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What do pulmonary rehabilitation participants want their educational sessions to comprise of? Exploring a participant-centered approach to designing pulmonary rehabilitation education (2024)
Journal Article
Roberts, N. J., McAloney-Kocaman, K., Ring, N., Ray, E., Turnbull, L., Jelen, T., & Porter-Armstrong, A. (in press). What do pulmonary rehabilitation participants want their educational sessions to comprise of? Exploring a participant-centered approach to designing pulmonary rehabilitation education. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine,

A women-centred exploration of postpartum perineal pain when the perineum is diagnosed as intact: A French Gadamerian research study (2023)
Journal Article
Matteo, C., Roome, K., Roberts, N., Hill, G., & Hill, H. (2024). A women-centred exploration of postpartum perineal pain when the perineum is diagnosed as intact: A French Gadamerian research study. Midwifery, 129, Article 103909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2023.103909

Background Postpartum perineal pain is a frequent symptom (90%) with consequences on postnatal health regardless of whether the perineum remains intact. The impact of that pain on both short and long-term health has been studied and literature sugge... Read More about A women-centred exploration of postpartum perineal pain when the perineum is diagnosed as intact: A French Gadamerian research study.

A scoping review exploring adoption of digital stress management resources for long-term health conditions – just useful for respiratory conditions? (2023)
Journal Article
Roberts, N., Gebreheat, G., MacLean, F., Connolly, F., Breen, C., & Porter-Armstrong, A. (2023). A scoping review exploring adoption of digital stress management resources for long-term health conditions – just useful for respiratory conditions?. Thorax, 78(Suppl 4), Article A265. https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2023-btsabstracts.400

British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on pulmonary rehabilitation (2023)
Journal Article
Man, W., Chaplin, E., Daynes, E., Drummond, A., Evans, R. A., Greening, N. J., …Singh, S. J. (2023). British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on pulmonary rehabilitation. Thorax, 78(Supplement 4), https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2023-220439

The evidence-based British Thoracic Society (BTS) Guideline for pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in adults was published in 2013.(1) There is a strong evidence base for the benefits of PR,(2) and it is one of the most cost-effective interventions for ad... Read More about British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on pulmonary rehabilitation.

'I always say, not all programs are created equally'; a qualitative study exploring the educational experiences, learning needs and preferences of people attending Pulmonary Rehabilitation (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Roberts, N. J., Ray, E., Ring, N. J., Turnbull, L., Jelen, T., Macdonald, D., & Porter-Armstrong, A. (2023, September). 'I always say, not all programs are created equally'; a qualitative study exploring the educational experiences, learning needs and preferences of people attending Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Paper presented at Primary Care Respiratory Conference, Telford, UK

Existing respiratory nursing curriculum, frameworks, and other documentation relevant to respiratory nursing education: A Scoping Review (2023)
Journal Article
Roberts, N. J., Murray, B., Smith, S., Padilha, . M. J., Šajnić, A., Narsavage, G., … Kelly, C. (2023). Existing respiratory nursing curriculum, frameworks, and other documentation relevant to respiratory nursing education: A Scoping Review. European Respiratory Journal, 62(suppl 67), https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2023.OA3173

Are We Maximising the Potential of Occupational Therapists to In Deliver Patient Education In Pulmonary Rehabilitation? (2023)
Journal Article
Roberts, N. J., & Sewell, L. (2023). Are We Maximising the Potential of Occupational Therapists to In Deliver Patient Education In Pulmonary Rehabilitation?. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 207, A4677-A4677

Rationale: The roles of individual MDT members (e.g occupational therapist, nurse, physiotherapist, healthcare assistant) in delivering patient education in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) are often unclear. Occupational therapists (OTs) are key member... Read More about Are We Maximising the Potential of Occupational Therapists to In Deliver Patient Education In Pulmonary Rehabilitation?.

Quality of life of children and young people with anterior chest wall deformity: a systematic review of the literature (2023)
Journal Article
Johnstone, A., Davis, C., Roberts, N. J., & Sharp, K. (2023). Quality of life of children and young people with anterior chest wall deformity: a systematic review of the literature. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 108(8), 678-683. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2022-324948

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the current evidence regarding the Quality of life (QoL) of children and young people with Anterior Chest Wall Deformity (ACWD). Methods: Using a defined search strategy, a systematic review of the... Read More about Quality of life of children and young people with anterior chest wall deformity: a systematic review of the literature.

Parental Home-Based Pulse Oximetry Monitoring For Adults With Intellectual Disabilities At Risk Of Serious Respiratory Problems Including Covid-19: A Brief Report (2023)
Journal Article
Finlayson, J., Roberts, N. J., Holt, T., Roast, J., McCardle, M., Parsonage, M., …Frighi, V. (2023). Parental Home-Based Pulse Oximetry Monitoring For Adults With Intellectual Disabilities At Risk Of Serious Respiratory Problems Including Covid-19: A Brief Report. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 67(7), 690-699. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.13030

Background People with intellectual disabilities (ID) are at high risk of developing respiratory health issues. The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded this, with serious consequences, and for some, death. Despite home-based oxygen saturation monitorin... Read More about Parental Home-Based Pulse Oximetry Monitoring For Adults With Intellectual Disabilities At Risk Of Serious Respiratory Problems Including Covid-19: A Brief Report.

Delivering asthma reviews during the Covid-19 pandemic (2023)
Journal Article
Watling Smith, J., & Roberts, N. J. (2023). Delivering asthma reviews during the Covid-19 pandemic. Nursing Times, 119(1), 1-4

The Covid-19 pandemic meant that the delivery of asthma management in primary care changed virtually overnight, requiring the introduction of alternatives to face-to-face care. This study examines the experiences of nurses who were performing asthma... Read More about Delivering asthma reviews during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Parents’ narratives toward smoking in the home following a second-hand smoke story-telling education intervention (2022)
Journal Article
MacNicol, Y., Lusher, J., Banbury, S., & Roberts, N. (2022). Parents’ narratives toward smoking in the home following a second-hand smoke story-telling education intervention. MOJ Addiction Medicine & Therapy, 7(1), 7-13. https://doi.org/10.15406/mojamt.2022.07.00152

There is a strong link between cigarette smoking and socio-economic status, with three-quarters of children living in disadvantaged communities being exposed to second-hand smoke. The present study examined parents’ views of smoking in the home after... Read More about Parents’ narratives toward smoking in the home following a second-hand smoke story-telling education intervention.

Results from a test of change project using the MyCOPD app with pulmonary rehabilitation patients (2022)
Journal Article
Roberts, N. J., McNarry, S., Payne, E., & Choudhury, G. (2022). Results from a test of change project using the MyCOPD app with pulmonary rehabilitation patients. European Respiratory Journal, 60(suppl_66), 116. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.116

Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) is a crucial component of COPD management, access to programmes can be difficult, reduced attendance, high dropouts and low completion rates are common. MyCOPD is an example of how digital technology could potentially be... Read More about Results from a test of change project using the MyCOPD app with pulmonary rehabilitation patients.

Development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A global needs survey (2022)
Journal Article
Narsavage, G., Sajnic, A., Kelly, C., Smith, S., Roberts, N. J., Heslop-Marshall, K., …Poot, B. (2022). Development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A global needs survey. European Respiratory Journal, 60(Suppl 66), 204. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.204

Introduction: A coronavirus pandemic confirmed that respiratory nurses are critical healthcare providers. Knowledge about appropriate education for quality respiratory nursing care is limited. The ERS Nurses Chair formed the ICRN group to develop a c... Read More about Development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A global needs survey.

Steps in the development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A Delphi Process plan to standardise levels of respiratory nursing education (2022)
Journal Article
Sajnic, A., Narsavage, G., Kelly, C., Heslop-Marshall, K., Padilha, J., Murray, B., …Smith, S. (2022). Steps in the development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A Delphi Process plan to standardise levels of respiratory nursing education. European Respiratory Journal, 60(Suppl 66), 515. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.515

Introduction: The sizable population of people with respiratory conditions places a significant demand on healthcare services and a need for specialized nursing care. Aim: The ERS Nursing Group recognized the need for harmonized curricula for resp... Read More about Steps in the development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A Delphi Process plan to standardise levels of respiratory nursing education.

How confident are nursing students about their respiratory knowledge and assessment skills? (2022)
Journal Article
Roberts, N. J., Renwick, M., Welch, L., Lippiet, . K., & Kelly, C. (2022). How confident are nursing students about their respiratory knowledge and assessment skills?. European Respiratory Journal, 60(suppl 66), 119. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.119

Respiratory knowledge and skills are fundamental to effective patient care. Our recent study showed significant variation in the provision of respiratory education in UK pre-registration nursing programmes. This study explored confidence levels of fi... Read More about How confident are nursing students about their respiratory knowledge and assessment skills?.

Patient, Carer and Professional perspectives on the opportunities and challenges for REMOte CARE (REMO CARE) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – A qualitative study (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Roberts, N. J., Sohanpal, R., Fudge, N., Jelen, T., Steed, L., Heslop-Marshall, K., …JC Taylor, S. (2022, September). Patient, Carer and Professional perspectives on the opportunities and challenges for REMOte CARE (REMO CARE) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – A qualitative study. Paper presented at Primary Care Respiratory Conference, Telford, UK

AIM The increased use of remote consultations to provide care for people with long-term conditions has been accelerated by the pandemic and brings both advantages and disadvantages. In the context of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), mos... Read More about Patient, Carer and Professional perspectives on the opportunities and challenges for REMOte CARE (REMO CARE) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – A qualitative study.

Need and baseline for harmonising nursing education in respiratory care: preliminary results of a global survey (2022)
Journal Article
Šajnić, A., Kelly, C., Smith, S., Heslop-Marshall, K., Axelsson, M., Padilha, J. M., …Narsavage, G. (2022). Need and baseline for harmonising nursing education in respiratory care: preliminary results of a global survey. Breathe, 18(3), Article 210172. https://doi.org/10.1183/20734735.0172-2021

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic confirmed that respiratory nurses are critical healthcare providers. Limited knowledge is available about appropriate education to prepare nurses to deliver high-quality respiratory care. A survey was developed by th... Read More about Need and baseline for harmonising nursing education in respiratory care: preliminary results of a global survey.

Factors influencing fatigue in nurses working in respiratory clinical areas during the second wave of the Covid‐19 pandemic: An online survey (2022)
Journal Article
Roberts, N. J., McAloney‐Kocaman, K., Lippiett, K., Ray, E., Welch, L., & Kelly, C. A. (2024). Factors influencing fatigue in nurses working in respiratory clinical areas during the second wave of the Covid‐19 pandemic: An online survey. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 33(1), 322-332. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16375

Aims and objectives This study explores UK nurses' experiences of working in a respiratory clinical area during the COVID-19 pandemic over winter 2020. Background During the first wave of the pandemic, nurses working in respiratory clinical area... Read More about Factors influencing fatigue in nurses working in respiratory clinical areas during the second wave of the Covid‐19 pandemic: An online survey.