Resources

Claire Smith describes a small pilot study which questioned the attitudes of health workers towards incontinence.

Topics:  Health workers

Phil Ratcliffe argues that far from strengthening the position of carers in society, the Carers Act (1995) further endorses the patriarchal oppression of women in the UK.

Topics:  Resources

Theresa Hartley briefly describes some of the treatments on offer for patients suffering from schizophrenia.

Louise Brereton, Pauline Barber & Brenda King discuss the adequacy of educational provision for nurses involved in managing patients with leg ulcers.

Topics:  Assessment

Lesley Adcock investigates whether effective education can help prevent foot problems in diabetic patients.

Nora Dunderdale, Helen Pink & Woody Caan describe the implementation of a discharge planning service within a community care planning team.

Topics:  Discharge

Barbara Workman describes a project which explored the experiences of pre-registration students in the community.