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Moral distress in midwifery practice: A Delphi study (2023)
Journal Article
Foster, W., McKellar, L., Fleet, J., & Sweet, L. (2023). Moral distress in midwifery practice: A Delphi study. Women and Birth, 36(5), e544-e555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2023.04.005

Background Moral distress is a psychological concept that describes the harm associated with actions or inactions that oppose an individuals’ moral beliefs. Moral distress is linked to moral compromise in the workplace that may negatively impact men... Read More about Moral distress in midwifery practice: A Delphi study.

Are We Maximising the Potential of Occupational Therapists to In Deliver Patient Education In Pulmonary Rehabilitation? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., & Sewell, L. (2023). Are We Maximising the Potential of Occupational Therapists to In Deliver Patient Education In Pulmonary Rehabilitation?. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 207, A4677-A4677

Rationale: The roles of individual MDT members (e.g occupational therapist, nurse, physiotherapist, healthcare assistant) in delivering patient education in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) are often unclear. Occupational therapists (OTs) are key member... Read More about Are We Maximising the Potential of Occupational Therapists to In Deliver Patient Education In Pulmonary Rehabilitation?.

On cloud nine? Maternal emotional wellbeing six weeks up to one year postpartum – A cross-sectional study (2023)
Journal Article
Van den Branden, L., Van de Craen, N., Van Leugenhaege, L., Bleijenbergh, R., Mestdagh, E., Timmermans, O., Van Rompaey, B., & Kuipers, Y. J. (2023). On cloud nine? Maternal emotional wellbeing six weeks up to one year postpartum – A cross-sectional study. Sexual and Reproductive HealthCare, 36, Article 100856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2023.100856

Background: Little is known about the full scope of emotional wellbeing of mothers up to one year postpartum, to adequately support women during transition to motherhood. Reduced emotional wellbeing (REW) affects women’s adaption to the changes and c... Read More about On cloud nine? Maternal emotional wellbeing six weeks up to one year postpartum – A cross-sectional study.

Holistic needs assessment in outpatient cancer care: a randomised controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., Young, J., Roberge, D., Schipani, S., Murray, E., Richard, C., Lussier, M., & White, C. (2023). Holistic needs assessment in outpatient cancer care: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 13(5), Article e066829. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066829

Design Analyst blinded, parallel, multi-centre, randomised controlled trial (RCT). Participants People with confirmed diagnoses of cancer (head and neck, skin or colorectal) attending follow-up consultation 3 months post-treatment between 2015 and... Read More about Holistic needs assessment in outpatient cancer care: a randomised controlled trial.

The effect of COVID-19 on women’s experiences of pregnancy, birth and postpartum in Indonesia: a rapid online survey (2023)
Journal Article
McGowan, L., Astuti, A., Hafidz, F., Pratiwi, C., Yulian, V., Hughes, E., Pratiwi, A., Indomo, E. N., & Fu, Y. (2023). The effect of COVID-19 on women’s experiences of pregnancy, birth and postpartum in Indonesia: a rapid online survey. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23(1), Article 304. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05566-w

Background: The interrelationship of psychological and social factors in the current COVID-19 pandemic has been highlighted in research mainly focused on the global north. The impact of lockdowns can exacerbate psychological distress and affect acces... Read More about The effect of COVID-19 on women’s experiences of pregnancy, birth and postpartum in Indonesia: a rapid online survey.

Educators’ perceptions of their experiences of transnational education in nursing: A grounded theory study (2023)
Journal Article
Straughair, C., Allan, J., Conner, T., Morgan, D., & Machin, A. (2023). Educators’ perceptions of their experiences of transnational education in nursing: A grounded theory study. Nurse Education in Practice, 70, Article 103649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103649

Aim The study aim was to explore educators’ perceptions of their experiences of participating in transnational education in nursing. Background In an increasingly globalised world, involvement with the delivery of transnational education has bec... Read More about Educators’ perceptions of their experiences of transnational education in nursing: A grounded theory study.

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.