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‘Our bodies are not strong anymore’: a focus group study of health risk perception of ambient air pollution near a petrochemical industry (2023)
Journal Article
Okoye, O., Carnegie, E., & Mora, L. (2023). ‘Our bodies are not strong anymore’: a focus group study of health risk perception of ambient air pollution near a petrochemical industry. Journal of Public Health in Africa, 14(7), Article 2522. https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2023.2522

Background. Ambient air pollution has persisted in less-endowed communities, resulting in exposure to unhealthy pollutants. Epidemiological studies on air pollution have been mainly quantitative, with a dearth of information on community health risk... Read More about ‘Our bodies are not strong anymore’: a focus group study of health risk perception of ambient air pollution near a petrochemical industry.

Midwives and Healers (2023)
Digital Artefact
Ring, N. (2023). Midwives and Healers. [Podcast]

The witch has held a place firmly in our imagination for centuries – from whispered warnings in folklore to pop-culture driven heights. But what does it mean to be a witch now? Presenter India Rakusen, creator of the podcast 28ish Days Later, is o... Read More about Midwives and Healers.

Neonatal nursing in Vietnam: evaluation & sustainability of an education model (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacVicar, S. (2023, May). Neonatal nursing in Vietnam: evaluation & sustainability of an education model. Presented at U!REKA Connects 2023, Amsterdam

Education programme to support knowledge and skills development for local neonatal nurse workforce on neuroprotective strategies for preterm infants, supporting breastfeeding and maternal attachment through introduction of kangaroo mother care (KMC).... Read More about Neonatal nursing in Vietnam: evaluation & sustainability of an education model.

Accounts of women identified as drinking at ‘high risk’ during pregnancy: A meta-ethnography of missing voices (2023)
Journal Article
Taylor, A., Whittaker, A., Chandler, A., & Carnegie, E. (2023). Accounts of women identified as drinking at ‘high risk’ during pregnancy: A meta-ethnography of missing voices. International Journal of Drug Policy, 117, Article 104061. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104061

Background Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is associated with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), and women who drink at higher levels are more likely to have a baby with FASD. Public health responses focus on population-level approaches to... Read More about Accounts of women identified as drinking at ‘high risk’ during pregnancy: A meta-ethnography of missing voices.

Translation and validation of the Swedish version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2023)
Journal Article
Grundström, H., Martin, C. J. H., Malmquist, A., Nieminen, K., & Martin, C. R. (2023). Translation and validation of the Swedish version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Midwifery, 124, Article 103745. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2023.103745

Background Optimizing women's childbirth experience is essential for development of quality mother infant relationships. The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) can be used to measure birth satisfaction. Aim The current investigation sought... Read More about Translation and validation of the Swedish version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).

Education for parenthood (2023)
Book Chapter
Hollins Martin, C. (2023). Education for parenthood. In S. Macdonald, & G. Johnson (Eds.), Mayes' Midwifery (428-443). (16th edition). Elsevier

Preparation for parenting is a critical aspect of parents’ transition to parenthood and an important part of the midwife’s role. There are books available entirely dedicated to the topic (Nolan 2020; Perkins 2019), which midwives can use to inform th... Read More about Education for parenthood.

Impact of Childhood Adversity and mental health on young person suicide: the CHASE study (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dougall, N., Heyman, I., Savinc, J., Abbott-Smith, S., & Murray, J. (2023, May). Impact of Childhood Adversity and mental health on young person suicide: the CHASE study. Paper presented at European Conference on Law Enforcement and Public Health, Umeå, Sweden

Background Suicide rates have been increasing in recent years after a period of decline since the 1990s, with notable increases in those aged 15-24. Childhood adversity is a known risk factor for later suicide. Research objectives We aimed to fi... Read More about Impact of Childhood Adversity and mental health on young person suicide: the CHASE study.

Cancer Prevention Literacy among Different Population Subgroups: Challenges and Enabling Factors for Adopting and Complying with Cancer Prevention Recommendations (2023)
Journal Article
Sharp, L., Dodlek, N., Willis, D., Leppänen, A., & Ullgren, H. (2023). Cancer Prevention Literacy among Different Population Subgroups: Challenges and Enabling Factors for Adopting and Complying with Cancer Prevention Recommendations. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(10), Article 5888. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20105888

It is estimated that 40% of the cancer cases in Europe could be prevented if people had better information and tools to make healthier choices and thereby reduce some of the most important cancer risk factors. The aim of this study is to gain knowled... Read More about Cancer Prevention Literacy among Different Population Subgroups: Challenges and Enabling Factors for Adopting and Complying with Cancer Prevention Recommendations.

Therapeutic Trust in Complex Trauma: A Unique Person-Centred Understanding (2023)
Journal Article
Chouliara, Z., Murray, J., Coleman, A. . M., Burke Draucker, C., Murphy, D., & Choi, W. . M. . A. (2024). Therapeutic Trust in Complex Trauma: A Unique Person-Centred Understanding. Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies, 23(2), 177-202. https://doi.org/10.1080/14779757.2023.2207107

We investigated the lived experience of therapeutic trust and its ruptures in working with clients with complex trauma presentations, a vulnerable and under-researched client group. A total of 13 clinicians and key informants, working in the field of... Read More about Therapeutic Trust in Complex Trauma: A Unique Person-Centred Understanding.

Risk factors, comorbidity and social impairment of ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD in Danish treatment-seeking military veterans (2023)
Journal Article
Folke, S., Karstoft, K.-I., Andersen, B., Karatzias, T., Nissen, L. R., & Nielsen, A. B. (2023). Risk factors, comorbidity and social impairment of ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD in Danish treatment-seeking military veterans. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 163, 247-253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.05.055

Purpose While a number of studies have investigated risk factors and comorbidities of ICD-11 post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD) in various trauma exposed samples, few studies have been conducted in military samples. Exist... Read More about Risk factors, comorbidity and social impairment of ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD in Danish treatment-seeking military veterans.

Machine learning for diagnosis of myocardial infarction using cardiac troponin concentrations (2023)
Journal Article
Doudesis, D., Lee, K. K., Boeddinghaus, J., Bularga, A., Ferry, A. V., Tuck, C., Lowry, M. T., Lopez-Ayala, P., Nestelberger, T., Koechlin, L., Bernabeu, M. O., Neubeck, L., Anand, A., Schulz, K., Apple, F. S., Parsonage, W., Greenslade, J. H., Cullen, L., Pickering, J. W., Than, M. P., …CoDE-ACS Investigators. (2023). Machine learning for diagnosis of myocardial infarction using cardiac troponin concentrations. Nature Medicine, 29(5), 1201-1210. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-023-02325-4

Although guidelines recommend fixed cardiac troponin thresholds for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction, troponin concentrations are influenced by age, sex, comorbidities and time from symptom onset. To improve diagnosis, we developed machine lear... Read More about Machine learning for diagnosis of myocardial infarction using cardiac troponin concentrations.

How important is reprocessing in personalized multicomponent therapy? Analyzing longitudinal data of inpatients with severe PTSD (2023)
Journal Article
Kratzer, L., Heinz, P., Knefel, M., Weindl, D., Tschöke, S., Biedermann, S. V., Schröder, J., & Karatzias, T. (2023). How important is reprocessing in personalized multicomponent therapy? Analyzing longitudinal data of inpatients with severe PTSD. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 211(8), 592-600. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000001671

Treatment guidelines for complex presentations of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are often cautious about the reprocessing of traumatic memories and recommend multicomponent treatments that are widely used in clinical practice. Yet, the role of... Read More about How important is reprocessing in personalized multicomponent therapy? Analyzing longitudinal data of inpatients with severe PTSD.

Sexual health services in urban, suburban, and rural outpatient mental healthcare settings in New York: findings from a survey of practices and gaps (2023)
Journal Article
McKinnon, K., Jaafar, F., Alves-Bradford, J., Weinstein, T., Zurita McKinnon, A., Hughes, E., Boccher-Lattimore, D., & Cournos, F. (2023). Sexual health services in urban, suburban, and rural outpatient mental healthcare settings in New York: findings from a survey of practices and gaps. Sexual Health, https://doi.org/10.1071/sh22199

We surveyed all licensed outpatient mental health programs in New York to examine sexual health services and training needs of providers. Gaps were found in processes for assessing whether patients were sexually active, engaging in sexual risk behavi... Read More about Sexual health services in urban, suburban, and rural outpatient mental healthcare settings in New York: findings from a survey of practices and gaps.

Moral distress in midwifery practice: A Delphi study (2023)
Journal Article
Foster, W., McKellar, L., Fleet, J., & Sweet, L. (2023). Moral distress in midwifery practice: A Delphi study. Women and Birth, 36(5), e544-e555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2023.04.005

Background Moral distress is a psychological concept that describes the harm associated with actions or inactions that oppose an individuals’ moral beliefs. Moral distress is linked to moral compromise in the workplace that may negatively impact men... Read More about Moral distress in midwifery practice: A Delphi study.

Are We Maximising the Potential of Occupational Therapists to In Deliver Patient Education In Pulmonary Rehabilitation? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., & Sewell, L. (2023). Are We Maximising the Potential of Occupational Therapists to In Deliver Patient Education In Pulmonary Rehabilitation?. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 207, A4677-A4677

Rationale: The roles of individual MDT members (e.g occupational therapist, nurse, physiotherapist, healthcare assistant) in delivering patient education in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) are often unclear. Occupational therapists (OTs) are key member... Read More about Are We Maximising the Potential of Occupational Therapists to In Deliver Patient Education In Pulmonary Rehabilitation?.

On cloud nine? Maternal emotional wellbeing six weeks up to one year postpartum – A cross-sectional study (2023)
Journal Article
Van den Branden, L., Van de Craen, N., Van Leugenhaege, L., Bleijenbergh, R., Mestdagh, E., Timmermans, O., Van Rompaey, B., & Kuipers, Y. J. (2023). On cloud nine? Maternal emotional wellbeing six weeks up to one year postpartum – A cross-sectional study. Sexual and Reproductive HealthCare, 36, Article 100856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2023.100856

Background: Little is known about the full scope of emotional wellbeing of mothers up to one year postpartum, to adequately support women during transition to motherhood. Reduced emotional wellbeing (REW) affects women’s adaption to the changes and c... Read More about On cloud nine? Maternal emotional wellbeing six weeks up to one year postpartum – A cross-sectional study.

Holistic needs assessment in outpatient cancer care: a randomised controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., Young, J., Roberge, D., Schipani, S., Murray, E., Richard, C., Lussier, M., & White, C. (2023). Holistic needs assessment in outpatient cancer care: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 13(5), Article e066829. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066829

Design Analyst blinded, parallel, multi-centre, randomised controlled trial (RCT). Participants People with confirmed diagnoses of cancer (head and neck, skin or colorectal) attending follow-up consultation 3 months post-treatment between 2015 and... Read More about Holistic needs assessment in outpatient cancer care: a randomised controlled trial.

The effect of COVID-19 on women’s experiences of pregnancy, birth and postpartum in Indonesia: a rapid online survey (2023)
Journal Article
McGowan, L., Astuti, A., Hafidz, F., Pratiwi, C., Yulian, V., Hughes, E., Pratiwi, A., Indomo, E. N., & Fu, Y. (2023). The effect of COVID-19 on women’s experiences of pregnancy, birth and postpartum in Indonesia: a rapid online survey. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23(1), Article 304. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05566-w

Background: The interrelationship of psychological and social factors in the current COVID-19 pandemic has been highlighted in research mainly focused on the global north. The impact of lockdowns can exacerbate psychological distress and affect acces... Read More about The effect of COVID-19 on women’s experiences of pregnancy, birth and postpartum in Indonesia: a rapid online survey.

Educators’ perceptions of their experiences of transnational education in nursing: A grounded theory study (2023)
Journal Article
Straughair, C., Allan, J., Conner, T., Morgan, D., & Machin, A. (2023). Educators’ perceptions of their experiences of transnational education in nursing: A grounded theory study. Nurse Education in Practice, 70, Article 103649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103649

Aim The study aim was to explore educators’ perceptions of their experiences of participating in transnational education in nursing. Background In an increasingly globalised world, involvement with the delivery of transnational education has bec... Read More about Educators’ perceptions of their experiences of transnational education in nursing: A grounded theory study.