Nutrition and quality of life in adults receiving palliative care. (2011)
Book Chapter
Fleming, M., Martin, C. R., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2011). Nutrition and quality of life in adults receiving palliative care. In V. R. Preedie (Ed.), Diet and Nutrition in palliative care (75-88). Routledge

Palliative care refers to treatment and care delivered when the disease/illness is not responsive to curative treatment. The World Health Organization defines palliative care as ‘an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their fam... Read More about Nutrition and quality of life in adults receiving palliative care..

The symptom profile and experience of children with rare life-limiting conditions: perspectives of their families and key health professionals (2011)
Report
Malcolm, C., Adams, S., Anderson, G., Gibson, F., Hain, R., Morley, A., & Forbat, L. (2011). The symptom profile and experience of children with rare life-limiting conditions: perspectives of their families and key health professionals. Stirling: University of Stirling

This report documents a mixed-method study examining the symptom profile and family experience of two rare life-limiting conditions. Data was collected across the UK, using a symptom diary designed for the study and qualitative interviews, informed b... Read More about The symptom profile and experience of children with rare life-limiting conditions: perspectives of their families and key health professionals.

Transactional analysis: a method of analysing communication (2011)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2011). Transactional analysis: a method of analysing communication. British Journal of Midwifery, 19, 587-593

Midwives are required to develop effective and constructive communication skills for use within the workplace. When a student is on placement, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) essential skills clusters for care, compassion and communication ar... Read More about Transactional analysis: a method of analysing communication.

Cancer survivors' exercise barriers, facilitators and preferences in the context of fatigue, quality of life and physical activity participation: a questionnaire-survey: Cancer survivors' exercise barriers (2011)
Journal Article
Blaney, J. M., Lowe-Strong, A., Rankin-Watt, J., Campbell, A., & Gracey, J. H. (2013). Cancer survivors' exercise barriers, facilitators and preferences in the context of fatigue, quality of life and physical activity participation: a questionnaire-survey: Cancer survivors' exercise barriers. Psycho-Oncology, 22(1), 186-194. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.2072

ObjectiveTo investigate the exercise barriers, facilitators and preferences of a mixed sample of cancer survivors as well as fatigue levels, quality of life (QoL) and the frequency and intensity of exercise that cancer survivors typically engage in.M... Read More about Cancer survivors' exercise barriers, facilitators and preferences in the context of fatigue, quality of life and physical activity participation: a questionnaire-survey: Cancer survivors' exercise barriers.

A randomised controlled trial testing the feasibility and efficacy of a physical activity behavioural change intervention in managing fatigue with gynaecological cancer survivors (2011)
Journal Article
Donnelly, C., Blaney, J., Lowe-Strong, A., Rankin, J., Campbell, A., McCrum-Gardner, E., & Gracey, J. (2011). A randomised controlled trial testing the feasibility and efficacy of a physical activity behavioural change intervention in managing fatigue with gynaecological cancer survivors. Gynecologic Oncology, 122(3), 618-624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.05.029

Objective To determine the feasibility and efficacy of a physical activity behavioural change intervention in managing cancer-related fatigue among gynaecological cancer survivors during and post anti-cancer treatments. Methods A two arm, single blin... Read More about A randomised controlled trial testing the feasibility and efficacy of a physical activity behavioural change intervention in managing fatigue with gynaecological cancer survivors.

Factors Affecting the Professional Esteem of Gerontology Health Care Professionals - Results of Four Countries. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kydd, A., Skela Savic, B., Touzery, S., Galatsch, M., Schmidt, S., Bouchart, D., Engstrom, G., Fagerberg, I., Touhy, T., & Ito, M. (2011, June). Factors Affecting the Professional Esteem of Gerontology Health Care Professionals - Results of Four Countries. Presented at 4th International Scientific Conference College of Nursing Jesenice

Concurrent analysis of choice and control in childbirth (2011)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., Martin, C., Jomeen, J., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2011). Concurrent analysis of choice and control in childbirth. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 11(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-11-40

Background: this paper reports original research on choice and control in childbirth. Eight women were interviewed as part of a wider investigation into locus of control in women with pre-labour rupture of membranes at term (PROM) [1].

Methods: th... Read More about Concurrent analysis of choice and control in childbirth.

Waterbirth: Mother Midwife Perspectives. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McHugh, N. (2011, May). Waterbirth: Mother Midwife Perspectives. Presented at Working With Water

An presentation of key issues around waterbirth

Exploring nursing staff’s attitudes and use of music for older people with dementia in long-term care facilities (2011)
Journal Article
Sung, H.-C., Lee, W.-L., Chang, S.-M., & Smith, G. D. (2011). Exploring nursing staff’s attitudes and use of music for older people with dementia in long-term care facilities. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20, 1776-1783. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03633.x

Aims. This study aimed to explore nursing staff’s attitudes and use of music for older people with dementia in long-term care facilities.

Background. Music has shown positive outcomes in managing behavioural symptoms of older people with dementia.... Read More about Exploring nursing staff’s attitudes and use of music for older people with dementia in long-term care facilities.

ROTEM thromboelastometry identifies blood product requirements during major obstetric haemorrhage. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bolton, S., Harkness, M., & Thomson, S. (2011, May). ROTEM thromboelastometry identifies blood product requirements during major obstetric haemorrhage. Presented at Obstetric Anaesthetists Association Annual Meeting

Introduction: major obstetric haemorrhage (MOH) is a
significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Despite a lack of published evidence, thromboelastometry has been recommended for monitoring coagulation in obstetric patientswith MOH.
Meth... Read More about ROTEM thromboelastometry identifies blood product requirements during major obstetric haemorrhage..

A 15-step model for writing a research proposal. (2011)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Fleming, V. (2011). A 15-step model for writing a research proposal. British Journal of Midwifery, 18, 791-798

On occasion midwives may be required to construct a research proposal. In the current climate of evidence-based practice. Such activity is considered an elemental skill for career progression in both education and service. Examples of where writing a... Read More about A 15-step model for writing a research proposal..

Family Nursing - Children's Rights (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nicol, J. (2011, January). Family Nursing - Children's Rights. Presented at Family Nursing - Children's Rights

Family Nursing - Children's Rights

Challenging symptom profiles of life-limiting conditions in children: a survey of care professionals and families (2011)
Journal Article
Malcolm, C., Forbat, L., Anderson, G., Gibson, F., & Hain, R. (2011). Challenging symptom profiles of life-limiting conditions in children: a survey of care professionals and families. Palliative Medicine, 25(4), 357-364. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216310391346

This paper reports on data from the initial phase of a UK-wide study exploring life-limiting conditions (LLCs) in children where, because of their rarity, little is understood regarding the significant symptom challenges of families and care professi... Read More about Challenging symptom profiles of life-limiting conditions in children: a survey of care professionals and families.

The psychosocial development of children and adolescents. (2010)
Book Chapter
Jones, G. (2010). The psychosocial development of children and adolescents. In A. Claveirole, & M. Gaughan (Eds.), Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health. Wiley, Blackwell

Cervical cancer surveillance. (2010)
Book Chapter
Sullivan, S. G., Satge, D., & Willis, D. (2010). Cervical cancer surveillance. In D. Satgé, & J. Merrick (Eds.), Cancer in Children and Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Research Aspects (113-122). Nova Science Publishers

An epidemiological study of Henoch-Schonlein purpura (2010)
Journal Article
Penny, K., Fleming, M., Kazmierczak, D., & Thomas, A. (2010). An epidemiological study of Henoch-Schonlein purpura. Paediatric Nursing, 22(10), 30-35. https://doi.org/10.7748/paed2010.12.22.10.30.c8135

Aim To describe the incidence of hospital admission among children in the Scottish population for Henoch‑Schönlein purpura (HSP).

Method The annual, quarterly and monthly incidences of HSP were derived from routinely collected data for Scotland fr... Read More about An epidemiological study of Henoch-Schonlein purpura.

The enigma of post-natal depression: an update (2010)
Journal Article
Wylie, L., Hollins Martin, C. J., Marland, G., Martin, C. R., & Rankin, J. (2010). The enigma of post-natal depression: an update. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 18, 48-58. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01626.x

This paper aims to provide a critical analysis of key concepts associated with post-natal depression (PND) to facilitate healthcare professionals with improving standards of care. Post-natal depression is often inadequately understood by healthcare p... Read More about The enigma of post-natal depression: an update.

Chlamydia trachomatis infection increases fallopian tube PROKR2 via TLR2 and NFκB activation resulting in a microenvironment predisposed to ectopic pregnancy (2010)
Journal Article
Shaw, J. L. V., Wills, G. S., Lee, K.-F., Horner, P. J., McClure, M. O., Abrahams, V. M., Wheelhouse, N., Jabbour, H. N., Critchley, H. O. D., Entrican, G., & Horne, A. W. (2011). Chlamydia trachomatis infection increases fallopian tube PROKR2 via TLR2 and NFκB activation resulting in a microenvironment predisposed to ectopic pregnancy. American Journal of Pathology, 178(1), 253-260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpath.2010.11.019

Chlamydia trachomatis and smoking are major risk factors for tubal ectopic pregnancy (EP), but the underlying mechanisms of these associations are not completely understood. Fallopian tube (FT) from women with EP exhibit altered expression of prokine... Read More about Chlamydia trachomatis infection increases fallopian tube PROKR2 via TLR2 and NFκB activation resulting in a microenvironment predisposed to ectopic pregnancy.

Infant feeding in the neonatal unit: Infant feeding in the neonatal unit (2010)
Journal Article
McInnes, R. J., Shepherd, A. J., Cheyne, H., & Niven, C. (2010). Infant feeding in the neonatal unit: Infant feeding in the neonatal unit. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 6(4), 306-317. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8709.2009.00210.x

Infants admitted to a neonatal unit (NNU) are frequently unable to feed by breast or bottle because of ill health or prematurity. These infants require nutritional support until they can start oral feeding. Breastfeeding is advocated for these infant... Read More about Infant feeding in the neonatal unit: Infant feeding in the neonatal unit.

Children's understanding of cancer and views on health-related behaviour: a ‘draw and write’ study: Children's understanding of cancer and health behaviours (2010)
Journal Article
Knighting, K., Rowa-Dewar, N., Malcolm, C., Kearney, N., & Gibson, F. (2011). Children's understanding of cancer and views on health-related behaviour: a ‘draw and write’ study: Children's understanding of cancer and health behaviours. Child: Care, Health and Development, 37(2), 289-299. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01138.x

Background
Few studies have explored young children’s understanding of cancer and health-related behaviours yet this is essential to develop health promotion initiatives that build on young children’s current knowledge levels and awareness.
Method... Read More about Children's understanding of cancer and views on health-related behaviour: a ‘draw and write’ study: Children's understanding of cancer and health behaviours.