Outputs (21)

Assessing the Confidence of Graduating Pre-Registration Nurses to Use and Embed Respiratory Clinical Skills in Practice: A Mixed Methods Analysis (2025)
Journal Article
Roberts, N. J., A Kelly, C., A Lippiett, K., E Barker, R., & Welch, L. (2025). Assessing the Confidence of Graduating Pre-Registration Nurses to Use and Embed Respiratory Clinical Skills in Practice: A Mixed Methods Analysis. EC Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, 14(6), 1-14

Background: The incidence of respiratory disease is increasing; all nurses will care for respiratory patients during their career.
There is disparity in the teaching of pre-registration respiratory nursing education. In the UK, revised Nursing and M... Read More about Assessing the Confidence of Graduating Pre-Registration Nurses to Use and Embed Respiratory Clinical Skills in Practice: A Mixed Methods Analysis.

British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on pulmonary rehabilitation (2023)
Journal Article
Man, W., Chaplin, E., Daynes, E., Drummond, A., Evans, R. A., Greening, N. J., Nolan, C., Pavitt, M. J., Roberts, N. J., Vogiatzis, I., & Singh, S. J. (2023). British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on pulmonary rehabilitation. Thorax, 78(Supplement 4), https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2023-220439

The evidence-based British Thoracic Society (BTS) Guideline for pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in adults was published in 2013.(1) There is a strong evidence base for the benefits of PR,(2) and it is one of the most cost-effective interventions for ad... Read More about British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on pulmonary rehabilitation.

'I always say, not all programs are created equally'; a qualitative study exploring the educational experiences, learning needs and preferences of people attending Pulmonary Rehabilitation (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., Ray, E., Ring, N. J., Turnbull, L., Jelen, T., Macdonald, D., & Porter-Armstrong, A. (2023, September). 'I always say, not all programs are created equally'; a qualitative study exploring the educational experiences, learning needs and preferences of people attending Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Paper presented at Primary Care Respiratory Conference, Telford, UK

Parents’ narratives toward smoking in the home following a second-hand smoke story-telling education intervention (2022)
Journal Article
MacNicol, Y., Lusher, J., Banbury, S., & Roberts, N. (2022). Parents’ narratives toward smoking in the home following a second-hand smoke story-telling education intervention. MOJ Addiction Medicine & Therapy, 7(1), 7-13. https://doi.org/10.15406/mojamt.2022.07.00152

There is a strong link between cigarette smoking and socio-economic status, with three-quarters of children living in disadvantaged communities being exposed to second-hand smoke. The present study examined parents’ views of smoking in the home after... Read More about Parents’ narratives toward smoking in the home following a second-hand smoke story-telling education intervention.

Steps in the development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A Delphi Process plan to standardise levels of respiratory nursing education (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sajnic, A., Narsavage, G., Kelly, C., Heslop-Marshall, K., Padilha, J., Murray, B., Axelsson, M., Hernández, C., Poot, B., Roberts, N. J., Christensen, H., Clari, M., & Smith, S. Steps in the development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A Delphi Process plan to standardise levels of respiratory nursing education. Presented at 2022 European Respiratory Congress, Barcelona

Introduction: The sizable population of people with respiratory conditions places a significant demand on healthcare services and a need for specialized nursing care.

Aim: The ERS Nursing Group recognized the need for harmonized curricula for resp... Read More about Steps in the development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A Delphi Process plan to standardise levels of respiratory nursing education.

How confident are nursing students about their respiratory knowledge and assessment skills? (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., Renwick, M., Welch, L., Lippiet, . K., & Kelly, C. How confident are nursing students about their respiratory knowledge and assessment skills?. Presented at 2022 European Respiratory Congress, Barcelona

Respiratory knowledge and skills are fundamental to effective patient care. Our recent study showed significant variation in the provision of respiratory education in UK pre-registration nursing programmes. This study explored confidence levels of fi... Read More about How confident are nursing students about their respiratory knowledge and assessment skills?.

Results from a test of change project using the MyCOPD app with pulmonary rehabilitation patients (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., McNarry, S., Payne, E., & Choudhury, G. Results from a test of change project using the MyCOPD app with pulmonary rehabilitation patients. Presented at 2022 European Respiratory Congresss, Barcelona

Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) is a crucial component of COPD management, access to programmes can be difficult, reduced attendance, high dropouts and low completion rates are common. MyCOPD is an example of how digital technology could potentially be... Read More about Results from a test of change project using the MyCOPD app with pulmonary rehabilitation patients.

Patient, Carer and Professional perspectives on the opportunities and challenges for REMOte CARE (REMO CARE) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – A qualitative study (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., Sohanpal, R., Fudge, N., Jelen, T., Steed, L., Heslop-Marshall, K., Pinnock, H., & JC Taylor, S. (2022, September). Patient, Carer and Professional perspectives on the opportunities and challenges for REMOte CARE (REMO CARE) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – A qualitative study. Paper presented at Primary Care Respiratory Conference, Telford, UK

AIM
The increased use of remote consultations to provide care for people with long-term conditions has been accelerated by the pandemic and brings both advantages and disadvantages. In the context of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), mos... Read More about Patient, Carer and Professional perspectives on the opportunities and challenges for REMOte CARE (REMO CARE) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – A qualitative study.

Resilience, anxiety and depression in nurses working in respiratory areas during the COVID-19 pandemic (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., McAlooney-Kocaman, K., Welch, L., Ray, E., Lippiett, K., & Kelly, C. Resilience, anxiety and depression in nurses working in respiratory areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Presented at British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting

Nurses who work with respiratory patients, have been at the forefront of the pandemic response. Lessons need to be learnt from these nurses’ experiences in order to support these nurses during the existing pandemic and retain and mobilise this skille... Read More about Resilience, anxiety and depression in nurses working in respiratory areas during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A negotiation of respiratory risk in the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Welch, L., Roberts, N., Lippiett, K., Ray, E., & Kelly, C. A negotiation of respiratory risk in the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. Presented at 2021 ERS International Congress, Online

During the initial phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, rapid clinical adaptations were required. Policy and guidance on pandemic infection control were scarce and evidence was developing. Countries published differing guidance on infection control and us... Read More about A negotiation of respiratory risk in the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic.

What Tools And Resources Do Pulmonary Rehabilitation Teams Use To Deliver Education? (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., Kidd, L., Kirkwood, K., Cross, J., & Partridge., M. What Tools And Resources Do Pulmonary Rehabilitation Teams Use To Deliver Education?. Presented at 2020 ERS International Congress, Online

Background: Suggestions for educational content in pulmonary rehabilitation are detailed in clinical guidelines, however in practice it is unclear; what content is delivered and how. This survey examined the educational content, resources and deliver... Read More about What Tools And Resources Do Pulmonary Rehabilitation Teams Use To Deliver Education?.

Investigating changes in parents’ perceptions and attitudes of smoking in the home after a second hand smoke educational intervention in nurseries (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacNicol, Y., & Roberts, N. Investigating changes in parents’ perceptions and attitudes of smoking in the home after a second hand smoke educational intervention in nurseries. Presented at British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2019, London

Exposure to second hand smoke (SHS) has negative consequences in children. There is a strong link between cigarette smoking and socio-economic groups, children from more deprived areas are at a higher risk of exposure to SHS in their home.

A previ... Read More about Investigating changes in parents’ perceptions and attitudes of smoking in the home after a second hand smoke educational intervention in nurseries.

The impacts low emission zones have on improving health and decreasing health inequalities (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Campbell, T., & Roberts, N. The impacts low emission zones have on improving health and decreasing health inequalities. Presented at British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2019, London

Background While there has been an increase in low emission zones (LEZ) across Europe, there is poor knowledge base examining the relationship between LEZ’s and their effect on public health. This study was to assess the current research base on the... Read More about The impacts low emission zones have on improving health and decreasing health inequalities.

Educational content and style of delivery in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR): a review (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N., Kidd, L., Kirkwood, K., Cross, J., & Partridge, M. Educational content and style of delivery in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR): a review. Presented at British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2018, London

Background: PR is a core component of COPD management with well recognised benefits. PR aims to equip participants with the right tools to take control of their condition and structured education features as a key approach to this. There is, however,... Read More about Educational content and style of delivery in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR): a review.

Multimodal Secondary Prevention Behavioral Interventions for TIA and Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2015)
Journal Article
Lawrence, M., Pringle, J., Kerr, S., Booth, J., Govan, L., & Roberts, N. J. (2015). Multimodal Secondary Prevention Behavioral Interventions for TIA and Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLOS ONE, 10(3), Article e0120902. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0120902

Background
Guidelines recommend implementation of multimodal interventions to help prevent recurrent TIA/stroke. We undertook a systematic review to assess the effectiveness of behavioral secondary prevention interventions.

Strategy
Searches wer... Read More about Multimodal Secondary Prevention Behavioral Interventions for TIA and Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

P34 What Is Integrated Care And What Is The Value Of An Integrated Respiratory Specialist? (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N., Ward, M., Patel, I., Yorke, J., Williams, J., Walters, R., McKevitt, M., & Edwards, S. P34 What Is Integrated Care And What Is The Value Of An Integrated Respiratory Specialist?. Presented at British Thoracic Society winter meeting 2014, London

Aim The way we deliver healthcare in the UK is changing, joining up care between the different health sectors has created a new field of “integrated care”. Recent publications from the Kings Fund, Nuffield Trust and National Voices has shown that it... Read More about P34 What Is Integrated Care And What Is The Value Of An Integrated Respiratory Specialist?.

P114 What Skills, Experience And Training Are Need To Work In Integrated Respiratory Specialist Roles And How Can We Roll These Posts Out In The Uk? (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N., Ward, M., Patel, I., Yorke, J., Williams, J., Walters, R., McKevitt, M., & Edwards, S. P114 What Skills, Experience And Training Are Need To Work In Integrated Respiratory Specialist Roles And How Can We Roll These Posts Out In The Uk?. Presented at British Thoracic Society winter meeting 2014, London

Aims There is an increased drive towards healthcare integration in the UK (UK) to adapt to new health care needs. In response to this, new ways of delivering care have been developed such as the provision of integrated respiratory specialists. This p... Read More about P114 What Skills, Experience And Training Are Need To Work In Integrated Respiratory Specialist Roles And How Can We Roll These Posts Out In The Uk?.

P32 Does Disease Severity Affect Patient Activation Scores in COPD? (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N., Patel, I., Kidd, L., Lawrence, M., & Booth, J. P32 Does Disease Severity Affect Patient Activation Scores in COPD?. Presented at British Thoracic Society winter meeting 2012, London

Background As part of the NHS Plan patients are encouraged to manage their own health. Healthcare professionals have a responsibility to ensure that patients have the right tools and education to self-manage their conditions. Hibbard et al have devel... Read More about P32 Does Disease Severity Affect Patient Activation Scores in COPD?.

P219 Gender Differences in GP Suggested Diagnosis For COPD in Primary Care (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N., Patel, I., & Partridge, M. P219 Gender Differences in GP Suggested Diagnosis For COPD in Primary Care. Presented at British Thoracic Society winter meeting 2012, London

Background Mosca et al has shown that clinicians fail to recognise cardiovascular risk in women (1). We have explored whether the same applies to COPD.

Methods Gender, demographics and symptoms were examined for patients referred by a GP to a comm... Read More about P219 Gender Differences in GP Suggested Diagnosis For COPD in Primary Care.

S12 Pre-clinic telephone consultations: a costing study (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Byrne, L., Roberts, N. J., Boyd, K., Briggs, A., & Partridge, M. R. S12 Pre-clinic telephone consultations: a costing study. Presented at British Thoracic Society Winter meeting, London

Study of the taking of a patients’ history by telephone prior to clinic attendance and co-ordinating investigations for new respiratory patients showed a reduction in hospital attendances with no detrimental impact on patients (ERS 2010). Health serv... Read More about S12 Pre-clinic telephone consultations: a costing study.