Our Visit
Report
James, K., Sneddon, B., Brown, M., & Tolson, D. (2017)
Our Visit. Edinburgh: Queens Nursing Institute Scotland
The QNIS study explored hospital visiting time for people with dementia from the
perspective of professional care givers. This was important because older people with
dementia...
Being Home: Housing and Dementia in Scotland
Report
James, K. (2017)
Being Home: Housing and Dementia in Scotland. Life Changes Trust
This report has identified the important role suitable housing plays in the life of the person affected by dementia, including family, friends, neighbours and practitioners. F...
The assessment and management of pain in patients with dementia in hospital settings: a multi-case exploratory study from a decision making perspective
Journal Article
Lichtner, V., Dowding, D., Allcock, N., Keady, J., Sampson, E. L., Briggs, M., …Closs, S. J. (2016)
The assessment and management of pain in patients with dementia in hospital settings: a multi-case exploratory study from a decision making perspective. BMC Health Services Research, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1690-1
BACKGROUND:
Pain is often poorly managed in people who have a dementia. Little is known about how this patient population is managed in hospital, with research to date focused...
Occupational therapy and emergency departments: A critical review of the literature
Journal Article
James, K., Jones, D., Kempenaar, L., Preston, J., & Kerr, S. (2016)
Occupational therapy and emergency departments: A critical review of the literature. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(8), 459-466. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022616629168
IntroductionOccupational therapy is emerging as a profession within the context of emergency care, specifically within emergency departments. Emerging professional practice sh...
Using sense-making theory to aid understanding of the recognition, assessment and management of pain in patients with dementia in acute hospital settings
Journal Article
Dowding, D., Lichtner, V., Allcock, N., Briggs, M., James, K., Keady, J., …José Closs, S. (2016)
Using sense-making theory to aid understanding of the recognition, assessment and management of pain in patients with dementia in acute hospital settings. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 53, 152-162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.08.009
BACKGROUND:
The recognition, assessment and management of pain in hospital settings is suboptimal, and is a particular challenge in patients with dementia. The existing proces...
An Integrated Community Falls Emergency Pathway
Journal Article
James, K. (2015)
An Integrated Community Falls Emergency Pathway. International journal of integrated care, 15(5), https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.2086
The abstract gives an example of both an innovation to integrated care and an example of good practice: an Integrated Community Falls Emergency Pathway.
Most adults fall each...