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The role of resilience in the relationship between intimate partner violence severity and ICD-11 CPTSD severity (2023)
Journal Article
Fernández-Fillol, C., Hidalgo-Ruzzante, N., Perez-Garcia, M., Hyland, P., Shevlin, M., & Karatzias, T. (2024). The role of resilience in the relationship between intimate partner violence severity and ICD-11 CPTSD severity. European Journal of Psychotrau

Background: Resilience is a modulating factor in the development of PTSD and CPTSD after exposure to traumatic events. However, the relationship between resilience and ICD-11 CPTSD is not adequately understood in survivors of intimate partner violenc... Read More about The role of resilience in the relationship between intimate partner violence severity and ICD-11 CPTSD severity.

‘Naming and faming’ maternity care providers: A mixed-methods study (2023)
Journal Article
Kuipers, Y., De Bock, V., Van de Craen, N., & Bosmans, V. (2024). ‘Naming and faming’ maternity care providers: A mixed-methods study. Midwifery, 130, 103912. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2023.103912

Background: Positive benchmarking can serve as a catalyst for maternity care improvement. Aim: To retrospectively benchmark Flemish maternity care providers’ qualities, based on women’s positive care experiences, and to explore which attributes o... Read More about ‘Naming and faming’ maternity care providers: A mixed-methods study.

A women-centred exploration of postpartum perineal pain when the perineum is diagnosed as intact: A French Gadamerian research study (2023)
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Matteo, C., Roome, K., Roberts, N., Hill, G., & Hill, H. (2024). A women-centred exploration of postpartum perineal pain when the perineum is diagnosed as intact: A French Gadamerian research study. Midwifery, 129, Article 103909. https://doi.org/10.1016/

Background Postpartum perineal pain is a frequent symptom (90%) with consequences on postnatal health regardless of whether the perineum remains intact. The impact of that pain on both short and long-term health has been studied and literature sugge... Read More about A women-centred exploration of postpartum perineal pain when the perineum is diagnosed as intact: A French Gadamerian research study.

How to … grow a team in clinical education research (2023)
Journal Article
Da Silva, A., Bussey, S., Macdougall, C., Alberti, H., Lett, A. M., & Samuriwo, R. (in press). How to … grow a team in clinical education research. Clinical Teacher, https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13718

The Incubator for Clinical Education Research (ClinEdR) is a UK-wide network, established with support from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), to lead initiatives to build capacity in the field. Our lived experiences as membe... Read More about How to … grow a team in clinical education research.

The critical role of affect regulation accounting for increased general distress, risk to self, and lower quality of life in females with EUPD and CPTSD, compared to EUPD alone (2023)
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Morris, D., Webb, E., Umpunjun, P., Fox, E., Dickens, A., Leson, A., …Karatzias, T. (2024). The critical role of affect regulation accounting for increased general distress, risk to self, and lower quality of life in females with EUPD and CPTSD, compare

Background: Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) and Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) have shared aetiology and symptomatology, and are associated with multiple comorbidities and poor clinical outcomes. Evidence from studies... Read More about The critical role of affect regulation accounting for increased general distress, risk to self, and lower quality of life in females with EUPD and CPTSD, compared to EUPD alone.

Hearing loss and cognition: A protocol for ensuring speech understanding before neurocognitive assessment (2023)
Journal Article
Kolberg, E. R., Morales, E. E. G., Thallmayer, T. W., Arnold, M. L., Burgard, S., Chisolm, T. H., …ACHIEVE Collaborative Research Group. (2024). Hearing loss and cognition: A protocol for ensuring speech understanding before neurocognitive assessment. A

INTRODUCTION: Many neurocognitive evaluations involve auditory stimuli, yet there are no standard testing guidelines for individuals with hearing loss. The ensuring speech understanding (ESU) test was developed to confirm speech understanding and det... Read More about Hearing loss and cognition: A protocol for ensuring speech understanding before neurocognitive assessment.

Alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B Trial): protocol for a multicentre phase 3 pragmatic clinical and cost-effectiveness randomised trial in the UK (2023)
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Walsh, T. S., Aitken, L. M., McKenzie, C. A., Boyd, J., Macdonald, A., Giddings, A., …Page, V. J. (2023). Alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B Trial): protocol for a multicentre phase 3 pragmatic clinical a

Introduction: Almost all patients receiving mechanical ventilation (MV) in intensive care units (ICUs) require analgesia and sedation. The most widely used sedative drug is propofol, but there is uncertainty whether alpha2-agonists are superior. The... Read More about Alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B Trial): protocol for a multicentre phase 3 pragmatic clinical and cost-effectiveness randomised trial in the UK.

Exploring the patient experience of remote hypertension management in Scotland during COVID-19: a qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article
Mchale, S., Paterson, M., Pearsons, A., Neubeck, L., Atherton, I., Guthrie, B., …Hanley, J. (2023). Exploring the patient experience of remote hypertension management in Scotland during COVID-19: a qualitative study. BMJ Open, 13(12), Article e078944. h

Objectives The aim of this study was to understand how patients experienced hypertension management, with or without BP telemonitoring, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design, Methods, participants, and setting This qualitative study conducted b... Read More about Exploring the patient experience of remote hypertension management in Scotland during COVID-19: a qualitative study.

Psychological Experiences of Midwives Regarding Maternal Deaths at Two Selected Public Hospitals in Lesotho (2023)
Journal Article
Mohale, L., & Nyangu, I. (2023). Psychological Experiences of Midwives Regarding Maternal Deaths at Two Selected Public Hospitals in Lesotho. New Voices in psychology, 13, Article 15144. https://doi.org/10.25159/2958-3918/15144

Maternal deaths are a pervasive problem that frequently occurs in developing countries, driven by socioeconomic issues, healthcare service-related issues, pre-existing health conditions, health professional-related issues, and socio-cultural issues.... Read More about Psychological Experiences of Midwives Regarding Maternal Deaths at Two Selected Public Hospitals in Lesotho.

Rationing of nursing care in Internal Medicine Departments—a cross-sectional study (2023)
Journal Article
Jędrzejczyk, M., Guzak, B., Czapla, M., Ross, C., Vellone, E., Juzwiszyn, J., …Uchmanowicz, I. (2023). Rationing of nursing care in Internal Medicine Departments—a cross-sectional study. BMC Nursing, 22(1), Article 455. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912

Background: Implicit rationing of nursing care refers to a situation in which necessary nursing care is not performed to meet all of the patients’ needs. Purpose: To examine the factors influencing the rationing of nursing care, nurses’ assessment of... Read More about Rationing of nursing care in Internal Medicine Departments—a cross-sectional study.

Patients’ experiences and perspectives of post-hospital follow-up care to improve physical recovery for intensive care survivors: A systematic review of qualitative research (2023)
Journal Article
Rea, N. M., Neubeck, L., McHale, S., & Kydonaki, K. (2023). Patients’ experiences and perspectives of post-hospital follow-up care to improve physical recovery for intensive care survivors: A systematic review of qualitative research. International Jour

Background Intensive care units deliver care to a heterogeneous group of patients with pre-existing co-morbid disease. Focus has shifted to improving health related quality of life with more patients surviving beyond hospital discharge. Randomised c... Read More about Patients’ experiences and perspectives of post-hospital follow-up care to improve physical recovery for intensive care survivors: A systematic review of qualitative research.

Sleep quality and associated factors among patients with chronic kidney disease in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study (2023)
Journal Article
Adejumo, O. A., Edeki, I. R., Mamven, M., Oguntola, O. S., Okoye, O. C., Akinbodewa, A. A., …Okoh, B. (2023). Sleep quality and associated factors among patients with chronic kidney disease in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 13(12), Article

Objective: Poor sleep quality adversely affects the overall well-being and outcomes of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, it has not been well studied in Africans with CKD. We determined the prevalence of poor sleep quality and asso... Read More about Sleep quality and associated factors among patients with chronic kidney disease in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.

Using stories to explore the lived experience of alcohol consumption in people with diabetes mellitus (2023)
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Charlton, J., & MacDonald, K. (2023). Using stories to explore the lived experience of alcohol consumption in people with diabetes mellitus. Practical Diabetes, 40(6), 17-23. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.2483

Background: Evidence supports the risks of dangerous episodes of hypoglycaemia, hyperglycaemia, or extreme glucose variability in type 1 diabetes during and after alcohol consumption. Minimal evidence regarding preventative self-care strategies exist... Read More about Using stories to explore the lived experience of alcohol consumption in people with diabetes mellitus.

Depression and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Older Adults With Hearing Loss in the ACHIEVE Study (2023)
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Huang, A. R., Reed, N. S., Deal, J. A., Arnold, M., Burgard, S., Chisolm, T., …ACHIEVE Collaborative Research Group. (2024). Depression and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Older Adults With Hearing Loss in the ACHIEVE Study. Journal of Applied Gero

Hearing loss is associated with cognitive/physical health; less is known about mental health. We investigated associations between hearing loss severity, depression, and health-related quality of life among older adults with unaided hearing loss. Dat... Read More about Depression and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Older Adults With Hearing Loss in the ACHIEVE Study.

A systematic review and narrative synthesis of physical activity referral schemes’ components (2023)
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Mino, E., Hanson, C., Naber, I., Weissenfels, A., McHale, S., Saftig, J., …Geidl, W. (2023). A systematic review and narrative synthesis of physical activity referral schemes’ components. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Acti

Background: Physical activity referral schemes (PARS) are complex multicomponent interventions that represent a promising healthcare-based concept for physical activity (PA) promotion. This systematic review and narrative synthesis aimed to identify... Read More about A systematic review and narrative synthesis of physical activity referral schemes’ components.

Responding to concerns related to the measurement of ICD-11 complex posttraumatic stress disorder using the International Trauma Questionnaire (2023)
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Hyland, P., Brewin, C. R., Cloitre, M., Karatzias, T., & Shevlin, M. (2024). Responding to concerns related to the measurement of ICD-11 complex posttraumatic stress disorder using the International Trauma Questionnaire. Child Abuse and Neglect, 147, Arti

Background: A recent study in this journal by Frewen et al. (2023) provided a critical analysis of the most widely used measure of ICD-11 Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD), the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ). The article was a t... Read More about Responding to concerns related to the measurement of ICD-11 complex posttraumatic stress disorder using the International Trauma Questionnaire.

Discursive constructions of student midwives’ professional identities: A discourse analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Mcluckie, C., & Kuipers, Y. (2024). Discursive constructions of student midwives’ professional identities: A discourse analysis. Nurse Education in Practice, 74, Article 103847. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103847

Background The construction and performance of professional identity is significant to broader socio-cultural understandings of who ‘professionals’ are and what they do. Importantly, it is also implicated in the development and enactment of policy,... Read More about Discursive constructions of student midwives’ professional identities: A discourse analysis.