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Angina Management is Poor After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Journal Article
Dawkes, S., Smith, G., Raeside, R., Elliott, L., & Donaldson, J. (2016)
Angina Management is Poor After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 32(10), S318-S319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2016.07.548
Self-management of coronary heart disease (CHD) is critical after elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). While elective PCIs should reduce patients’ stable angina ...

Health value & perceived control over health: behavioural constructs to support Type 2 diabetes self-management in clinical practice

Journal Article
Nugent, L. E., Carson, M., Zammitt, N. N., Smith, G. D., & Wallston, K. A. (2015)
Health value & perceived control over health: behavioural constructs to support Type 2 diabetes self-management in clinical practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24(15-16), 2201-2210. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12878
Aims and objectives To explore health value and perceived control over health in relation to self-management behaviours in adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Background H...

Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people: Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people

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Yang, F., Bao, J., Huang, X., Guo, Q., & Smith, G. (2015)
Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people: Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people. International Nursing Review, 62(1), 130-139. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12168
Background Resilience has been identified as a personal construct that may contribute to the process of healthy ageing in older people. To date, no measurement instrument has...

Non-pharmacological approaches toward the management of gastritis

Journal Article
Smith, G. D. (2014)
Non-pharmacological approaches toward the management of gastritis. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 12(2), 15-16. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2014.12.2.15
Gastritis is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach (gastric mucosa), and has many possible causes, including an infection, irritant, autoimmune disorder, or backflow of...

Editorial: Surviving critical illness: Intensive care and beyond

Journal Article
Kean, S., & Smith, G. D. (2014)
Editorial: Surviving critical illness: Intensive care and beyond. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 23(5-6), 603-604. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12555
No abstract available.

Using chamomile for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome

Journal Article
Smith, G. D. (2013)
Using chamomile for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 11(8), 11-12. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2013.11.8.11
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for the management of gastrointestinal symptoms is becoming increasingly popular across the world. Several herbal remed...

Content validity of the Chinese version of resilience scale for older people

Journal Article
Yang, F., Smith, G. D., & Liu, X. (2014)
Content validity of the Chinese version of resilience scale for older people. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 23(13-14), 2077-2079. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12349
Aims and objectives To forward- and backward-translate the English version ofthe Resilience Scale for use in Chinese older people and toaddress the equivalence of the content ...

The use of aloe vera in ulcerative colitis

Journal Article
Smith, G. D. (2012)
The use of aloe vera in ulcerative colitis. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 10(6), 11-12. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2012.10.6.11

Assessment of health related quality of life (HRQoL) in irritable bowel syndrome

Journal Article
Smith, G. D. (2012)
Assessment of health related quality of life (HRQoL) in irritable bowel syndrome. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 10(5), 31-35. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2012.10.5.31
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders, classically involving symptoms of abdominal pain, distension and altered bowel function. H...

Dyspepsia and non-invasive testing for Helicobacter pylori

Journal Article
Smith, G. D. (2012)
Dyspepsia and non-invasive testing for Helicobacter pylori. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 10(4), 17-18. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2012.10.4.17
No abstract available.