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Diagnosing dying: an integrative literature review (2014)
Journal Article
Kennedy, C., Brooks Young, P., Gray Brunton, C., Larkin, P., Connolly, M., Wilde-Larsson, B., Larsson, M., Smith, T., & Chater, S. (2014). Diagnosing dying: an integrative literature review. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 4(3), 263-270. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000621

Background To ensure patients and families
receive appropriate end-of-life care pathways and
guidelines aim to inform clinical decision making.
Ensuring appropriate outcomes through the use
of these decision aids is dependent on timely
use. Diag... Read More about Diagnosing dying: an integrative literature review.

The effects of light therapy on depression and sleep disruption in older adults in a long-term care facility: Light therapy for older adults with depression (2014)
Journal Article
Wu, M., Sung, H., Lee, W., & Smith, G. D. (2015). The effects of light therapy on depression and sleep disruption in older adults in a long-term care facility: Light therapy for older adults with depression. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 21(5), 653-659. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12307

This study aims to evaluate the effect of light therapy on depression and sleep disruption in older adults residing in a long‐term care facility. Psychological morbidity is a problem commonly seen in older adults residing in long‐term care facilities... Read More about The effects of light therapy on depression and sleep disruption in older adults in a long-term care facility: Light therapy for older adults with depression.

Career Stories: Siobhán O’Connor, Researcher in health informatics. (2014)
Digital Artefact
O'Connor, S. (2014). Career Stories: Siobhán O’Connor, Researcher in health informatics. University of Glasgow, UK

Smart Futures. STEM Blog: "As a PhD student you are given a lot of flexibility in how you approach your job as a researcher. It is very self-driven so the more work you put in the more you get out of it, which is really rewarding. That means you get... Read More about Career Stories: Siobhán O’Connor, Researcher in health informatics..

The Topic of Alcohol within the Scottish Occupational Therapy Curricula (2014)
Journal Article
Maclean, F., O'May, F., & Gill, J. S. (2014). The Topic of Alcohol within the Scottish Occupational Therapy Curricula. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77(4), 205-213. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802214X13968769798872

Purpose: Scotland has witnessed a large rise in all types of alcohol-related illnesses and death, with societal costs associated with drinking estimated to be 3.6 billion pounds per annum. Despite this escalating problem, previous research in Scotlan... Read More about The Topic of Alcohol within the Scottish Occupational Therapy Curricula.

Efficacy of physical activity interventions in post-natal populations: systematic review, meta-analysis and content coding of behaviour change techniques (2014)
Journal Article
Gilinsky, A. S., Dale, H., Robinson, C., Hughes, A. R., McInnes, R., & Lavallee, D. (2015). Efficacy of physical activity interventions in post-natal populations: systematic review, meta-analysis and content coding of behaviour change techniques. Health Psychology Review, 9(2), 244-263. https://doi.org/10.1080/17437199.2014.899059

This systematic review and meta-analysis reports the efficacy of post-natal physical activity change interventions with content coding of behaviour change techniques (BCTs). Electronic databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL and PsychINFO) were searched for inter... Read More about Efficacy of physical activity interventions in post-natal populations: systematic review, meta-analysis and content coding of behaviour change techniques.

Feasibility and cost-effectiveness of stroke prevention through community screening for atrial fibrillation using iPhone ECG in pharmacies: The SEARCH-AF study (2014)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Neubeck, L., Salkeld, G., Krass, I., McLachlan, A. J., Redfern, J., …Freedman, S. B. (2014). Feasibility and cost-effectiveness of stroke prevention through community screening for atrial fibrillation using iPhone ECG in pharmacies: The SEARCH-AF study. Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 111(6), 1167-1176. https://doi.org/10.1160/th14-03-0231

Atrial fibrillation (AF) causes a third of all strokes, but often goes undetected before stroke. Identification of unknown AF in the community and subsequent anti-thrombotic treatment could reduce stroke burden. We investigated community screening fo... Read More about Feasibility and cost-effectiveness of stroke prevention through community screening for atrial fibrillation using iPhone ECG in pharmacies: The SEARCH-AF study.

“Moodle Flashcard Application: A Development for Reference Guidance”. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Campbell, K., Jamie, A., Bruce, I., & Blair, J. (2014, April). “Moodle Flashcard Application: A Development for Reference Guidance”. Presented at Moodlemoot 2014

Edinburgh Napier University used to provide ‘referencing guidance’ through a PDF format but the student population felt this did not promote active learning. A student group in consultation with staff believed this could be improved and simplified fo... Read More about “Moodle Flashcard Application: A Development for Reference Guidance”..

Ubuntu: Reflections on research within indigenous cultures (2014)
Book Chapter
Davey, J., Ashencaen Crabtree, S., & Parker, J. (2014). Ubuntu: Reflections on research within indigenous cultures. In S. Ashencaen Crabtree (Ed.), Diversity and the Processes of Marginalisation and Otherness: Giving Voice to Hidden Themes - A European Perspective (73-88). Whiting & Birch

A meta-ethnography of organisational culture in primary care medical practice (2014)
Journal Article
Grant, S., Guthrie, B., Entwistle, V., & Williams, B. (2014). A meta-ethnography of organisational culture in primary care medical practice. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 28(1), 21-40. https://doi.org/10.1108/JHOM-07-2012-0125

Purpose
– Over the past decade, there has been growing international interest in shaping local organisational cultures in primary healthcare. However, the contextual relevance of extant culture assessment instruments to the primary care context has... Read More about A meta-ethnography of organisational culture in primary care medical practice.

Inconsistencies in the roles of family- and paid- carers in monitoring health issues in people with learning disabilities: some implications for the integration of health and social care (2014)
Journal Article
Willis, D. (2014). Inconsistencies in the roles of family- and paid- carers in monitoring health issues in people with learning disabilities: some implications for the integration of health and social care. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 43, 24-31. https://doi.org/10.1111/bld.12082

Accessible summary

•This paper looks at the views of paid- and family-carers about discussing health matters with people with learning disabilities.
•The author found that the roles of paid- and family-carers in monitoring health were not clearly... Read More about Inconsistencies in the roles of family- and paid- carers in monitoring health issues in people with learning disabilities: some implications for the integration of health and social care.

Looking at bullying and cyberbullying: mapping approaches and knowledge. (2014)
Report
Stone, K. (2014). Looking at bullying and cyberbullying: mapping approaches and knowledge. Edinburgh. Scotland: Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People

This report looks at how bullying and cyberbullying are defined, approaches to handling both in Scotland, and children and young people's views and experiences of cyberbullying.

Intensive care survivors’ experiences of ward-based care: Meleis’ theory of nursing transitions and role development among critical care outreach services. (2014)
Journal Article
Ramsay, P., Huby, G., Thompson, A., & Walsh, T. S. (2014). Intensive care survivors’ experiences of ward-based care: Meleis’ theory of nursing transitions and role development among critical care outreach services. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 23, 605-615. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12452

Aims and objectives. To explore the psychosocial needs of patients discharged from intensive care, the extent to which they are captured using existing theory on transitions in care and the potential role development of critical care outreach, follow... Read More about Intensive care survivors’ experiences of ward-based care: Meleis’ theory of nursing transitions and role development among critical care outreach services..

Delivering healthcare information via the internet: cardiac patients' access, usage, perceptions of usefulness, and web site content preferences. (2014)
Journal Article
Jones, J., Cassie, S., Thompson, M., Atherton, I., & Leslie, S. J. (2014). Delivering healthcare information via the internet: cardiac patients' access, usage, perceptions of usefulness, and web site content preferences. Telemedicine and e-Health, 20(3), 223-227. https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2013.0182

OBJECTIVES:

To assess patients' usage of the Internet as a source of personal healthcare information and patients' perceptions of usefulness and content preferences of more locally focused online health-related material.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:... Read More about Delivering healthcare information via the internet: cardiac patients' access, usage, perceptions of usefulness, and web site content preferences..

Narrative therapy (2014)
Book Chapter
Gibson, N. & Heyman, I. (2014). Narrative therapy. . In . Social work – an introduction. 308-319. . SAGE Publications. . ISBN 13: 9781446208892.

In this book, Joyce Lishman, Chris Yuill and Jill Brannan provide an essential introduction to the core knowledge and skills necessary for students embarking on their social work degree.

The chapter by Gibson and Heyman explores the theory and app... Read More about Narrative therapy.

Choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events for people with atrial fibrillation (choice-af) pilot study (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neubeck, L., Orchard, J., Redfern, J., Freedman, S. B., Gallagher, R., Zhang, L., & Lowres, N. Choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events for people with atrial fibrillation (choice-af) pilot study

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. AF increases the risk of stroke 5-7 fold, and strokes are generally severe or fatal. People with AF have multiple cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, yet few programs have test... Read More about Choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events for people with atrial fibrillation (choice-af) pilot study.

Non-pharmacological approaches toward the management of gastritis (2014)
Journal Article
Smith, G. D. (2014). Non-pharmacological approaches toward the management of gastritis. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 12(2), 15-16. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2014.12.2.15

Gastritis is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach (gastric mucosa), and has many possible causes, including an infection, irritant, autoimmune disorder, or backflow of bile and intestinal juice into the stomach (Smith and Watson, 2005). Contr... Read More about Non-pharmacological approaches toward the management of gastritis.