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Video lessons from the 'resus' room (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lloyd, A. (2018, November). Video lessons from the 'resus' room. Presented at Emergency Medicine Research Group Edinburgh 10th Anniversary Conference, Edinburgh , Scotland

A qualitative study of experiences of health and social care in home mechanical ventilation (2018)
Journal Article
MacLaren, J., Smith, P., Rodgers, S., Bateman, A. P., & Ramsay, P. (2019). A qualitative study of experiences of health and social care in home mechanical ventilation. Nursing Open, 6(2), 283-292. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.213

Aim
To contribute insight into health and social care integration through an exploration of the care experiences of adults with degenerative neuromuscular conditions who use a mechanical ventilator at home.
Design
Descriptive qualitative research.... Read More about A qualitative study of experiences of health and social care in home mechanical ventilation.

Caseload profiling in district nursing: a systematic literature review (2018)
Journal Article
Harper-McDonald, B., & Baguley, F. (2018). Caseload profiling in district nursing: a systematic literature review. British Journal of Community Nursing, 23(11), 544-549. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2018.23.11.544

This systematic literature review aims to identify and appraise current evidence to establish if caseload profiling (CP) provides a strategy to support district nurses to evidence and manage increasingly complex caseloads. A total of 17 studies where... Read More about Caseload profiling in district nursing: a systematic literature review.

Media Depictions of “Unacceptable” Workplace Violence towards Nurses (2018)
Journal Article
Hoyle, L., Smith, E., Mahoney, C., & Kyle, R. (2018). Media Depictions of “Unacceptable” Workplace Violence towards Nurses. Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice, https://doi.org/10.1177/1527154418802488

Violence and aggression towards nurses are global concerns. Despite repeated research on causal factors and widespread “zero tolerance” campaigns, rates of violence and aggression have not declined. Violence and aggression towards nurses can negativ... Read More about Media Depictions of “Unacceptable” Workplace Violence towards Nurses.

Making Integrated Health and Social Care Education a Reality: A Scottish Example (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McKay, E., James, K., Macdonald, D., Hislop, J., & Yates, P. (2018, October). Making Integrated Health and Social Care Education a Reality: A Scottish Example. Paper presented at 24th ENOTHE Annual Meeting 2018, Escola Superior de Saúde do Alcoitão

Integration of health and social care services in Scotland has been described as being the most significant change to health and social care provision since 1948 (Scottish Government, 2018). With a greater emphasis on joining up services and focusing... Read More about Making Integrated Health and Social Care Education a Reality: A Scottish Example.

Holistic Needs Assessment: Changing Consultation Dynamics to Support Patient Self-management (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Snowden, A., & Young, J. (2018, September). Holistic Needs Assessment: Changing Consultation Dynamics to Support Patient Self-management. Presented at 16th International Conference on Communication in Healthcare

Background
Holistic needs assessment (HNA) helps patients articulate their wider needs during consultation. The study objective was to establish how HNA changes consultation dynamics. It is hypothesised that HNA will support greater patient particip... Read More about Holistic Needs Assessment: Changing Consultation Dynamics to Support Patient Self-management.

Proactive community support tailored to holistic needs: A cohort study (2018)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., Young, J., & Savinc, J. (2018). Proactive community support tailored to holistic needs: A cohort study. Cancer Medicine, 7(9), 4836-4845. https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1709

Background:
It is increasingly internationally recognised that a cancer diagnosis impacts on people practically and financially as well as physically and psychologically. It is less clear what to do about this. This study introduces an original com... Read More about Proactive community support tailored to holistic needs: A cohort study.

Scottish National Inquiry on Atrial Fibrillation. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neubeck, L., Barclay, K., Dunn, M., Oliver, C., Armitage, W., Hudson, P., Bruce, J., Grubb, N., & Quinn, T. J. (2018, August). Scottish National Inquiry on Atrial Fibrillation. Paper presented at Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association ASM (Prize Session Finalist)

Background: Understanding Atrial Fibrillation (AF) management in Scotland was identified as a key priority at the Cross Party Group for Heart Disease and Stroke which meets regularly at the Scottish Parliament. Therefore, a national inquiry was launc... Read More about Scottish National Inquiry on Atrial Fibrillation..

Life After Intensive Care: overcoming adversity, celebrating creativity. (2018)
Exhibition / Performance
Ramsay, P. Life After Intensive Care: overcoming adversity, celebrating creativity. Exhibited at Thistle Foundation, Edinburgh. 2 August 2018 - 2 August 2018

We held a public engagement event at the Thistle Foundation in Edinburgh; our aim was to showcase the positive ways in which patients used creative activities (e.g. poetry, music, creative writing) and volunteering to help their recovery after Intens... Read More about Life After Intensive Care: overcoming adversity, celebrating creativity..

Smartphones and mobile applications (apps) in clinical nursing education: A student perspective (2018)
Journal Article
O'Connor, S., & Andrews, T. (2018). Smartphones and mobile applications (apps) in clinical nursing education: A student perspective. Nurse Education Today, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2018.07.013

Background: Nurse educators are exploring how mobile technology can support students in clinical practice. However, the view of nursing students on the use of smartphones and mobile applications (apps) to enhance clinical education has not been explo... Read More about Smartphones and mobile applications (apps) in clinical nursing education: A student perspective.

Diagnostic accuracy of a pH stick, modified to detect gastric lipase, to confirm the correct placement of nasogastric tubes (2018)
Journal Article
Rowat, A. M., Graham, C., & Dennis, M. (2018). Diagnostic accuracy of a pH stick, modified to detect gastric lipase, to confirm the correct placement of nasogastric tubes. BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 5(1), Article e000218. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2018-000218

Objective The correct placement of a nasogastric feeding tube is usually confirmed by establishing that an aspirate is acidic using a pH stick. However, antacid medication and achlorhydria can cause false negative pH tests that may delay feeding and... Read More about Diagnostic accuracy of a pH stick, modified to detect gastric lipase, to confirm the correct placement of nasogastric tubes.

Intricacies of Professional Learning in Health Care: The Case of Supporting Self-management in Paediatric Diabetes (2018)
Book Chapter
Doyle, S. (2018). Intricacies of Professional Learning in Health Care: The Case of Supporting Self-management in Paediatric Diabetes. In D. Kember, & M. Corbett (Eds.), Structuring the Thesis (339-347). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0511-5_34

What is an appropriate structure for reporting a sociomaterial study of healthcare professional learning, when drawing from Karen Barad’s agential realist framework?

Implementing telemonitoring in primary care: learning from a large qualitative dataset gathered during a series of studies (2018)
Journal Article
Hanley, J., Pinnock, H., Paterson, M., & McKinstry, B. (2018). Implementing telemonitoring in primary care: learning from a large qualitative dataset gathered during a series of studies. BMC Family Practice, 19(1), 118. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-018-0814-6

Background: Telemonitoring for long term conditions such as hypertension and diabetes has not been widely adopted despite evidence of efficacy in trials and policy support. The Telescot programme comprised a series of seven trials and observational s... Read More about Implementing telemonitoring in primary care: learning from a large qualitative dataset gathered during a series of studies.

Social media in nursing and midwifery education: a mixed study systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
O'Connor, S., Jolliffe, S., Stanmore, E., Renwick, L., & Booth, R. (2018). Social media in nursing and midwifery education: a mixed study systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13799

Aim
To synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of social media in nursing and midwifery education.

Background
Social media are being explored to see if these online tools can support teaching, learning and assessment.

Design
A mixed study s... Read More about Social media in nursing and midwifery education: a mixed study systematic review.

Transforming Care After Treatment Partnership, Integration and Co-ordination (2018)
Report
Campbell, K., & Johnston, L. (2018). Transforming Care After Treatment Partnership, Integration and Co-ordination. Scotland: Macmillan Cancer Support

This Bulletin presents the evidence and learning on the implementation of holistic needs assessment (HNA) within 11 completed local projects from the national evaluative perspective. The data sources used are given in Appendix One.
It focuses on dif... Read More about Transforming Care After Treatment Partnership, Integration and Co-ordination.

A retrospective medical records review of risk factors for the development of respiratory tract secretions (death rattle) in the dying patient (2018)
Journal Article
Kolb, H., Snowden, A., Stevens, E., & Atherton, I. (2018). A retrospective medical records review of risk factors for the development of respiratory tract secretions (death rattle) in the dying patient. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(7), 1639-1648. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13704

Aim: Identification of risk factors predicting the development of death rattle.
Background: Respiratory tract secretions, often called death rattle, are among the most common symptoms in dying patients around the world. It is unknown whether death r... Read More about A retrospective medical records review of risk factors for the development of respiratory tract secretions (death rattle) in the dying patient.