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A case study of polypharmacy management in nine European countries: Implications for change management and implementation (2018)
Journal Article
McIntosh, J., Alonso, A., MacLure, K., Stewart, D., Kempen, T., Mair, A., Castel-Branco, M., Codina, C., Fernandez-Llimos, F., Fleming, G., Gennimata, D., Gillespie, U., Harrison, C., Illario, M., Junius-Walker, U., Kampolis, C. F., Kardas, P., Lewek, P., Malva, J., Menditto, E., …on behalf of the SIMPATHY Consortium. (2018). A case study of polypharmacy management in nine European countries: Implications for change management and implementation. PLOS ONE, 13(4), Article e0195232. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195232

Background Multimorbidity and its associated polypharmacy contribute to an increase in adverse drug events, hospitalizations, and healthcare spending. This study aimed to address: what exists regarding polypharmacy management in the European Union (... Read More about A case study of polypharmacy management in nine European countries: Implications for change management and implementation.

Can Arthroplasty Stem INfluence Outcome? (CASINO): a randomized controlled equivalence trial of 125 mm versus 150 mm Exeter V40 stems in total hip arthroplasty (2018)
Journal Article
Hamilton, D. F., Ohly, N. E., & Gaston, P. (2018). Can Arthroplasty Stem INfluence Outcome? (CASINO): a randomized controlled equivalence trial of 125 mm versus 150 mm Exeter V40 stems in total hip arthroplasty. Trials, 19(1), Article 226 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2621-8

Background The use of shorter length femoral stems during total hip arthroplasty has been suggested to accommodate wider patient femoral geometry and offer maximal bone preservation. However, cemented short-stem designs may increase the risk of varu... Read More about Can Arthroplasty Stem INfluence Outcome? (CASINO): a randomized controlled equivalence trial of 125 mm versus 150 mm Exeter V40 stems in total hip arthroplasty.

Psychological therapy for inpatients receiving acute mental health care: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials (2018)
Journal Article
Paterson, C., Karatzias, T., Dickson, A., Harper, S., Dougall, N., & Hutton, P. (2018). Psychological therapy for inpatients receiving acute mental health care: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 57(4), 453-472. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12182

Objectives The effectiveness of psychological therapies for those receiving acute adult mental health inpatient care remains unclear, partly because of the difficulty in conducting randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in this setting. The aim of this... Read More about Psychological therapy for inpatients receiving acute mental health care: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials.

Is play a choice on the school playground for children with disabilities? (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sterman, J., Naughton, G., Froude, E., Villeneuve, M., & Bundy, A. (2018, April). Is play a choice on the school playground for children with disabilities?. Poster presented at Annual meeting of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Salt Lake City, UT

This qualitative case study used a mainstream school with segregated special education classes to understand school staff decision making affecting play. Because of a poor fit between environment and child skills, children with disabilities had limit... Read More about Is play a choice on the school playground for children with disabilities?.

Working with children and young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour. (2018)
Book
Allardyce, S., & Yates, P. (2018). Working with children and young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour. Edinburgh: Dunedin Academic Press

‘At a time when a better-informed picture about the realities of child sexual abuse is urgently needed, this book provides a vital part of this complex jigsaw’ from the Foreword by Professor Simon Hackett. Approximately one third of child sexual a... Read More about Working with children and young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour..

The private journey: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of exclusive breastfeeding (2018)
Journal Article
Charlick, S. J., McKellar, L., Gordon, A. L., & Pincombe, J. (2019). The private journey: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of exclusive breastfeeding. Women and Birth, 32(1), e34-e42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2018.03.003

Background Exclusive breast milk provides complete nutrition for a baby’s first six months of life. In Australia, breastfeeding initiation rates are high, however duration rates are low. Although numerous studies have explored the reasons behind low... Read More about The private journey: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of exclusive breastfeeding.

Promoting Mental Health And Well Being (2018)
Book Chapter
Toner, A., & Snowden, A. (2018). Promoting Mental Health And Well Being. In The Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing. (4). Open University Press

Emotional intelligence among nursing students: Findings from a cross-sectional study (2018)
Journal Article
Štiglic, G., Cilar, L., Novak, Ž., Vrbnjak, D., Stenhouse, R., Snowden, A., & Pajnkihar, M. (2018). Emotional intelligence among nursing students: Findings from a cross-sectional study. Nurse Education Today, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2018.03.028

Background Emotional intelligence in nursing is of global interest. International studies identify that emotional intelligence influences nurses' work and relationships with patients. It is associated with compassion and care. Nursing students score... Read More about Emotional intelligence among nursing students: Findings from a cross-sectional study.

Systematic Review and Narrative Summary: Treatments for and Risk Factors Associated with Respiratory Tract Secretions (Death Rattle) in the Dying Adult (2018)
Journal Article
Kolb, H., Snowden, A., & Stevens, E. (2018). Systematic Review and Narrative Summary: Treatments for and Risk Factors Associated with Respiratory Tract Secretions (Death Rattle) in the Dying Adult. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(7), 1446-1462. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13557

Aim To identify effective treatments and risk factors associated with death rattle in adults at the end of life. Background The presence of noisy, pooled respiratory tract secretions is among the most common symptoms in dying patients around the w... Read More about Systematic Review and Narrative Summary: Treatments for and Risk Factors Associated with Respiratory Tract Secretions (Death Rattle) in the Dying Adult.

Predicting risk of unplanned hospital readmission in survivors of critical illness: a population-level cohort study (2018)
Journal Article
Lone, N. I., Lee, R., Salisbury, L., Donaghy, E., Ramsay, P., Rattray, J., & Walsh, T. S. (2019). Predicting risk of unplanned hospital readmission in survivors of critical illness: a population-level cohort study. Thorax, 75(11), 1046-1054. https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210822

Background Intensive care unit survivors experience high levels of morbidity after hospital discharge and are at high risk of unplanned hospital readmission. Identifying those at highest-risk before hospital discharge may allow targeting of novel ri... Read More about Predicting risk of unplanned hospital readmission in survivors of critical illness: a population-level cohort study.

Treatment Success Following Joint Arthroplasty: Defining Thresholds for the Oxford Hip and Knee Scores (2018)
Journal Article
Hamilton, D. F., Loth, F. L., MacDonald, D. J., Giesinger, K., Patton, J. T., Simpson, A. H., Howie, C. R., & Giesinger, J. M. (2018). Treatment Success Following Joint Arthroplasty: Defining Thresholds for the Oxford Hip and Knee Scores. Journal of Arthroplasty, 33(8), 2392-2397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2018.03.062

Background Patient-reported outcome scores are the mainstay method for quantifying success following arthroplasty. However, it is unclear when a “successful outcome” is achieved. We calculated threshold values for the Oxford Hip and Knee Score (OHS... Read More about Treatment Success Following Joint Arthroplasty: Defining Thresholds for the Oxford Hip and Knee Scores.

“Leading Better Care”: An evaluation of an accelerated coaching intervention for clinical nursing leadership development (2018)
Journal Article
Cable, S., & Graham, E. (2018). “Leading Better Care”: An evaluation of an accelerated coaching intervention for clinical nursing leadership development. Journal of Nursing Management, 26(5), 605-612. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12590

Aim: Outcomes of an accelerated co‐active coaching intervention for senior clinical nursing leadership development. Background: Co‐active coaching is characterized by a whole person approach, commitment to deep learning and conscious action thro... Read More about “Leading Better Care”: An evaluation of an accelerated coaching intervention for clinical nursing leadership development.

The validity and reliability of consumer-grade activity trackers in older, community-dwelling adults: a systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
Straiton, N., Alharbi, M., Bauman, A., Neubeck, L., Gullick, J., Bhindi, R., & Gallagher, R. (2018). The validity and reliability of consumer-grade activity trackers in older, community-dwelling adults: a systematic review. Maturitas, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2018.03.016

Objective: To understand the validity and reliability of consumer-grade activity trackers (consumer wearables) in older, community-dwelling adults. Methods: A systematic review of studies involving adults aged over 65 years who underwent physical ac... Read More about The validity and reliability of consumer-grade activity trackers in older, community-dwelling adults: a systematic review.

Understanding the current sexual health service provision for mental health consumers by nurses in mental health settings: Findings from a Survey in Australia and England (2018)
Journal Article
Quinn, C., Platania-Phung, C., Bale, C., Happell, B., & Hughes, E. (2018). Understanding the current sexual health service provision for mental health consumers by nurses in mental health settings: Findings from a Survey in Australia and England. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 27(5), 1522-1534. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12452

Nurses in mental health settings avoid talking to consumers about sexual health concerns. It is unclear whether this avoidance prevents the provision of sexual healthcare. The present study gathered information about how mental health nurses respond... Read More about Understanding the current sexual health service provision for mental health consumers by nurses in mental health settings: Findings from a Survey in Australia and England.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in DSM-5 and ICD-11: Clinical and Behavioral Correlates: Correlates of PTSD and CPTSD (2018)
Journal Article
Hyland, P., Shevlin, M., Fyvie, C., & Karatzias, T. (2018). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in DSM-5 and ICD-11: Clinical and Behavioral Correlates: Correlates of PTSD and CPTSD. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 31(2), 174-180. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22272

The American Psychiatric Association and the World Health Organization provide distinct trauma-based diagnoses in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5), and the forthcoming 11th version of the International Classification... Read More about Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in DSM-5 and ICD-11: Clinical and Behavioral Correlates: Correlates of PTSD and CPTSD.

Early death and causes of death of people with Down syndrome: A systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
O'Leary, L., Hughes-McCormack, L., Dunn, K., & Cooper, S. (2018). Early death and causes of death of people with Down syndrome: A systematic review. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31(5), 687-708. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12446

Background: It is thought that people with Down syndrome die younger than the general population, but that survival rates are improving. Methods: Five databases were searched for key words related to intellectual disabilities, Down syndrome, and mo... Read More about Early death and causes of death of people with Down syndrome: A systematic review.

Employer Responses to Dementia in the Workplace in Scotland (2018)
Report
Stavert, J., Egdell, V., Ritchie, L., Danson, M., Cook, M., & Tolson, D. (2018). Employer Responses to Dementia in the Workplace in Scotland. Scotland: Edinburgh Napier University

The reported study investigated how Scottish-based employers from different sectors respond to staff with dementia. Dementia is, and will increasingly be, a workplace issue as populations’ age, working lives extend and there is better recognition of... Read More about Employer Responses to Dementia in the Workplace in Scotland.