All Outputs (6)

Does wearing arthritis gloves help with hand pain and function? A qualitative study into patients’ views and experiences (2022)
Journal Article
Prior, Y., Bartley, C., Adams, J., Firth, J., Culley, J., O'Neill, T., & Hammond, A. (2022). Does wearing arthritis gloves help with hand pain and function? A qualitative study into patients’ views and experiences. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 6(1), rkac007. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkac007

Objectives: Arthritis gloves are frequently prescribed to people with undifferentiated inflammatory (UIA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA), to help reduce hand pain and improve function. Nested within a randomised controlled trial testing the effectivene... Read More about Does wearing arthritis gloves help with hand pain and function? A qualitative study into patients’ views and experiences.

Inflammatory or rheumatoid arthritis patients’ perspectives on the effect of arthritis gloves on their hand pain and function (A-GLOVES TRIAL) : a qualitative study (2018)
Journal Article
Prior, Y., Arafin, N., Bartley, C., & Hammond, A. (2018). Inflammatory or rheumatoid arthritis patients’ perspectives on the effect of arthritis gloves on their hand pain and function (A-GLOVES TRIAL) : a qualitative study. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 77(Suppl2), A1866. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-eular.5980

Background: Arthritis (compression) gloves are frequently provided to people with inflammatory (IA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the NHS, to help reduce swelling and alleviate hand pain by providing compression and improving circulation. However e... Read More about Inflammatory or rheumatoid arthritis patients’ perspectives on the effect of arthritis gloves on their hand pain and function (A-GLOVES TRIAL) : a qualitative study.

Developing the tissue viability seating guidelines (2017)
Journal Article
Stephens, M., Bartley, C., Betteridge, R., & Samuriwo, R. (2018). Developing the tissue viability seating guidelines. Journal of Tissue Viability, 27(1), 74-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2017.09.006

Background: Costs for the prevention and management of pressure ulcers have increased significantly with limited published advice from health and social care organisations on seating and preventing pressure ulcers. At the request of the UK Tissue... Read More about Developing the tissue viability seating guidelines.

Understanding the association between pressure ulcers and sitting in adults what does it mean for me and my carers? Seating guidelines for people, carers and health & social care professionals (2017)
Journal Article
Stephens, M., & Bartley, C. (2018). Understanding the association between pressure ulcers and sitting in adults what does it mean for me and my carers? Seating guidelines for people, carers and health & social care professionals. Journal of Tissue Viability, 27(1), 59-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2017.09.004

The aim of the publication was to develop a practical guide for people, carers and health and social care professionals on how the research and evidence base on pressure ulcer prevention and management can be applied to those who remain seated for ex... Read More about Understanding the association between pressure ulcers and sitting in adults what does it mean for me and my carers? Seating guidelines for people, carers and health & social care professionals.

Evaluating the impact of WaterCell® Technology on pressure redistribution and comfort/discomfort of adults with limited mobility (2016)
Journal Article
Bartley, C., & Stephens, M. (2017). Evaluating the impact of WaterCell® Technology on pressure redistribution and comfort/discomfort of adults with limited mobility. Journal of Tissue Viability, 26(2), 144-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2016.11.001

Aim of the study The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of WaterCell® Technology on pressure redistribution and self-reported comfort and discomfort scores of adults with mobility problems who remain seated for extended periods of tim... Read More about Evaluating the impact of WaterCell® Technology on pressure redistribution and comfort/discomfort of adults with limited mobility.

Multidisciplinary approaches to moving and handling for formal and informal carers in community palliative care (2015)
Journal Article
Bartley, C., Webb, J., & Bayly, J. (2015). Multidisciplinary approaches to moving and handling for formal and informal carers in community palliative care. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 21(1), 17-23. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2015.21.1.17

Health professionals such as nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists provide a wealth of support in the community to patients and their carers receiving palliative care. Moving and handling is one such support that needs careful consider... Read More about Multidisciplinary approaches to moving and handling for formal and informal carers in community palliative care.