Use of diabetes technologies in the primary school environment: a scoping review protocol.

Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to map the literature on the use of diabetes technologies in the primary school environment by children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and/or their parents.

Introduction: T1D is a complex chronic disorder that is one of the fastest growing diseases in childhood. Technological advances in recent times have seen a growth in the use of diabetes technologies.

Assessment and management of scalds and burns in children.

In childhood, burn or scald injuries are comparatively common, and the greatest risk is to infants and toddlers. The extent and severity of injuries can vary greatly, which can significantly affect recovery and outcome. To provide high quality nursing care to the child who has sustained a burn injury and the family, the children's nurse should understand the pathophysiology of the trauma and the associated physical and psychological suffering.

"Well, it's nobody's responsibility but my own." A qualitative study to explore views about the determinants of health and prevention of knee pain in older adults.

Background: Dahlgren and Whitehead's 'rainbow' outlines key determinants of health and has been widely adopted within public health policy and research. Public understanding regarding the determinants of health is, however, relatively unknown, particularly in relation to common chronic joint problems like knee pain. We aimed to explore individual attitudes to the prevention of knee pain, and assess how people make sense of their lives by using the rainbow model to explore social determinants of health.

The Keele community knee pain forum: action research to engage with stakeholders about the prevention of knee pain and disability.

Background: Involvement of users in health care research is central to UK health care policy, and guidelines for involvement exist. However, there are limited examples in rheumatology research. The aim of this study was to establish a community knee pain forum aimed at engaging stakeholders in design, dissemination and prioritisation of knee pain research.

Decision-making regarding total knee replacement surgery: a qualitative meta-synthesis.

Background: Knee osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent condition that can result in disability and reduced quality of life. The evidence suggests that total knee replacement surgery (TKR) is an effective intervention for patients with severe knee problems, but there is also an unmet need for this treatment in the UK. To help understand the reason for this unmet need, the aim of this study was to explore the factors that influence the decision-making process of TKR surgery by synthesising the available evidence from qualitative research on this topic.