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Transition into remote and rural nurse education and careers: a qualitative study of student nurses (2020)
Journal Article
Kyle, R. G., Beattie, M., & Smith, A. (2020). Transition into remote and rural nurse education and careers: a qualitative study of student nurses. Journal of Research in Nursing, 25(6-7), 509-520. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987120908911

Background: Global nurse shortages present a threat to the sustainability of remote and rural healthcare. Interventions have been developed to support recruitment and retention of nurses that focus on providing pre-nursing experience for school pupil... Read More about Transition into remote and rural nurse education and careers: a qualitative study of student nurses.

Does technology flatten authenticity? Exploring the use of digital storytelling as a learning tool in mental health nurse education (2020)
Journal Article
Smart, F., Conlon, M., & Mcintosh, G. (2020). Does technology flatten authenticity? Exploring the use of digital storytelling as a learning tool in mental health nurse education. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 29(3), 269-278. https://doi.org/10.1080/1475939X.2020.1760127

The paper reflects on digital story-telling as an approach designed to apply the theory of authentic learning in a co-productive context. It seeks to examine the theory of authenticity through the lens of digital stories. Design: A participant group... Read More about Does technology flatten authenticity? Exploring the use of digital storytelling as a learning tool in mental health nurse education.

Population health as a 'platform' for nurse education: A qualitative study of nursing leaders (2019)
Journal Article
Lasater, K., Atherton, I. M., & Kyle, R. G. (2020). Population health as a 'platform' for nurse education: A qualitative study of nursing leaders. Nurse Education Today, 86, Article 104313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2019.104313

Background: Challenges to the sustainability of global healthcare systems are prompting a shift towards more population-focused models of care. Nurse educators need to develop courses that prepare students for population health practice. However, the... Read More about Population health as a 'platform' for nurse education: A qualitative study of nursing leaders.

Zooming out to prioritise population health in nurse education (2019)
Journal Article
Lasater, K., Kyle, R. G., & Atherton, I. M. (2019). Zooming out to prioritise population health in nurse education. Collegian, 26(5), 511-513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2019.09.007

In this Editorial, we argue that zooming out to prioritise population health in nurse education can: (1) Redefine population health as praxis; (2) Reposition nursing as a significant part of the movement to address global health care challenges; (3)... Read More about Zooming out to prioritise population health in nurse education.

Exploring nursing students’ perspectives on preserving dignity in care: A mixed methods Q-methodology study (2019)
Thesis
Mullen, R. F. Exploring nursing students’ perspectives on preserving dignity in care: A mixed methods Q-methodology study. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2086422

Background A complex and contested concept, dignity is recognised as a significant factor in a person’s experience of care. Variations in the provision of dignity in care are reported in the literature and in the media. Despite growing interest in t... Read More about Exploring nursing students’ perspectives on preserving dignity in care: A mixed methods Q-methodology study.

First year nursing students’ perceptions of stress and resilience during their initial clinical placement and the introduction of a stress management app: a mixed methods approach (2019)
Thesis
Porter, S. L. First year nursing students’ perceptions of stress and resilience during their initial clinical placement and the introduction of a stress management app: a mixed methods approach. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2086663

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the perceived levels of stress and resilience of first year nursing students prior to and during their first clinical placement as well as their experience of using a stress management app delivered by smart... Read More about First year nursing students’ perceptions of stress and resilience during their initial clinical placement and the introduction of a stress management app: a mixed methods approach.

Patient and family centered actionable processes of care and performance measures for persistent and chronic critical illness: a systematic review. (2019)
Journal Article
Rose, L., Istanboulian, L., Allum, L., Burry, L., Dale, C., Hart, N., …Connolly, B. (2019). Patient and family centered actionable processes of care and performance measures for persistent and chronic critical illness: a systematic review. Critical Care Explorations, 1(4), Article e0005. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCE.0000000000000005

Objective To identify actionable processes of care, quality indicators, or performance measures and their evidence base relevant to patients with persistent or chronic critical illness and their family members including themes relating to patient/fa... Read More about Patient and family centered actionable processes of care and performance measures for persistent and chronic critical illness: a systematic review..

Epidemiology of emergency ambulance service calls related to mental health problems and self harm: a national record linkage study. (2019)
Journal Article
Duncan, E., Best, C., Dougall, N., Skar, S., Evans, J., Corfield, A., …Wojcik, W. (2019). Epidemiology of emergency ambulance service calls related to mental health problems and self harm: a national record linkage study. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 27(34), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-019-0611-9

Background: People experiencing a mental health crisis receive variable and poorer quality care than those experiencing a physical health crisis. Little is known about the epidemiology, subsequent care pathways of mental health and self-harm emergenc... Read More about Epidemiology of emergency ambulance service calls related to mental health problems and self harm: a national record linkage study..

Data management and wearables in older adults: A systematic review. (2019)
Journal Article
Straiton, N., Alharbi, M., Smith, S., Neubeck, L., & Gallagher, R. (2019). Data management and wearables in older adults: A systematic review. Maturitas, 124, 100-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.03.012

Background: Wearable trackers as research or clinical tools are increasingly used to support the care of older adults, due to their practicality in self-monitoring and potential to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours. However, limited understanding... Read More about Data management and wearables in older adults: A systematic review..

Suicide Risk Assessment in the Emergency Department: An Investigation of Current Practice in Scotland (2019)
Journal Article
McClatchey, K., Murray, J., Chouliara, Z., Rowat, A., & Hauge, S. R. (2019). Suicide Risk Assessment in the Emergency Department: An Investigation of Current Practice in Scotland. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 73(4), Article e13342. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13342

Background Suicide is a global public health issue. Approximately one third of individuals who complete suicide have attended an emergency department in the year preceding their death. The aim of this study was to investigate current suicide risk as... Read More about Suicide Risk Assessment in the Emergency Department: An Investigation of Current Practice in Scotland.

Telehealth interventions for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Jin, K., Khonsari, S., Gallagher, R., Gallagher, P., Clark, A. M., Freedman, B., …Neubeck, L. (2019). Telehealth interventions for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 18(4), https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515119826510

Background - Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major cause of death worldwide. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR), an evidence-based CHD secondary prevention programme, remains underutilised. Telehealth may offer an innovative solution to overcome barriers... Read More about Telehealth interventions for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Self-management of health by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (2018)
Journal Article
Friedman, C., Rizzolo, M. C., & Spassiani, N. A. (2019). Self-management of health by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(3), 600-609. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12554

Background Self‐management of health includes people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) playing a key role in health management in collaborating with healthcare professionals. Methods This study analysed data from Personal Outc... Read More about Self-management of health by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

A scoping review to determine themes that represent perceptions of self as mother (‘ideal mother’ vs ‘real mother’) (2018)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., Anderson, L., & Martin, C. R. (2018). A scoping review to determine themes that represent perceptions of self as mother (‘ideal mother’ vs ‘real mother’). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2018.1556786

Background: Postnatal Depression (PND) is a key cause of maternal morbidity, with current systems of initial recognition in the UK detecting only 50% of cases. In attempts to predict those potentially at risk, this review suggests a novel approach.... Read More about A scoping review to determine themes that represent perceptions of self as mother (‘ideal mother’ vs ‘real mother’).

Patients’ support needs during and after the critical illness event: a scoping review (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Ramsay, P. (2018, December). Patients’ support needs during and after the critical illness event: a scoping review. Poster presented at Intensive Care Society: State of the Art, 2018, London

Background Intensive care survivors suffer chronic and potentially life-changing physical, psychosocial and cognitive sequelae, and supporting recovery is an international priority. As survivors transition from the intensive care unit to home, their... Read More about Patients’ support needs during and after the critical illness event: a scoping review.

Health-related behaviors of nurses and other healthcare professionals: a cross-sectional study using the Scottish Health Survey (2018)
Journal Article
Schneider, A., Bak, M., Mahoney, C., Hoyle, L., Ba, K., Atherton, I. M., & Kyle, R. G. (2019). Health-related behaviors of nurses and other healthcare professionals: a cross-sectional study using the Scottish Health Survey. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 75(6), 1239-1251. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13926

Aims: To estimate the prevalence and co-occurrence of health-related behaviours among nurses in Scotland relative to other healthcare workers and those in non-healthcare occupations. Design: Secondary analysis of nationally representative cross-sect... Read More about Health-related behaviors of nurses and other healthcare professionals: a cross-sectional study using the Scottish Health Survey.

Helping Student Nurses Learn the Craft of Compassionate Care: A Relational Model. (2018)
Journal Article
Adamson, L. (2018). Helping Student Nurses Learn the Craft of Compassionate Care: A Relational Model. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 6(3), 91-96. https://doi.org/10.14297/jpaap.v6i3.376

This on the horizon article proposes a relational model for enabling the development of skills and attributes associated with ‘compassionate craftsmanship’ in the developing nurse. This pedagogic model was informed by findings from the author’s res... Read More about Helping Student Nurses Learn the Craft of Compassionate Care: A Relational Model..

Nursing in an age of multimorbidity. (2018)
Journal Article
O’Connor, S., Deaton, C., Nolan, F., & Johnston, B. (2018). Nursing in an age of multimorbidity. BMC Nursing, 17(1), 49. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-018-0321-z

Background A changing sociodemographic landscape has seen rising numbers of people with two or more long-term health conditions. Multimorbidity presents numerous challenges for patients and families and those who work in healthcare services. Therefo... Read More about Nursing in an age of multimorbidity..

Editorial: Special Issue on Mobile Mixed Reality (2018)
Journal Article
Cochrane, T., Smart, F., & Narayan, V. (2018). Editorial: Special Issue on Mobile Mixed Reality. Research in Learning Technology, 26, https://doi.org/10.25304/rlt.v26.2195

This special collection of Research In Learning Technology explores the state of the art of mobile mixed reality (MMR) in education. The special collection includes eight articles that cover; a systematic review of MMR in healthcare higher education,... Read More about Editorial: Special Issue on Mobile Mixed Reality.