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Paul Slater

School of Nursing and Paramedic Science, Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, Ulster University, United Kingdom

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Research ArticleOpen accessExploring the Knowledge, Recognition and Management of Delirium amongst Nursing Home StaffSusan McGrory, Marie O’Neill, Paul SlaterResearch into nursing knowledge of delirium has revealed a lack of adequate understanding in a variety of settings. The negative impacts of delirium on older adults are well documented and it is recognized that residents of nursing homes are a high-risk group. Little research so far has explored the knowledge of staff and care processes for the management of delirium … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 27 Sep 2024 · 8,121 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAn Evaluation of the ‘My Home Life’ Leadership Support Programme for Care Home ManagersSarah Penney, Assumpta Ryan, Paul Slater et al.Care homes are central to the provision of care for older people and it is essential the leaders in this sector are supported to enhance the equality of care provided to these residents, often with multiple and complex needs and co-existing health conditions. The My Home Life Leadership Support program (MHLLS) is an innovative approach that enhances the culture of … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 23 May 2023 · 9,515 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessDevelopment and Psychometric Test of the ‘Empathy and Understanding in the Dementia Index’ for Health ProfessionalsPaul Slater, Kevin Moore, Florence Sharkey, Felicity HassonEmpathy among health professionals requires the application of empathic understanding in practice and in the way, care is provided. To date, few tools have been specifically designed to measure empathy concerning dementia training. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a psychometrically valid and reliable tool to measure empathy among health professionals. A mixed methods sequential exploratory design was adopted guided … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 19 Dec 2022 · 6,910 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessResilience, Stress and Well-Being in Undergraduate Nursing Students in China and the UKFelicity Hasson, Zhuang-Shuang Li, Paul Slater, Xiu-Jun GuoTo test the differences of resilience, stress and well-being and explore the correlations between nursing students in China and United Kingdom. Globally nursing is considered a demanding profession and increasing attention has been placed on the psychological well-being and resilience of undergraduate nursing students. Limited international comparative research of the interaction between resilience, stress and well-being has been reported. A … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 8 Mar 2021 · 13,951 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessMental Health, Quality of Life and Medication Use Among Care Home Residents and Community Dwelling Older PeopleMarie O’Neill, Assumpta Ryan, Paul Slater et al.In most countries, the prevalence of depression in care homes is substantially higher than among community-dwelling older people. Negative media reports and the stigma associated with long-term care perpetuates the belief that community care is associated with a better quality of life than nursing or residential home care. The aim of this paper is to investigate mental health, quality of … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 10, Issue 1 · 3 Jan 2020 · 12,768 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAn Examination of Factor Structure of the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale in a Non-Clinical Persian SamplePaul Slater, Brendan Bunting, Felicity Hasson et al.The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale is an internationally used assessment tool for anxiety level however its acceptable factor structure remains fluid. The aim of this paper is to examine the psychometric properties and establish normative anxiety prevalence rates with a Persian randomized sample. A cross sectional survey was distributed to a randomised sample of adults (n = 1260) in the … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 10, Issue 1 · 28 May 2019 · 9,825 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvaluating Nursing and Midwifery Metrics: Providing Evidence to Support Change and Renewal in Healthcare Services in IrelandRandal Parlour, Paul Slater, Elizabeth BreslinThis study was commissioned by senior nursing and midwifery management to evaluate the impact of 'medication management metrics' (Medication Storage and Custody and Medication Administration) upon the delivery of nursing and midwifery care in the Health Service Executive (HSE) North West Area. The study employed a mixed-methodology using both quantitative and qualitative approaches to data collection and analysis. Methodological and … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 10 Jul 2015 · 7,126 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessTHE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POSITIVE PATIENT EXPERIENCE IN ACUTE HOSPITALS AND PERSON-CENTRED CARERandal Parlour, Paul Slater, Brendan Mccormack et al.Internationally, person-centred care has become a central tenet of many health and social care related policies and strategies. However, few studies exist that explicitly examine the linkage between patients' perceptions of a person-centred care climate and patients' experiences of care. This has been hampered by a dearth of instruments with acceptable psychometric properties. The aim of this study is to … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 24 Dec 2014 · 9,500 accessesView PDF Cite