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Development and initial validation of a short form of the Memories of Home and Family Scale (2023)
Journal Article
Redican, E., Rawers, C., McElroy, E., Hyland, P., Karatzias, T., Ben-Ezra, M., & Shevlin, M. (2023). Development and initial validation of a short form of the Memories of Home and Family Scale. Adversity and Resilience Science, 4(3), 235-244. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42844-023-00097-x

Background: The Memories of Home and Family Scale (MHFS; Shevlin et al., 2022) was developed as a multidimensional measure of subjective memories of experiences at home and with family during childhood. Due to the length of the scale, a short version... Read More about Development and initial validation of a short form of the Memories of Home and Family Scale.

Bridging the gap, how interprofessional collaboration can support emergency preparedness for children with disabilities and their families: an exploratory qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article
Flanagan, S. K., Sterman, J. J., Merighi, J. R., & Batty, R. (2023). Bridging the gap, how interprofessional collaboration can support emergency preparedness for children with disabilities and their families: an exploratory qualitative study. BMC Public Health, 23(1), Article 777. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15580-4

Background: Children with disabilities and their families are at higher risk during emergencies and disasters, which is often attributed to the lack of disability inclusion in emergency response as well as disparities in preparedness. This disparity... Read More about Bridging the gap, how interprofessional collaboration can support emergency preparedness for children with disabilities and their families: an exploratory qualitative study.

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.

Prevalence of HIV in mental health service users: a retrospective cohort study (2023)
Journal Article
Heslin, M., Jewell, A., Croxford, S., Chau, C., Smith, S., Pittrof, R., Covshoff, E., Sullivan, A., Delpech, V., Brown, A., King, H. P., Kakaiya, M., Campbell, L., Hughes, L., & Stewart, R. (2023). Prevalence of HIV in mental health service users: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 13(4), Article e067337. https://doi.org/10.1136/+bmjopen-2022-067337

Objective: To examine the prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in a cohort of people who have used secondary mental health services in the UK. Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: Routinely collected clinical data from seconda... Read More about Prevalence of HIV in mental health service users: a retrospective cohort study.

Enhancing simulation-based education at Edinburgh Napier University. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Breen, C., & Machin, A. (2023, April). Enhancing simulation-based education at Edinburgh Napier University

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant effect on the delivery of nursing training. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) emergency standards offered up to 300 hours of simulated learning out of the overall 2300 practical learning ho... Read More about Enhancing simulation-based education at Edinburgh Napier University..

Criminal justice, risk assessment and dangerousness (2023)
Book Chapter
Murray, J. (2023). Criminal justice, risk assessment and dangerousness. In K. Corteen, R. Steele, N. Cross, & M. McMann (Eds.), Forensic Psychology, Crime and Policing: Key Concepts and Practical Debates (9-15). Policy Press

The Core Curriculum for Cardiovascular Nurses and Allied Professionals (2023)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Ross, C., Jones, J., Simpson, M., Mindham, R., Jaarsma, T., Uchmanowicz, I., Hinterbuchner, L., & Astin, F. (2023). The Core Curriculum for Cardiovascular Nurses and Allied Professionals. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 22(7), e62-e113. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvad035

This 2023 update of the Core Curriculum in Cardiovascular Nursing (2015) embraces the formation of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professionals and reflects the diverse professional backgrounds of our members, including nurses,... Read More about The Core Curriculum for Cardiovascular Nurses and Allied Professionals.

Suicide prevention: What does the evidence show for the effectiveness of safety planning for children and young people? – A systematic scoping review (2023)
Journal Article
Abbott-Smith, S., Ring, N., Dougall, N., & Davey, J. (2023). Suicide prevention: What does the evidence show for the effectiveness of safety planning for children and young people? – A systematic scoping review. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 30(5), 899-910. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12928

Introduction Suicide is a leading cause of death for children and young people and its prevention is a global priority. Many Mental Health Services employ safety planning as a brief intervention. There is some evidence of safety planning effectivene... Read More about Suicide prevention: What does the evidence show for the effectiveness of safety planning for children and young people? – A systematic scoping review.

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.

Symptoms and levels of ICD-11 Prolonged Grief Disorder in a representative community sample of UK adults (2023)
Journal Article
Shevlin, M., Redican, E., Hyland, P., Murphy, J., Karatzias, T., McBride, O., Bennett, K., Butter, S., Hartman, T. K., Vallières, F., & Bentall, R. P. (2023). Symptoms and levels of ICD-11 Prolonged Grief Disorder in a representative community sample of UK adults. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 58(10), 1535-1547. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-023-02469-1

Background: Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) is a new disorder included in ICD-11 (WHO, 2018). There is a growing body of literature surrounding the prevalence and correlates of ICD-11 PGD symptoms as assessed using various measures. This study was the... Read More about Symptoms and levels of ICD-11 Prolonged Grief Disorder in a representative community sample of UK adults.

10 minute Research Update - Why has there been an increase in 'Deaths at Home' since 2020 (2023)
Digital Artefact
Savinc, J. (2023). 10 minute Research Update - Why has there been an increase in 'Deaths at Home' since 2020. [Podcast]

A current research project within our Health and social care programme is investigating whether there was an increase in deaths at home during and after the Covid19 pandemic and the implications for end of life care and health service usage. Ou... Read More about 10 minute Research Update - Why has there been an increase in 'Deaths at Home' since 2020.

A meta-synthesis of the transitioning experiences and career progression of migrant African nurses (2023)
Journal Article
Bayuo, J., Abboah-Offei, M., Duodu, P. A., & Salifu, Y. (2023). A meta-synthesis of the transitioning experiences and career progression of migrant African nurses. BMC Nursing, 22(1), Article 104. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01273-1

Introduction: With the rise in global migration, hospitals and health systems in developed countries are looking to supplement their workforces with migrant nurses who have been reported to feel devalued, underutilized with experience of deskilling a... Read More about A meta-synthesis of the transitioning experiences and career progression of migrant African nurses.

Research priorities relating to the delivery of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation programmes: results of a modified Delphi process (2023)
Journal Article
McHale, S., Cowie, A., Brown, S., Butler, T., Carver, K., Dalal, H. M., Dawkes, S., Deighan, C., Doherty, P., Evans, J., Hinton, S., Jones, J., Mills, J., Nichols, S., & Taylor, R. S. (2023). Research priorities relating to the delivery of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation programmes: results of a modified Delphi process. Open Heart, 10(1), Article e002248. https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2022-002248

Objective: The purpose of this British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) research priority setting project (PSP) was to identify a top 10 list of priority research questions for cardiovascular prevention and rehabil... Read More about Research priorities relating to the delivery of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation programmes: results of a modified Delphi process.

Participatory rights of older adults at risk in adult protection case conferences (2023)
Journal Article
Fennell, K. (2023). Participatory rights of older adults at risk in adult protection case conferences. Journal of Adult Protection, 25(3), 132-142. https://doi.org/10.1108/jap-11-2022-0031

Purpose The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (ASP Act) mandates public bodies to investigate situations of harm and to support and protect adults at risk. One of the fundamental principles of the legislation is to involve the person... Read More about Participatory rights of older adults at risk in adult protection case conferences.

Characteristics of prescribing activity within primary care in Scotland 2013–2022 of general practitioners, nurse, pharmacist and allied health prescribers: A retrospective cross-sectional study (2023)
Journal Article
MacVicar, S., & Paterson, R. E. (2023). Characteristics of prescribing activity within primary care in Scotland 2013–2022 of general practitioners, nurse, pharmacist and allied health prescribers: A retrospective cross-sectional study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 79(8), 3092-3101. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15658

Background Independent prescribing by nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals is diversifying into a variety of healthcare settings as pressures mount on existing resources. Primary care was an early adopter of prescribing by non-medical... Read More about Characteristics of prescribing activity within primary care in Scotland 2013–2022 of general practitioners, nurse, pharmacist and allied health prescribers: A retrospective cross-sectional study.

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.

7 Views of care at end of life: An action research study exploring the best ways of eliciting patient and family views of end of life care and giving real time feedback in acute hospitals (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnston, B., Khonsari, S., & O’Neill, C. (2023, March). 7 Views of care at end of life: An action research study exploring the best ways of eliciting patient and family views of end of life care and giving real time feedback in acute hospitals. Paper presented at The Palliative Care Congress: Sustaining Each Other, Growing Together, Edinburgh, Scotland

Introduction: A high proportion of deaths occur in hospitals in Scotland. To improve care for the dying, it is imperative to measure the quality of care. However, there is no consensus on the optimal tool or timing post-bereavement to assess end-of-l... Read More about 7 Views of care at end of life: An action research study exploring the best ways of eliciting patient and family views of end of life care and giving real time feedback in acute hospitals.

Views of Care at End of Life: A Secondary Analysis of Online Feedback Using Care Opinion (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnston, B., Khonsari, S., & O Neill, C. (2023, March). Views of Care at End of Life: A Secondary Analysis of Online Feedback Using Care Opinion. Poster presented at The Palliative Care Congress: Sustaining Each Other, Growing Together, Edinburgh, Scotland

Introduction: In Scotland, there is an increasing focus on patient experience as an aspect of patient safety and quality improvement. However, there are limited studies specifically investigating the content of online public feedback about palliative... Read More about Views of Care at End of Life: A Secondary Analysis of Online Feedback Using Care Opinion.