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Understanding cardiac rehabilitation delivery in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for the future (2023)
Journal Article
McHale, S., Neubeck, L., Rowat, A., Dawkes, S., & Hanson, C. L. (2023). Understanding cardiac rehabilitation delivery in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for the future. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 18(9), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2023.0035

Background/Aims Cardiac rehabilitation services were disrupted during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic because of limitations on interpersonal contact, exercise facility closures and clinical service reorganisation. This necessitated urgent... Read More about Understanding cardiac rehabilitation delivery in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for the future.

Recommendations for wider adoption of clinical pharmacy in Central and Eastern Europe in order to optimise pharmacotherapy and improve patient outcomes (2023)
Journal Article
Urbańczyk, K., Guntschnig, S., Antoniadis, V., Falamic, S., Kovacevic, T., Kurczewska-Michalak, M., Miljković, B., Olearova, A., Sviestina, I., Szucs, A., Tachkov, K., Tiszai, Z., Volmer, D., Wiela-Hojeńska, A., Fialova, D., Vlcek, J., Stuhec, M., Hogg, A., Scott, M., Stewart, D., …Kardas, P. (2023). Recommendations for wider adoption of clinical pharmacy in Central and Eastern Europe in order to optimise pharmacotherapy and improve patient outcomes. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 14, Article 1244151. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2023.1244151

Clinical pharmacy as an area of practice, education and research started developing around the 1960s when pharmacists across the globe gradually identified the need to focus more on ensuring the appropriate use of medicines to improve patient outcome... Read More about Recommendations for wider adoption of clinical pharmacy in Central and Eastern Europe in order to optimise pharmacotherapy and improve patient outcomes.

The feasibility, acceptability, cost and benefits of a “communities of practice” model for improving the quality of childcare centres: a mixed-methods study in the informal settlements in Nairobi (2023)
Journal Article
Nampijja, M., Langat, N., Oloo, L., Amboka, P., Okelo, K., Muendo, R., Habib, S., Kiyeng, M., Ray, A., Abboah-Offei, M., Kitsao-Wekulo, P., Kimani-Murage, E., Li, J., & Elsey, H. (2023). The feasibility, acceptability, cost and benefits of a “communities of practice” model for improving the quality of childcare centres: a mixed-methods study in the informal settlements in Nairobi. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, Article 1194978. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1194978

Background: Informal childcare centres have mushroomed in the informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya to meet the increasing demand. However, centre providers are untrained and the facilities are below standard putting children at risk of poor health... Read More about The feasibility, acceptability, cost and benefits of a “communities of practice” model for improving the quality of childcare centres: a mixed-methods study in the informal settlements in Nairobi.

Epicardial adiposity in people with atrial fibrillation modified by physical exercise: an umbrella review (2023)
Journal Article
Menzies, R., Breen, C. J., & Kernohan, W. G. (2023). Epicardial adiposity in people with atrial fibrillation modified by physical exercise: an umbrella review. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 22(Suppl. 1), https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvad064.057

Introduction Atrial Fibrillation (AF) affects 30% of the world’s population and accounts for 3 million deaths annually, and current management pathways often result in poor outcomes in recurrence of AF with up to 50% reoccurring post pulmonary vein... Read More about Epicardial adiposity in people with atrial fibrillation modified by physical exercise: an umbrella review.

A climate health policy: Will it be a better approach to overcome the greatest global challenge of the 21st century? A review to explore public and public health officials' perceptions towards policy development (2023)
Journal Article
Batawalage, L., Williams, B., & Wijegoonewardene, M. (2023). A climate health policy: Will it be a better approach to overcome the greatest global challenge of the 21st century? A review to explore public and public health officials' perceptions towards policy development. The Journal of Climate Change and Health, 13, Article 100257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joclim.2023.100257

Background Climate change is predicted to be one of the most substantial influences on future global public health. Addressing this urgent problem requires substantive public and professional engagement in developing public health policy and ensurin... Read More about A climate health policy: Will it be a better approach to overcome the greatest global challenge of the 21st century? A review to explore public and public health officials' perceptions towards policy development.

The use of home-based digital technology to support post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation: A scoping review (2023)
Journal Article
Gebreheat, G., Goman, A., & Porter-Armstrong, A. (2024). The use of home-based digital technology to support post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation: A scoping review. Clinical Rehabilitation, 38(1), 60-71. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692155231189257

Objective. To identify, map and synthesize the extent and nature of existing studies on the use of home-based digital technology to support post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation. Data sources. A comprehensive literature search was completed between... Read More about The use of home-based digital technology to support post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation: A scoping review.

Yourtime: The development and pilot of a perinatal mental wellbeing digital tool using a co-design approach (2023)
Journal Article
McKellar, L., Steen, M., Charlick, S., Andrew, J., Altieri, B., & Gwilt, I. (2023). Yourtime: The development and pilot of a perinatal mental wellbeing digital tool using a co-design approach. Applied Nursing Research, 73, Article 151714. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2023.151714

Introduction Maternal anxiety and depression are major public health issues with prevalence as high as one in five women. There is a need to focus on preventative strategies to enable women to self-monitor their mental health status during pregnancy... Read More about Yourtime: The development and pilot of a perinatal mental wellbeing digital tool using a co-design approach.

Hearing intervention versus health education control to reduce cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss in the USA (ACHIEVE): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Lin, F. R., Pike, J. R., Albert, M. S., Arnold, M., Burgard, S., Chisolm, T., Couper, D., Deal, J. A., Goman, A. M., Glynn, N. W., Gmelin, T., Gravens-Mueller, L., Hayden, K. M., Huang, A. R., Knopman, D., Mitchell, C. M., Mosley, T., Pankow, J. S., Reed, N. S., Sanchez, V., …ACHIEVE Collaborative Research Group. (2023). Hearing intervention versus health education control to reduce cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss in the USA (ACHIEVE): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet, 402(10404), 786-797. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736%2823%2901406-x

Background Hearing loss is associated with increased cognitive decline and incident dementia in older adults. We aimed to investigate whether a hearing intervention could reduce cognitive decline in cognitively healthy older adults with hearing loss... Read More about Hearing intervention versus health education control to reduce cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss in the USA (ACHIEVE): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial.

Developing an intervention to improve the quality of childcare centers in resource-poor urban settings: a mixed methods study in Nairobi, Kenya (2023)
Journal Article
Oloo, L., Elsey, H., Abboah-Offei, M., Kiyeng, M., Amboka, P., Okelo, K., Kitsao-Wekulo, P., Kimani-Murage, E., Langa’t, N., & Nampijja, M. (2023). Developing an intervention to improve the quality of childcare centers in resource-poor urban settings: a mixed methods study in Nairobi, Kenya. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, Article 1195460. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1195460

Background: Globally, 350 million under-5s do not have adequate childcare. This may damage their health and development and undermine societal and economic development. Rapid urbanization is changing patterns of work, social structures, and gender no... Read More about Developing an intervention to improve the quality of childcare centers in resource-poor urban settings: a mixed methods study in Nairobi, Kenya.

Accelerating the development of a psychological intervention to restore treatment decision-making capacity in patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorder: a study protocol for a multi-site, assessor-blinded, pilot Umbrella trial (the DEC:IDES trial) (2023)
Journal Article
Hutton, P., Kelly, J., Taylor, C. D., Williams, B., Emsley, R., Alexander, C. H., Vikram, A., Saddington, D., McCann, A., Burke, J., Eliasson, E., Harper, S., Karatzias, T., Taylor, P. J., Watson, A., Dougall, N., Stavert, J., O’Rourke, S., Glasgow, A., Murphy, R., …Woodrow, A. (2023). Accelerating the development of a psychological intervention to restore treatment decision-making capacity in patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorder: a study protocol for a multi-site, assessor-blinded, pilot Umbrella trial (the DEC:IDES trial). Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9, Article 117. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01323-0

Background: A high proportion of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders will at some point in their lives be assessed as not having the capacity to make their own decisions about pharmacological treatment or inpatient care (‘capaci... Read More about Accelerating the development of a psychological intervention to restore treatment decision-making capacity in patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorder: a study protocol for a multi-site, assessor-blinded, pilot Umbrella trial (the DEC:IDES trial).

Change in child mental health during the Ukraine war: evidence from a large sample of parents (2023)
Journal Article
McElroy, E., Hyland, P., Shevlin, M., Karatzias, T., Vallières, F., Ben-Ezra, M., Vang, M. L., Lorberg, B., & Martsenkovskyi, D. (2024). Change in child mental health during the Ukraine war: evidence from a large sample of parents. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 33(5), 1495-1502. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-023-02255-z

The ongoing war in Ukraine is expected to negatively impact the mental health of the country’s population. This study aims to provide a preliminary estimate of the degree of change in the mental health problems of Ukrainian children following Russia’... Read More about Change in child mental health during the Ukraine war: evidence from a large sample of parents.

A Different Way of Being: The Influence of a Single Antenatal Relaxation Class on Maternal Psychological Wellbeing and Childbirth Experience An Exploratory Sequential Mix-Method Study (2023)
Thesis
Ghaffari, M. T. (. T. A Different Way of Being: The Influence of a Single Antenatal Relaxation Class on Maternal Psychological Wellbeing and Childbirth Experience An Exploratory Sequential Mix-Method Study. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Background: Perinatal mental health problems are prevalent, have a wide range of adverse effects on the mother and her child, and are predictors of negative childbirth experiences. Therefore, improving perinatal mental health is a global public healt... Read More about A Different Way of Being: The Influence of a Single Antenatal Relaxation Class on Maternal Psychological Wellbeing and Childbirth Experience An Exploratory Sequential Mix-Method Study.

Locating Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in the sexual health of Gay, Bisexual, and other Men who have Sex with Men (GBMSM) in Scotland: A Constructivist Grounded Theory study (2023)
Thesis
Clarke, L. J. Locating Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in the sexual health of Gay, Bisexual, and other Men who have Sex with Men (GBMSM) in Scotland: A Constructivist Grounded Theory study. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Background: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the leading causal mechanism for a variety of anogenital cancers including cervical, anal, penile, and head and neck worldwide in men. There are evident health inequalities in the risk of HPV infection as a d... Read More about Locating Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in the sexual health of Gay, Bisexual, and other Men who have Sex with Men (GBMSM) in Scotland: A Constructivist Grounded Theory study.

Self-rated Health and Health Inequalities by Area Deprivation in British Nurses (2023)
Thesis
Ball, W. P. Self-rated Health and Health Inequalities by Area Deprivation in British Nurses. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Background Unfair and avoidable inequalities in health remain pervasive & persistent in the United Kingdom. Excess Mortality has been observed in Scotland compared to the rest of the UK. Area deprivation measures have become less able to explain exc... Read More about Self-rated Health and Health Inequalities by Area Deprivation in British Nurses.

Realist evaluation of an Integrated Pregnancy and Parenting Support Service (IPPSS) for mothers with drug and alcohol problems in Scotland (2023)
Thesis
Aitken-Arbuckle, A. Realist evaluation of an Integrated Pregnancy and Parenting Support Service (IPPSS) for mothers with drug and alcohol problems in Scotland. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Background Integrated multidisciplinary team approaches have been widely promoted for maternity services for women with drug and alcohol problems to support sharing of information, coordination of care and improve maternal and infant outcomes. Natio... Read More about Realist evaluation of an Integrated Pregnancy and Parenting Support Service (IPPSS) for mothers with drug and alcohol problems in Scotland.

Antimicrobial resistance of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae in Lesotho (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Maduna, L. D., Taole, M., Mothobi, I., Makuebu, M., Mosehle, T., Nyangu, I., Motanteli, K., & Peters, R. (2023, July). Antimicrobial resistance of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae in Lesotho. Poster presented at Asia-Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infection (APCCMI), Seoul, Korea

The assessment of paraspinal muscle epimuscular fat in participants with and without low back pain: A case-control study. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rosenstein, B., Burdick, J., Roussac, A., Rye, M., Naghdi, N., Valentin, S., Licka, T., Sean, M., Tetreault, P., Elliott, J., & Fortin, M. (2023, July). The assessment of paraspinal muscle epimuscular fat in participants with and without low back pain: A case-control study. Presented at 4th International Workshop on Spine Loading and Deformation, Berlin, Germany

Is dissociation a fundamental component of ICD-11 Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? (2023)
Journal Article
Hyland, P., Hamer, R., Fox, R., Vallières, F., Karatzias, T., Shevlin, M., & Cloitre, M. (2024). Is dissociation a fundamental component of ICD-11 Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 25(1), 45-61. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2023.2231928

ICD-11 Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) is a disorder of six symptom clusters including re-experiencing, avoidance, sense of threat, affective dysregulation, negative self-concept, and disturbed relationships. Unlike earlier descriptions... Read More about Is dissociation a fundamental component of ICD-11 Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?.