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E Grigg
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Brachioradial pruritus and cervical spine manipulation.
Brachioradial pruritus (BRP) causes significant morbidity in the majority of patients for whom no effective treatment is found. Chronic ultraviolet radiation exposure has usually been cited as the cause, but nerve damage from cervical spine disease has also been implicated. We report on a small retrospective exploratory study, conducted by questionnaire, of a group of patients who were treated with a specific cervical spine manipulation. Ten of 14 patients reported resolution of symptoms following manipulative treatment. All six patients who had had previous cervical spine disease responded to manipulation, as did half the remaining eight patients who had no previous history of neck symptoms. Although patients with BRP, by definition, share similar symptoms, the aetiology is almost certainly multifactorial. Prospective studies looking for cervical spine disease, as well as assessment of this particular method of cervical spine manipulation as a treatment modality for BRP, should be considered.
Guidelines for teaching about sexuality.
The issue of sexuality education is very much on the political agenda both in health care education and in general education (Weller 1993, The Times 1994). This paper offers some guidelines for suitable preparation for nurse teachers in sexuality education. The appropriate preparation of educators is fundamental to how the subject is delivered. Nurse educators who are comfortable with their own sexuality and can thus cultivate sensitive and perceptive communication skills about sexuality, are far better able to effectively, safely and intuitively integrate sexuality education into the curriculum. Having a sexual health knowledge base alone is not enough.
A situational analysis of an HIV/AIDS clinical area.
The following paper is an account of a situational analysis in a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) ward. Initially it was intended to test a number of hypotheses extracted from the literature, and, using previous experience from participant observation, apply them to this particular clinical area. Becoming established ('getting in') in the new unit to be studied (situation) took 6 months and, although it was eventually possible to test the original hypotheses, the process of 'getting in' became the main point of analysis. Taking into account the situation of 'getting in', the conversations with the nursing staff and the background information, it is concluded that the HIV/AIDS predicament is and will continue to provide a major challenge for nurses and nurse educators.
Sexually transmitted infections and older people.
Sexually transmitted infection (STI) remains a taboo subject when associated with older people. Elizabeth Grigg advises nurses to consider, without prejudice, the possibility of STI in older people.
Sex education: it's worthwhile and overdue.
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