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Dying For Change (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Glover, G., O'Leary, L., Shooshtari, S., Taggart, L., Trollor, J., & Hatton, C. (2019). Dying For Change. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 63(7), 633-639. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12650

Purpose: To discuss the premature deaths of people with intellectual disabilities internationally, what is being done and what is needed to make a real difference. Rationale: People with intellectual disabilities are dying much younger than other... Read More about Dying For Change.

Leadership skills in the higher education sector: a study of University of the West of Scotland (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Harrison, C., Gilardi, M., Collins, S., Reilly, C., Valentin, S., Balaraman, P., & Papadopoulou, C. (2019, June). Leadership skills in the higher education sector: a study of University of the West of Scotland. Paper presented at UWS Annual Learning, Teac

The dynamic environment of Higher Education (HE) driven by marketization and globalisation has led institutions to be more competitive in order to attract and retain students. This climate necessitates the need for effective leadership. Particularly... Read More about Leadership skills in the higher education sector: a study of University of the West of Scotland.

Adoption of healthy lifestyles among Chinese cancer survivors during the first five years after completion of treatment (2019)
Journal Article
Ching, S. S. Y., & Mok, E. S. B. (2022). Adoption of healthy lifestyles among Chinese cancer survivors during the first five years after completion of treatment. Ethnicity and Health, 27(1), 137-156. https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2019.1634182

Objectives: The number of cancer survivors is increasing as a result of advances in detection and treatment. Lifestyle is a significant modifiable factor in the development of cancer. Most studies on healthy lifestyles have been conducted in Western... Read More about Adoption of healthy lifestyles among Chinese cancer survivors during the first five years after completion of treatment.

The distribution of Psychosis, ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD symptoms among a trauma-exposed UK general population sample (2019)
Journal Article
Frost, R., Louison Vang, M., Karatzias, T., Hyland, P., & Shevlin, M. (2019). The distribution of Psychosis, ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD symptoms among a trauma-exposed UK general population sample. Psychosis, 11(3), 187-198. https://doi.org/10.1080/1752

Background: Co-occurrence of psychosis and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms has been demonstrated, but the ICD-11 marks a significant divergence in the formulation of PTSD with a focus on the core symptoms and the addition of Complex PTS... Read More about The distribution of Psychosis, ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD symptoms among a trauma-exposed UK general population sample.

Student nurses' attitudes to social justice and poverty: An international Comparison (2019)
Journal Article
Scheffer, M. M. J., Lasater, K., Atherton, I. M., & Kyle, R. G. (2019). Student nurses' attitudes to social justice and poverty: An international Comparison. Nurse Education Today, 80, 59-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2019.06.007

Background: In both the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US), health inequities are proving resistant to improvement. Nurses are ideally placed to advocate for social justice. It is therefore important that nurse education encourages awaren... Read More about Student nurses' attitudes to social justice and poverty: An international Comparison.

Embedding a Culture of Kindness in the University Curriculum (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Younger, R., Angelova, N., Hislop, J., Brodie, J., & James, K. (2019, June). Embedding a Culture of Kindness in the University Curriculum. Presented at Learning and Teaching Conference, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh

e-Health in Cardiovascular Medicine (2019)
Journal Article
Redfern, J., & Neubeck, L. (2019). e-Health in Cardiovascular Medicine. Medical Sciences, 7(6), Article 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci7060072

Note: In lieu of an abstract, this is an excerpt from the first page. Cardiovascular disease (CVD), including coronary artery disease (CHD) and stroke, is the leading cause of death and disease burden globally [...]

Persuasive design features within a consumer-focused eHealth intervention integrated with the electronic health record: a mixed methods study of effectiveness and acceptability (2019)
Journal Article
Coorey, G. M., Peiris, D., Usherwood, T., Neubeck, L., Mulley, J., & Redfern, J. (2019). Persuasive design features within a consumer-focused eHealth intervention integrated with the electronic health record: a mixed methods study of effectiveness and acc

Introduction: eHealth strategies targeting health-related behaviour often incorporate persuasive software design. To further engage patients with their overall health management, consumer-facing web portals may be integrated with data from one or mor... Read More about Persuasive design features within a consumer-focused eHealth intervention integrated with the electronic health record: a mixed methods study of effectiveness and acceptability.

Medication Safety in Transitions of Care: Technical Report (2019)
Report
World Health Organisation. (2019). Medication Safety in Transitions of Care: Technical Report. Geneva: WHO

Medication discrepancies impact almost every patient that moves across transitions of care, e.g. admission to or discharge from hospital. WHO urges countries to prioritise early and sustained action to reduce medication-related harm arising at transi... Read More about Medication Safety in Transitions of Care: Technical Report.

Development of an alcohol withdrawal risk stratification tool based on patients referred to an addiction liaison nursing service in Glasgow (2019)
Journal Article
Benson, G., McPherson, A., McCallum, J., & Roberts, N. (2019). Development of an alcohol withdrawal risk stratification tool based on patients referred to an addiction liaison nursing service in Glasgow. Drugs and Alcohol Today, 19(4), 241-250. https://do

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an alcohol withdrawal syndrome risk stratification tool that could support the safe discharge of low risk patients from the emergency department. Design/methodology/approach A retrospective cohort... Read More about Development of an alcohol withdrawal risk stratification tool based on patients referred to an addiction liaison nursing service in Glasgow.

Creating an occupational therapy internship pathway (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Maclean, F., & Hunter, E. (2019, June). Creating an occupational therapy internship pathway. Poster presented at Royal College of Occupational Therapy Annual Conference 2019, Birmingham, UK

Advocating for Ourselves: An occupational therapy social media strategy (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacFarlane, S., Felle, C., Maclean, F., & Hunter, E. (2019, June). Advocating for Ourselves: An occupational therapy social media strategy. Poster presented at Royal College of Occupational Therapy Annual Conference 2019, Birmingham, UK

Recovery through work: service evaluation of the introduction of individual placement & support (IPS) services in secure mental health services (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chambers, L., & Connell, C. (2019, June). Recovery through work: service evaluation of the introduction of individual placement & support (IPS) services in secure mental health services. Poster presented at Royal College of Occupational Therapists 43rd An

Chambers, L., & Connell, C. (2019, June). Recovery through work: service evaluation of the introduction of individual placement & support (IPS) services in secure mental health services. Poster presented at Royal College of Occupational Therapists 43... Read More about Recovery through work: service evaluation of the introduction of individual placement & support (IPS) services in secure mental health services.

Implementation of a peer-led school based smoking prevention programme: a mixed methods process evaluation. (2019)
Journal Article
Dobbie, F., Purves, R., McKell, J., Dougall, N., Campbell, R., White, J., …Bauld, L. (2019). Implementation of a peer-led school based smoking prevention programme: a mixed methods process evaluation. BMC Public Health, 19(742), https://doi.org/10.1186/

Background: Smoking prevention programmes that reach adolescents before they experiment with tobacco may reduce the prevalence of tobacco use. ASSIST is a school-based, peer-led smoking prevention programme that encourages the diffusion of non-smokin... Read More about Implementation of a peer-led school based smoking prevention programme: a mixed methods process evaluation..

Smoking cessation programmes for women living in disadvantaged communities, “We Can Quit 2”: A systematic review protocol [version 3] (2019)
Journal Article
Burke, E., Dobbie, F., Dougall, N., Adebolu Oluwaseun, M., Mockler, D., Vance, J., …Hayes, C. (2019). Smoking cessation programmes for women living in disadvantaged communities, “We Can Quit 2”: A systematic review protocol [version 3]. HRB Open Res

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in Ireland with almost 6,000 smokers dying each year from smoking-related diseases. Amongst younger Irish women, smoking rates are considerably higher in those from socially disadvantaged areas co... Read More about Smoking cessation programmes for women living in disadvantaged communities, “We Can Quit 2”: A systematic review protocol [version 3].

Target Audience and Preferences Related to an Australian Coronary Heart Disease Specific Mobile App: A Mixed Methods Study (2019)
Journal Article
Gallagher, R., Parker, H., Zhang, L., Kirkness, A., Roach, K., Belshaw, J., Glinatsis, H., Gallagher, P., & Neubeck, L. (2020). Target Audience and Preferences Related to an Australian Coronary Heart Disease Specific Mobile App: A Mixed Methods Study. Hea

Background: Widespread availability of mobile technologies offers the opportunity to support secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) via mobile apps, however, the target audience and their app preferences are unknown. This study aims to... Read More about Target Audience and Preferences Related to an Australian Coronary Heart Disease Specific Mobile App: A Mixed Methods Study.

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., …Steventon, A. (2019). Evaluating a large-scale roll out of blood pressure telemonitoring using routinely acquired data. British Journal of General Practice, 69(suppl 1),

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.