Highlighting research priorities in stroke nursing
Journal Article
Rowat, A. (2018)
Highlighting research priorities in stroke nursing. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 13(5), 244-245. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2018.13.5.244
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Interventions for maintaining nasogastric feeding after stroke: An integrative review of effectiveness and acceptability
Journal Article
Mahoney, C., & Veitch, L. (2017)
Interventions for maintaining nasogastric feeding after stroke: An integrative review of effectiveness and acceptability. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27(3-4), e427-e436. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14013
Aims and objectives
To investigate the effectiveness and acceptability of interventions for maintaining nasogastric tubes (NGT) in adult stroke patients.
Background
Internatio...
Social media practices on Twitter: maximising the impact of cardiac associations
Journal Article
Gallagher, R., Psaroulis, T., Ferguson, C., Neubeck, L., & Gallagher, P. (2016)
Social media practices on Twitter: maximising the impact of cardiac associations. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 11(10), 481-487. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2016.11.10.481
Twitter is a social media platform often used by cardiac professional associations to engage and inform their members and the public. However, the effectiveness of the strateg...
Feasibility of screening for atrial fibrillation in primary care: Just a heartbeat away?
Journal Article
Orchard, J., Lowres, N., Freedman, S. B., Li, J., & Neubeck, L. (2016)
Feasibility of screening for atrial fibrillation in primary care: Just a heartbeat away?. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 23(16), 1783-1784. https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487316663547
Feasibility of screening for atrial fibrillation in primary care: Just a heartbeat away?
Development and evaluation of a nurse-led, tailored stroke self-management intervention.
Journal Article
Kidd, L., Lawrence, M., Booth, J., Rowat, A. M., & Russell, S. (2015)
Development and evaluation of a nurse-led, tailored stroke self-management intervention. BMC Health Services Research, 15, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-1021-y
Community nurses are well placed to promote and support stroke survivors to engage in self-management. The aim of this study was to develop a stroke self-management interventi...
Evidence of perceived psychosocial stress as a risk factor for stroke in adults: a meta-analysis
Journal Article
Booth, J., Connelly, L., Lawrence, M., Chalmers, C., Joice, S., Becker, C., & Dougall, N. (2015)
Evidence of perceived psychosocial stress as a risk factor for stroke in adults: a meta-analysis. BMC Neurology, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-015-0456-4
Background
Several studies suggest that perceived psychosocial stress is associated with increased risk of stroke; however results are inconsistent with regard to definitions ...
Top ten research priorities relating to stroke nursing.
Journal Article
Pollock, A., George, B. S., & Rowat, A. (2015)
Top ten research priorities relating to stroke nursing. International Journal of Stroke, 10, (164). ISSN 1747-4930
Reducing patient delay with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome: a research protocol for a systematic review of previous interventions to investigate which behaviour change techniques are associated with effective interventions
Journal Article
Farquharson, B., Dombrowski, S., Pollock, A., Johnston, M., Treweek, S., Williams, B., …Pringle, S. (2014)
Reducing patient delay with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome: a research protocol for a systematic review of previous interventions to investigate which behaviour change techniques are associated with effective interventions. Open Heart, 1(1), https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2014-000079
Introduction Delay to presentation with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is common meaning many fail to achieve optimal benefit from treatments. Interventions have ha...
Renal dysfunction in stroke patients: A hospital-based cohort study and systematic review.
Journal Article
Rowat, A. M., Graham, C., & Dennis, M. S. (2014)
Renal dysfunction in stroke patients: A hospital-based cohort study and systematic review. International Journal of Stroke, 9(5), 633-639. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijs.12264
Background and purpose
Renal dysfunction (i.e. a reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate, eGFR) is commonly found in hospitalized stroke patients but its associations w...
Conclusion to the stroke series
Journal Article
Rowat, A. M. (2013)
Conclusion to the stroke series. Nursing Standard, 27(32), 46-46. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2013.04.27.32.46.s53
ALL ARTICLES PUBLISHED as part of the stroke series highlighted that caring for stroke patients is motivating, stimulating and skilful. Throughout the series the authors have ...