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Murna Downs
Researcher at University of Bradford
Publications - 89
Citations - 3505
Murna Downs is an academic researcher from University of Bradford. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dementia & Quality of life (healthcare). The author has an hindex of 30, co-authored 87 publications receiving 3112 citations. Previous affiliations of Murna Downs include Edinburgh Napier University.
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General practitioners' knowledge, confidence and attitudes in the diagnosis and management of dementia
Stephen J. Turner,Steve Iliffe,Murna Downs,Jane Wilcock,M Bryans,Enid Levin,John Keady,Ronan E. O'Carroll +7 more
TL;DR: Education support for general practitioners should concentrate on epidemiological knowledge, disclosure of the diagnosis and management of behaviour problems in dementia, if earlier diagnosis is to be pursued as a policy objective in primary care.
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Including older people with dementia in research: challenges and strategies.
TL;DR: It is concluded that the use of observation and interview are 'meaning-making occasions' which are qualitatively different but equally valuable for understanding quality of life in care settings.
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Effectiveness of educational interventions in improving detection and management of dementia in primary care: cluster randomised controlled study
Murna Downs,Stephen J. Turner,M Bryans,Jane Wilcock,John Keady,Enid Levin,Ronan E. O'Carroll,Kate Howie,Steve Iliffe +8 more
TL;DR: Decision support software and practice based workshops are effective educational approaches in improving detection rates in dementia.
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Beyond words: Older people with dementia using and interpreting nonverbal behaviour
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored ways in which older people with dementia used and interpreted nonverbal behaviour within the context of social interactions and found that these people possessed a self-identity and took on the role of others.
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The experience of living with dementia in residential care: an interpretative phenomenological analysis.
TL;DR: The experience of living with dementia in residential care was fundamentally one of experiencing difficult and distressing emotions relating to loss, isolation, uncertainty, fear, and a sense of worthlessness.