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‘They are marvellous with you whilst you are in but the aftercare is rubbish’: a grounded theory study of patients’ and their carers’ experiences after discharge following day surgery (2011)
Journal Article
Mottram, A. (2011). ‘They are marvellous with you whilst you are in but the aftercare is rubbish’: a grounded theory study of patients’ and their carers’ experiences after discharge following day surgery. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20(21-22), 3143-3151. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03763.x

Aims and objectives. To explore patients’ experiences following discharge from the day surgery unit. Background. The shape of twenty-first surgical care is changing. Due to political drivers, the self-care ethos and cost containment as well as tech... Read More about ‘They are marvellous with you whilst you are in but the aftercare is rubbish’: a grounded theory study of patients’ and their carers’ experiences after discharge following day surgery.

Patients' experiences of day surgery: A parsonian analysis (2011)
Journal Article
Mottram, A. (2011). Patients' experiences of day surgery: A parsonian analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67(1), 140-148. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05476.x

Aim: the aim of the study was to explore patients’ experiences of day surgery using a sociological framework of analysis. Background: although day surgery has increased globally in the last 20 years, little applied sociological research has been und... Read More about Patients' experiences of day surgery: A parsonian analysis.

Risk, control and having a say: patient experiences of day surgery (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Mottram, A. (2010, April). Risk, control and having a say: patient experiences of day surgery. Presented at British Sociological Association Annual Conference 2010, Glasgow Caledonian University

Due to advances in technology, surgical interventions that previously required hospitalisation for many weeks are now being performed in a day. Patient satisfaction studies have demonstrated that day surgery is a popular choice for patients as it is... Read More about Risk, control and having a say: patient experiences of day surgery.

Book review: Latimer J. & Schiller M.(2009)Un/knowing bodies. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. (2010)
Journal Article
Mottram, A. (2010). Book review: Latimer J. & Schiller M.(2009)Un/knowing bodies. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Sociology of Health and Illness, 32(3), 503-504. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9566.2009.01236_2.x

This book presents a highly original and creative way at looking at the Body.This book adds value to the growing body of literature of the sociology of the body. The review considers the book in detail and offers suggestions for its readership.

"They are marvellous with you while you're in but the aftercare is rubbish" : patient experiences of day surgery (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Mottram, A. (2009, June). "They are marvellous with you while you're in but the aftercare is rubbish" : patient experiences of day surgery. Presented at British Association of Day Surgery Annual Conference, Southport Convention Centre. UK

Abstract: A study was undertaken to explore the perceptions of patients and their families undergoing day surgery Methods: 145 patients and 100 carers from 2 different day surgery units were interviewed on three occasions: in pre-operative assessm... Read More about "They are marvellous with you while you're in but the aftercare is rubbish" : patient experiences of day surgery.

A sociological analysis of patients' experiences of day surgery (2007)
Thesis
Mottram, A. A sociological analysis of patients' experiences of day surgery. (Thesis). University of Manchester

THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER ABSTRACT OF THESIS submitted by ……Anne Mottram……………………………. For the Degree of Ph.D.….……………………………………….…….… Title: A Sociological Analysis of Patients’ Experiences of Day Surgery Month and Year of submission … Decemb... Read More about A sociological analysis of patients' experiences of day surgery.

Day surgery patients' perceptions of risk : a qualitative research study
Journal Article
Mottram, A. Day surgery patients' perceptions of risk : a qualitative research study. Ambulatory Surgery, 17(4), 69-73

Aim: The aim of the study was to gain new insight into the perceptions of day surgery patients. Method: 145 patients aged 18-70 years and 100 carers were recruited from the pre-operative assessment clinics in 2 public hospitals in the United Kingdo... Read More about Day surgery patients' perceptions of risk : a qualitative research study.

The McDonaldisation of medicine: Time and the day surgery patient
Presentation / Conference
Mottram, A. The McDonaldisation of medicine: Time and the day surgery patient. Presented at British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Conference, Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool

The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of patients undergoing day surgery utilising a sociological framework for analysis. Although day surgery (ambulatory surgery) has become a global phenomenon little sociological research has been un... Read More about The McDonaldisation of medicine: Time and the day surgery patient.

Being in for a day doesn't count: patient experiences of day surgery
Presentation / Conference
Mottram, A. Being in for a day doesn't count: patient experiences of day surgery. Presented at British Sociological Association Annual Conference, Cardiff

Abstract : A qualitative study, utilising the Grounded Theory methodology, was undertaken to explore the experiences of patients undergoing day surgery in two day surgery units in the United Kingdom. 145 patients were interviewed on three occasio... Read More about Being in for a day doesn't count: patient experiences of day surgery.