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Evaluation of Improving Cancer Journeys (2016)
Report
Snowden, A., & Young, J. (2016). Evaluation of Improving Cancer Journeys. Glasgow: Macmillan Cancer Support UK

First report of five year evaluation.

How mentors use feedback on student performance to inform practice assessment in pre-registration nursing programmes in Scotland. (2016)
Report
Pollock, C., Marie Rice, A., McMillan, A., & Veitch, L. (2016). How mentors use feedback on student performance to inform practice assessment in pre-registration nursing programmes in Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland: NHS Education for Scotland

Project Summary
This project was led by a team of academics from The Scottish Collaboration for the Enhancement of Pre-registration Nursing (SCEPRN). The project purpose was to follow up on previous literature reviews completed, that addressed compl... Read More about How mentors use feedback on student performance to inform practice assessment in pre-registration nursing programmes in Scotland..

Technical Appendix: TCAT (2016)
Report
Campbell, K., & Johnston, L. (2016). Technical Appendix: TCAT. Scotland: Macmillan Cancer Support

No abstract available.

An evaluation of the Jacksonville developmental center closure (2016)
Report
Vasudevan, V., Lulinski, A., Heller, T., Owen, R., Rizzolo, M. K., Spassiani, N., Schmidt, A. J., & Friedman, C. (in press). An evaluation of the Jacksonville developmental center closure. The Illinois Department of Public Health

In January 2012, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn announced his rebalancing initiative in an effort to move away from institutionally-based services toward community-based supports for people with IDD. The goal was to close four State Operated Developmen... Read More about An evaluation of the Jacksonville developmental center closure.

Alcohol pricing and purchasing among heavy drinkers in Edinburgh and Glasgow: Current trends and implications for pricing policies. (2015)
Report
Chick, J., & Gill, J. S. (2015). Alcohol pricing and purchasing among heavy drinkers in Edinburgh and Glasgow: Current trends and implications for pricing policies

Executive summary
This is a study of the alcohol purchasing behaviour of patients with alcohol-related conditions at NHS settings in Edinburgh and Glasgow. In 2011/12, 639 drinkers were recruited and invited to complete two questionnaires at baselin... Read More about Alcohol pricing and purchasing among heavy drinkers in Edinburgh and Glasgow: Current trends and implications for pricing policies..

Mentors' and students' perspectives of feedback in practice assessment: a literature review. (2015)
Report
Pollock, C., Rice, A. M., & McMillan, A. (2015). Mentors' and students' perspectives of feedback in practice assessment: a literature review. NHS Education for Scotland

Project Summary
This project aims to address the complex challenges in providing meaningful feedback to students in the
practice learning environment. A literature review will examine the current published research and scholarship
in this area.
A... Read More about Mentors' and students' perspectives of feedback in practice assessment: a literature review..

Transforming Care After Treatment Programme Evaluation (2015)
Report
Cruickshank, S., Campbell, K., Smith, S., Holland, A., & Johnston, L. (2015). Transforming Care After Treatment Programme Evaluation. Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh Napier University

Baseline Report January 2015

Blood borne viruses: a resource pack for primary and community health care staff in Lothian. (2014)
Report
Macleay, E., Whittaker, A., Stewart, E., Maxwell, S., & Craven, J. (2013). Blood borne viruses: a resource pack for primary and community health care staff in Lothian. Edinburgh, Scotland: NHS Lothian

The pack contains important
information regarding HIV, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis A.
NHS Lothian is committed to providing good quality evidence based care and treatment to
people infected with and/or affected by blood borne viruses. T... Read More about Blood borne viruses: a resource pack for primary and community health care staff in Lothian..

Mindfulness Life world Study: A longitudinal, phenomenological study of mindfulness-based stress reduction training as experienced by people with long term conditions (2014)
Report
Mathews, G., Matthews-Smith, G., Macmillan, M., & Gilbert, T. (2014). Mindfulness Life world Study: A longitudinal, phenomenological study of mindfulness-based stress reduction training as experienced by people with long term conditions. Scotland: Queens Nursing Institute

To explore the experience of mindfulness training as perceived by people living with differing forms of enduring conditions whilst participating in a year-long group intervention that sought to progress group members from beginner to self-managed sta... Read More about Mindfulness Life world Study: A longitudinal, phenomenological study of mindfulness-based stress reduction training as experienced by people with long term conditions.

Assessing the validity of a national assessors equivalency tool. (2014)
Report
Scott, J. A., Pollock, C., Conlon, M. M. M., Millar, L., & Pollard, M. (2014). Assessing the validity of a national assessors equivalency tool. Scotland: NHS Education for Scotland

This is the second stage of a project on ‘Due Regard’. Project one explored and investigated Due Regard in practice in Scotland. This second project evaluated a pilot of the effectiveness and validity of a practice learning environment Equivalency To... Read More about Assessing the validity of a national assessors equivalency tool..

An independent process evaluation of Mellow Dads: Report for Mellow Parenting. (2014)
Report
Scourfield, J., Allely, C., & Yates, P. M. (2014). An independent process evaluation of Mellow Dads: Report for Mellow Parenting. Edinburgh, Scotland: University of Edinburgh

Mellow Dads is an adaptation of Mellow Parenting, which is a group-based intervention originally for mothers of children aged 0-5. It is primarily focused on improving father-child attachment in circumstances where family relationships are very diffi... Read More about An independent process evaluation of Mellow Dads: Report for Mellow Parenting..

Faith and belief in Scotland. (2014)
Report
Siddiqui, M., Allison, A., Snowden, A., & Fleming, M. (2014). Faith and belief in Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Government

The nature of Scottish society is changing. Scotland is becoming more ethnically and religiously diverse. Within
an equalities framework, consideration must be given to
service provision for these changing demographics. The
Public Sector Duty make... Read More about Faith and belief in Scotland..

Getting it right for children and families affected by parental problem alcohol and drug use: practitioner toolkit. (2014)
Report
Whittaker, A., Templeton, L., Mitchell, F., Hill, L., & Neilson, A. (2013). Getting it right for children and families affected by parental problem alcohol and drug use: practitioner toolkit. Edinburgh, Scotland: NHS Lothian

Welcome to Lothian’s Practitioner TOOLKIT. This toolkit has been designed to complement Lothian’s interagency guidelines: Getting it right for children and families affected by parental problem alcohol and drug use: Guidelines for agencies in Edinbur... Read More about Getting it right for children and families affected by parental problem alcohol and drug use: practitioner toolkit..

Optimising Older People’s Quality of Life: an Outcomes Framework. Strategic Outcomes Model. (2014)
Report
Cohen, L., Wimbush, E., Myers, F., Macdonald, W. & Frost, H. (2013). Optimising Older People’s Quality of Life: an Outcomes Framework. Strategic Outcomes Model. Scotland: NHS Health Scotland

More older people than ever before can look forward to many years of healthy life after retirement. Reflecting the priority the Scottish Government places on optimising the quality of later life, it has included in the National Performance Framework... Read More about Optimising Older People’s Quality of Life: an Outcomes Framework. Strategic Outcomes Model..

Evaluation of the Delivering Assisted Living Lifestyles at Scale – dallas programme. 24 months Interim Evaluation Report. (2014)
Report
McGee-Lennon, M., Bouamrane, M., O'Connor, S., Agbakoba, R., Grieves, E., O'Donnell, C., & Mair, F. (2014). Evaluation of the Delivering Assisted Living Lifestyles at Scale – dallas programme. 24 months Interim Evaluation Report. United Kingdom: Innovate UK (Technology Strategy Board)

Evaluation of the Delivering Assisted Living Lifestyles at Scale – DALLAS programme. 24 months Interim Evaluation Report.

Nurture corners in nurseries: exploring perspectives on nurture approaches in preschool provision in Glasgow. (2014)
Report
Stephen, C., Stone, K., Burgess, C., Daniel, B. & Smith, J. (2014). Nurture corners in nurseries: exploring perspectives on nurture approaches in preschool provision in Glasgow. Glasgow, Scotland: Glasgow Centre for Population Health

The evidence is compelling regarding the importance of early years and childhood experiences for healthy development and for health and wellbeing throughout an individual’s life course. It is widely agreed that early experiences are affected by a num... Read More about Nurture corners in nurseries: exploring perspectives on nurture approaches in preschool provision in Glasgow..