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The discursive construction of risk and responsibility in childhood vaccinations: a qualitative study of parental talk in Scotland (2010)
Journal Article
Kennedy, C., & Gray Brunton, C. (2010). The discursive construction of risk and responsibility in childhood vaccinations: a qualitative study of parental talk in Scotland. Psychology and Health, 25(sup1), 38-39. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2010.502659

Objective: The objective of the study was to explore how discourses of risk and responsibility were represented in parental talk about childhood vaccinations from one health area in Scotland.
Methods: Qualitative methods were adopted to explore the... Read More about The discursive construction of risk and responsibility in childhood vaccinations: a qualitative study of parental talk in Scotland.

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.

Occupational boundary work, community nurses and changes to generalist working: A qualitative case study and the implications for patient care. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hogg, R., Gray Brunton, C., & Kennedy, C. (2010, April). Occupational boundary work, community nurses and changes to generalist working: A qualitative case study and the implications for patient care. Poster presented at Scottish School of Primary Care Conference

Background: Changes within community nursing in the United Kingdom have been recently debated. A sociological understanding about ‘boundary work’ in professional disciplines is informative for understandings about proposed new roles in community nurs... Read More about Occupational boundary work, community nurses and changes to generalist working: A qualitative case study and the implications for patient care..

Exploring stakeholder experiences for the MMR and HPV vaccines: A qualitative study in progress. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kennedy, C., Gray Brunton, C., McIntosh, P., & Hogg, R. (2010, April). Exploring stakeholder experiences for the MMR and HPV vaccines: A qualitative study in progress. Paper presented at Scottish School of Primary Care Conference

Background: Childhood immunisation is an important public health issue which protects against infectious diseases. Uptake of vaccines is complex in the literature with various barriers and facilitating influences implicated. These influences have be... Read More about Exploring stakeholder experiences for the MMR and HPV vaccines: A qualitative study in progress..

A profiling exercise of childhood immunisation services in Edinburgh: A qualitative report. (2009)
Report
Kennedy, C., McIntosh, P., Hogg, R., Gray Brunton, C., & Christie, J. A. (2009). A profiling exercise of childhood immunisation services in Edinburgh: A qualitative report

BACKGROUND:
Childhood immunisation is a complex area in the research literature with a number of contributing influences. Within Edinburgh Community Health Partnership (CHP), recent figures indicated that there was great geographical variety for imm... Read More about A profiling exercise of childhood immunisation services in Edinburgh: A qualitative report..

Using ePortfolios in Higher Education to Encourage Learner Reflection and Support Personalised Learning (2009)
Book Chapter
Peacock, S., Morss, K., Scott, A., Hislop, J., Irvine, L., Murray, S., & Girdler, S. T. (2009). Using ePortfolios in Higher Education to Encourage Learner Reflection and Support Personalised Learning. In J. O'Donoghue (Ed.), Technology-Supported Environments for Personalized Learning (185-211). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-884-0.ch011

Personalisation, with its emphasis on learner choice and lifelong learning, challenges educators to provide an innovative, student-centric educational experience. New technologies have great potential to support personalisation; however, institutions... Read More about Using ePortfolios in Higher Education to Encourage Learner Reflection and Support Personalised Learning.

Resisting’ Ritalin: parental talk about treatment medication in childhood ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)/resistance au Ritalin: entretiens avec les parents sur le traitement medicinal pour traiter le TDAH (Trouble déficitaire de l’attention et/ou hyperactivité) infantile. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray Brunton, C. (2009, July). Resisting’ Ritalin: parental talk about treatment medication in childhood ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)/resistance au Ritalin: entretiens avec les parents sur le traitement medicinal pour traiter le TDAH (Trouble déficitaire de l’attention et/ou hyperactivité) infantile. Presented at 6th Conference of the International Society for Critical Health Psychology

‘Resisting’ Ritalin: Parental Talk about Treatment Medication in Childhood ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
ABSTRACT
Background: Childhood ADHD is a contested public health area in international contexts with rising incidences predi... Read More about Resisting’ Ritalin: parental talk about treatment medication in childhood ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)/resistance au Ritalin: entretiens avec les parents sur le traitement medicinal pour traiter le TDAH (Trouble déficitaire de l’attention et/ou hyperactivité) infantile..

(Mis)Communication and context for childhood vaccinations: a role for critical health psychology? (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kennedy, C., Gray Brunton, C., & Hogg, R. (2009, July). (Mis)Communication and context for childhood vaccinations: a role for critical health psychology?. Presented at 6th International Society for Critical Health Psychology

Background: The promotion of childhood vaccinations is complex in the literature. Vaccination is important to ensure protection from infectious diseases but in developed countries rates for vaccinations have fallen in recent years. The Measles, Mumps... Read More about (Mis)Communication and context for childhood vaccinations: a role for critical health psychology?.

Beyond the ‘Conveyor Belt’ experience: parents and professional views of childhood immunisation services in Edinburgh. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kennedy, C., Gray Brunton, C., McIntosh, P., Hogg, R., & Christie, J. A. (2009, June). Beyond the ‘Conveyor Belt’ experience: parents and professional views of childhood immunisation services in Edinburgh. Poster presented at NHS Lothian Best Practice Day/Improving the Quality of the Patient Experience

Aims: This initial six month study was instigated by Patricia McIntosh and funded by Edinburgh Napier University. The work involved collaboration between NHS Lothian and Edinburgh Napier University which aimed to explore the views and experiences of... Read More about Beyond the ‘Conveyor Belt’ experience: parents and professional views of childhood immunisation services in Edinburgh..

Developing the community environmental health role of the nurse in partnership with local communities (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Carnegie, E. (2009, March). Developing the community environmental health role of the nurse in partnership with local communities. Paper presented at The 2009 RCN International Nursing Research Conference

Aims: To describe two models that emerged from one qualitative study: the community environmental health model and the community engagement model.
Background: To participate in an explicit community environmental role demands that nurses challenge p... Read More about Developing the community environmental health role of the nurse in partnership with local communities.

Investigation into Maintaining Naso-gastric Feeding for Stroke Patients. A Mixed Methods Study. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mahoney, C. (2009, March). Investigation into Maintaining Naso-gastric Feeding for Stroke Patients. A Mixed Methods Study. Presented at Postgraduate Research Conference, Edinburgh Napier University

Mahoney, C. (2009, March). Investigation into Maintaining Naso-gastric Feeding for Stroke Patients. A Mixed Methods Study. Presented at Postgraduate Research Conference, Edinburgh Napier University

A profiling exercise of childhood immunisation practices in Edinburgh (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kennedy, C., McIntosh, P., Hogg, R., Christie, J. A., & Gray Brunton, C. (2008, October). A profiling exercise of childhood immunisation practices in Edinburgh. Poster presented at NHS Lothian Research Day

Background: Childhood immunisation is a complex area in the research literature with a range of influences affecting uptake. Uptake is important to ensure herd immunity from infectious diseases and since the Wakefield et al (1998) publication, remain... Read More about A profiling exercise of childhood immunisation practices in Edinburgh.

Writing for publication: A case study. (2008)
Journal Article
Hislop, J., Murray, R., & Newton, M. (2008). Writing for publication: A case study. Practice Development in Health Care, 7(3), 156-163. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdh.262

Writing for publication is an important part of professional practice in the health care professions. It is one way of reflecting on and improving practice, and writing skills developed through the publication process may enhance practitioners' abili... Read More about Writing for publication: A case study..

Negotiating the ‘good parent’: Parental talk about their child’s ADHD diagnosis (2008)
Journal Article
Gray, C. (2008). Negotiating the ‘good parent’: Parental talk about their child’s ADHD diagnosis. Psychology and Health, 23(sup1), 133. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870440802299543

Background: ADHD is a contemporary and contested public health area, with rising diagnoses predicted in European contexts due to increased use of American classification. Parents are important in the diagnostic process and care for childhood ADHD and... Read More about Negotiating the ‘good parent’: Parental talk about their child’s ADHD diagnosis.

Mothers’ Recollections of Early Features of Autism Spectrum Disorders (2008)
Journal Article
McConkey, R., Truesdale-Kennedy, M., & Cassidy, A. (2009). Mothers’ Recollections of Early Features of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 14(1), 31-36. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-3588.2008.00495.x

Background: Early intervention is recommended for autism spectrum disorders but often this is delayed because children have not received a formal diagnosis. Nonetheless parents are likely to identify features of ASD from an early age. The main aim of... Read More about Mothers’ Recollections of Early Features of Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Objective measurement of physical activity and sedentary behaviour: review with new data (2008)
Journal Article
Reilly, J. J., Penpraze, V., Hislop, J., Davies, G., Grant, S., & Paton, J. Y. (2008). Objective measurement of physical activity and sedentary behaviour: review with new data. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 93(7), 614-619. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2007.133272

Objective methods are being used increasingly for the quantification of the amount of physical activity, intensity of physical activity and amount of sedentary behaviour in children. The accelerometer is currently the objective method of choice. In t... Read More about Objective measurement of physical activity and sedentary behaviour: review with new data.

Preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders: the impact on families and the supports available to them (2008)
Journal Article
Cassidy, A., McConkey, R., Truesdale‐Kennedy, M., & Slevin, E. (2008). Preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders: the impact on families and the supports available to them. Early Child Development and Care, 178(2), 115-128. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430701491721

As more children are diagnosed at a younger age with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), a new population of families is growing requiring services. Little is known about their characteristics and need for support. Instead, past research has tended to f... Read More about Preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders: the impact on families and the supports available to them.