Outputs (14)

Stepping outside your comfort zone. (2015)
Journal Article
Atherton, I., & Kyle, R. (2015). Stepping outside your comfort zone. Nursing Standard, 29, 24-25. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.29.21.24.s28

In the final article in this series on the social sciences, the authors explain how cultivating a spirit of enquiry enables nurses to travel beyond the limits of personal experience to have a better understanding of their patients and themselves. In... Read More about Stepping outside your comfort zone..

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among nurses in Scotland: A cross-sectional study using the Scottish Health Survey (2015)
Journal Article
Kyle, R. G., Neall, R. A., & Atherton, I. (2016). Prevalence of overweight and obesity among nurses in Scotland: A cross-sectional study using the Scottish Health Survey. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 53, 126-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.10.015

Background

Increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity represents a global pandemic. As the largest occupational group in international healthcare systems nurses are at the forefront of health promotion to address this pandemic. However, nurse... Read More about Prevalence of overweight and obesity among nurses in Scotland: A cross-sectional study using the Scottish Health Survey.

Psychological distress, optimism and general health in breast cancer survivors: a data linkage study using the Scottish Health Survey. (2015)
Journal Article
Leung, J., Atherton, I., Kyle, R. G., Hubbard, G., & McLaughlin, D. (2016). Psychological distress, optimism and general health in breast cancer survivors: a data linkage study using the Scottish Health Survey. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 24(4), 1755-1761. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-015-2968-2

Purpose
The aim of this study is to examine the association between optimism and psychological distress in women with breast cancer after taking into account their self-rated general health.

Methods
Data were aggregated from the Scottish Health... Read More about Psychological distress, optimism and general health in breast cancer survivors: a data linkage study using the Scottish Health Survey..

Fluid role boundaries: exploring the contribution of the advanced nurse practitioner to multi-professional palliative care (2015)
Journal Article
Brooks Young, P., Kennedy, C., Brooks Young, P., Nicol, J., Campbell, K., & Gray Brunton, C. (2015). Fluid role boundaries: exploring the contribution of the advanced nurse practitioner to multi-professional palliative care. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24(21-22), 3296-3305. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12950

Aims and objectives
To evaluate the introduction of Advanced Nurse Practitioners in a specialist, multi-professional palliative care context. The objective is to explore the core domains and competencies of the advanced nurse practitioner role in a... Read More about Fluid role boundaries: exploring the contribution of the advanced nurse practitioner to multi-professional palliative care.

Nurses' health-related behaviours: protocol for a quantitative systematic review of prevalence of tobacco smoking, physical activity, alcohol consumption and dietary habits (2015)
Journal Article
Neall, R. A., Atherton, I. M., & Kyle, R. G. (2016). Nurses' health-related behaviours: protocol for a quantitative systematic review of prevalence of tobacco smoking, physical activity, alcohol consumption and dietary habits. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(1), 197-204. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12739

Aim
To enumerate nurses' health-related behaviour by critically appraising studies on tobacco smoking, physical activity, alcohol consumption and dietary habits.

Background
Nurses represent the largest occupational group in healthcare systems in... Read More about Nurses' health-related behaviours: protocol for a quantitative systematic review of prevalence of tobacco smoking, physical activity, alcohol consumption and dietary habits.

Instruments to measure patient experience of healthcare quality in hospitals: a systematic review (2015)
Journal Article
Beattie, M., Murphy, D. J., Atherton, I., & Lauder, W. (2015). Instruments to measure patient experience of healthcare quality in hospitals: a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 4(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-015-0089-0

Improving and sustaining the quality of hospital care is an international challenge. Patient experience data can be used to target improvement and research. However, the use of patient experience data has been hindered by confusion over multiple inst... Read More about Instruments to measure patient experience of healthcare quality in hospitals: a systematic review.

Young men’s constructions of the HPV vaccine from the United States: ‘It’s optional but not crucial to health’. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Whittaker, A., Carnegie, E., Todorova, I., & Gray Brunton, C. (2015, July). Young men’s constructions of the HPV vaccine from the United States: ‘It’s optional but not crucial to health’. Paper presented at 9th Biennial Ineternational Society of Critical Health Psychology Grahamstown, Conference

Since 2011 the United States has licensed the HPV vaccine for use amongst boys and young men. The vaccine is provided through personal health insurance. The aim of this study was to provide understandings of young men’s (18-26 years) constructions of... Read More about Young men’s constructions of the HPV vaccine from the United States: ‘It’s optional but not crucial to health’..

‘I didn’t think men were affected’: Scottish and Spanish men’s constructions of risks, responsibilities and knowledge in relation to the HPV vaccine. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Carnegie, E., Whittaker, A., Gray Brunton, C., Gullone, A., Pow, J., Petrova, D., & Garcia-Retamero, R. (2015, July). ‘I didn’t think men were affected’: Scottish and Spanish men’s constructions of risks, responsibilities and knowledge in relation to the HPV vaccine. Paper presented at 9th Biennial International Society of Critical Health Psychology Conference

European vaccine policy predominantly targets preadolescent girls prior to sexual debut in HPV vaccine campaigns. Boys and young men are currently excluded in such single-gendered vaccine policies. The aim of the current cross-cultural study was to e... Read More about ‘I didn’t think men were affected’: Scottish and Spanish men’s constructions of risks, responsibilities and knowledge in relation to the HPV vaccine..

An exploration of physical activity experiences in people with Parkinson's disease (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hislop, J., Gray, S., Melling, S., Paraskevopoulos, L., & Baer, G. An exploration of physical activity experiences in people with Parkinson's disease. Presented at World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress 2015 Abstracts, Singapore

Background: Parkinson's disease is a chronic, progressive neurological condition that is estimated to affect over 6 million people worldwide (EPDA 2014). Regular engagement in physical activity (PA) can bring health benefits for people with Parkinson... Read More about An exploration of physical activity experiences in people with Parkinson's disease.

Evaluation of a peer tutoring scheme to empower students in their transitions through the student journey (2015)
Journal Article
Hislop, J., & Lane, J. (2015). Evaluation of a peer tutoring scheme to empower students in their transitions through the student journey. Physiotherapy, 101(S1), e573-e574. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.3394

Background: Peer tutoring has potential to empower students to successfully navigate transitions across different stages of their student journey. A peer tutoring scheme was therefore introduced in which senior physiotherapy students supported first... Read More about Evaluation of a peer tutoring scheme to empower students in their transitions through the student journey.

Evaluation of a specialist physiotherapy service for homeless people (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hislop, J., & Newlands, C. Evaluation of a specialist physiotherapy service for homeless people. Presented at World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress 2015, Singapore

Background: Research suggests that homeless people experience higher levels of mental and physical health problem than the rest of the population. Despite the greater need for healthcare, many homeless people face additional problems in accessing app... Read More about Evaluation of a specialist physiotherapy service for homeless people.

“Everybody Knows Everybody Else’s Business”—Privacy in Rural Communities (2015)
Journal Article
Leung, J., Smith, A., Atherton, I., & McLaughlin, D. (2016). “Everybody Knows Everybody Else’s Business”—Privacy in Rural Communities. Journal of Cancer Education, 31(4), 811-812. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-015-0862-8

Patients have a right to privacy in a health care setting. This involves conversational discretion, security of medical records and physical privacy of remaining unnoticed or unidentified when using health care services other than by those who need t... Read More about “Everybody Knows Everybody Else’s Business”—Privacy in Rural Communities.

P001. Rural-urban differences in screening mammography uptake in Australia and Scotland. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leung, J., Macleoad, C., McLaughlin, D., Woods, L., Henderson, R., Watson, A., Kyle, R., Hubbard, G., Mullen, R., & Atherton, I. P001. Rural-urban differences in screening mammography uptake in Australia and Scotland

Introduction: Previous research has shown that the uptake of health screening programs can be influenced by various demographics, such as deprivation, gender and, more recently, rural residence. This study tested the hypothesis that rural populations... Read More about P001. Rural-urban differences in screening mammography uptake in Australia and Scotland..

By reaching out we can change worlds (2015)
Journal Article
Atherton, I., & Kyle, R. (2015). By reaching out we can change worlds. Nursing Standard, 29(19), 22-23. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.29.19.22.s25

The Ebola epidemic has forced many nurses to face the limits of their power to help. But our feelings of empathy can be used to spark more local engagement with the people we help