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Psychological preparation for patients undergoing day surgery (1999)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2000). Psychological preparation for patients undergoing day surgery. Ambulatory Surgery, 8(1), 19-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0966-6532%2899%2900025-6

Surgical and anaesthetic intervention associated with day surgery over the last 10 years has greatly improved although the position of psychological preparation has remained virtually unchanged [Ridgeway V, Mathews A. Brit J Clin Psychol 1982;21(4):2... Read More about Psychological preparation for patients undergoing day surgery.

Southampton stroke audit: assessing service quality (1999)
Journal Article
Tyson, S., & Turner, G. (1999). Southampton stroke audit: assessing service quality. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 6(5), 227-232

This paper describes and discusses a methodology developed to comprehensively assess the quality of stroke services, the problems faced and how they were overcome. Stroke management was defined and used to carry out a criterion-based process audit, w... Read More about Southampton stroke audit: assessing service quality.

Patient's perceptions of day surgery: a literature review (1999)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (1999). Patient's perceptions of day surgery: a literature review. Ambulatory Surgery, 7(2), 65-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0966-6532%2898%2900038-9

Medical and pharmacological advances in surgery have contributed to the current and continued growth of day surgery. As the majority of adult UK elective surgery now takes place within day surgery facilities, these changes will inevitably have an imp... Read More about Patient's perceptions of day surgery: a literature review.

The Joint Protection Knowledge Assessment (JPKA): Reliability and validity (1999)
Journal Article
Hammond, A., & Lincoln, N. (1999). The Joint Protection Knowledge Assessment (JPKA): Reliability and validity. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 62(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/030802269906200307

The aim of this study was to design and test a multiple-choice questionnaire to assess the joint protection knowledge of people with rheumatoid arthritis. The questionnaire content was generated from a literature review and face validity was establis... Read More about The Joint Protection Knowledge Assessment (JPKA): Reliability and validity.

The process of stroke rehabilitation: what happens and why (1999)
Journal Article
Tyson, S., & Turner, G. (1999). The process of stroke rehabilitation: what happens and why. Clinical Rehabilitation, 13, 322-332

Objective: To assess the process of hospital-based stroke rehabilitation. Design: A criterion-based process audit, combined with surveys of patient and staff opinions and basic outcome measures. Setting: All wards and units treating stroke patient... Read More about The process of stroke rehabilitation: what happens and why.

A crossover trial evaluating an educational–behavioural joint protection programme for people with rheumatoid arthritis (1999)
Journal Article
Hammond, A. (1999). A crossover trial evaluating an educational–behavioural joint protection programme for people with rheumatoid arthritis. Patient Education and Counseling, 37(1), 19. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0738-3991%2898%2900093-7

Joint protection (JP) is a self-management technique widely taught to people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). JP education aims to enable people with RA to reduce pain, inflammation, joint stress and reduce risks of deformity through using assistive d... Read More about A crossover trial evaluating an educational–behavioural joint protection programme for people with rheumatoid arthritis.

The effect of a joint protection education programme for people with rheumatoid arthritis (1999)
Journal Article
Hammond, A., & Lincoln, N. (1999). The effect of a joint protection education programme for people with rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical Rehabilitation, 13(5), 392. https://doi.org/10.1191/026921599667005364

Objective: To evaluate the effects of an education programme in improving adherence with joint protection by people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Design: A repeated measures design. Subjects were assessed at six weeks and one week before and six... Read More about The effect of a joint protection education programme for people with rheumatoid arthritis.

Development of the joint protection behavior assessment (1999)
Journal Article
Hammond, A., & Lincoln, N. (1999). Development of the joint protection behavior assessment. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 12(3), 200. https://doi.org/10.1002/1529-0131%28199906%2912%3A3%3C200%3A%3AAID-ART7%3E3.0.CO%3B2-Z

Objective To develop an observational assessment of the use of joint protection (JP) methods by people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Subjects with and without RA were videotaped performing a kitchen activity to identify the range of... Read More about Development of the joint protection behavior assessment.

The joint protection knowledge assessment: reliability and validity (1999)
Journal Article
Hammond, A., & Lincoln, N. (1999). The joint protection knowledge assessment: reliability and validity. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 62(3), 117-122

The aim of this study was to design and test a multiple-choice questionnaire to assess the joint protection knowledge of people with rheumatoid arthritis. The questionnaire content was generated from a literature review and face validity was establis... Read More about The joint protection knowledge assessment: reliability and validity.

Workload, stress and family life in British Members of Parliament and the psychological impact of reforms to their working hours (1999)
Journal Article
Weinberg, A., Cooper, C., & Weinberg, A. (1999). Workload, stress and family life in British Members of Parliament and the psychological impact of reforms to their working hours. https://doi.org/10.1002/%28SICI%291099-1700%28199904%2915%3A2%3C79%3A%3AAID-SMI788%3E3.0.CO%3B2-S

Demands on Britain's Members of Parliament (MPs) have grown steadily over the last 15 years, resulting in parliamentary recommendations of working hours reform. This study was the first psychological research on national politicians and comprised two... Read More about Workload, stress and family life in British Members of Parliament and the psychological impact of reforms to their working hours.

Doing the right thing : Labour's attempt to forge a new welfare deal between the individual and the state (1999)
Journal Article
Heron, E., & Dwyer, P. (1999). Doing the right thing : Labour's attempt to forge a new welfare deal between the individual and the state. Social Policy and Administration, 33(1), 91-104. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9515.00133

This paper explores the rhetoric behind the Labour Government’s welfare reforms. Recent publications and statements emanating from the new administration indicate the extent to which Labour feels comfortable with notions of communitarianism and stake... Read More about Doing the right thing : Labour's attempt to forge a new welfare deal between the individual and the state.

Comparing methods of estimating the total body centre of mass in three-dimensions in normal and pathological gait (1999)
Journal Article
Eames, M., Cosgrove, A., & Baker, R. (1999). Comparing methods of estimating the total body centre of mass in three-dimensions in normal and pathological gait. Human Movement Science, 18, 637-646. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-9457%2899%2900022-6

It is common clinical practice to estimate the position of the total body centre of mass (CM)as being a ®xed point in the centre of the pelvis (CP). Previous work has shown that there are significant differences between CP and the estimate of the pos... Read More about Comparing methods of estimating the total body centre of mass in three-dimensions in normal and pathological gait.

The effect of botulinum toxin A on gastrocnemius length : magnitude and duration of response (1999)
Journal Article
Eames, N., Baker, R., Hill, N., Graham, K., Taylor, T., & Cosgrove, A. (1999). The effect of botulinum toxin A on gastrocnemius length : magnitude and duration of response. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 41(4), 226-232. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.1999.tb00589.x

Thirty-nine ambulant children (22 with hemiplegia, 17 with diplegia) with spastic cerebral palsy receiving isolated gastrocnemius muscle injection with botulinum toxin A were studied prospectively. The children had a mean age of 6 years(range 3 to... Read More about The effect of botulinum toxin A on gastrocnemius length : magnitude and duration of response.

Moral guidance; moral philosophy; and moral issues in practice (1999)
Journal Article
Holt, J., & Long, T. (1999). Moral guidance; moral philosophy; and moral issues in practice. Nurse Education Today, 19(3), 246-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0260-6917%2899%2980010-0

Approaches to teaching ethics to nurses have been debated in literature for some years. Three issues in particular are commonly addressed: the intentions of such teaching; the value of examples and case studies; and the compatibility of philosophical... Read More about Moral guidance; moral philosophy; and moral issues in practice.