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Using the new Scottish Longitudinal Outcomes database (LEO) to understand transitions from university to practice amongst nursing students (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pearsons, A., Mitchell, E., Shields, E., & Atherton, I. (2025, September). Using the new Scottish Longitudinal Outcomes database (LEO) to understand transitions from university to practice amongst nursing students. Paper presented at Administrative Data Research UK Annual Conference 2025, Cardiff

Objectives
Nursing is facing substantial workforce challenges. Applications to study nursing have declined by 25% in Scotland, while 900 vacancies remain unfilled. The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan aims to grow the UK nursing workforce from 350,000... Read More about Using the new Scottish Longitudinal Outcomes database (LEO) to understand transitions from university to practice amongst nursing students.

Safeguarding experiences of people in mental distress, police, and healthcare practitioners: An integrative review (2025)
Journal Article
Heyman, I., Kennedy, C., Grant, A., & Wooff, . A. (online). Safeguarding experiences of people in mental distress, police, and healthcare practitioners: An integrative review. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.70014

Introduction
Globally, there is demand on police and emergency health services to respond to people in mental distress. Research at this intersect has focused on decriminalisation of people with severe mental health disorders, police custody care or... Read More about Safeguarding experiences of people in mental distress, police, and healthcare practitioners: An integrative review.

Young Men’s Communication Needs for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: A Cross-Cultural, Qualitative Analysis in Scotland, Spain, and the USA (2025)
Journal Article
Gray Brunton, C., Carnegie, E., Pow, J., Todorova, I., Petrova, D., Garcia-Retamero, R., & Whittaker, A. (online). Young Men’s Communication Needs for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: A Cross-Cultural, Qualitative Analysis in Scotland, Spain, and the USA. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-025-10387-6

Background: Globally Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake rates have declined within a wider context of vaccine hesitancy. Gender-neutral vaccine programmes are increasing and recommended for prevention of cervical, anogenital and oropharyngeal... Read More about Young Men’s Communication Needs for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: A Cross-Cultural, Qualitative Analysis in Scotland, Spain, and the USA.

What are the evidence-based medical management approaches for the concussed youth athlete? A scoping review (2025)
Journal Article
McKeever, T., Leavitt, M., Valentin, S., & Hamilton, D. (2025). What are the evidence-based medical management approaches for the concussed youth athlete? A scoping review. Archives of Physiotherapy, 15(1), 214-238. https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3336

Background: Concussion management in youth sport relies on the experience of adults pitch-side as to injury recognition, removal, and management decisions. Little consensus exists on the consistency of pitch-side and medical pathway management approa... Read More about What are the evidence-based medical management approaches for the concussed youth athlete? A scoping review.

Shame- and guilt-proneness as mediators of PTSD/DSO symptoms in young adults (2025)
Journal Article
Oasi, O., Shevlin, M., Lasalvia, A., Bonetto, C., Cristofalo, D., Marzocco, G., Somma, C., Toscano, M., Karatzias, T., & Cavalera, C. (2025). Shame- and guilt-proneness as mediators of PTSD/DSO symptoms in young adults. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 32(4), Article e70131. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.70131

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between trauma exposure, shame and guilt proneness and the development of PTSD and Disturbances in Self‐Organisation (DSO) symptoms in young adults. Specifically, we hypothesised that trauma... Read More about Shame- and guilt-proneness as mediators of PTSD/DSO symptoms in young adults.

Exercise based cardiac rehabilitation for atrial fibrillation: Cochrane systematic review, meta-analysis, meta-regression and trial sequential analysis (2025)
Journal Article
Buckley, B. J., Long, L., Lane, D. A., Risom, S., Fitzhugh, C. J., Berg, S. K., Palm, P., Sibilitz, K. L., Svendsen, J. H., Gluud, C., Zwisler, A.-D., Lip, G. Y. H., Neubeck, L., & Taylor, R. S. (online). Exercise based cardiac rehabilitation for atrial fibrillation: Cochrane systematic review, meta-analysis, meta-regression and trial sequential analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2024-109149

Objective: To undertake a contemporary review of the impact of exercise based cardiac rehabilitation (ExCR) for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Data sources: CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, WoS Core Collection, LILACS and trial... Read More about Exercise based cardiac rehabilitation for atrial fibrillation: Cochrane systematic review, meta-analysis, meta-regression and trial sequential analysis.

Assessing peri-loss emotions and their associations with ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in a community sample of bereaved adults (2025)
Journal Article
Redican, E., Shevlin, M., Karatzias, T., & Hyland, P. (in press). Assessing peri-loss emotions and their associations with ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in a community sample of bereaved adults. Death Studies,

Previous studies have examined risk factors for ICD-11 Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) but the variation and levels of peri-loss emotional reactions (those occurring during or immediately after the loss), and their association with grief related distr... Read More about Assessing peri-loss emotions and their associations with ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in a community sample of bereaved adults.

Educational interventions promoting modifiable lifestyle behaviours for cardiovascular disease in pre-registration nursing students: a scoping review (2025)
Journal Article
Creighton, L., Caughers, G., Mitchell, G., McMahon, J., Neubeck, L., & Fitzsimons, D. (2025). Educational interventions promoting modifiable lifestyle behaviours for cardiovascular disease in pre-registration nursing students: a scoping review. BMC Nursing, 24(1), Article 952. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-03611-x

Aims: Modifiable lifestyle behaviours, such as smoking and high alcohol consumption are more prevalent among pre-registration nursing students, than the general population. Embedding education on the impact of these risk factors for cardiovascular di... Read More about Educational interventions promoting modifiable lifestyle behaviours for cardiovascular disease in pre-registration nursing students: a scoping review.

Robotics Use in the Care and Management of People Living with Diabetes Mellitus: A Scoping Review (2025)
Journal Article
Al Bayrakdar, A., Dragone, M., Wojcik, G., McConnel, A., King, M., & Paterson, R. (online). Robotics Use in the Care and Management of People Living with Diabetes Mellitus: A Scoping Review. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1177/19322968251356298

Background:
Diabetes prevalence is rising and projected to affect 783 million globally by 2045. Effective diabetes self-management relies on diabetes knowledge, lifestyle modifications, and health care support; yet global health care workforce short... Read More about Robotics Use in the Care and Management of People Living with Diabetes Mellitus: A Scoping Review.

Effective implementation of preventive cardiology guidelines: pathways to success (2025)
Journal Article
Uchmanowicz, I., Czapla, M., Lomper, K., Iovino, P., Rosiek-Biegus, M., Surma, S., & Rahimi, K. (online). Effective implementation of preventive cardiology guidelines: pathways to success. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf448

This review highlights the importance of implementing preventive cardiology guidelines—both for primary and secondary prevention—to improve patient outcomes and reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease. Despite the availability of comprehensive gu... Read More about Effective implementation of preventive cardiology guidelines: pathways to success.

The Provocateurs! Fringe Preview (2025)
Exhibition / Performance
Varghese, R., Rae, A., & Uegaki, W. The Provocateurs! Fringe Preview. 16 July 2025 - 16 July 2025

Take top academics, some thought-provoking ideas, add one comedian…

New for 2025, The Provocateurs promise to blend humour with ground breaking research. Join us for a spirited debate with some of Scotland’s sharpest intellects.

With host comed... Read More about The Provocateurs! Fringe Preview.

Patients’ perspectives on medication adherence feedback interventions for managing long-term medications: a systematic review of qualitative evidence (2025)
Journal Article
Kobson, B., Hanley, J., Mair, A., Dima, A. L., Rea, N., & Paterson, R. E. (online). Patients’ perspectives on medication adherence feedback interventions for managing long-term medications: a systematic review of qualitative evidence. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-025-01958-4

Introduction
Optimising medication usage is a worldwide challenge. While numerous feedback interventions have been developed to address this issue, understanding patients' perspectives on the use of such interventions to optimise adherence provides... Read More about Patients’ perspectives on medication adherence feedback interventions for managing long-term medications: a systematic review of qualitative evidence.

Access to services for mental ill-health and substance use among people released from prison in Scotland (RELEASE): Retrospective observational cohort study protocol (2025)
Journal Article
Savinc, J., Kjellgren, R., Connell, C., Dougall, N., & Haddow, C. (in press). Access to services for mental ill-health and substance use among people released from prison in Scotland (RELEASE): Retrospective observational cohort study protocol. International Journal of Population Data Science,

Promoting Neurodiversity-Affirming Care for Autistic Children: A Scoping Review (2025)
Journal Article
Wagland, Z., Sterman, J., Scott-Cole, L., Spassiani, N., & Njelesani, J. (2025). Promoting Neurodiversity-Affirming Care for Autistic Children: A Scoping Review. Neurodiversity, 3, https://doi.org/10.1177/27546330251357479

Historically, educational and clinical practice with autistic children centred on developing their ability to ‘fit in’ and achieve neurotypical milestones. The neurodiversity movement aims to shift the focus from normalising behaviours to acceptance... Read More about Promoting Neurodiversity-Affirming Care for Autistic Children: A Scoping Review.

Using our nursing superpower: Improving cancer care for older people and their care partners by addressing what matters most (2025)
Journal Article
Campbell, K., Dunham, M., He, E. S., Kagan, S. H., Kinnane, N. A., Krishnasamy, M., Lynch, M. P., Staats, K., & Torstveit, A.-H. (2025). Using our nursing superpower: Improving cancer care for older people and their care partners by addressing what matters most. Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 12, Article 100752. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjon.2025.100752

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Illuminating Humanity: Narrative Medicine Practices for Crisis Negotiators (2025)
Journal Article
Thompson, J., & Launer, J. (online). Illuminating Humanity: Narrative Medicine Practices for Crisis Negotiators. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-025-09756-4

This exploratory paper examines how the practical application of narrative medicine (NM) has the capability to support police hostage/crisis negotiators. Narrative medicine ensures that the humanity and dignity of both medical professional and patien... Read More about Illuminating Humanity: Narrative Medicine Practices for Crisis Negotiators.

Nutritional risk, frailty and functional status in elderly heart failure patients (2025)
Journal Article
Lisiak, M., Jędrzejczyk, M., Wleklik, M., Lomper, K., Czapla, M., & Uchmanowicz, I. (online). Nutritional risk, frailty and functional status in elderly heart failure patients. ESC Heart Failure, https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.15351

Aims: Heart failure (HF) in elderly patients is frequently associated with frailty, malnutrition and reduced functional status. This study assessed the associations between nutritional risk, functional capacity, frailty and length of hospital stay (L... Read More about Nutritional risk, frailty and functional status in elderly heart failure patients.

Accelerating the development of a psychological intervention to restore treatment decision-making capacity in patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorder: An umbrella trial (2025)
Journal Article
Hutton, P., Taylor, C. D., Kelly, J., Emsley, R., Vikram, A., Alexander, C. H., McCann, A., Saddington, D., Eliasson, E., Burke, J., Harper, S., Karatzias, T., Taylor, P. J., Watson, A., Dougall, N., Stavert, J., O'Rourke, S., Glasgow, A., Murphy, R., Palmer, K., …Woodrow, A. (2025). Accelerating the development of a psychological intervention to restore treatment decision-making capacity in patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorder: An umbrella trial. Schizophrenia Research, 282, 184-197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2025.06.018

Introduction
Many individuals with schizophrenia-spectrum disorder (‘psychosis’) lack capacity to make decisions about psychiatric treatment (‘incapacity’), however we lack robust evidence from clinical trials on interventions to improve it. To acce... Read More about Accelerating the development of a psychological intervention to restore treatment decision-making capacity in patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorder: An umbrella trial.

Antiseizure medication and Dravet syndrome (2025)
Journal Article
MacVicar, S. (2025). Antiseizure medication and Dravet syndrome. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 7(7), 282-283. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2025.0072

Dravet syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes a rare form of childhood epilepsy. It results from a mutation carried on the sodium ion channel gene. Dravet syndrome is classified as a developmental encephalopathy which is categorised with prolonge... Read More about Antiseizure medication and Dravet syndrome.

Vaccine Hesitancy and Confidence Research Programme: Qualitative and Critical Research Approaches with Vulnerable Groups (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray Brunton, C., Carnegie, E., Pow, J., Petrova, D., Garcia Retamero, R., Whittaker, A., & Todorova, I. (2025, July). Vaccine Hesitancy and Confidence Research Programme: Qualitative and Critical Research Approaches with Vulnerable Groups. Presented at 14th Conference of the International Society for Critical Health Psychology (ISCHP), Galway, Ireland

Vaccine hesitancy, delays and or refusals to be vaccinated despite the availability of a vaccine, are a global problem. Since the Covid-19 pandemic there are declines in most vaccines indicating a crisis in confidence about medicine and science. Mean... Read More about Vaccine Hesitancy and Confidence Research Programme: Qualitative and Critical Research Approaches with Vulnerable Groups.