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The place of social work in improving access to health services among refugees: A case study of Nakivale settlement, Uganda (2020)
Journal Article
Mwenyango, H. (2022). The place of social work in improving access to health services among refugees: A case study of Nakivale settlement, Uganda. International Social Work, 65(5), 883-897. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872820962195

About 70.8 million individuals are displaced worldwide, and of these, 25.9 million are refugees. Accessibility to health care is a central aspect of the well-being of refugees. This article examines the communication, institutional and socio-cultural... Read More about The place of social work in improving access to health services among refugees: A case study of Nakivale settlement, Uganda.

Effect of Hydroxychloroquine in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19 (2020)
Journal Article
The RECOVERY Collaborative Group. (2020). Effect of Hydroxychloroquine in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19. New England Journal of Medicine, 383, 2030-2040. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2022926

Background Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have been proposed as treatments for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on the basis of in vitro activity and data from uncontrolled studies and small, randomized trials. Methods In this randomized,... Read More about Effect of Hydroxychloroquine in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19.

Daydream Believers and a Qualification in Creative Thinking (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cochrane, R. (2020, October). Daydream Believers and a Qualification in Creative Thinking. Presented at Fusion Cities 2 (Virtual) City of London Corporation, London [Online]

What if there was a Higher/A Level in Creative Thinking?

Technological Diversification in Retail Agglomerations: Case Studies Alongside the Digital Marketing Mix (2020)
Book Chapter
Dicdarevic, A., Evanschitzky, H., & Backhaus, C. (2020). Technological Diversification in Retail Agglomerations: Case Studies Alongside the Digital Marketing Mix. In E. Pantano (Ed.), Retail Futures: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Digital Transformation (37-50). Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/9781838676636

The degree to which technologies are spread across retailing, the so-called technological diversification, is mainly considered at the firm-or store level in the retailing and marketing literature. However, also physical clusters of business and serv... Read More about Technological Diversification in Retail Agglomerations: Case Studies Alongside the Digital Marketing Mix.

Do person-centred models of care delivered in the community improve outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS? A systematic review of the evidence (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abboah-Offei, M., Bristowe, K., Abas, M., Higginson, I., & Harding, R. (2020, October). Do person-centred models of care delivered in the community improve outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS? A systematic review of the evidence. Poster presented at 11th EAPC World Research Congress Online, Online

Background/aims: In 2018, an estimated 37.9 million people globally were living with HIV. These people often experience physical, psychological, social and spiritual symptoms and concerns which impact on their quality of life (QoL) and retention in c... Read More about Do person-centred models of care delivered in the community improve outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS? A systematic review of the evidence.

Developing a Data & Innovation Platform for Care Homes In Scotland (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnston, L., Hockley, J., & Henderson, D. (2020, October). Developing a Data & Innovation Platform for Care Homes In Scotland. Presented at EuGMS Congress 2020, Online

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for reliable, real time data on the care of older people. We aimed to identify current data availability, challenges, and priorities for future research and innovations in Car... Read More about Developing a Data & Innovation Platform for Care Homes In Scotland.

Do the clinical management guidelines for Covid-19 in African Countries reflect the African quality palliative care standards? A rapid review (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Afolabi, O. A., Abboah-Offei, M., Namisango, E., Chukwusa, E., Oluyase, A. O., Luyirika, E. B., Harding, R., & Nkhoma, K. (2020, October). Do the clinical management guidelines for Covid-19 in African Countries reflect the African quality palliative care standards? A rapid review. Poster presented at 11th EAPC World Research Congress Online, Online

Background: Palliative care should be a component of COVID-19 management to relieve suffering, improve patient outcomes and save costs. Aims: We aimed to identify and appraise palliative care recommendations within COVID-19 management guidelines in... Read More about Do the clinical management guidelines for Covid-19 in African Countries reflect the African quality palliative care standards? A rapid review.

Healthcare Professional and Service User Perspectives on Formal Educational Programmes for Children and Young People with Cancer in the UK (2020)
Journal Article
McInally, W., & Campbell, K. (2022). Healthcare Professional and Service User Perspectives on Formal Educational Programmes for Children and Young People with Cancer in the UK. Journal of Cancer Education, 37, 608-614. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-020-01854-7

Caring for children and young people with cancer requires specific knowledge, skills and experience to deliver the complex care regimes both within the hospital or community environment. This study explored the educational gaps in caring for children... Read More about Healthcare Professional and Service User Perspectives on Formal Educational Programmes for Children and Young People with Cancer in the UK.

Scanning, Contextual Factors, and Association With Performance in English Premier League Footballers: An Investigation Across a Season (2020)
Journal Article
Jordet, G., Aksum, K. M., Pedersen, D. N., Walvekar, A., Trivedi, A., McCall, A., Ivarsson, A., & Priestley, D. (2020). Scanning, Contextual Factors, and Association With Performance in English Premier League Footballers: An Investigation Across a Season. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, Article 553813. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.553813

Scanning in football (soccer) denotes an active head movement where a player’s face is temporarily directed away from the ball to gather information in preparation for subsequently engaging with the ball. The aim of this study was to learn more about... Read More about Scanning, Contextual Factors, and Association With Performance in English Premier League Footballers: An Investigation Across a Season.

Exploring the experiences of male caregivers caring for a partner with Alzheimer's dementia: An interpretative phenomenological analysis (2020)
Thesis
McIntosh, G. L. Exploring the experiences of male caregivers caring for a partner with Alzheimer's dementia: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2709279

Introduction Dementia is a global health issue. The role that family members adopt to support people to remain at home has an impact on caregivers, communities, health services and the wider economic climate. This thesis presents an exploration of m... Read More about Exploring the experiences of male caregivers caring for a partner with Alzheimer's dementia: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Corporatisation and the performance of hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A panel study, 1979-2014 (2020)
Thesis
Nasrulddin, V. M. Corporatisation and the performance of hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A panel study, 1979-2014. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2709299

This thesis analyses whether the movement towards privatisation (through various phases of corporatisation, changes in management and operation) has been associated with an improvement in the performance (efficiency, effectiveness, and quality) of th... Read More about Corporatisation and the performance of hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A panel study, 1979-2014.

3D printing education as a means of building confidence and preparing children for skills considered necessary for the 21st century: A grounded theory study verified by empirical research (2020)
Thesis
Milne, D. E. 3D printing education as a means of building confidence and preparing children for skills considered necessary for the 21st century: A grounded theory study verified by empirical research. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2709292

This thesis aims to demonstrate children’s engagement with 3D printing technologies in 3D printing workshops through a large study of children. This will provide qualitative and empirical evidence which supports the benefits of making for children an... Read More about 3D printing education as a means of building confidence and preparing children for skills considered necessary for the 21st century: A grounded theory study verified by empirical research.

Social media as facilitators of tacit knowledge sharing practices amongst public sector employees (2020)
Thesis
Buunk, I. Social media as facilitators of tacit knowledge sharing practices amongst public sector employees. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2709057

This work is concerned with the exploration of social technologies relevant to the sharing of tacit knowledge within the public sector. The findings derive from analysis of empirical data collected via survey research and twenty qualitative interview... Read More about Social media as facilitators of tacit knowledge sharing practices amongst public sector employees.

Exploring the history and cultural representation of capital punishment in Scotland (2020)
Thesis
McFadden, S. Exploring the history and cultural representation of capital punishment in Scotland. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2709266

Scotland’s historic and contemporary representation of capital punishment remains relatively unexplored in existing scholarship. This study aims to determine how capital punishment was presented to Scots in eighteenth and nineteenth century press pub... Read More about Exploring the history and cultural representation of capital punishment in Scotland.

Automated code compliance for structural timber design with building information modelling (2020)
Thesis
Livingstone, A. Automated code compliance for structural timber design with building information modelling. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2709249

This work set out to identify and overcome the barriers to specifying structural timber within the UK. In the first instance, a survey of practising structural engineers was conducted, and in combination with a review of the context via available lit... Read More about Automated code compliance for structural timber design with building information modelling.

The impact of loyalty programmes on customer retention in the Nigerian banking sector (2020)
Thesis
Ojesina, O. A. The impact of loyalty programmes on customer retention in the Nigerian banking sector. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2709304

The key contributions of this research span across academic literature, research methodology and professional practice. Literature on loyalty programmes indicate that the practice is common in organisations that are desirous of reducing customer attr... Read More about The impact of loyalty programmes on customer retention in the Nigerian banking sector.

Mode choice modelling using elements of MINDSPACE and structural equation modelling (2020)
Thesis
Ababio-Donkor, A. Mode choice modelling using elements of MINDSPACE and structural equation modelling. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2709043

The last two decades have witnessed a rising research interest in integrated choice and latent variable (ICLV) modelling, in direct response to the inability of the traditional choice models to adequately explain the over half a century growing trend... Read More about Mode choice modelling using elements of MINDSPACE and structural equation modelling.