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Treatment-related cardiovascular late effects and exercise training countermeasures in testicular germ cell cancer survivorship (2015)
Journal Article
Christensen, J. F., Bandak, M., Campbell, A., Jones, L. W., & Højman, P. (2015). Treatment-related cardiovascular late effects and exercise training countermeasures in testicular germ cell cancer survivorship. Acta oncologica, 54(5), 592-599. https://doi.org/10.3109/0284186x.2014.995776

Treatment of testicular germ cell cancer constitutes a major success story in modern oncology. Today, the vast majority of patients are cured by a therapeutic strategy using one or more highly effective components including surgery (orchiectomy), rad... Read More about Treatment-related cardiovascular late effects and exercise training countermeasures in testicular germ cell cancer survivorship.

Factors influencing maternal distress among Dutch women with a healthy pregnancy (2015)
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Fontein-Kuipers, Y., Ausems, M., Budé, L., Van Limbeek, E., De Vries, R., & Nieuwenhuijze, M. (2015). Factors influencing maternal distress among Dutch women with a healthy pregnancy. Women and Birth, 28(3), e36-e43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2015.02.002

Background: Maternal distress is a public health concern. Assessment of emotional wellbeing is not integrated in Dutch antenatal care. Midwives need to understand the influencing factors in order to identify women who are more vulnerable to experien... Read More about Factors influencing maternal distress among Dutch women with a healthy pregnancy.

Dynamics of rising CO2 bubble plumes in the QICS field experiment: Part 1 – The experiment (2015)
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Sellami, N., Dewar, M., Stahl, H., & Chen, B. (2015). Dynamics of rising CO2 bubble plumes in the QICS field experiment: Part 1 – The experiment. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 38, 44-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2015.02.011

The dynamic characteristics of CO2 bubbles in Scottish seawater are investigated through observational data obtained from the QICS project. Images of the leaked CO2 bubble plume rising in the seawater were captured. This observation made it possible... Read More about Dynamics of rising CO2 bubble plumes in the QICS field experiment: Part 1 – The experiment.

Confirming the structure of negative beliefs about psychosis and bipolar disorder: A confirmatory factor analysis study of the Personal Beliefs about Experience Questionnaire and Personal Beliefs about Illness Questionnaire (2015)
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Taylor, P. J., Pyle, M., Schwannauer, M., Hutton, P., & Morrison, A. P. (2015). Confirming the structure of negative beliefs about psychosis and bipolar disorder: A confirmatory factor analysis study of the Personal Beliefs about Experience Questionnaire and Personal Beliefs about Illness Questionnaire. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 54(4), 361-377. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12079

Objectives: Negative beliefs about psychosis and other mental health difficulties may contribute to depression and distress in individuals with these experiences. The Personal Beliefs about Experience Questionnaire (PBEQ) and Personal Beliefs about... Read More about Confirming the structure of negative beliefs about psychosis and bipolar disorder: A confirmatory factor analysis study of the Personal Beliefs about Experience Questionnaire and Personal Beliefs about Illness Questionnaire.

Reconstructing Sikh Spirituality in Recovery from Alcohol Addiction (2015)
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Morjaria-Keval, A., & Keval, H. (2015). Reconstructing Sikh Spirituality in Recovery from Alcohol Addiction. Religions, 6(1), 122-138. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel6010122

This paper situates Sikh identity, spirituality, and recovery from alcohol addiction within a nexus of complex social, psychological, and cultural factors. The way in which affected people in Sikh communities in Britain are able to locate and utilize... Read More about Reconstructing Sikh Spirituality in Recovery from Alcohol Addiction.

Assessing the link between stress and retention and the existence of barriers to support service use within HE (2015)
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Campbell Casey, S., Westbury, T., Florida-James, G., Harris, P., Campbell, S. A., Westbury, T., & Florida-James, G. (2016). Assessing the link between stress and retention and the existence of barriers to support service use within HE. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 40(6), 824-845. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877x.2015.1014316

Students suffer from stress as a result of many factors, including educational unpreparedness, financial strain and inability to integrate socially. This mixed methods study aimed to investigate stress levels of undergraduate students in a post-1992,... Read More about Assessing the link between stress and retention and the existence of barriers to support service use within HE.

Same but different? Mobile technology adoption in China (2015)
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Song, J., Sawang, S., Drennan, J., & Andrews, L. (2015). Same but different? Mobile technology adoption in China. Information Technology and People, 28(1), 107-132. https://doi.org/10.1108/itp-10-2013-0187

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to answer two research questions which are “What are key factors which influence Chinese to adopt mobile technology?” and “Do these key factors differ from factors which are identified from western context?”.... Read More about Same but different? Mobile technology adoption in China.

The impact of gender perceptions and professional values on women’s careers in nursing (2015)
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McIntosh, B., McQuaid, R., & Munro, A. (2015). The impact of gender perceptions and professional values on women’s careers in nursing. Gender in management an international journal, 30(1), 26-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/gm-12-2013-0135

Purpose – This purpose of this paper is to engage two enduring sets of assumptions within nursing: firstly, that woman with children should prioritise the care of children; and secondly, that nursing standards require nurses to put their profession... Read More about The impact of gender perceptions and professional values on women’s careers in nursing.

Physical therapy 2.0: Leveraging social media to engage patients in rehabilitation and health promotion (2015)
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Knight, E., Werstine, R. J., Rasmussen-Pennington, D. M., Fitzsimmons, D., & Petrella, R. J. (2015). Physical therapy 2.0: Leveraging social media to engage patients in rehabilitation and health promotion. Physical Therapy, 95(3), 389-396. https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20130432

Care for chronic conditions and noncommunicable diseases is dominating health systems around the globe. For physical therapists, this strain presents a substantial opportunity for engaging patients in health promotion and disease management in the ye... Read More about Physical therapy 2.0: Leveraging social media to engage patients in rehabilitation and health promotion.

Keepin' it real? Engaging with language politics in Réunion through the juxtaposition of English and Réunionese Kreol in dancehall music (2015)
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Bremner, N. (2015). Keepin' it real? Engaging with language politics in Réunion through the juxtaposition of English and Réunionese Kreol in dancehall music. Journal of Romance Studies, 15(1), 111-130. https://doi.org/10.3828/jrs.15.1.111

Despite having originated over 15,000 km away in Jamaica, dancehall music has become a popular medium of cultural expression in the Indian Ocean French overseas department of Réunion. Youngpeople in particular appear to identify with dancehall songs... Read More about Keepin' it real? Engaging with language politics in Réunion through the juxtaposition of English and Réunionese Kreol in dancehall music.

A narrative review exploring the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy. (2015)
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Beaumont, E., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2015). A narrative review exploring the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy. Counselling psychology review / the British Psychological Society, 30, 21-32

This narrative review summarises findings of research that has shown use of Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) to improve psychological outcomes in clinical populations. This article reviews the research studies that have utilised CFT to treat clients... Read More about A narrative review exploring the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy..

Validating a standardised test battery for synesthesia: Does the Synesthesia Battery reliably detect synesthesia? (2015)
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Carmichael, D., Down, M., Shillcock, R., Eagleman, D., & Simner, J. (2015). Validating a standardised test battery for synesthesia: Does the Synesthesia Battery reliably detect synesthesia?. Consciousness and Cognition, 33, 375-385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2015.02.001

Synesthesia is a neurological condition that gives rise to unusual secondary sensations (e.g., reading letters might trigger the experience of colour). Testing the consistency of these sensations over long time intervals is the behavioural gold stand... Read More about Validating a standardised test battery for synesthesia: Does the Synesthesia Battery reliably detect synesthesia?.

Training Activities and Injuries in English Youth Academy and Schools Rugby Union (2015)
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Palmer-Green, D. S., Stokes, K. A., Fuller, C. W., England, M., Kemp, S. P., & Trewartha, G. (2015). Training Activities and Injuries in English Youth Academy and Schools Rugby Union. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 43(2), 475-481. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546514560337

Background: all rugby training activities carry an injury risk, but in the training environment these injury risks should be more controllable than during matches. Purpose: to (1) describe the incidence, severity, anatomic location, and type of yout... Read More about Training Activities and Injuries in English Youth Academy and Schools Rugby Union.

Working with the disabled patient: Exploring student nurses views for curriculum development using a swot analysis (2015)
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Willis, D., & Thurston, M. (2015). Working with the disabled patient: Exploring student nurses views for curriculum development using a swot analysis. Nurse Education Today, 35(2), 383-387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2014.10.013

Summary Background Increased longevity will mean an increase in people presenting with cognitive and physical disabilities, such as sight loss or dementia. The Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 states that health care should be patient-focusse... Read More about Working with the disabled patient: Exploring student nurses views for curriculum development using a swot analysis.

Improving the experience of hip fracture care: A multidisciplinary collaborative approach to implementing evidence-based, person-centred practice (2015)
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Christie, J., Macmillan, M., Currie, C., & Matthews-Smith, G. (2015). Improving the experience of hip fracture care: A multidisciplinary collaborative approach to implementing evidence-based, person-centred practice. International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing, 19(1), 24-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijotn.2014.03.003

Background Hip fracture care is well supported by national guidelines and audit that provide evidence of safe interventions and an improved process. In the drive for organisational efficiency, complications have been reduced and length of stay sho... Read More about Improving the experience of hip fracture care: A multidisciplinary collaborative approach to implementing evidence-based, person-centred practice.

Adverse life events and health: A population study in Hong Kong (2015)
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Karatzias, T., Yan, E., & Jowett, S. (2015). Adverse life events and health: A population study in Hong Kong. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 78(2), 173-177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2014.11.024

Objective: Although the effects of adverse life events on mental health have been well documented in the literature, there has never been a population based study that investigated systematically the association between history of adverse life even... Read More about Adverse life events and health: A population study in Hong Kong.

Work–Life Balance in Home-Based Businesses: A UK Study (2015)
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Kapasi, I., & Galloway, L. (2015). Work–Life Balance in Home-Based Businesses: A UK Study. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 16(1), 33-42. https://doi.org/10.5367/ijei.2015.0170

Home-based businesses are increasing in number throughout Western economies. One of the benefits of a home-based business is asserted to be improved work–life balance, yet there is little empirical evidence to support this assertion. Using a qualitat... Read More about Work–Life Balance in Home-Based Businesses: A UK Study.