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Interprofessional working in practice – educating for the future: The development of the Salford Collaborative Learning in Practice (CLIP) model (2013)
Report
Chaffe, E., Chapman, J., Cullen, M., Dean, M., Haines, C., Hollinshead, M., …Tudor, E. (2013). Interprofessional working in practice – educating for the future: The development of the Salford Collaborative Learning in Practice (CLIP) model

The project sought to introduce an interprofessional training programme for 3rd year pre-registration students across a range of professional groups. The programme was developed collaboratively with three National Health Service (NHS) sites. Practice... Read More about Interprofessional working in practice – educating for the future: The development of the Salford Collaborative Learning in Practice (CLIP) model.

A comparison of braking characteristics between pre-planned and unanticipated changing direction tasks in female soccer players: An exploratory study (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Jones, P., Stones, S., & Smith, L. (2013, September). A comparison of braking characteristics between pre-planned and unanticipated changing direction tasks in female soccer players: An exploratory study. Poster presented at BASES Annual Conference, St Georges Park, Burton

Changing direction is a common action involved in non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injuries in female soccer players (Faude et al. [2005]. Am J Sports Med, 33, 1694-1700). Most biomechanical studies into changing direction focus on final contac... Read More about A comparison of braking characteristics between pre-planned and unanticipated changing direction tasks in female soccer players: An exploratory study.

Evaluation of Newcastle’s ‘cooperative’ approach to the prevention and management of homelessness in light of changing government policy (2013)
Report
Irving, A., Harding, J., Fitzpatrick, S., & Pawson, H. (2013). Evaluation of Newcastle’s ‘cooperative’ approach to the prevention and management of homelessness in light of changing government policy. Newcastle City Council

In 2011, research by Heriot-Watt and Northumbria Universities highlighted the
effectiveness of the holistic and preventative approach being taken in the area of
homelessness by Newcastle City Council (NCC), Your Homes Newcastle (YHN) and
other age... Read More about Evaluation of Newcastle’s ‘cooperative’ approach to the prevention and management of homelessness in light of changing government policy.

You are a manager : should you be a leader? (2013)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D. (2013). You are a manager : should you be a leader?. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 19(8), 391-393. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2013.19.8.391

Within this article the author will examine the two important and distinct roles of both manager and leader. Often, out of necessity, these two roles are performed by the same individual, but this however is not always ideal or practical. Therefore a... Read More about You are a manager : should you be a leader?.

Appraisal : a key tool to delivering quality care (2013)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D. (2013). Appraisal : a key tool to delivering quality care. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 19(7), 338-341. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2013.19.7.338

In this article the author will examine the important role that the appraisal system, or performance review, plays in ensuring and improving quality care. As a manager it is your responsibility to
support and develop your staff. Through appraisal yo... Read More about Appraisal : a key tool to delivering quality care.

District nursing: the hidden giant of the NHS? (2013)
Journal Article
Heaslip, V. (2013). District nursing: the hidden giant of the NHS?. British Journal of Community Nursing, 18(8), 404-406

The recent 65th birthday of the NHS is a reminder of the purpose of the NHS: to provide a service that puts people that need it at the heart of care. However, recent negative reports have questioned nurses’ ability to provide this care, which led to... Read More about District nursing: the hidden giant of the NHS?.

The impact of welfare reform in the North East (2013)
Report
Irving, A., Shaw, K., Jarvis, A., & Crow, R. (2013). The impact of welfare reform in the North East. Association of North East Councils

The primary intention of this report is to estimate the overall impact of Welfare
Reforms in the North East. As such it has not been possible to systematically describe
and analyse the work that has and is being done by local authorities and other... Read More about The impact of welfare reform in the North East.

Nurses’ understandings of suitable footwear for older people (2013)
Journal Article
Borland, A., Hollins-Martin, C., & Locke, J. (2013). Nurses’ understandings of suitable footwear for older people. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 26(7), 653-665. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-05-2012-0050

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to gain insight into nurses’ understandings of what constitutes suitable footwear for older people in care homes.

Design/methodology/approach – An exploratory descriptive qualitative survey was carried out of... Read More about Nurses’ understandings of suitable footwear for older people.

Prediction of 7-year psychopathology from mother-infant joint attention behaviours: a nested case–control study (2013)
Journal Article
Allely, C., Johnson, P., Marwick, H., Lidstone, E., Kočovská, E., Puckering, C., …Wilson, P. (2013). Prediction of 7-year psychopathology from mother-infant joint attention behaviours: a nested case–control study. BMC Pediatrics, 13(147), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-13-147

Background
To investigate whether later diagnosis of psychiatric disorder can be predicted from analysis of mother-infant joint attention (JA) behaviours in social-communicative interaction at 12 months.

Method
Using data from a large contempora... Read More about Prediction of 7-year psychopathology from mother-infant joint attention behaviours: a nested case–control study.

Socio-cultural factors influencing maternal mortailty in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria (2013)
Journal Article
Mboho, M., Furber, C., & Waterman, H. (2013). Socio-cultural factors influencing maternal mortailty in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. #Journal not on list, 1(1), 26 - 31. https://doi.org/10.12968/ajmw.2013.7.1.26

This study aimed to explore how sociocultural practices and beliefs may influence maternal mortality in Nigeria by examining the cultural practices and popular traditional beliefs of the Ibibio and Annang ethnic groups of Akwa Ibom state. The researc... Read More about Socio-cultural factors influencing maternal mortailty in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria.

Students’ experiences of using the partograph in Kenyan labour wards (2013)
Journal Article
Lavender, T., Omoni, G., Lee, K., Wakasiaka, S., Watiti, J., & Mathai, M. (2013). Students’ experiences of using the partograph in Kenyan labour wards. African journal of midwifery and women's health, 5(3), 117-122. https://doi.org/10.12968/ajmw.2011.5.3.117

Background: Previous research has demonstrated the likely benefits of partograph use in low-resourced settings. However, the challenges of completing a partograph are also reported. The objective of this study was to examine students’ views and exper... Read More about Students’ experiences of using the partograph in Kenyan labour wards.

Position statement on youth resistance training: The 2014 international consensus (2013)
Journal Article
Lloyd, R., Faigenbaum, A., Stone, M., Oliver, J., Jeffreys, L., Moody, J., …Myer, G. (2013). Position statement on youth resistance training: The 2014 international consensus. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 48(7), 498-505. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2013-092952

The current manuscript has been adapted from the official position statement of the UK Strength and Conditioning Association on youth resistance training. It has subsequently been reviewed and endorsed by leading professional organisations within the... Read More about Position statement on youth resistance training: The 2014 international consensus.

Fitness to practice and feedback to students : a literature review (2013)
Journal Article
Wells, L., & McLoughlin, M. (2014). Fitness to practice and feedback to students : a literature review. Nurse Education in Practice, 14(2), 137-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2013.08.006

In the United Kingdom (UK), the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) stipulate that practice experience makes up 50% of the nursing curricula. We argue that mentors play a pivotal role in this experience, being the main practitioner responsible for su... Read More about Fitness to practice and feedback to students : a literature review.

Measuring the evidence : reviewing the literature of the measurement of therapeutic engagement in acute mental health inpatient wards (2013)
Journal Article
McAndrew, S., Chambers, M., Nolan, F., Thomas, B., & Watts, P. (2014). Measuring the evidence : reviewing the literature of the measurement of therapeutic engagement in acute mental health inpatient wards. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 23(3), 212-220. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12044

Quality nursing plays a central role in the delivery of contemporary health and social care, with a positive correlation being demonstrated between patient satisfaction and the quality of nursing care received. One way to ensure such quality is to de... Read More about Measuring the evidence : reviewing the literature of the measurement of therapeutic engagement in acute mental health inpatient wards.

Automatic detection of lift-off and touch-down of a pick-up walker using 3D kinematics (2013)
Journal Article
Grootveld, L., Thies, S., Ogden, D., Howard, D., & Kenney, L. (2014). Automatic detection of lift-off and touch-down of a pick-up walker using 3D kinematics. Medical Engineering and Physics, 36(2), 255-260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2013.08.008

Walking aids have been associated with falls and it is believed that incorrect use limits their usefulness. Measures are therefore needed that characterize their stable use and the classification of key events in walking aid movement is the first ste... Read More about Automatic detection of lift-off and touch-down of a pick-up walker using 3D kinematics.

Sources in the news (2013)
Journal Article
Tiffen, R., Jones, P., Rowe, D., Aalberg, T., Coen, S., Curran, J., …Soroka, S. (2014). Sources in the news. Journalism Studies, 15(4), 374-391. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2013.831239

In analysing the news media's role in serving the functions associated with democratic citizenship, the number, diversity and range of news sources are central. Research conducted on sources has overwhelmingly focused on individual national systems.... Read More about Sources in the news.

‘Swift, Simple, effective justice?’ Identifying the aims of penalty notices for disorder and whether these have been realised in practice (2013)
Journal Article
Grace, S. (2014). ‘Swift, Simple, effective justice?’ Identifying the aims of penalty notices for disorder and whether these have been realised in practice. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 53(1), 69-82. https://doi.org/10.1111/hojo.12034

Since the introduction of penalty notices for disorder (PNDs), there has been no clear political statement as to the purpose of the scheme. The findings of a grounded analysis of the relevant parliamentary debates, consultation papers and White Paper... Read More about ‘Swift, Simple, effective justice?’ Identifying the aims of penalty notices for disorder and whether these have been realised in practice.

The Paediatric Observation Priority Score (POPS) : a useful tool to predict likelihood of admission from the emergency department (2013)
Journal Article
Kelly, J., Rowland, A., Cotterill, S., Lees, H., & Kamara, M. (2013). The Paediatric Observation Priority Score (POPS) : a useful tool to predict likelihood of admission from the emergency department. Emergency Medicine Journal, 30(10), 877.3-878. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2013-203113.29

Objectives & Background: No specific early warning score universally validated for use in all children presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) exists. POPS is a novel aggregate scoring system, designed for ED use.
Methods: Prospectively collecte... Read More about The Paediatric Observation Priority Score (POPS) : a useful tool to predict likelihood of admission from the emergency department.