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Human rights and psychiatric practice in relation to involuntary treatment of young people in Europe (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stavert, J., Malmendier-Muehlschegel, A., & Schulze, U. (2025, June). Human rights and psychiatric practice in relation to involuntary treatment of young people in Europe. Presented at ESCAP 2025: 21st International Congress of the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Strasbourg

Aims: International human rights treaties emphasize autonomy and reducing or eliminating psychiatric coercion making which can conflict with involuntary psychiatric treatment. The aim of our workshop is to facilitate a discussion between mental healt... Read More about Human rights and psychiatric practice in relation to involuntary treatment of young people in Europe.

Co-Creation of a Continuing Professional Development Toolkit focused on self-management of respiratory health issues in people with learning disabilities (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Leary, L., Dicksit, D., Ring, N., Roberts, N., Dunham, M., Devitt, J., Taylor, J., Mcglade, I., & Theurer, M. (2025, May). Co-Creation of a Continuing Professional Development Toolkit focused on self-management of respiratory health issues in people with learning disabilities. Presented at ENclusion Conference: Connecting EDI Research and Action at and by ENU, Edinburgh Napier University

Introduction

Individuals with ID (intellectual Disabilities) need self-management support from nurses (all fields) to avoid risk of hospital admissions due to respiratory illness. We aimed to co-design a CPD toolkit focused on providing nurses wit... Read More about Co-Creation of a Continuing Professional Development Toolkit focused on self-management of respiratory health issues in people with learning disabilities.

Did I Take My Medication Today? Understanding Medication Self-Management for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Through Participatory Research (2025)
Journal Article
Spassiani, N., Higgins, A., Tait, S., Hume, A., Abdulla, S., & Paterson, R. (2025). Did I Take My Medication Today? Understanding Medication Self-Management for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Through Participatory Research. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 38(3), Article e70059. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.70059

Background: There is little research that has examined what support strategies are effective to help adults with intellectual disabilities take their prescribed medication correctly. The aim of the study was to gain an understanding of the barriers a... Read More about Did I Take My Medication Today? Understanding Medication Self-Management for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Through Participatory Research.

Retiring for the Night: How Negative Attitudes Towards Ageing Can Shape Expectations and Attitudes Towards Sleep Among Adults Aged 60+ (2025)
Journal Article
Salvi, S., Murray, J., Onkal, D., & Egdell, V. (online). Retiring for the Night: How Negative Attitudes Towards Ageing Can Shape Expectations and Attitudes Towards Sleep Among Adults Aged 60+. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, Article 1556248. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1556248

Introduction: Negative attitudes towards ageing are pervasive and can create significant barriers to quality of life and longevity for adults aged 60 and older. Studies indicate that older adults with negative views of ageing often perceive common, t... Read More about Retiring for the Night: How Negative Attitudes Towards Ageing Can Shape Expectations and Attitudes Towards Sleep Among Adults Aged 60+.

“You are helping from the heart not just from the head”: A systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis of the experiences of peer workers working with people experiencing homelessness and substance use (2025)
Journal Article
Carver, H., Miler, J. A., Greenhalgh, J., Pauly, B., Ring, N., Booth, H., Dumbrell, J., & Parkes, T. (in press). “You are helping from the heart not just from the head”: A systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis of the experiences of peer workers working with people experiencing homelessness and substance use. BMC Public Health,

Background: Increasingly, substance use and homelessness services have peer workers, those with lived or living experience of substance use and homelessness, who provide support to those experiencing similar challenges. While research regarding the e... Read More about “You are helping from the heart not just from the head”: A systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis of the experiences of peer workers working with people experiencing homelessness and substance use.

The social conception of space of birth according to women with positive birth experiences: A trans-European study (2025)
Journal Article
Kuipers, Y. J., Thomson, G., van Beeck, E., Hresanová, E., Goberna-Tricas, J., Rodriguez Martin, S., Cuker, S. R., Chudaska, L., Waldner, I., Zenzmaier, C., & Leinweber, J. (2025). The social conception of space of birth according to women with positive birth experiences: A trans-European study. Women and Birth, 38(3), Article 101916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2025.101916

Background
The social space of birth—the birth environment, its occupants, and the human activities taking place—is interconnected with birth experiences.
Aim
To investigate how the reality of the social space of birth affects women’s positive bir... Read More about The social conception of space of birth according to women with positive birth experiences: A trans-European study.

Is virtual simulation as effective as clinical simulation: a mixed methods study comparing knowledge acquisition, self-confidence, anxiety, and cost effectiveness (2025)
Journal Article
Gebreheat, G., Koju, A., Whitehorn, J., Lee Fairholm, J., Shepherd, C., & Paterson, R. (2025). Is virtual simulation as effective as clinical simulation: a mixed methods study comparing knowledge acquisition, self-confidence, anxiety, and cost effectiveness. Heliyon, 11(10), Article e43360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e43360

Introduction
Desktop Virtual Reality Simulation (dVRS) is a growing trend in healthcare education. The evidence base supporting this initiative is expanding yet there is limited evidence on how dVRS compares to clinical simulation (CS). The objectiv... Read More about Is virtual simulation as effective as clinical simulation: a mixed methods study comparing knowledge acquisition, self-confidence, anxiety, and cost effectiveness.

Family members’ experiences with intensive care unit diaries (2025)
Journal Article
Bosco, V., Mercuri, C., Nocerino, R., Czapla, M., Uchmanowicz, I., Mazzotta, R., Giordano, V., & Simeone, S. (2025). Family members’ experiences with intensive care unit diaries. BMC Anesthesiology, 25(1), Article 210. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-025-03083-1

Background: The admission of a family member to intensive care represents an emotionally complex experience, often characterised by anxiety, stress and uncertainty. ICU diaries, compiled by nurses and family members, have been proposed as a useful to... Read More about Family members’ experiences with intensive care unit diaries.

Navigating the Aftermath of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Qualitative Exploration of Women's Experiences (2025)
Journal Article
Dalsgaard, J. L., Petersson, N. B., Larsen, M. K., Nielsen, T. H., Palm, P., Madsen, H. B., Hermansen, A. S., Neubeck, L., Zwisler, A. D., & Borregaard, B. (online). Navigating the Aftermath of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Qualitative Exploration of Women's Experiences. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvaf069

Aim
Women who have survived spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) struggle to resume their lives as before SCAD and lack knowledge on how to recover. Thus, this study aimed to explore the rehabilitation needs and challenges in resuming every... Read More about Navigating the Aftermath of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Qualitative Exploration of Women's Experiences.