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Guidance for the psychological care of day case surgery patients (2002)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2002). Guidance for the psychological care of day case surgery patients. Nursing Standard, 16(40), 41-43

An increase in day surgery activity to 75 per cent of all elective surgery is a central feature of the NHS Plan (DoH 2000). However, patient information provision remains a challenge for all modern surgery as the time spent in hospital is brief and t... Read More about Guidance for the psychological care of day case surgery patients.

The motivation of practice teachers - a research note (2002)
Journal Article
Shardlow, S., Nixon, S., & Rogers, J. (2002). The motivation of practice teachers - a research note. Learning in Health and Social Care, 1(2), 67-74. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1473-6861.2002.00013.x

Practice teaching and learning are critical elements in the initial professional education of social workers, yet they are fraught with pressures and suffer from shortages in both placements and practice teachers. This paper considers some of the fac... Read More about The motivation of practice teachers - a research note.

Research in Nurse Education Today : do we meet our aims and scope? (2002)
Journal Article
Long, T., & Johnson, M. (2002). Research in Nurse Education Today : do we meet our aims and scope?. Nurse Education Today, 22(1), 85-93. https://doi.org/10.1054/nedt.2001.0717

All issues of Nurse Education Today between January 1996 and July 2001 were examined manually and categorized as `research' or other forms of scholarship. A total of 356 articles were reviewed and 193 of these were considered to be some form of resea... Read More about Research in Nurse Education Today : do we meet our aims and scope?.

Invisible families: the strengths and needs of Black families in which young people have caring responsibilities (2002)
Report
Jones, A., Rajasooriya, S., & Jeyasingham, D. (2002). Invisible families: the strengths and needs of Black families in which young people have caring responsibilities

An investigation of the circumstances, needs, views and experiences of black young people with caring responsibilities. This report is the result of a pioneering, collaborative study by Manchester Metropolitan University and the Bibini Centre for You... Read More about Invisible families: the strengths and needs of Black families in which young people have caring responsibilities.

Qualifications and experience: how well prepared are nurse managers compared to health service executives? (2002)
Journal Article
Duffield, C., & Franks, H. (2002). Qualifications and experience: how well prepared are nurse managers compared to health service executives?. Australian Health Review, 25(2), 182-190

The purpose of the paper was to compare the demographic details, educational qualifications, professional support and career guidance experiences of two groups of health managers as reported in previous research. One group comprised nurse managers (D... Read More about Qualifications and experience: how well prepared are nurse managers compared to health service executives?.

Interprofessional education : an action learning approach to the development and evaluation of a pilot project at undergraduate level (2002)
Thesis
Mackay, S. Interprofessional education : an action learning approach to the development and evaluation of a pilot project at undergraduate level. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

This thesis used an action learning approach to achieve two aims. Firstly to develop the authors knowledge of research and research methods and secondly to design, deliver and evaluate interprofessional education (IPE). An undergraduate IPE module wa... Read More about Interprofessional education : an action learning approach to the development and evaluation of a pilot project at undergraduate level.

Using chaos theory: the implications for nursing (2002)
Journal Article
Haigh, C. (2002). Using chaos theory: the implications for nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 37(5), 462-469. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02113.x

Aims of the paper. The purpose of this paper is to review chaos theory and to examine the role that it may have in the discipline of nursing. Background. In this paper, the fundamental ingredients of chaotic thinking are outlined. The earlier days... Read More about Using chaos theory: the implications for nursing.

An implantable two channel drop foot stimulator: initial clinical results (2002)
Journal Article
Kenney, L., Bultstra, G., Buschman, R., Taylor, P., Mann, G., Hermens, H., …Hobby, J. (2002). An implantable two channel drop foot stimulator: initial clinical results. Artificial Organs, 26(3), 267-270. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1525-1594.2002.06949.x

This article reports preliminary results of pilot studies of a new implantable two channel drop foot stimulator. The stimulator consists of an externally worn transmitter inductively coupled to an implanted receiver unit located in the lower leg, lat... Read More about An implantable two channel drop foot stimulator: initial clinical results.

Inequality in morbidity and consulting behaviour for socially vulnerable groups (2002)
Journal Article
Baker, D., Cambell, S., & Mead, N. (2002). Inequality in morbidity and consulting behaviour for socially vulnerable groups. British Journal of General Practice, 52(475), 124-130

BACKGROUND: The focus of health policy on improving health and reducing inequality for socially vulnerable groups. AIM: To examine self-report of condition-specific morbidity and consultation with the general practitioner (GP) for socially vulnerable... Read More about Inequality in morbidity and consulting behaviour for socially vulnerable groups.

Chapter 23 : Rheumatoid arthritis (2002)
Book Chapter
Hammond, A., & Jeffreson, P. (2002). Chapter 23 : Rheumatoid arthritis. In A. Turner, M. Foster, & S. Johnson (Eds.), Occupational Therapy and Physical Dysfunction: principles, skills and practice (Fifth edition). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone

The major concerns of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are frustration in performing everyday activities, fears about disability and dependency on others, pain and loss of self-esteem. RA is a chronic, progressive inflammatory disease primarily... Read More about Chapter 23 : Rheumatoid arthritis.

Chapter 28 : Osteoarthritis (2002)
Book Chapter
Hammond, A., & Jeffreson, P. (2002). Chapter 28 : Osteoarthritis. In A. Turner, M. Foster, & S. Johnson (Eds.), Occupational Therapy and Physical Dysfunction: principles, skills and practice (Fifth edition). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone

Osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with increasing age, but is not an inevitable consequence. It is often considered of little importance and just part of ‘getting old,’ but it is a major contributor to disability and dependence amongst older peopl... Read More about Chapter 28 : Osteoarthritis.

Developing multi-disciplinary care to improve clinical effectiveness (2002)
Journal Article
Collier, E., & Clare, A. (2002). Developing multi-disciplinary care to improve clinical effectiveness

This paper was written following a presentation at the Healthcare events conference ('Effective collaborative working in mental health', Westminster, London, 9-10 May 2001). It considers multidisciplinary notekeeping, service user involvement and the... Read More about Developing multi-disciplinary care to improve clinical effectiveness.

The role of the nurse within the multi-professional rehabilitation team (2002)
Journal Article
Long, A., Kneafsey, R., Ryan, J., & Berry, J. (2002). The role of the nurse within the multi-professional rehabilitation team. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 37(1), 70-78. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02059.x

AIM OF THE STUDY/PAPER: To identify the contribution of the nurse within the multi-professional rehabilitation team. BACKGROUND: The requirement for nurses to work effectively within the multi-professional rehabilitation team is increasingly importan... Read More about The role of the nurse within the multi-professional rehabilitation team.

New methods for studying blind children's understanding of familiar space (2002)
Journal Article
Lewis, V., Collis, G., Shadlock, R., Potts, M., & Norgate, S. (2002). New methods for studying blind children's understanding of familiar space. British Journal of Visual Impairment, 20(1), 17-23. https://doi.org/10.1177/026461960202000104

Two previous studies have indicated that until the teenage years blind children understand the relationships between familiar locations in and around their home in terms of the routes between them rather than in terms of straight line directions. Giv... Read More about New methods for studying blind children's understanding of familiar space.

Les capacités de représentation d'un enfant aveugle congénital entre un et sept ans (The representational ability of a congenitally blind child between one and seven years) (2002)
Journal Article
Lewis, V., Norgate, S., & Collis, G. (2002). Les capacités de représentation d'un enfant aveugle congénital entre un et sept ans (The representational ability of a congenitally blind child between one and seven years)

On considère souvent que les enfants aveugles présentent des difficultés dans leurs capacités de représentation, notamment dans le jeu de fiction, la compréhension de soi et des autres et la représentation spatiale. Une interprétation possible de tel... Read More about Les capacités de représentation d'un enfant aveugle congénital entre un et sept ans (The representational ability of a congenitally blind child between one and seven years).

Exploring the gender question in critical information systems (2002)
Journal Article
Adam, A. (2002). Exploring the gender question in critical information systems. Journal of Information Technology, 17(2), 59-67. https://doi.org/10.1080/02683960210145959

This paper addresses ways in which theorizing gender may be important in forming an understanding of the topic of emancipation, which is central to the new critical information systems (IS) based on the thinking of Habermas. After briefly discussing... Read More about Exploring the gender question in critical information systems.