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Risk factors for the development and evolution of deep tissue injuries: A systematic review (2022)
Journal Article
Wynn, M., Stephens, M., Pradeep, S., & Kennedy, R. (2022). Risk factors for the development and evolution of deep tissue injuries: A systematic review. Journal of Tissue Viability, 31(3), 416-423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2022.03.002

The aim of this systematic review is to identify the current epidemiological evidence indicating the unique risk factors for deep tissue injury (DTI) compared to grade I-IV pressure injury (PI), the proportion of DTI which evolve rather than resolve... Read More about Risk factors for the development and evolution of deep tissue injuries: A systematic review.

Redefining undergraduate nurse teaching during the coronavirus pandemic: use of digital technologies (2020)
Journal Article
Leigh, J., Vasilica, C., Dron, R., Gawthorpe, D., Burns, E., Kennedy, S., …Croughan, C. (2020). Redefining undergraduate nurse teaching during the coronavirus pandemic: use of digital technologies. British Journal of Nursing, 29(10), 566-569. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2020.29.10.566

During the current coronavirus pandemic, undergraduate nurse teaching is facing many challenges. Universities have had to close their campuses, which means that academics are working from home and may be coping with unfamiliar technology to deliver t... Read More about Redefining undergraduate nurse teaching during the coronavirus pandemic: use of digital technologies.

Parents' points of view: an evaluation of the M'Lop Tapang special needs programme, Cambodia (2020)
Report
Shoemaker, D., Chhim, S., Dom, S., Ngov, C., Kennedy, R., Peach, D., & Rowland, A. Parents' points of view: an evaluation of the M'Lop Tapang special needs programme, Cambodia. Salford, Greater Manchester: M'Lop Tapang, Cambodia

M’Lop Tapang is a registered non-governmental organisation working in South West Cambodia and providing services to 5000 vulnerable children and 2500 families. This evaluation was commissioned to review M’Lop Tapang’s special needs programme. Inter... Read More about Parents' points of view: an evaluation of the M'Lop Tapang special needs programme, Cambodia.

Research Impact Fund Report For Disseminating the “Songbirds” outcomes and establishing the wider impact for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (2019)
Report
Kennedy, R. (2019). Research Impact Fund Report For Disseminating the “Songbirds” outcomes and establishing the wider impact for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Manchester: Lime Music for Health

The impact of the “songbirds” projects and the outcomes taught helped multi-agency professionals to understand the importance of music in health and education, and encouraged them to adopt practices that exploit the outcomes of the projects undertake... Read More about Research Impact Fund Report For Disseminating the “Songbirds” outcomes and establishing the wider impact for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

Children and Young People’s Advocacy House North: Final Report (2018)
Report
Livesley, J., Fenton, K., Bowden, L., Grierson, S., Hadi, J., Long, T., …Rowland, A. (2018). Children and Young People’s Advocacy House North: Final Report. Salford: NHS England (North)

The vision for a children’s advocacy centre in the north of England was first mooted in a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust report (Rowland 2014). Having witnessed the work of the child advocacy movement in the USA, Rowland argued that a UK based chil... Read More about Children and Young People’s Advocacy House North: Final Report.

EWIN Bitesize Case Study: Development of an Accelerated Post-Registration Nursing Programme (2017)
Report
Sutcliffe, K., McNamee, M., & Kennedy, R. (2017). EWIN Bitesize Case Study: Development of an Accelerated Post-Registration Nursing Programme. Health Education England & NHS North West

This case study is one in a series of studies curated to capture best practice, and highlight innovations, from the joint Health Education England (HEE) working across the North West and Voluntary Sector North West ‘Learning Matters’ awards 2017. The... Read More about EWIN Bitesize Case Study: Development of an Accelerated Post-Registration Nursing Programme.

Marginalised children and young people with autism spectrum disorders (2016)
Book Chapter
Brammer, A., Kennedy, R., & Binns, F. (2016). Marginalised children and young people with autism spectrum disorders. In A. Ahmed, & M. Rogers (Eds.), Working With Marginalised Groups: From Policy To Practice (52-69). London: Bloomsbury Publishing

Collaborative working is necessary to improve the patient experience and quality services for children and young people with autism. The major challenges for children and young people with autism spectrum disorders relate to social interactions with... Read More about Marginalised children and young people with autism spectrum disorders.

Happy, Healthy and Empowered: Meeting the Healthcare needs of children and young people with Autism following major trauma (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Kennedy, R., Binns, F., Blakesley, H., & Jones, S. (2016, September). Happy, Healthy and Empowered: Meeting the Healthcare needs of children and young people with Autism following major trauma. Presented at 11th Autism Europe International Congress, Edinburgh, UK

Background Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong developmental disability that affects the way a young person communicates and relates to their environment and people around them. Autistic children and young people can be challenging to man... Read More about Happy, Healthy and Empowered: Meeting the Healthcare needs of children and young people with Autism following major trauma.

Continuous Service Quality Improvement and Change Management for Children and Young People with Autism and Their Families: A Model for Change (2016)
Journal Article
Kennedy, R., Binns, F., Brammer, A., Grant, J., Bowen, J., & Morgan, R. (2016). Continuous Service Quality Improvement and Change Management for Children and Young People with Autism and Their Families: A Model for Change. Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing, 39(3), 192-214. https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2016.1178357

A case study approach was used that included data collection from a wide range of sources, e.g., a stakeholder conference, audit, questionnaires, and evaluative feedback from carers, families, staff, and Autism Champions. Integrated pathways for pati... Read More about Continuous Service Quality Improvement and Change Management for Children and Young People with Autism and Their Families: A Model for Change.

Therapeutic safe holding with children and young people in hospital (2016)
Journal Article
Kennedy, R., & Binns, F. (2016). Therapeutic safe holding with children and young people in hospital. Nursing Children and Young People, 28(4), 28-32. https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.28.4.28.s22

This article demonstrates how a strategy to improve patient safety and the patient experience in hospital health care was implemented in a large tertiary children’s hospital. A children and young people’s therapeutic safe holding policy and training... Read More about Therapeutic safe holding with children and young people in hospital.

Communicating and managing children and young people with autism and extensive burn injury (2014)
Journal Article
Binns, F., & Kennedy, R. (2014). Communicating and managing children and young people with autism and extensive burn injury. Wounds UK, 10(3), 60-65

Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong developmental disability that affects the way an individual communicates and relates to their environment and the people around them. Children and young people (0–18 years) with autism find change diffic... Read More about Communicating and managing children and young people with autism and extensive burn injury.