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A systematic review on the factors associated with positive experiences in carers of someone with cancer (2016)
Journal Article
Young, J., & Snowden, A. (2017). A systematic review on the factors associated with positive experiences in carers of someone with cancer. European Journal of Cancer Care, 26(3), Article e12544. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12544

The aim of this review was to identify the factors associated with positive experiences in non-professional carers of someone with a cancer diagnosis. A systematic search of the following electronic databases was undertaken: Cochrane Library, CINAHL,... Read More about A systematic review on the factors associated with positive experiences in carers of someone with cancer.

Do emotional intelligence and previous caring experience influence student nurse performance? A comparative analysis (2016)
Journal Article
Stenhouse, R., Snowden, A., Young, J., Carver, F., Carver, H., & Brown, N. (2016). Do emotional intelligence and previous caring experience influence student nurse performance? A comparative analysis. Nurse Education Today, 43, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.101

Background: Reports of poor nursing care have focused attention on values based selection of candidates onto nursing programmes. Values based selection lacks clarity and valid measures. Previous caring experience might lead to better care. Emotional... Read More about Do emotional intelligence and previous caring experience influence student nurse performance? A comparative analysis.

Distress management in cancer. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Snowden, A., White, C. A., & Christie, Z. (2015, December). Distress management in cancer. Paper presented at BPOS 2010 Annual Conference: Cancer Relationships with Others, Chester, UK

Validation of the electronic Holistic Needs Assessment. (2015)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., & Fleming, M. (2015). Validation of the electronic Holistic Needs Assessment. SpringerPlus, 4, 623. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40064-015-1401-0

Macmillan Cancer Support UK have developed an electronic Holistic Needs Assessment (eHNA) to: (1) help people living with cancer express all their needs, (2) help those helping them better target support. eHNA consists of 48 items each ranked from ze... Read More about Validation of the electronic Holistic Needs Assessment..

Emotional Intelligence and Nurse Recruitment: Rasch and confirmatory factor analysis of the trait emotional intelligence questionnaire short form. (2015)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., Watson, R., Stenhouse, R., & Hale, C. (2015). Emotional Intelligence and Nurse Recruitment: Rasch and confirmatory factor analysis of the trait emotional intelligence questionnaire short form. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71, 2936-2949. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12746

Aim To examine the construct validity of the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Short form. Background Emotional intelligence involves the identification and regulation of our own emotions and the emotions of others. It is therefore... Read More about Emotional Intelligence and Nurse Recruitment: Rasch and confirmatory factor analysis of the trait emotional intelligence questionnaire short form..

Evaluating holistic needs assessment in outpatient cancer care--a randomised controlled trial: the study protocol (2015)
Journal Article
Snowden, W., Young, J., White, C., Murray, E., Richard, C., Lussier, M., …Ross, E. (2015). Evaluating holistic needs assessment in outpatient cancer care--a randomised controlled trial: the study protocol. BMJ Open, 5(5), Article e006840. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006840

Introduction People living with and beyond cancer are vulnerable to a number of physical, functional and psychological issues. Undertaking a holistic needs assessment (HNA) is one way to support a structured discussion of patients’ needs within a cli... Read More about Evaluating holistic needs assessment in outpatient cancer care--a randomised controlled trial: the study protocol.

Improving the care of cancer patients: holistic needs assessment (2015)
Journal Article
Young, J., Cund, A., Renshaw, M., Quigley, A., & Snowden, A. (2015). Improving the care of cancer patients: holistic needs assessment. British Journal of Nursing, 24(Sup4), S17-S20. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2015.24.Sup4.S17

This discussion paper presents a review of holistic needs assessments (HNAs) in the care of patients with cancer. HNAs entail a structured review of patient needs as articulated by the patient. This discussion then leads to a care plan grounded in is... Read More about Improving the care of cancer patients: holistic needs assessment.

IMatter: validation of the NHS Scotland Employee Engagement Index (2014)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., & MacArthur, E. (2014). IMatter: validation of the NHS Scotland Employee Engagement Index. BMC Health Services Research, 14, Article 535. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-014-0535-z

Background Employee engagement is a fundamental component of quality healthcare. In order to provide empirical data of engagement in NHS Scotland an Employee Engagement Index was co-constructed with staff. `iMatter¿ consists of 25 Likert questions d... Read More about IMatter: validation of the NHS Scotland Employee Engagement Index.

Ethics and originality in doctoral research in the UK (2014)
Journal Article
Snowden, A. (2014). Ethics and originality in doctoral research in the UK. Nurse Researcher, 21(6), 12-15. https://doi.org/10.7748/nr.21.6.12.e1244

AIM: To show that the ethics governance process in the UK is not necessarily conducive to innovative investigation by doctoral students. BACKGROUND: Doctoral students need to demonstrate an original contribution to knowledge. This paper cr... Read More about Ethics and originality in doctoral research in the UK.

Faith and belief in Scotland. (2014)
Report
Siddiqui, M., Allison, A., Snowden, A., & Fleming, M. (2014). Faith and belief in Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Government

The nature of Scottish society is changing. Scotland is becoming more ethnically and religiously diverse. Within an equalities framework, consideration must be given to service provision for these changing demographics. The Public Sector Duty make... Read More about Faith and belief in Scotland..

Against intimacy: focusing on the task in hand in PhD supervision (2014)
Journal Article
Snowden, A. (2014). Against intimacy: focusing on the task in hand in PhD supervision. British Journal of Nursing, 23(21), 1126-1132. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2014.23.21.1126

Worldwide, more nurses are undertaking doctoral studies now than at any other time. However, there is little high-quality evidence focused on investigating successful completion of such studies. Instead there is considerable literature dedicated to u... Read More about Against intimacy: focusing on the task in hand in PhD supervision.

The Visualisation of Rasch Model Analysis. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Soflano, M., Snowden, A., & Connolly, T. M. (2014, November). The Visualisation of Rasch Model Analysis. Paper presented at European Conference in the Applications of Enabling Technologies, Glasgow, Scotland

The relationship between emotional intelligence, previous caring experience and mindfulness in student nurses and midwives: a cross sectional analysis (2014)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., Stenhouse, R., Young, J., Carver, H., Carver, F., & Brown, N. (2015). The relationship between emotional intelligence, previous caring experience and mindfulness in student nurses and midwives: a cross sectional analysis. Nurse Education Toda

Background: Emotional Intelligence (EI), previous caring experience and mindfulness training may have a positive impact on nurse education. More evidence is needed to support the use of these variables in nurse recruitment and retention. Objective... Read More about The relationship between emotional intelligence, previous caring experience and mindfulness in student nurses and midwives: a cross sectional analysis.

Developing and sustaining a culture of innovation in Health Higher Education literature review. (2014)
Report
Lewitt, M. S., Snowden, A. & Sheward, L. (2014). Developing and sustaining a culture of innovation in Health Higher Education literature review. Scotland: Higher Education Academy/ Council of Deans

This literature review set out to review the recent literature on cultures of innovation and summarise how they are developed, sustained and extended, including the associated barriers and enablers, in a way that is relevant to health HE and which ca... Read More about Developing and sustaining a culture of innovation in Health Higher Education literature review..