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Quality assured ECG acquisition enhances patient care (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Breen, C. (2023, November). Quality assured ECG acquisition enhances patient care. Poster presented at SHARP & Scottish Lipid Forum Annual Scientific Meeting 2023, Edinburgh

Introduction: The first documentation of an ECG recorded from a human was over 125 years ago. Still today, despite the development of many new investigative techniques, an essential part of any cardiovascular assessment involves an ECG recording. I... Read More about Quality assured ECG acquisition enhances patient care.

Can clinical homes influence practice? A description of a first of kind clinical home for Healthcare Science in Scotland (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Breen, C. (2023, November). Can clinical homes influence practice? A description of a first of kind clinical home for Healthcare Science in Scotland. Presented at Lothian Health and Care Professions Research Conference 2023, Edinburgh, UK

This is a presentation to describe the first clinical home experience for Healthcare Scientists in NHS Lothian. The aims of clinical and academic homes are to foster career development opportunities, enhance collaboration and develop capacity and... Read More about Can clinical homes influence practice? A description of a first of kind clinical home for Healthcare Science in Scotland.

The Voices of People Living with Dementia: A book reading by Margaret (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McCallion, M., Rankin-Smith, W., Hunter, E., Maclean, F., Warren, A., & Westcott, L. (2023, October). The Voices of People Living with Dementia: A book reading by Margaret. Paper presented at 33rd Alzheimer Europe Conference, Helsinki, Finland

The Scottish Dementia Working Group (SDWG) is a national member-led campaigning and awareness-raising group, for people living with a diagnosis of dementia in Scotland. To be a member of the group you must have a diagnosis of dementia and hold a comm... Read More about The Voices of People Living with Dementia: A book reading by Margaret.

Evolving allied health professional (AHP) education to promote the right to dementia rehabilitation (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Maclean, F., & Hunter, E. (2023, October). Evolving allied health professional (AHP) education to promote the right to dementia rehabilitation. Poster presented at 33rd Alzheimer Europe Conference, Helsinki, Finland

The policy framework for allied health professionals (AHP) working in Scotland recognises that education is key to the transformational changes required to enhance brain health, including rehabilitation outcomes with people living with dementia. Thi... Read More about Evolving allied health professional (AHP) education to promote the right to dementia rehabilitation.

Novel linkage of health and prison data in Scotland: Investigating access to services for mental health and substance use following release from prison (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Connell, C., Kjellgren, R., & Savinc, J. (2023). Novel linkage of health and prison data in Scotland: Investigating access to services for mental health and substance use following release from prison. International Journal of Population Data Science, 8(2

Objectives To compare the use of NHS services for mental health and substance use (MH/SU) between people released from prison and the general population. This paper describes the data linkage and analytical process, discusses policy implications and... Read More about Novel linkage of health and prison data in Scotland: Investigating access to services for mental health and substance use following release from prison.

Associations between home death, demographic factors and health care service usage for people who died in Scotland before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Savinc, J. (2023). Associations between home death, demographic factors and health care service usage for people who died in Scotland before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland. International Journal of Population Data Science, 8(2), Article 3:03

Objectives To compare pre-pandemic and pandemic associations between death at home and: 1) demographic characteristics, 2) health care usage characteristics of people who died in Scotland. Methods Retrospective observational study of linked rout... Read More about Associations between home death, demographic factors and health care service usage for people who died in Scotland before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland.

The secret world of data (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Savinc, J., McVie, S., & Baird, H. (2023, September). The secret world of data

Data is all around us. How our data is used, by whom and for whose benefit is a major topic of discussion. So, what is really being done with it? Who can use it and why? And how can it help people? This event will unpack how public sector data is be... Read More about The secret world of data.

Antimicrobial resistance of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae in Lesotho (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Maduna, L. D., Taole, M., Mothobi, I., Makuebu, M., Mosehle, T., Nyangu, I., …Peters, R. (2023, July). Antimicrobial resistance of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae in Lesotho. Poster presented at Asia-Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infection (APCCMI

Redesigning Advanced Practice education through the lens of assessment and feedback (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McPhillips, H. (2023, June). Redesigning Advanced Practice education through the lens of assessment and feedback. Poster presented at AAPEUK 2023, Online

Introduction: Within higher education it is widely accepted that course design and delivery should include both formative assessment and feedback, as well as the traditional summative assessment 1. The Higher Education Authority (HEA, 2020)2 essent... Read More about Redesigning Advanced Practice education through the lens of assessment and feedback.

Developing relationships between higher education institutes and NHS stakeholders to support education and development of advanced clinical practice trainees (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McPhillips, N., & Tait, S. (2023, June). Developing relationships between higher education institutes and NHS stakeholders to support education and development of advanced clinical practice trainees. Poster presented at The Association of Advanced Practic

Introduction: Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) offers an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice delivered part time with a blended approach. Most students on the pathway are employed within NHS Borders and working in substantive posts for which complet... Read More about Developing relationships between higher education institutes and NHS stakeholders to support education and development of advanced clinical practice trainees.

Interprofessional learning across Advanced Clinical Practice Pathway (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McPhillips, H., & MacVicar, S. (2023, June). Interprofessional learning across Advanced Clinical Practice Pathway. Poster presented at The Association of Advanced Practice Educators UK (AAPE UK) National conference: The Evolving Role of Education in Adv

Introduction: Interprofessional learning (IPL) is defined as enabling “two or more professions to learn with, from and about each other to improve collaborative practice and quality of care” (1) . IPL offers a variety of benefits to students includ... Read More about Interprofessional learning across Advanced Clinical Practice Pathway.

Epicardial adiposity in people with atrial fibrillation modified by physical exercise: an umbrella review (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Breen, C. (2023, June). Epicardial adiposity in people with atrial fibrillation modified by physical exercise: an umbrella review. Poster presented at ACNAP Congress 2023, Edinburgh

Introduction Atrial Fibrillation (AF) affects 30% of the world’s population and accounts for 3 million deaths annually, and current management pathways often result in poor outcomes in recurrence of AF with up to 50% reoccurring post pulmonary vein... Read More about Epicardial adiposity in people with atrial fibrillation modified by physical exercise: an umbrella review.