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Non-medical prescribing considerations in emergency mental health services (2022)
Journal Article
Douglas, K., & MacVicar, S. (2022). Non-medical prescribing considerations in emergency mental health services. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 4(7), 312-316. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2022.4.7.312

The emergency mental health practitioner's job involves providing immediate care to patients who are suffering a mental health crisis. Independent nurse prescribing supports this service through timely access to pharmacological and non-pharmacologica... Read More about Non-medical prescribing considerations in emergency mental health services.

Assessment of the cleaning and disinfection practices among healthcare workers in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) post-patient discharge (2022)
Journal Article
Varghese, T., R. Pai, R. R., & Varghese, R. (2022). Assessment of the cleaning and disinfection practices among healthcare workers in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) post-patient discharge. Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences, 8(2), https://doi.org/10.55889/2582-7979.1248

Introduction: Patients being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) pose a risk of developing common healthcare acquired infections. Healthcare workers (HCWs) must be well-equipped and knowledgeable to deliver effective cleaning and disinfection p... Read More about Assessment of the cleaning and disinfection practices among healthcare workers in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) post-patient discharge.

State of Ireland's Mental Health: Findings from a nationally representative survey (2022)
Journal Article
Hyland, P., Vallières, F., Shevlin, M., Bentall, R. P., Butter, S., Hartman, T. K., Karatzias, T., Martinez, A. P., McBride, O., Murphy, J., & Fox, R. (2022). State of Ireland's Mental Health: Findings from a nationally representative survey. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 31, Article e47. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796022000312

Aims. Current information about the prevalence of various mental health disorders in the general adult population of the Republic of Ireland is lacking. In this study, we examined the prevalence of 12 common mental disorders, the proportion of adults... Read More about State of Ireland's Mental Health: Findings from a nationally representative survey.

Tracking the psychological and socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: a methodological report from Wave 5 of the Covid-19 Psychological Research Consortium (C19PRC) Study (2022)
Journal Article
McBride, O., Butter, S., Murphy, J., Hartman, T. K., McKay, R., Hyland, P., Shevlin, M., Bennett, K. M., Stocks, T. V., Lloyd, A., Gibson-Miller, J., Levita, L., Mason, L., Martinez, A. P., Vallières, F., Karatzias, T., & Bentall, R. P. (2022). Tracking the psychological and socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: a methodological report from Wave 5 of the Covid-19 Psychological Research Consortium (C19PRC) Study. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 31(4), Article e1928. https://doi.org/10.1002/mpr.1928

Objectives: The COVID-19 Psychological Research Consortium (C19PRC) Study was established in March 2020 to monitor the psychological and socio-economic impact of the pandemic in the UK and other countries. This paper describes the protocol for Wave 5... Read More about Tracking the psychological and socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: a methodological report from Wave 5 of the Covid-19 Psychological Research Consortium (C19PRC) Study.

Feasible approaches and implementation challenges to atrial fibrillation screening: a qualitative study of stakeholder views in 11 European countries (2022)
Journal Article
Engler, D., Hanson, C., Desteghe, L., Boriani, G., Diederichsen, S. Z., Freedman, B., Pala, E., Potpara, T. S., Witt, H., Heidbuchel, H., Neubeck, L., & Schnabel, R. (2022). Feasible approaches and implementation challenges to atrial fibrillation screening: a qualitative study of stakeholder views in 11 European countries. BMJ Open, 12(6), Article e059156. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059156

Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) screening may increase early detection and reduce complications of AF. European, Australian and World Heart Federation guidelines recommend opportunistic screening, despite a current lack of clear evidence support... Read More about Feasible approaches and implementation challenges to atrial fibrillation screening: a qualitative study of stakeholder views in 11 European countries.

Notchplasty is associated with decreased risk of anterior cruciate ligament graft revision (2022)
Journal Article
Thompson, R., Hamilton, D., Murray, I., & Lawson, G. (2023). Notchplasty is associated with decreased risk of anterior cruciate ligament graft revision. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 33, 1533–1539. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-022-03305-z

Purpose
Despite influencing knee biomechanics and outcomes, the use of notchplasty at time of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) has not been evaluated with regards to risk of secondary injury and revision. This study evaluates this as... Read More about Notchplasty is associated with decreased risk of anterior cruciate ligament graft revision.

Differences in end-of-life hospitalisation patterns between people who died at home before and during the pandemic in Scotland (Preliminary results) (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Savinc, J., & Atherton, I. (2022, June). Differences in end-of-life hospitalisation patterns between people who died at home before and during the pandemic in Scotland (Preliminary results). Paper presented at 19th International Medical Geography Symposium (IMGS 2022), Edinburgh

Deaths at home in Scotland increased by approximately 36% in 2020 and 2021 compared to the 2015-2019 period. Only about 2% of home deaths were Covid-related. This represented a shift of deaths from hospital to home during the pandemic and entailed a... Read More about Differences in end-of-life hospitalisation patterns between people who died at home before and during the pandemic in Scotland (Preliminary results).

Cardiovascular risk communication strategies in primary prevention. A systematic review with narrative synthesis (2022)
Journal Article
Schulberg, S. D., Ferry, A. V., Jin, K., Marshall, L., Neubeck, L., Strachan, F. E., & Mills, N. L. (2022). Cardiovascular risk communication strategies in primary prevention. A systematic review with narrative synthesis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 78(10), 3116-3140. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15327

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of cardiovascular risk communication strategies to improve understanding and promote risk factor modification. Design: Systematic review with narrative synthesis. Data sources: A comprehensive database search for qu... Read More about Cardiovascular risk communication strategies in primary prevention. A systematic review with narrative synthesis.

Autistic adult perspectives on occupational therapy for Autistic children and youth (2022)
Journal Article
Sterman, J., Gustafson, E., Eisenmenger, L., Hamm, L., & Edwards, J. (2023). Autistic adult perspectives on occupational therapy for Autistic children and youth. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 43(2), 237-244. https://doi.org/10.1177/15394492221103850

The Autistic community values neurodiversity-positive approaches rather than behavioral interventions for Autistic children; however, little is known about what that would look like in occupational therapy. Frequently, researchers seek parent perspec... Read More about Autistic adult perspectives on occupational therapy for Autistic children and youth.

Measuring positive memories of home and family during childhood: The development and initial validation of the ‘Memories of Home and Family Scale’ (2022)
Journal Article
Shevlin, M., Redican, E., McElroy, E., Ben-Ezra, M., Karatzias, T., & Hyland, P. (2023). Measuring positive memories of home and family during childhood: The development and initial validation of the ‘Memories of Home and Family Scale’. Current Psychology, 42(26), 22255-22264. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03220-w

There is a burgeoning evidence base highlighting the positive influence of benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs), even in the context of adversity. However, few measures are available to assess BCEs. The current study sought to develop and validate... Read More about Measuring positive memories of home and family during childhood: The development and initial validation of the ‘Memories of Home and Family Scale’.

Foundation level barriers to the widespread adoption of digital solutions by care homes: Insights from three Scottish studies (2022)
Journal Article
Johnston, L., Koikkalainen, H., Anderson, L., Lapok, P., Lawson, A., & Shenkin, S. D. (2022). Foundation level barriers to the widespread adoption of digital solutions by care homes: Insights from three Scottish studies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(12), Article 7407. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127407

The care home sector has great potential to benefit from technological innovations, and to be at the forefront of developing novel digital solutions to improve the experiences of care home residents, their families, and the staff caring for them. The... Read More about Foundation level barriers to the widespread adoption of digital solutions by care homes: Insights from three Scottish studies.

Chaplains Work in Primary Care (2022)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., Telfer, I., Vandenhoeck, A., Verhoef, J., & Gibbon, A. (2023). Chaplains Work in Primary Care. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 29(2), 211-228. https://doi.org/10.1080/08854726.2022.2077555

Health is holistic, but health services are often not. Primary care is the first point of contact for patients in the UK, and at least two in every three present with complex bio-psycho-socio-economic issues. In Scotland, the Community Chaplaincy Lis... Read More about Chaplains Work in Primary Care.

Are deprivation-specific cancer survival patterns similar according to individual- and area-based measures? A cohort study of patients diagnosed with five malignancies in England & Wales, 2008-2016 (2022)
Journal Article
Woods, L. M., Belot, A., Atherton, I., Ellis-Brookes, L., Baker, M., & Ingleby, F. C. (2022). Are deprivation-specific cancer survival patterns similar according to individual- and area-based measures? A cohort study of patients diagnosed with five malignancies in England & Wales, 2008-2016. BMJ Open, 12(6), Article e058411. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058411

Objective: To investigate if measured inequalities in cancer survival differ when using individual- (‘person’) compared to area- (‘place’) based measures of deprivation for three socio-economic dimensions: income, deprivation and occupation
Design:... Read More about Are deprivation-specific cancer survival patterns similar according to individual- and area-based measures? A cohort study of patients diagnosed with five malignancies in England & Wales, 2008-2016.

Confluence and Divergence of Emancipatory Healthcare Ideals and Psychiatric Contextual Challenges (2022)
Thesis
El Alti, L. (2022). Confluence and Divergence of Emancipatory Healthcare Ideals and Psychiatric Contextual Challenges. (Thesis). Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2948473

Person-centered care (PCC) is generally understood to involve shaping healthcare processes, decisions, and plans according to the individual values, preferences, or goals of each patient. This is in contrast to more traditional approaches which provi... Read More about Confluence and Divergence of Emancipatory Healthcare Ideals and Psychiatric Contextual Challenges.

The effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions for socio-economically disadvantaged women: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
Journal Article
O'Connell, N., Burke, E., Dobbie, F., Dougall, N., Mockler, D., Darker, C., Vance, J., Bernstein, S., Gilbert, H., Bauld, L., & Hayes, C. (2022). The effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions for socio-economically disadvantaged women: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Systematic Reviews, 11, Article 111. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-022-01922-7

Introduction
This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions among women smokers in low socio-economic status (SES) groups or women living in disadvantaged areas who are historically underserved... Read More about The effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions for socio-economically disadvantaged women: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Fluctuating power: an exploration of refugee health nursing within the resettlement context in Victoria, Australia (2022)
Journal Article
Hughes, E., Kean, S., & Cuthill, F. (2022). Fluctuating power: an exploration of refugee health nursing within the resettlement context in Victoria, Australia. Journal of Research in Nursing, 27(3), 217-228. https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871221083786

Background: The Refugee Health Program (RHP) is a nurse-led community initiative, introduced in 2005 with the aim of responding to complex health issues of refugees arriving in Victoria, Australia. Little is known about refugee health nursing in the... Read More about Fluctuating power: an exploration of refugee health nursing within the resettlement context in Victoria, Australia.

Views of Care at End of Life: A Secondary Analysis of Online Feedback Using Care Opinion (2022)
Journal Article
Khonsari, S., O Neill, C., Mayland, C. R., Gilmour, F., Aitken, M., Mckeown, A., Russell, S., Mcalees, A., Gardner, M., & Johnston, B. (2022). Views of Care at End of Life: A Secondary Analysis of Online Feedback Using Care Opinion. Journal of Patient Experience, 9, https://doi.org/10.1177/23743735221103029

Although there are studies on the use of social media and palliative and end-of-life care (PEOLC), there are no studies specifically investigating the content of online public feedback about PEOLC services. This study sought to understand experiences... Read More about Views of Care at End of Life: A Secondary Analysis of Online Feedback Using Care Opinion.