Outputs (280)

Evaluating a large-scale roll out of blood pressure telemonitoring using routinely acquired data (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McKinstry, B., Hammersley, V., Parker, R., Pinnock, H., Padfield, P., Hanley, J., Stoddart, A., & Steventon, A. Evaluating a large-scale roll out of blood pressure telemonitoring using routinely acquired data

Background: 1.2 million appointments in Scottish primary care annually are used solely for checking blood pressure (BP). While evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) shows that telemonitoring of BP produces significant reductions, it has n... Read More about Evaluating a large-scale roll out of blood pressure telemonitoring using routinely acquired data.

Trauma‐informed care: A qualitative study exploring the views and experiences of professionals in specialist health services for adults with intellectual disabilities (2019)
Journal Article
Truesdale, M., Brown, M., Taggart, L., Bradley, A., Paterson, D., Sirisena, C., Walley, R., & Karatzias, T. (2019). Trauma‐informed care: A qualitative study exploring the views and experiences of professionals in specialist health services for adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(6), 1437-1445. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12634

Background: Although, trauma and its sequelae is increasingly recognised as a major morbidity factor in people with intellectual disabilities, there has been a lack of inquiry into how health care professionals address trauma in adults with ID. Aims... Read More about Trauma‐informed care: A qualitative study exploring the views and experiences of professionals in specialist health services for adults with intellectual disabilities.

Attitudes of healthcare professional towards substance use disorders in maternity setting (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacVicar, S. (2019, June). Attitudes of healthcare professional towards substance use disorders in maternity setting. Poster presented at Learning, Teaching and Research conference, Edinburgh Napier University

Behaviour scale systematic mixed methods review : Attitudes of healthcare professional towards substance use disorders in maternity and neonatal setting.

Pharmacology content in pre-registration curricula: evidence to support implementation (2019)
Journal Article
Paterson, R., & Wood, A. (2019). Pharmacology content in pre-registration curricula: evidence to support implementation. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 1(6), 274-275. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2019.1.6.274

Ruth Paterson and Alison Wood provide an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided.

CORR Insights®: Determining the Generalizability of the PROMIS Depression Domain’s Floor Effect and Completion Time in Patients Undergoing Orthopaedic Surgery (2019)
Journal Article
Hamilton, D. F. (2019). CORR Insights®: Determining the Generalizability of the PROMIS Depression Domain’s Floor Effect and Completion Time in Patients Undergoing Orthopaedic Surgery. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 477(10), 2226-2227. https://doi.org/10.1097/corr.0000000000000829

This CORR Insights® is a commentary on the article “Determining the Generalizability of the PROMIS Depression Domain’s Floor Effect and Completion Time in Patients Undergoing Orthopaedic Surgery” by Bernstein and colleagues available at: DOI: 10.1097... Read More about CORR Insights®: Determining the Generalizability of the PROMIS Depression Domain’s Floor Effect and Completion Time in Patients Undergoing Orthopaedic Surgery.

Survival and functional outcome of revision total knee arthroplasty with a total stabilizer knee system: minimum 5 years of follow-up (2019)
Journal Article
Stevens, J. M., Clement, N. D., MacDonald, D., Hamilton, D. F., & Burnett, R. (2019). Survival and functional outcome of revision total knee arthroplasty with a total stabilizer knee system: minimum 5 years of follow-up. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 29(7), 1511-1517. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-019-02449-9

Introduction Revision knee arthroplasty surgery can range from patella resurfacing or polyethylene exchange, to staged revision and revision to a more constrained implant. Subsequently, the ability to elicit outcomes becomes difficult to obtain and... Read More about Survival and functional outcome of revision total knee arthroplasty with a total stabilizer knee system: minimum 5 years of follow-up.

Disempowered midwives and traumatised women: exploring the parallel processes of care provider interaction that contribute to women developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) post childbirth (2019)
Journal Article
Patterson, J., Hollins-Martin, C. J., & Karatzias, T. (2019). Disempowered midwives and traumatised women: exploring the parallel processes of care provider interaction that contribute to women developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) post childbirth. Midwifery, 76, 21-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2019.05.010

Background: Around 4% of women develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Post Childbirth (PTSD-PC). During childbirth a woman’s perception of her care provider’s interpersonal verbal and nonverbal relationship behaviours, termed ‘Quality of Provider Int... Read More about Disempowered midwives and traumatised women: exploring the parallel processes of care provider interaction that contribute to women developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) post childbirth.

Identifying patients’ support needs following critical illness: a scoping review of the qualitative literature (2019)
Journal Article
King, J., O'Neill, B., Ramsay, P., Linden, M., Medniuk, A., Outtrim, J., & Blackwood, B. (2019). Identifying patients’ support needs following critical illness: a scoping review of the qualitative literature. Critical Care, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-019-2441-6

Background: Intensive care survivors suffer chronic and potentially life-changing physical, psychosocial and cognitive sequelae, and supporting recovery is an international priority. As survivors transition from the intensive care unit to home, their... Read More about Identifying patients’ support needs following critical illness: a scoping review of the qualitative literature.

Challenges and barriers to optimising sedation in intensive care: a qualitative study in eight Scottish intensive care units (2019)
Journal Article
Kydonaki, K., Hanley, J., Huby, G., Antonelli, J., & Walsh, T. (2019). Challenges and barriers to optimising sedation in intensive care: a qualitative study in eight Scottish intensive care units. BMJ Open, 9, Article e024549. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024549

Objectives: Various strategies to promote light sedation are highly recommended in recent guidelines, as deep sedation is associated with suboptimum patient outcomes. Yet, the challenges met by clinicians in delivering high-quality analgosedation is... Read More about Challenges and barriers to optimising sedation in intensive care: a qualitative study in eight Scottish intensive care units.

How Can We Achieve Person-centred Care for People Living with HIVAIDS? A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Professionals and Patients in Ghana (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abboah-Offei, M., Bristowe, K., Koffman, J., Vanderpuye, -. D. N. A., Ansa, G., Cottrell, L., Etkind, S., Abas, M., Higginson, I., & Harding, R. (2019, May). How Can We Achieve Person-centred Care for People Living with HIVAIDS? A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Professionals and Patients in Ghana. Poster presented at 16th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Berlin, Germany

Background: People living with HIV (PLWHIV) experience problems and concerns that require holistic assessment and person-centred care. Person-centred approach will facilitate active involvement of PLWHIV in making decisions about their care. Aim:... Read More about How Can We Achieve Person-centred Care for People Living with HIVAIDS? A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Professionals and Patients in Ghana.