The Vale of Leven Travel Fellowship

Dr Brian Williams B.Williams@napier.ac.uk
Professor

Dr Gosha Wojcik G.Wojcik@napier.ac.uk
Lecturer

Revolutionising Trauma care in Scotland and Beyond Jun 1, 2017 - Nov 30, 2017
PThe impact of psychological trauma on physical and mental health is well known, although current models of care are failing to meet clients? needs. A new model of care, supported and financed by the Scottish Government, will be tested for the very f... Read More about Revolutionising Trauma care in Scotland and Beyond.

Developing A Behavioural Intervention To Improve The Effectiveness Of CPR Training For Lay People Oct 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2019
In Scotland, ~3,500 people each year experience cardiac arrest out of hospital; only 5% survive. The availability of early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is essential for survival. Community training programmes in CPR are well established. Howe... Read More about Developing A Behavioural Intervention To Improve The Effectiveness Of CPR Training For Lay People.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) post perinatal loss: investigating final details for pilot trial and feasibility study Mar 1, 2019 - Aug 31, 2019
Approximately 3,500 women in the UK experience the trauma of perinatal loss each year. Up to 39% go on to develop perinatal PTSD. There is no effective treatment for these women, but EMDR is effective in reducing PTSD symptoms in other populations. D... Read More about Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) post perinatal loss: investigating final details for pilot trial and feasibility study.

Developing a behavioural intervention to increase lay-people's intentions to initiate CPR in the event of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) Nov 1, 2019 - Oct 31, 2020
This project aims to increase the number of people who survive after an "out of hospital cardiac arrest" by helping make
sure that people who are trained in resuscitation feel able and confident enough to help. We will do this using text messa... Read More about Developing a behavioural intervention to increase lay-people's intentions to initiate CPR in the event of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA).

A randomised controlled trial of SHORT duration antibiotic thERapy for critically ill patients with sepsis: shorter trial Feb 1, 2023 - Jul 31, 2026
Background
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition due to a severe infection. It is a common reason for patients to require life-support . Sepsis is a leading cause of death worldwide. Antibiotics are a major part of the treatment of sepsis, b... Read More about A randomised controlled trial of SHORT duration antibiotic thERapy for critically ill patients with sepsis: shorter trial.