Outputs (93)

Exploring mutual care between people with intellectual disabilities and their family carers in Scotland (2020)
Thesis
Thompson, G. Exploring mutual care between people with intellectual disabilities and their family carers in Scotland. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2709394

Background: A significant number of adults with an intellectual disability (ID) live with a family member who often cares for them. ‘Mutual care’ has been defined as both the family carer and person with intellectual disabilities (ID) caring and supp... Read More about Exploring mutual care between people with intellectual disabilities and their family carers in Scotland.

Life interrupted: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of young people and their family/significant other living with malignant melanoma (2020)
Thesis
McInally, W. Life interrupted: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of young people and their family/significant other living with malignant melanoma. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Outp

Introduction Melanoma is one of the most common human malignancies. Yet, it is often thought of as a disease of adulthood rather than one affecting children and young people. Although melanoma is rare in children, the incidence is rising in adolesc... Read More about Life interrupted: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of young people and their family/significant other living with malignant melanoma.

“Labelled High-Risk”: Exploring perception of risk during childbirth in women with a BMI>35kg/m² (2019)
Thesis
Norris, G. “Labelled High-Risk”: Exploring perception of risk during childbirth in women with a BMI>35kg/m². (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2389217

This thesis reports on a qualitative exploration of the lived experience of seven pregnant women, medically classified as severely obese, and subsequently labelled as a high-risk pregnancy. Aims:  To explore perception of risk during childbirth... Read More about “Labelled High-Risk”: Exploring perception of risk during childbirth in women with a BMI>35kg/m².

Quickening Steps: An ethnography of pre-birth child protection (2019)
Thesis
Critchley, A. Quickening Steps: An ethnography of pre-birth child protection. (Thesis). University of Edinburgh. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2328160

This thesis is a study of pre-birth child protection practice in the Scottish context. The ‘quickening’ in the title refers not just to the movement in utero of the unborn babies at the centre of this research, but also to the intensification of UK p... Read More about Quickening Steps: An ethnography of pre-birth child protection.

Childhood trauma and suicidal behaviour: Exploring psychological mediators (2019)
Thesis
Grandison, G. Childhood trauma and suicidal behaviour: Exploring psychological mediators. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2070615

Background: Childhood trauma is an oft cited risk factor for suicidal behaviour, however, the reasons behind this relationship are not well understood. This project aimed to uncover psychological factors which may mediate the relationship between ch... Read More about Childhood trauma and suicidal behaviour: Exploring psychological mediators.

The efficacy of a psychoeducational intervention for the stabilisation of complex interpersonal trauma symptomatology in female offenders (2019)
Thesis
Mahoney, A. The efficacy of a psychoeducational intervention for the stabilisation of complex interpersonal trauma symptomatology in female offenders. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2086402

Interpersonal trauma is endemic in female prisons. Implementing trauma informed interventions to assist the recovery of women in custody has long been advocated for. It has been argued that psychoeducation should constitute a critical first phase of... Read More about The efficacy of a psychoeducational intervention for the stabilisation of complex interpersonal trauma symptomatology in female offenders.

Exploring nursing students’ perspectives on preserving dignity in care: A mixed methods Q-methodology study (2019)
Thesis
Mullen, R. F. Exploring nursing students’ perspectives on preserving dignity in care: A mixed methods Q-methodology study. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2086422

Background A complex and contested concept, dignity is recognised as a significant factor in a person’s experience of care. Variations in the provision of dignity in care are reported in the literature and in the media. Despite growing interest in t... Read More about Exploring nursing students’ perspectives on preserving dignity in care: A mixed methods Q-methodology study.

Shattered Expectations: The experience of care provider interaction from the perspectives of women with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Post Childbirth, and midwives. An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. (2019)
Thesis
Patterson, J. Shattered Expectations: The experience of care provider interaction from the perspectives of women with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Post Childbirth, and midwives. An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier Uni

Background: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder-Post Childbirth (PTSD-PC) has important implications for mothers, children, families, and healthcare services. Interpersonal factors are the strongest predictor for the development of PTSD-PC, with the woman... Read More about Shattered Expectations: The experience of care provider interaction from the perspectives of women with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Post Childbirth, and midwives. An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis..

Exploring the experiences of parents caring for their infant with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH): An interpretative phenomenological analysis (2019)
Thesis
Poole, C. Exploring the experiences of parents caring for their infant with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH): An interpretative phenomenological analysis. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2086538

Background: Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) is a generic term which refers to a developmental bone disorder, in which the femoral head of the femur bone and the acetabulum within the pelvis does not fully develop and dislocates. It is import... Read More about Exploring the experiences of parents caring for their infant with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH): An interpretative phenomenological analysis.

First year nursing students’ perceptions of stress and resilience during their initial clinical placement and the introduction of a stress management app: a mixed methods approach (2019)
Thesis
Porter, S. L. First year nursing students’ perceptions of stress and resilience during their initial clinical placement and the introduction of a stress management app: a mixed methods approach. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepo

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the perceived levels of stress and resilience of first year nursing students prior to and during their first clinical placement as well as their experience of using a stress management app delivered by smart... Read More about First year nursing students’ perceptions of stress and resilience during their initial clinical placement and the introduction of a stress management app: a mixed methods approach.