Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to K Soothill.
The transition from the Common Foundation Programme to the Branch programmes in the Diploma in Nursing Studies course (Project 2000) is described as a major status passage. While there are many positive aspects to this transition, particular areas of concern are highlighted in the hope that these will be addressed.
This paper examines whether a group of nurses' stated intentions to leave were subsequently transformed into actual leaving actions. We argue that establishing the truth of relationships between words and actions is of fundamental importance in social science research. Nurses broadly did what they said they would do. Hence, definite intentions to leave were generally acted upon while less strong leaving intentions were not acted upon to any practically significant degree. We further investigate the link between the nurses' words and actions by reporting on a small interview study where nurses were asked why they did or did not do as they stated. The importance of these findings in terms of health authorities planning their labour force is discussed.
This study considers the value of classifying attitudinal statements given by nurses in a questionnaire by the statistical procedure of latent class analysis. It demonstrates with the use of qualitative data derived from in-depth interviews how precarious are the groups derived from statistical analysis. However, it is argued that the apparent discrepancies between responses 'objectively' derived by a statistical approach and those 'subjectively' declared by respondents may focus on different levels of meaning and may well provide a useful resource. Most importantly, it is stressed that a dynamic model is needed which recognizes change and the consequences of change.
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The criterion of dangerousness as a justification for compulsory hospital admission remains pervasive in current British legislation. This study focuses on the actual use of the dangerousness criterion since the 1983 Mental Health Act. A consecutive series of 53 compulsory admissions to the Academic Unit, All Saints Hospital, Birmingham, England was studied. The investigation suggests that, despite the great debates on the dangerousness issue recently, there has been little, if any, shift in the way that psychiatrists use the concept of dangerousness in assessing persons for compulsory admissions. The results echo the earlier work of Bean (1980). Dangerousness is not the primary issue of concern in terms of compulsory admission. The present study suggests however that psychiatrists are not making dangerousness assessments in a stereotypical manner.
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This article provides current information on the demographic history and family background of those entering the conventional, degree and diploma (Project 2000) courses. This may have implications for the future recruitment of individuals into nursing.
A focus on the importance of leisure in the development of student nurses has been neglected in the 1990s. This study considers 444 prospective nurses on conventional, diploma and degree courses in two areas of England. It examines their activities associated with socializing, their social support networks and their use of clubs, sports and hobbies before entering nursing. It is evident that students enter nurse training with a wide variety of leisure experiences. Changing recruitment patterns and the structure of nurse training has an effect on the leisure needs of prospective nurses which must be addressed.
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