Marina Bigger outlines the use of surveys within community care practice and offers an overview of the future role of surveys within primary care practice.
Marina T. Bigger MSc Primary Care & General Practice, BSc (Hon), RGN, RHV, Dip Asthma, PgD Asthma Compliance, Lecturer in Community Nursing, University of Ulster.
Article accepted for publication: July 2003
Information Services at the National Eczema Society look at the management of eczema in black skin.
Founded in 1979 the National Eczema Society exists to help people affected by eczema. The Society has a wealth of information about the practical management and treatment of eczema. Written in response to patient need, the Society's information is also quality assessed by a review process through its Scientific Committee. Your eczema patients and carers can contact the Society through its helpline - 0870 241 3604 or helpline@eczema.org or by visiting www.eczema.org
The Society also runs a professional membership scheme. For an annual subscription of £20 you will get on line access to the Society's information bank in a form suitable to download and give to your patients. For further details contact the National Eczema Society at Hill House, Highgate Hill London NW19 5NA, tel 0207 281 353 ext 225, fax 0207 281 6395, email hcp@eczema.org.
Mark O'Brien describes several methods of wound debridement and discusses the clinical considerations which must be taken into account before wound debridement is undertaken.
Mark O'Brien RGN, CNS Tissue Viability, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London.
Article accepted for publication: September 2003
In a two part back to basics article, Karen Irwin looks at the assessment and management of bowel dysfunction and gives an overview of common bowel problems.
Karen Irwin BA (Hons), RGN, DN, DiPNS is a Clinical Nurse Specialist - Bowel Dysfunction, Bolton Primary Care NHS Trust. Article accepted for publication: June 2003
Susan Winterburn, Moyez Jiwa & Joanne Thompson describe a randomised trial which examined the role of grandmothers in supporting breast feeding.
Susan A. Winterburn M Med Sci, BSc, RGN, RHV., Senior Nursing Lecturer, Health Visitor, Department of Community, Ageing, Rehabilitation and Research, University of Sheffield.
Moyez Jiwa MRCGP, MA, MD, Lead Research Fellow, General Practitioner, The University of Sheffield, Institute of Primary Care and General Practice, Community Science Centre.
Joanne Thompson BA Hons, MSc, Research Associate, The University of Sheffield, Institute of Primary Care and General Practice, Community Science Centre. Article accepted for publication: June 2003
