Nursing Research
Recent Submissions
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Mixed methods case study exploring primary care antibiotic prescribing practices and maternal expectations of using antibiotics in children
(2021-10)Overuse of antibiotics and inappropriate prescribing has resulted in rapid development of antimicrobial resistance. Most antibiotics in the United Kingdom (71.4%) are prescribed in primary care by general practitioners, ... -
Global perspectives on under‐funding for Clinical Research Training Fellowships in Nursing
(2021-03)The impact of nursing research is well described in the literature and nurses have a long‐standing track record in delivering high‐quality clinical research that adds value and improves patient care and outcomes (Ferguson ... -
Recommendations for improving follow-up care for patients with mesothelioma: a qualitative study comprising documentary analysis, interviews and consultation meetings
(2021-01)Objectives The study aim was to explore experiences of patients with pleural mesothelioma of follow-up care in three National Health Service (NHS) Trusts to develop recommendations for practice. Design The study design ... -
Nursing Resilience Interventions - A way forward in challenging healthcare territories
(2020-04)Resilience in nursing must be viewed and acknowledged as a dynamic, fluid process that requires continuous nurturing and commitment, as well as adaptability and flexibility in the face of changing professional and personal ... -
The Development of Guidance for Responding to Disclosure of Non‐recent Child Sexual Abuse within a Large Provider of Health Services for Adults and Children
(2021-01)In a large community health organisation, following high-proile cases of non-recent(historical) child sexual abuse, there was an increase in such disclosures and in uncertainties voiced by clinicians, both medical and ... -
Interventions and strategies aimed at clinical academic pathway development for nurses in the United Kingdom: A systematised review of the literature
(2021-01)Aims and objectives To review interventions and strategies designed to progress UK clinical academic career pathways in nursing and identify barriers and facilitators to aid wider implementation. Background For over a ... -
Risk, demand and capacity in adult specialist eating disorder services in the South of England – before and since Covid-19
(2020-12)Aims and Method: This is a longitudinal cohort study describing the demand and capacity for specialist inpatient treatment of patients with severe eating disorders covering a population of 3.5 million. We compared the ... -
The Convergent Validity of the electronic Frailty Index (eFI) with the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)
(2020-11)Background: Different scales are being used to measure frailty. This study examined the convergent validity of the electronic Frailty Index (eFI) with the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS). Method: The cross-sectional study ... -
A nationwide initiative to increase nursing and midwifery research leadership: overview of year one programme development, implementation and evaluation
(2020-11)Aims and objectives To report on the development, implementation and evaluation of the first year of the National Institute for Health Research 70@70 Senior Nurse Research Leader Programme. Background Internationally, ... -
Acute mental health nurses’ experience of forcibly touching service users during physical restraint
(2020-10)Mental health nurses use forcible touch during physical restraint. Little research considers nurses’ experiences and the meanings they give to forcible touch. This study investigated nurses’ lived experiences of forcibly ... -
Newly qualified health visitor: Working with families to support breastfeeding
(2020-11)Bethany Boddy explores the barriers to breastfeeding in the UK and how practitioners can promote breastfeeding within health visitor practice -
Informing National Health Service patients about participation in clinical research: A comparison of opt-in and opt-out approaches across the United Kingdom
(2020-11)Objective: Recruitment to clinical research in the National Health Service remains challenging. One barrier is accessing patients to discuss research participation. Two general approaches are used in the United Kingdom ... -
Aiding staff wellbeing and resilience during the coronavirus pandemic
(2020-09)Wellbeing, knowledge and effective management are vital for healthcare staff, particularly at times of extreme stress, as with the coronavirus pandemic. This article reports on a wellbeing and resilience session, delivered ... -
Promoting the sexual health of people living with severe mental illness
(2020-08)Sexual health is an important part of an individual’s overall health profile. However, for people with a severe mental illness (SMI), maintaining optimal sexual health can be a challenge. Mental health nurses have an ... -
Newly qualified health visitor: Working with families to help reduce obesity
(2020-09)With the government publishing a policy paper on obesity in July 2020, Bethany Boddy looks at the health visitor role in early identification, health promotion and intervention for families -
The influence of perceived accessibility and expertise of healthcare professionals, and service austerity, on mothers' decision-making
(2020-07)Mothers often make key decisions regarding their children's health. They hold core beliefs and attitudes towards healthcare providers, relying on healthcare services to provide sup-port, advice and reassurance. It is crucial ... -
Environmental changes to reduce self-harm on an adolescent inpatient psychiatric ward: an interrupted time series analysis
(2020-07)Existing interventions to reduce self-harm in adolescents admitted to psychiatric wards are usually focused on individual psychological treatments. However, the immediate ward environment in which treatment takes place is ... -
Using local communities to establish geographical boundaries for case studies
(2019-02)Background Case studies are widely used in the social sciences to explore complex phenomena in natural settings. Applying boundaries is vital to ensure cases are easily identifiable and similar enough to be treated as ... -
Paediatric contacts with the UK out-of-hours primary care service and contact outcomes: a regional service evaluation
(2020-07)Background Demand on hospital emergency departments for paediatric problems is increasing. However, the volume and nature of paediatric health demands placed on other parts of the urgent care system have not been explored. ... -
10 minutes with Kelly Garside, Team Manager, Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Oxford Health Foundation Trust
(2020-07)Kelly Garside is a registered mental health nurse who graduated with Distinction in a Higher Diploma in Mental Health Nursing in 1997 and obtained her BSc (Hons) in 1998, both at Buckinghamshire University (Brunel). She ...