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Increased risk of muscle tears below physiological temperature ranges (2016)
Journal Article
Scott, E. E. F., Hamilton, D. F., Wallace, R. J., Muir, A. Y., & Simpson, A. H. R. W. (2016). Increased risk of muscle tears below physiological temperature ranges. Bone & Joint Research, 5(2), 61-65. https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.52.2000484

Objectives Temperature is known to influence muscle physiology, with the velocity of shortening, relaxation and propagation all increasing with temperature. Scant data are available, however, regarding thermal influences on energy required to induce... Read More about Increased risk of muscle tears below physiological temperature ranges.

Occupational therapy and emergency departments: A critical review of the literature (2016)
Journal Article
James, K., Jones, D., Kempenaar, L., Preston, J., & Kerr, S. (2016). Occupational therapy and emergency departments: A critical review of the literature. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(8), 459-466. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022616629168

IntroductionOccupational therapy is emerging as a profession within the context of emergency care, specifically within emergency departments. Emerging professional practice should be underpinned by an evidence base supported by research. As such, thi... Read More about Occupational therapy and emergency departments: A critical review of the literature.

Exploring clients’ responses to changing pronoun use from second person (you) to first person (I) during therapy: A constructivist qualitative approach. (2016)
Journal Article
Priest, A., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Bager Charleson, S. (2016). Exploring clients’ responses to changing pronoun use from second person (you) to first person (I) during therapy: A constructivist qualitative approach. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 16(3), 183-192. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12065

Background: Personal pronouns like ‘I’, ‘me’ or ‘mine’ are inextricably linked with ownership, with one key benefit of a counsellor inviting a client to consider their pronoun use being an invitation to change their awareness and understanding of a s... Read More about Exploring clients’ responses to changing pronoun use from second person (you) to first person (I) during therapy: A constructivist qualitative approach..

The evaluation of an open source online training system for teaching 12 lead electrocardiographic interpretation (2016)
Journal Article
Breen, C., Zhu, T., Bond, R., Finlay, D., & Clifford, G. (2016). The evaluation of an open source online training system for teaching 12 lead electrocardiographic interpretation. Journal of Electrocardiology, 49(3), 454-461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jele

Introduction The aim of this study is to present and evaluate the integration of a low resource JavaScript based ECG training interface (CrowdLabel) and a standardised curriculum for self-guided tuition in ECG interpretation. Methods Participant... Read More about The evaluation of an open source online training system for teaching 12 lead electrocardiographic interpretation.

The perspectives of stakeholder of intellectual disability liaison nurse: a model of compassionate, person-centered care. (2016)
Journal Article
MacArthur, J., Brown, M., Chouliara, Z., McKechanie, A., Mack, S., Hayes, M., & Fletcher, J. (2016). The perspectives of stakeholder of intellectual disability liaison nurse: a model of compassionate, person-centered care. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 25(

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To investigate the experiences of patients with intellectual disabilities, family and paid carers regarding the role of liaison nurses and the delivery of compassionate, person-centred care. From this to propose a model of pe... Read More about The perspectives of stakeholder of intellectual disability liaison nurse: a model of compassionate, person-centered care..

Injuries reported and recorded for adults with intellectual disabilities who live with paid support in Scotland: a comparison with Scottish adults in the general population (2016)
Journal Article
Petropoulou, E., Finlayson, J., Hay, M., Spencer, W., Park, R., Tannock, H., Galbraith, E., Godwin, J., & Skelton, D. A. (2017). Injuries reported and recorded for adults with intellectual disabilities who live with paid support in Scotland: a comparison

Background Providers of supported living services to adults with intellectual disabilities (IDs) in the United Kingdom have procedures in place to monitor injuries; this provides opportunity to learn about the injuries being reported and recorded. T... Read More about Injuries reported and recorded for adults with intellectual disabilities who live with paid support in Scotland: a comparison with Scottish adults in the general population.

Students' perceptions of digital narratives of compassionate care (2016)
Journal Article
Waugh, A., & Donaldson, J. (2016). Students' perceptions of digital narratives of compassionate care. Nurse Education in Practice, 17, 22-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2016.01.008

This study set out to explore the learning that occurred from listening to narratives of compassionate care, and to identify students’ preferred story formats and other potential uses of such stories. Four short stories in different media formats wer... Read More about Students' perceptions of digital narratives of compassionate care.

Group psychotherapy for female adult survivors of interpersonal psychological trauma: a preliminary study in Scotland (2016)
Journal Article
Karatzias, T., Ferguson, S., Gullone, A., & Cosgrove, K. (2016). Group psychotherapy for female adult survivors of interpersonal psychological trauma: a preliminary study in Scotland. Journal of Mental Health, 25(6), 512-519. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638

Background: There is limited evidence on manualised group interventions that facilitate the development of trauma recovery skills, affect regulation and meaning making for survivors of interpersonal trauma. Aim: The study aimed to provide prelimin... Read More about Group psychotherapy for female adult survivors of interpersonal psychological trauma: a preliminary study in Scotland.

Self-monitoring for atrial fibrillation recurrence in the discharge period post-cardiac surgery using an iPhone electrocardiogram (2016)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Mulcahy, G., Gallagher, R., Ben Freedman, S., Marshman, D., Kirkness, A., …Neubeck, L. (2016). Self-monitoring for atrial fibrillation recurrence in the discharge period post-cardiac surgery using an iPhone electrocardiogram. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 50(1), 44-51. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv486

OBJECTIVES Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) occurs in 25–40% of patients following cardiac surgery, and is associated with a significant increased risk of stroke and mortality. Routine surveillance is not performed post-discharge; however, re... Read More about Self-monitoring for atrial fibrillation recurrence in the discharge period post-cardiac surgery using an iPhone electrocardiogram.

A systematic review of electronic multi-compartment medication devices with reminder systems for improving adherence to self-administered medications (2016)
Journal Article
Paterson, M., Kinnear, M., Bond, C., & McKinstry, B. (2017). A systematic review of electronic multi-compartment medication devices with reminder systems for improving adherence to self-administered medications. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice,

Background Many patients experience difficulties adhering to medication regimes. For people who forget or get confused about medication, there are products to help them such as multi-compartment medication devices (MMDs). Some of these, known as ele... Read More about A systematic review of electronic multi-compartment medication devices with reminder systems for improving adherence to self-administered medications.

Facilitating or getting in the way? The effect of clinicians' knowledge, values and beliefs on referral and participation. (2016)
Journal Article
Gallagher, R., Neubeck, L., Du, H., Astley, C., Berry, N. M., Hill, M. N., & Clark, R. (2016). Facilitating or getting in the way? The effect of clinicians' knowledge, values and beliefs on referral and participation. European Journal of Preventive Cardio

Background: Despite the compelling evidence of the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on risk factor modification, quality of life and mortality reduction, a significant proportion of eligible patients are not referred or do not participate. Fac... Read More about Facilitating or getting in the way? The effect of clinicians' knowledge, values and beliefs on referral and participation..

The experiences of family carers in the delivery of invasive clinical interventions for young people with complex intellectual disabilities: policy disconnect or policy opportunity? (2016)
Journal Article
Brown, M., Hoyle, L., & Karatzias, T. (2016). The experiences of family carers in the delivery of invasive clinical interventions for young people with complex intellectual disabilities: policy disconnect or policy opportunity?. Journal of Clinical Nursin

Aims and objectives To explore the experiences of family carers in the delivery of invasive clinical interventions within community settings. Background Many young people with intellectual disabilities present with complex health needs and require... Read More about The experiences of family carers in the delivery of invasive clinical interventions for young people with complex intellectual disabilities: policy disconnect or policy opportunity?.

Understanding nurses’ decision-making when managing weaning from mechanical ventilation: a study of novice and experienced critical care nurses in Scotland and Greece. (2016)
Journal Article
Kydonaki, C. (., Huby, G., Tocher, J., & Aitken, L. M. (2016). Understanding nurses’ decision-making when managing weaning from mechanical ventilation: a study of novice and experienced critical care nurses in Scotland and Greece. Journal of Clinical Nu

Aim and objectives To examine how nurses collect and use cues from respiratory assessment to inform their decisions as they wean patients from ventilatory support. Background Prompt and accurate identification of the patient's ability to sustain r... Read More about Understanding nurses’ decision-making when managing weaning from mechanical ventilation: a study of novice and experienced critical care nurses in Scotland and Greece..

An exploratory qualitative analysis of student midwives views of teaching methods that could build their confidence to deliver perinatal bereavement care (2016)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., Robb, Y., & Forrest, E. (2016). An exploratory qualitative analysis of student midwives views of teaching methods that could build their confidence to deliver perinatal bereavement care. Nurse Education Today, 39, 99-103. https://do

Background: Equipping student midwives with confidence to deliver bereavement care to childbearing women is a challenge for midwifery lecturers. Objective: To explore qualitative data provided by student midwives who evaluated the workbook Bereaveme... Read More about An exploratory qualitative analysis of student midwives views of teaching methods that could build their confidence to deliver perinatal bereavement care.

Development of an integrated e-health tool for people with, or at high risk of, cardiovascular disease: the consumer navigation of electronic cardiovascular tools (CONNECT) web application. (2016)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Coorey, G., Peiris, D., Mulley, J., Heeley, E., Hersch, F., & Redfern, J. (2016). Development of an integrated e-health tool for people with, or at high risk of, cardiovascular disease: the consumer navigation of electronic cardiovascular tools (CONNECT) web application. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 96, 24-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2016.01.009

Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading killer globally and secondary prevention substantiallyreduces risk. Uptake of, and adherence to, face-to-face preventive programs is often low. Alternativemodels of care are exploiting the prominence... Read More about Development of an integrated e-health tool for people with, or at high risk of, cardiovascular disease: the consumer navigation of electronic cardiovascular tools (CONNECT) web application..

Social workers’ thinking processes in cases involving sexual behaviour between siblings (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yates, P. (2016, January). Social workers’ thinking processes in cases involving sexual behaviour between siblings. Presented at Heart and Head: Messages from research and practice on supporting effective judgement in social work

Dr. Peter Yates, Lecturer in Child and Pubic Protection at Edinburgh Napier University, will present an overview of findings from his doctoral research examining social workers’ thinking processes through accounts of their decision making in cases in... Read More about Social workers’ thinking processes in cases involving sexual behaviour between siblings.

Multi-dimensional self-esteem and magnitude of change in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. (2016)
Journal Article
Collin, P., Karatzias, T., Power, K., Howard, R., Grierson, D., & Yellowlees, A. (2016). Multi-dimensional self-esteem and magnitude of change in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. Psychiatry Research, 237, 175-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2016

Self-esteem improvement is one of the main targets of inpatient eating disorder programmes. The present study sought to examine multi-dimensional self-esteem and magnitude of change in eating psychopathology among adults participating in a specialist... Read More about Multi-dimensional self-esteem and magnitude of change in the treatment of anorexia nervosa..

Ventilator associated events and outcome: preliminary results (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Craven, T. H., Wojcik, G., & Walsh, T. S. (2016, January). Ventilator associated events and outcome: preliminary results. Poster presented at Scottish Intensive Care Society 25 th Annual Scientific Meeting