Outputs (17)

Randomised feasibility study to compare the use of Therabite® with wooden spatulas to relieve and prevent trismus in patients with cancer of the head and neck. (2018)
Journal Article
(2018). Randomised feasibility study to compare the use of Therabite® with wooden spatulas to relieve and prevent trismus in patients with cancer of the head and neck. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2018.02.012

Our aim was to compare the efficacy of the Therabite® jaw motion rehabilitation system (Atos Medical) with that of wooden spatulas to relieve and prevent trismus in patients who have had radiotherapy for stage three and four oral and oropharyngeal ca... Read More about Randomised feasibility study to compare the use of Therabite® with wooden spatulas to relieve and prevent trismus in patients with cancer of the head and neck..

Using a modified Delphi methodology to gain consensus on the use of dressings in chronic wounds management (2018)
Journal Article
Russell, D., Atkin, L., Betts, A., Dowsett, C., Fatoye, F., Gardner, S., …Devlin, N. (2018). Using a modified Delphi methodology to gain consensus on the use of dressings in chronic wounds management. Journal of Wound Care, 27(3), 156-165. https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2018.27.3.156

Managing chronic wounds is associated with a burden to patients, caregivers, health services and society and there is a lack of clarity regarding the role of dressings in improving outcomes. This study aimed to provide understanding on a range of top... Read More about Using a modified Delphi methodology to gain consensus on the use of dressings in chronic wounds management.

Chronic venous leg ulcer care: Putting the patient at the heart of leg ulcer care. Part 1: exploring the consultation. (2018)
Journal Article
Green, J., Jester, R., McKinley, R., & Pooler, A. (2018). Chronic venous leg ulcer care: Putting the patient at the heart of leg ulcer care. Part 1: exploring the consultation. British Journal of Community Nursing, S30 - S38. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2018.23.Sup3.S30

This article, the first of two, summarises a study that explored the lived experiences of patients with leg ulcers and the impact of this condition on their quality of life. The study had four study phases; phases 1 and 2 employed qualitative methods... Read More about Chronic venous leg ulcer care: Putting the patient at the heart of leg ulcer care. Part 1: exploring the consultation..

Activity pacing: moving beyond taking breaks and slowing down (2018)
Journal Article
Antcliff, D., Keeley, P., Campbell, M., Woby, S., Keenan, A., & McGowan, L. (2018). Activity pacing: moving beyond taking breaks and slowing down. Quality of Life Research, 1933 - 1935. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-018-1794-7

This brief communication responds to the paper by Jeong and Cho (Qual Life Res 26(4):903-911, 2017) that has described activity pacing in limited terms of adjusting activities through going at a slower rate and taking breaks. Activity pacing was repo... Read More about Activity pacing: moving beyond taking breaks and slowing down.

Can an interactive e-learning training package improve the understanding of Personality Disorder within mental health professionals? (2018)
Journal Article
Lamph, G., Sampson, M., Smith, D., Williamson, G., & Guyers, M. (2018). Can an interactive e-learning training package improve the understanding of Personality Disorder within mental health professionals?. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 13(2), 124-134. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-03-2017-0023

Purpose
Personality disorder is reported to elicit strong emotional responses and negative attitudes in mental health staff (Bodner et al., 2015). The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the design and development of a co-produced e-l... Read More about Can an interactive e-learning training package improve the understanding of Personality Disorder within mental health professionals?.

Perspectives on supporting fathers affected by postnatal depression and a history of violence (2018)
Journal Article
Laws, T., & Keeling, J. (2018). Perspectives on supporting fathers affected by postnatal depression and a history of violence. Journal of Health Visiting, 6(1), 40-47. https://doi.org/10.12968/johv.2018.6.1.40

Intimate partner violence in the perinatal period is a significant problem that remains underscreened, underdiagnosed and undertreated. The establishment of evidence-based guidelines to enable health visitors to identify couples experiencing violence... Read More about Perspectives on supporting fathers affected by postnatal depression and a history of violence.

A cross-national study to objectively evaluate the quality of diverse simulation approaches for undergraduate nursing students (2018)
Journal Article
(2018). A cross-national study to objectively evaluate the quality of diverse simulation approaches for undergraduate nursing students. Nurse Education in Practice, 248-256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2017.10.010

Abstract The aim of this paper is to report the results of a cross-national study that evaluated a range of simulation sessions using an observation schedule developed from evidence-based quality indicators. Observational data were collected from 17... Read More about A cross-national study to objectively evaluate the quality of diverse simulation approaches for undergraduate nursing students.