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A study of the lived experiences of registered nurses who have provided end-of-life care within an intensive care unit (2014)
Journal Article
Holms, N., Milligan, S., & Kydd, A. (2014). A study of the lived experiences of registered nurses who have provided end-of-life care within an intensive care unit. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 20(11), 549-556. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2014.20.11.549

Background: End-of-life care (EOLC) in the intensive care unit (ICU) has received little attention in the literature in comparison to the considerable amount of existing literature available on EOLC in other areas of nursing. The ethos of the ICU is... Read More about A study of the lived experiences of registered nurses who have provided end-of-life care within an intensive care unit.

iPhone ECG screening by practice nurses and receptionists for atrial fibrillation in general practice: the GP-SEARCH qualitative pilot study. (2014)
Journal Article
Orchard, J., Freedman, S. B., Lowres, N., Peiris, D., & Neubeck, L. (2014). iPhone ECG screening by practice nurses and receptionists for atrial fibrillation in general practice: the GP-SEARCH qualitative pilot study. Australian Family Physician, 43(5), 315-319

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is often asymptomatic and substantially increases stroke risk. A single-lead iPhone electrocardiograph (iECG) with a validated AF algorithm could make systematic AF screening feasible in general practice.

Metho... Read More about iPhone ECG screening by practice nurses and receptionists for atrial fibrillation in general practice: the GP-SEARCH qualitative pilot study..

Evaluation of practice learning portfolio in Prescribing programmes in the UK (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Paterson, R., & Afseth, J. (2014, October). Evaluation of practice learning portfolio in Prescribing programmes in the UK. Paper presented at Nurse Education Today conference, Oxford

Background: In the United Kingdom, legislation, in response to both service and political drivers, has permitted nurses and allied health professionals to prescribe for patients within their care. Preparation for this role includes learning, teach... Read More about Evaluation of practice learning portfolio in Prescribing programmes in the UK.

Self-management of coronary heart disease in angina patients after elective percutaneous coronary intervention:A mixed methods study (2014)
Thesis
Dawkes, S. Self-management of coronary heart disease in angina patients after elective percutaneous coronary intervention:A mixed methods study. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9172

Introduction and aim:
An estimated 100,000 people in the United Kingdom have percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) each year to help alleviate angina symptoms. Thereafter, they are expected to modify their coronary heart disease (CHD) risk facto... Read More about Self-management of coronary heart disease in angina patients after elective percutaneous coronary intervention:A mixed methods study.

Evaluation of the Delivering Assisted Living Lifestyles at Scale – dallas programme. 24 months Interim Evaluation Report. (2014)
Report
McGee-Lennon, M., Bouamrane, M.-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.

Living beyond cancer treatment. (2014)
Journal Article
Harmer, V., & Cruickshank, S. (2014). Living beyond cancer treatment. Independent Nurse,

No abstract available.

Cancer symptom awareness and barriers to medical help seeking in Scottish adolescents: a cross-sectional study. (2014)
Journal Article
Hubbard, G., Macmillan, I., Canny, A., Forbat, L., Neal, R. D., O’Carroll, R. E., Haw, S., & Kyle, R. G. (2014). Cancer symptom awareness and barriers to medical help seeking in Scottish adolescents: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 14(1), 1117. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-1117

Background: Initiatives to promote early diagnosis include raising public awareness of signs and symptoms of
cancer and addressing barriers to seeking medical help about cancer. Awareness of signs and symptoms of cancer
and emotional barriers, such... Read More about Cancer symptom awareness and barriers to medical help seeking in Scottish adolescents: a cross-sectional study..

The Challenge of Measuring Effectiveness in Social Work: A Case Study of an Evaluation of a Drug and Alcohol Referral Service in Scotland: Table 1. (2014)
Journal Article
Cree, V. E., Jain, S., & Hillen, P. (2014). The Challenge of Measuring Effectiveness in Social Work: A Case Study of an Evaluation of a Drug and Alcohol Referral Service in Scotland: Table 1. British Journal of Social Work, 46(1), 277-293. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcu118

This article explores the challenge of measuring effectiveness in social work, building from an evaluation of a service for those with drug- and alcohol-related problems in Scotland conducted in 2012. Drug and alcohol misuse have long been recognised... Read More about The Challenge of Measuring Effectiveness in Social Work: A Case Study of an Evaluation of a Drug and Alcohol Referral Service in Scotland: Table 1..

Prevalence, associations, and adequacy of treatment of major depression in patients with cancer: a cross-sectional analysis of routinely collected clinical data (2014)
Journal Article
Walker, J., Hansen, C. H., Martin, P., Symeonides, S., Ramessur, R., Murray, G., & Sharpe, M. (2014). Prevalence, associations, and adequacy of treatment of major depression in patients with cancer: a cross-sectional analysis of routinely collected clinical data. Lancet Psychiatry, 1(5), 343-350. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2215-0366%2814%2970313-x

Background
Major depression is an important complication of cancer. However, reliable data are lacking for the prevalence of depression in patients with cancer in different primary sites, the association of depression with demographic and clinical v... Read More about Prevalence, associations, and adequacy of treatment of major depression in patients with cancer: a cross-sectional analysis of routinely collected clinical data.

An investigation into the minimum accelerometry wear time for reliable estimates of habitual physical activity and definition of a standard measurement day in pre-school children. (2014)
Journal Article
Hislop, J., Law, J., Rush, R., Grainger, A., Bulley, C., Reilly, J. J., & Mercer, T. (2014). An investigation into the minimum accelerometry wear time for reliable estimates of habitual physical activity and definition of a standard measurement day in pre-school children. Physiological Measurement, 35(11), 2213-2228. https://doi.org/10.1088/0967-3334/35/11/2213

The purpose of this study was to determine the number of hours and days of accelerometry data necessary to provide a reliable estimate of habitual physical activity in pre-school children. The impact of a weekend day on reliability estimates was also... Read More about An investigation into the minimum accelerometry wear time for reliable estimates of habitual physical activity and definition of a standard measurement day in pre-school children..

A systematic review of online cancer and palliative care education for nurses and allied health professionals (2000- 2011) (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Campbell, K., Williams, A., McBride, S., & Matthews-Smith, G. (2014, October). A systematic review of online cancer and palliative care education for nurses and allied health professionals (2000- 2011). Paper presented at International Cancer Education Conference

Background/Purpose: Embedding online learning within higher education can providing engaging, cost-effective, interactive, and flexible education. By evaluating the impact, outcomes and pedagogical influence of cancer and online palliative care ed... Read More about A systematic review of online cancer and palliative care education for nurses and allied health professionals (2000- 2011).

Profile of atrial fibrillation inpatients: cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac rehabilitation programme delivery and referral patterns: atrial fibrillation inpatient profile (2014)
Journal Article
Gallagher, R., Zhang, L., Roach, K., Sadler, L., Belshaw, J., Kirkness, A., Proctor, R., & Neubeck, L. (2015). Profile of atrial fibrillation inpatients: cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac rehabilitation programme delivery and referral patterns: atrial fibrillation inpatient profile. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 21(6), 749-755. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12337

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasingly common; however, the cardiovascular risk factor profile and the patterns of delivery and referral to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in this population are poorly described. We conducted an audit of medical record... Read More about Profile of atrial fibrillation inpatients: cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac rehabilitation programme delivery and referral patterns: atrial fibrillation inpatient profile.

Person Centred Health Technology Management: Why? and How? (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Amoore, J., & Brooks Young, P. (2014, October). Person Centred Health Technology Management: Why? and How?. Poster presented at Completing the Picture: International Conference Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine, Glasgow

Are people at risk of psychosis also at risk of suicide and self-harm? A systematic review and meta-analysis (2014)
Journal Article
Taylor, P. J., Hutton, P., & Wood, L. (2015). Are people at risk of psychosis also at risk of suicide and self-harm? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychological Medicine, 45(5), 911-926. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291714002074

Suicide and self-harm are prevalent in individuals diagnosed with psychotic disorders. However, less is known about the level of self-injurious thinking and behaviour in those individuals deemed to be at ultra-high risk (UHR) of developing psychosis,... Read More about Are people at risk of psychosis also at risk of suicide and self-harm? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Getting over that scholarship hump. You’re too busy? Please apply, here’s why! (2014)
Digital Artefact
O'Connor, S. (2014). Getting over that scholarship hump. You’re too busy? Please apply, here’s why!. [http://ihawkes.academicblogs.co.uk/2014/10/08/getting-over-that-scholarship-hump-youre-too-busy-please-apply-heres-why/]. University of Glasgow, UK

Blog: You may wonder as a busy PhD student why you should spend your precious time applying for postgraduate scholarships. You no doubt have a million and one deadlines, a growing stack of articles to read, and a very rough draft of a paper you swore... Read More about Getting over that scholarship hump. You’re too busy? Please apply, here’s why!.

“Protecting” or “Policing”: Academic Researchers’ View of IRBs in an Arab Context (2014)
Journal Article
Makhoul, J., El-Alti, L., Qutteina, Y., Nasrallah, C., Sakr, C., Nakkash, R., & Alali, K. (2014). “Protecting” or “Policing”: Academic Researchers’ View of IRBs in an Arab Context. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 9(5), 25-35. https://doi.org/10.1177/1556264614553170

A recent surge of research universities and human subjects research funding in the Arab world raises concerns about applied research ethics and oversight. In-depth interviews conducted with 52 researchers in Lebanon and Qatar about their research con... Read More about “Protecting” or “Policing”: Academic Researchers’ View of IRBs in an Arab Context.

Paid- and family-carers' views on supporting women with intellectual disability through breast screening: Carers views on breast screening (2014)
Journal Article
Willis, D., Kilbride, L., Horsburgh, D., & Kennedy, C. (2015). Paid- and family-carers' views on supporting women with intellectual disability through breast screening: Carers views on breast screening. European Journal of Cancer Care, 24(4), 473-482. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12245

The cancer needs of people with intellectual disabilities are increasingly being debated. This paper explores the views and experiences of paid- and family-carers when supporting women with intellectual disabilities through breast screening. An ethno... Read More about Paid- and family-carers' views on supporting women with intellectual disability through breast screening: Carers views on breast screening.

Kinematic parameters of sheep walking on a treadmill (2014)
Journal Article
Valentin, S., Essigbeck, A., Wolfram, I., & Licka, T. (2014). Kinematic parameters of sheep walking on a treadmill. Veterinary Journal, 202(3), 657-658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.09.028

Ovine locomotion studies are rare, despite their relevance for medical research. The aim of this preliminary study was to investigate habituation and temporospatial parameters during treadmill walking of seven Austrian Mountain sheep. Sheep were naïv... Read More about Kinematic parameters of sheep walking on a treadmill.