Karen A Luker
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 301866 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Karen A Luker |
| NOMBRES | Karen A |
| APELLIDO | Luker |
| FIRMA | LUKER K A |
| AFILIACIONES | School of Nursing Midwifery and Social Work The University of Manchester Jean McFarlane Building Manchester M13 9PL United Kingdom |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 8 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 20 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1983 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2015 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Referral and management options for patients with chronic kidney disease
BACKGROUND: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is increasing in prevalence and significance as a global public health issue. Appropriate management of CKD stages 3-4 in either generalist or specialist care is essential in order to slow disease progression. As various consulting options between services may be used, it is important to understand how patients and practitioners view these options. OBJECTIVE: To elicit patient and practitioner views and pr…
Colorectal cancer patients’ attitudes towards involvement in decision making
Objectives To design and administer an attitude rating scale, exploring colorectal cancer patients’ views of involvement in decision making. To examine the impact of socio‐demographic and/or treatment‐related factors on decision making. To conduct principal components analysis to determine if the scale could be simplified into a number of factors for future clinical utility. Methods An attitude rating scale was constructed based on previous quali…
At home in hospital? Interaction and stigma in people affected by cancer
Getting a visit
This paper examines the ways in which district nurses and general practitioners interacted and influenced each other's work within primary care services. The data presented here examine how the developments in the organisation of primary care affected the work of district nurses during a time of turbulent change. Qualitative data from 300 hours of participant observation and 40 semi-structured interviews with 33 district nurses were analysed usin…
Exploring the decision‐making preferences of people with colorectal cancer
Objectives To explore patient views on participation in treatment, physical care and psychological care decisions and factors that facilitate and hinder patients from making decisions. Design Qualitative study using semi‐structured interviews with patients. Setting and participants Three NHS Trusts in the north‐west of England. Theoretical sampling including 41 patients who had been treated for colorectal cancer. Results For patients, participati…
Decision‐making role preferences and information needs
Objective An exploratory study has been carried out to examine decision‐making role preferences and information needs for a sample of people with colorectal cancer ( n =48). The work replicated a larger study carried out for women with breast cancer ( n =150), and this paper compares and contrasts findings for both disease groups. Design A cross‐sectional design was employed, involving structured interviews. The main variables investigated were d…
Research in preventive community nursing care
Family Medicine
At home in hospital? Interaction and stigma in people affected by cancer
Getting a visit
This paper examines the ways in which district nurses and general practitioners interacted and influenced each other's work within primary care services. The data presented here examine how the developments in the organisation of primary care affected the work of district nurses during a time of turbulent change. Qualitative data from 300 hours of participant observation and 40 semi-structured interviews with 33 district nurses were analysed usin…
Family Medicine
Research in preventive community nursing care
Decision‐making role preferences and information needs
Objective An exploratory study has been carried out to examine decision‐making role preferences and information needs for a sample of people with colorectal cancer ( n =48). The work replicated a larger study carried out for women with breast cancer ( n =150), and this paper compares and contrasts findings for both disease groups. Design A cross‐sectional design was employed, involving structured interviews. The main variables investigated were d…
Exploring the decision‐making preferences of people with colorectal cancer
Objectives To explore patient views on participation in treatment, physical care and psychological care decisions and factors that facilitate and hinder patients from making decisions. Design Qualitative study using semi‐structured interviews with patients. Setting and participants Three NHS Trusts in the north‐west of England. Theoretical sampling including 41 patients who had been treated for colorectal cancer. Results For patients, participati…
At home in hospital? Interaction and stigma in people affected by cancer
Getting a visit
This paper examines the ways in which district nurses and general practitioners interacted and influenced each other's work within primary care services. The data presented here examine how the developments in the organisation of primary care affected the work of district nurses during a time of turbulent change. Qualitative data from 300 hours of participant observation and 40 semi-structured interviews with 33 district nurses were analysed usin…
Colorectal cancer patients’ attitudes towards involvement in decision making
Objectives To design and administer an attitude rating scale, exploring colorectal cancer patients’ views of involvement in decision making. To examine the impact of socio‐demographic and/or treatment‐related factors on decision making. To conduct principal components analysis to determine if the scale could be simplified into a number of factors for future clinical utility. Methods An attitude rating scale was constructed based on previous quali…
Referral and management options for patients with chronic kidney disease
BACKGROUND: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is increasing in prevalence and significance as a global public health issue. Appropriate management of CKD stages 3-4 in either generalist or specialist care is essential in order to slow disease progression. As various consulting options between services may be used, it is important to understand how patients and practitioners view these options. OBJECTIVE: To elicit patient and practitioner views and pr…
Medicine (8 obras) · Family medicine (7 obras) · Health care (5 obras) · Nursing (5 obras) · Psychology (5 obras) · Internal Medicine (3 obras) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (3 obras) · Patient participation (3 obras) · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare (3 obras) · Political science (3 obras)