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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.

Exploring mutual care between people with intellectual disabilities and their family carers in Scotland (2020)
Thesis
Thompson, G. Exploring mutual care between people with intellectual disabilities and their family carers in Scotland. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2709394

Background: A significant number of adults with an intellectual disability (ID) live with a family member who often cares for them. ‘Mutual care’ has been defined as both the family carer and person with intellectual disabilities (ID) caring and supp... Read More about Exploring mutual care between people with intellectual disabilities and their family carers in Scotland.

Life interrupted: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of young people and their family/significant other living with malignant melanoma (2020)
Thesis
McInally, W. Life interrupted: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of young people and their family/significant other living with malignant melanoma. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Outp

Introduction Melanoma is one of the most common human malignancies. Yet, it is often thought of as a disease of adulthood rather than one affecting children and young people. Although melanoma is rare in children, the incidence is rising in adolesc... Read More about Life interrupted: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of young people and their family/significant other living with malignant melanoma.