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"Rethinking regulation - do we need to". (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Webster, B., & Jelfs, E. (2015, November). "Rethinking regulation - do we need to". Presented at 8th Annual Regulation Conference - Professional Regulation: Improving Quality and Safety in Health and Social Care

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What does the development of the European core curriculum for cardiovascular nurses mean for Australia? (2015)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Lin, S. H.-M., Ferry, C., & Gallagher, R. (2016). What does the development of the European core curriculum for cardiovascular nurses mean for Australia?. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 25(4), 407-409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.10.004

A core curriculum for the continuing professional development of nurses has recently been published by the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions of the European Society of Cardiology. This core curriculum was envisaged to bridge th... Read More about What does the development of the European core curriculum for cardiovascular nurses mean for Australia?.

School-based brief psycho-educational intervention to raise adolescent cancer awareness and address barriers to medical help-seeking about cancer: a cluster randomised controlled trial: School-based psycho-educational intervention to raise cancer awareness (2015)
Journal Article
Neal, R. D., O'Carroll, R. E., Hubbard, G., Stoddart, I., Forbat, L., Haw, S., Rauchhaus, P., & Kyle, R. G. (2016). School-based brief psycho-educational intervention to raise adolescent cancer awareness and address barriers to medical help-seeking about cancer: a cluster randomised controlled trial: School-based psycho-educational intervention to raise cancer awareness. Psycho-Oncology, 25(7), 760-771. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4001

Objectives
Raising cancer awareness and addressing barriers to help-seeking may improve early diagnosis. The aim was to assess whether a psycho-educational intervention increased adolescents' cancer awareness and addressed help-seeking barriers.
Me... Read More about School-based brief psycho-educational intervention to raise adolescent cancer awareness and address barriers to medical help-seeking about cancer: a cluster randomised controlled trial: School-based psycho-educational intervention to raise cancer awareness.

The enigma of 'harmful' alcohol consumption: evidence from a mixed methods study involving female drinkers in Scotland (2015)
Journal Article
Gill, J. S., Rush, R., Black, H., O'May, F. P., Chick, J., Rees, C., & McPake, B. (2016). The enigma of 'harmful' alcohol consumption: evidence from a mixed methods study involving female drinkers in Scotland. Perspectives in Public Health, 136(1), 34-42. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913915603039

Background/Aims: An appreciation of the drinking patterns of population subgroups may usefully inform tailored interventions. For this purpose research has highlighted a need to better describe the drinking behaviour of UK women. This study aims to c... Read More about The enigma of 'harmful' alcohol consumption: evidence from a mixed methods study involving female drinkers in Scotland.

Alcohol purchasing by ill heavy drinkers; cheap alcohol is no single commodity. (2015)
Journal Article
Gill, J., Chick, J., Black, H., Rees, C., O'May, F., Rush, R., & McPake, B. (2015). Alcohol purchasing by ill heavy drinkers; cheap alcohol is no single commodity. Public Health, 129(12), 1571-1578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2015.08.013

Objectives

Potential strategies to address alcohol misuse remain contentious. We aim to characterise the drink purchases of one population group: heavy drinkers in contact with Scottish health services. We contrast our findings with national sales... Read More about Alcohol purchasing by ill heavy drinkers; cheap alcohol is no single commodity..

Acceptability and Applicability of an American Health Videogame with Story for Childhood Obesity Prevention Among Hong Kong Chinese Children (2015)
Journal Article
Wang, J., Baranowski, T., Lau, P. W. C., Pitkethly, A. J., & Buday, R. (2015). Acceptability and Applicability of an American Health Videogame with Story for Childhood Obesity Prevention Among Hong Kong Chinese Children. Games for health journal, 4(6), 513-519. https://doi.org/10.1089/g4h.2015.0029

Objective: Positive changes in diet have been observed in research carried out in the United States from the use of “Escape from Diab” (Diab), a health videogame designed to lower the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Whether the American story an... Read More about Acceptability and Applicability of an American Health Videogame with Story for Childhood Obesity Prevention Among Hong Kong Chinese Children.

The views of young women on HPV vaccine communication in four European countries. (2015)
Journal Article
Petrova, D., Gray Brunton, C., Jaeger, M., Lenneis, A., Muñoz, R., Garcia-Retamero, R., & Todorova, I. (2015). The views of young women on HPV vaccine communication in four European countries. Current HIV Research, 13(5), 347-358

The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) and can cause cervical cancer. Two vaccines are available to protect against the most common strands of the virus. Vaccination programs differ across Europe but m... Read More about The views of young women on HPV vaccine communication in four European countries..

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for schizophrenia (Review) (2015)
Journal Article
Dougall, N., Maayan, N., Soares-Weiser, K., Mcdermott, L. M., & Mcintosh, A. M. (2015). Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for schizophrenia (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1(8), Article CD006081. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006081.pub2

Background: People with schizophrenia often experience symptoms which fail to fully respond to antipsychotic medication. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been proposed as a new treatment for people with schizophrenia, especially those who... Read More about Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for schizophrenia (Review).

Alcohol pricing and purchasing among heavy drinkers in Edinburgh and Glasgow: Current trends and implications for pricing policies. (2015)
Report
Chick, J., & Gill, J. S. (2015). Alcohol pricing and purchasing among heavy drinkers in Edinburgh and Glasgow: Current trends and implications for pricing policies

Executive summary
This is a study of the alcohol purchasing behaviour of patients with alcohol-related conditions at NHS settings in Edinburgh and Glasgow. In 2011/12, 639 drinkers were recruited and invited to complete two questionnaires at baselin... Read More about Alcohol pricing and purchasing among heavy drinkers in Edinburgh and Glasgow: Current trends and implications for pricing policies..

Atrial fibrillation screening in pharmacies using an iPhone ECG: a qualitative review of implementation. (2015)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Krass, I., Neubeck, L., Redfern, J., McLachlan, A. J., Bennett, A. A., & Freedman, S. B. (2015). Atrial fibrillation screening in pharmacies using an iPhone ECG: a qualitative review of implementation. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 37(6), 1111-1120. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-015-0169-1

Background Atrial fibrillation guidelines advocate screening to identify undiagnosed atrial fibrillation. Community pharmacies may provide an opportunistic venue for such screening. Objective To explore the experience of implementing an atrial fibril... Read More about Atrial fibrillation screening in pharmacies using an iPhone ECG: a qualitative review of implementation..

Screening mammography uptake within Australia and Scotland in rural and urban populations. (2015)
Journal Article
Leung, J., McLaughlin, D., Woods, L. M., Henderson, R., Watson, A., Kyle, R. G., Hubbard, G., Mullen, R., Atherton, I., & MacLeod, C. (2015). Screening mammography uptake within Australia and Scotland in rural and urban populations. Preventive medicine reports, 2, 559-562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.06.014

Objective. To test the hypothesis that rural populations had lower uptake of screening mammography than urban populations in the Scottish and Australian setting.
Method. Scottish data are based upon information fromthe Scottish Breast Screening Prog... Read More about Screening mammography uptake within Australia and Scotland in rural and urban populations..

Finding your feet: The development of a podiatry intervention to reduce falls in care home residents. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wylie, G., Young, Z., Littleford, R., Sullivan, F., Coyle, J., Williams, B., Menz, H., Ogston, S., & Morris, J. Finding your feet: The development of a podiatry intervention to reduce falls in care home residents

Introduction
People who live in care homes often fall. Foot and ankle muscle weakness, sub-optimal footwear, and common foot problems such as corns and hallux valgus are known and potentially modifiable contributory factors to falls in older people.... Read More about Finding your feet: The development of a podiatry intervention to reduce falls in care home residents..

How UK internet websites portray breast milk expression and breast pumps: a qualitative study of content (2015)
Journal Article
McInnes, R. J., Arbuckle, A., & Hoddinott, P. (2015). How UK internet websites portray breast milk expression and breast pumps: a qualitative study of content. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 15, Article 81. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-015-0509-0

Background
Exclusive breastfeeding for six months is recommended but few parents achieve this; particularly younger and less well-educated mothers. Many parents introduce infant formula milk to manage feeding but describe a desire to express breastm... Read More about How UK internet websites portray breast milk expression and breast pumps: a qualitative study of content.

Which Images and Features in Graphic Cigarette Warnings Predict Their Perceived Effectiveness? Findings from an Online Survey of Residents in the UK (2015)
Journal Article
Cameron, L. D., & Williams, B. (2015). Which Images and Features in Graphic Cigarette Warnings Predict Their Perceived Effectiveness? Findings from an Online Survey of Residents in the UK. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 49(5), 639-649. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-015-9693-4

Background
Many countries are implementing graphic warnings for cigarettes. Which graphic features influence their effectiveness remains unclear.
Purpose
To identify features of graphic warnings predicting their perceived effectiveness in discoura... Read More about Which Images and Features in Graphic Cigarette Warnings Predict Their Perceived Effectiveness? Findings from an Online Survey of Residents in the UK.

Nocebo and the potential harm of ‘high risk’ labelling: a scoping review (2015)
Journal Article
Symon, A., Williams, B., Adelasoye, Q. A., & Cheyne, H. (2015). Nocebo and the potential harm of ‘high risk’ labelling: a scoping review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(7), 1518-1529. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12637

Aims: A discussion of the existence, prevalence and characteristics of the nocebo effect in health care. Background: There is increasing but inconsistent evidence for nocebo effects (the opposite of placebo). Causal mechanisms are believed to be simi... Read More about Nocebo and the potential harm of ‘high risk’ labelling: a scoping review.

Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people: Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people (2015)
Journal Article
Yang, F., Bao, J.-M., Huang, X.-H., Guo, Q., & Smith, G. (2015). Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people: Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people. International Nursing Review, 62(1), 130-139. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12168

Background

Resilience has been identified as a personal construct that may contribute to the process of healthy ageing in older people. To date, no measurement instrument has been tested to evaluate resilience in Chinese older people.
Aim

To e... Read More about Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people: Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people.

Identifying postoperative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgical patients posthospital discharge, using iPhone ECG: a study protocol (2015)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Freedman, S. B., Gallagher, R., Kirkness, A., Marshman, D., Orchard, J., & Neubeck, L. (2015). Identifying postoperative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgical patients posthospital discharge, using iPhone ECG: a study protocol. BMJ Open, 5(1), Article e006849. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006849

Introduction: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) occurs in 30–40% of patients after cardiac surgery. Identification of recurrent postoperative AF is required to initiate evidence-based management to reduce the risk of subsequent stroke. However,... Read More about Identifying postoperative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgical patients posthospital discharge, using iPhone ECG: a study protocol.

Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association (ACRA) core components of cardiovascular disease secondary prevention and cardiac rehabilitation 2014. (2015)
Journal Article
Woodruffe, S., Neubeck, L., Clark, R. A., Gray, K., Ferry, C., Finan, J., Sanderson, S., & Briffa, T. G. (2015). Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association (ACRA) core components of cardiovascular disease secondary prevention and cardiac rehabilitation 2014. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24(5), 430-441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2014.12.008

Background: Research on Australian cardiovascular disease secondary prevention and cardiac rehabilitation to guide practice needs updating to reflect current context of practice. It is timely therefore to review the core components that underpin effe... Read More about Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association (ACRA) core components of cardiovascular disease secondary prevention and cardiac rehabilitation 2014..