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Prof Iain Atherton's Outputs (76)

Housing options and solutions for young people in 2020 (2012)
Report
Clapham, D., Mackie, P., Orford, S., Buckley, K., Thomas, I., Atherton, I., & McAnullty, U. (2012). Housing options and solutions for young people in 2020. Edinburgh, Scotland: Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Recent economic, social and political change has resulted in a lot of uncertainty regarding the housing options for young people in the UK. This report aims to inform the development of housing policy and practice by identifying the key challenges li... Read More about Housing options and solutions for young people in 2020.

Cardiac misconceptions in healthcare workers (2011)
Journal Article
Angus, N. J., Patience, F., Maclean, E., Corrigall, H., Bradbury, I., Thompson, D. R., Atherton, I., & Leslie, S. J. (2011). Cardiac misconceptions in healthcare workers. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 11, 396-401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2011.01.004

Background: Cardiac misconceptions are common and may have a detrimental effect on patients. Such misconceptions may be introduced or reinforced by vague and inconsistent advice from healthcare staff and can adversely affect health outcomes.


Ai... Read More about Cardiac misconceptions in healthcare workers.

Housing First: Considering Components for Successful Resettlement of Homeless People with Multiple Needs. (2011)
Journal Article
Nicholls, C. M., & Atherton, I. (2011). Housing First: Considering Components for Successful Resettlement of Homeless People with Multiple Needs. Housing Studies, 26, 767-777. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2011.581907

‘Housing First’ programmes in the US involve the provision of mainstream scatter sited permanent housing at the initial stage of support for homeless individuals with multiple needs. This is in contrast to dominant approaches (in the US and Europe) t... Read More about Housing First: Considering Components for Successful Resettlement of Homeless People with Multiple Needs..

The health and well-being of people with a previous diagnosis of cancer: A record-linkage study in Scotland (2011)
Journal Article
Evans, J., Atherton, I., Dibben, C., & Hubbard, G. (2011). The health and well-being of people with a previous diagnosis of cancer: A record-linkage study in Scotland. Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology, 3, 429-432

Routinely collected health care data (the Scottish Cancer Registry) were record-linked to representative survey data on health and health behaviours (the Government-funded Scottish Health Survey) to compare the health and well-being of cancer survivo... Read More about The health and well-being of people with a previous diagnosis of cancer: A record-linkage study in Scotland.

An evaluation to assess the implementation of NHS delivered Alcohol Brief Interventions: Final Report. (2011)
Preprint / Working Paper
Parkes, T., Atherton, I., Evans, J., Gloyn, S., McGhee, S., Stoddart, B., Eadie, D., Brooks, O., MacAskill, S., Petrie, D., & Choudury, H. An evaluation to assess the implementation of NHS delivered Alcohol Brief Interventions: Final Report

Alcohol Brief Interventions (ABIs) have been identified as an effective strategy for treating people whose alcohol consumption is posing a risk to their health. As part of its Alcohol Strategy the Scottish Government established a health improvement... Read More about An evaluation to assess the implementation of NHS delivered Alcohol Brief Interventions: Final Report..

Research ethics committees and ethical codes – implications for the healthcare chaplain (2010)
Journal Article
Atherton, I. (2010). Research ethics committees and ethical codes – implications for the healthcare chaplain. Scottish Journal of Healthcare Chaplaincy, 13,

In this paper Iain raises important issues about how the process of applying for ethical permission should be viewed as more than a bureaucratic exercise. Hospital chaplains can take advantage of their personal experience and expertise to engage full... Read More about Research ethics committees and ethical codes – implications for the healthcare chaplain.

Differences in 5-year survival after a 'homeless' or 'housed' drugs-related hospital admission: a study of 15-30-year olds in Scotland (2010)
Journal Article
Dibben, C., Dibben, C., Atherton, I., Doherty, J., & Baldacchino, A. (2011). Differences in 5-year survival after a 'homeless' or 'housed' drugs-related hospital admission: a study of 15-30-year olds in Scotland. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 65(9), 780-785. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2009.101352

Background Young drug misusers and the homeless both have a greater risk of death than their peers. This study sought to estimate the additional impact of homelessness on the risk of death for young drugs misusers.


Methods From all admissions t... Read More about Differences in 5-year survival after a 'homeless' or 'housed' drugs-related hospital admission: a study of 15-30-year olds in Scotland.

'Housing First' as a means of addressing multiple needs and homelessness. (2008)
Journal Article
Atherton, I., & Nicholls, C. M. (2008). 'Housing First' as a means of addressing multiple needs and homelessness. European journal of homelessness, 2, 289-303

This paper considers the effectiveness of Housing First and its applicability to the European context. Housing First approaches explicitly incorporate secure tenures as an intrinsic part of support packages for homeless people who have mental health... Read More about 'Housing First' as a means of addressing multiple needs and homelessness..