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Assessing the Confidence of Graduating Pre-Registration Nurses to Use and Embed Respiratory Clinical Skills in Practice: A Mixed Methods Analysis (2025)
Journal Article
Roberts, N. J., A Kelly, C., A Lippiett, K., E Barker, R., & Welch, L. (2025). Assessing the Confidence of Graduating Pre-Registration Nurses to Use and Embed Respiratory Clinical Skills in Practice: A Mixed Methods Analysis. EC Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, 14(6), 1-14

Background: The incidence of respiratory disease is increasing; all nurses will care for respiratory patients during their career.
There is disparity in the teaching of pre-registration respiratory nursing education. In the UK, revised Nursing and M... Read More about Assessing the Confidence of Graduating Pre-Registration Nurses to Use and Embed Respiratory Clinical Skills in Practice: A Mixed Methods Analysis.

Unified Mental Health and Capacity Law: Creating Parity and Non-Discrimination?   (2025)
Journal Article
Stavert, J., & McKay, C. (2025). Unified Mental Health and Capacity Law: Creating Parity and Non-Discrimination?  . International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 101, Article 102108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2025.102108

It has been argued that a fusion of mental health and capacity law creates parity and respects non-discrimination. This approach has been adopted in the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, although this legislation is not yet fully in force.... Read More about Unified Mental Health and Capacity Law: Creating Parity and Non-Discrimination?  .

Translation and psychometric validation of the Slovak Partner version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2025)
Journal Article
Mazúchová, L., Lochmannová, A., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (online). Translation and psychometric validation of the Slovak Partner version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2025.2508482

Background
Birth experiences significantly impact both parents’ psychological well-being, relationship dynamics, and early parenting. While the experiences of mothers during childbirth are widely studied, there is a growing need to understand and me... Read More about Translation and psychometric validation of the Slovak Partner version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).

The role of antenatal relaxation practices in enhancing maternal psychological wellbeing and childbirth experiences: an observational study (2025)
Journal Article
Tabib, M., Humphrey, T., & Forbes-McKay, K. (2025). The role of antenatal relaxation practices in enhancing maternal psychological wellbeing and childbirth experiences: an observational study. Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 6, Article 1597174. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2025.1597174

Introduction: There is growing qualitative evidence that antenatal education on relaxation practices can enable women to deliberately induce a deep state of emotional calmness. Learning to shift focus from distressing emotions such as anxiety and fea... Read More about The role of antenatal relaxation practices in enhancing maternal psychological wellbeing and childbirth experiences: an observational study.

Compression Therapy International Consensus Document Update. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Samuriwo, R. (2025, May). Compression Therapy International Consensus Document Update. Presented at Leg Ulcer Forum Scotland Annual Conference, Aberdeen, Scotland

This talk is designed to enable you to
1. State the key points highlighted in the International Compression Therapy Consensus Document
2. Understand how the evidence and guidance on compression therapy applies to people of all skin tones
3. Descri... Read More about Compression Therapy International Consensus Document Update..

Positive Symptoms of Psychosis and International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision (ICD-11) Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Network Analysis in a Canadian Sample from Montreal (2025)
Journal Article
Levin, Y., Mazza, A., Hyland, P., Karatzias, T., Shevlin, M., McGinty, G., Hoffman, Y., Lis, E., Ben-Ezra, M., & Rahel, B. (2025). Positive Symptoms of Psychosis and International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision (ICD-11) Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Network Analysis in a Canadian Sample from Montreal. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry / Revue Canadienene de Psychiatrie, 70(7), 583-592. https://doi.org/10.1177/07067437251337645

Objectives: Traumatic experiences constitute a risk factor for developing different psychopathologies, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), and positive symptoms of psychosis. However, on the... Read More about Positive Symptoms of Psychosis and International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision (ICD-11) Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Network Analysis in a Canadian Sample from Montreal.

Hearing Intervention, Social Isolation, and Loneliness: A Secondary Analysis of the ACHIEVE Randomized Clinical Trial (2025)
Journal Article
Reed, N. S., Chen, J., Huang, A. R., Pike, J. R., Arnold, M., Burgard, S., Chen, Z., Chisolm, T., Couper, D., Cudjoe, T. K. M., Deal, J. A., Goman, A. M., Glynn, N. W., Gmelin, T., Gravens-Mueller, L., Hayden, K. M., Mitchell, C. M., Mosley, T., Oh, E. S., Pankow, J. S., …Lin, F. R. (online). Hearing Intervention, Social Isolation, and Loneliness: A Secondary Analysis of the ACHIEVE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.1140

Importance
Promoting social connection among older adults is a public health priority. Addressing hearing loss may reduce social isolation and loneliness among older adults.

Objective
To describe the effect of a best-practice hearing interve... Read More about Hearing Intervention, Social Isolation, and Loneliness: A Secondary Analysis of the ACHIEVE Randomized Clinical Trial.

“You are helping from the heart not just from the head”: A systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis of the experiences of peer workers working with people experiencing homelessness and substance use (2025)
Journal Article
Carver, H., Miler, J. A., Greenhalgh, J., Pauly, B., Ring, N., Booth, H., Dumbrell, J., & Parkes, T. (2025). “You are helping from the heart not just from the head”: A systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis of the experiences of peer workers working with people experiencing homelessness and substance use. BMC Public Health, 25(1), Article 1714

Background: Increasingly, substance use and homelessness services have peer workers, those with lived or living experience of substance use and homelessness, who provide support to those experiencing similar challenges. While research regarding the e... Read More about “You are helping from the heart not just from the head”: A systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis of the experiences of peer workers working with people experiencing homelessness and substance use.

The International Trauma Interview (ITI): development of a semi-structured diagnostic interview and evaluation in a UK sample (2025)
Journal Article
Roberts, N. P., Hyland, P., Fox, R., Roberts, A., Lewis, C., Cloitre, M., Brewin, C. R., Karatzias, T., Shevlin, M., Gelezelyte, O., Bondjers, K., Fresno, A., Souch, A., & Bisson, J. I. (2025). The International Trauma Interview (ITI): development of a semi-structured diagnostic interview and evaluation in a UK sample. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 16(1), Article 2494361. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2494361

Background: The International Trauma Interview (ITI) is a structured clinician-administered measure developed to assess posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD) as defined in the 11th version of the International Classification o... Read More about The International Trauma Interview (ITI): development of a semi-structured diagnostic interview and evaluation in a UK sample.

A multidisciplinary team approach in the 2024 ESC guidelines for the management of patients with Atrial Fibrillation—what is the role of nurses and allied professionals? A Clinical Consensus Statement of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the ESC (2025)
Journal Article
Desteghe, L., Lee, G., Antoniou, S., Merino, J. L., Neubeck, L., Ross, C., Svennberg, E., & Hendriks, J. M. (online). A multidisciplinary team approach in the 2024 ESC guidelines for the management of patients with Atrial Fibrillation—what is the role of nurses and allied professionals? A Clinical Consensus Statement of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the ESC. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvaf083

The complexity of atrial fibrillation (AF) requires an integrated, multifaceted, multidisciplinary, and holistic team approach to optimize the management of AF patients. Active engagement of patients and involvement of nurses and various allied profe... Read More about A multidisciplinary team approach in the 2024 ESC guidelines for the management of patients with Atrial Fibrillation—what is the role of nurses and allied professionals? A Clinical Consensus Statement of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP) and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the ESC.

Cognitive benefits of hearing intervention vary by risk of cognitive decline: A secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE trial (2025)
Journal Article
Pike, J. R., Huang, A. R., Reed, N. S., Arnold, M., Chisolm, T., Couper, D., Deal, J. A., Glynn, N. W., Goman, A. M., Hayden, K. M., Mitchell, C. M., Pankow, J. S., Sanchez, V., Sullivan, K. J., Tan, N. S., Coresh, J., & Lin, F. R. (2025). Cognitive benefits of hearing intervention vary by risk of cognitive decline: A secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE trial. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 21(5), e70156. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.70156

INTRODUCTION: Results from the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) trial suggest hearing intervention may not reduce 3‐year cognitive decline in all older adults with hearing loss but may be beneficial in certain groups. This se... Read More about Cognitive benefits of hearing intervention vary by risk of cognitive decline: A secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE trial.

Did I Take My Medication Today? Understanding Medication Self-Management for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Through Participatory Research (2025)
Journal Article
Spassiani, N., Higgins, A., Tait, S., Hume, A., Abdulla, S., & Paterson, R. (2025). Did I Take My Medication Today? Understanding Medication Self-Management for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Through Participatory Research. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 38(3), Article e70059. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.70059

Background: There is little research that has examined what support strategies are effective to help adults with intellectual disabilities take their prescribed medication correctly. The aim of the study was to gain an understanding of the barriers a... Read More about Did I Take My Medication Today? Understanding Medication Self-Management for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Through Participatory Research.

Retiring for the Night: How Negative Attitudes Towards Ageing Can Shape Expectations and Attitudes Towards Sleep Among Adults Aged 60+ (2025)
Journal Article
Salvi, S., Murray, J., Önkal, D., & Egdell, V. (2025). Retiring for the Night: How Negative Attitudes Towards Ageing Can Shape Expectations and Attitudes Towards Sleep Among Adults Aged 60+. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, Article 1556248. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1556248

Introduction: Negative attitudes towards ageing are pervasive and can create significant barriers to quality of life and longevity for adults aged 60 and older. Studies indicate that older adults with negative views of ageing often perceive common, t... Read More about Retiring for the Night: How Negative Attitudes Towards Ageing Can Shape Expectations and Attitudes Towards Sleep Among Adults Aged 60+.

The social conception of space of birth according to women with positive birth experiences: A trans-European study (2025)
Journal Article
Kuipers, Y. J., Thomson, G., van Beeck, E., Hresanová, E., Goberna-Tricas, J., Rodriguez Martin, S., Cuker, S. R., Chudaska, L., Waldner, I., Zenzmaier, C., & Leinweber, J. (2025). The social conception of space of birth according to women with positive birth experiences: A trans-European study. Women and Birth, 38(3), Article 101916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2025.101916

Background
The social space of birth—the birth environment, its occupants, and the human activities taking place—is interconnected with birth experiences.

Aim
To investigate how t... Read More about The social conception of space of birth according to women with positive birth experiences: A trans-European study.

Association of education level and depression with cognitive decline: findings from the examining cognitive health outcomes in heart failure study (2025)
Journal Article
Wleklik, M., Lee, C. S., Jędrzejczyk, M., Aldossary, H., & Uchmanowicz, I. (2025). Association of education level and depression with cognitive decline: findings from the examining cognitive health outcomes in heart failure study. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 12, Article 1566400. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1566400

Introduction: Cognitive decline in older adults with heart failure (HF) may be influenced by educational level and depressive symptoms. This study assesses the impact of these factors on cognitive function in this patient population to mitigate cogni... Read More about Association of education level and depression with cognitive decline: findings from the examining cognitive health outcomes in heart failure study.

Is virtual simulation as effective as clinical simulation: a mixed methods study comparing knowledge acquisition, self-confidence, anxiety, and cost effectiveness (2025)
Journal Article
Gebreheat, G., Koju, A., Whitehorn, J., Lee Fairholm, J., Shepherd, C., & Paterson, R. (2025). Is virtual simulation as effective as clinical simulation: a mixed methods study comparing knowledge acquisition, self-confidence, anxiety, and cost effectiveness. Heliyon, 11(10), Article e43360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e43360

Introduction
Desktop Virtual Reality Simulation (dVRS) is a growing trend in healthcare education. The evidence base supporting this initiative is expanding yet there is limited evidence on how dVRS compares to clinical simulation (CS). The objectiv... Read More about Is virtual simulation as effective as clinical simulation: a mixed methods study comparing knowledge acquisition, self-confidence, anxiety, and cost effectiveness.