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Using FLO text-messages to enhance health behaviours and self-management of long-term conditions in South-Asian patients (2024)
Journal Article
Chaudhry, T., Ormandy, P., & Vasilica, C. (in press). Using FLO text-messages to enhance health behaviours and self-management of long-term conditions in South-Asian patients. Digital Health, 10, https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076241242558

Objectives: Cultural and communication differences faced by South-Asian (SA) ethnic minority groups have led to challenges in the delivery of health care and complex management of long-term conditions (LTCs). We aim to explore the use of text-messagi... Read More about Using FLO text-messages to enhance health behaviours and self-management of long-term conditions in South-Asian patients.

Personalised Exercise-Rehabilitation FOR people with Multiple long-term conditions (PERFORM): protocol for a randomised feasibility trial. (2024)
Journal Article
Simpson, S. A., Evans, R. A., Gilbert, H. R., Branson, A., Barber, S., McIntosh, E., …Taylor, R. (2024). Personalised Exercise-Rehabilitation FOR people with Multiple long-term conditions (PERFORM): protocol for a randomised feasibility trial. BMJ Open, 14(4), e083255. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083255

Personalised Exercise-Rehabilitation FOR people with Multiple long-term conditions (PERFORM) is a research programme that seeks to develop and evaluate a comprehensive exercise-based rehabilitation intervention designed for people with multimorbidity... Read More about Personalised Exercise-Rehabilitation FOR people with Multiple long-term conditions (PERFORM): protocol for a randomised feasibility trial..

Evidence for Exercise-Based Interventions across 45 Different Long-Term Conditions: An Overview of Systematic Reviews (2024)
Journal Article
Dibben, G. O., Gardiner, L., Ml, H., Wells, Y. V., Evans, R. A., Ahmed, Z., …Taylor, R. S. (in press). Evidence for Exercise-Based Interventions across 45 Different Long-Term Conditions: An Overview of Systematic Reviews. #Journal not on list,

Background Almost half of the global population face significant challenges from long-term conditions (LTCs) resulting in substantive health and socioeconomic burden. Exercise is a potentially key intervention in effective LTC management. Methods... Read More about Evidence for Exercise-Based Interventions across 45 Different Long-Term Conditions: An Overview of Systematic Reviews.

The identification and management of depression in UK Kidney Care: Results from the Mood Maps Study (2024)
Journal Article
Chilcot, J., Pearce, C. J., Hall, N., Busby, A. D., Hawkins, J., Vraitch, B., …Farrington, K. (in press). The identification and management of depression in UK Kidney Care: Results from the Mood Maps Study. Journal of Renal Care, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1111/jorc.12489

Background: Depression is common in people with chronic kidney disease, yet little is known about how depression is identified and managed as part of routine kidney care. Objectives: The primary objective was to survey all UK adult kidney centres to... Read More about The identification and management of depression in UK Kidney Care: Results from the Mood Maps Study.

Maternal Antenatal Care Access and Attendance: A Qualitative Study of Midwives’ and Pregnant Women’s Experiences in Kilifi, Kenya (2024)
Thesis
Maina, R. (2024). Maternal Antenatal Care Access and Attendance: A Qualitative Study of Midwives’ and Pregnant Women’s Experiences in Kilifi, Kenya. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background: Antenatal care (ANC) protects against maternal morbidity and mortality. Maternal mortality remains unacceptably high in sub-Saharan African communities, which is strongly linked to low antenatal clinic attendance. Despite substantial ev... Read More about Maternal Antenatal Care Access and Attendance: A Qualitative Study of Midwives’ and Pregnant Women’s Experiences in Kilifi, Kenya.

Impact of COVID-19 on patient experience of kidney care: a rapid review. (2023)
Journal Article
Mackintosh, L., Ormandy, P., Busby, A., Hawkins, J., Klare, R., Silver, C., …Farrington, K. (in press). Impact of COVID-19 on patient experience of kidney care: a rapid review. Journal of Nephrology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40620-023-01823-5

In March 2020, a pandemic state was declared due to SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19). Patients with kidney disease, especially those on replacement therapies, proved more susceptible to severe infection. This rapid literature review aims to help understand how... Read More about Impact of COVID-19 on patient experience of kidney care: a rapid review..

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on services for patients with chronic kidney disease: findings of a national survey of UK kidney centres (2023)
Journal Article
Mackintosh, L., Busby, A., Farrington, K., Hawkins, J., Afuwape, S., Bristow, P., …Chilcot, J. (2023). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on services for patients with chronic kidney disease: findings of a national survey of UK kidney centres. BMC Nephrology, 24(1), 356. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03344-6

Background: Services for patients with kidney disease underwent radical adaptations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We undertook an online national survey of UK kidney centres to understand the nature, range, and degree of variation in these ch... Read More about Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on services for patients with chronic kidney disease: findings of a national survey of UK kidney centres.

Factors influencing community-based advanced clinical practitioners maintaining their physical assessment skills: A qualitative study (2023)
Thesis
Oates, G. (2023). Factors influencing community-based advanced clinical practitioners maintaining their physical assessment skills: A qualitative study. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background: Numerous government White Papers have predicted significant health professional skills gaps in meeting patients’ needs within the National Health Service (NHS). Community advanced clinical practitioners (ACP) were identified as key skille... Read More about Factors influencing community-based advanced clinical practitioners maintaining their physical assessment skills: A qualitative study.

Examining the Role of the Health Belief Model Framework in Achieving Diversity and Equity in Organ Donation Among South Asians in the United Kingdom (2023)
Journal Article
Pradeep, A., Augustine, T., Randhawa, G., & Ormandy, P. (in press). Examining the Role of the Health Belief Model Framework in Achieving Diversity and Equity in Organ Donation Among South Asians in the United Kingdom. Transplant International, 36, 11243. https://doi.org/10.3389/ti.2023.11243

Organ donation continues to be low among ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom (UK), especially within the South Asian community, with a disproportionate number of patients of South Asian ethnicity awaiting organ transplants. In 2020/21, Minority E... Read More about Examining the Role of the Health Belief Model Framework in Achieving Diversity and Equity in Organ Donation Among South Asians in the United Kingdom.

Strengthening educational advancement for enrolled nurses: Developing a new program framework for Uganda (2023)
Thesis
Mwizerwa, J. (2023). Strengthening educational advancement for enrolled nurses: Developing a new program framework for Uganda. (Thesis). University of Salford

Uganda has three pre-service program levels for entering nursing practice, the first of which is, the Enrolled Nurse (EN) and constitutes majority of Uganda’s nursing workforce. While these enrolled nurses constitute a substantial proportion of the n... Read More about Strengthening educational advancement for enrolled nurses: Developing a new program framework for Uganda.

Bio-impedance spectroscopy added to a fluid management protocol does not improve preservation of residual kidney function in incident hemodialysis patients in a randomized controlled trial. (2023)
Journal Article
Davies, S. J., Coyle, D., Lindley, E. J., Keane, D., Belcher, J., Caskey, F. J., …Sim, J. (2023). Bio-impedance spectroscopy added to a fluid management protocol does not improve preservation of residual kidney function in incident hemodialysis patients in a randomized controlled trial. Kidney International, 104(3), S0085-2538(23)00394-0. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2023.05.016

Avoiding excessive dialysis-associated volume depletion may help preserve residual kidney function (RKF). To establish whether knowledge of the estimated normally hydrated weight from bioimpedance measurements (BI-NHW) when setting the post-hemodialy... Read More about Bio-impedance spectroscopy added to a fluid management protocol does not improve preservation of residual kidney function in incident hemodialysis patients in a randomized controlled trial..

Achieving consensus on psychosocial and physical rehabilitation management for people living with kidney disease (2023)
Journal Article
Coyne, E., Briggs, J., Loud, F., Bristow, P., Young, H. M. L., Castle, E. M., …Greenwood, S. A. (2023). Achieving consensus on psychosocial and physical rehabilitation management for people living with kidney disease. Clinical Kidney Journal, 16(11), 2185–2193. https://doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfad116

People living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) need to be able to live well with their condition. The provision of psychosocial interventions (psychological, psychiatric and social care) and physical rehabilitation management is variable across Engl... Read More about Achieving consensus on psychosocial and physical rehabilitation management for people living with kidney disease.

Approaches to the identification and management of depression in people living with chronic kidney disease: a scoping review of 860 papers (2023)
Journal Article
Pearce, C., Hall, N., Hudson, J., Farrington, K., Ryan Tucker, M., Wellsted, D., …Chilcot, J. (2023). Approaches to the identification and management of depression in people living with chronic kidney disease: a scoping review of 860 papers. Journal of Renal Care, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/jorc.12458

Background Depression is prevalent across the spectrum of Chronic Kidney Disease and associated with poorer outcomes. There is limited evidence regarding the most effective interventions and care pathways for depression in Chronic Kidney Disease.... Read More about Approaches to the identification and management of depression in people living with chronic kidney disease: a scoping review of 860 papers.

Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease: a multi-professional scoping review (2022)
Journal Article
Hurst, H., Young, H., Nixon, A., Brettle, A., & Ormandy, P. (2022). Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease: a multi-professional scoping review. Age and ageing, 51(12), https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac296

Background The growing older population with advanced chronic kidney disease (ACKD stages 4-5) poses a challenge for healthcare worldwide. The high prevalence of frailty and associated adverse health outcomes highlights concerns for management and... Read More about Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease: a multi-professional scoping review.

Exploring the role of the UK renal social worker: the nexus between health and social care for renal patients (2022)
Journal Article
Seekles, M., & Ormandy, P. (2022). Exploring the role of the UK renal social worker: the nexus between health and social care for renal patients. PLoS ONE, 17(9), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275007

Introduction Patients living with progressive chronic kidney disease may face a variety of ongoing physical, emotional, financial and/or social challenges along the disease pathway. In most UK renal units, psychosocial support has traditionally been... Read More about Exploring the role of the UK renal social worker: the nexus between health and social care for renal patients.

Does professional identity impact on the credibility of leaders of integrated health and social care services? (2022)
Thesis
Longshaw, C. Does professional identity impact on the credibility of leaders of integrated health and social care services?. (Thesis). University of Salford

The last two decades has seen a range of government reforms that have involved major changes in the provision of health and social care. The drive towards integration continues with the recent publication of The Health Care Bill (2021). This research... Read More about Does professional identity impact on the credibility of leaders of integrated health and social care services?.

Cultural influences on physical activity and exercise beliefs in patients with chronic kidney disease : ‘The Culture-CKD Study’—a qualitative study (2022)
Journal Article
Mayes, J., Castle, E., Greenwood, J., Ormandy, P., Howe, P., & Greenwood, S. (2022). Cultural influences on physical activity and exercise beliefs in patients with chronic kidney disease : ‘The Culture-CKD Study’—a qualitative study. BMJ Open, 12(1), e046950. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046950

Objectives: This study used a mixed-method approach to explore cultural and ethnic influences on the perception of, and decision to engage with or not to engage with, physical activity and exercise therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD... Read More about Cultural influences on physical activity and exercise beliefs in patients with chronic kidney disease : ‘The Culture-CKD Study’—a qualitative study.

Examining the influence of health on employment and work ability of Saudi haemodialysis patients : a mixed-methods study (2021)
Journal Article
Alquwez, N., & Ormandy, P. (2021). Examining the influence of health on employment and work ability of Saudi haemodialysis patients : a mixed-methods study. International Journal of Nursing Practice, e12993. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12993

To explore the employment, work productivity, activity impairment, and sustainability of work of Saudi patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on haemodialysis (HD). Failure to address CKD-related challenges may cause HD patients to lose their job... Read More about Examining the influence of health on employment and work ability of Saudi haemodialysis patients : a mixed-methods study.

Participating in CaMKIN : impact on patients (2021)
Report
Vasilica, C., Garwood-Cross, L., Finnigan, R., Bashford, T., O’Kane, P., & Ormandy, P. (2021). Participating in CaMKIN : impact on patients

Introduction: Managing long-term health conditions is a global challenge, which has necessitated developing innovative ways to deliver patient centred care. Social media allow patients to access and share personal experiences and peer support, with... Read More about Participating in CaMKIN : impact on patients.

Exploring the experiences and use of text messages to enhance health behaviours and self-management in South Asian patients (2021)
Thesis
Chaudhry, T. Exploring the experiences and use of text messages to enhance health behaviours and self-management in South Asian patients. (Thesis). University of Salford

This PhD thesis seeks to explore and understand the use and experiences of whether text-messaging in the South-Asian (SA) community enhances positive health behaviours, and self-management through the Florence (FLO) text messaging system. It also exa... Read More about Exploring the experiences and use of text messages to enhance health behaviours and self-management in South Asian patients.

Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease : a multiprofessional scoping review protocol (2021)
Journal Article
Hurst, H., Jones, E., Ormandy, P., Brettle, A., Nixon, A., Young, H., …Finnigan, R. (2021). Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease : a multiprofessional scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 11(3), e040715. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040715

Reported outcomes for older people with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) often focus on survival and mortality and little attention is paid to symptom burden and health-related quality of life. Recognising frailty and providing interventions tha... Read More about Outcomes and care priorities for older people living with frailty and advanced chronic kidney disease : a multiprofessional scoping review protocol.

Identifying information needs of patients with IgA Nephropathy, using an innovative social media stepped analytical approach (2021)
Journal Article
Vasilica, C., Oates, T., Clausner, C., Ormandy, P., Barratt, J., & Graham-Brown, M. (2021). Identifying information needs of patients with IgA Nephropathy, using an innovative social media stepped analytical approach. Kidney International Reports, 6(5), 1317-1325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2021.02.030

Introduction Increasingly people with kidney disease are using social media to search for medical information and to find peer-support. IgA nephropathy (IgAN) predominantly affects young adults, demographically the biggest users of... Read More about Identifying information needs of patients with IgA Nephropathy, using an innovative social media stepped analytical approach.

Examining patient distress and unmet need for support across UK renal units with varying models of psychosocial care delivery : a cross-sectional survey study (2020)
Journal Article
Seekles, M., Ormandy, P., & Kamerade, D. (2020). Examining patient distress and unmet need for support across UK renal units with varying models of psychosocial care delivery : a cross-sectional survey study. BMJ Open, 10(9), e036931. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-036931

Objective: To examine in-centre haemodialysis patients’ emotional distress and need for support across UK renal units with varying models of psychosocial service provision. Design: The study used a cross-sectional survey design. Logistic regression a... Read More about Examining patient distress and unmet need for support across UK renal units with varying models of psychosocial care delivery : a cross-sectional survey study.

Will “opt out” implementation save more lives; view of the South Asians’ in the UK (2020)
Journal Article
Pradeep, A., Shah, S., Ormandy, P., Augustine, T., & Whitling, M. (2020). Will “opt out” implementation save more lives; view of the South Asians’ in the UK. International journal of surgery and invasive procedures, 3(3), 146-153

Organ transplantation is the gold standard treatment of choice for many patients with organ failure and has undoubtedly improved both the quality and longevity of life for the majority of patients. The success of human organ transplantation relies on... Read More about Will “opt out” implementation save more lives; view of the South Asians’ in the UK.

Midwife-moderated social media groups as a validated information source for women during pregnancy (2020)
Journal Article
McCarthy, R., Byrne, G., Brettle, A., Choucri, L., Ormandy, P., & Chatwin, J. (2020). Midwife-moderated social media groups as a validated information source for women during pregnancy. Midwifery, 88, 102710. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2020.102710

Background Widespread use of the internet has fundamentally altered the way people access health information and communicate with health providers. Pregnant women are a group who are particularly highly motivated to seek out information online. H... Read More about Midwife-moderated social media groups as a validated information source for women during pregnancy.

A co-designed social media intervention to satisfy information needs and improve outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease : a longitudinal study (2020)
Journal Article
Vasilica, C., Brettle, A., & Ormandy, P. (2020). A co-designed social media intervention to satisfy information needs and improve outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease : a longitudinal study. JMIR Formative Research, 4(1), e13207. https://doi.org/10.2196/13207

Background The number of people living with a long-term condition is increasing worldwide. Social media offers opportunities for patients to exchange information and experiences with others with the same condition, potentially leading to better self-... Read More about A co-designed social media intervention to satisfy information needs and improve outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease : a longitudinal study.

Attitudes and beliefs regarding organ donation among South Asian people in the UK (2019)
Journal Article
Pradeep, A., Ormandy, P., Augustine, T., Randhawa, G., & Whitling, M. (2019). Attitudes and beliefs regarding organ donation among South Asian people in the UK. Journal of Kidney Care, 4(4), 184-198. https://doi.org/10.12968/jokc.2019.4.4.184

There is an acute shortage of organ donors in the UK, specifically among South Asian communities. This article reports the findings from the largest ever study undertaken among South Asian people in the UK that seeks to explore attitudes and beliefs... Read More about Attitudes and beliefs regarding organ donation among South Asian people in the UK.

A self-management education programme for adults with asthma (2019)
Journal Article
Dailah, H., Brettle, A., & Ormandy, P. (2019). A self-management education programme for adults with asthma. Clinical Medicine, 19(Sup 3), 42. https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.19-3-s42

Introduction Globally, asthma is one of the major non-communicable diseases, with 235 million people currently suffering from the condition. In Saudi Arabia, there is a 4% prevalence of asthma among the adult population. This study aimed to develop... Read More about A self-management education programme for adults with asthma.

Maintaining harmony : how religion and culture are interwoven in managing daily diabetes self‑care (2019)
Journal Article
interwoven in managing daily diabetes self‑care. Journal of Religion and Health, 58, 1415-1428. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-019-00819-5

The lingering culture among Javanese people cannot be separated from religion, influencing how they perceive any factors that might play a role in managing any health condition. This present study aimed in exploring the perceptions and experiences of... Read More about Maintaining harmony : how religion and culture are interwoven in managing daily diabetes self‑care.

Mapping the UK renal psychosocial workforce : the first comprehensive workforce survey (2019)
Journal Article
Seekles, M., Ormandy, P., & Coyne, E. (2019). Mapping the UK renal psychosocial workforce : the first comprehensive workforce survey. BMC Nephrology, 20, 100. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-019-1287-0

Background: Emerging evidence of psychosocial problems in CKD patients has led to an acceptance that a focus on the emotional wellbeing of the patient should be included in the provision of comprehensive CKD care. It is unclear if an increased atte... Read More about Mapping the UK renal psychosocial workforce : the first comprehensive workforce survey.

An examination of how the ‘Household Model' of care can contribute to positive ageing for residents in the ‘Fourth Age’ (2019)
Journal Article
Ahmed, A., Ormandy, P., & Seekles, M. (2019). An examination of how the ‘Household Model' of care can contribute to positive ageing for residents in the ‘Fourth Age’. OBM geriatrics, 3(1), 24. https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.geriatr.1901030

Background: Promoting a good quality of life for the oldest members of society has become a top priority as evidenced in UK policy. The ‘household’ model is a departure from traditional approaches to care provision since it offers person-centred supp... Read More about An examination of how the ‘Household Model' of care can contribute to positive ageing for residents in the ‘Fourth Age’.

An evidence-based approach to measuring affective domain development (2018)
Journal Article
Stephens, M., & Ormandy, P. (2019). An evidence-based approach to measuring affective domain development. Journal of Professional Nursing, 35(3), 216-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2018.12.004

Background: Educational taxonomies are utilised within nursing programmes to design curriculum, develop learning objectives, and measure attainments including the assessment of values, behaviours, and attitudes. Current measurement of the affective... Read More about An evidence-based approach to measuring affective domain development.

Welcome to the Association of Nephrology Nurses UK (2018)
Journal Article
Jenkins, K., Hurst, H., & Ormandy, P. (2018). Welcome to the Association of Nephrology Nurses UK. Journal of Kidney Care, 3(4), 245-246. https://doi.org/10.12968/jokc.2018.3.4.245

Renal nurses account for a significant proportion of the UK's kidney care workforce and would therefore benefit greatly from the formation of a dedicated professional association. With this in mind, British Renal Society vice presidents Karen Jenkins... Read More about Welcome to the Association of Nephrology Nurses UK.

The UK renal psychosocial workforce : a mapping exercise (2018)
Report
Seekles, M., Coyne, E., Ormandy, P., Wells, L., Bevin, A., & Danbury-Lee, A. (2018). The UK renal psychosocial workforce : a mapping exercise

This is the first detailed workforce report in the UK that describes the provision of psychosocial care to kidney patients across 84 renal units. It presents an overview of the renal psychosocial workforce (in July 2017) and compares this to results... Read More about The UK renal psychosocial workforce : a mapping exercise.

Organ donation among ethnic minorities : how UK primary care can help promote it (2018)
Journal Article
Pradeep, A., Siddiky, A., Ormandy, P., & Augustine, T. (2018). Organ donation among ethnic minorities : how UK primary care can help promote it. British Journal of General Practice, 68(668), 134-135. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp18X695093

There continues to be a significant paucity of Asian organ donors despite numerous public education campaigns in the UK. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes, a major cause of renal failure, is up to six times greater among South Asians, especially with... Read More about Organ donation among ethnic minorities : how UK primary care can help promote it.

Extending conceptual understanding : how interprofessional education influences affective domain development (2018)
Journal Article
Stephens, M., & Ormandy, P. (2018). Extending conceptual understanding : how interprofessional education influences affective domain development. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 32(3), 348-357. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2018.1425291

Background: Interprofessional learning (IPL) can influence affective domain development of students, through teaching activities that facilitate learning with, from and about other professions. Current quantitative evidence offers limited explanati... Read More about Extending conceptual understanding : how interprofessional education influences affective domain development.

Methods for studying information provision, networking and communication in patient support groups (2017)
Book Chapter
Vasilica, C., & Ormandy, P. (2017). Methods for studying information provision, networking and communication in patient support groups. In C. Urquhart, F. Hamad, D. Tbaishat, & A. Yeoman (Eds.), Information Systems : Process and practice (205-233). London, UK: Facet Publishing

The chapter discusses the design and development of an online patient support group for renal patients, where co-creation of information was vital. The chapter covers the identification of information needs for this group, how users might engage with... Read More about Methods for studying information provision, networking and communication in patient support groups.

Study protocol : responding to the needs of patients with IgA nephropathy, a social media approach (2017)
Journal Article
Graham-Brown, M., Vasilica, C., Oates, T., Light, B., Clausner, C., Antonacopoulos, A., …Barratt, J. (2017). Study protocol : responding to the needs of patients with IgA nephropathy, a social media approach. Clinical Kidney Journal, 11(4), 474-478. https://doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfx131

Background IgA nephropathy is the most common cause of glomerulonephritis in the Western world and predominantly affects young adults. Demographically these patients are the biggest users of social media. With increasing numbers of patients turning... Read More about Study protocol : responding to the needs of patients with IgA nephropathy, a social media approach.

Does intentional rounding practice improve patient safety and experience? (2017)
Journal Article
Langley, S., Ormandy, P., & Wray, J. (2017). Does intentional rounding practice improve patient safety and experience?. Nursing Times, 113(8), 36-40

Although widely used in UK hospitals, rounding is still a relatively new concept and the available literature fails to capture what it means from the perspective of patients and nurses. This article describes a study conducted to increase understandi... Read More about Does intentional rounding practice improve patient safety and experience?.

Midwifery continuity : the use of social media (2017)
Journal Article
McCarthy, R., Choucri, L., Ormandy, P., & Brettle, A. (2017). Midwifery continuity : the use of social media. Midwifery, 52, 34-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2017.05.012

Background Continuity models of midwifery care improve women’s experiences of care and clinical outcomes, but organisationally driven working practices do not facilitate a continuity model and the midwifery care received by most women is fragmented... Read More about Midwifery continuity : the use of social media.

Rationale and design of BISTRO: a randomized controlled trial to determine whether bioimpedance spectroscopy guided fluid management maintains residual kidney function in incident haemodialysis patients (2017)
Journal Article
Davies, S., Caskey, F., Coyle, D., Lindley, E., Macdonald, J., Mitra, S., …Sim, J. (2017). Rationale and design of BISTRO: a randomized controlled trial to determine whether bioimpedance spectroscopy guided fluid management maintains residual kidney function in incident haemodialysis patients. BMC Nephrology, 18(138), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-017-0554-1

Background: Preserved residual kidney function (RKF) and normal fluid status are associated with better patient outcomes in incident haemodialysis patients. The objective of this trial is to determine whether using bioimpedance technology in prescr... Read More about Rationale and design of BISTRO: a randomized controlled trial to determine whether bioimpedance spectroscopy guided fluid management maintains residual kidney function in incident haemodialysis patients.

Child-parent shifting and shared decision-making for asthma management (2016)
Journal Article
Garnett, V., Smith, J., & Ormandy, P. (2016). Child-parent shifting and shared decision-making for asthma management. Nursing Children and Young People, 28(4), 16-22. https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.28.4.16.s20

Aim: To explore and describe child-parent shared decision-making for the management of childhood asthma. Methods: A qualitative descriptive interview based study was undertaken. Eight children and nine parents participated. The framework approach un... Read More about Child-parent shifting and shared decision-making for asthma management.

Kidney quality improvement partnership : a sustainable initiative (2015)
Journal Article
Ormandy, P., Wells, L., Cullen, R., Fluck, R., Thomas, K., Bristow, P., & Lipkin, G. (2015). Kidney quality improvement partnership : a sustainable initiative. Journal of Renal Nursing, 7(5), 186-187. https://doi.org/10.12968/jorn.2015.7.5.234

In this article, a group of kidney specialists introduce an innovative national quality improvement project — the Kidney Quality Improvement Partnership (KQuIP). KQuIP is a national partnership of professional and patient groups whose purpose is to f... Read More about Kidney quality improvement partnership : a sustainable initiative.

Multiprofessional funded research makes ‘real’ impact on patient care (2015)
Journal Article
Ormandy, P., & Tabor, P. (2015). Multiprofessional funded research makes ‘real’ impact on patient care. Journal of Renal Nursing, 7(3), 134-135. https://doi.org/10.12968/jorn.2015.7.3.134

The research partnership between the British Kidney Patient Association and British Renal Society has just become stronger. Over the next 12 months, the number of research-funded grant rounds will increase to two per year—this increased and sustained... Read More about Multiprofessional funded research makes ‘real’ impact on patient care.

Measuring patients' preferences and priorities for information in chronic kidney disease (2013)
Journal Article
Ormandy, P., & Hulme, C. (2013). Measuring patients' preferences and priorities for information in chronic kidney disease. Information Research, 18(3),

Objective: To evaluate an information needs questionnaire that uses a Thurstone’s paired comparison approach to measure the information needs of patients with chronic kidney disease. Methods: A two-phased, cross-sectional survey that sequentially d... Read More about Measuring patients' preferences and priorities for information in chronic kidney disease.

Critical exploration of the role of the nurse lecturer in practice situated within an existing Higher Education Institution and NHS partnership (2012)
Thesis
Leigh, J. Critical exploration of the role of the nurse lecturer in practice situated within an existing Higher Education Institution and NHS partnership. (Thesis). University of Salford

The concepts and constructs of partnership and collaboration are increasingly becoming embedded critical success factors which influence the education of nurses from within the practice setting. Adopting a partnership and collaborative approach is... Read More about Critical exploration of the role of the nurse lecturer in practice situated within an existing Higher Education Institution and NHS partnership.

Lesbian, gay and bisexual women in the north west: a multi-method study of cervical screening attitudes, experiences and uptake (2011)
Other
Light, B., & Ormandy, P. (2011). Lesbian, gay and bisexual women in the north west: a multi-method study of cervical screening attitudes, experiences and uptake. Salford

The NHS Cervical Screening Programme (NHSCSP), committed to reducing health inequalities for lesbian and bisexual (LGB) women within cervical screening programmes, funded this research study in response to the Department of Health’s 2007 Cancer Refor... Read More about Lesbian, gay and bisexual women in the north west: a multi-method study of cervical screening attitudes, experiences and uptake.

Evaluation of the organisation and delivery of patient-centred acute nursing care (2011)
Journal Article
Haigh, C., & Ormandy, P. (2011). Evaluation of the organisation and delivery of patient-centred acute nursing care. Contemporary Nurse, 37(2), 253-264

The key driver for this study arose from two serious untoward incidents that occurred in a large district general hospital in the United Kingdom. Following investigation of both these events the Director of Nursing in post at that time believed that... Read More about Evaluation of the organisation and delivery of patient-centred acute nursing care.

Defining information need in health - assimilating complex theories derived from information science (2011)
Journal Article
Ormandy, P. (2011). Defining information need in health - assimilating complex theories derived from information science. Health Expectations, 14(1), 92-104. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1369-7625.2010.00598.x

Key policy drivers worldwide include optimising the patient’s role in managing their care; focusing services around patient needs and preferences to facilitate choice; and providing the information to help them make those choices. The term informa... Read More about Defining information need in health - assimilating complex theories derived from information science.

Comparison of nephrology nursing interventions across five European countries (2009)
Journal Article
Zampieron, A., Ormandy, P., Elseviers, M., De Vos, J., & Kafkia, T. (2009). Comparison of nephrology nursing interventions across five European countries. Journal of Renal Care, 35(1), 24-32. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-6686.2009.00076.x

Comparing nursing interventions between different countries is helpful towards developing a common nursing culture within Europe. The aim of the study was to compare the frequency of 14 specific nursing interventions indicators across five European... Read More about Comparison of nephrology nursing interventions across five European countries.

Chronic kidney disease : patient information needs, preferences and priorities (2008)
Thesis
Ormandy, P. Chronic kidney disease : patient information needs, preferences and priorities. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis seeks to explore, identify and describe the information needs and the preferences and priorities for information of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. The premise of the research being that CKD patients will have preferred key inform... Read More about Chronic kidney disease : patient information needs, preferences and priorities.

Do NHS libraries have a role in providing information to patients, carers and the public? (2008)
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Brettle, A., & Ormandy, P. (2008). Do NHS libraries have a role in providing information to patients, carers and the public?

Ten years ago, the UK government outlined a strategy that aimed to ‘ensure that patients, carers and the public have the information necessary to make decisions about their own treatment and care’ and suggested that the ‘NHS has a major responsibili... Read More about Do NHS libraries have a role in providing information to patients, carers and the public?.

Do NHS libraries have a role in providing information for patient care? (2008)
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Brettle, A., & Ormandy, P. (2008). Do NHS libraries have a role in providing information for patient care?

Given that one of the main roles of an NHS library is the provision of access and training to health information for NHS staff and that health librarians are skilled in accessing, using and to some extent understanding health care information, to som... Read More about Do NHS libraries have a role in providing information for patient care?.

Information topics important to chronic kidney disease patients: A systematic review (2008)
Journal Article
Ormandy, P. (2008). Information topics important to chronic kidney disease patients: A systematic review. Journal of Renal Care, 34(1), 19-27. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-6686.2008.00006.x

It is essential to identify the information topics that are important to chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients to provide ‘appropriate’ information that will improve their knowledge, promote independence and encourage them to self-manage their illnes... Read More about Information topics important to chronic kidney disease patients: A systematic review.

Effectiveness of information skills training and mediated searching: qualitative results from the EMPIRIC project (2007)
Journal Article
Brettle, A., Hulme, C., & Ormandy, P. (2007). Effectiveness of information skills training and mediated searching: qualitative results from the EMPIRIC project. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 24(1), 24-33. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2007.00702.x

Objectives: To explore library staff and health professionals' views on the effectiveness of information skills training and librarian mediated searching as methods of providing information for patient care. This is the second article describing the... Read More about Effectiveness of information skills training and mediated searching: qualitative results from the EMPIRIC project.

The costs and effectiveness of information skills training and mediated searching: quantitative results from the EMPIRIC project (2006)
Journal Article
Brettle, A., Hulme, C., & Ormandy, P. (2006). The costs and effectiveness of information skills training and mediated searching: quantitative results from the EMPIRIC project. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 23(4), 239-247. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2006.00670.x

Objectives: To compare the effectiveness and costs of providing information for patient care via librarian-mediated searches and information-skills training. Methods: A questionnaire survey to library staff and health professionals in the North Wes... Read More about The costs and effectiveness of information skills training and mediated searching: quantitative results from the EMPIRIC project.

Evaluation of the organisation and delivery of patient-centred acute nursing care (2006)
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Ormandy, P., Haigh, C., & Solomon, J. (2006). Evaluation of the organisation and delivery of patient-centred acute nursing care. Salford, UK

In 2002, a team of researchers from the School of Nursing, University of Salford were commissioned by Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust to evaluate the delivery and organisation of patient-centred nursing care across the acute nursing wards within the Royal... Read More about Evaluation of the organisation and delivery of patient-centred acute nursing care.

Development of indicators to measure European variation of nursing activities (2006)
Journal Article
Zampieron, A., Elseviers, M., Ormandy, P., Vlaminck, H., de Vos, J., Kafkia, T., …Harrington, M. (2006). Development of indicators to measure European variation of nursing activities

This paper describes a study to capture the key roles and activities of nephrology nurses across different countries in Europe. The concept of the study and the need to clarify the activities of the nephrology nurse arose as part of a larger study to... Read More about Development of indicators to measure European variation of nursing activities.

Comparison of renal care practice in Europe: centre and patient characteristics (2006)
Journal Article
Elseviers, M., de Vos, J., Harrington, M., Zampieron, A., Ormandy, P., & Kafkia, T. (2006). Comparison of renal care practice in Europe: centre and patient characteristics

The European Practice Database (EPD) contains data from 8 countries including 276 centres and 21,861 dialysis patients. Comparing patients and centre characteristics, remarkable similarities and pronounced differences in renal practice between differ... Read More about Comparison of renal care practice in Europe: centre and patient characteristics.

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.

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.

Student nurses in transition : Generating an evidence base for final placement learning-facilitation best practice
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Major, D. Student nurses in transition : Generating an evidence base for final placement learning-facilitation best practice. (Dissertation). University of Salford, Salford, UK

The recent review of United Kingdom pre-registration nursing education has prompted local evaluation studies of nursing curricula, in readiness for the introduction of new standards for pre-registration nursing education. This three-phased, mixed met... Read More about Student nurses in transition : Generating an evidence base for final placement learning-facilitation best practice.

Surrender : The influence of religion, culture and access to health care on diabetes self-care for Javanese Muslim in Yogyakarta
Thesis
Permana, I. (in press). Surrender : The influence of religion, culture and access to health care on diabetes self-care for Javanese Muslim in Yogyakarta. (Thesis). University of Salford

Self-care, capability in performing certain activity in maintaining well-being in daily life, is regarded important especially among people with long-term condition such as diabetes. Locus of control and religion are regarded as important factors in... Read More about Surrender : The influence of religion, culture and access to health care on diabetes self-care for Javanese Muslim in Yogyakarta.

UK Renal Research Strategy
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Karet Frankl, F., Coward, R., Gallagher, H., Hilton, R., Loud, F., Modi, K., …Woolf, A. UK Renal Research Strategy

This is the first published UK Renal Research Strategy compiled by professional and patient stakeholders across the renal community to provide guidance and evidence to funders, policy makers and those helping to create and support the next generation... Read More about UK Renal Research Strategy.

No money, no treatment, no life : the lived experiences of haemodialysis patients in Nigeria
Thesis
Ekuma, C. (in press). No money, no treatment, no life : the lived experiences of haemodialysis patients in Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background: Chronic kidney disease is one of the major health challenges across the world, and a silent killer of Nigerian people because they can’t pay for life saving treatment which has been available for over 30 years. People pay for their own ha... Read More about No money, no treatment, no life : the lived experiences of haemodialysis patients in Nigeria.