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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.

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.

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.

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.

"It's not our grief to have..?" The lived experiences of professional grief that palliative care nurses experience whilst delivering end of life care in acute hospital settings (2022)
Thesis
Finnan, G. "It's not our grief to have..?" The lived experiences of professional grief that palliative care nurses experience whilst delivering end of life care in acute hospital settings. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://resea

Background The population in Scotland is ageing with a projected increase of 75% in the over 75’s by 2031. Currently over 55,000 people die in Scotland each year. This figure however is increasing and over half a million people will receive end of... Read More about "It's not our grief to have..?" The lived experiences of professional grief that palliative care nurses experience whilst delivering end of life care in acute hospital settings.

Assessing and addressing unmet needs in people affected by brain tumours (2022)
Thesis
Afseth, J. D. Assessing and addressing unmet needs in people affected by brain tumours. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2947897

Introduction Guidelines recommend that brain tumour patients have their unmet needs assessed by a Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA), followed by appropriate support and care to maximise self-management. The aim of this study was to determine the role... Read More about Assessing and addressing unmet needs in people affected by brain tumours.

The influence of perceived levels of physical activity on engagement with cardiac rehabilitation after acute coronary syndrome (2022)
Thesis
McHale, S. The influence of perceived levels of physical activity on engagement with cardiac rehabilitation after acute coronary syndrome. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2950812

Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an effective therapy to reduce the risk of hospital readmission after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) diagnosis. Despite this, half of eligible individuals do not engage. The reasons for this are complex an... Read More about The influence of perceived levels of physical activity on engagement with cardiac rehabilitation after acute coronary syndrome.

Exploring factors that may optimise learning from and working within continuity models of midwifery care (2022)
Thesis
Moncrieff, G. Exploring factors that may optimise learning from and working within continuity models of midwifery care. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2952223

Background Maternity policy and guidelines increasingly recommend or stipulate the increased provision of midwifery continuity of carer as a priority model of care. The scale up and sustainability of this model will require that student midwives ar... Read More about Exploring factors that may optimise learning from and working within continuity models of midwifery care.

'Trying to get through the day': Exploring the social contexts of alcohol and pregnancy (2022)
Thesis
Taylor, A. 'Trying to get through the day': Exploring the social contexts of alcohol and pregnancy. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2967035

Background: Many factors, including alcohol consumption, may affect a baby’s likelihood of being born with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), yet most qualitative research does not explore contextual factors or the perspectives of women who dr... Read More about 'Trying to get through the day': Exploring the social contexts of alcohol and pregnancy.

Development of a theory- and evidence-informed behaviour change intervention to promote appropriate antibiotic use in acute hospitals (2022)
Thesis
Wojcik, G. Development of a theory- and evidence-informed behaviour change intervention to promote appropriate antibiotic use in acute hospitals. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2968166

Background: Antimicrobial resistance poses a serious threat to global public health. Behaviours such as inappropriate antibiotic use in hospitals have contributed to this problem, and evidence-based interventions are urgently needed to improve prescr... Read More about Development of a theory- and evidence-informed behaviour change intervention to promote appropriate antibiotic use in acute hospitals.

Confluence and Divergence of Emancipatory Healthcare Ideals and Psychiatric Contextual Challenges (2022)
Thesis
El Alti, L. (2022). Confluence and Divergence of Emancipatory Healthcare Ideals and Psychiatric Contextual Challenges. (Thesis). Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2948473

Person-centered care (PCC) is generally understood to involve shaping healthcare processes, decisions, and plans according to the individual values, preferences, or goals of each patient. This is in contrast to more traditional approaches which provi... Read More about Confluence and Divergence of Emancipatory Healthcare Ideals and Psychiatric Contextual Challenges.

An exploration of the factors that influence the physical activity promotion practices of healthcare professionals caring for adults with chronic diseases (2021)
Thesis
Forrest, B. An exploration of the factors that influence the physical activity promotion practices of healthcare professionals caring for adults with chronic diseases. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.

Background: Physical activity (PA) benefits physical and mental health and is effective in the prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases. Globally, one in four adults are insufficiently active to benefit health and levels of physical acti... Read More about An exploration of the factors that influence the physical activity promotion practices of healthcare professionals caring for adults with chronic diseases.

Illuminating the importance of craftsmanship in compassionate caring and facilitating its development in student nurses (2021)
Thesis
Adamson, E. Illuminating the importance of craftsmanship in compassionate caring and facilitating its development in student nurses. (Thesis by Publication). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2799279

This thesis provides a critical reflection on my original contributions to knowledge in the field of nursing practice and nurse education over the last decade. Collectively my eight selected papers demonstrate an ongoing and incrementally developing... Read More about Illuminating the importance of craftsmanship in compassionate caring and facilitating its development in student nurses.

Trauma and psychosis: synthesising evidence, network modelling and expanding into an interventionist-causal paradigm to investigate mediating mechanisms (2021)
Thesis
Woodrow, A. Trauma and psychosis: synthesising evidence, network modelling and expanding into an interventionist-causal paradigm to investigate mediating mechanisms. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac

The link between childhood trauma and the development of psychosis in adulthood is already well established, but factors which explain this relationship are currently less well understood. This thesis firstly aims to review the current state of evide... Read More about Trauma and psychosis: synthesising evidence, network modelling and expanding into an interventionist-causal paradigm to investigate mediating mechanisms.

One year caring: A longitudinal, narrative study on men’s perspectives of caring for a female partner with cancer (2021)
Thesis
Young, J. One year caring: A longitudinal, narrative study on men’s perspectives of caring for a female partner with cancer. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2851962

Background In Scotland and countries such as the US and Canada, 4 in 10 family carers are men. Yet in the main, increasing evidence on the extent of men’s involvement in care has not transferred to the research literature around men’s experiences.... Read More about One year caring: A longitudinal, narrative study on men’s perspectives of caring for a female partner with cancer.

'Powers, passages and passengers' : the construction and performance of student midwives' professional identities (2021)
Thesis
McLuckie, C. (2021). 'Powers, passages and passengers' : the construction and performance of student midwives' professional identities. (Thesis). University of Stirling. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2793206

This thesis details my study of the discourses within which student midwives construct and perform their professional identities. The title employs a metaphor commonly used in midwifery and obstetric texts to articulate the powers, passages and passe... Read More about 'Powers, passages and passengers' : the construction and performance of student midwives' professional identities.

Development and feasibility testing of a novel community-based enhanced care intervention to improve person-centred outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana (2020)
Thesis
Abboah-Offei, M. Development and feasibility testing of a novel community-based enhanced care intervention to improve person-centred outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana. (Thesis). King's College London

Background: Although person-centred care (PCC) has been identified as necessary to achieve the 90-90-90 HIV treatment targets, limited research has considered the meaning and practice of PCC in low- and middle-income settings. Aim: To develop a commu... Read More about Development and feasibility testing of a novel community-based enhanced care intervention to improve person-centred outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana.

'Pinholes in my arms': The vicious cycle of vascular access (2020)
Thesis
Kelly, L. J. 'Pinholes in my arms': The vicious cycle of vascular access. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2709126

BACKGROUND: Vascular Access Devices (VAD) are essential for the delivery of intravenous therapies. As patients often live with these devices in place for many months, it is important to understand how patients with cancer make sense of living with th... Read More about 'Pinholes in my arms': The vicious cycle of vascular access.

Exploring the experiences of male caregivers caring for a partner with Alzheimer's dementia: An interpretative phenomenological analysis (2020)
Thesis
McIntosh, G. L. Exploring the experiences of male caregivers caring for a partner with Alzheimer's dementia: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2

Introduction Dementia is a global health issue. The role that family members adopt to support people to remain at home has an impact on caregivers, communities, health services and the wider economic climate. This thesis presents an exploration of m... Read More about Exploring the experiences of male caregivers caring for a partner with Alzheimer's dementia: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.