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Exploring migrant workers motivations for migration and their perceived contributions to the UK : A case study of Liverpool : Executive summary (2010)
Report
Scullion, L., & Pemberton, S. (2010). Exploring migrant workers motivations for migration and their perceived contributions to the UK : A case study of Liverpool : Executive summary

The research was commissioned by Migrant Workers North West in May 2009 and conducted by researchers from the Salford Housing & Urban Studies Unit (SHUSU) at the University of Salford and Merseyside Social Inclusion Observatory (MSIO) at the Universi... Read More about Exploring migrant workers motivations for migration and their perceived contributions to the UK : A case study of Liverpool : Executive summary.

Exploring migrant workers motivations for migration and their perceived contributions to the UK : A case study of Liverpool (2010)
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and their perceived contributions to the UK : A case study of Liverpool

This report presents the findings of research focusing on the experiences of migrant workers. In particular it explores what motivates people to come to the UK, what affects people’s decisions to stay or leave, and how these change over time, as we... Read More about Exploring migrant workers motivations for migration and their perceived contributions to the UK : A case study of Liverpool.

Chapter 6 : Patient education and self-management (2010)
Book Chapter
Hammond, A., & Niedermann, K. (2010). Chapter 6 : Patient education and self-management. In K. Dziedzic, & A. Hammond (Eds.), Rheumatology: Evidence based Practice for Physiotherapists & Occupational Therapists (77-97). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone

Patient education is an essential additive intervention in the care of people with rheumatic diseases. Therapists’ professional codes of conduct emphasise the importance of ensuring patients are provided with adequate information to gain informed con... Read More about Chapter 6 : Patient education and self-management.

Chapter 10 : Joint protection and fatigue management (2010)
Book Chapter
Hammond, A. (2010). Chapter 10 : Joint protection and fatigue management. In K. Dziedzic, & A. Hammond (Eds.), Rheumatology: Evidence based Practice for Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists (137-150). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-06934-5.00010-3

Joint protection and fatigue management address the priority concerns of people with arthritis: pain, fatigue and hand and finger function (Heiburg & Kvien 2002, Hewlett et al 2005). Joint protection underlies all rehabilitation of people whose joint... Read More about Chapter 10 : Joint protection and fatigue management.

Rheumatology : evidence based practice for physiotherapists and occupational therapists (2010)
Book
Dziedzic, K., & Hammond, A. (2010). Rheumatology : evidence based practice for physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2009-0-37485-1

Rheumatology is an indispensable resource for physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other health professionals, offering practical approaches to the treatment and management of rheumatic musculoskeletal conditions. The text focuses on applyin... Read More about Rheumatology : evidence based practice for physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

Three-dimensional analysis of intracycle velocity fluctuations in frontcrawl swimming (2010)
Journal Article
G. Psycharakis, S., Naemi, R., Connaboy, C., McCabe, C., & H. Sanders, R. (2010). Three-dimensional analysis of intracycle velocity fluctuations in frontcrawl swimming. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 20(1), 128-135. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.00891.x

The purpose of this study was to determine accurately the magnitude and changes of intra-cycle velocity fluctuation (Vfluc), maximum (Vmax) and minimum velocity (Vmin) of the center of mass during a maximum 200 m frontcrawl swim, and to examine wheth... Read More about Three-dimensional analysis of intracycle velocity fluctuations in frontcrawl swimming.

The experiences of accession 8 migrants in England : motivations, work and agency (2010)
Journal Article
Cook, J., Dwyer, P., & Waite, L. (2010). The experiences of accession 8 migrants in England : motivations, work and agency. International Migration, 49(2), 54-79. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2435.2009.00595.x

Drawing on a recently completed qualitative study in a northern English city, this paper explores motivations and experiences of Accession 8 (A8) migrants who have entered the United Kingdom following the expansion of the European Union in 2004. The... Read More about The experiences of accession 8 migrants in England : motivations, work and agency.

The use of measurement tools in clinical practice; an observational study of neurorehabilitation (2010)
Journal Article
Tyson, S., Greenhalgh, J., Long, A., & Flynn, R. (2010). The use of measurement tools in clinical practice; an observational study of neurorehabilitation. Clinical Rehabilitation, 24, 74-81. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215509341527

Objective: To explore the way in which standardised measurement tools are used in day-to-day clinical practice Design: Non-participant observation and semi-structured interviews Setting: Hospital based adult neurorehabilition unit Participants:... Read More about The use of measurement tools in clinical practice; an observational study of neurorehabilitation.

Quantification of dyspnoea using descriptors: development and initial testing of the Dyspnoea-12 (2010)
Journal Article
development and initial testing of the Dyspnoea-12. Thorax, 65(1), 21-26. https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2009.118521

Rationale: Dyspnoea is a debilitating and distressing symptom that is reflected in different verbal descriptors. Evidence suggests that dyspnoea, like pain perception, consists of sensory quality and affective components. The objective of this st... Read More about Quantification of dyspnoea using descriptors: development and initial testing of the Dyspnoea-12.

The responsiveness of self-report and therapist rated upper limb functional outcome measures in early rheumatoid arthritis (2010)
Journal Article
Adams, J., Mullee, M., Burridge, J., Hammond, A., & Cooper, C. (2010). The responsiveness of self-report and therapist rated upper limb functional outcome measures in early rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 62(2), 274-278

OBJECTIVE: To provide a responsiveness analysis of the self-report and therapist-rated upper extremity functional outcome measures used in a rehabilitation trial. METHODS: A variety of commonly used therapist-assessed and self-report structural impai... Read More about The responsiveness of self-report and therapist rated upper limb functional outcome measures in early rheumatoid arthritis.

Assessing dyspnea and its impact on patients with connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease (2010)
Journal Article
Swigris, J., Yorke, J., Sprunger, B., Swearingen, C., Pincus, T., du Bois, R., …Fischer, A. (2010). Assessing dyspnea and its impact on patients with connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease. Respiratory Medicine, 104(9), 1350-1355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2010.03.027

RATIONALE: Dyspnea is the cardinal symptom in patients with any type of interstitial lung disease (ILD); however, there are limited data on dyspnea among patients with connective tissue disease-related ILD (i.e., CTD-ILD). OBJECTIVES: To explore the... Read More about Assessing dyspnea and its impact on patients with connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease.

Ethical issues in image-based research (2010)
Journal Article
Clark, A., Prosser, J., & Wiles, R. (2010). Ethical issues in image-based research. Arts and Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, 2(1), 81-93. https://doi.org/10.1080/17533010903495298

This paper provides an overview of current ethical concerns in image-based research. It considers the influence of institutional structures such as regulatory frameworks, professional guidelines and institutional review boards before focusing on issu... Read More about Ethical issues in image-based research.

'Choosing shoes': a preliminary study into the challenges facing clinicians in assessing footwear for rheumatoid patients (2010)
Journal Article
assessing footwear for rheumatoid patients. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 3(24), https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-3-24

Background: Footwear has been accepted as a therapeutic intervention for the foot affected by rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Evidence relating to the objective assessment of footwear in patients with RA is limited. The aims of this study were to identi... Read More about 'Choosing shoes': a preliminary study into the challenges facing clinicians in assessing footwear for rheumatoid patients.

The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists A guide to the benefits of podiatry to patient care (2010)
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of podiatry to patient care

The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists has developed this guidance in response to the challenges facing the NHS to increase quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) whilst continuing to deliver services in this time of austerity.... Read More about The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists A guide to the benefits of podiatry to patient care.

International standards to support better information management (2010)
Book Chapter
Hardiker, N., Bakken, S., Goossen, W., Hoy, D., & Casey, A. (2010). International standards to support better information management. In C. Weaver, C. Delaney, P. Weber, & R. Carr (Eds.), Nursing and Informatics for the 21st Century: An International Look at Practice, Education and EHR Trends, Second Edition (253-261). Chicago: HIMSS

Barriers and facilitators that affect public engagement with eHealth services (2010)
Book Chapter
Hardiker, N., & Grant, M. (2010). Barriers and facilitators that affect public engagement with eHealth services. In C. Safran, S. Reti, & H. Marin (Eds.), MEDINFO 2010: Proceedings of the 13th World Congress on Health (Medical) Informatics (13-17). Amsterdam: IOS Press

It is commonly accepted that public engagement with eHealth is beneficial. However, engagement is also variable. This ar-ticle presents the findings of a review of published evaluation studies around eHealth services. A targeted search of MEDLINE, CI... Read More about Barriers and facilitators that affect public engagement with eHealth services.

Establishing rigour in qualitative radiography research (2010)
Journal Article
Murphy, F., & Yielder, J. (2010). Establishing rigour in qualitative radiography research. Radiography, 16, 62-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2009.07.003

The vast majority of radiography research is subject to critique and evaluation from peers in order to justify the method and the outcome of the study. Within the quantitative domain, which the majority of medical imaging publications tend to fall... Read More about Establishing rigour in qualitative radiography research.

The effect of patellar taping on patella position using ultrasound scanning (2010)
Journal Article
Herrington, L. (2010). The effect of patellar taping on patella position using ultrasound scanning. ˜The œKnee (Amsterdam. Online), 17, 132-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2009.07.011

Previous research into the effect of patellar taping has found conflicting results and when studies have found positive findings these effects appear to be negated by exercise. The purpose of this study was to re-examine the effect of patellar tapi... Read More about The effect of patellar taping on patella position using ultrasound scanning.