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An exploration of midwives' attitudes to health promotion (2000)
Journal Article
Furber, C. M. (2000). An exploration of midwives' attitudes to health promotion. Midwifery, 16(4), 314-322. https://doi.org/10.1054/midw.2000.0219

Objective: to explore midwives' attitudes to health promotion. Design:quantitative study, data collected using self-completed postal questionnaires in 1996. Setting: the North West of England, UK. Participants: 182 senior midwives who were w... Read More about An exploration of midwives' attitudes to health promotion.

Hand impairment and function in early rheumatoid arthritis (2000)
Journal Article
Hammond, A., Kidao, R., & Young, A. (2000). Hand impairment and function in early rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 43,

Hand function deteriorates as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) progresses ;(50% develop hand impairment within 1 year (Eberhardt et al, 1990). Hand function and dexterity deteriorate in those 6+ years since diagnosis (Dellhag et al.1999, Lankveld et al 199... Read More about Hand impairment and function in early rheumatoid arthritis.

Knowledge about attitudes can help change behaviour (2000)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. (2000). Knowledge about attitudes can help change behaviour. British Journal of Midwifery, 8(11), 690-694

This paper addresses the issue of social attitudes. The purpose is to facilitate understanding of attitude structures and the application of this knowledge to midwifery practice. Attitudes have been defined and their development within individuals d... Read More about Knowledge about attitudes can help change behaviour.

The joint protection behavior assessment: A reliability study (2000)
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Klompenhouwer, P. J., Lysack, C., Dijkers, M., & Hammond, A. (2000). The joint protection behavior assessment: A reliability study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 54(5), 516–524. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.54.5.516

Objective Of the various measures developed for studying persons with rheumatoid arthritis, only one that focuses on joint protection has undergone extensive testing, the Joint Protection Behavior Assessment (JPBA). The purpose of the present study... Read More about The joint protection behavior assessment: A reliability study.

Anxiety management: a distinct nursing role in day surgery (2000)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2000). Anxiety management: a distinct nursing role in day surgery. Ambulatory Surgery, 8(3), 119-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0966-6532%2899%2900061-X

Improved anaesthetic techniques and the increase in minimal access surgery over the past 20 years has had a considerable impact upon the pattern of nursing care required by the surgical patient. In order to adapt to these changes some day surgery nur... Read More about Anxiety management: a distinct nursing role in day surgery.

Empowering learners through open (distance) programmes : an evaluation of a practice teaching programme (2000)
Journal Article
Horwath, J., & Shardlow, S. (2000). Empowering learners through open (distance) programmes : an evaluation of a practice teaching programme. Social Work Education, 19(2), 111-123. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615470050003502

Changes to social work practice in many parts of the world and the introduction of social work in other parts of the world have raised many issues for educators. One particular area of difficulty is setting up flexible systems for social work educati... Read More about Empowering learners through open (distance) programmes : an evaluation of a practice teaching programme.

The effectiveness of physiotherapy to enable an elderly person to get up from the floor: a single case study (2000)
Journal Article
Adams, J., & Tyson, S. (2000). The effectiveness of physiotherapy to enable an elderly person to get up from the floor: a single case study. Physiotherapy, 86(4), 185-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9406%2805%2960962-5

The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of teaching an elderly person to get up from the floor using a backward chaining method. A single case (A-B) design was used. The subject was a 79-year-old woman who had previously fallen and suff... Read More about The effectiveness of physiotherapy to enable an elderly person to get up from the floor: a single case study.

"Good lesbian, bad lesbian...": Regulating heterosexuality in fostering and adoption assessments (2000)
Journal Article
Hicks, S. (2000). "Good lesbian, bad lesbian...": Regulating heterosexuality in fostering and adoption assessments. Child and Family Social Work, 5(2), 157-168

The paper examines the assessment of lesbians who apply to foster or adopt, using data generated from 30 interviews with local authority social workers. Using feminist and queer theories, the author suggests that lesbian applicants pose a challenge t... Read More about "Good lesbian, bad lesbian...": Regulating heterosexuality in fostering and adoption assessments.

Midwives, obstetricians and prenatal screening (2000)
Journal Article
Wray, J., & Maresh, M. (2000). Midwives, obstetricians and prenatal screening. British Journal of Midwifery, 8(131), 31-35

Prenatal screening is a routine procedure within contemporary maternity care and most women opt for prenatal testing and become involved in various aspects of such tests. Evidence to date suggests that the level of the practitioner’s knowledge can... Read More about Midwives, obstetricians and prenatal screening.

To interpret or translate? That is the question (2000)
Journal Article
Horwath, J., & Shardlow, S. (2000). To interpret or translate? That is the question. Social work in Europe, 7(2), 36-40

There has been a rapid growth of trans-national education and training in social work but little attention has been given to the importance of developing effective communication through the process of interpretation. Drawing on experiences in worki... Read More about To interpret or translate? That is the question.

Discharge and follow-up for people with stroke: what happens and why (2000)
Journal Article
what happens and why. Clinical Rehabilitation, 14, 381-392. https://doi.org/10.1191/0269215500cr331oa

Objective: To assess the quality of the process of discharge from hospital and follow-up services for people with stroke. Design: A criterion-based process audit and basic outcome measures, combined with surveys of patients’ satisfaction and staff... Read More about Discharge and follow-up for people with stroke: what happens and why.

The use of portfolios in the assessment of learning and competence (2000)
Journal Article
Ball, E., Daly, W., & Carnwell, R. (2000). The use of portfolios in the assessment of learning and competence. Nursing Standard, 14(43), 43-47

Fundamentally what this paper seeks to answer are questions founded on earlier and recent investigation on the quality of educational provision. Namely, inquiry of knowledge and how it is grounded in theory; the adequate provision for critical reflec... Read More about The use of portfolios in the assessment of learning and competence.

Acquiring qualitative skills for primary care research. Review and reflections on a three-stage workshop. Part 1: using interviews to generate data (2000)
Journal Article
Barbour, R., & Featherstone, V. (2000). Acquiring qualitative skills for primary care research. Review and reflections on a three-stage workshop. Part 1: using interviews to generate data. Family Practice, 17(1), 76-82

This paper reflects on one Primary Care Research Network's (WoReN's) experience of running a workshop on generating interview data, provided as the first of a three-part workshop concerned with acquiring qualitative interviewing skills. It discusses... Read More about Acquiring qualitative skills for primary care research. Review and reflections on a three-stage workshop. Part 1: using interviews to generate data.

The joint protection behaviour assessment: a reliability study (2000)
Journal Article
Klompenhouwer, P., Lysack, C., Dijkers, M., & Hammond, A. (2000). The joint protection behaviour assessment: a reliability study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 54(5), 516-524

OBJECTIVE: Of the various measures developed for studying persons with rheumatoid arthritis, only one that focuses on joint protection has undergone extensive testing, the Joint Protection Behavior Assessment (JPBA). The purpose of the present study... Read More about The joint protection behaviour assessment: a reliability study.

Stress and psychiatric disorder in healthcare professionals and hospital staff (2000)
Journal Article
Weinberg, A., & Creed, F. (2000). Stress and psychiatric disorder in healthcare professionals and hospital staff. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2899%2907366-3

Background Previous studies of stress in healthcare staff have indicated a probable high prevalence of distress. Whether this distress can be attributed to the stressful nature of the work situation is not clear. No previous study has used a detaile... Read More about Stress and psychiatric disorder in healthcare professionals and hospital staff.

An evaluation of the impact of voluntary sector family support workers on the quality of life of carers of schizophrenia sufferers (2000)
Journal Article
Weinberg, A., & Huxley, P. (2000). An evaluation of the impact of voluntary sector family support workers on the quality of life of carers of schizophrenia sufferers. Journal of Mental Health, 9(5), 495-503. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638230020005228

An evaluation was conducted of 15 voluntary sector family support workers (FSWs) working with families of schizophrenia sufferers. FSWs completed a diary schedule and interviews were conducted with 15 co-professionals from the FSWs' multi-disciplinar... Read More about An evaluation of the impact of voluntary sector family support workers on the quality of life of carers of schizophrenia sufferers.

Movement loci of selected points on the femoral head for individual total hip arthroplasty patients using three-dimensional computer simulation (2000)
Journal Article
Bennett, D., Orr, J., & Baker, R. (2000). Movement loci of selected points on the femoral head for individual total hip arthroplasty patients using three-dimensional computer simulation. Journal of Arthroplasty, 15(7), 909-915. https://doi.org/10.1054/arth.2000.9195

Wear of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and the subsequent adverse tissue reaction to the wear particles has been cited as the predominant problem affecting total joint arthroplasties. Wear of the UHMWPE acetabular cup in total hip... Read More about Movement loci of selected points on the femoral head for individual total hip arthroplasty patients using three-dimensional computer simulation.