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What respiratory teaching is currently being delivered to pre-registration nurses in the United Kingdom? (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., Welch, L., Kelly, C., & Lippiett, K. What respiratory teaching is currently being delivered to pre-registration nurses in the United Kingdom?. Presented at 2020 ERS International Congress, Online

The content of respiratory teaching and learning in pre-registration United Kingdom (UK) nursing programmes is unknown. This descriptive study examines taught respiratory skills/knowledge in UK universities.

75 Universities offering pre-registrati... Read More about What respiratory teaching is currently being delivered to pre-registration nurses in the United Kingdom?.

School Playground Intervention for Children With Disabilities Creates Play Capabilities and Shifts Adult Perspectives (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sterman, J., Villeneuve, M., Bundy, A., & Wyver, S. School Playground Intervention for Children With Disabilities Creates Play Capabilities and Shifts Adult Perspectives

Five schools participated in the Sydney Playground Project to increase choice, control, and inclusion of students with disabilities on the school playground. The intervention served as a catalyst to challenge teacher perceptions of children’s disabil... Read More about School Playground Intervention for Children With Disabilities Creates Play Capabilities and Shifts Adult Perspectives.

Enablers of Emergency Preparedness for People With Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions: A Scoping Review (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sterman, J., & Villeneuve, M. (2020, March). Enablers of Emergency Preparedness for People With Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions: A Scoping Review. Poster presented at AOTA Annual Conference & Expo, Boston, Massachusetts

This scoping review identified that people with disabilities require capability-focused knowledge networks, actions, and advocacy to enable emergency preparedness. OTs are uniquely positioned to collaboratively address unmet emergency-preparedness su... Read More about Enablers of Emergency Preparedness for People With Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions: A Scoping Review.

Providing home-based end of life care for children and their families: a realist evaluation of the Care 24 Lothian service (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Malcolm, C., & Knighting, K. (2020, March). Providing home-based end of life care for children and their families: a realist evaluation of the Care 24 Lothian service. Paper presented at Together for Short Lives - Conference 2020: Time for Change?, Manchester, UK

Background - The drive to ensure end of life care and death occurs in a child and families’ preferred setting, be that home, hospice or hospital, has been set by policy makers across the United Kingdom (UK) (Department of Health 2016; National Pallia... Read More about Providing home-based end of life care for children and their families: a realist evaluation of the Care 24 Lothian service.

A Q-methodology study: MEtoWE project (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kuipers, Y. (2020, March). A Q-methodology study: MEtoWE project. Poster presented at Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference (THEconf2020), Dublin

Objective: In this study we aimed to reveal midwives’ distinct perspectives about midwifery support of women in their transition process during the continuum from pregnancy to one-year postpartum.

Design: A Q-methodology study, a mixed quantitativ... Read More about A Q-methodology study: MEtoWE project.

Assessment of knowledge of secondary/high school students on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), HIV, sexual and gender based violence (SGBV), nutrition and substance use and abuse in Lesotho (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nyangu, I. (2019, December). Assessment of knowledge of secondary/high school students on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), HIV, sexual and gender based violence (SGBV), nutrition and substance use and abuse in Lesotho. Paper presented at 11th National Health Research Forum

Investigating changes in parents’ perceptions and attitudes of smoking in the home after a second hand smoke educational intervention in nurseries (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacNicol, Y., & Roberts, N. Investigating changes in parents’ perceptions and attitudes of smoking in the home after a second hand smoke educational intervention in nurseries. Presented at British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2019, London

Exposure to second hand smoke (SHS) has negative consequences in children. There is a strong link between cigarette smoking and socio-economic groups, children from more deprived areas are at a higher risk of exposure to SHS in their home.

A previ... Read More about Investigating changes in parents’ perceptions and attitudes of smoking in the home after a second hand smoke educational intervention in nurseries.

The impacts low emission zones have on improving health and decreasing health inequalities (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Campbell, T., & Roberts, N. (2019). The impacts low emission zones have on improving health and decreasing health inequalities. Thorax, 74(suppl 2), A171-A172. https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2019-btsabstracts2019.292

Background While there has been an increase in low emission zones (LEZ) across Europe, there is poor knowledge base examining the relationship between LEZ’s and their effect on public health. This study was to assess the current research base on the... Read More about The impacts low emission zones have on improving health and decreasing health inequalities.

It takes a village to raise a child. PATH project (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kuipers, Y. (2019, November). It takes a village to raise a child. PATH project. Presented at Perinatal Quality Network (PQN) for perinatal mental health services, annual forum Royal College of Psychiatrists, London

Non-medical prescribing behaviour in midwifery practice: a mixed-methods review (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kuipers, Y. (2019, November). Non-medical prescribing behaviour in midwifery practice: a mixed-methods review. Poster presented at ESPACOMP Congress, Porto, Portugal

Background: Non-medical prescribing is a new skill in midwifery practice. Information is needed on whether this is an activity that is feasible, appropriate, meaningful and effective.

Aim: To report on the determinants of midwife prescribing behav... Read More about Non-medical prescribing behaviour in midwifery practice: a mixed-methods review.

Reducing reoffending and improving health: Increasing occupational participation for people with criminal justice involvement and a personality disorder. (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Connell, C., Furtado, V., McKay, E., & Singh, S. (2019, October). Reducing reoffending and improving health: Increasing occupational participation for people with criminal justice involvement and a personality disorder. Paper presented at Fifth International Conference on Law Enforcement and Public Health, Edinburgh

Leadership skills in the higher education sector: a study of Scotland (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Harrison, C., Collins, S., Gilardi, M., Reilly, C. A., Valentin, S., Balaraman, P., & Papadopoulou, C. (2019). Leadership skills in the higher education sector: a study of Scotland. In British Academy of Management (BAM) 2019 Conference Proceedings

The dynamic nature of the Higher Education (HE) environment and the challenges faced by institutions has led to a call for effective leadership by academics and practitioners, however what this means in practice remains ambiguous. Particularly, withi... Read More about Leadership skills in the higher education sector: a study of Scotland.

Public Health Law in Aviation: Challenges of Harmonisation (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Speakman, E. (2019, September). Public Health Law in Aviation: Challenges of Harmonisation. Paper presented at Aviation Health Conference 2019, London, UK

Speakman, E. (2019, September). Public Health Law in Aviation: Challenges of Harmonisation. Paper presented at Aviation Health Conference 2019, London, UK

"Its All About Informed Discussions, Informed Decisions and Informed Care" (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Boyd, K., & Brooks Young, P. (2019, September). "Its All About Informed Discussions, Informed Decisions and Informed Care". Paper presented at Worms, Butterflies and Veils to Outcomes: Scottish Partnership for Care Annual Conference

This session shared learning from NHS Lothian’s systematic and ongoing work to improve palliative and end of life care in hospital, from reliable and consistent sharing of information to ensuring the right sorts of conversations happen at the right t... Read More about "Its All About Informed Discussions, Informed Decisions and Informed Care".

Systematic review and thematic synthesis of the implementation and impact of holistic needs assessments for people affected by cancer (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnston, L., Young, J., & Campbell, K. (2019, September). Systematic review and thematic synthesis of the implementation and impact of holistic needs assessments for people affected by cancer. Poster presented at IPOS World Congress of Psycho-Oncology and Psychosocial Academy, Banff, Canada

Background/rationale or Objectives/purpose: International government and clinical policy recommends individuals affected by cancer should have all their needs assessed. Implementation of holistic needs assess-ments (HNA) is howev... Read More about Systematic review and thematic synthesis of the implementation and impact of holistic needs assessments for people affected by cancer.

Beneath the ‘PROM’? What people affected by cancer really value from services: thematic synthesis of findings from two national cancer programmes (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnston, L., & Young, J. (2019, September). Beneath the ‘PROM’? What people affected by cancer really value from services: thematic synthesis of findings from two national cancer programmes. Poster presented at IPOS World Congress of Psycho-Oncology and Psychosocial Academy, Banff, Canada

Objective/Purpose
Internationally, little is known about how services contribute to positive changes in Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) from the patients’ perspective. This study identified the critical service components that people affec... Read More about Beneath the ‘PROM’? What people affected by cancer really value from services: thematic synthesis of findings from two national cancer programmes.

Dramatic Effect - enhancing nurse education through performance (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mahoney, C., Bastow, F., & Harper-McDonald, B. (2019, September). Dramatic Effect - enhancing nurse education through performance. Paper presented at RAISE Annual Conference, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Health and social care integration (HCI) is an important policy priority across the United Kingdom. HCI is a complex process, not least because it results in blurring and redefinition of professional roles. Because nurses are at the forefront of HCI... Read More about Dramatic Effect - enhancing nurse education through performance.