Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
A framework for an asset-informed approach to service mapping
Background Asset-informed approaches are increasingly emphasised in public health, but...
18 Dec 2017
Maximising nurses’ and midwives’ response rates to surveys
Background Low response rates to surveys have been a long-standing issue in research. This...
18 Dec 2017
The use of phenomenology in mental health nursing research
Background Historically, mental health research has been strongly influenced by the...
18 Dec 2017
The use of van Kaam’s psychophenomenological method to interpret the meaning of...
Background Phenomenology is a suitable method for investigating people’s experiences and van...
18 Dec 2017
Emotion work in qualitative research: interviewing parents about neonatal care
Background ‘Emotion work’ is a term used to describe the emotional responses that may arise...
18 Dec 2017
How helpful are mnemonics in the development of a research question?
Background The formulation of a research question is a vital first step in the research...
18 Dec 2017
Determining the optimal cut-off scores for the Workplace Bullying Inventory
Background Over the past two decades, there has been considerable research into workplace...
18 Dec 2017
Preparing direct care nurses to function as research coordinators in a heart failure...
Background Nurses interviewed heart failure patients admitted to two rural hospitals, to...
19 Sep 2017
Using videoed workshops in interdisciplinary research with people who have disabilities
Background Internationally, interdisciplinary research is advocated in healthcare. Such...
19 Sep 2017
Aide-memoire diaries in longitudinal research
Background Diaries can be used as contemporaneous tools for gathering data, frequently in...
19 Sep 2017
A novice researcher’s reflection on recruiting participants for qualitative research
Background This paper is a reflection by a PhD candidate on her qualitative study involving...
19 Sep 2017
When study participants are vulnerable: getting and keeping the right team
Background Research assistants (RAs) are critical members of all research teams. When a...
19 Sep 2017
Consulting with children, parents and a teacher to shape a qualitative study
Background Patient and public involvement is an emerging element of contemporary research...
19 Sep 2017
Nurses as participants in research: an evaluation of recruitment techniques
Background Recruitment and retention of participants, as well as response rates, can be...
19 Sep 2017
Crowdfunding: an innovative way to fund your project
Background Getting research funded is extremely difficult, with research councils rejecting...
22 Jun 2017
Challenges in accessing and interviewing participants with severe mental illness
Background Interviews are widely used in qualitative research to collect data. However,...
22 Jun 2017
Technology-enhanced focus groups as a component of instrument development
Background Bullying is a critical public health problem and a screening tool for use in...
22 Jun 2017
Psychometric testing of inventory of beliefs and attitudes on domestic violence
Background Domestic violence (DV) is an international public health issue associated with...
22 Jun 2017