Current Issue January 2012, Vol. 20, No. 1

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Measuring emergency department nurses’ attitudes towards deliberate self-harm using the Self-Harm Antipathy Scale
January 2012(Vol. 20 | No. 1 | Pages 3-13)
Mary Conlon, Claire O’Tuathail

Jordanian nurses’ perceptions of their preparedness for disaster management
January 2012(Vol. 20 | No. 1 | Pages 14-23)
Murad A. Al Khalaileh, Elaine Bond, Jafar A. Alasad

Quality of the handover of patient care: A comparison of Pre-Hospital and Emergency Department notes
January 2012(Vol. 20 | No. 1 | Pages 24-27)
Stephen L. Murray, Robert Crouch, Mark Ainsworth-Smith

What makes emergency department patients reduce their alcohol consumption? – A computer-based intervention study in Sweden
13 January 2012
Anna Trinks, Karin Festin, Preben Bendtsen, Per Nilsen
Abstract: Objectives: This study investigates the effectiveness of a computerized emergency department intervention for alcohol consumption and identifies explanation factors associated with reduced a...
An evaluation of the reasons why patients attend a hospital Emergency Department
09 January 2012
Lucy Land, Neil Meredith
Abstract: This survey evaluates the attendance patterns of people who responded to a two part questionnaire (before and after treatment) regarding the reasons they had presented at a hospital Emergenc...
Being cold when injured in a cold environment – Patients’ experiences
03 January 2012
Jonas Aléx, Peter Lundgren, Otto Henriksson, Britt-Inger Saveman
Abstract: Background: Patients in prehospital care, irrespective of diseases or trauma might experience thermal discomfort because of a cold environment and are at risk for decreasing body temperature...
Sudden death liminality: Dehumanisation and disengagement
03 January 2012
Tricia Scott
Abstract: Purpose of the research: The purpose of this paper is to understand, the uniquely held beliefs and values of emergency personnel involved in sudden death work and specifically, the process o...
Reliability of a Swedish pre-hospital dispatch system in prioritizing patients
03 January 2012
Bosse Ek, Pontus Edström, Anders Toutin, Marianne Svedlund
Abstract: The need of emergency help often begins with a call to a dispatch center. The operator uses a medical index to prioritize dispatches. Since the resources of ambulances are limited, it is imp...

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