Do NHS libraries have a role in providing information for patient care? (2008)
Report
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?.

Do NHS libraries have a role in providing information to patients, carers and the public? (2008)
Other
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?.

Life events: their role in onset and relapse in psychosis, research utilizing semi-structured interview methods: a literature review (2008)
Journal Article
Fallon, P. (2008). Life events: their role in onset and relapse in psychosis, research utilizing semi-structured interview methods: a literature review. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 15(5), 386-392. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01244.x

This literature review explores the findings of studies that adopted semi-structured interviewing methods to assess the impact of life events on the course of psychotic illness. It begins by discussing the historical context and theoretical underpinn... Read More about Life events: their role in onset and relapse in psychosis, research utilizing semi-structured interview methods: a literature review.

Policing racially motivated crime: attitudes and experiences of the police service of Northern Ireland (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Patel, T. (2008, May). Policing racially motivated crime: attitudes and experiences of the police service of Northern Ireland. Presented at International Police Executive Symposium Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

In recent years, the changing face of Northern Ireland (NI) has witnessed a multi-cultural shake-up, albeit a proportionately small one, meaning that the make-up of its black minority ethnic (BME) population is not only growing but also widening in v... Read More about Policing racially motivated crime: attitudes and experiences of the police service of Northern Ireland.

Editorial: dyspnoea and pain: an interesting analogy (2008)
Journal Article
Yorke, J. (2008). Editorial: dyspnoea and pain: an interesting analogy. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17(7), 841-842. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02299.x

Bibliometrics' is flawed (2008)
Journal Article
Williamson, T. (2008). Bibliometrics' is flawed. Nursing Times, 104(14), 12

Patients’ perceived care needs whilst waiting for a heart or lung transplant (2008)
Journal Article
Yorke, J., & Cameron-Traube, E. (2008). Patients’ perceived care needs whilst waiting for a heart or lung transplant. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17(5a), 78-87. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.02078.x

Aim. To explore the perceptions of caring and expectations of nursing care in
patients on a heart and/or lung transplant waiting list.
Background. The waiting period for a heart or lung transplant can be very
stressful and demanding for patients a... Read More about Patients’ perceived care needs whilst waiting for a heart or lung transplant.

‘It’s in the game’: sport fans, film and digital gaming (2008)
Journal Article
Crawford, G. (2008). ‘It’s in the game’: sport fans, film and digital gaming. Sport in Society, 11(2/3), 130-145. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430430701823380

This essay compares the relative successes of sport-related films and sport-related digital games. Where sport-related films are relatively infrequent and even rarer successful when compared with other genres of film, sport-related games are a massiv... Read More about ‘It’s in the game’: sport fans, film and digital gaming.

Approaches to learning and competitive attitude in students in higher education (2008)
Journal Article
Cassidy, S. (2008). Approaches to learning and competitive attitude in students in higher education. Education Section review - British Psychological Society, 32(1), 18-27

The degree to which individuals are able to nominate or change their approach to learning in order to meet
the needs of the learning situation opens a lengthy and complex debate. Some evidence exists for a shift in
approach depending on the experie... Read More about Approaches to learning and competitive attitude in students in higher education.

A community health needs evaluation : improving uptake of services at a children's centre in a deprived and geographically isolated town (2008)
Journal Article
Long, T., Fallon, D., Devitt, P., Oak, E., Murphy, M., & Dugdill, L. (2008). A community health needs evaluation : improving uptake of services at a children's centre in a deprived and geographically isolated town. Journal of children's and young people's nursing, 2(3), 108-114. https://doi.org/10.12968/jcyn.2008.2.3.28702

The evaluation identified health and social trends for this deprived and geographically isolated area, elicited perceived health needs of under-fives in the local community, and informed development and improvement of services offered by a children’s... Read More about A community health needs evaluation : improving uptake of services at a children's centre in a deprived and geographically isolated town.

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.

Knowledge/ignorance and the construction of sexuality in social work education (2008)
Journal Article
Jeyasingham, D. (2008). Knowledge/ignorance and the construction of sexuality in social work education. Social Work Education, 27(2), 138-151. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615470701709469

This paper explores how systems of knowledge about sexuality in social work operate alongside systems of ignorance—ways of not knowing sexuality or not knowing parts of it—which work to exclude particular ideas, behaviours and groups of people. It us... Read More about Knowledge/ignorance and the construction of sexuality in social work education.

A place of safety? Self-harming behaviour in police custody (2008)
Journal Article
Cummins, I. (2008). A place of safety? Self-harming behaviour in police custody

The custody environment is not designed nor can it hope to meet the needs of individuals who are experiencing acute mental distress. The article reports the findings of
analysis of the recorded incidents of self-harm that occurred in the custody of... Read More about A place of safety? Self-harming behaviour in police custody.

Fatherhood regimes and father involvement in France and the UK (2008)
Journal Article
Gregory, A., & Milner, S. (2008). Fatherhood regimes and father involvement in France and the UK. Community, Work and Family, 11(1), 61-84. https://doi.org/10.1080/13668800701419391

This paper contrasts and compares the institutional framework for fatherhood and father involvement and the survey evidence relating to fathers’ contribution to childcare and domestic work in the two countries. It shows that while men’s contribution... Read More about Fatherhood regimes and father involvement in France and the UK.

Triumph over the barricades and put the evidence into practice (2008)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. (2008). Triumph over the barricades and put the evidence into practice. British Journal of Midwifery, 16(2), 76-81

In some instances midwives find it difficult to implement
research into practice (Albers, 2001). For example, evidence
informs of the benefits of providing continuous support during labour (Hodnett et al, 2003), yet one midwife to one woman is not... Read More about Triumph over the barricades and put the evidence into practice.

Thinking through sexuality (2008)
Journal Article
Hicks, S. (2008). Thinking through sexuality. Journal of Social Work, 8(1), 65-82. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468017307084740

Summary: This article is a discussion piece on the idea of ‘sexuality’
within social work. The author discusses dominant models of sexuality –
including those within anti-discriminatory practice theory – before going
on to raise a number of proble... Read More about Thinking through sexuality.

Gender role models...who needs 'em?! (2008)
Journal Article
Hicks, S. (2008). Gender role models...who needs 'em?!. Qualitative Social Work, 7(1), 43-59. https://doi.org/10.1177/1473325007086415

This article examines the use of socialization theory in social workers’ considerations of child development. The author analyses assessments of lesbians and gay men who applied to foster or adopt children, in order to demonstrate social workers’ rel... Read More about Gender role models...who needs 'em?!.

What does social work desire? (2008)
Journal Article
Hicks, S. (2008). What does social work desire?. Social Work Education, 27(2), 131-137. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615470701709451

This shorter discussion piece examines the ways in which sexuality is theorised within
social work. The author briefly analyses a dominant version of sexuality theory found in
anti-discriminatory practice, before going on to suggest an alternative... Read More about What does social work desire?.

A complex terrain of words and deeds: discourse, theory and social change (2008)
Book Chapter

Undertaking a systematic review: the road to successful completion (2008)
Journal Article
Yorke, J., & Fleming, S. (2008). Undertaking a systematic review: the road to successful completion. Journal of Research in Nursing, 13(4), 282-298. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987108093527

The systematic review is an important research method that allows for
the critical analysis of the results from a range of existing studies to answer research
questions. The findings can be used to inform clinical decisions, as well as the
develop... Read More about Undertaking a systematic review: the road to successful completion.