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Development and feasibility of a Swallowing intervention Package (SiP) for patients receiving radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer—the SiP study protocol (2016)
Journal Article
Wells, M., King, E., Toft, K., MacAulay, F., Patterson, J., Dougall, N., …Roe, J. (2016). Development and feasibility of a Swallowing intervention Package (SiP) for patients receiving radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer—the SiP study protocol. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-016-0079-6

Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the sixth most common cancer worldwide, and the functional, psychological and social consequences of HNC cancer and its treatment can be severe and chronic. Dysphagia (swallowing problems) affects up to two... Read More about Development and feasibility of a Swallowing intervention Package (SiP) for patients receiving radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer—the SiP study protocol.

Keep taking the tablets; PCI patients don’t (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dawkes, S., Raeside, R., Elliott, L., & Donaldson, J. (2016, August). Keep taking the tablets; PCI patients don’t. Paper presented at Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association annual conference, Adelaide

Background and aim: It is recommended that medicines for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) are prescribed to patients after coronary intervention and healthcare professionals should support patients to take these medicines, usu... Read More about Keep taking the tablets; PCI patients don’t.

Technical Appendix: TCAT (2016)
Report
Campbell, K., & Johnston, L. (2016). Technical Appendix: TCAT. Scotland: Macmillan Cancer Support

No abstract available.

Shared treatment decision-making and empowerment-related outcomes in psychosis: systematic review and meta-analysis (2016)
Journal Article
Stovell, D., Morrison, A. P., Panayiotou, M., & Hutton, P. (2016). Shared treatment decision-making and empowerment-related outcomes in psychosis: systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Psychiatry, 209(1), 23-28. https://doi.org/10.1192/b

BACKGROUND: In the UK almost 60% of people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia who use mental health services say they are not involved in decisions about their treatment. Guidelines and policy documents recommend that shared decision-making should be... Read More about Shared treatment decision-making and empowerment-related outcomes in psychosis: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Patient and carer experience of hospital-based rehabilitation from intensive care to hospital discharge: mixed methods process evaluation of the RECOVER randomised clinical trial (2016)
Journal Article
Ramsay, P., Huby, G., Merriweather, J., Salisbury, L., Rattray, J., Griffith, D., & Walsh, T. (2016). Patient and carer experience of hospital-based rehabilitation from intensive care to hospital discharge: mixed methods process evaluation of the RECOVER randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open, 6(8), Article e012041. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012041

Objectives To explore and compare patient/carer experiences of rehabilitation in the intervention and usual care arms of the RECOVER trial (ISRCTN09412438); a randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention of post-intensive care unit (ICU) acu... Read More about Patient and carer experience of hospital-based rehabilitation from intensive care to hospital discharge: mixed methods process evaluation of the RECOVER randomised clinical trial.

Biogeography as critical nursing pedagogy: Breathing life into nurse education (2016)
Journal Article
Kyle, R. G., & Atherton, I. M. (2016). Biogeography as critical nursing pedagogy: Breathing life into nurse education. Nurse Education in Practice, 20, 76-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2016.07.006

Insights from the social sciences, including geography, sociology, and anthropology, have long been incorporated into pre-registration nursing programmes. However, scholars have suggested that their inclusion has been sporadic and lacks clear theoret... Read More about Biogeography as critical nursing pedagogy: Breathing life into nurse education.

Scaling up strategies of the chronic respiratory disease programme of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (Action Plan B3: Area 5) (2016)
Journal Article
Bousquet, J., Farrell, J., Crooks, G., Hellings, P., Bel, E. H., Bewick, M., …Mercier, J. (2016). Scaling up strategies of the chronic respiratory disease programme of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (Action Plan B3: Are

Action Plan B3 of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA) focuses on the integrated care of chronic diseases. Area 5 (Care Pathways) was initiated using chronic respiratory diseases as a model. The chronic respir... Read More about Scaling up strategies of the chronic respiratory disease programme of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (Action Plan B3: Area 5).

Community midwifery initiatives in fragile and conflict-affected countries: a scoping review of approaches from recruitment to retention (2016)
Journal Article
Miyake, S., Speakman, E. M., Currie, S., & Howard, N. (2017). Community midwifery initiatives in fragile and conflict-affected countries: a scoping review of approaches from recruitment to retention. Health Policy and Planning, 32(1), 21-33. https://doi.o

Background: Birth assisted by skilled health workers is one of the most effective interventions for reducing maternal and neonatal mortality. Fragile and conflict-affected states and situations (FCAS), with one-third of global maternal deaths, face s... Read More about Community midwifery initiatives in fragile and conflict-affected countries: a scoping review of approaches from recruitment to retention.

A systematic review on the factors associated with positive experiences in carers of someone with cancer (2016)
Journal Article
Young, J., & Snowden, A. (2017). A systematic review on the factors associated with positive experiences in carers of someone with cancer. European Journal of Cancer Care, 26(3), Article e12544. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12544

The aim of this review was to identify the factors associated with positive experiences in non-professional carers of someone with a cancer diagnosis. A systematic search of the following electronic databases was undertaken: Cochrane Library, CINAHL,... Read More about A systematic review on the factors associated with positive experiences in carers of someone with cancer.

Angina Management is Poor After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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.

MyHeartMate: Development of a digital game to improve secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neubeck, L., Gallagher, R., Ingram, K., Celermajer, D., Schumacher, T., Ferry, C., …Figtree, G. (2016). MyHeartMate: Development of a digital game to improve secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 25(Supp2), S329-S3

Background and aim: Low participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) means alternative strategies are urgently required to ensure secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Digital games promote behaviour change in other diseases, however,... Read More about MyHeartMate: Development of a digital game to improve secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease..

Staff education, regular sedation and analgesia quality feedback, and a sedation monitoring technology for improving sedation and analgesia quality for critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients: a cluster randomised trial (2016)
Journal Article
Walsh, T. S., Kydonaki, K., Antonelli, J., Stephen, J., Lee, R. J., Everingham, K., …Weir, C. J. (2016). Staff education, regular sedation and analgesia quality feedback, and a sedation monitoring technology for improving sedation and analgesia quality for critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients: a cluster randomised trial. Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 4(10), 807-817. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2213-2600%2816%2930178-3

Staff education, regular sedation and analgesia quality feedback, and a sedation monitoring technology for improving sedation and analgesia quality for critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients: a cluster randomised trial.

Supported Telemonitoring and Glycemic Control in People with Type 2 Diabetes: The Telescot Diabetes Pragmatic Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (2016)
Journal Article
Wild, S. H., Hanley, J., Lewis, S. C., McKnight, J. A., McCloughan, L. B., Padfield, P. L., …McKinstry, B. (2016). Supported Telemonitoring and Glycemic Control in People with Type 2 Diabetes: The Telescot Diabetes Pragmatic Multicenter Randomized Contr

Background Self-monitoring of blood glucose among people with type 2 diabetes not treated with insulin does not appear to be effective in improving glycemic control. We investigated whether health professional review of telemetrically transmitted... Read More about Supported Telemonitoring and Glycemic Control in People with Type 2 Diabetes: The Telescot Diabetes Pragmatic Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

Antenatal physical activity: a qualitative study exploring women’s experiences and the acceptability of antenatal walking groups (2016)
Journal Article
Currie, S., Gray, C., Shepherd, A., & McInnes, R. J. (2016). Antenatal physical activity: a qualitative study exploring women’s experiences and the acceptability of antenatal walking groups. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 16(1), Article 182. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-016-0973-1

Background: Regular physical activity (PA) can be beneficial to pregnant women, however, many women do not adhere to current PA guidelines during the antenatal period. Patient and public involvement is essential when designing antenatal PA interventi... Read More about Antenatal physical activity: a qualitative study exploring women’s experiences and the acceptability of antenatal walking groups.

Perceptions of Students and Preceptors Regarding Primary Health Care Clinical Placements in Lesotho (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Phafoli, S. H. (2016, July). Perceptions of Students and Preceptors Regarding Primary Health Care Clinical Placements in Lesotho. Presented at 27th international Nursing Research Congress, Cape Town, South Africa

Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016: Background: As a practice discipline, nursing education has a mandate to collaborate with the clinical setting to prepare nursing students to function and practice independently, competently and confidently... Read More about Perceptions of Students and Preceptors Regarding Primary Health Care Clinical Placements in Lesotho.

Evaluation of the Antiretroviral Therapy Program in the Primary Health Care settings of Lesotho (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nyangu, I. (2016, July). Evaluation of the Antiretroviral Therapy Program in the Primary Health Care settings of Lesotho. Poster presented at STTI 27th International Nursing Research Congress, Cape Town, South Africa

There were five objectives for this quantitative aspect of the study.  Describe ART services offered in PHC settings of Lesotho  Determine successes and challenges in the implementation of the ART program in PHC settings of Lesotho  Determine if s... Read More about Evaluation of the Antiretroviral Therapy Program in the Primary Health Care settings of Lesotho.