All Outputs (6)

The construction of identities through narratives of occupations (2008)
Thesis
Taylor, J. The construction of identities through narratives of occupations. (Thesis). University of Salford

Occupational therapists believe that identity is shaped by engagement in occupations but this relationship has yet to be fully understood. This thesis is an account of a study which aimed to investigate how narratives told about occupations contribut... Read More about The construction of identities through narratives of occupations.

Chronic kidney disease : patient information needs, preferences and priorities (2008)
Thesis
Ormandy, P. Chronic kidney disease : patient information needs, preferences and priorities. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis seeks to explore, identify and describe the information needs and the preferences and priorities for information of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. The premise of the research being that CKD patients will have preferred key inform... Read More about Chronic kidney disease : patient information needs, preferences and priorities.

An interpretive phenomenological study of user experiences of therapeutic footwear (2008)
Thesis
Williams, A. An interpretive phenomenological study of user experiences of therapeutic footwear. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

Therapeutic footwear is provided to patients with the primary aims of reducing foot pain and improving foot health. Therefore, it is of concern that patients choose not to wear it. This choice has been attributed to its poor appearance. However, the... Read More about An interpretive phenomenological study of user experiences of therapeutic footwear.

The politics of innovation : a critical analysis of the conditions in which innovations in health care may flourish (2008)
Thesis
McMahon, A. The politics of innovation : a critical analysis of the conditions in which innovations in health care may flourish. (Thesis). University of Salford

Innovation and research have been key features throughout the sixty years the UK has publicly funded a National Health Service. Over the last thirty years, in planning health service reforms, successive Governments have drawn on the values of the pri... Read More about The politics of innovation : a critical analysis of the conditions in which innovations in health care may flourish.

A qualitative study of the impact of pressure sores on patients' quality of life (2008)
Thesis
Ashton, J. A qualitative study of the impact of pressure sores on patients' quality of life. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Pressure ulcers are known to be costly for the healthcare system and delay recovery in
many patients.
As research continues to highlight the cost of pressure ulcers in humanitarian and
financial terms, they are increasingly being used as a key q... Read More about A qualitative study of the impact of pressure sores on patients' quality of life.

‘Gradual spiritual formation' - postcolonial mental handicap nursing in Ireland 1919-70 (2008)
Thesis

In this study a postcolonial and social historical framework was utilised to examine the
development of mental handicap nursing in Ireland. The research derives from a historiographical
study of documentary records for the period 1919-70 in Britain... Read More about ‘Gradual spiritual formation' - postcolonial mental handicap nursing in Ireland 1919-70.