All Outputs (7)

Evaluation of the Here4U Scotland application (2024)
Report
Daneshvar, H., Strachan, G., & Matheson, C. (2024). Evaluation of the Here4U Scotland application. University of Stirling

Scotland's drug death statistics for 2022 were recently published showing a 21% reduction in the number of drug deaths since 2021 (National_Records_Scotland, 2023). The number reduced from 1330 to 1051 which appears a positive reflection of the work... Read More about Evaluation of the Here4U Scotland application.

From Digital Inclusion to Digital Transformation in the Prevention of Drug-Related Deaths in Scotland: Qualitative Study (2024)
Journal Article
Daneshvar, H., Carver, H., Strachan, G., Greenhalgh, J., & Matheson, C. (2024). From Digital Inclusion to Digital Transformation in the Prevention of Drug-Related Deaths in Scotland: Qualitative Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26, Article e52345. https://doi.org/10.2196/52345

Background:
Globally, drug-related deaths (DRDs) are increasing, posing a significant challenge. Scotland has the highest DRD rate in Europe and one of the highest globally. The Scottish Government launched the Digital Lifelines Scotland (DLS) progr... Read More about From Digital Inclusion to Digital Transformation in the Prevention of Drug-Related Deaths in Scotland: Qualitative Study.

Evaluation of the Digital Lifelines Scotland Programme (2023)
Report
Matheson, C., Daneshvar, H., Carver, H., Strachan, G., Greenhalgh, J., & Schofield, J. (2023). Evaluation of the Digital Lifelines Scotland Programme. Digital Lifelines Scotland

Evaluation of the Digital Lifelines Scotland Programme March 2023 by Drugs Research Network Scotland.

The acceptability of overdose alert and response technologies: introducing the TPOM-ODART framework (2023)
Journal Article
Dumbrell, J., Daneshvar, H., Oteo, A., Baldacchino, A., & Matheson, C. (2023). The acceptability of overdose alert and response technologies: introducing the TPOM-ODART framework. Harm Reduction Journal, 20, Article 40. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-023-00763-4

Background
Opioids were implicated in approximately 88,000 fatal overdoses (OD) globally. However, in principle all opioid OD are reversible with the timely administration of naloxone hydrochloride. Despite the widespread availability of naloxone am... Read More about The acceptability of overdose alert and response technologies: introducing the TPOM-ODART framework.

Overdose Alert and Response Technologies: State-of-the-art Review (2023)
Journal Article
Oteo, A., Daneshvar, H., Baldacchino, A., & Matheson, C. (2023). Overdose Alert and Response Technologies: State-of-the-art Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25, Article e40389. https://doi.org/10.2196/40389

Background:
Drug overdose deaths, particularly from opioids, are a major global burden, with 128,000 deaths estimated in 2019. Opioid overdoses can be reversed through the timely administration of naloxone but only if responders are able to administ... Read More about Overdose Alert and Response Technologies: State-of-the-art Review.

Digital Inclusion to Prevent Drug Related Deaths: Literature review (2022)
Report
Daneshvar, H., Carver, H., Matheson, C., Parkes, T., Schofield, J., & Strachan, G. (2022). Digital Inclusion to Prevent Drug Related Deaths: Literature review. Digital Lifelines Scotland

The aim of this report is to review the international literature to identify what technologies have been used or have the potential to be adopted by PWUD, their reported benefits, views on the potential use of technologies, and evidence of their effe... Read More about Digital Inclusion to Prevent Drug Related Deaths: Literature review.

How Can Social Media Lead to Co-Production (Co-Delivery) of New Services for the Elderly Population? A Qualitative Study (2018)
Journal Article
Daneshvar, H., Anderson, S., Williams, R., & Mozaffar, H. (2018). How Can Social Media Lead to Co-Production (Co-Delivery) of New Services for the Elderly Population? A Qualitative Study. JMIR Human Factors, 5(1), Article e5. https://doi.org/10.2196/humanfactors.7856

Background:
The future of health care services in the European Union faces the triple challenges of aging, fiscal restriction, and inclusion. Co-production offers ways to manage informal care resources to help them cater for the growing needs of eld... Read More about How Can Social Media Lead to Co-Production (Co-Delivery) of New Services for the Elderly Population? A Qualitative Study.