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Understanding cardiac rehabilitation delivery in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for the future (2023)
Journal Article
McHale, S., Neubeck, L., Rowat, A., Dawkes, S., & Hanson, C. L. (2023). Understanding cardiac rehabilitation delivery in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for the future. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 18(9), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2023.0035

Background/Aims Cardiac rehabilitation services were disrupted during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic because of limitations on interpersonal contact, exercise facility closures and clinical service reorganisation. This necessitated urgent... Read More about Understanding cardiac rehabilitation delivery in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for the future.

Research priorities relating to the delivery of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation programmes: results of a modified Delphi process (2023)
Journal Article
McHale, S., Cowie, A., Brown, S., Butler, T., Carver, K., Dalal, H. M., …Taylor, R. S. (2023). Research priorities relating to the delivery of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation programmes: results of a modified Delphi process. Open Heart, 10(1), Article e002248. https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2022-002248

Objective: The purpose of this British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) research priority setting project (PSP) was to identify a top 10 list of priority research questions for cardiovascular prevention and rehabil... Read More about Research priorities relating to the delivery of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation programmes: results of a modified Delphi process.

Gender differences in uptake, adherence and experiences: a longitudinal, mixed methods study of a physical activity referral scheme in Scotland, UK (2021)
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Hanson, C. L., Neubeck, L., Kyle, R. G., Brown, N., Gallagher, R., Clark, R. A., …Dawkes, S. (2021). Gender differences in uptake, adherence and experiences: a longitudinal, mixed methods study of a physical activity referral scheme in Scotland, UK. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(4), Article 1700. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041700

Physical activity referral schemes (PARS) are implemented internationally to increase physical activity (PA) but evidence of effectiveness for population subgroups is equivocal. We examined gender differences for a Scottish PARS. This mixed-method, c... Read More about Gender differences in uptake, adherence and experiences: a longitudinal, mixed methods study of a physical activity referral scheme in Scotland, UK.

A mixed method, embedded approach to exploring participation in an exercise referral scheme (2020)
Journal Article
Hanson L., C., & Dawkes, S. (2020). A mixed method, embedded approach to exploring participation in an exercise referral scheme. Sage Research Methods Cases, https://doi.org/10.4135/9781529741001

The case aims to highlight the potential of using a mixed methods embedded design to understand the effects of an intervention and provide greater understanding of how participant circumstances influence engagement. This case derives from larger a Bu... Read More about A mixed method, embedded approach to exploring participation in an exercise referral scheme.

Role expansion for nurses in the cardiac catheter laboratory: findings from a systematic scoping review (2020)
Journal Article
Gillingham, I., Neubeck, L., Williams, B., & Dawkes, S. (2020). Role expansion for nurses in the cardiac catheter laboratory: findings from a systematic scoping review. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 15(4), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2019.0128

Background/aims The cardiac catheter laboratory offers services to patients with a variety of conditions. These may include coronary heart disease, structural heart disorders and cardiac electrophysiological syndromes. Owing to the complex nature of... Read More about Role expansion for nurses in the cardiac catheter laboratory: findings from a systematic scoping review.

A systematic review and thematic synthesis exploring how a previous experience of physically activity influences engagement with cardiac rehabilitation (2019)
Journal Article
McHale, S., Astin, F., Neubeck, L., Dawkes, S., & Hanson, C. (2020). A systematic review and thematic synthesis exploring how a previous experience of physically activity influences engagement with cardiac rehabilitation. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 19(1), 31-43. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515119882549

Background: Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation is recognised internationally as an effective therapy to improve quality of life and reduce risk of hospital readmission for individuals diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome. Despite this, half of... Read More about A systematic review and thematic synthesis exploring how a previous experience of physically activity influences engagement with cardiac rehabilitation.

Nature of Cardiac Rehabilitation Around the Globe (2019)
Journal Article
Supervia, M., Turk-Adawi, K., Lopez-Jimenez, F., Pesah, E., Ding, R., Britto, R. R., …Grace, S. L. (2019). Nature of Cardiac Rehabilitation Around the Globe. EClinicalMedicine, 13, 46-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2019.06.006

Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a clinically-effective but complex model of care. The purpose of this study was to characterize the nature of CR programs around the world, in relation to guideline recommendations, and compare this by World... Read More about Nature of Cardiac Rehabilitation Around the Globe.

Cardiac Rehabilitation Availability and Density around the Globe (2019)
Journal Article
Turk-Adawi, K., Supervia, M., Lopez-Jimenez, F., Pesah, E., Ding, R., Britto, R. R., …Grace, S. L. (2019). Cardiac Rehabilitation Availability and Density around the Globe. EClinicalMedicine, 13, 31-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2019.06.007

Background Despite the epidemic of cardiovascular disease and the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), availability is known to be insufficient, although this is not quantified. This study ascertained CR availability, volumes and its drivers, an... Read More about Cardiac Rehabilitation Availability and Density around the Globe.

Cardiac rehabilitation availability and delivery in Europe: How does it differ by region and compare with other high-income countries?: Endorsed by the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (2019)
Journal Article
Abreu, A., Pesah, E., Supervia, M., Turk-Adawi, K., Bjarnason-Wehrens, B., Lopez-Jimenez, F., …Grace, S. L. (2019). Cardiac rehabilitation availability and delivery in Europe: How does it differ by region and compare with other high-income countries?: Endorsed by the European Association of Preventive Cardiology. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 26(11), 1128-1130. https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487319827453

Aims: The aims of this study were to establish cardiac rehabilitation availability and density, as well as the nature of programmes, and to compare these by European region (geoscheme) and with other high-income countries. Methods: A survey was adm... Read More about Cardiac rehabilitation availability and delivery in Europe: How does it differ by region and compare with other high-income countries?: Endorsed by the European Association of Preventive Cardiology.

Factors influencing diet barriers among outpatients with poorly-controlled type 2 diabetes: A descriptive correlational study (2018)
Journal Article
Cheng, L. J., Wu, V. X., Dawkes, S., Lim, S. T., & Wang, W. (2019). Factors influencing diet barriers among outpatients with poorly-controlled type 2 diabetes: A descriptive correlational study. Nursing and Health Sciences, 21(1), 102-111. https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12569

The aim of the present descriptive correlational study was to investigate diet barriers and their influencing factors among outpatients with poorly-controlled type 2 diabetes in Singapore. One hundred and ten patients with poorly-controlled type 2 di... Read More about Factors influencing diet barriers among outpatients with poorly-controlled type 2 diabetes: A descriptive correlational study.

Is there an app for that? Mobile phones and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (2017)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Cartledge, S., Dawkes, S., & Gallagher, R. (2017). Is there an app for that? Mobile phones and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 32(5), 567-571. https://doi.org/10.1097/hco.0000000000000428

Purpose of review Advances in technology coupled with increased penetration of mobile phones and smart devices are rapidly changing healthcare delivery. Mobile phone applications (‘apps’), text messages, and Internet platforms used alone or in combi... Read More about Is there an app for that? Mobile phones and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Angina Management is Poor After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (2016)
Journal Article
Dawkes, S., Smith, G., Raeside, R., Elliott, L., & Donaldson, J. (2016). Angina Management is Poor After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 32(10), S318-S319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2016.07.548

Self-management of coronary heart disease (CHD) is critical after elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). While elective PCIs should reduce patients’ stable angina symptoms, recurring pain is a common problem post-procedure and effective s... Read More about Angina Management is Poor After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Angina Management is Poor After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (2016)
Journal Article
Dawkes, S., Donaldson, J., Elliott, L., & Raeside, R. (2016). Angina Management is Poor After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 25(S2), S323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2016.06.767

Background and aim: Self-management of coronary heart disease (CHD) is critical after elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). While elective PCIs should reduce patients’ stable angina symptoms, recurring pain is a common problem post-proce... Read More about Angina Management is Poor After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Self-management of coronary heart disease in older patients after elective percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (2016)
Journal Article
Dawkes, S., Smith, G., Elliott, L., Raeside, R., & Donaldson, J. (2016). Self-management of coronary heart disease in older patients after elective percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, 13(5), 393-400. https://doi.org/10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2016.05.010

Objective To explore how older patients self-manage their coronary heart disease (CHD) after undergoing elective percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). Methods This mixed methods study used a sequential, explanatory design and recr... Read More about Self-management of coronary heart disease in older patients after elective percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.

Non-medical prescribers and benzodiazepines: A qualitative study (2014)
Journal Article
Brodie, L., Donaldson, J., & Watt, S. (2014). Non-medical prescribers and benzodiazepines: A qualitative study. Nurse Prescribing, 12(7), 353-359. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2014.12.7.353

Benzodiazepines continue to be widely prescribed in primary care for longer than guidelines advise and can cause adverse consequences for those who have long-term prescriptions. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of nonmedical prescr... Read More about Non-medical prescribers and benzodiazepines: A qualitative study.

Online video in clinical skills education of oral medication administration for undergraduate student nurses: A mixed methods, prospective cohort study (2012)
Journal Article
Holland, A., Smith, F. C., McCrossan, G., Adamson, E., Watt, S., & Penny, K. I. (2013). Online video in clinical skills education of oral medication administration for undergraduate student nurses: A mixed methods, prospective cohort study. Nurse Education Today, 33(6), 663-670. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2012.01.006

Background Improvements in the safety of the prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines are identified as a priority across international healthcare systems. It is therefore essential that higher education institutions play their part i... Read More about Online video in clinical skills education of oral medication administration for undergraduate student nurses: A mixed methods, prospective cohort study.