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Usability: a critical success factor for managing change in the clinical infostructure (2005)
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Kay, S. (2005). Usability: a critical success factor for managing change in the clinical infostructure. https://doi.org/10.1080/14639230500298909

There can be no doubt that the clinical infostructure is being significantly enriched with the deployment of new systems throughout the health sector. From a technological perspective, the initial emphasis has been mainly on functionality and only la... Read More about Usability: a critical success factor for managing change in the clinical infostructure.

Holidays for children and families in need: an exploration of the research and policy context for social tourism in the UK (2005)
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Hazel, N. (2005). Holidays for children and families in need: an exploration of the research and policy context for social tourism in the UK. Children & Society, 19(3), 225-236. https://doi.org/10.1002/chi.838

Although provision of holidays for families in need has been mainstreamed within the social care policies of many countries in the rest of Europe, social tourism has yet to be adopted in the United Kingdom. This article reports on a scoping study of... Read More about Holidays for children and families in need: an exploration of the research and policy context for social tourism in the UK.

Symbolic interactionism and the concept of power (2005)
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Dennis, A., & Martin, P. (2005). Symbolic interactionism and the concept of power. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-4446.2005.00055.x

Symbolic interactionism is often represented as a perspective which is limited by its restriction to ‘micro’ aspects of social organization. As such, it is allegedly unable to adequately conceptualize ‘macro’ phenomena such as social structure, patte... Read More about Symbolic interactionism and the concept of power.

Thrombolysis nurses : Time for review (2005)
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Jones, I. (2005). Thrombolysis nurses : Time for review. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 4(2), 129-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2005.02.002

Thrombolysis remains the most popular means of reperfusion following an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction in the United Kingdom today. There is a wealth of evidence to support the early provision of thrombolysis care and a number of models of... Read More about Thrombolysis nurses : Time for review.

Patient safety: do nursing and medical curricula address this theme? (2005)
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Wakefield, A., Attree, A., Braidman, I., Carlisle, C., Johnson, M., & Cooke, H. (2005). Patient safety: do nursing and medical curricula address this theme?. Nurse Education Today, 25(4), 333-340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2005.09.010

In this literature review, we examine to what extent patient safety is addressed within medical and nursing curricula. Patient safety is the foundation of healthcare practice and education both in the UK and internationally. Recent research and polic... Read More about Patient safety: do nursing and medical curricula address this theme?.

Dynamic analysis of load carriage biomechanics during level walking (2005)
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Ren, L., Jones, R., & Howard, D. (2005). Dynamic analysis of load carriage biomechanics during level walking. Journal of Biomechanics, 38(4), 853-863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2004.04.030

This paper describes an investigation into the biomechanical effects of load carriage dynamics on human locomotion performance. A whole body, inverse dynamics gait model has been developed which uses only kinematic input data to define the gait cycle... Read More about Dynamic analysis of load carriage biomechanics during level walking.

Need for information and for involvement in decision making among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a questionnaire survey (2005)
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Neame, R., Hammond, A., & Deighton, C. (2005). Need for information and for involvement in decision making among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a questionnaire survey. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 53(2), 249-255

OBJECTIVE: To measure the need for information about rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the level of desire for involvement in treatment decisions among patients with RA. To examine the relationship between these preferences and what factors (sociodemogra... Read More about Need for information and for involvement in decision making among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a questionnaire survey.

The changing landscape of doctoral education : introducing the professional doctorate for nurses (2005)
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Ellis, L., & Lee, N. (2005). The changing landscape of doctoral education : introducing the professional doctorate for nurses. Nurse Education Today, 25(3), 222-229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2005.01.009

The last decade has heralded the introduction of an alternative form of doctoral education for nurses in the United Kingdom, the professional or taught doctorate. First introduced in 1995 in the UK the number of professional doctorates for nurses has... Read More about The changing landscape of doctoral education : introducing the professional doctorate for nurses.

Regulation of corticosteroid receptors in the rat brain: the role of serotonin and stress (2005)
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Robertson, D. A. F., Beattie, J. E., Reid, I. C., & Balfour, D. J. K. (2005). Regulation of corticosteroid receptors in the rat brain: the role of serotonin and stress. European Journal of Neuroscience, 21(6), 1511-1520. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9568.2005.03990.x

It has been suggested that physiological resistance to repeated stress is associated with increased 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) release in the dorsal hippocampus and that dysregulation of this neuroadaptation may be implicated in the psychopathology o... Read More about Regulation of corticosteroid receptors in the rat brain: the role of serotonin and stress.

The role of the lecturer practitioner : an exploration of the stakeholders and practitioners perspective (2005)
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Leigh, J., Howarth, M., & Devitt, P. (2005). The role of the lecturer practitioner : an exploration of the stakeholders and practitioners perspective. Nurse Education in Practice, 5(5), 258-265

Joint appointment roles are pivotal in forging links between service and education and whilst current government and professional strategies recognise the contribution of such roles [DOH, 2001. Working Together – Learning Together: A Framework for Li... Read More about The role of the lecturer practitioner : an exploration of the stakeholders and practitioners perspective.

A signs of safety approach to assessing children with sexually concerning or harmful behaviour (2005)
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Myers, J. (2005). A signs of safety approach to assessing children with sexually concerning or harmful behaviour. Child Abuse Review, 14(2), 97-112. https://doi.org/10.1002/car.887

The Junction is a Barnardo's children's service based in northern England that provides assessment and intervention in the lives of children and young people who have sexually concerning or harmful behaviour. It is developing methods of assessment th... Read More about A signs of safety approach to assessing children with sexually concerning or harmful behaviour.

A qualitative study of GPs' and PCO stakeholders' views on the importance and influence of cost on prescribing (2005)
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Prosser, H., & Walley, T. (2005). A qualitative study of GPs' and PCO stakeholders' views on the importance and influence of cost on prescribing. Social Science and Medicine, 60(6), 1335-1346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.07.013

With prescribing expenditure rising and evidence of prescribing costs variation, general practitioners (GPs) in the UK are under increasing pressure to contain spending. The introduction of cash-limited, unified budgets and increased monitoring of pr... Read More about A qualitative study of GPs' and PCO stakeholders' views on the importance and influence of cost on prescribing.

Explanatory models of diabetes among Asian and Caucasian participants (2005)
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Meetoo, D., & Meetoo, L. (2005). Explanatory models of diabetes among Asian and Caucasian participants. British Journal of Nursing, 14(3), 154-159

Difference in explanatory models (EMs) between the person and the healthcare professional has been suggested as one reason for non-adherence to a recommended treatment regimen. The aim of this study was to explore the EMsof diabetes by a group of Asi... Read More about Explanatory models of diabetes among Asian and Caucasian participants.

Inequity in recording of risk in a local population-based screening programme for cardiovascular disease (2005)
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Bartys, S., Baker, D., Lewis, P., & Middleton, E. (2005). Inequity in recording of risk in a local population-based screening programme for cardiovascular disease. https://doi.org/10.1097/00149831-200502000-00010

Background: Screening for cardiovascular disease is an important primary preventive measure, yet research has documented that not all population groups receive the same quality of preventive healthcare. Design: Longitudinal analysis of cardiovascu... Read More about Inequity in recording of risk in a local population-based screening programme for cardiovascular disease.

Square pegs and round holes? A review of economic evaluation in complementary and alternative medicine (2005)
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Hulme, C., & Long, A. (2005). Square pegs and round holes? A review of economic evaluation in complementary and alternative medicine. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2005.11.179

INTRODUCTION: Economic evaluation, linking the costs and consequences of an intervention to indicate the potential benefits of alternative interventions, is becoming established as one of the core tools for decision making in health care. As knowledg... Read More about Square pegs and round holes? A review of economic evaluation in complementary and alternative medicine.

The use of patient reported outcome measures in routine clinical practice: lack of impact or lack of theory? (2005)
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Greenhalgh, J., Long, A., & Flynn, R. (2005). The use of patient reported outcome measures in routine clinical practice: lack of impact or lack of theory?. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.06.022

This paper applies a theory-driven approach to explore why the use of patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures in clinical practice, in particular, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments, has little or no apparent influence on clinical dec... Read More about The use of patient reported outcome measures in routine clinical practice: lack of impact or lack of theory?.

Aspects of the external frame: psychodynamic psychotherapy and the law (2005)
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Jenkins, P. (2005). Aspects of the external frame: psychodynamic psychotherapy and the law. Psychodynamic Practice, 11(1), 41-56. https://doi.org/10.1080/14753630400030171

This piece considers some key aspects of the particular relationship of psychodynamic psychotherapy, as a distinct therapeutic modality, to the law in the UK and US. Acknowledging the crucial importance of maintaining a secure frame for the effective... Read More about Aspects of the external frame: psychodynamic psychotherapy and the law.

A longitudinal study exploring Liverpool primary schoolchildren's perspectives on smoking (2005)
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Porcellato, L., Dugdill, L., & Springett, J. (2005). A longitudinal study exploring Liverpool primary schoolchildren's perspectives on smoking. Childhood, 12(4), 425-443. https://doi.org/10.1177/0907568205058601

A cohort study was designed to explore over 200 primary schoolchildren's (ages 4–7) perspectives on smoking in the context of their own lives and subsequently, to assess any changes in these perspectives over time. Results showed that, in general, t... Read More about A longitudinal study exploring Liverpool primary schoolchildren's perspectives on smoking.