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Difficulties in recruiting pregnant women with eating or weight issues. (2010)
Journal Article
Tierney, S., Butterfield, C., Stringer, E., Fox, J., McGowan, L., & Furber, C. (2010). Difficulties in recruiting pregnant women with eating or weight issues. British Journal of Midwifery, 18(11), 717-723. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2010.18.11.79559

During pregnancy, the eating behaviour and body of childbearing women can become open to public scrutiny. It is important to gather the views of those who are pregnant and have an eating/weight issue to ensure that maternity services meet their needs... Read More about Difficulties in recruiting pregnant women with eating or weight issues..

Goal Setting for Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue: A Qualitative Exploration (2010)
Journal Article
Cliss, A., Morris, M., Ambler, N., Knops, B., Hammond, A., Almeida, C., & Hewlett, S. (2010). Goal Setting for Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue: A Qualitative Exploration. Rheumatology,

Background: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) addresses the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and often uses goal setting to facilitate behaviour change. Some studies suggest that goal setting improves health-related behaviours in lon... Read More about Goal Setting for Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue: A Qualitative Exploration.

Podiatrists’ perspectives of the provision of foot health education for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis. (2010)
Journal Article
A, G., A, H., & A, W. (2010). Podiatrists’ perspectives of the provision of foot health education for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 3, https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-3-s1-o11

Introduction Patient education is considered to be a key role for podiatrists in the management of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). However there is no evidence that identifies or supports the most appropriate strategies and content for its... Read More about Podiatrists’ perspectives of the provision of foot health education for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis..

Evaluating clinical librarian services : a systematic review (2010)
Journal Article
Brettle, A., Maden-Jenkins, M., Anderson, L., McNally, R., Pratchett, T., Tancock, J., …Webb, A. (2011). Evaluating clinical librarian services : a systematic review. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 28(1), 3-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2010.00925.x

Background: Previous systematic reviews have indicated limited evidence and poor quality evaluations of clinical librarian (CL) services. Rigorous evaluations should demonstrate the value of CL services, but guidance is needed before this can be ac... Read More about Evaluating clinical librarian services : a systematic review.

Futures planning, parental expectation and sibling concern for people who have a learning disability (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Davys, D., Mitchell, D., & Haigh, C. (2010, December). Futures planning, parental expectation and sibling concern for people who have a learning disability. Poster presented at Seattle Club Learning Disability Research Conference, Llandudno, Wales

Background People who have a learning disability are living longer than previously and many have profound and severe disabilities. This group of people often live with parents and even when they move away from the parental home, responsibility oft... Read More about Futures planning, parental expectation and sibling concern for people who have a learning disability.

An evaluation of CPD learning and impact upon positive practice change (2010)
Journal Article
Lee, N. (2010). An evaluation of CPD learning and impact upon positive practice change. Nurse Education Today, 31(4), 390-395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2010.07.012

This paper explores positive practice change in nursing and health care practice following continuing professional development (CPD). It is derived from a commissioned evaluation study within the United Kingdom (UK). Evaluation data was gathered usin... Read More about An evaluation of CPD learning and impact upon positive practice change.

Emotion in crisis: Primary and secondary mental health contexts (2010)
Journal Article
Morton, J. (2010). Emotion in crisis: Primary and secondary mental health contexts. Journal of Social Work Practice, 24(4), 461-474. https://doi.org/10.1080/02650531003594036

The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between emotion and the experience of a mental health crisis, in particular how this relationship is understood in crisis resolution services and formal mental health (primary and secondary) se... Read More about Emotion in crisis: Primary and secondary mental health contexts.

Distant Voices Still Lives: reflections on the impact of media reporting of the cases of Christopher Clunis and Ben Silcock (2010)
Journal Article
Cummins, I. (2010). Distant Voices Still Lives: reflections on the impact of media reporting of the cases of Christopher Clunis and Ben Silcock. Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care, 3(4), 18-29. https://doi.org/10.5042/eihsc.2011.0074

One of the main features of the reform of the Mental Health Act (2007) was the introduction of Community Treatment Orders (CTOs). CTOs represent a fundamental shift in the rights of people with severe mental health problems, who have been detained in... Read More about Distant Voices Still Lives: reflections on the impact of media reporting of the cases of Christopher Clunis and Ben Silcock.

Exploring visuomotor priming following biological and non-biological stimuli (2010)
Journal Article
Gowen, E., Bradshaw, C., Galpin, A., & Lawrence, A. (2010). Exploring visuomotor priming following biological and non-biological stimuli. Brain and Cognition, 74(3), 288-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2010.08.010

Observation of human actions influences the observer’s own motor system, termed visuomotor priming, and is believed to be caused by automatic activation of mirror neurons. Evidence suggests that priming effects are larger for biological (human) as op... Read More about Exploring visuomotor priming following biological and non-biological stimuli.

Arterial injury in total knee arthroplasty (2010)
Journal Article
Butt, U., Samuel, R., Sahu, A., Butt, I., Johnson, D., & Turner, P. (2010). Arterial injury in total knee arthroplasty. Journal of Arthroplasty, 25(8), 1311-1318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2010.05.018

Arterial complications associated with knee arthroplasty are relatively rare, although probably underreported, complications of knee arthroplasty that carry a risk of significant morbidity. Thorough preoperative assessment and close liaison with a va... Read More about Arterial injury in total knee arthroplasty.

Congenital cleft foot deformity (2010)
Journal Article
Choudry, Q., Kumar, R., & Turner, P. (2010). Congenital cleft foot deformity. Foot and Ankle Surgery, 16(4), e85-e87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fas.2009.07.003

Cleft foot or ectrodactyly is a rare congenital anomaly. It is often associated with cleft hands. Most early authors advised non-operative treatment but more recently surgical treatment has been advised. However the last two decades have seen a trend... Read More about Congenital cleft foot deformity.

A 15-step model for writing a research proposal (2010)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Fleming, V. (2010). A 15-step model for writing a research proposal. British Journal of Midwifery, 18(12), 791-798

On occasion midwives may be required to construct a research proposal. In the current climate of evidence-based practice. Such activity is considered an elemental skill for career progression in both education and service. Examples of where writing a... Read More about A 15-step model for writing a research proposal.

The experiences of women from three diverse population groups of immediate skin-to-skin contact with their newborn baby following birth (2010)
Thesis
Finigan, V. The experiences of women from three diverse population groups of immediate skin-to-skin contact with their newborn baby following birth. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study was carried out in a well-established UNICEF Baby Friendly accredited maternity unit in a NHS trust in the North West of England. The culture within this trust was sensitive to the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding, uphol... Read More about The experiences of women from three diverse population groups of immediate skin-to-skin contact with their newborn baby following birth.

The implications in North West England of the migrant cap on non-EU workers : A case study of the health and social care sector (2010)
Report
Pemberton, S., & Scullion, L. (2010). The implications in North West England of the migrant cap on non-EU workers : A case study of the health and social care sector

This report presents the findings of research focusing on the economic and social implications of the temporary and proposed permanent cap on non-EEA workers in the North West of England. The research was commissioned by Migrant Workers North West (M... Read More about The implications in North West England of the migrant cap on non-EU workers : A case study of the health and social care sector.

The medicalising of obesity during pregnancy: forgetting the woman inside (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Furber, C., & Mcgowan, L. (2010, November). The medicalising of obesity during pregnancy: forgetting the woman inside. Presented at British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society's 12th Annual Conference, Liverpool

Background: Maternal obesity is a risk factor of major concern to the UK maternity services in relation to the health outcomes of the mother and her baby. Maternity services have responded by managing care based on identifying potential adverse facto... Read More about The medicalising of obesity during pregnancy: forgetting the woman inside.

Obesity interventions for people with a learning disability (2010)
Journal Article
Jinks, A., Cotton, A., & Rylance, R. (2011). Obesity interventions for people with a learning disability. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 3(67), 460-471. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05508.x

Aim.  This paper is a review of the effectiveness of non-surgical, non-pharmaceutical interventions designed to promote weight loss in people with a learning disability and how qualitative evidence on people’s experiences and motivations can help und... Read More about Obesity interventions for people with a learning disability.

Human biomechanics and gait analysis (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Liu, A., Jones, R., & Nester, C. (2010, November). Human biomechanics and gait analysis. Presented at Talk at School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology