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Nasogastric feeding for stroke patients: practice and education (2015)
Journal Article
Mahoney, C. M., Rowat, A. M., Macmillan, M., & Dennis, M. S. (2015). Nasogastric feeding for stroke patients: practice and education. British Journal of Nursing, 24(6), 319-325. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2015.24.6.319

Background and aims: Dysphagia is common after stroke, so feeding through a nasogastric (NG) tube may be necessary. These tubes are frequently dislodged, causing interruption to feeding and hydration, and potential aspiration of feed or fluids into... Read More about Nasogastric feeding for stroke patients: practice and education.

Improving the experience of hip fracture care: A multidisciplinary collaborative approach to implementing evidence-based, person-centred practice (2015)
Journal Article
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 a

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.

Mindfulness Life world Study: A longitudinal, phenomenological study of mindfulness-based stress reduction training as experienced by people with long term conditions (2014)
Report
Mathews, G., Matthews-Smith, G., Macmillan, M., & Gilbert, T. (2013). Mindfulness Life world Study: A longitudinal, phenomenological study of mindfulness-based stress reduction training as experienced by people with long term conditions. Scotland: Queens Nursing Institute

To explore the experience of mindfulness training as perceived by people living with differing forms of enduring conditions whilst participating in a year-long group intervention that sought to progress group members from beginner to self-managed sta... Read More about Mindfulness Life world Study: A longitudinal, phenomenological study of mindfulness-based stress reduction training as experienced by people with long term conditions.

A grounded theory longitudinal study of carers' experiences of caring for people with dementia (2012)
Journal Article
Lin, M., Macmillan, M., & Brown, N. (2012). A grounded theory longitudinal study of carers' experiences of caring for people with dementia. Dementia, 11, 181-197. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301211421362

Introduction Increasingly the provision of care for older people with dementia has shifted from institutions to the community. This has resulted in an increase in burden and a reduction in autonomy for those who care for these individuals. Aims... Read More about A grounded theory longitudinal study of carers' experiences of caring for people with dementia.

The formal support experiences of mothers of adolescents with intellectual disabilities in Edinburgh, UK: a longitudinal qualitative design. (2010)
Journal Article
Lin, M., Macmillan, M., & Brown, N. (2010). The formal support experiences of mothers of adolescents with intellectual disabilities in Edinburgh, UK: a longitudinal qualitative design. Journal of Nursing Research, 18, 34-43. doi:10.1097/JNR.0b013e3181ce50be

BACKGROUND: In the United Kingdom, healthcare provision for children with intellectual disabilities (ID) has shifted away from institutions to the community. Today, family members most often assume the primary caregiver role and look after care r... Read More about The formal support experiences of mothers of adolescents with intellectual disabilities in Edinburgh, UK: a longitudinal qualitative design..

Randomized comparison of dry dressings versus hydrogel in management of radiation-induced moist desquamation. (2007)
Journal Article
MacMillan, M., Wells, M., MacBride, S., Raab, G., Munro, A., & MacDougall, H. (2007). Randomized comparison of dry dressings versus hydrogel in management of radiation-induced moist desquamation. Radiotherapy and Oncology, 68, 864-872. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.12.049

Purpose: We present the results of a randomized controlled clinical trial that evaluated the effect of a hydrogel or dry dressing on the time to healing of moist desquamation after radiotherapy to the head-and-neck, breast, or anorectal areas. Met... Read More about Randomized comparison of dry dressings versus hydrogel in management of radiation-induced moist desquamation..

Devising and evaluating a model for teaching therapeutic handling and moving skills to complementary therapists (2007)
Journal Article
Donnelly, C., & MacMillan, M. S. (2007). Devising and evaluating a model for teaching therapeutic handling and moving skills to complementary therapists. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 13(3), 201-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2006.12.002

This two phase, mixed methods study, developed and evaluated the effectiveness of a model for teaching the neuromuscular approach (NMA) to human movement. From an original volunteer sample of 74 students, 33 completed the 15-week (Phase 1) moving and... Read More about Devising and evaluating a model for teaching therapeutic handling and moving skills to complementary therapists.