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Transfusing our lifeblood: Reframing research impact through inter-disciplinary collaboration between health geography and nurse education (2016)
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Kyle, R. G., Atherton, I. M., Kesby, M., Sothern, M., & Andrews, G. (2016). Transfusing our lifeblood: Reframing research impact through inter-disciplinary collaboration between health geography and nurse education. Social science & medicine, 168, 257-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.08.002

Geographers have long grappled with how their research can positively impact individuals, communities and society. Demonstrating research impact is an increasingly important aspect of academic life internationally. In this paper we argue that agend... Read More about Transfusing our lifeblood: Reframing research impact through inter-disciplinary collaboration between health geography and nurse education.

Population health and nurse education – time to step-up (2016)
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Atherton, I. M., Lasater, K., Richards, E. A., Mathews, L. R., Simpson, V., & Kyle, R. G. (2016). Population health and nurse education – time to step-up. Nurse Education Today, 51, 117-119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2016.08.002

Highlights •Contemporary trends in population health threaten the sustainability of current approaches to care delivery. •Health care professionals inevitably confront social injustices in their day-to-day work. •Nurses are ideally placed to make... Read More about Population health and nurse education – time to step-up.

Biogeography as critical nursing pedagogy: Breathing life into nurse education (2016)
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Kyle, R. G., & Atherton, I. M. (2016). Biogeography as critical nursing pedagogy: Breathing life into nurse education. Nurse Education in Practice, 20, 76-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2016.07.006

Insights from the social sciences, including geography, sociology, and anthropology, have long been incorporated into pre-registration nursing programmes. However, scholars have suggested that their inclusion has been sporadic and lacks clear theoret... Read More about Biogeography as critical nursing pedagogy: Breathing life into nurse education.

Screening mammography uptake within Australia and Scotland in rural and urban populations. (2015)
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Leung, J., McLaughlin, D., Woods, L. M., Henderson, R., Watson, A., Kyle, R. G., …MacLeod, C. (2015). Screening mammography uptake within Australia and Scotland in rural and urban populations. Preventive medicine reports, 2, 559-562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.06.014

Objective. To test the hypothesis that rural populations had lower uptake of screening mammography than urban populations in the Scottish and Australian setting. Method. Scottish data are based upon information fromthe Scottish Breast Screening Prog... Read More about Screening mammography uptake within Australia and Scotland in rural and urban populations..

33. Positive mental health in women living with breast cancer across geographic locations of residence: a data linkage study using the Scottish health survey. (2015)
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Leung, J., Hubbard, G., Kyle, R., McLaughlin, D., Mullen, R., & Atherton, I. (2015). 33. Positive mental health in women living with breast cancer across geographic locations of residence: a data linkage study using the Scottish health survey. European journal of surgical oncology, 41(6), S27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2015.03.034

Aims: Breast cancer campaigns and support groups emphasize the importance for breast cancer patients to stay positive. However, existing research on mental well-being of breast cancer patients focuses on the negative aspects of mental health, such as... Read More about 33. Positive mental health in women living with breast cancer across geographic locations of residence: a data linkage study using the Scottish health survey..

How empathy skills can change nursing (2014)
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Atherton, I., & Kyle, R. (2014). How empathy skills can change nursing. Nursing Standard, 29(11), 24-25. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.29.11.24.s28

Empathetic understanding could be the basis of a revolution in nurse education and practice, freeing nurses from a reliance on stereotypical labels that mask the complex realities of patients’ lives

Local provision of percutaneous coronary intervention increases stenting rates and reduces length of hospital stay in remote regional centre. (2013)
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Bruce, S., Smith, J., Atherton, I., & Leslie, S. J. (2013). Local provision of percutaneous coronary intervention increases stenting rates and reduces length of hospital stay in remote regional centre. Rural and remote health, 13,

Introduction: An early invasive strategy with follow-on percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is recommended in the management of high risk acute coronary syndromes (ACS). This article aimed to assess the impact of a new PCI service in a remote po... Read More about Local provision of percutaneous coronary intervention increases stenting rates and reduces length of hospital stay in remote regional centre..

Differences in self-assessed health by socioeconomic group amongst people with and without a history of cancer: an analysis using representative data from Scotland (2012)
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Atherton, I., Evans, J., Dibben, C. J. L., Woods, L. M., & Hubbard, G. (2012). Differences in self-assessed health by socioeconomic group amongst people with and without a history of cancer: an analysis using representative data from Scotland. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 6, 458-467. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-012-0226-x

Introduction This paper considers socioeconomic inequalities in self-assessed health amongst people with and without a history of cancer using representative data from Scotland. Methods A cross-sectional analysis using the Scottish Health Su... Read More about Differences in self-assessed health by socioeconomic group amongst people with and without a history of cancer: an analysis using representative data from Scotland.

Compassion or speed, which is a more accurate indicator of healthcare quality in the emergency department from the patients’ perspective (2012)
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Beattie, M., Atherton, I., McLennan, B., & Lauder, W. (2012). Compassion or speed, which is a more accurate indicator of healthcare quality in the emergency department from the patients’ perspective. International journal of person centered medicine, 2, 647-655

Rationale, aims and objectives: Devising indicators to measure quality of care is challenging in Emergency Departments (ED). It is difficult to measure aspects of quality which are less amenable to measurement; hence waiting time has often been reli... Read More about Compassion or speed, which is a more accurate indicator of healthcare quality in the emergency department from the patients’ perspective.

Relationship between physical and psychosocial factors and attendance at cardiac rehabilitation (2012)
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Munro, J., Angus, N. J., Atherton, I., Lauder, W., & Leslie, S. J. (2012). Relationship between physical and psychosocial factors and attendance at cardiac rehabilitation. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 11, S1-S84

Purpose: To examine the relationship between physical and psychosocial factors and attendance at out-patient cardiac rehabilitation classes. Methods: Patients offered hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation at a single regional cardiac centre betwee... Read More about Relationship between physical and psychosocial factors and attendance at cardiac rehabilitation.

Cardiac misconceptions in healthcare workers (2011)
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Angus, N. J., Patience, F., Maclean, E., Corrigall, H., Bradbury, I., Thompson, D. R., …Leslie, S. J. (2011). Cardiac misconceptions in healthcare workers. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 11, 396-401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2011.01.004

Background: Cardiac misconceptions are common and may have a detrimental effect on patients. Such misconceptions may be introduced or reinforced by vague and inconsistent advice from healthcare staff and can adversely affect health outcomes. Ai... Read More about Cardiac misconceptions in healthcare workers.

Housing First: Considering Components for Successful Resettlement of Homeless People with Multiple Needs. (2011)
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Nicholls, C. M., & Atherton, I. (2011). Housing First: Considering Components for Successful Resettlement of Homeless People with Multiple Needs. Housing Studies, 26, 767-777. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2011.581907

‘Housing First’ programmes in the US involve the provision of mainstream scatter sited permanent housing at the initial stage of support for homeless individuals with multiple needs. This is in contrast to dominant approaches (in the US and Europe) t... Read More about Housing First: Considering Components for Successful Resettlement of Homeless People with Multiple Needs..

The health and well-being of people with a previous diagnosis of cancer: A record-linkage study in Scotland (2011)
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Evans, J., Atherton, I., Dibben, C., & Hubbard, G. (2011). The health and well-being of people with a previous diagnosis of cancer: A record-linkage study in Scotland. Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology, 3, 429-432

Routinely collected health care data (the Scottish Cancer Registry) were record-linked to representative survey data on health and health behaviours (the Government-funded Scottish Health Survey) to compare the health and well-being of cancer survivo... Read More about The health and well-being of people with a previous diagnosis of cancer: A record-linkage study in Scotland.

Research ethics committees and ethical codes – implications for the healthcare chaplain (2010)
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Atherton, I. (2010). Research ethics committees and ethical codes – implications for the healthcare chaplain. Scottish Journal of Healthcare Chaplaincy, 13,

In this paper Iain raises important issues about how the process of applying for ethical permission should be viewed as more than a bureaucratic exercise. Hospital chaplains can take advantage of their personal experience and expertise to engage full... Read More about Research ethics committees and ethical codes – implications for the healthcare chaplain.

'Housing First' as a means of addressing multiple needs and homelessness. (2008)
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Atherton, I. & Nicholls, C. M. (2007). 'Housing First' as a means of addressing multiple needs and homelessness. European journal of homelessness. 2. . 289-303. . ISSN 2030-2762.

This paper considers the effectiveness of Housing First and its applicability to the European context. Housing First approaches explicitly incorporate secure tenures as an intrinsic part of support packages for homeless people who have mental health... Read More about 'Housing First' as a means of addressing multiple needs and homelessness..