Outputs (488)

Attending a workplace : its contribution to volume and intensity of physical activity (2016)
Journal Article

Understanding the contribution that attending a workplace has in accumulating physical activity (PA) may help inform strategies used to increase PA. This study explores the influence that attending work has on the total number of steps taken and the... Read More about Attending a workplace : its contribution to volume and intensity of physical activity.

A critical commentary on management science in relation to reforms following institutional National Health Service failures (2016)
Journal Article
Regan, P., & Ball, E. (2016). A critical commentary on management science in relation to reforms following institutional National Health Service failures. Journal of Nursing Management, 25(2), 149-156. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12425

Aim(s): A discussion paper on the United Kingdom (UK) National Health Service (NHS) market reforms. Background: NHS market reforms reliance on management science methods introduced a fundamental shift in measuring care for commissioning purposes rath... Read More about A critical commentary on management science in relation to reforms following institutional National Health Service failures.

Awareness and portion size : individuals appear to be more aware of the influence of larger portions than previously thought (2016)
Journal Article

There is reliable evidence that larger portions lead to increased energy intake. It has been suggested that individuals are unaware of the influence that large portion sizes have on the amount of food they consume. The current study sought to determi... Read More about Awareness and portion size : individuals appear to be more aware of the influence of larger portions than previously thought.

The walkthrough method : an approach to the study of apps (2016)
Journal Article

Software applications (apps) are now prevalent in the digital media environment. They are the site of significant sociocultural and economic transformations across many domains, from health and relationships to entertainment and everyday finance. As... Read More about The walkthrough method : an approach to the study of apps.

An evaluation of a storybook targeting parental attitudes, intention and self-efficacy to change their child’s oral health behaviour (2016)
Journal Article
O'Malley, L., Adair, P., Burnside, G., Robinson, L., Coffey, M., & Pine, C. (2017). An evaluation of a storybook targeting parental attitudes, intention and self-efficacy to change their child’s oral health behaviour. Health Psychology, 36(2), 152-159. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000428

Objective: Methods for reducing dental disease have traditionally focused on health education rather than targeting psychosocial determinants of the core behaviours through behaviour change strategies. This study tested a novel intervention in the fo... Read More about An evaluation of a storybook targeting parental attitudes, intention and self-efficacy to change their child’s oral health behaviour.

Primary care workforce : evaluation of ‘triumvirate leadership’ development and network programme (2016)
Report

Executive Summary
Background
Staff who demonstrate effective leadership behaviours are at the forefront of any future primary care transformation. By empowering and engaging self and others to work differently within a changing clinical context, g... Read More about Primary care workforce : evaluation of ‘triumvirate leadership’ development and network programme.

Moral distress : recognition and prevention for the support worker (2016)
Journal Article
Bifarin, O., & Stonehouse, D. (2016). Moral distress : recognition and prevention for the support worker. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 10(11), 546-549. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2016.10.11.546

In this article, the authors discuss the important issue of moral distress among support workers. Moral distress will first
be defined before moving on to examine two forms this can take: initial distress and reactive distress.
The implications... Read More about Moral distress : recognition and prevention for the support worker.

A tribute to a patient safety pioneer – Mr Robert L. Law (2016)
Journal Article

Working with people from diverse cultures: cultural competence, a knowledge domain, or a way of being? (2016)
Journal Article
Heaslip, V., & Smith, S. (2016). Working with people from diverse cultures: cultural competence, a knowledge domain, or a way of being?. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 23(11), 553-554. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2016.23.11.553

Community Problems Community Solutions How To Solve A Problem Like Poverty (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Blezard, E. (2016, November). Community Problems Community Solutions How To Solve A Problem Like Poverty. Presented at 2016 Customer Engagement Summit, London Victoria Park Plaza

Presentation of the research approach for the Community Investment Review project at Trafford Housing Trust. The review used a mixed methods approach with 20 interviews, survey with over 600 respondents and six World Café consultation events with KE... Read More about Community Problems Community Solutions How To Solve A Problem Like Poverty.