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Implementing digital respiratory technologies for people with respiratory conditions: A protocol for a scoping review (2024)
Journal Article
Hui, C. Y., Condon, K., Kolekar, S., Roberts, N., Sreter, K. B., Simons, S. O., Figueiredo, C., McKeough, Z., Salim, H., Gawlik-Lipinski, A., Gonsard, A., Önal Aral, A., Vanoverschelde, A., Armstrong, M., Kohlbrenner, D., Paixão, C., Stafler, P., Papadopoulou, E., Rabe, A. P., Mohammad, M., …Chan, A. H. Y. (2024). Implementing digital respiratory technologies for people with respiratory conditions: A protocol for a scoping review. PLOS ONE, 19(12), Article e0314914. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314914

The value of ‘data-enabled’, digital healthcare is evolving rapidly, as demonstrated in the COVID-19 pandemic, and its successful implementation remains complex and challenging. Harmonisation (within/between healthcare systems) of infrastructure and... Read More about Implementing digital respiratory technologies for people with respiratory conditions: A protocol for a scoping review.

The Academic Respiratory Research Alliance network (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J. (2024, November). The Academic Respiratory Research Alliance network. Presented at Scottish Respiratory Nurses Forum, Edinburgh

This was an invited presentation at the Scottish Respiratory Nurses Forum conference on the Academic Respiratory Research Alliance network.

The “what, why, and how?” of story completion in health services research: a scoping review (2024)
Journal Article
Pong, C. Y., Roberts, N. J., & Lum, E. (2024). The “what, why, and how?” of story completion in health services research: a scoping review. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 24, Article 159. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-024-02274-7

Background: The story completion method provides a different way of doing qualitative research. We note the emergent popularity of this method in health-related research, while much remains to be negotiated in terms of best practices for such studies... Read More about The “what, why, and how?” of story completion in health services research: a scoping review.

What do pulmonary rehabilitation participants want their educational sessions to comprise of? Exploring a participant-centered approach to designing pulmonary rehabilitation education (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., McAloney-Kocaman, K., Ring, N., Ray, E., Turnbull, L., Jelen, T., & Porter-Armstrong, A. (2024, May). What do pulmonary rehabilitation participants want their educational sessions to comprise of? Exploring a participant-centered approach to designing pulmonary rehabilitation education. Presented at American Thoracic Societey 2024, San Diego, US

A women-centred exploration of postpartum perineal pain when the perineum is diagnosed as intact: A French Gadamerian research study (2023)
Journal Article
Matteo, C., Roome, K., Roberts, N., Hill, G., & Hill, H. (2024). A women-centred exploration of postpartum perineal pain when the perineum is diagnosed as intact: A French Gadamerian research study. Midwifery, 129, Article 103909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2023.103909

Background
Postpartum perineal pain is a frequent symptom (90%) with consequences on postnatal health regardless of whether the perineum remains intact. The impact of that pain on both short and long-term health has been studied and literature sugge... Read More about A women-centred exploration of postpartum perineal pain when the perineum is diagnosed as intact: A French Gadamerian research study.

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

British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on pulmonary rehabilitation (2023)
Journal Article
Man, W., Chaplin, E., Daynes, E., Drummond, A., Evans, R. A., Greening, N. J., Nolan, C., Pavitt, M. J., Roberts, N. J., Vogiatzis, I., & Singh, S. J. (2023). British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on pulmonary rehabilitation. Thorax, 78(Supplement 4), https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2023-220439

The evidence-based British Thoracic Society (BTS) Guideline for pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in adults was published in 2013.(1) There is a strong evidence base for the benefits of PR,(2) and it is one of the most cost-effective interventions for ad... Read More about British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on pulmonary rehabilitation.

'I always say, not all programs are created equally'; a qualitative study exploring the educational experiences, learning needs and preferences of people attending Pulmonary Rehabilitation (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., Ray, E., Ring, N. J., Turnbull, L., Jelen, T., Macdonald, D., & Porter-Armstrong, A. (2023, September). 'I always say, not all programs are created equally'; a qualitative study exploring the educational experiences, learning needs and preferences of people attending Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Paper presented at Primary Care Respiratory Conference, Telford, UK

Existing respiratory nursing curriculum, frameworks, and other documentation relevant to respiratory nursing education: A Scoping Review (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., Murray, B., Smith, S., Padilha, . M. J., Šajnić, A., Narsavage, G., Christensen, H. M., Axelsson, M., Carme, H., Poot, B., & Kelly, C. Existing respiratory nursing curriculum, frameworks, and other documentation relevant to respiratory nursing education: A Scoping Review. Presented at European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2023, Milan, Italy

Are We Maximising the Potential of Occupational Therapists to In Deliver Patient Education In Pulmonary Rehabilitation? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., & Sewell, L. Are We Maximising the Potential of Occupational Therapists to In Deliver Patient Education In Pulmonary Rehabilitation?. Presented at American Thoracic Society, Washington, D.C

Rationale: The roles of individual MDT members (e.g occupational therapist, nurse, physiotherapist, healthcare assistant) in delivering patient education in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) are often unclear. Occupational therapists (OTs) are key member... Read More about Are We Maximising the Potential of Occupational Therapists to In Deliver Patient Education In Pulmonary Rehabilitation?.

Quality of life of children and young people with anterior chest wall deformity: a systematic review of the literature (2023)
Journal Article
Johnstone, A., Davis, C., Roberts, N. J., & Sharp, K. (2023). Quality of life of children and young people with anterior chest wall deformity: a systematic review of the literature. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 108(8), 678-683. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2022-324948

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the current evidence regarding the Quality of life (QoL) of children and young people with Anterior Chest Wall Deformity (ACWD).

Methods: Using a defined search strategy, a systematic review of the... Read More about Quality of life of children and young people with anterior chest wall deformity: a systematic review of the literature.

Parental Home-Based Pulse Oximetry Monitoring For Adults With Intellectual Disabilities At Risk Of Serious Respiratory Problems Including Covid-19: A Brief Report (2023)
Journal Article
Finlayson, J., Roberts, N. J., Holt, T., Roast, J., McCardle, M., Parsonage, M., Slade, K., Sellers, C., & Frighi, V. (2023). Parental Home-Based Pulse Oximetry Monitoring For Adults With Intellectual Disabilities At Risk Of Serious Respiratory Problems Including Covid-19: A Brief Report. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 67(7), 690-699. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.13030

Background
People with intellectual disabilities (ID) are at high risk of developing respiratory health issues. The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded this, with serious consequences, and for some, death. Despite home-based oxygen saturation monitorin... Read More about Parental Home-Based Pulse Oximetry Monitoring For Adults With Intellectual Disabilities At Risk Of Serious Respiratory Problems Including Covid-19: A Brief Report.

Delivering asthma reviews during the Covid-19 pandemic (2023)
Journal Article
Watling Smith, J., & Roberts, N. J. (2023). Delivering asthma reviews during the Covid-19 pandemic. Nursing Times, 119(1), 1-4

The Covid-19 pandemic meant that the delivery of asthma management in primary care changed virtually overnight, requiring the introduction of alternatives to face-to-face care. This study examines the experiences of nurses who were performing asthma... Read More about Delivering asthma reviews during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Parents’ narratives toward smoking in the home following a second-hand smoke story-telling education intervention (2022)
Journal Article
MacNicol, Y., Lusher, J., Banbury, S., & Roberts, N. (2022). Parents’ narratives toward smoking in the home following a second-hand smoke story-telling education intervention. MOJ Addiction Medicine & Therapy, 7(1), 7-13. https://doi.org/10.15406/mojamt.2022.07.00152

There is a strong link between cigarette smoking and socio-economic status, with three-quarters of children living in disadvantaged communities being exposed to second-hand smoke. The present study examined parents’ views of smoking in the home after... Read More about Parents’ narratives toward smoking in the home following a second-hand smoke story-telling education intervention.

Development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A global needs survey (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Narsavage, G., Sajnic, A., Kelly, C., Smith, S., Roberts, N. J., Heslop-Marshall, K., Axelsson, M., Padilha, J., Hernadez, C., Murray, B., & Poot, B. Development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A global needs survey. Presented at 2022 European Respiratory Congress, Barcelona

Introduction: A coronavirus pandemic confirmed that respiratory nurses are critical healthcare providers. Knowledge about appropriate education for quality respiratory nursing care is limited. The ERS Nurses Chair formed the ICRN group to develop a c... Read More about Development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A global needs survey.

How confident are nursing students about their respiratory knowledge and assessment skills? (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., Renwick, M., Welch, L., Lippiet, . K., & Kelly, C. How confident are nursing students about their respiratory knowledge and assessment skills?. Presented at 2022 European Respiratory Congress, Barcelona

Respiratory knowledge and skills are fundamental to effective patient care. Our recent study showed significant variation in the provision of respiratory education in UK pre-registration nursing programmes. This study explored confidence levels of fi... Read More about How confident are nursing students about their respiratory knowledge and assessment skills?.

Results from a test of change project using the MyCOPD app with pulmonary rehabilitation patients (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., McNarry, S., Payne, E., & Choudhury, G. Results from a test of change project using the MyCOPD app with pulmonary rehabilitation patients. Presented at 2022 European Respiratory Congresss, Barcelona

Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) is a crucial component of COPD management, access to programmes can be difficult, reduced attendance, high dropouts and low completion rates are common. MyCOPD is an example of how digital technology could potentially be... Read More about Results from a test of change project using the MyCOPD app with pulmonary rehabilitation patients.