This article examines field studies of nursing work published in the English language
between 1993 and 2003 as the first step towards an empirically based reformulation of the …

Objective: A systematic review of the effectiveness of interventions for adult family carers of
people with stroke, and an exploratory examination of the relationship between the …

Nursing is typically understood, and understands itself, as a care-giving occupation. It is
through its relationships with patients–whether these are absent, present, good, bad or …

This paper provides a comprehensive, integrative conceptual review of work on
“communities of practice”(CoPs), defined broadly as groups of people bound together by a …

Kenyan neonatal nurses are asked to do the impossible: to bridge the gap between
international standards of nursing and the circumstances they face each day. They work …

This book considers how family and professional carers can work together more effectively
in order to provide the highest quality of care to people who need support in order to remain …

Background Many family carers find the support they receive in respect of their child's
challenging behaviour unhelpful. This study sought to identify carer perceptions of the ways …

Design and digital technologies to support a sense of self and human relationships for
people living with dementia are both urgently needed. We present an enquiry into design for …

Background This paper describes a study of one aspect of the lives of mothers of children
with intellectual disabilities. It focuses on their perspectives of their dealings with the …

Drawing on end of life care as an illustrative case, this paper critically examines the
provision of care in the home, identifying a number of inherent tensions. For 60 years the …