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Evaluating clinical librarian services : a systematic review (2010)
Journal Article
Brettle, A., Maden-Jenkins, M., Anderson, L., McNally, R., Pratchett, T., Tancock, J., …Webb, A. (2011). Evaluating clinical librarian services : a systematic review. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 28(1), 3-22. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2010.00925.x

Background: Previous systematic reviews have indicated limited evidence and poor quality evaluations
of clinical librarian (CL) services. Rigorous evaluations should demonstrate the value of CL services, but
guidance is needed before this can be ac... Read More about Evaluating clinical librarian services : a systematic review.

An evaluation of CPD learning and impact upon positive practice change (2010)
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Lee, N. (2010). An evaluation of CPD learning and impact upon positive practice change. Nurse Education Today, 31(4), 390-395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2010.07.012

This paper explores positive practice change in nursing and health care practice following continuing professional development (CPD). It is derived from a commissioned evaluation study within the United Kingdom (UK). Evaluation data was gathered usin... Read More about An evaluation of CPD learning and impact upon positive practice change.

Emotion in crisis: Primary and secondary mental health contexts (2010)
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Morton, J. (2010). Emotion in crisis: Primary and secondary mental health contexts. Journal of Social Work Practice, 24(4), 461-474. https://doi.org/10.1080/02650531003594036

The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between emotion and the experience of a mental health crisis, in particular how this relationship is understood in crisis resolution services and formal mental health (primary and secondary) se... Read More about Emotion in crisis: Primary and secondary mental health contexts.

Distant Voices Still Lives: reflections on the impact of media reporting of the cases of Christopher Clunis and Ben Silcock (2010)
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Cummins, I. (2010). Distant Voices Still Lives: reflections on the impact of media reporting of the cases of Christopher Clunis and Ben Silcock. Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care, 3(4), 18-29. https://doi.org/10.5042/eihsc.2011.0074

One of the main features of the reform of the Mental Health Act (2007) was the introduction of Community Treatment Orders (CTOs). CTOs represent a fundamental shift in the rights of people with severe mental health problems, who have been detained in... Read More about Distant Voices Still Lives: reflections on the impact of media reporting of the cases of Christopher Clunis and Ben Silcock.

Exploring visuomotor priming following biological and non-biological stimuli (2010)
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Gowen, E., Bradshaw, C., Galpin, A., & Lawrence, A. (2010). Exploring visuomotor priming following biological and non-biological stimuli. Brain and Cognition, 74(3), 288-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2010.08.010

Observation of human actions influences the observer’s own motor system, termed visuomotor priming, and is believed to be caused by automatic activation of mirror neurons. Evidence suggests that priming effects are larger for biological (human) as op... Read More about Exploring visuomotor priming following biological and non-biological stimuli.

A 15-step model for writing a research proposal (2010)
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Hollins Martin, C. J., & Fleming, V. (2010). A 15-step model for writing a research proposal. British Journal of Midwifery, 18(12), 791-798

On occasion midwives may be required to construct a research proposal. In the current climate of evidence-based practice. Such activity is considered an elemental skill for career progression in both education and service. Examples of where writing a... Read More about A 15-step model for writing a research proposal.

Deinstitutionalisation; mental health services in the age of neo-liberalism (2010)
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Cummins, I. (2010). Deinstitutionalisation; mental health services in the age of neo-liberalism. Journal of Social Policy and Social Work in Transition, 1(2), 55-74

The policy of deinstitutionalisation i.e. the closure of large psychiatric hospitals and a move towards community-based mental health services has been a feature of services developments in liberal democracies. This policy was the result of a series... Read More about Deinstitutionalisation; mental health services in the age of neo-liberalism.

A qualitative study of the experiences and expectations of women receiving in-patient postnatal care in one English maternity unit (2010)
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Beake, S., Rose, V., Bick, D., Weavers, A., & Wray, J. (2010). A qualitative study of the experiences and expectations of women receiving in-patient postnatal care in one English maternity unit. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 10(70), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-10-70

Background Studies consistently highlight in-patient postnatal care as the area of maternity care women are least satisfied with. As part of a quality improvement study to promote a continuum of care from the birthing room to discharge home from hosp... Read More about A qualitative study of the experiences and expectations of women receiving in-patient postnatal care in one English maternity unit.

The social cost of variable tuition fees (2010)
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Hall, M. (2010). The social cost of variable tuition fees

Newspaper article outlining how variable tuition fees could penalise universities that offer the best chances to students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds

Ordinary people, extraordinary voices : the emotional labour of lay people caring for and about people with a mental health problem. (2010)
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Hogg, C., & Warne, T. (2010). Ordinary people, extraordinary voices : the emotional labour of lay people caring for and about people with a mental health problem. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 19(5), 297-306. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0349.2010.00683.x

Many attempts to reduce the stigmatization of people with mental illness have often been predicated, based on the desire to persuade the public that people with mental illness are ‘ill’ in the same way as people with medical conditions. This paper pr... Read More about Ordinary people, extraordinary voices : the emotional labour of lay people caring for and about people with a mental health problem..

‘Good relations’ among neighbours and workmates? The everyday encounters of Accession 8 migrants and established communities in urban England (2010)
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Cook, J., Dwyer, P., & Waite, L. (2010). ‘Good relations’ among neighbours and workmates? The everyday encounters of Accession 8 migrants and established communities in urban England. Population, Space and Place, 17(6), 727-741. https://doi.org/10.1002/psp.638

Drawing on data generated in a recently completed qualitative study in a northern, English city, this paper explores the everyday social encounters of Accession 8 (A8) migrants who entered the UK following the expansion of the European Union in 2004.... Read More about ‘Good relations’ among neighbours and workmates? The everyday encounters of Accession 8 migrants and established communities in urban England.

Crisis resolution: A service response to mental distress (2010)
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Morton, J. (2010). Crisis resolution: A service response to mental distress. Practice, 21(3), 143-158. https://doi.org/10.1080/09503150902807599

Crisis Resolution Teams (CRTs) along with other specialist mental health teams (Early Intervention and Assertive Outreach) have emerged as a definite service direction in secondary mental health services and are firmly
embedded in mental health poli... Read More about Crisis resolution: A service response to mental distress.

Blue remembered skills : mental health awareness training for police officers (2010)
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Cummins, I., & Jones, S. (2010). Blue remembered skills : mental health awareness training for police officers. Journal of Adult Protection, 12(3), 14-19. https://doi.org/10.5042/jap.2010.0410

The Bradley Report (Bradley, 2009) has raised a number of
important questions regarding the treatment of individuals who are experiencing mental health problems and find themselves in the criminal justice system. One of the key recommendations is th... Read More about Blue remembered skills : mental health awareness training for police officers.

Think before you type (2010)
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Wray, J. (2010). Think before you type. Practising Midwife, 13(7), 16

A lively discussion regarding Facebook usage in practice - ethical issues explored.

Does Parkinson’s disease affect judgement about another person’s action? (2010)
Journal Article
person’s action?. Experimental Brain Research, 204(3), 327-331. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-009-1976-1

The observer’s motor system has been shown to be involved in observing the actions of another person. Recent findings suggest that people with Parkinson’s disease do not show the same motor facilitatory effects when observing the actions of another p... Read More about Does Parkinson’s disease affect judgement about another person’s action?.

Accessing Emergency Contraception; the role of friends in the adolescent experience (2010)
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Fallon, D. (2010). Accessing Emergency Contraception; the role of friends in the adolescent experience. Sociology of Health and Illness, 32(5), 677-694. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9566.2010.01237.x

This paper focuses on the findings of a qualitative study that explored adolescent experiences of accessing emergency hormonal contraception. It describes how anticipated judgements and associated feelings of embarrassment and shame were dealt with t... Read More about Accessing Emergency Contraception; the role of friends in the adolescent experience.

Fitness test profiles as determined by the eurofit test battery in elite female gaelic football players (2010)
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Keane, A., Scott, M., Dugdill, L., & Reilly, T. (2010). Fitness test profiles as determined by the eurofit test battery in elite female gaelic football players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 24(6), 1502-1506. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181dc44a8

Gaelic Football is the main sport in Ireland and has potential for use as a means of fitness in health promotion
contexts. The present study entailed a cross-sectional comparison of performances in a motor test battery between elite female players a... Read More about Fitness test profiles as determined by the eurofit test battery in elite female gaelic football players.

Keeping information centre stage amid changing scenery (2010)
Journal Article
Grant, M. (2010). Keeping information centre stage amid changing scenery. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 27(2), 91-92. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2010.00892.x

With conference season upon us, consideration is given to the importance of subject-specific and library association conferences. The biennial Health Libraries Group (HLG) conference meets both these criteria and takes place in Greater Manchester in... Read More about Keeping information centre stage amid changing scenery.

An exploration of the clinical learning experience of nursing students in nine European countries (2010)
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Warne, T., Johansson, U., Papastavrou, E., Tichelaar, E., Tomietto, M., Van den Bossche, K., …Saarikoski, M. (2010). An exploration of the clinical learning experience of nursing students in nine European countries. Nurse Education Today, 30(8), 809-815. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2010.03.003

The overall aim of the study was to develop a composite and comparative view of what factors enhance the learning experiences of student nurses whilst they are in clinical practice. The study involved students
undertaking general nurse training prog... Read More about An exploration of the clinical learning experience of nursing students in nine European countries.