Transition into remote and rural nurse education and careers: a qualitative study of student nurses
Journal Article
Kyle, R. G., Beattie, M., & Smith, A. (2020)
Transition into remote and rural nurse education and careers: a qualitative study of student nurses. Journal of Research in Nursing, 25(6-7), 509-520. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987120908911
Background: Global nurse shortages present a threat to the sustainability of remote and rural healthcare. Interventions have been developed to support recruitment and retentio...
Population health as a 'platform' for nurse education: A qualitative study of nursing leaders
Journal Article
Lasater, K., Atherton, I. M., & Kyle, R. G. (2020)
Population health as a 'platform' for nurse education: A qualitative study of nursing leaders. Nurse Education Today, 86, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2019.104313
Background: Challenges to the sustainability of global healthcare systems are prompting a shift towards more population-focused models of care. Nurse educators need to develop...
Zooming out to prioritise population health in nurse education
Journal Article
Lasater, K., Kyle, R. G., & Atherton, I. M. (2019)
Zooming out to prioritise population health in nurse education. Collegian, 26(5), 511-513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2019.09.007
In this Editorial, we argue that zooming out to prioritise population health in nurse education can: (1) Redefine population health as praxis; (2) Reposition nursing as a sign...
Obesity prevalence among healthcare professionals in England: a cross-sectional study using the Health Survey for England
Journal Article
Kyle, R. G., Wills, J., Mahoney, C., Hoyle, L., Kelly, M., & Atherton, I. M. (2017)
Obesity prevalence among healthcare professionals in England: a cross-sectional study using the Health Survey for England. BMJ Open, 7(12), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018498
Objective: To estimate obesity prevalence among healthcare professionals in England and compare prevalence to those working outside of the health services.
Design: Cross-secti...
Hepatitis C in a new therapeutic era: Recontextualising the lived experience
Journal Article
Whiteley, D., Whittaker, A., Elliott, L., & Cunningham-Burley, S. (2017)
Hepatitis C in a new therapeutic era: Recontextualising the lived experience. Journal of Clinical Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14083
Aims and Objectives
To explore the experience of adults living with hepatitis C in a new era of interferon-free treatment.
Background
Hepatitis C is a leading cause of morbidi...
Population health and nurse education – time to step-up
Journal Article
Atherton, I. M., Lasater, K., Richards, E. A., Mathews, L. R., Simpson, V., & Kyle, R. G. (2016)
Population health and nurse education – time to step-up. Nurse Education Today, 51, 117-119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2016.08.002
Highlights
•Contemporary trends in population health threaten the sustainability of current approaches to care delivery.
•Health care professionals inevitably confront social ...
Prevalence of overweight and obesity among nurses in Scotland: A cross-sectional study using the Scottish Health Survey
Journal Article
Kyle, R. G., Neall, R. A., & Atherton, I. (2016)
Prevalence of overweight and obesity among nurses in Scotland: A cross-sectional study using the Scottish Health Survey. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 53, 126-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.10.015
Background
Increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity represents a global pandemic. As the largest occupational group in international healthcare systems nurses are at t...
Negotiating parental accountability in the face of uncertainty for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Journal Article
Gray Brunton, C., McVittie, C., Ellison, M., & Willock, J. (2014)
Negotiating parental accountability in the face of uncertainty for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Qualitative Health Research, 24, 242-253. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732314522108
Despite extensive research into attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), parents’ constructions of their
children’s behaviors have received limited attention. This is ...
Delivering healthcare information via the internet: cardiac patients' access, usage, perceptions of usefulness, and web site content preferences.
Journal Article
Jones, J., Cassie, S., Thompson, M., Atherton, I., & Leslie, S. J. (2014)
Delivering healthcare information via the internet: cardiac patients' access, usage, perceptions of usefulness, and web site content preferences. Telemedicine and e-Health, 20(3), 223-227. https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2013.0182
OBJECTIVES:
To assess patients' usage of the Internet as a source of personal healthcare information and patients' perceptions of usefulness and content preferences of more ...
Instruments to measure patient experience of health care quality in hospitals: a systematic review protocol
Journal Article
Beattie, M., Lauder, W., Atherton, I., & Murphy, D. J. (2014)
Instruments to measure patient experience of health care quality in hospitals: a systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 3, Article 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-3-4
Improving and sustaining the quality of care in hospitals is an intractable and persistent challenge. The patients’ experience of the quality of hospital care can provide insi...