Publications by authors named "Jane Melvin"
Background: Collaborative working between professionals is a key component of integrated care. The academic literature on it largely focuses either on integration between health and social care or on the dynamics of power and identity between doctors and nurses. With the proliferation and extension of nursing roles, there is a need to examine collaborative working amongst different types of nurses.
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- Collaborative working is essential in modern health and social care, but studying the experiences of those involved can be complex due to established roles and identities.
- The Pictor technique is introduced as a visual tool that allows participants to create a representation of their roles and relationships using arrow-shaped notes, facilitating storytelling about their experiences.
- The article discusses the background of Pictor, demonstrates its application with various participants, compares it to other visual methods, and suggests future developments for the technique.
Community nurses play a key part in palliative care for patients and their families, yet there is relatively little research examining how their role is understood by nurses themselves. This paper presents findings from a qualitative study exploring how district nursing teams and community matrons (CMs) understood their own and each other's roles in palliative care. Twenty-four district nurses (DNs), 15 CMs and seven other key stakeholders were interviewed.
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