All Outputs (279)

Chest X-ray interpretation (2019)
Journal Article
Dawkes, S., & O'Reilly, M. (2019). Chest X-ray interpretation. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 14(5), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2019.0004

The chest X-ray is a common, low-cost investigation that is an important aid in cardiovascular disease diagnosis. Although newer, more sophisticated modalities of imaging are available, chest X-rays remain fundamental, first-line investigations used... Read More about Chest X-ray interpretation.

Polypharmacy and pharmacovigilance: How they relate and why it matters (2019)
Journal Article
Mair, A. (2019). Polypharmacy and pharmacovigilance: How they relate and why it matters. Uppsala Reports, 80, 12-13

Patients with multiple medical conditions – and, consequently, needing multiple medications – present one of the greatest challenges currently facing health services.

Power plays, passive aggression and compliance: What gets lost when nurses join the team? (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sharp, S. (2019, May). Power plays, passive aggression and compliance: What gets lost when nurses join the team?. Paper presented at 17th Qualitative Methods Conference, Brisbane, Australia

Negative interactions and bullying in the workplace are commonplace and can cause nurses to experience harmful emotions, burnout and increased intention to leave. It is likely that this impacts on nurses’ relationships with patients. This paper explo... Read More about Power plays, passive aggression and compliance: What gets lost when nurses join the team?.

ARIA pharmacy 2018 “Allergic rhinitis care pathways for community pharmacy”: AIRWAYS ICPs initiative (European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing, DG CONNECT and DG Santé), 
POLLAR (Impact of Air POLLution on Asthma and Rhinitis), 
GARD Demonstration project (2019)
Journal Article
Bosnic‐Anticevich, S., Costa, E., Menditto, E., Lourenço, O., Novellino, E., Bialek, S., …Bousquet, J. (2019). ARIA pharmacy 2018 “Allergic rhinitis care pathways for community pharmacy”: AIRWAYS ICPs initiative (European Innovation Partnership o

Pharmacists are trusted health care professionals. Many patients use over‐the‐counter (OTC) medications and are seen by pharmacists who are the initial point of contact for allergic rhinitis management in most countries. The role of pharmacists in in... Read More about ARIA pharmacy 2018 “Allergic rhinitis care pathways for community pharmacy”: AIRWAYS ICPs initiative (European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing, DG CONNECT and DG Santé), 
POLLAR (Impact of Air POLLution on Asthma and Rhinitis), 
GARD Demonstration project.

Patient and family centered actionable processes of care and performance measures for persistent and chronic critical illness: a systematic review. (2019)
Journal Article
Rose, L., Istanboulian, L., Allum, L., Burry, L., Dale, C., Hart, N., Kydonaki, K., Ramsay, P., Pattison, N., & Connolly, B. (2019). Patient and family centered actionable processes of care and performance measures for persistent and chronic critical illn

Objective To identify actionable processes of care, quality indicators, or performance measures and their evidence base relevant to patients with persistent or chronic critical illness and their family members including themes relating to patient/fa... Read More about Patient and family centered actionable processes of care and performance measures for persistent and chronic critical illness: a systematic review..

NEWS2, SBAR, effective communication and leadership: The Scottish Experience (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Paterson, R. (2019, April). NEWS2, SBAR, effective communication and leadership: The Scottish Experience. Paper presented at 6th Portuguese and Spanish Conference, Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Santarém, Portugal

Invited speaker to deliver a perspective on patient safety in Scotland to Portuguese nursing students and professionals.

Public involvement in designing a study on patient‐witnessed cardiopulmonary resuscitation in hospital (2019)
Journal Article
Fiori, M., Endacott, R., & Latour, J. M. (2020). Public involvement in designing a study on patient‐witnessed cardiopulmonary resuscitation in hospital. Nursing in Critical Care, 25(5), 313-320. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.12429

The aim of this paper is to report the findings of the consultation rounds with former patients and health care professionals to inform the design of a qualitative study. We aimed to understand stakeholders' views regarding the relevance of a propose... Read More about Public involvement in designing a study on patient‐witnessed cardiopulmonary resuscitation in hospital.

Mental Health Act review in Scotland: some initial observations (2019)
Report
Stavert, J. (2019). Mental Health Act review in Scotland: some initial observations. Essex Chambers

Provides some initial observations on and recommendations for the scope of the forthcoming review of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003, with particular emphasis on what this will require in ECHR and CRPD terms.

Are mental health tribunals operating in accordance with international human rights standards? A systematic review of the international literature (2019)
Journal Article
Macgregor, A., Brown, M., & Stavert, J. (2019). Are mental health tribunals operating in accordance with international human rights standards? A systematic review of the international literature. Health and Social Care in the Community, 27(4), e494-e513.

Mental health tribunals are responsible for making decisions about compulsory treatment for individuals considered a risk to themselves and others due to mental disorder. They are generally designed to provide safeguards for individuals subject to co... Read More about Are mental health tribunals operating in accordance with international human rights standards? A systematic review of the international literature.

Validation of the Hebrew Birth Satisfaction Scale – Revised (BSS-R) and its relationship to perceived traumatic labour (2019)
Journal Article
Skvirsky, V., Taubman–Ben-Ari, O., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2020). Validation of the Hebrew Birth Satisfaction Scale – Revised (BSS-R) and its relationship to perceived traumatic labour. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 38

Objective and background: The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is a multi-dimensional measure which is recommended by international clinical guidelines for global use as the birth satisfaction outcome measure of choice. The current investigat... Read More about Validation of the Hebrew Birth Satisfaction Scale – Revised (BSS-R) and its relationship to perceived traumatic labour.

ECG interpretation skill acquisition: A review of learning, teaching and assessment (2019)
Journal Article
Breen, C., Kelly, G., & Kernohan, W. (2022). ECG interpretation skill acquisition: A review of learning, teaching and assessment. Journal of Electrocardiology, 73, 125-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2019.03.010

The recording of 12 lead electrocardiograms (ECG) is one of the most useful and commonly performed medical procedures. ECGs are used in diagnosis, risk-stratification management decision-making, and assessment in response to therapy. The correct inte... Read More about ECG interpretation skill acquisition: A review of learning, teaching and assessment.

Age-Related Medicine (2019)
Journal Article
Wahlich, J., Orlu, M., Mair, A., Stegemann, S., & van Riet-Nales, D. (2019). Age-Related Medicine. Pharmaceutics, 11(4), Article 172. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics11040172

A meeting organised by the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences focussed on the challenges of developing medicines for older adults. International experts discussed the complexity introduced by polypharmacy and multiple morbidities and how the risk–ben... Read More about Age-Related Medicine.

A constructivist grounded theory study to explore compassion through the perceptions of individuals who have experienced nursing care (2019)
Journal Article
Straughair, C., Clarke, A., & Machin, A. (2019). A constructivist grounded theory study to explore compassion through the perceptions of individuals who have experienced nursing care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 75(7), 1527-1538. https://doi.org/10.1111/

Aim: To explore compassion from the perceptions of individuals with personal experience of nursing care. Background: Although compassion is considered integral to professional nursing, increasing reports of care experiences illustrating a lack of com... Read More about A constructivist grounded theory study to explore compassion through the perceptions of individuals who have experienced nursing care.

Proactive behaviour in midwifery practice: A qualitative overview based on midwives’ perspectives (2019)
Journal Article
Mestdagh, E., Timmermans, O., Fontein-Kuipers, Y., & Van Rompaey, B. (2019). Proactive behaviour in midwifery practice: A qualitative overview based on midwives’ perspectives. Sexual and Reproductive HealthCare, 20, 87-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc

Background: Midwifery practice is in the process of continuing developments and contemporary working conditions asking for proactive behaviour, which could increase work-efficiency, job satisfaction, commitment and coping attitudes towards stress res... Read More about Proactive behaviour in midwifery practice: A qualitative overview based on midwives’ perspectives.

Systematic mixed‐study review of nonpharmacological management of neonatal abstinence syndrome (2019)
Journal Article
MacVicar, S., & Kelly, L. E. (2019). Systematic mixed‐study review of nonpharmacological management of neonatal abstinence syndrome. Birth, 46(3), 428-438. https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.12427

Background: Neonatal abstinence syndrome is a multi-system disorder resulting from exposure to maternal addictive substance use in pregnancy. Withdrawal is characterized by neonatal tremors, feeding difficulties and sleep disruption. The aim of this... Read More about Systematic mixed‐study review of nonpharmacological management of neonatal abstinence syndrome.

Pilot feasibility study of the Walking Away from Diabetes programme for adults with intellectual disabilities in two further education colleges: Process evaluation findings (2019)
Journal Article
Maine, A., Brown, M. J., Dickson, A., & Truesdale, M. (2019). Pilot feasibility study of the Walking Away from Diabetes programme for adults with intellectual disabilities in two further education colleges: Process evaluation findings. Journal of Applied

Background: People with intellectual disabilities (ID) remain at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) due to lifestyle associated risk factors. Educational programs have been adapted for people with ID targeting ongoing T2D self-management.... Read More about Pilot feasibility study of the Walking Away from Diabetes programme for adults with intellectual disabilities in two further education colleges: Process evaluation findings.

Research Impact Fund Report For Disseminating the “Songbirds” outcomes and establishing the wider impact for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (2019)
Report
Kennedy, R. (2019). Research Impact Fund Report For Disseminating the “Songbirds” outcomes and establishing the wider impact for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Manchester: Lime Music for Health

The impact of the “songbirds” projects and the outcomes taught helped multi-agency professionals to understand the importance of music in health and education, and encouraged them to adopt practices that exploit the outcomes of the projects undertake... Read More about Research Impact Fund Report For Disseminating the “Songbirds” outcomes and establishing the wider impact for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

Clinical decisions and time since rest break: An analysis of decision fatigue in nurses (2019)
Journal Article
Allan, J. L., Johnston, D. W., Powell, D. J. H., Farquharson, B., Jones, M. C., Leckie, G., & Johnston, M. (2019). Clinical decisions and time since rest break: An analysis of decision fatigue in nurses. Health Psychology, 38(4), 318-324. https://doi.org/

Objective: The present study investigates whether nurses working for a national medical telephone helpline show evidence of “decision fatigue,” as measured by a shift from effortful to easier and more conservative decisions as the time since their la... Read More about Clinical decisions and time since rest break: An analysis of decision fatigue in nurses.

Long-term subjective loneliness in adults after hearing loss treatment (2019)
Journal Article
Applebaum, J., Hoyer, M., Betz, J., Lin, F. R., & Goman, A. M. (2019). Long-term subjective loneliness in adults after hearing loss treatment. International Journal of Audiology, 58(8), 464-467. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2019.1593523

Objective: While hearing loss is associated with loneliness, the long term impact of hearing loss interventions remains unknown. We investigated levels of loneliness in adults at baseline, 6-months, 1-year and 5-years after receiving a hearing aid (H... Read More about Long-term subjective loneliness in adults after hearing loss treatment.

ECG-based Cardiac Screening Programs: Legal, Ethical and Logistical Considerations (2019)
Journal Article
Orchard, J. J., Neubeck, L., Orchard, J. W., Puranik, R., Raju, H., Freedman, B., …Semsarian, C. (2019). ECG-based Cardiac Screening Programs: Legal, Ethical and Logistical Considerations. Heart Rhythm, 16(10), 1584-1591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm

Screening asymptomatic people with a resting electrocardiogram (ECG) has been theorised to detect latent cardiovascular disease. However, resting ECG screening is not recommended for numerous populations, such as asymptomatic middle-aged (sedentary)... Read More about ECG-based Cardiac Screening Programs: Legal, Ethical and Logistical Considerations.