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Higher body mass index is associated with larger postoperative improvement in patient-reported outcomes following total knee arthroplasty (2021)
Journal Article
Giesinger, K., Giesinger, J., Hamilton, D., Rechsteiner, J., & Ladurner, A. (2021). Higher body mass index is associated with larger postoperative improvement in patient-reported outcomes following total knee arthroplasty. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22(1), Article 635 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04512-1

Background
Total knee arthroplasty is known to successfully alleviate pain and improve function in endstage knee osteoarthritis. However, there is some controversy with regard to the influence of obesity on clinical benefits after TKA. The aim of th... Read More about Higher body mass index is associated with larger postoperative improvement in patient-reported outcomes following total knee arthroplasty.

Understanding the complexities of antibiotic prescribing behaviour in acute hospitals: a systematic review and meta-ethnography (2021)
Journal Article
Wojcik, G., Ring, N., McCulloch, C., Willis, D. S., Williams, B., & Kydonaki, K. (2021). Understanding the complexities of antibiotic prescribing behaviour in acute hospitals: a systematic review and meta-ethnography. Archives of Public Health, 79(1), Article 134. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-021-00624-1

Background: Antimicrobial resistance poses a serious global public health threat. Hospital misuse of antibiotics has
contributed to this problem and evidence-based interventions are urgently needed to change inappropriate
prescribing practices. Thi... Read More about Understanding the complexities of antibiotic prescribing behaviour in acute hospitals: a systematic review and meta-ethnography.

The views and experiences of LGBTQ+ people regarding midwifery care: A systematic review of the international evidence (2021)
Journal Article
McCann, E., Brown, M., Hollins-Martin, C., Murray, K., & McCormick, F. (2021). The views and experiences of LGBTQ+ people regarding midwifery care: A systematic review of the international evidence. Midwifery, 103, Article 103102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2021.103102

Background
There has been growing attention to addressing the health inequalities and concerns of LGBTQ+ people, with research evidence highlighting areas requiring further attention and development. The distinct concerns of LGBTQ+ people when acces... Read More about The views and experiences of LGBTQ+ people regarding midwifery care: A systematic review of the international evidence.

‘Pinholes in my arms’: the vicious cycle of vascular access (2021)
Journal Article
Kelly, L., & Snowden, A. (2021). ‘Pinholes in my arms’: the vicious cycle of vascular access. British Journal of Nursing, 30(14), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2021.30.14.S4

Background:
Vascular access devices (VADs) are essential for delivery of intravenous therapies. There are notable gaps in the literature regarding a focus on patient experience and meaning-making related to living with a VAD, specifically a central... Read More about ‘Pinholes in my arms’: the vicious cycle of vascular access.

ICD-11 ‘Mixed Depressive and Anxiety Disorder’ is Clinical Rather than Sub-Clinical and More Common than Anxiety and Depression in the General Population (2021)
Journal Article
Shevlin, M., Hyland, P., Nolan, E., Owczarek, M., Ben-Ezra, M., & Karatzias, T. (2022). ICD-11 ‘Mixed Depressive and Anxiety Disorder’ is Clinical Rather than Sub-Clinical and More Common than Anxiety and Depression in the General Population. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 61(1), 18-36. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12321

Background: The new International Classification of Diseases was published in 2018 (ICD-11; World Health Organization, 2018) and now includes ‘Mixed depressive and anxiety disorder’ (6A73: MDAD) designated as a mood disorder. This disorder is defined... Read More about ICD-11 ‘Mixed Depressive and Anxiety Disorder’ is Clinical Rather than Sub-Clinical and More Common than Anxiety and Depression in the General Population.

Discerning the adverse effects of psychological therapy: consensus between experts by experience and therapists (2021)
Journal Article
McGlanaghy, E., Jackson, J., Morris, P., Prentice, W., Dougall, N., & Hutton, P. (2022). Discerning the adverse effects of psychological therapy: consensus between experts by experience and therapists. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 29(2), 579-589. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2648

Measurement of adverse effects of psychological therapy is inconsistent due to ambiguity about the concept. The perspective of people undertaking psychological therapy (that is, experts by experience) has largely been overlooked. This study will inve... Read More about Discerning the adverse effects of psychological therapy: consensus between experts by experience and therapists.

Polypharmacy and Integrated Care (2021)
Book Chapter
Mair, A., & Alonso, A. (2021). Polypharmacy and Integrated Care. In V. Amelung, V. Stein, E. Suter, N. Goodwin, E. Nolte, & R. Balicer (Eds.), Handbook Integrated Care (453-477). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69262-9_27

Safe and effective pharmacological treatment remains one of the greatest challenges in medicine, where models of healthcare delivery lag behind the enormous growth in single disease focused treatment with medicines. The implications for safe, efficie... Read More about Polypharmacy and Integrated Care.

Life Interrupted: Experiences of adolescents, young adults and their family living with malignant melanoma (2021)
Journal Article
McInally, W., Gray‐Brunton, C., Chouliara, Z., & Kyle, R. G. (2021). Life Interrupted: Experiences of adolescents, young adults and their family living with malignant melanoma. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 77(9), 3867-3879. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14959

Aim
Melanoma is one of the most common human malignancies; yet, it is often thought of as a disease of adulthood rather than one affecting adolescents and young adults. This study sought to understand the experiences of adolescents, young adults and... Read More about Life Interrupted: Experiences of adolescents, young adults and their family living with malignant melanoma.

Parenting among Settled Migrants from Southern Africa: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis (2021)
Journal Article
Machaka, R., Barley, R., Serrant, L., Furness, P., & Dunham, M. (2021). Parenting among Settled Migrants from Southern Africa: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 30(9), 2264-2275. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-021-02013-2

The Global North has over the years been a popular destination for migrants from the Global South. Most of the migrants are in their reproductive ages who go on to bear and raise children. The differences and subjectivity in the context of their expe... Read More about Parenting among Settled Migrants from Southern Africa: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis.

A Pledge to Mobilize Against Racism – Translated (2021)
Journal Article
Stanley, M., Rogers, S., Forwell, S., Hocking, C., Nayar, S., Rudman, D. L., Prodinger, B., Vera, L. F., Townsend, E. E., Magalhaes, L., Simaan, J., Reid, H., & Pols, V. (2021). A Pledge to Mobilize Against Racism – Translated. Journal of Occupational Science, 28(3), 388-397. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2021.1921562

The members of the Journal of Occupational Science issued a pledge to mobilize against racism in August 2020. Part of that pledge was an undertaking to “mentor and encourage authors and reviewers to promote anti-racist practices in their work within... Read More about A Pledge to Mobilize Against Racism – Translated.

Predicting risk along the suicidality continuum: A longitudinal, nationally representative study of the Irish population during the COVID-19 pandemic (2021)
Journal Article
Hyland, P., Rochford, S., Munnelly, A., Dodd, P., Fox, R., Vallières, F., McBride, O., Shevlin, M., Bentall, R. P., Butter, S., Karatzias, T., & Murphy, J. (2022). Predicting risk along the suicidality continuum: A longitudinal, nationally representative study of the Irish population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 52(1), 83-98. https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12783

Introduction: Little is known about the lifetime prevalence of different indicators of suicidality in the Irish general population; whether suicidality has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic; and what factors associated with belonging to differen... Read More about Predicting risk along the suicidality continuum: A longitudinal, nationally representative study of the Irish population during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zika Virus Biology, Transmission, and Pathways. Volume 1: The Neuroscience of Zika Virus (2021)
Book
Martin, C., Hollins-Martin, C., Preedy, V., & Rajendram, R. (Eds.). (2021). Zika Virus Biology, Transmission, and Pathways. Volume 1: The Neuroscience of Zika Virus. Cambridge, MA, US: Elsevier

Zika Virus Biology, Transmission, and Pathways: The Neuroscience of Zika, Volume One provides a detailed introduction to the molecular biology of the Zika virus and its features, transmission, and impact on neurological systems. Designed to better re... Read More about Zika Virus Biology, Transmission, and Pathways. Volume 1: The Neuroscience of Zika Virus.

Zika Virus Impact, Diagnosis, Control, and Models, Volume 2: The Neuroscience of Zika Virus (2021)
Book
Martin, C., Hollins-Martin, C., Preedy, V., & Rajendram, R. (Eds.). (2021). Zika Virus Impact, Diagnosis, Control, and Models, Volume 2: The Neuroscience of Zika Virus. Cambridge, MA, US: Elsevier

Zika Virus Impact, Diagnosis, Control, and Models: Volume Two: The Neuroscience of Zika examines diagnosis, vaccines, and potential therapy methods for Zika virus syndrome. The book also details the neuroscience of Guillain-Barré syndrome, its effect... Read More about Zika Virus Impact, Diagnosis, Control, and Models, Volume 2: The Neuroscience of Zika Virus.

Adolescent sexual behaviour in a refugee setting in Uganda (2021)
Journal Article
Bukuluki, P., Kisaakye, P., Mwenyango, H., & Palattiyil, G. (2021). Adolescent sexual behaviour in a refugee setting in Uganda. Reproductive Health, 18(1), Article 131. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-021-01181-0

Background
Children under 18 years old constituted more than half (52%) of the refugee population in 2017. Adolescent Sexual and reproductive health is an essential component of primary health care. Yet, not every refugee adolescent is able to acces... Read More about Adolescent sexual behaviour in a refugee setting in Uganda.

'Powers, passages and passengers' : the construction and performance of student midwives' professional identities (2021)
Thesis
McLuckie, C. (2021). 'Powers, passages and passengers' : the construction and performance of student midwives' professional identities. (Thesis). University of Stirling. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2793206

This thesis details my study of the discourses within which student midwives construct and perform their professional identities. The title employs a metaphor commonly used in midwifery and obstetric texts to articulate the powers, passages and passe... Read More about 'Powers, passages and passengers' : the construction and performance of student midwives' professional identities.