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Persuasive design features within a consumer-focused eHealth intervention integrated with the electronic health record: a mixed methods study of effectiveness and acceptability

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Coorey, G. M., Peiris, D., Usherwood, T., Neubeck, L., Mulley, J., & Redfern, J. (2019)
Persuasive design features within a consumer-focused eHealth intervention integrated with the electronic health record: a mixed methods study of effectiveness and acceptability. PLOS ONE, 14(6), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218447
Introduction: eHealth strategies targeting health-related behaviour often incorporate persuasive software design. To further engage patients with their overall health manageme...

Are mental health tribunals operating in accordance with international human rights standards? A systematic review of the international literature

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Macgregor, A., Brown, M., & Stavert, J. (2019)
Are mental health tribunals operating in accordance with international human rights standards? A systematic review of the international literature. Health and Social Care in the Community, 27(4), e494-e513. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12749
Mental health tribunals are responsible for making decisions about compulsory treatment for individuals considered a risk to themselves and others due to mental disorder. They...

Narratives of care amongst undergraduate students

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Tett, L., Cree, V. E., Mullins, E., & Christie, H. (2017)
Narratives of care amongst undergraduate students. Pastoral Care in Education, 35(3), 166-178. https://doi.org/10.1080/02643944.2017.1363813
This paper addresses a central paradox that affects the nature of the student experience in the U.K. On the one hand, the marketisation of higher education, with its associate...

Print media representations of UK Accident and Emergency treatment targets: Winter 2014-2015

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Grant, A., & Hoyle, L. (2017)
Print media representations of UK Accident and Emergency treatment targets: Winter 2014-2015. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(23-24), 4425-4435. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13772
Aims and Objectives: to undertake an analysis of UK national daily newspaper coverage of accident and emergency treatment targets, in order to understand if the media could be...

An exploration of the lived experiences of people with alcohol-related harm in Scotland

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O'May, F., Gill, J., Black, H., Rees, C., & Chick, J. (2017)
An exploration of the lived experiences of people with alcohol-related harm in Scotland. Journal of Substance Use, 22(4), 442-448. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2016.1235732
Background: Alcohol consumption has posed well-documented problems for Scottish society in terms of morbidity, mortality, and wider societal costs. Objectives: To investigate ...

Simple advice for a simple ankle sprain? The not so benign ankle injury

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Batt, M., Scammell, B., Palmer-Green, D., Batt, M. E., & Scammell, B. E. (2016)
Simple advice for a simple ankle sprain? The not so benign ankle injury. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 24(6), 947-948. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2015.12.019
Editorial. No abstract available.

How might healthcare systems influence speed of cancer diagnosis: A narrative review

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Brown, S., Castelli, M., Hunter, D. J., Erskine, J., Vedsted, P., Foot, C., & Rubin, G. (2014)
How might healthcare systems influence speed of cancer diagnosis: A narrative review. Social Science and Medicine, 116, 56-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.06.030
Striking differences exist in outcomes for cancer between developed countries with comparable healthcare systems. We compare the healthcare systems of 3 countries (Denmark, No...

Dyspepsia and non-invasive testing for Helicobacter pylori

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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.

Experiences of older people in emergency care settings: IMOGEN LYONS and RUTH PATERSON discuss the results of a qualitative study into aspects of emergency care that are important to older people

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Lyons, I. & Paterson, R. (2009)
Experiences of older people in emergency care settings: IMOGEN LYONS and RUTH PATERSON discuss the results of a qualitative study into aspects of emergency care that are important to older people. Emergency Nurse. 16(10), 26-31. doi:10.7748/en2009.03.16.10.26.c6851. ISSN 1354-5752
People over the age of 65 make up about 20 per cent of the population of Scotland (Wood and Bain 2001). They also account for 185,000 emergency hospital admissions a year acro...

Responsiveness of a Patient Specific Outcome Measure Compared With the Oswestry Disability Index v2.1 and Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire for Patients With Subacute and Chronic Low Back Pain

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Frost, H., Lamb, S. E., & Stewart-Brown, S. (2008)
Responsiveness of a Patient Specific Outcome Measure Compared With the Oswestry Disability Index v2.1 and Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire for Patients With Subacute and Chronic Low Back Pain. Spine, 33(22), 2450-2457. https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0b013e31818916fd
STUDY DESIGN: A prospective cohort. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the responsiveness of a patient specific outcome measure with the Oswestry Disability Index...