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Targets to tackle the obesity epidemic: a review of twelve developed countries. (2009)
Journal Article
Crombie, I. K., Irvine, L., Elliott, L., & Wallace, H. (2009). Targets to tackle the obesity epidemic: a review of twelve developed countries. Public Health Nutrition, 12, 406-413. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980008002292

OBJECTIVE: Health targets describe government intentions for improving population health. The present paper determines whether the targets which twelve developed countries have set for obesity match the seriousness of the public health problem.

D... Read More about Targets to tackle the obesity epidemic: a review of twelve developed countries..

The relationship between communication and behaviour in children: a case for public mental health? (2009)
Journal Article
Law, J., & Elliott, L. (2009). The relationship between communication and behaviour in children: a case for public mental health?. Journal of Public Mental Health, 8, 4-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/17465729200900002

This paper examines the overlap between two groups of children, those with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) and those with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD). The case is made that these are common and overlap, with... Read More about The relationship between communication and behaviour in children: a case for public mental health?.

Policy in Scotland: implementing the 'Same as You'. (2009)
Book Chapter
Brown, M. (2009). Policy in Scotland: implementing the 'Same as You'. In M. R. Bollard (Ed.), Intellectual Disability and Social Inclusion: A Critical Review (31-42). Churchill Livingstone

The role and effectiveness of public-private partnerships (NHS LIFT) in the development of enhanced primary care services and premises; report for the national co-ordinating centre for NHS service delivery and organisation R&D (NCCSDO). (2009)
Report
Beck, M., Toms, S., Mannion, R., Brown, S., Fitzsimmins, D., Lunt, N., & Greener, L. (2009). The role and effectiveness of public-private partnerships (NHS LIFT) in the development of enhanced primary care services and premises; report for the national co-ordinating centre for NHS service delivery and organisation R&D (NCCSDO). York, United Kingdom: National Co-ordinating Centre for NHS Service Delivery and Organisation R&D (NCCSDO)

Report for the National Co-ordinating Centre for NHS Service Delivery and Organisation R&D (NCCSDO)

Urban Road Traffic Pollution and Its Effect on Indoor Air Quality. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Currie, J., & Capper, G. (2009, June). Urban Road Traffic Pollution and Its Effect on Indoor Air Quality. Presented at 3rd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering , ICBBE 2009

Indoor and outdoor concentrations of various pollutants were measured in a naturally ventilated city centre office building in order to assess the effect upon indoor pollution levels of the closure of some streets in the city to road traffic. The rel... Read More about Urban Road Traffic Pollution and Its Effect on Indoor Air Quality..

Health, Illness and the body. (2009)
Book Chapter
Harden, J. (2009). Health, Illness and the body. In I. Marsh, M. Keating, S. Punch, & J. Harden (Eds.), Sociology: making sense of society (513-554). Pearsons

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..

Parental problem drug use. (2009)
Book Chapter
Whittaker, A. (2009). Parental problem drug use. In J. Taylor, & M. Themessl-Huber (Eds.), Safeguarding Children in Primary Health Care. Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Views and experiences of young women about chlamydia in Scotland: Knowledge, condom use and access to health services. (2009)
Journal Article
Chouliara, Z., Karatzias, T., Dey, L., & Goulbourne, A. (2009). Views and experiences of young women about chlamydia in Scotland: Knowledge, condom use and access to health services. Health Psychology Update, 18, 14-24

The study aimed to elicit perceptions of and awareness about chlamydia, views and experiences of condom
use as protection against a chlamydia infection and of access to sexual health services. This qualitative
study utilised semi-structured individ... Read More about Views and experiences of young women about chlamydia in Scotland: Knowledge, condom use and access to health services..

Developing a longitudinal database of routinely recorded primary care consultations linked to service use and outcome data (2009)
Journal Article
Williams, B., Dowell, J., Humphris, G., Themessl-Huber, M., Rushmer, R., Ricketts, I., & Sullivan, F. (2010). Developing a longitudinal database of routinely recorded primary care consultations linked to service use and outcome data. Social Science and Medicine, 70(3), 473-478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.10.025

The primary care consultation provides access to the majority of health care services and is central to obtaining diagnoses, treatment and ongoing management of long-term conditions. This paper reports the findings of an interdisciplinary feasibility... Read More about Developing a longitudinal database of routinely recorded primary care consultations linked to service use and outcome data.

Disparate routes through support: negotiating the sites, stages and support of informal dementia care (2009)
Journal Article
Egdell, V., Bond, J., Brittain, K., & Jarvis, H. (2010). Disparate routes through support: negotiating the sites, stages and support of informal dementia care. Health & place, 16, 101-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2009.09.002

Worldwide people with dementia are usually cared for at home by informal carers who may themselves have poor health and/or live in social situations which intensify their needs. The scale of these needs continues to be underappreciated and they are e... Read More about Disparate routes through support: negotiating the sites, stages and support of informal dementia care.

Being and doing politics: an outdated model or 21st century reality? (2009)
Journal Article
Carnegie, E., & Kiger, A. (2009). Being and doing politics: an outdated model or 21st century reality?. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(9), 1976-1984. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05084.x

Aim.  This paper presents a discussion of how critical social theory can be used as a tool for research, reflection and exploration of the political role of the nurse.

Background.  Sociological theory can be used to examine ideologies within nursi... Read More about Being and doing politics: an outdated model or 21st century reality?.

(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?.

Perspectives of day and accommodation services for people with enduring mental illness (2009)
Journal Article
Bryant, W., Craik, C., & McKay, E. (2009). Perspectives of day and accommodation services for people with enduring mental illness. Journal of Mental Health, 14(2), 109-120. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638230500073600

Background: This qualitative study analysed user, carer and staff perspectives on day and accommodation services for people with enduring mental illness in the London Borough of Hillingdon.
Method: Twelve focus groups, attended by 95 participants, w... Read More about Perspectives of day and accommodation services for people with enduring mental illness.

Practising reflection: a medical humanities approach to occupational therapist education (2009)
Journal Article
Murray, R., McKay, E., Thompson, S., & Donald, M. (2009). Practising reflection: a medical humanities approach to occupational therapist education. Medical Teacher, 22(3), 276-281. https://doi.org/10.1080/01421590050006250

The importance of active learning, reflective practice and continuing professional development (CPD) for health professionals is well established in the literature. What is open to question is how these goals are achieved; how reflective practice can... Read More about Practising reflection: a medical humanities approach to occupational therapist education.