Browsing by Person "Banks, David"

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Advocating a person-centered care approach to drug safety [Editorial]
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-01-06) Scerri, Josianne; Churchill, Julie; Banks, David; Sultana, Janet
An examination of the factors that influence the publication or non-publication of mental health nursing research presented at national or international nursing conferences
(Canterbury University Press, 2010) MacInnes, David; Ashmore, Russell; Banks, David; Flanagan, Tracy
Mental health nurses are required to be able to identify and access the current evidence surrounding a particular topic and evaluate and decide upon the best care approach to people with mental health problems. This is aided by specific guidance on how to facilitate access to and deliver the best quality evidence-based care. This is most commonly acquired by accessing evidence through hand searching publications or through electronic sources (databases, web search engines or internet publications). However, evidence indicates that only a small proportion of mental health nursing research is published and that many nurses carry out research that is not published. Although, it is difficult to judge the quality of unpublished research the likelihood is that a number of high quality mental health nursing research projects are not published and are therefore not available to be evaluated as part of the evidence base of care. There has been relatively little examination of the reasons underpinning publication of nursing research. This project examined the factors that influence the publication or non-publication of mental health nursing research presented at national or international nursing conferences in the UK.
An exploration of the value of the role of the mentor and mentoring in midwifery
(Elsevier, 2016-05) Moran, Margaret; Banks, David
This research project aimed to examine the perceived value sign-off mentors (SOMs) in midwifery have for their role. Using a phenomenological approach, the results were drawn from in-depth interviews. The project included a literature review, methodology, results and discussion. The results indicate that mentors enjoy their role and they see themselves as essentials to the delivery of pre-registration midwifery programmes and for the supervision and assessment of student midwives. Mentors are not sure if student midwives value their sign-off mentor, or whether senior management is aware of the sign-off role and its value. This project also confirms previous findings from other studies, particularly the problem of finding time to complete student assessment paper work, support students in clinical practice and whether there are enough SOMs within clinical practice. The study does not conclude that the issues raised are distinctive to midwifery, potentially all of the points raised translate to the various forms of nursing practice.
Preventing dehydration in the community setting: Clinical Review
(2016-08-11) Morris, Gillian; McKinlay, Lesley; Banks, David
Sexual expression in persons living with dementia
(All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association, 2017-03) Rennie, Karen; Dewing, Jan; Banks, David
Background: Due to disinhibition and disorientation, individuals living with dementia may express sexual desires leading to negative experiences for persons living with dementia and nurses. However, the need for sexual expression does not diminish with age or loss of capacity and continues to provide psychological and physical benefits in later life.
Smoking cessation advice for people with serious mental illness
(Wiley, 2016-01-28) Khanna, P.; Clifton, A. V.; Banks, David; Tosh, G. E.
Background: People with a serious mental illness are more likely to smoke more and to be more dependent smokers than the general population. This may be due to a wide range of factors that could include a common aetiology to both smoking and the illness, self medication, smoking to alleviate adverse effects of medications, boredom in the existing environment, or a combination of these factors. It is important to undertake this review to facilitate improvements in both the health and safety of people with serious mental illness who smoke, and to reduce the overall burden of costs (both financial and health) to the smoker and, eventually, to the taxpayer. Objectives To review the effects of smoking cessation advice for people with serious mental illness. Search methods: We searched the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group Specialized Trials Register up to 2 April 2015, which is based on regular searches of CENTRAL, BIOSIS, PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and trial registries. We also undertook unsystematic searches of a sample of the component databases (BNI, CINHAL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO), up to 2 April 2015, and searched references of all identified studies. Selection criteria: We planned to include all randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that focussed on smoking cessation advice versus standard care or comparing smoking cessation advice with other more focussed methods of delivering care or information. Data collection and analysis: The review authors (PK, AC, and DB) independently screened search results but did not identify any trials that fulfilled the inclusion criteria of this review. Main results: We did not identify any RCTs that evaluated advice regarding smoking cessation for people with serious mental illness. The excluded studies illustrate that randomisation of packages of care relevant to smokers with serious mental illness is possible. Authors' conclusions: People with serious mental illness are more likely to smoke than the general population. Yet we could not find any high quality evidence to guide the smoking cessation advice healthcare professionals pass onto service users. This is an area where trials are possible and needed.
Social theories
(SAGE Publications, 2013) Clifton, Andrew; Banks, David
The Delphi Method: methodological issues arising from a study examining factors influencing the publication or non-Publication of mental health nursing research
(Emerald, 2016-06-01) Flanagan, Tracy; Ashmore, Russell; Banks, David; MacInnes, Doug
Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to describe how the classic Delphi method can be adapted and structured to ensure that specific research questions are clearly addressed. Design/methodology/approach-As part of a larger mixed method project, a modified Delphi study was undertaken to explore factors influencing publication and non-publication of mental health nursing research. Findings-This paper reports brief findings from the Delphi study. However, its main focus is the methodological issues arising from the Delphi method. Research limitations/implications-The paper argues that the classic Delphi method can be adapted and structured to ensure that specific research questions are able to be clearly answered. The adaptations are pragmatic in approach and in keeping with the general principles underpinning the Delphi method, while successfully addressing the problems of attrition and previous criticism of homogenous panels. Originality/value-This paper offers some practical solutions to issue arising from undertaking research using the Delphi method. Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
When is an editorial not an editorial: When it is empirical research!
(Wiley, 2019-07-21) Clifton, Andrew; Banks, David
The purpose of this editorial is to provide a rejoinder to an empirical research article: “Attitudes to Brexit: A survey of nursing and midwifery” that was published as an editorial online on 13 May 2018, in JAN, co‐authored by Niall McCrae (NM) and Jonathan Portes (JP) (2019). We the authors, Andrew Clifton (AC) and David Banks (DB) did not read the article when it was first published.