 877.3-878. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2013-203113.29

Objectives & Background: No specific early warning score universally validated for use in all children presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) exists. POPS is a novel aggregate scoring system, designed for ED use.
Methods: Prospectively collecte... Read More about The Paediatric Observation Priority Score (POPS) : a useful tool to predict likelihood of admission from the emergency department.

Exploration of the experiences of young mothers seeking and accessing health services (2013)
Journal Article
accessing health services. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 31(4), 399-412

Objective: The objective was to explore young mothers’ experiences of seeking and accessing health services, specifically maternity care.

Study design: A phenomenological approach underpinned by the work of Husserl and guided by the framework off... Read More about Exploration of the experiences of young mothers seeking and accessing health services.

Young offenders’ trauma on release from custody (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Hazel, N., & Bateman, T. (2013, September). Young offenders’ trauma on release from custody. Presented at European Society of Criminology Conference, Budapest, Hungary

The emotional trauma experienced by young people sentenced to a period of custody, particularly in the initial period of incarceration, has been well documented. Interacting with mental health issues, rates of self-harm and suicides are also know to... Read More about Young offenders’ trauma on release from custody.

Peer observation workshop for National Association of Palliative Care Educators Conference (Invited presentation) (2013)
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Peer observation is endorsed by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an example of a work-based learning activity that is suitable for continuing professional development. It was originally advocated as a means of monitoring and improvi... Read More about Peer observation workshop for National Association of Palliative Care Educators Conference (Invited presentation).

An exploratory study on the potential of social enterprise to act as the institutional glue of network governance (2013)
Journal Article
Park, C., & Wilding, M. (2014). An exploratory study on the potential of social enterprise to act as the institutional glue of network governance. Social Science Journal, 51(1), 120-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soscij.2013.08.004

This study combines two topics of contemporary salience for public administration: social enterprise and governance networks. While operating at different levels, both are institutions which attempt to draw together the three pillars of state, market... Read More about An exploratory study on the potential of social enterprise to act as the institutional glue of network governance.