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Real-world ethics and nursing research (2004)
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Johnson, M. (2004). Real-world ethics and nursing research. Journal of Research in Nursing, 9(4), 251-263. https://doi.org/10.1177/136140960400900403

In this paper I argue that nursing research is losing its way. There are a number of ways in which this is happening; for example, people are spending much more time writing about methodology than getting on with the research itself and the reporting... Read More about Real-world ethics and nursing research.

Learning and performing care management: experiences of a newly formed interdisciplinary, assessment and rehabilitation team (2004)
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Kneafsey, R., Long, A., Reid, G., & Hulme, C. (2004). Learning and performing care management: experiences of a newly formed interdisciplinary, assessment and rehabilitation team. Learning in Health and Social Care, 3(3), 129-140. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1473-6861.2004.00069.x

Developments in primary and intermediate care services have enhanced interest in the notion of care management, the processes that it encompasses and the challenges that it poses to practitioners who are more used to working in a uni- or multidiscipl... Read More about Learning and performing care management: experiences of a newly formed interdisciplinary, assessment and rehabilitation team.

How does your searching grow? A survey of search preferences and the use of optimal search strategies in the identification of qualitative research (2004)
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Grant, M. (2004). How does your searching grow? A survey of search preferences and the use of optimal search strategies in the identification of qualitative research. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 21(1), 21-32. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2004.00483.x

The objective was to gain an overview of researchers experiences of searching the literature, with particular reference to the use of optimal search strategies (OSSs) and searching for qualitative research studies. A 13-item semi-structured questionn... Read More about How does your searching grow? A survey of search preferences and the use of optimal search strategies in the identification of qualitative research.

Identity, race, religion and adoption - The public and legal view (2004)
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Patel, T., Williams, C., & Marsh, P. (2004). Identity, race, religion and adoption - The public and legal view. Adoption & fostering, 28(1), 6-15

The importance of the cultural identity of a child awaiting adoption, in terms of ‘race’, religion and ethnic background, is the subject of continuing debate, and often controversial and heated discussion. In the article, Tina Patel, Catherine Willia... Read More about Identity, race, religion and adoption - The public and legal view.

Creeping conditionality in the UK: From welfare rights to conditional entitlements? (2004)
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Dwyer, P. (2004). Creeping conditionality in the UK: From welfare rights to conditional entitlements?. Canadian Journal of Sociology, 29(2), 265-287. https://doi.org/10.1353/cjs.2004.0022

A widely recognised central tenet of New Labour's "Third Way" is no rights without responsibilities. The extent to which this idea underpins the British government's approach to welfare reform has been extensively commented upon. Initially, the artic... Read More about Creeping conditionality in the UK: From welfare rights to conditional entitlements?.

Promoting interdisciplinarity through educational initiative: a qualitative evaluation (2003)
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Wakefield, A., Furber, C., Boggis, C., Sutton, A., & Cooke, S. (2003). Promoting interdisciplinarity through educational initiative: a qualitative evaluation. Nurse Education in Practice, 3(4), 195-203. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1471-5953%2802%2900119-1

This paper describes a multi-professional teaching innovation that took place at The University of Manchester during October 2001. Ideas for the project were first established in December 2000 when a multi-professional team of educationalists began e... Read More about Promoting interdisciplinarity through educational initiative: a qualitative evaluation.

BMA View in BMA News 20 December 2003 (2003)
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Macklin, D., & Rowland, A. (2003). BMA View in BMA News 20 December 2003. BMA news review (The voice of doctors), 6

Monitoring must be firm, fair and fast

The status of gait assessment among physiotherapists in the United Kingdom (2003)
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Toro, B., Nester, C., & Farren, P. (2003). The status of gait assessment among physiotherapists in the United Kingdom. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 84(12), 1878-1884. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-9993%2803%2900482-9

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate how physiotherapists are trained in and use clinically orientated gait assessment tools and instrumented gait analysis, and to identify if a need exists for a standardized methodology. DESIGN: Survey. SETTING: UK National Heal... Read More about The status of gait assessment among physiotherapists in the United Kingdom.

A study on the experience of insomnia in a psychiatric inpatient population (2003)
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Collier, E., Skitt, G., & Cutts, H. (2003). A study on the experience of insomnia in a psychiatric inpatient population. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 10(6), 697-704. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2850.2003.00654.x

Complaints of insomnia among psychiatric inpatients are high. Many technical studies about insomnia are available in the literature, but few make reference to individual experience. This study examines the subjective experience of insomnia for psychi... Read More about A study on the experience of insomnia in a psychiatric inpatient population.

A biomechanical analysis of the acute effects of complex training using lower limb exercises (2003)
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Jones, P., & Lee, A. (2003). A biomechanical analysis of the acute effects of complex training using lower limb exercises. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 17(4), 694-700

The aim of this study was to investigate the current practice of complex training using a lower body combination of exercises. It was hypothesized that a bout of heavy resistance exercise (HRE), as typically used in complex training, would lead to en... Read More about A biomechanical analysis of the acute effects of complex training using lower limb exercises.

Children, belonging and social capital: the PTA and middle class narratives of social involvement in the North-West of England (2003)
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Bagnall, G., Longhurst, B., & Savage, M. (2003). Children, belonging and social capital: the PTA and middle class narratives of social involvement in the North-West of England. Sociological Research Online, 8(4),

This paper uses data gathered from an ESRC funded research project on social networks, social capital and lifestyle to provide an account of narratives of belonging and social involvement. Drawing on data from 88 in-depth interviews carried out in th... Read More about Children, belonging and social capital: the PTA and middle class narratives of social involvement in the North-West of England.

The accuracy of the red dot system : can it improve with training? (2003)
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Mackay, S., & Hargreaves, J. (2003). The accuracy of the red dot system : can it improve with training?. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2003.09.002

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate whether the introduction of a training programme for radiographers, covering the basic principles of pattern recognition and fracture detection, could increase their ability to exclude fractures within a red d... Read More about The accuracy of the red dot system : can it improve with training?.

Muscle fatigue induced by exercise simulating the work rate of competitive soccer (2003)
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Rahnama, N., Reilly, T., Lees, A., & Graham-Smith, P. (2003). Muscle fatigue induced by exercise simulating the work rate of competitive soccer. Journal of Sports Sciences, 21(11), 933-942. https://doi.org/10.1080/0264041031000140428

Fatigue represents a reduction in the capability of muscle to generate force. The aim of the present study was to establish the effects of exercise that simulates the work rate of competitive soccer players on the strength of the knee extensors and k... Read More about Muscle fatigue induced by exercise simulating the work rate of competitive soccer.

Patient anxiety and modern elective surgery: a literature review (2003)
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Mitchell, M. (2003). Patient anxiety and modern elective surgery: a literature review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 12(6), 806-815. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2702.2003.00812.x

Medical advances have led to a considerable rise in the level of elective surgery undertaken as day-case surgery and with minimal hospital stay. However, amid such advances, preoperative psychological care has remained relatively static. A considerab... Read More about Patient anxiety and modern elective surgery: a literature review.

Evaluation of educational programmes for paediatric cancer nursing in England (2003)
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Sanderson, L., Long, T., & Hale, C. (2004). Evaluation of educational programmes for paediatric cancer nursing in England. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 8(2), 138-147. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1462-3889%2803%2900072-3

The results of part of a larger study to evaluate educational provision for paediatric oncology and palliative care nursing in England are presented here.
Mapping of cancer care provision, based upon the English National Board 240 programme, was und... Read More about Evaluation of educational programmes for paediatric cancer nursing in England.

New drug uptake: qualitative comparison of high and low prescribing GPs’ attitudes and approach (2003)
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Prosser, H., & Walley, T. (2003). New drug uptake: qualitative comparison of high and low prescribing GPs’ attitudes and approach. Family Practice, 20(5), 583-591. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmg516

Background: prescribing varies considerably between GPs, and a minority of GPs account for a large proportion of new drug prescribing.
Objective: our aim was to explore the differences in approach and attitudes towards new drug prescribing between... Read More about New drug uptake: qualitative comparison of high and low prescribing GPs’ attitudes and approach.

Mapping comparative empirical studies of European social work (2003)
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Walliss, J., & Shardlow, S. (2003). Mapping comparative empirical studies of European social work. British Journal of Social Work, 33(7), 921-941. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/33.7.921

This paper reviews the scope of currently published materials about comparative empirical social work research within Europe, published in English over a two-decade period (1980–2000). To this end, the paper is divided into four sections. First, an a... Read More about Mapping comparative empirical studies of European social work.

What do care managers do? A study of working practice in older peoples' services (2003)
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Weinberg, A., Williamson, J., Challis, D., & Hughes, J. (2003). What do care managers do? A study of working practice in older peoples' services. British Journal of Social Work, 33(7), 901-919. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/33.7.901

This paper explores the principal activities of local authority staff undertaking the role of care manager. It is based on a sample of staff in a social services department specializing in older people's services. Data were obtained by asking staff t... Read More about What do care managers do? A study of working practice in older peoples' services.

The family practitioner family : the use of metaphor in understanding changes in primary health care organizations (2003)
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Warne, T., & Stark, S. (2003). The family practitioner family : the use of metaphor in understanding changes in primary health care organizations. https://doi.org/10.1191/1463423603pc164oa

Current UK health policy guidance locates primary care at the frontiers of health care modernization. New organizational structures have resulted in general practitioner (GP) practices being brought together in Primary Care Groups (PCGs) and Primary... Read More about The family practitioner family : the use of metaphor in understanding changes in primary health care organizations.

Communication and miscommunication of risk: understanding UK parents' attitudes to combined MMR vaccination (2003)
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Bellaby, P. (2003). Communication and miscommunication of risk: understanding UK parents' attitudes to combined MMR vaccination. British medical journal, 327(7417), 725-728. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.327.7417.725

In this article on the public perception of risks Paul Bellaby considers three examples of risks to children in the UK—an insignificant risk (autism caused by MMR vaccine), a real but probably small risk (vCJD from BSE), and a real and demonstrably l... Read More about Communication and miscommunication of risk: understanding UK parents' attitudes to combined MMR vaccination.