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Stress in social services : mental wellbeing, constraints and job satisfaction (2004)
Journal Article
Coffey, M., Dugdill, L., & Tattersall, A. (2004). Stress in social services : mental wellbeing, constraints and job satisfaction. British Journal of Social Work, 34(5), 735-746. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bch088

The public sector is facing an impending shortage of staff, because young people no longer want to work in it and nearly a third of its workforce is over 50 years of age. Staff working within the public sector report that stress is the biggest single... Read More about Stress in social services : mental wellbeing, constraints and job satisfaction.

Saving Heidegger from Benner and Wrubel (2004)
Journal Article
Horrocks, S. (2004). Saving Heidegger from Benner and Wrubel. Nursing Philosophy, 5(2), 175-181. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-769X.2004.00172.x

In their criticism of my paper (Horrocks, 2002) Benner and Wrubel (hereafter B&W) argue that I add 'new misinterpretations of Heidegger that render his paper incoherent' (Benner & Wrubel, 2002, p. 45). I am going to argue that their interpretation do... Read More about Saving Heidegger from Benner and Wrubel.

The role of the senior health care worker in critical care (2004)
Journal Article
Ormandy, P., Long, A., Hulme, C., & Johnson, M. (2004). The role of the senior health care worker in critical care. Nursing in Critical Care, 9(4), 151-158. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1362-1017.2004.00070.x

This article identifies that the introduction of the support worker role in the critical care team facilitates flexibility when organizing and managing patient care. Qualified nurses' time can be used more effectively, enhancing the quality of the... Read More about The role of the senior health care worker in critical care.

Head injury: long-term consequences for patients and families and implications for nurses (2004)
Journal Article
Kneafsey, R., & Gawthorpe, D. (2004). Head injury: long-term consequences for patients and families and implications for nurses. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 13(5), 601-608. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.00903.x

Background: Head injury as a result of trauma is an important cause of long-term disability. Recently published guidance from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence on Acute Head Injuries and a forthcoming National Service Framework for Long-... Read More about Head injury: long-term consequences for patients and families and implications for nurses.

The Cheshire foot pain and disability survey: a population survey assessing prevalence and associations (2004)
Journal Article
Garrow, A., Silman, A., & MacFarlane, G. (2004). The Cheshire foot pain and disability survey: a population survey assessing prevalence and associations. PAIN, 110(1-2), 378-384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2004.04.019

Previous foot studies have consistently reported high prevalence estimates in self-reported foot disorders. Few population studies, however, have attempted to assess the impact of foot problems in terms of pain and disability so that the burden assoc... Read More about The Cheshire foot pain and disability survey: a population survey assessing prevalence and associations.

Development of the Brunel Balance Assessment: a new measure of balance disability post stroke (2004)
Journal Article
Tyson, S., & DeSouza, L. (2004). Development of the Brunel Balance Assessment: a new measure of balance disability post stroke. Clinical Rehabilitation, 18(7), 801-810. https://doi.org/10.1191/0269215504cr744oa

Objective: To report the psychometric properties of the Brunel Balance Assessment (BBA), a new test of balance disability post stroke. Design: Data from 92 subjects were collected and cohorts used to test hierarchical scaling, reliability and vali... Read More about Development of the Brunel Balance Assessment: a new measure of balance disability post stroke.

Developing collaborative relationships in interagency child protection work (2004)
Book
Murphy, M. (2004). Developing collaborative relationships in interagency child protection work. Lyme Regis: Russell House Publishing Ltd

This work was inspired by government advice and guidance about interagency child protection work, which always seemed to presume too much. This book does not presume too much - it explores, it explains and it attempts to be helpful and relevant to pr... Read More about Developing collaborative relationships in interagency child protection work.

A withdrawn vision: art, realism and the scene of incest (2004)
Journal Article
Kilby, J. (2004). A withdrawn vision: art, realism and the scene of incest. Journal for Cultural Research, 8(3), 317-334. https://doi.org/10.1080/1479758042000264966

Via a reading of incest survivor art, this essay explores the possibility of a political aesthetic based on the unrepresentability of trauma. Key to this essay is the idea that trauma cannot be redeemed by art and it is therefore necessary to develop... Read More about A withdrawn vision: art, realism and the scene of incest.

The role and accountability of senior health care support workers in intensive care units (2004)
Journal Article
Johnson, M., Hulme, C., Long, A., & Ormandy, P. (2004). The role and accountability of senior health care support workers in intensive care units. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 20(3), 123-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2004.02.005

This article identifies that the introduction of the support worker role in the critical care team facilitates flexibility when organizing and managing patient care. Qualified nurses' time can be used more effectively, enhancing the quality of the p... Read More about The role and accountability of senior health care support workers in intensive care units.

Why do primary school children smoke? A longitudinal analysis of predictors of smoking uptake during pre-adolescence (2004)
Journal Article
Milton, B., Cook, P., Dugdill, L., Porcellato, L., Springett, J., & Woods, S. (2004). Why do primary school children smoke? A longitudinal analysis of predictors of smoking uptake during pre-adolescence. Public Health, 118(4), 247-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2003.10.006

The objectives of this longitudinal study were to determine the prevalence of smoking among primary school children in Liverpool (England, UK), and to identify the predictors of experimentation with cigarettes during preadolescence. A cohort of child... Read More about Why do primary school children smoke? A longitudinal analysis of predictors of smoking uptake during pre-adolescence.

A new biomechanical model for the functional assessment of knee osteoarthritis (2004)
Journal Article
Kim, W., Richards, J., Hegab, A., & Jones, R. (2004). A new biomechanical model for the functional assessment of knee osteoarthritis. The Knee, 11(3), 225-231. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0968-0160%2803%2900068-1

The severity of symptoms in osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee can be difficult to assess. A new method for assessing medial compartment OA of the knee is proposed. The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between the severity... Read More about A new biomechanical model for the functional assessment of knee osteoarthritis.

Learning to become a doctor: An occupational performance (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Taylor, J. (2004, June). Learning to become a doctor: An occupational performance. Poster presented at 28th Annual Meeting of the College of Occupational Therapists, 2004, Harrogate, Harrogate

An autoethnographic account of the occupation of doing a PhD

Power output of the lower limb during variable inertial loading : A comparison between methods using single and repeated contractions (2004)
Journal Article
Pearson, S., Cobbold, M., & Harridge, S. (2004). Power output of the lower limb during variable inertial loading : A comparison between methods using single and repeated contractions. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 92(1-2), 176-181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-004-1046-0

The power-inertial load relationship of the lower limb muscles was studied during a single leg thrust using the Modified Nottingham Power Rig (mNPR) and during cycling exercise in nine young male subjects. The relationship between peak power and iner... Read More about Power output of the lower limb during variable inertial loading : A comparison between methods using single and repeated contractions.

The award winning 'completing the circle' complementary therapy service initiative at Christie NHS Hospital Manchester (2004)
Journal Article
Mackereth, P. (2004). The award winning 'completing the circle' complementary therapy service initiative at Christie NHS Hospital Manchester. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctnm.2004.02.003

The complementary therapy team at the Christie Hospital has won a highly prestigious national Prince of Wales award. The award is for "Good Practice in Integrated Healthcare" and applauds the hospital for including complementary therapies as part of... Read More about The award winning 'completing the circle' complementary therapy service initiative at Christie NHS Hospital Manchester.