Heart data analysis, modelling and application in risk assessment (2015)
Thesis
Lo, O. Heart data analysis, modelling and application in risk assessment. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/8833

The heart is a fundamental aspect of the human body. Significant work has been undertaken to better understand the characteristics and mechanisms of this organ in past research. Greater understanding of the heart not only provides advances in medicin... Read More about Heart data analysis, modelling and application in risk assessment.

Review of e-Frailty evaluation frameworks. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smales, A., Buchanan, W. J., & Thuemmler, C. (2015, January). Review of e-Frailty evaluation frameworks. Paper presented at HIS 2015

This paper outlines some of the key methods used to evaluate frailty and provide important metrics for the implementation of an e-Frailty framework. Frailty is an emergent property of the aging process, as measured using quantification of accumulatio... Read More about Review of e-Frailty evaluation frameworks..

Ethics and originality in doctoral research in the UK (2014)
Journal Article
Snowden, A. (2014). Ethics and originality in doctoral research in the UK. Nurse Researcher, 21(6), 12-15. https://doi.org/10.7748/nr.21.6.12.e1244

AIM:

To show that the ethics governance process in the UK is not necessarily conducive to innovative investigation by doctoral students.

BACKGROUND:

Doctoral students need to demonstrate an original contribution to knowledge. This paper cr... Read More about Ethics and originality in doctoral research in the UK.

Against intimacy: focusing on the task in hand in PhD supervision (2014)
Journal Article
Snowden, A. (2014). Against intimacy: focusing on the task in hand in PhD supervision. British Journal of Nursing, 23(21), 1126-1132. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2014.23.21.1126

Worldwide, more nurses are undertaking doctoral studies now than at any other time. However, there is little high-quality evidence focused on investigating successful completion of such studies. Instead there is considerable literature dedicated to u... Read More about Against intimacy: focusing on the task in hand in PhD supervision.

Returning to work after long term sickness absence due to low back pain – the struggle within: a qualitative study of the patient's experience. (2014)
Journal Article
Ryan, C. G., Lauchlan, D., Rooney, L., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Gray, H. (2014). Returning to work after long term sickness absence due to low back pain – the struggle within: a qualitative study of the patient's experience. WORK, 49, 433-444. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-131646

Background: low back pain (LBP) is a major cause of work absence. Assisting individuals back into work is an important part of rehabilitation. Objective: to explore the experiences of individuals returning to work after an episode of sickness absence... Read More about Returning to work after long term sickness absence due to low back pain – the struggle within: a qualitative study of the patient's experience..

Predicting Carotid Artery Disease and Plaque Instability from Cell-derived Microparticles (2014)
Journal Article
Harrison, M., Wekesa, A., O'Donovan, O., O'Brien, O., Phelan, J., Ross, M., Wekesa, A. L., Cross, K., O'Donovan, O., Dowdall, J., O'Brien, O., Doyle, M., Byrne, L., Phelan, J. P., Ross, M. D., Landers, R., & Harrison, M. (2014). Predicting Carotid Artery Disease and Plaque Instability from Cell-derived Microparticles. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 48(5), 489-495. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2014.08.007

Objectives
Cell-derived microparticles (MPs) are small plasma membrane-derived vesicles shed from circulating blood cells and may act as novel biomarkers of vascular disease. We investigated the potential of circulating MPs to predict (a) carotid pl... Read More about Predicting Carotid Artery Disease and Plaque Instability from Cell-derived Microparticles.

Developing and sustaining a culture of innovation in Health Higher Education literature review. (2014)
Report
Lewitt, M. S., Snowden, A., & Sheward, L. (2014). Developing and sustaining a culture of innovation in Health Higher Education literature review. Scotland: Higher Education Academy/ Council of Deans

This literature review set out to review the recent literature on cultures of innovation and summarise how they are developed, sustained and extended, including the associated barriers and enablers, in a way that is relevant to health HE and which ca... Read More about Developing and sustaining a culture of innovation in Health Higher Education literature review..

How might healthcare systems influence speed of cancer diagnosis: A narrative review (2014)
Journal Article
Brown, S., Castelli, M., Hunter, D. J., Erskine, J., Vedsted, P., Foot, C., & Rubin, G. (2014). How might healthcare systems influence speed of cancer diagnosis: A narrative review. Social Science and Medicine, 116, 56-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.06.030

Striking differences exist in outcomes for cancer between developed countries with comparable healthcare systems. We compare the healthcare systems of 3 countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), 3 UK jurisdictions (England, Wales and Northern Ireland), 3... Read More about How might healthcare systems influence speed of cancer diagnosis: A narrative review.

Screening education and recognition by primary care physician of atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke (SEARCH-AF II stroke prevention study) and the role of general practice receptionists. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Orchard, J., Freedman, S. B., Lowres, N., & Neubeck, L. (2014, May). Screening education and recognition by primary care physician of atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke (SEARCH-AF II stroke prevention study) and the role of general practice receptionists. Poster presented at World Congress of Cardiology

A user-centred design process informs the development of a web-based cardiovascular prevention program. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neubeck, L., Peiris, D., Coorey, G., Hersch, F., Patel, B., Lyford, M., Wechsler, J., Tan, L., & Redfern, J. (2014, May). A user-centred design process informs the development of a web-based cardiovascular prevention program. Poster presented at World Congress of Cardiology (WCC)

Choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events for people with atrial fibrillation (choice-af) pilot study (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neubeck, L., Orchard, J., Redfern, J., Freedman, S. B., Gallagher, R., Zhang, L., & Lowres, N. Choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events for people with atrial fibrillation (choice-af) pilot study

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. AF increases the risk of stroke 5-7 fold, and strokes are generally severe or fatal. People with AF have multiple cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, yet few programs have test... Read More about Choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events for people with atrial fibrillation (choice-af) pilot study.

Current In Vitro models for nanomaterial testing: The reproductive system. (2014)
Book Chapter
Hutchison, G., & Ross, B. (2014). Current In Vitro models for nanomaterial testing: The reproductive system. In Nanotoxicology: Progress toward Nanomedicine (357-372). (Second Edition). CRC Press

No abstract available.

Sadness, socialisation and shifted perceptions: School pupils' stories of a pre-nursing scholarship (2014)
Journal Article
Beattie, M., Smith, A., & Kyle, R. G. (2014). Sadness, socialisation and shifted perceptions: School pupils' stories of a pre-nursing scholarship. Nurse Education Today, 34(6), 894-898. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2014.01.016

Background: Providing opportunities for aspirant nurses to obtain pre-nursing experience features prominently in the UK Government's response to The Francis Inquiry. Evidence from the USA suggests that pre-nursing experiences, such as summer camps, h... Read More about Sadness, socialisation and shifted perceptions: School pupils' stories of a pre-nursing scholarship.

The role of the Scottish collaboration for the enhancement of pre-registration nursing. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pollock, C. (2014, January). The role of the Scottish collaboration for the enhancement of pre-registration nursing. Paper presented at Quality in practice learning conference

Panel member for the afternoon plenary session. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pollock, C. (2013, February). Panel member for the afternoon plenary session. Presented at Research and innovation in recruitment, selection and retention conference

A relational understanding of sibling experiences of children with rare life-limiting conditions: Findings from a qualitative study (2013)
Journal Article
Malcolm, C., Gibson, F., Adams, S., Anderson, G., & Forbat, L. (2014). A relational understanding of sibling experiences of children with rare life-limiting conditions: Findings from a qualitative study. Journal of Child Health Care, 18(3), 230-240. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493513485825

Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) and Batten disease are rare life-limiting conditions (LLCs) characterised by progressive and permanent physical and cognitive decline. The impact of such conditions on families, and notably on siblings, has not yet been de... Read More about A relational understanding of sibling experiences of children with rare life-limiting conditions: Findings from a qualitative study.

Blood Glucose Responses to Intermittent High Intensity exercise in individuals with Type 1 Diabetes: a trial of a structured intervention for insulin and carbohydrate adjustment (2013)
Thesis
Steele, L. Blood Glucose Responses to Intermittent High Intensity exercise in individuals with Type 1 Diabetes: a trial of a structured intervention for insulin and carbohydrate adjustment. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6088

Exercise is currently recommended for indivduals with type 1 diabetes since it is associated with physiological and psychological benefits (American Diabetes Association Position Statement, 2004; American College of Sports Medicine, 2010).
However p... Read More about Blood Glucose Responses to Intermittent High Intensity exercise in individuals with Type 1 Diabetes: a trial of a structured intervention for insulin and carbohydrate adjustment.

The Gordian knot – provision and integrated provision in Scotland and England (2012)
Journal Article
Donaldson, J. H., McIntosh, B., & Jones, S. (2012). The Gordian knot – provision and integrated provision in Scotland and England. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 18, 462-463

Comment Paper: The changing shape of health means human resources is always adapting. Healthcare needs to assume that workforce delivery systems are efficient within defined financial parameters. In the UK, two NHS systems have emerged with fundamen... Read More about The Gordian knot – provision and integrated provision in Scotland and England.

Anxiety as a cause of attachment avoidance in women with Turner Syndrome (2012)
Journal Article
Clauson, S., Hollins Martin, C., & Watt, G. (2012). Anxiety as a cause of attachment avoidance in women with Turner Syndrome. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 27(4), 377-390. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2012.748891

Working models of attachment are internal depictions of self relative to others and have been described in terms of two dimensions: (1) attachment avoidance and (2) attachment anxiety. An exploratory qualitative study was carried out to build underst... Read More about Anxiety as a cause of attachment avoidance in women with Turner Syndrome.

Developing novel evidence-based interventions to promote asthma action plan use: a cross-study synthesis of evidence from randomised controlled trials and qualitative studies (2012)
Journal Article
Ring, N., Jepson, R., Pinnock, H., Wilson, C., Hoskins, G., Wyke, S., & Sheikh, A. (2012). Developing novel evidence-based interventions to promote asthma action plan use: a cross-study synthesis of evidence from randomised controlled trials and qualitative studies. Trials, 13(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-13-216

Background: Long-standing randomised controlled trial (RCT) evidence indicates that asthma action plans can improve patient outcomes. Internationally, however, these plans are seldom issued by professionals or used by patients/carers. To understand h... Read More about Developing novel evidence-based interventions to promote asthma action plan use: a cross-study synthesis of evidence from randomised controlled trials and qualitative studies.