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Interprofessional education in a midwifery curriculum: the learning through the exploration of the professional task project (LEAPT) (2004)
Journal Article
Furber, C., Hickie, J., Lee, K., McLoughlin, A., Boggis, C., Sutton, A., …Wakefield, A. (2004). Interprofessional education in a midwifery curriculum: the learning through the exploration of the professional task project (LEAPT). Midwifery, 20(4), 358-366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2004.04.001

Objective: to develop interprofessional education for students of midwifery, nursing and medicine. To foster collaborative working and learning between students of midwifery, nursing and medicine. Design: a quasi-experimental method to evaluate... Read More about Interprofessional education in a midwifery curriculum: the learning through the exploration of the professional task project (LEAPT).

Service users, metaphors and teamworking in mental health (2004)
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Warne, T., & Stark, S. (2004). Service users, metaphors and teamworking in mental health. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 11(6), 654-661. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2004.00775.x

Despite the United Kingdom's recent governmental mental health policy directives aimed at strengthening professional collaboration and increasing service user involvement, the prevailing mental health care culture remains steeped in a discourse of tr... Read More about Service users, metaphors and teamworking in mental health.

Quantification of disease activity in patients undergoing leucocyte scintigraphy for suspected inflammatory bowel disease (2004)
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Cheow, H., Voutnis, D., Evans, J., Szczepura, K., Swift, E., Bird, N., …Peters, A. (2005). Quantification of disease activity in patients undergoing leucocyte scintigraphy for suspected inflammatory bowel disease. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 32(3), 329-337. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-004-1617-7

Purpose Whole-body gamma camera counting is an alternative to faecal 111In collection for quantifying disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) but requires administration of imaging activities of 111In. The aim of this study was to explo... Read More about Quantification of disease activity in patients undergoing leucocyte scintigraphy for suspected inflammatory bowel disease.

Dietary pattern of self-care among Asian and Caucasian diabetic patients (2004)
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Meetoo, D. (2004). Dietary pattern of self-care among Asian and Caucasian diabetic patients. British Journal of Nursing, 13(18), 1074-1078

Diabetes mellitus is a growing pandemic and its self-care management rests primarily with the individual. This qualitative case study investigated the self-care dietary pattern among a group of 25 Asians and 24 Caucasians diagnosed with type 1 or typ... Read More about Dietary pattern of self-care among Asian and Caucasian diabetic patients.

Emotion and performance: prison officers and the presentation of self in prisons (2004)
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Crawley, E. (2004). Emotion and performance: prison officers and the presentation of self in prisons. https://doi.org/10.1177/1462474504046121

This article explores how prison officers manage and perform emotion on a day-to-day basis. Although the performance of emotion is invariably highlighted when things ‘go wrong’ in prison - perhaps particularly during prison disturbances - the emotion... Read More about Emotion and performance: prison officers and the presentation of self in prisons.

Expression of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase in Cultured Smooth Muscle Cells from Rat Mesenteric Lymphatic Vessels (2004)
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Robertson, D., Hughes, G., & Lyles, G. (2004). Expression of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase in Cultured Smooth Muscle Cells from Rat Mesenteric Lymphatic Vessels. Microcirculation, 11(6), 503-515. https://doi.org/10.1080/10739680490476321

Objective: The objective was to devise a method for establishing cultures of rat mesenteric lymphatic vessel smooth muscle cells (LSMC) and to investigate if inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression could be activated in LSMC treated with ba... Read More about Expression of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase in Cultured Smooth Muscle Cells from Rat Mesenteric Lymphatic Vessels.

Methodological challenges in the study of psychological recovery from modern surgery (2004)
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Mitchell, M. (2004). Methodological challenges in the study of psychological recovery from modern surgery. Nurse Researcher, 12(1), 64-77

Most cases of elective surgery in the UK are now undertaken in day-case facilities, and the trend is set to increase. Surgical and anaesthetic health care is changing rapidly. Traditional pre- and post-operative nursing intervention, once commonly ta... Read More about Methodological challenges in the study of psychological recovery from modern surgery.

Learning styles : an overview of theories, models and measures (2004)
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Cassidy, S. (2004). Learning styles : an overview of theories, models and measures. Educational Psychology, 24(4), 419-444. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144341042000228834

Although its origins have been traced back much further, research in the area of learning style has been active for--at a conservative estimate--around four decades. During that period the intensity of activity has varied, with recent years seeing a... Read More about Learning styles : an overview of theories, models and measures.

The role perception questionnaire (RPQ): a tool for assessing undergraduate students’ perceptions of the role of other professions (2004)
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Mackay, S. (2004). The role perception questionnaire (RPQ): a tool for assessing undergraduate students’ perceptions of the role of other professions. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 18(3), 289-302. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820410001731331

A systematic review of interprofessional education (Freeth et al., 2002) revealed that there were many weaknesses in the current body of knowledge of interprofessional education outcomes. One reason for this was the lack of good quality study designs... Read More about The role perception questionnaire (RPQ): a tool for assessing undergraduate students’ perceptions of the role of other professions.

Rehabilitation in rheumatoid arthritis: a critical review (2004)
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Hammond, A. (2004). Rehabilitation in rheumatoid arthritis: a critical review. Musculoskeletal Care, 2(3), 135. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.66

This article considers the evidence for effectiveness and timing of rehabilitation for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The Cochrane Library, DARE, Medline, Embase, CINAHL and AMED were searched to identify systematic reviews and randomized con... Read More about Rehabilitation in rheumatoid arthritis: a critical review.

Meeting the challenge for foot health in rheumatic diseases (2004)
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Williams, A., & Bowden, A. (2004). Meeting the challenge for foot health in rheumatic diseases. Foot, 14(3), 154-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foot.2004.03.006

Background: National guidelines recommend that patients with rheumatic diseases should have access to podiatry services and evidence is emerging that podiatry interventions are effective in the management of foot problems in this patient group. Desp... Read More about Meeting the challenge for foot health in rheumatic diseases.

Stress in social services : mental wellbeing, constraints and job satisfaction (2004)
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Coffey, M., Dugdill, L., & Tattersall, A. (2004). Stress in social services : mental wellbeing, constraints and job satisfaction. British Journal of Social Work, 34(5), 735-746. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bch088

The public sector is facing an impending shortage of staff, because young people no longer want to work in it and nearly a third of its workforce is over 50 years of age. Staff working within the public sector report that stress is the biggest single... Read More about Stress in social services : mental wellbeing, constraints and job satisfaction.

Saving Heidegger from Benner and Wrubel (2004)
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Horrocks, S. (2004). Saving Heidegger from Benner and Wrubel. Nursing Philosophy, 5(2), 175-181. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-769X.2004.00172.x

In their criticism of my paper (Horrocks, 2002) Benner and Wrubel (hereafter B&W) argue that I add 'new misinterpretations of Heidegger that render his paper incoherent' (Benner & Wrubel, 2002, p. 45). I am going to argue that their interpretation do... Read More about Saving Heidegger from Benner and Wrubel.

The role of the senior health care worker in critical care (2004)
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Ormandy, P., Long, A., Hulme, C., & Johnson, M. (2004). The role of the senior health care worker in critical care. Nursing in Critical Care, 9(4), 151-158. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1362-1017.2004.00070.x

This article identifies that the introduction of the support worker role in the critical care team facilitates flexibility when organizing and managing patient care. Qualified nurses' time can be used more effectively, enhancing the quality of the... Read More about The role of the senior health care worker in critical care.

Head injury: long-term consequences for patients and families and implications for nurses (2004)
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Kneafsey, R., & Gawthorpe, D. (2004). Head injury: long-term consequences for patients and families and implications for nurses. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 13(5), 601-608. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.00903.x

Background: Head injury as a result of trauma is an important cause of long-term disability. Recently published guidance from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence on Acute Head Injuries and a forthcoming National Service Framework for Long-... Read More about Head injury: long-term consequences for patients and families and implications for nurses.

The Cheshire foot pain and disability survey: a population survey assessing prevalence and associations (2004)
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Garrow, A., Silman, A., & MacFarlane, G. (2004). The Cheshire foot pain and disability survey: a population survey assessing prevalence and associations. PAIN, 110(1-2), 378-384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2004.04.019

Previous foot studies have consistently reported high prevalence estimates in self-reported foot disorders. Few population studies, however, have attempted to assess the impact of foot problems in terms of pain and disability so that the burden assoc... Read More about The Cheshire foot pain and disability survey: a population survey assessing prevalence and associations.