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Virtual Reality as a Method to Cope With Labor Pain What Do Women Want? (2024)
Journal Article
Leugenhaege, L. V., Van De Craen, N., Maes, K., Vanden Bergh, L., Timmerman, K., Van Aken, S., Mestdagh, E., & Kuipers, Y. J. (online). Virtual Reality as a Method to Cope With Labor Pain What Do Women Want?. Computers, Informatics, Nursing, https://doi.o

This study aimed to determine what childbearing women want when using virtual reality as an intrapartum pain management method. Researchers performed a qualitative exploratory study using content analysis. Two focus groups were organized including pr... Read More about Virtual Reality as a Method to Cope With Labor Pain What Do Women Want?.

Application of immersive virtual reality mirror therapy for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke: a scoping review (2024)
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Gebreheat, G., Antonopoulos, N., & Porter-Armstrong, A. (in press). Application of immersive virtual reality mirror therapy for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke: a scoping review. Neurological Sciences, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-024-07543-3

Mirror therapy is a commonly used rehabilitation intervention in post stroke upper limb rehabilitation. Despite many potential technological developments, mirror therapy is routinely delivered through the use of a static mirror or mirror box. This re... Read More about Application of immersive virtual reality mirror therapy for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke: a scoping review.

Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on audiology service delivery: Observational study of the role of social media in patient communication (2024)
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Hussain, A., Hussain, Z., Gogate, M., Dashtipour, K., Ng, D., Riaz, M. S., …Hussain, A. (2024). Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on audiology service delivery: Observational study of the role of social media in patient communication. PLOS ONE, 19(4), Art

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted an era in hearing health care that necessitates a comprehensive rethinking of audiology service delivery. There has been a significant increase in the number of individuals with hearing loss who seek information... Read More about Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on audiology service delivery: Observational study of the role of social media in patient communication.

The CRPD and Mental Health Law Reform in Scotland (2024)
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Stavert, J. (2024). The CRPD and Mental Health Law Reform in Scotland. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 94, Article 101991. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2024.101991

Scotland's mental health and capacity legislation and its implementation is underpinned by European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) informed principles, and such legislation and its implementation has remained largely ECHR compliant. It is designed... Read More about The CRPD and Mental Health Law Reform in Scotland.

Reflective evaluations of perinatal bereavement care provision in the US and UK: an exploratory qualitative comparative study (2024)
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Hollins Martin, C. J., Côté Arsenault, D., & Norris, G. (2024). Reflective evaluations of perinatal bereavement care provision in the US and UK: an exploratory qualitative comparative study. Bereavement, 3, https://doi.org/10.54210/bj.2024.1119

There is increased recognition of the need to improve standards of perinatal bereavement care, due to its frequency and potential sequelae. As part of a Fulbright Scholar award, United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) researchers collaborated to e... Read More about Reflective evaluations of perinatal bereavement care provision in the US and UK: an exploratory qualitative comparative study.

A narrative review of global and national physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines development processes - The GUidelines Standards (GUS) project (2024)
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Milton, K., Hanson, C., Pearsons, A., Chou, R., & Stamatakis, E. (2024). A narrative review of global and national physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines development processes - The GUidelines Standards (GUS) project. Preventive Medicine, 18

Background: Clinical and public health guidelines serve to direct clinical practice and policy, based on the best available evidence. The World Health Organization (WHO) and national health bodies of many countries have released physical activity a... Read More about A narrative review of global and national physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines development processes - The GUidelines Standards (GUS) project.

Ambient Air Pollution and Chronic kidney disease risk in Deltan communities: A Policy Brief, 2023 (2024)
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Okoye, O., Carnegie, E., & Mora, L. (in press). Ambient Air Pollution and Chronic kidney disease risk in Deltan communities: A Policy Brief, 2023. F1000Research, https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.145904.1

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a persistent, devastating, yet neglected, non-communicable disease in developing and emerging countries. National, regional, and international agencies’ communications and reports on non-communicable diseases intenti... Read More about Ambient Air Pollution and Chronic kidney disease risk in Deltan communities: A Policy Brief, 2023.

Can proactive support prevent unscheduled care? A controlled observational retrospective cohort study in cancer patients in Scotland (2024)
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Snowden, A., Young, J., & Savinc, J. (2024). Can proactive support prevent unscheduled care? A controlled observational retrospective cohort study in cancer patients in Scotland. BMC Health Services Research, 24, Article 457. https://doi.org/10.1186/s1291

Introduction: Preventative spend is a global health and social care strategy. Improving Cancer Journeys (ICJ) is a proactive, holistic, multidisciplinary project consistent with this agenda, currently being rolled out across Scotland and parts of UK.... Read More about Can proactive support prevent unscheduled care? A controlled observational retrospective cohort study in cancer patients in Scotland.

Prevalence and Validity of ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD: A Population-Based Survey of Hong Kong Adults (2024)
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Ho, G. W., Chan, K. L., Karatzias, T., Hyland, P., Fung, H. W., & Shevlin, M. (2024). Prevalence and Validity of ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD: A Population-Based Survey of Hong Kong Adults. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 96,

The present study aimed to report the prevalence of ICD-11 posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD) in the general adult Hong Kong population, and examine the validity of the Chinese International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ). This... Read More about Prevalence and Validity of ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD: A Population-Based Survey of Hong Kong Adults.

Translation and validation of Vietnamese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2024)
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MacVicar, S., Jordan, A., Vu, H., Ngoc Tran, H., Greig, Y., Thi Tuyet Nguyen, H., …Hollins Martin, C. J. (in press). Translation and validation of Vietnamese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psy

Background The 10-item Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is a quick and easy survey instrument recommended by the International Consortium for Health Outcome Measures as the tool of choice for measuring women’s birth satisfaction. Aim To... Read More about Translation and validation of Vietnamese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).

Alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B trial): protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial (2024)
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Aitken, L. M., Emerson, L. M., Kydonaki, K., Blackwood, B., Creagh-Brown, B., Lone, N. I., …Walsh, T. S. (2024). Alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B trial): protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation

Introduction: An association between deep sedation and adverse short-term outcomes has been demonstrated although this evidence has been inconsistent. The A2B (alpha-2 agonists for sedation in critical care) sedation trial is designed to determine wh... Read More about Alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B trial): protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial.

Childhood adversity and mental health admission patterns prior to young person suicide (CHASE): a case-control 36 year linked hospital data study, Scotland UK 1981-2017 (2024)
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Dougall, N., Savinc, J., Maxwell, M., Karatzias, T., O’Connor, R. C., Williams, B., …Murray, J. (in press). Childhood adversity and mental health admission patterns prior to young person suicide (CHASE): a case-control 36 year linked hospital data stu

Background Childhood adversity (CA) is associated with increased later mental health (MH) problems and suicidal behaviour. Opportunities for earlier healthcare identification and intervention are needed. Aim To determine associations between hos... Read More about Childhood adversity and mental health admission patterns prior to young person suicide (CHASE): a case-control 36 year linked hospital data study, Scotland UK 1981-2017.

Physical, mental, and behavioral health after adverse and benevolent childhood experiences: a comparison of two adversity conceptualizations (2024)
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Ho, G. W., Ling Chan, K., Ho Wong, K., Fong Leung, S., & Karatzias, T. (in press). Physical, mental, and behavioral health after adverse and benevolent childhood experiences: a comparison of two adversity conceptualizations. Psychological Trauma: Theory,

Objective: Adverse and benevolent childhood experiences (ACEs, BCEs) impact health across the lifespan. No known study has investigated these associations across different health domains using a representative adult sample. This study examined the as... Read More about Physical, mental, and behavioral health after adverse and benevolent childhood experiences: a comparison of two adversity conceptualizations.

Mental health in Ukraine in 2023 (2024)
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Martsenkovskyi, D., Shevlin, M., Ben-Ezra, M., Bondjers, K., Fox, R., Karatzias, T., …Hyland, P. (2024). Mental health in Ukraine in 2023. European Psychiatry, 67(1), Article e27. https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2024.12

Background Very little is known about the mental health of the adult population of Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. In this study, we estimated the prevalence of seven mental health disorders, the proportion of adults... Read More about Mental health in Ukraine in 2023.

Translation and validation of the Hungarian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2024)
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Abrán, H., Kovács, K., Horvát, Z., Erőss, E., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2024). Translation and validation of the Hungarian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Midwifery, 132, Article 103983. https://doi.org/10.1016/j

Background Evidence relating maternal birth experience to a range of maternal and neonatal outcomes is increasingly compelling. Consequently valid and reliable self-report of birth experience from the mothers perspective is critical. Aim The cur... Read More about Translation and validation of the Hungarian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).

Enhanced Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (ESTAIR) vs. Treatment as Usual (TAU) for ICD-11 Complex PTSD: A pilot randomised controlled trial (The RESTORE trial) (2024)
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Karatzias, T., Shevlin, M., Cloitre, M., Busuttil, W., Graham, K., Hendrikx, L., Hyland, P., Biscoe, N., & Murphy, D. (in press). Enhanced Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (ESTAIR) vs. Treatment as Usual (TAU) for ICD-11 Complex P

Introduction Complex PTSD (CPTSD) is a relatively new condition in ICD-11. This pilot randomised controlled trial aimed to compare a four-module intervention developed to target all symptoms of ICD-11 CPTSD, namely Enhanced Skills in Affective and... Read More about Enhanced Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (ESTAIR) vs. Treatment as Usual (TAU) for ICD-11 Complex PTSD: A pilot randomised controlled trial (The RESTORE trial).

Prevalence and correlates of ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder among adults living in Ukraine during the war with Russia (2024)
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Redican, E., Hyland, P., Shevlin, M., Martsenkovskyi, D., Karatzias, T., & Ben-Ezra, M. (2024). Prevalence and correlates of ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder among adults living in Ukraine during the war with Russia. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 149(5),

Background: Although high rates of bereavement are evident in war-affected populations, no study has investigated the prevalence and correlates of probable ICD-11 Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) under these circumstances. Methods: Participants we... Read More about Prevalence and correlates of ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder among adults living in Ukraine during the war with Russia.

A qualitative descriptive training needs analysis of midwives perceived continuous professional development in providing intranatal respectful maternal care (2024)
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Norris, G., Hollins Martin, C. J., Moylan, A., & Greig, Y. (2024). A qualitative descriptive training needs analysis of midwives perceived continuous professional development in providing intranatal respectful maternal care. Nurse Education Today, 136, Ar

Background: The Vietnam midwifery report acknowledges that while health services are available in Vietnam, there is growing need to increase levels of respectful maternal care provided to women in labour. Objective: In conjunction with newborns V... Read More about A qualitative descriptive training needs analysis of midwives perceived continuous professional development in providing intranatal respectful maternal care.