Urinary incontinence (UI) is a distressing condition affecting at least 5 million women in England and Wales. Traditionally, physiotherapy for UI comprises pelvic floor muscle training, but although evidence suggests this can be effective it also recognised that benefits are often compromised by patient motivation commitment. In addition, there increasing recognition physical symptoms alone poor indicators of the impact on individuals' lives. Consequently, more holistic approaches to...

Foster placements are more likely to break down where the foster carers already have birth children. Studies that explore impact of fostering on and their children suggested relational changes occur, but these not been examined in depth. This study aimed parent–child relationships within families. Nine (including three couples) were interviewed separately, data analysed using constructivist grounded theory methods. Analysis indicated may attribute particular importance position family (e.g....

Nurses currently construct careers in a climate of continuing occupational and organizational change. A longitudinal project is progress which documenting the post‐qualification histories cohort registered general nurses, studying extent to their represent choice, response constraints, or combination both. Three elements comprise core research: questions provide information on cohort's career plans, charts document explore relationship between two. The basis design first element, this paper...

Longitudinal panel studies have several distinct methodological and analytical advantages over cross-sectional for gaining an understanding of nurses' careers developing strategies to facilitate retention. Panel do, however, present the researcher with a number substantial challenges if maximum potential is be achieved from investment time resources that such entail. Respondent attrition at successive phases data collection, example, major problem, often consequence respondents are not...

Research and policy approaches to risk are recognised as falling into two cultures, most commonly referred artefact constructionist. Moreover, within constructionism, a continuum of positions exists from weak constructionist in which risks may be viewed cultural mediations ‘real’ dangers or hazards, strong the ‘dangers’ ‘hazards’ themselves perceived socially constructed. In this article similar epistemological relation pathways is developed, then findings projects ESRC Network ‘Pathways...

Much interest currently focuses on differences in the career intentions and pathways of men women nurses. This study seeks to add existing knowledge this subject with findings from a survey newly qualified registered general Questionnaires were sent cohort 1164 nurses, 87% whom responded. Data 936 79 compared relation educational employment background, routes into nursing at qualification. Procedures for modelling categorical data applied these within constraints design. Findings showed that...

The careers of those qualifying from diploma courses are considerable interest, given the substantial professional and financial investment made in Project 2000 strategy. This paper is concerned with a longitudinal study nationally drawn cohort diplomates adult, child, mental health learning disability branches 1997/98. Reasons for choosing design described, together problems it presents strategies developed to tackle these course project date. then turns ways which aims being pursued...

Sampling for a longitudinal study of the careers nurses qualifying from English pre‐registration Project 2000 diploma course This paper describes processes involved in selecting sample, eight regional health authorities, nurse qualifiers all four branches course, nurses’ careers. A simple random sample was not feasible since accurate information about population could be obtained and design recruiting participants by personal visit. multi‐stage approach therefore adopted which ‘college...

This research into the career guidance experiences of nurses during their training was undertaken as an exploratory study upon which a series larger studies will subsequently be based. Additionally, it contributed to national cohort careers newly qualified registered general nurses. One hundred and twelve were involved in development testing questions for postal questionnaire used careers. Some problems encountered when investigating by are described, light revised design is proposed 31...

This paper focuses on reasons why longitudinal studies can make a useful contribution to the understanding of nurse diplomates' careers. Strategies negotiate access students from all four branches and invite them participate in such study are discussed, as strategies maintain contact achieve high response rates thereafter. Attention is drawn particular difficulties obtaining nationally representative sample adult branch diplomates.

Developments in the organization of work generally, and learning disability nursing specifically, suggest an increased impetus for provision career guidance. Such support, to enable nurses develop fulfilling careers, may benefit both recruitment retention. This article presents findings from a Department Health funded study nurses' careers. Two hundred twenty-five completed questionnaire at qualification, which included questions about guidance received during pre-registration diploma...

The issue of child abuse is seldom out public attention. Cases abuse, or suspected require the knowledge and skills a variety health, educational law-enforcement professionals; while this diversity allows tremendous range flexibility in response which can be made, it also raises problems interagency communications. If these are not solved, repercussions disastrous. author, health visitor closely involved monitoring, outlines specific areas give greatest difficulty communication between...