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Same as you: health issues in women with learning disabilities after the menopause (2007)
Journal Article
Willis, D. (2007). Same as you: health issues in women with learning disabilities after the menopause. Learning Disability Practice, 10(9), 16-22. https://doi.org/10.7748/ldp2007.11.10.9.16.c6257

Rising life expectancy means that more people with learning disabilities are living into old age (Bittles et al 2002, Wilkinson and Janicki 2005). Although this is very welcome, age-related health problems such as dementia and cancer are inevitably a... Read More about Same as you: health issues in women with learning disabilities after the menopause.

Benchmarking in National Health Service Procurement in Scotland (2007)
Journal Article
Walker, S., Masson, R., Telford, R., & White, D. (2007). Benchmarking in National Health Service Procurement in Scotland. Health Services Management Research, 20, 253-260. https://doi.org/10.1258/095148407782219030

The paper reports the results of a study on benchmarking activities undertaken by the procurement organization within the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland, namely National Procurement (previously Scottish Healthcare Supplies Contracts Branch... Read More about Benchmarking in National Health Service Procurement in Scotland.

Illness appraisals and self-esteem as correlates of anxiety and affective comorbid disorders in schizophrenia (2007)
Journal Article
Karatzias, T., Gumley, A., Power, K., & O'Grady, M. (2007). Illness appraisals and self-esteem as correlates of anxiety and affective comorbid disorders in schizophrenia. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 48(4), 371-375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2007.02.005

Comorbidity of anxiety and affective disorders in people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia is common. This study investigated the hypothesis that greater negative beliefs about illness and lower self-esteem will be significantly associated with the p... Read More about Illness appraisals and self-esteem as correlates of anxiety and affective comorbid disorders in schizophrenia.

From avoidance to acceptance: Mental health and the role of human rights in Europe. (2007)
Journal Article
Stavert, J. (2007). From avoidance to acceptance: Mental health and the role of human rights in Europe. SCOLAG : Scottish Legal Action Group bulletin, 356, 119-125

Jill Stavert, Lecturer in law at Napier University, reviews the treatment of mental health as a social and political issue and identified challenges still to be met.

Working for Families (2007)
Report
Mcquaid, R., Bond, S., & Fuertes, V. (2007). Working for Families. Edinburgh: Scottish Government

This report presents an evaluation of Phase 1 of the Working for Families Fund (WFF) covering 2004-06. WFF was established to invest in new initiatives to improve the employability of parents who have difficulties in participating in the labour marke... Read More about Working for Families.

How do public health policies tackle alcohol-related harm: a review of 12 developed countries (2007)
Journal Article
Crombie, I. K., Irvine, L., Elliott, L., & Wallace, H. (2007). How do public health policies tackle alcohol-related harm: a review of 12 developed countries. Alcohol and alcoholism : international journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism, 42, 492-499. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agm001

Aims: To identify how current public health policies of 12 developed countries assess alcohol-related problems, the goals and targets that are set and the strategic directives proposed. Methods: Policy documents on alcohol and on general public heath... Read More about How do public health policies tackle alcohol-related harm: a review of 12 developed countries.

Social accountability and audit in UK hospitals – an investigation of stakeholder perceptions. (2007)
Journal Article
Zhang, J. (2007). Social accountability and audit in UK hospitals – an investigation of stakeholder perceptions. Journal of finance & management in public services, 6, 57-78

Social audit consists of a systematic assessment of the performance of a given organisation in meeting its declared social, community or environmental objectives through a dialogue with stakeholders. Engaging stakeholders in direct dialogue and liste... Read More about Social accountability and audit in UK hospitals – an investigation of stakeholder perceptions..

Descriptors and accounts of alcohol consumption: methodological issues piloted with female undergraduate drinkers in Scotland. (2006)
Journal Article
Gill, J. S., Donaghy, M., Guise, J. M. F., & Warner, P. (2006). Descriptors and accounts of alcohol consumption: methodological issues piloted with female undergraduate drinkers in Scotland. Health Education Research, 22, 27-36. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyl037

Excessive drinking among young women continues to attract adverse media attention and is the target of UK government-led initiatives. Reliable research on alcohol consumption is needed to inform/evaluate public health interventions. This pilot study,... Read More about Descriptors and accounts of alcohol consumption: methodological issues piloted with female undergraduate drinkers in Scotland..

'Binge drinking? It's good, it's harmless fun': a discourse analysis of accounts of female undergraduate drinking in Scotland (2006)
Journal Article
Guise, J. M. F., & Gill, J. S. (2006). 'Binge drinking? It's good, it's harmless fun': a discourse analysis of accounts of female undergraduate drinking in Scotland. Health Education Research, 22, 895-906. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cym034

Binge drinking in young people, particularly females and students, is a source of some concern to those engaged in health education. The concept is usually defined in terms of quantities of alcohol consumed within a relatively short space of time. Re... Read More about 'Binge drinking? It's good, it's harmless fun': a discourse analysis of accounts of female undergraduate drinking in Scotland.

Illicit drugs and driving (2006)
Journal Article
Myant, K., Hope, S., McIntosh, J., O'Brien, T., McKeganey, N., & Stradling, S. G. (2006). Illicit drugs and driving. Scottish Executive Research Unit,

Investigates the prevalence and social context of drug driving in Scotland

Local and global impacts on educating occupational therapists. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McKay, E. A., & Ryan, S. (2006, December). Local and global impacts on educating occupational therapists. Paper presented at 14th International Congress of World Federation of Occupational Therapists

A new research agenda: improving health care in general hospitals (2006)
Journal Article
Brown, M., & MacArthur, J. (2006). A new research agenda: improving health care in general hospitals. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 15(11), 1362-1370. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01408.x

Aim and objectives.  To set out the research required to improve the health of people with learning disabilities in general hospital settings. The objectives are: (i) to share service developments in a mapping exercise to provide a picture of current... Read More about A new research agenda: improving health care in general hospitals.