Press ReleasesJAN authors are achieving worldwide exposure of their work through the journal’s active public relations programme (known as ‘Media Outreach’). This programme identifies and promotes papers internationally that have potential for broad media interest. Please see below the press releases that have been published.
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07 November 2006
Under 18s spell out what they need to enjoy quality of life on a ventilator
Healthcare professionals need to develop greater understanding of the quality of life issues facing the growing number of children who use a portable mechanical ventilator to help them breathe, according to research in Journal of Advanced Nursing, 56.4.
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26 October 2006
Healthcare staff under report child physical abuse and one in five worry about getting it wrong
Sixty per cent of healthcare professionals have seen a child they suspect was being physically abused, but only 48 per cent reported it to the authorities, according to research published in Journal of Advanced Nursing. 56.3.
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27 September 2006
Very low birth weight linked to reduced quality of life in pre-school children
Babies with very low birth weights tend to have a much lower quality of life when they are three or four years old, according to a study published in Journal of Advanced Nursing, 56.1
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06 September 2006
30 per cent of nurses report both verbal and physical abuse in the last four working weeks
It’s a “distressing and dangerous” workplace say researchers,
as nurses report being punched, stabbed and bitten. Almost a third of the nurses who took part in a large-scale study reported that they had been subjected to both physical and verbal abuse in the last four working weeks and a quarter had considered resigning as a result, according to research in Journal of Advanced Nursing 55.6.
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24 July 2006
Healthcare providers react more positively to men than women who reveal they’re gay
Men and people over 40 are much more likely to report positive experiences when they tell healthcare providers they are not heterosexual, according research in Journal of Advanced Nursing, 55.4.
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27 June 2006
Pre-scan warnings would have caused extra distress
say women with problem foetuses
Warning pregnant mothers about fetal abnormalities before scans would only have caused additional distress, according to a study of women who were given bad news when they had an ultrasound to detect possible anomalies at 20 weeks.
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05 June 2006
Homeless young people warn researchers about the dangers of cash incentives
Homeless people in their teens and early 20s are happy to take part in health research projects, but feel that being offered large financial incentives to participate can be harmful, according to research published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing 54.6.
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24 May 2006
Listening to music can reduce chronic pain and depression by up to a quarter
Listening to music can reduce chronic pain by up to 21 per cent and depression by up to 25 per cent, according to a paper in Journal of Advanced Nursing, 54.5.
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08 May 2006
Mothers use evasive action to protect sick children from smoking fathers
Most non-smoking mothers recognise the need to protect sick children from smoking husbands, but persuading their spouse to quit isn’t always an option, according to research published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing 54.4
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04 May 2006
How Internet Addiction is Affecting Lives
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – May 4, 2006 – The Internet – millions of people rely on it for everyday tasks. But when is the line crossed between average use and addiction? An article published in Perspectives in Psychiatric Care states, “The Internet has properties that for some individuals promote addictive behaviors and pseudo-intimate interpersonal relationships.” Nurse practitioners will soon find themselves faced with the issues of “internet addicts” and their inability to get offline
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26 April 2006
Cultural approach holds the key to tackling obesity, says Yale research
Health professionals need to use more than tape measures and scales to define and tackle obesity, according to a paper in Journal of Advanced Nursing, 54.3.
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05 April 2006
Parents need better education to reduce drug overdoses in feverish children
More than 50 per cent of feverish children are given incorrect doses of medicine by parents and overdoses have almost trebled in the last two decades, according to a research review in Journal of Advanced Nursing 54.2.
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23 March 2006
UK nursing researchers scoop top RCN award
Three talented UK nursing researchers, from Leeds, Cardiff and London, have picked up top awards for subjects as diverse as live kidney donors, health and homelessness and foot ulcers in people with arthritis.
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22 March 2006
Exercise reduces menopausal symptoms and improves quality of life, says new research
Regular exercise can reduce severe symptoms in menopausal women and improve their quality of life, according to a study in Journal of Advanced Nursing 54.1.
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01 March 2006
US research shows how mantrams can even tackle post-traumatic stress disorder
Repeating mantrams can help control the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, have a calming effect in traffic and even ease the boredom of exercise, according to a study in Journal of Advanced Nursing 53.5.
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22 February 2006
Parents of children with rare diseases benefit from intensive support programmes
Intensive support programmes can help parents of children with rare diseases reduce their stress levels and improve their quality of life, according to research published in the latest Journal of Advanced Nursing 53.4.
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06 February 2006
One in 14 men having a heart attack drive themselves to hospital
Seven per cent of men having a heart attack drove themselves to hospital and only 60 per cent went by ambulance, according to research published in Journal of Advanced Nursing 53.3.
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18 January 2006
Nursing professor calls for steps to close the reality gap between education and practice
The nursing profession should be deeply concerned that the reality gap between education and practice identified three decades ago still remains today, according to a commentary in the Journal of Advanced Nursing 53.1.
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