All Outputs (13)

An ethnographic study of infection prevention and control practices in a mental health trust (2012)
Thesis
Hughes, J. An ethnographic study of infection prevention and control practices in a mental health trust. (Thesis). University of Salford

Health care associated infections are high on the National Health Service agenda due to associated increased morbidity and mortality rates and subsequently added pressure of reductionist performance targets. Failure to meet these results in financ... Read More about An ethnographic study of infection prevention and control practices in a mental health trust.

Investigating patient centered care in an acute older adult ward - a qualitative study (2011)
Thesis
Ball, J. Investigating patient centered care in an acute older adult ward - a qualitative study. (Dissertation). University of Salford

This project investigates patient centred care on an acute older persons' unit in a NHS Trust in the UK. It uses a method based on grounded theory, integrated with an ethnographic approach to examine the knowledge, beliefs and behaviour of staff w... Read More about Investigating patient centered care in an acute older adult ward - a qualitative study.

Bouncing back? An ethnographic study exploring the context of care and recovery after birth through the experiences and voices of mothers (2011)
Thesis
Wray, J. Bouncing back? An ethnographic study exploring the context of care and recovery after birth through the experiences and voices of mothers. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background. There is an increasing evidence base concerning the need for effective and timely postnatal care to prevent physical and physiological maternal and infant morbidity, but there is little evidence of women's experiences of postnatal care o... Read More about Bouncing back? An ethnographic study exploring the context of care and recovery after birth through the experiences and voices of mothers.

Education and practice development midwives adapting and evolving : an action research study (2010)
Thesis
Choucri, L. Education and practice development midwives adapting and evolving : an action research study. (Thesis). University of Salford

The main aim of this study was to work collaboratively with a group of practice development midwives in their National Health Service workplace and to examine the impact of their role on their working lives. The study took an action research approac... Read More about Education and practice development midwives adapting and evolving : an action research study.

A qualitative study of the impact of pressure sores on patients' quality of life (2008)
Thesis
Ashton, J. A qualitative study of the impact of pressure sores on patients' quality of life. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Pressure ulcers are known to be costly for the healthcare system and delay recovery in many patients. As research continues to highlight the cost of pressure ulcers in humanitarian and financial terms, they are increasingly being used as a key q... Read More about A qualitative study of the impact of pressure sores on patients' quality of life.

The politics of innovation : a critical analysis of the conditions in which innovations in health care may flourish (2008)
Thesis
McMahon, A. The politics of innovation : a critical analysis of the conditions in which innovations in health care may flourish. (Thesis). University of Salford

Innovation and research have been key features throughout the sixty years the UK has publicly funded a National Health Service. Over the last thirty years, in planning health service reforms, successive Governments have drawn on the values of the pri... Read More about The politics of innovation : a critical analysis of the conditions in which innovations in health care may flourish.

Being a real nurse : nurses' accounts of learning and working in practice (2007)
Thesis
Ousey, K. Being a real nurse : nurses' accounts of learning and working in practice. (Thesis). University of Salford

There has been much written regarding nurse education and the socialisation of student nurses in clinical areas in the past (Olesen & Whittaker 1968, Orton, 1981, Melia, 1987, 1997, Ogier, 1989, Castledine, 1995, Bradshaw 2001, Spouse, 2003). The ori... Read More about Being a real nurse : nurses' accounts of learning and working in practice.

Changing practice, changing lives : an action research project to implement skin-to-skin contact at birth and improve breastfeeding practice in a North West United Kingdom hospital maternity unit (2006)
Thesis
Price, M. Changing practice, changing lives : an action research project to implement skin-to-skin contact at birth and improve breastfeeding practice in a North West United Kingdom hospital maternity unit. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Changing Practice: Changing Lives. An action research project to implement skin-to-skin contact at birth and improve breastfeeding practice in a North West United Kingdom hospital maternity unit Breastfeeding has health benefits for mothers and... Read More about Changing practice, changing lives : an action research project to implement skin-to-skin contact at birth and improve breastfeeding practice in a North West United Kingdom hospital maternity unit.

Do the outcomes of patients with non ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes differ if they are cared for in specialist or general settings? (2006)
Thesis
Jones, I. Do the outcomes of patients with non ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes differ if they are cared for in specialist or general settings?. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

This thesis explores whether there were differences in the characteristics and outcomes of patients with non ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes admitted to specialist cardiac units compared to those patients admitted to acute cardiology wards.... Read More about Do the outcomes of patients with non ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes differ if they are cared for in specialist or general settings?.

Disability, social work and social exclusion : new strategies for achieving social inclusion of people with physical disabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Thesis
Yousef, R. (in press). Disability, social work and social exclusion : new strategies for achieving social inclusion of people with physical disabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Salford

INTRODUCTION: Recent statistics estimate that 15.3% of the world population (978 million people) have moderate to severe disabilities, with this figure is set to rise dramatically in the near future. OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of the s... Read More about Disability, social work and social exclusion : new strategies for achieving social inclusion of people with physical disabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

A grounded theory study exploring healthcare professionals' experiences of decision making when managing the care of patients diagnosed with end stage heart failure
Thesis
Higginbotham, K. (in press). A grounded theory study exploring healthcare professionals' experiences of decision making when managing the care of patients diagnosed with end stage heart failure. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background End of life care has been a topic which has been debated, discussed and strategized over the last ten years as part of the government initiative to improve care for those patients with long term conditions requiring palliative and end of... Read More about A grounded theory study exploring healthcare professionals' experiences of decision making when managing the care of patients diagnosed with end stage heart failure.

A grounded theory study exploring critical care staff experiences of approaching relatives for organ donation
Thesis
Bleakley, G. (in press). A grounded theory study exploring critical care staff experiences of approaching relatives for organ donation. (Thesis). University of Salford

Aim of study: This grounded theory study explores critical care staff experiences of approaching relatives for organ donation following the death of a patient. Background: The research was influenced by a startling statistic that reported an aver... Read More about A grounded theory study exploring critical care staff experiences of approaching relatives for organ donation.

The conversation: developing confidence to provide end of life care in Salford nursing homes
Report
Johnson, M., Attree, M., Jones, I., Gamal, E., & Garbutt, D. (2011). The conversation: developing confidence to provide end of life care in Salford nursing homes

The study was funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing and partly by Salford Primary Care Trust. A realistic evaluation design was used to collect data using a range of approaches, from before and after surveys of confidence in delivering end of life... Read More about The conversation: developing confidence to provide end of life care in Salford nursing homes.