Niall McCrae – författare

From their beginnings as the asylum attendants of the 19th century, mental health nurses have come a long way. This comprehensive volume is the first book in over twenty years to explore the history of mental health nursing, and during this period the landscape has transformed as the large institutions have been replaced by services in the community. McCrae and Nolan examine how the role of mental health nursing has evolved in a social and professional context, brought to life by an abundance of anecdotal accounts. Moving from the early nineteenth to the end of the twentieth century, the book’s nine chronologically-ordered chapters follow the development from untrained attendants in the pauper lunatic asylums to the professionally-qualified nurses of the twentieth century, and, finally, consider the rundown and closure of the mental hospitals from nurses’ perspectives. Throughout, the argument is made that whilst the training, organisation and environment of mental health nursing has changed, the aim has remained essentially the same: to develop a therapeutic relationship with people in distress. McCrae and Nolan look forward as well as back, and highlight significant messages for the future of mental health care. For mental health nursing to be meaningfully directed, we must first understand the place from which this field has developed. This scholarly but accessible book is aimed at anyone with an interest in mental health or social history, and will also act as a useful resource for policy-makers, managers and mental health workers.

From their beginnings as the asylum attendants of the 19th century, mental health nurses have come a long way. This comprehensive volume is the first book in over twenty years to explore the history of mental health nursing, and during this period the landscape has transformed as the large institutions have been replaced by services in the community. McCrae and Nolan examine how the role of mental health nursing has evolved in a social and professional context, brought to life by an abundance of anecdotal accounts. Moving from the early nineteenth to the end of the twentieth century, the book’s nine chronologically-ordered chapters follow the development from untrained attendants in the pauper lunatic asylums to the professionally-qualified nurses of the twentieth century, and, finally, consider the rundown and closure of the mental hospitals from nurses’ perspectives. Throughout, the argument is made that whilst the training, organisation and environment of mental health nursing has changed, the aim has remained essentially the same: to develop a therapeutic relationship with people in distress. McCrae and Nolan look forward as well as back, and highlight significant messages for the future of mental health care. For mental health nursing to be meaningfully directed, we must first understand the place from which this field has developed. This scholarly but accessible book is aimed at anyone with an interest in mental health or social history, and will also act as a useful resource for policy-makers, managers and mental health workers.

This new edition is an authoritative and accessible textbook to an activity that is often found overwhelming. The systematic review is a rigorous method of collating and synthesizing evidence from multiple studies, producing a whole greater than the sum of parts. The authors steer readers on a logical path through the process, taking account of the different needs of researchers, students and practitioners in health and social care. Practical guidance is provided on the fundamentals of systematic reviewing and also on advanced techniques such as meta-analysis. Examples are given throughout, with a succinct glossary to support the text.This new edition updates the first edition by considering a range of new and emerging issues in the systematic review process. In particular:  • The need for evidence to be systematically appraised in a timely manner, particularly during public health emergencies and when urgent patient care issues are being considered.• The balance between speed and comprehensiveness.• New and developing areas of interest, such as living reviews and rapid reviews, both of which increased during Covid-19.• Advances in methodologies, and in particular meta-analysis methods• The introduction of AI and other automated processes of data managementThis up-to-date, accessible textbook will satisfy the needs of students, practitioners and educators in the sphere of health and social care. The authors will advise some freely available or inexpensive open source/access resources (such as PubMed, R and Zotero) to help students how to perform a systemic review and to see how this informs the guideline and decision making process.

how todo a systematic literature review in nursing and healthcare How To Do A Systematic Literature Review in Nursing and Healthcare offers an authoritative introduction to evidence-based practice and critical appraisal of literature in one user-friendly volume. This thorough yet accessible book covers both the fundamentals and advanced techniques of systematic review, presenting step-by-step instruction on the review process, from screening research results and assessing the quality of studies to reviewing quantitative and qualitative studies.Leads readers on a logical, sequential path through the entire review process, highlighting the common errors associated with systematic reviewGrounded in recognised methods such as those published by the Cochrane Collaboration and Joanna Briggs InstituteDemonstrates how to use online resources such as PubMed, Google Scholar and Medline for a systematic literature reviewHelps readers understand the meaning, implications and use of systematic review in practical settings, using graphs and tables to explore conceptsHow To Do A Systematic Literature Review in Nursing and Healthcare is a must-have guide for medical and nursing students, teachers and practitioners.