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‘They are marvellous with you whilst you are in but the aftercare is rubbish’: a grounded theory study of patients’ and their carers’ experiences after discharge following day surgery (2011)
Journal Article
Mottram, A. (2011). ‘They are marvellous with you whilst you are in but the aftercare is rubbish’: a grounded theory study of patients’ and their carers’ experiences after discharge following day surgery. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20(21-22), 3143-3151. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03763.x

Aims and objectives. To explore patients’ experiences following discharge from the day surgery unit. Background. The shape of twenty-first surgical care is changing. Due to political drivers, the self-care ethos and cost containment as well as tech... Read More about ‘They are marvellous with you whilst you are in but the aftercare is rubbish’: a grounded theory study of patients’ and their carers’ experiences after discharge following day surgery.

Patients' experiences of day surgery: A parsonian analysis (2011)
Journal Article
Mottram, A. (2011). Patients' experiences of day surgery: A parsonian analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67(1), 140-148. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05476.x

Aim: the aim of the study was to explore patients’ experiences of day surgery using a sociological framework of analysis. Background: although day surgery has increased globally in the last 20 years, little applied sociological research has been und... Read More about Patients' experiences of day surgery: A parsonian analysis.

Book review: Latimer J. & Schiller M.(2009)Un/knowing bodies. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. (2010)
Journal Article
Mottram, A. (2010). Book review: Latimer J. & Schiller M.(2009)Un/knowing bodies. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Sociology of Health and Illness, 32(3), 503-504. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9566.2009.01236_2.x

This book presents a highly original and creative way at looking at the Body.This book adds value to the growing body of literature of the sociology of the body. The review considers the book in detail and offers suggestions for its readership.

Day surgery patients' perceptions of risk : a qualitative research study
Journal Article
Mottram, A. Day surgery patients' perceptions of risk : a qualitative research study. Ambulatory Surgery, 17(4), 69-73

Aim: The aim of the study was to gain new insight into the perceptions of day surgery patients. Method: 145 patients aged 18-70 years and 100 carers were recruited from the pre-operative assessment clinics in 2 public hospitals in the United Kingdo... Read More about Day surgery patients' perceptions of risk : a qualitative research study.

Therapeutic relationships in day surgery: a grounded theory study
Journal Article
Mottram, A. Therapeutic relationships in day surgery: a grounded theory study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18, 2830-2837. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02853.x

Aim: The aim of the study was to explore patients’ experiences of day surgery. Background: Therapeutic relationships are considered to be a core dimension of nursing care. However in modern healthcare with short hospital stays the formation of the... Read More about Therapeutic relationships in day surgery: a grounded theory study.

'Like a trip to McDonalds': A grounded theory study of patient experiences of day surgery
Journal Article
Mottram, A. 'Like a trip to McDonalds': A grounded theory study of patient experiences of day surgery. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 48(2), 165-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.07.007

Background: The amount and complexity of (ambulatory) day surgery is rapidly expanding internationally. Nurses have a responsibility to provide quality care for day surgery patients. To do this they must understand all aspects of the patient experien... Read More about 'Like a trip to McDonalds': A grounded theory study of patient experiences of day surgery.