All Outputs (10)

Integration of health and social care in the a regional area of Scotland: exploring the needs and experiences of service users and their families. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
HENDERSON, L., KENNEDY, C., BAIN, H. and ALLAN, E. 2018. Integration of health and social care in the a regional area of Scotland: exploring the needs and experiences of service users and their families. Presented at 2018 NHS Grampian excellence event, 11 October 2018, Inverurie, UK.

This presentation gave an overview and review process to-date of the research project: A case study of service user, informal carer and staff experiences of integrated health and social care at a NHS Grampian Excellence Event, Inverurie in October 20... Read More about Integration of health and social care in the a regional area of Scotland: exploring the needs and experiences of service users and their families..

Therapeutic exercises for affecting post-treatment swallowing in people treated for advanced-stage head and neck cancers: a Cochrane systematic review. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
PERRY, A., LEE, S.H., COTTON, S., and KENNEDY, C. 2018. Therapeutic exercises for affecting post-treatment swallowing in people treated for advanced-stage head and neck cancers: a Cochrane systematic review. Presented at the 22nd International congress on palliative care (PAL 2018), 2-5 October 2018, Montreal, Canada.

Head and neck cancer encompasses tumours of the upper aero-digestive tract (oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses and salivary glands). There are 550,000 new cases, globally, each year, the majority of these are mucosal small... Read More about Therapeutic exercises for affecting post-treatment swallowing in people treated for advanced-stage head and neck cancers: a Cochrane systematic review..

Family carers' preferences for support when caring for a family member at the end of life at home: an integrative literature review. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
LARSSON, M., LEE, S.H., GROV, E.K., HOV. R., WILDE-LARSSON, B., OLSSON,C., BJURESÄTER, K and KENNEDY, C. 2018. Family carers' preferences for support when caring for a family member at the end of life at home: an integrative literature review. Presented at the 22nd International congress on palliative care (PAL 2018), 2-5 October 2018, Montreal, Canada.

Approximately 60% of people wish to die at home and across Europe there are an estimated 100 million family carers meeting the needs of loved ones at the end of life. Family carers have unmet health and social care needs and also an understanding of... Read More about Family carers' preferences for support when caring for a family member at the end of life at home: an integrative literature review..

Integration of health and social care in a regional area of Scotland: exploring the needs and experiences of service users and their families. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
HENDERSON, L., KENNEDY, C., BAIN, H. and ALLAN, E. 2018. Integration of health and social care in a regional area of Scotland: exploring the needs and experiences of service users and their families. Presented at 2018 Robert Gordon University postgraduate research seminar, 31 July 2018, Aberdeen, UK.

This presentation is an update on project literature review progress to-date given at a Postgraduate research seminar at Robert Gordon University.

Young people's expectations regarding their participation in the school nursing service. (2018)
Journal Article
FORKUO-MINKA, A., KENNEDY, C. and WORK, F. 2018. Young people's expectations regarding their participation in the school nursing service. British journal of school nursing [online], 13(6), pages 278-281. Available from: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjsn.2018.13.6.278

The school nursing service plays a crucial role to support young people to meet their health and wellbeing needs (e.g. personal and family illness, sexual health, puberty, and anxieties). Exploration of the experiences of young people regarding their... Read More about Young people's expectations regarding their participation in the school nursing service..

Integration of health and social care in a regional area of Scotland: exploring the needs and experiences of service users and their families. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
HENDERSON, L., KENNEDY, C., BAIN, H. and ALLAN, E. 2018. Integration of health and social care in a regional area of Scotland: exploring the needs and experiences of service users and their families. Presented at 2018 International collaboration for community health nursing research (ICCHNR) symposium: transforming community and public health; inspiring future generations, 16-17 July 2018, Swansea, UK.

The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of service users and their families accessing integrated health and social care services to meet their health and wellbeing needs. The main objectives were: 1. To identify the experiences of servic... Read More about Integration of health and social care in a regional area of Scotland: exploring the needs and experiences of service users and their families..

Integration of health and social care in a regional area of Scotland: exploring the needs and experiences of service users and their families. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
HENDERSON, L., KENNEDY, C., BAIN, H., & ALLAN, E. 2018. Integration of health and social care in a regional area of Scotland: exploring the needs and experiences of service users and their families. Presented at 2018 Robert Gordon University postgraduate research symposium, 31 May 2018, Aberdeen, UK.

This presentation gave an overview of the project, "A case study of service user, informal carer and staff experiences of integrated health and social care.", to date and next steps.

Discursive constructions of professional identity in policy and regulatory discourse. (2018)
Journal Article
FEALY, G., HEGARTY, J.-M., MCNAMARA, M., CASEY, M., O'LEARY, D., KENNEDY, C., O'REILLY, P., O'CONNELL, R., BRADY, A.-M. and NICHOLSON, E. 2018. Discursive constructions of professional identity in policy and regulatory discourse. Journal of advanced nursing [online], 74(9), pages 2157-2166. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13723

Aim. To examine and describe disciplinary discourses conducted through professional policy and regulatory documents within nursing and midwifery in Ireland. Background. A key tenet of discourse theory is that group identities are constructed in publi... Read More about Discursive constructions of professional identity in policy and regulatory discourse..

Advanced and expanded roles in palliative care nursing. (2018)
Book Chapter
KENNEDY, C. and CONNOLLY, M. 2018. Advanced and expanded roles in palliative care nursing. In Walshe, C., Preston, N. and Johnston, B. (eds.) Palliative care nursing: principles and evidence for practice. 3rd ed. London: Open University Press, chapter 14.

This chapter explores contemporary issues around advanced practice nursing roles and their contributions to palliative care. Our approach here is to consider advanced practice as a generic term which includes clinical nurse specialist and advanced nu... Read More about Advanced and expanded roles in palliative care nursing..

Integrated health and social care; exploring of the needs and experiences of service users and their families. [Protocol] (2018)
Other
HENDERSON, L., BAIN, H., ALLAN, E. and KENNEDY, C. 2018. Integrated health and social care; exploring of the needs and experiences of service users and their families. [Protocol]. PROSPERO [online], item number CRD42018085550. Available from: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42018085550

Protocol for a review, aiming to address the following questions: 1) What are the perceptions of service users and their families in relation to their health and wellbeing needs? 2) What are the experiences of service users and their families who acc... Read More about Integrated health and social care; exploring of the needs and experiences of service users and their families. [Protocol].