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The relationship between frailty syndrome and quality of life in patients with hypertension: a multidimensional analysis (2025)
Journal Article
Uchmanowicz, B., Chudiak, A., Gobbens, R., Kubielas, G., Godek, P., Surma, S., Bednarska-Chabowska, D., Uchmanowicz, I., & Czapla, M. (2025). The relationship between frailty syndrome and quality of life in patients with hypertension: a multidimensional analysis. BMC Geriatrics, 25(1), 23. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05669-9

Background: Hypertension is a common condition among the elderly and is frequently accompanied by frailty syndrome (FS). The coexistence of hypertension and FS poses significant challenges in patient management and negatively impacts the quality of l... Read More about The relationship between frailty syndrome and quality of life in patients with hypertension: a multidimensional analysis.

Exploring Adolescent Contraceptive Use: The Voices of Parents/Guardians from a Selected Hospital in Lesotho (2025)
Journal Article
Molefe, S. P., & Nyangu, I. (2025). Exploring Adolescent Contraceptive Use: The Voices of Parents/Guardians from a Selected Hospital in Lesotho. International Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Education and Behavioural Science, 11(1), https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijhpebs.20251101.11

Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services have drawn much attention in most African countries. Special focus had been directed toward the utilization of sexual and reproductive health services by adolescents aged 15 to 19 years old. However, litt... Read More about Exploring Adolescent Contraceptive Use: The Voices of Parents/Guardians from a Selected Hospital in Lesotho.

Community stakeholders’ perceptions of the training, carriage and administration of naloxone by police in Scotland. (HR25) (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hillen, P. (2025, April). Community stakeholders’ perceptions of the training, carriage and administration of naloxone by police in Scotland. (HR25). Presented at HR25: Harm Reducution International Conference 2025, Bogota, Columbia

Background

Scotland has been called, “Europe’s drugs deaths capital”. In 2020 in Scotland, drug-related deaths (DRD) were at an all-time high. There were 1,339 DRD, a rate 3.5 times higher than the UK average and the highest in Europe. Of all DRD... Read More about Community stakeholders’ perceptions of the training, carriage and administration of naloxone by police in Scotland. (HR25).

Ambient Air Pollution near Petrochemical Industries and Chronic Kidney Disease Risk: Integrating Citizen Science within an Exploratory Mixed Methods Study (dataset) (2024)
Data
Okoye, O. (2024). Ambient Air Pollution near Petrochemical Industries and Chronic Kidney Disease Risk: Integrating Citizen Science within an Exploratory Mixed Methods Study (dataset). [Data]. https://doi.org/10.17869/enu.2024.3559366

This is data underpinning the thesis titled 'Ambient Air Pollution near Petrochemical Industries and Chronic Kidney Disease Risk: Integrating Citizen Science with an Exploratory Mixed Methods Study'. The data includes quantitative data in SPSS file... Read More about Ambient Air Pollution near Petrochemical Industries and Chronic Kidney Disease Risk: Integrating Citizen Science within an Exploratory Mixed Methods Study (dataset).

Professional and Public Values in Health and Social Care (2024)
Book Chapter
Samuriwo, R. (2024). Professional and Public Values in Health and Social Care. In G. Smith, & A. Todd (Eds.), Future Faith: Public and Practical Theologies for the Contemporary World. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003389743

Health and social care are laden with a plethora of professional and public values. However, few have sought to consider how these values are formed, surface and are enacted in health and social care. Fewer have consistently sought to elicit, underst... Read More about Professional and Public Values in Health and Social Care.

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.

Exploring aspects of mentoring for black and minoritised healthcare professionals in the UK: a nominal group technique study (2024)
Journal Article
Sriram, V., Atwal, A., & McKay, E. A. (2024). Exploring aspects of mentoring for black and minoritised healthcare professionals in the UK: a nominal group technique study. BMJ Open, 14(12), Article e089121. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089121

Objective: Mentoring plays a crucial role in career development, particularly for black and minoritised ethnic (BME) professionals. However, existing literature lacks clarity on the impact of mentoring and how best to deliver for career success. This... Read More about Exploring aspects of mentoring for black and minoritised healthcare professionals in the UK: a nominal group technique study.

You Can't Exclude Us Anymore! A Critical Reflection of Inclusive Research and Teaching Opportunities for People With Intellectual Disabilities in University Settings (2024)
Journal Article
Spassiani, N., Armstrong, T., Becaj, M., Hiddleston, A., Higgins, A., Hume, A., Robertson, J., & Young, T. (2025). You Can't Exclude Us Anymore! A Critical Reflection of Inclusive Research and Teaching Opportunities for People With Intellectual Disabilities in University Settings. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 53(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1111/bld.12640

Complex PTSD and identification with the aggressor among survivors of childhood abuse (2024)
Journal Article
Lahav, Y., Cloitre, M., Hyland, P., Shevlin, M., Ben-Ezra, M., & Karatzias, T. (2025). Complex PTSD and identification with the aggressor among survivors of childhood abuse. Child Abuse and Neglect, 160, Article 107196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107196

Background: Childhood abuse (CA) is a risk factor for trauma-related disorders including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). This severe form of interpersonal trauma may result in "identification wi... Read More about Complex PTSD and identification with the aggressor among survivors of childhood abuse.

Workflow evaluation of environmental contamination with hazardous drugs during compounding and administration in an UK hospital (2024)
Journal Article
Sessink, P. J. M., Barry, B., Dunbar, L., Cameron, L. T., Kirkness, T., & Campbell, K. (online). Workflow evaluation of environmental contamination with hazardous drugs during compounding and administration in an UK hospital. Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, https://doi.org/10.1177/10781552241285138

Introduction
Exposure of healthcare workers to hazardous drugs may result in adverse health effects underscoring the importance of validating working procedures and safety precautions to minimise the risk. The objective was to monitor environmental... Read More about Workflow evaluation of environmental contamination with hazardous drugs during compounding and administration in an UK hospital.

The Acceptability of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Autistic Adults: A mixed-method study with autistic adults and clinicians. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kennedy, C., Bak-Klimek, A., O'Leary, L., & Porter-Armstrong, A. (2024, December). The Acceptability of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Autistic Adults: A mixed-method study with autistic adults and clinicians. Presented at 21st Seattle Club Conference on Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, London

Exploring the role of the clinical decision support system in delivering multimodal interventions for delirium care in ICU adults: a scoping review protocol (2024)
Other
Kandel, D., Al Bayrakdar, A., Jiwaji, Z., & Breen, C. (2024). Exploring the role of the clinical decision support system in delivering multimodal interventions for delirium care in ICU adults: a scoping review protocol

Delirium is a frequently reported significant complication in acute and critically ill patients. Multimodal interventions can potentially decrease delirium incidence and severity by reducing predisposing factors. Previous research has documented the... Read More about Exploring the role of the clinical decision support system in delivering multimodal interventions for delirium care in ICU adults: a scoping review protocol.

Co-Creation of a Continuing Professional Development Toolkit focused on self-management of respiratory health issues in people with learning disabilities (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Leary, L., Dicksit, D., Ring, N., Roberts, N., Devitt, J., & Dunham, M. (2024, December). Co-Creation of a Continuing Professional Development Toolkit focused on self-management of respiratory health issues in people with learning disabilities. Paper presented at 21st Seattle Club Conference, London

Background: Individuals with ID (intellectual Disabilities) are at greater risk of hospital admission or premature mortality due to respiratory associated conditions. They need self-management support from nurses to avoid this risk. Our study aimed t... Read More about Co-Creation of a Continuing Professional Development Toolkit focused on self-management of respiratory health issues in people with learning disabilities.

Exploring patients’ views regarding the support and rehabilitation needs of people living with myocardial ischaemia and no obstructive coronary arteries: a qualitative interview study (2024)
Journal Article
Humphreys, H., Paddock, D., Brown, S., Cowie, A., Berry, C., Dawkes, S., & Nichols, S. (2024). Exploring patients’ views regarding the support and rehabilitation needs of people living with myocardial ischaemia and no obstructive coronary arteries: a qualitative interview study. BMJ Open, 14(12), Article e086770. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086770

Objectives: This study aimed to generate new qualitative insights to understand the rehabilitation needs of people living with a confirmed or presumed diagnosis of ischaemia with no obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA), explore which aspects of curr... Read More about Exploring patients’ views regarding the support and rehabilitation needs of people living with myocardial ischaemia and no obstructive coronary arteries: a qualitative interview study.

Evaluating the training, carriage and administration of naloxone in Police Scotland. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hillen, P., Speakman, E., Dougall, N., Heyman, I., Murray, J., Jamieson, M., Aston, E., & McAuley, A. (2024, December). Evaluating the training, carriage and administration of naloxone in Police Scotland. Presented at Naloxone in the Justice System, Scottish Health in Custody Network Webinar, Online