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heARtbeat: Augmented reality for teaching electrocardiogram electrode placement (2025)
Journal Article
Breen, C., & Hurst, W. (2025). heARtbeat: Augmented reality for teaching electrocardiogram electrode placement. Computers & Education: X Reality, 7, Article 100107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cexr.2025.100107

The 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECG) is currently one of the most widely used, operator-dependent clinical skills in healthcare. To enable correct interpretation of ECG recordings, electrodes must be placed in specific anatomic locations on the chest,... Read More about heARtbeat: Augmented reality for teaching electrocardiogram electrode placement.

COVID-19 Public Inquiry: Research Report for Portfolio 3: The Provision of Health and Social Care: Social Care for Children (2025)
Report
McKay, C., Stavert, J., Breen, C., McKay, E., Spassiani, N., Rose, S., Petropoulou, E., Davey, J., Sterman, J., Thompson, K., Higgins, A., Woodrow, A., & King, M. COVID-19 Public Inquiry: Research Report for Portfolio 3: The Provision of Health and Social Care: Social Care for Children. Scottish COVID-19 Public Inquiry

This report reviews available evidence regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social care for children in Scotland, focusing on the strategic response of the Scottish Government. It was commissioned by the Scottish COVID-19 Public Inquiry,... Read More about COVID-19 Public Inquiry: Research Report for Portfolio 3: The Provision of Health and Social Care: Social Care for Children.

Exploring the role of the clinical decision support system in delivering multimodal interventions for delirium care in ICU adults: a scoping review protocol (2024)
Other
Kandel, D., Al Bayrakdar, A., Jiwaji, Z., & Breen, C. (2024). Exploring the role of the clinical decision support system in delivering multimodal interventions for delirium care in ICU adults: a scoping review protocol

Delirium is a frequently reported significant complication in acute and critically ill patients. Multimodal interventions can potentially decrease delirium incidence and severity by reducing predisposing factors. Previous research has documented the... Read More about Exploring the role of the clinical decision support system in delivering multimodal interventions for delirium care in ICU adults: a scoping review protocol.

Patient Centred Medical Education Workshop (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Breen, C. (2024, June). Patient Centred Medical Education Workshop. Presented at Patient Centred Medical Education Workshop, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

Trainees, patients and healthcare providers all benefit from better training through practice, feedback and objective assessment. We would like to invite you to join a group of patients, trainees and consultants across surgery, anaesthesia and nursin... Read More about Patient Centred Medical Education Workshop.

Quality and impact of pharmacology digital simulation education on pre-registration healthcare students a systematic literature review (2024)
Journal Article
Rayamajhi, S., Machin, A., Breen, C., Gebreheat, G., & Paterson, R. (2024). Quality and impact of pharmacology digital simulation education on pre-registration healthcare students a systematic literature review. Nurse Education Today, 140, Article 106295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106295

Objective
This review aimed to assess the quality and nature of the literature related to digital simulation-based pharmacology education. Specifically, we sought to understand the influence of simulations on the knowledge, satisfaction, and confide... Read More about Quality and impact of pharmacology digital simulation education on pre-registration healthcare students a systematic literature review.

Live streaming of simulation-based learning to assist in clinical skills development (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mahoney, C., & Breen, C. (2024, June). Live streaming of simulation-based learning to assist in clinical skills development. Poster presented at 29th Annual Meeting of Society for Simulation in Europe (SESAM), Prague

Introduction: Background, Context and Aims
Simulation-based learning allows students to practice clinical scenarios in a controlled and safe environment, making it a valuable tool for healthcare education. Accounts of stress are common among student... Read More about Live streaming of simulation-based learning to assist in clinical skills development.

COVID-19 Public Inquiry: Research Report for Portfolio 3 The Provision of Health and Social Care Services Adult Social Care (2024)
Report
McKay, C., Stavert, J., Johnston, L., Murray, J., Rek, J., Breen, C., Zarins, A., Woodrow, A., Anderson, L., & King, M. (2024). COVID-19 Public Inquiry: Research Report for Portfolio 3 The Provision of Health and Social Care Services Adult Social Care. Scottish COVID-19 Public Inquiry

Report commissioned by Scottish COVID-19 Public Inquiry into the Scottish Government's strategic response to the COVID pandemic in relation to the provision of healthcare services and social care support to adults, excluding residential care

Quality assured ECG acquisition enhances patient care (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Breen, C. (2023, November). Quality assured ECG acquisition enhances patient care. Poster presented at SHARP & Scottish Lipid Forum Annual Scientific Meeting 2023, Edinburgh

Introduction:
The first documentation of an ECG recorded from a human was over 125 years ago. Still today, despite the development of many new investigative techniques, an essential part of any cardiovascular assessment involves an ECG recording. I... Read More about Quality assured ECG acquisition enhances patient care.

Can clinical homes influence practice? A description of a first of kind clinical home for Healthcare Science in Scotland (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Breen, C. (2023, November). Can clinical homes influence practice? A description of a first of kind clinical home for Healthcare Science in Scotland. Presented at Lothian Health and Care Professions Research Conference 2023, Edinburgh, UK

This is a presentation to describe the first clinical home experience for Healthcare Scientists in NHS Lothian.

The aims of clinical and academic homes are to foster career development opportunities, enhance collaboration and develop capacity and... Read More about Can clinical homes influence practice? A description of a first of kind clinical home for Healthcare Science in Scotland.

A scoping review exploring adoption of digital stress management resources for long-term health conditions – just useful for respiratory conditions? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N., Gebreheat, G., MacLean, F., Connolly, F., Breen, C., & Porter-Armstrong, A. A scoping review exploring adoption of digital stress management resources for long-term health conditions – just useful for respiratory conditions?. Presented at British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2023, QEII Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE, 22 to 24 November 2023, Programme and Abstracts, London, UK