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Workforce redesign through the development and use of a bespoke measurement instrument (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Sharp, S., McAuley, G., Seville, L., Corcoran, J., & Forrest, S. (2024, April). Workforce redesign through the development and use of a bespoke measurement instrument. Poster presented at International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, London, UK

The link between the number of registered nurses providing care, and the quality of that care is well documented. Fewer registered nurses is associated with negative patient outcomes, including delayed discharge, falls, medication errors, failure to... Read More about Workforce redesign through the development and use of a bespoke measurement instrument.

The future of midwife-led continuity of care: Call for a dialogue (2024)
Journal Article
Kuipers, Y. J. (2024). The future of midwife-led continuity of care: Call for a dialogue. Dialogues in Health, 4, Article 100170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dialog.2024.100170

Background/Purpose: Midwife-led continuity of care (MLCC) is an evidence-based care model positively influencing the health and wellbeing of women and their families. Despite the evidence, a sustainable future of the model is uncertain. The aim of th... Read More about The future of midwife-led continuity of care: Call for a dialogue.

Understanding for whom, under what conditions, and how an integrated approach to atrial fibrillation service delivery works: a realist review (2024)
Journal Article
Pearsons, A., Hanson, C., Hendriks, J., & Neubeck, L. (in press). Understanding for whom, under what conditions, and how an integrated approach to atrial fibrillation service delivery works: a realist review. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Article zvad093. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvad093

Aims To understand for whom, under what conditions, and how an integrated approach to atrial fibrillation service delivery works (or does not work). Methods and Results A realist review of integrated approaches to atrial fibrillation service d... Read More about Understanding for whom, under what conditions, and how an integrated approach to atrial fibrillation service delivery works: a realist review.

British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on pulmonary rehabilitation (2023)
Journal Article
Man, W., Chaplin, E., Daynes, E., Drummond, A., Evans, R. A., Greening, N. J., …Singh, S. J. (2023). British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on pulmonary rehabilitation. Thorax, 78(Supplement 4), https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2023-220439

The evidence-based British Thoracic Society (BTS) Guideline for pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in adults was published in 2013.(1) There is a strong evidence base for the benefits of PR,(2) and it is one of the most cost-effective interventions for ad... Read More about British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on pulmonary rehabilitation.

'I always say, not all programs are created equally'; a qualitative study exploring the educational experiences, learning needs and preferences of people attending Pulmonary Rehabilitation (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Roberts, N. J., Ray, E., Ring, N. J., Turnbull, L., Jelen, T., Macdonald, D., & Porter-Armstrong, A. (2023, September). 'I always say, not all programs are created equally'; a qualitative study exploring the educational experiences, learning needs and preferences of people attending Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Paper presented at Primary Care Respiratory Conference, Telford, UK

HIV Testing Disruptions and Service Adaptations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review (2023)
Journal Article
Mude, W., Mwenyango, H., Preston, R., O’Mullan, C., Vaughan, G., & Jones, G. (2024). HIV Testing Disruptions and Service Adaptations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review. AIDS and behavior, 28, 186-200. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-023-04139-4

Access to treatment and care in safe clinical settings improves people’s lives with HIV. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted vital HIV programs and services, increasing the risk of adverse health outcomes for people with HIV and HIV transmission rates in... Read More about HIV Testing Disruptions and Service Adaptations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review.

Clinician perception of pathological narcissism in females: a vignette-based study (2023)
Journal Article
Green, A., MacLean, R., & Charles, K. (2023). Clinician perception of pathological narcissism in females: a vignette-based study. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, Article 1090746. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1090746

The DSM-5 reports that up to 75% of those diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) are males, which denotes that narcissism is a clinical phenomenon that operates differently in men and women. Vulnerable narcissism, which tends to be mo... Read More about Clinician perception of pathological narcissism in females: a vignette-based study.

General practitioners’ perceptions on opportunistic single-time point screening for atrial fibrillation: A European quantitative survey (2023)
Journal Article
Vermunicht, P., Grecu, M., Deharo, J., Buckley, C. M., Palà, E., Mairesse, G. H., …Desteghe, L. (2023). General practitioners’ perceptions on opportunistic single-time point screening for atrial fibrillation: A European quantitative survey. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 10, Article 1112561. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1112561

Background: There is no clear guidance on how to implement opportunistic atrial fibrillation (AF) screening in daily clinical practice. Objectives: This study evaluated the perception of general practitioners (GPs) about value and practicalities of i... Read More about General practitioners’ perceptions on opportunistic single-time point screening for atrial fibrillation: A European quantitative survey.

Climate change aggravating migration and health issues in the African context: The views and direct experiences of a community of interest in the field (2023)
Journal Article
Trummer, U., Ali, T., Mosca, D., Mukuruva, B., Mwenyango, H., & Novak-Zezula, S. (2023). Climate change aggravating migration and health issues in the African context: The views and direct experiences of a community of interest in the field. Journal of Migration and Health, 7, Article 100151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmh.2023.100151

Climate change is an increasingly important theme in Africa, where a large majority of its people depend on livestock and agricultural activities for livelihood. Concurrently, the topic of health of migrants and people on the move is rapidly raising... Read More about Climate change aggravating migration and health issues in the African context: The views and direct experiences of a community of interest in the field.

Building a Sustainable Dental Practice (2023)
Book Chapter
Ballantyne, G., Viviana, C., Valbuena, C., Armstrong, N., & Duane, B. (2023). Building a Sustainable Dental Practice. In B. Duane (Ed.), Sustainable Dentistry: Making a Difference. Cham: Springer

The greatest challenges we currently face as a society are the twin, interconnected threats of climate change and biodiversity loss. They will jeopardise our future if we go about business as usual. This chapter focuses on more sustainable constructi... Read More about Building a Sustainable Dental Practice.

How to evaluate the Scottish shortened midwifery programme – an exploration of stakeholders’ perceptions (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Crozier, S., Kuipers, Y., McLuckie, C., & Norris, G. (2022, November). How to evaluate the Scottish shortened midwifery programme – an exploration of stakeholders’ perceptions. Paper presented at Scotland Maternity and Midwifery Festival, Edinburgh

The presentation will outline the development of a new shortened midwifery programme in Scotland, the stakeholder-led participatory approach to evaluation and the emerging themes of interest for the management and leadership of midwifery education an... Read More about How to evaluate the Scottish shortened midwifery programme – an exploration of stakeholders’ perceptions.

Supporting the learning experience of health‐related profession students during clinical placements with technology: A systematic review (2022)
Journal Article
Jones, A., Wilson, I., McClean, S., Kerr, D., & Breen, C. (2022). Supporting the learning experience of health‐related profession students during clinical placements with technology: A systematic review. Review of Education, 10(2), Article e3364. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3364

High quality clinical education is a fundamental component of undergraduate health-related professions programmes. Technological interventions offer potential to support and enhance student learning experiences during clinical placements, i.e. away f... Read More about Supporting the learning experience of health‐related profession students during clinical placements with technology: A systematic review.

Access to HIV/AIDS or TB care among refugees in Kampala, Uganda: exploring the enablers and barriers during the COVID-19 pandemic (2022)
Journal Article
Palattiyil, G., Kisaakyeb, P., Mwenyango, H., Katongole, S., Mulekya, F., Sidhva, D., …Bukuluki, P. (2022). Access to HIV/AIDS or TB care among refugees in Kampala, Uganda: exploring the enablers and barriers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Migration and Health, 5, Article 100098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmh.2022.100098

The rapid spread of COVID-19 has overwhelmed the existing health care systems, finding it challenging to provide essential health services besides the COVID-19 response interventions. Refugees are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic... Read More about Access to HIV/AIDS or TB care among refugees in Kampala, Uganda: exploring the enablers and barriers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Adolescent sexual behaviour in a refugee setting in Uganda (2021)
Journal Article
Bukuluki, P., Kisaakye, P., Mwenyango, H., & Palattiyil, G. (2021). Adolescent sexual behaviour in a refugee setting in Uganda. Reproductive Health, 18(1), Article 131. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-021-01181-0

Background Children under 18 years old constituted more than half (52%) of the refugee population in 2017. Adolescent Sexual and reproductive health is an essential component of primary health care. Yet, not every refugee adolescent is able to acces... Read More about Adolescent sexual behaviour in a refugee setting in Uganda.

Nurses' Perceptions regarding Types of Aggressive Behaviour displayed by Patients in a Selected Psychiatric Hospital in Lesotho (2021)
Journal Article
Rathobei, L., Nyangu, I., & Dube, M. (2021). Nurses' Perceptions regarding Types of Aggressive Behaviour displayed by Patients in a Selected Psychiatric Hospital in Lesotho. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 23(1), Article 8325. https://doi.org/10.25159/2520-5293/8325

Aggressive behaviour of inpatients in mental health facilities occurs globally and is a serious nursing problem. Consequently, there is insufficient research studies conducted among nurses regarding the types of aggressive behaviour displayed by pati... Read More about Nurses' Perceptions regarding Types of Aggressive Behaviour displayed by Patients in a Selected Psychiatric Hospital in Lesotho.

Adapting “MOVE” to Accelerate VMMC Coverage for HIV Prevention in Priority Populations: Implementation Experiences from Uganda’s Military Settings (2021)
Journal Article
Nyanzi, A., Lugada, E., Bwayo, D., Kasujja, V., Wamundu, C., Kak, N., …Seruwagi, G. (2021). Adapting “MOVE” to Accelerate VMMC Coverage for HIV Prevention in Priority Populations: Implementation Experiences from Uganda’s Military Settings. International STD Research and Reviews, 10(1), 39-52. https://doi.org/10.9734/isrr/2021/v10i130122

This paper describes the WHO’s Model of Optimizing Volumes and Efficiencies (MOVE), adapted by the University Research Council (URC) - Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (DHAPP) to rapidly scale up Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (... Read More about Adapting “MOVE” to Accelerate VMMC Coverage for HIV Prevention in Priority Populations: Implementation Experiences from Uganda’s Military Settings.

Can sensory integration have a role in multi‐element behavioural intervention? An evaluation of factors associated with the management of challenging behaviour in community adult learning disability services (2020)
Journal Article
McGill, C., & Breen, C. J. (2020). Can sensory integration have a role in multi‐element behavioural intervention? An evaluation of factors associated with the management of challenging behaviour in community adult learning disability services. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 48(2), 142-153. https://doi.org/10.1111/bld.12308

1.1 Introduction Adults with complex needs and severe learning disability present as a serious management problem within the community. Restrictive interventions are often used to manage adults with these issues, even though best practice recommends... Read More about Can sensory integration have a role in multi‐element behavioural intervention? An evaluation of factors associated with the management of challenging behaviour in community adult learning disability services.

Exploring the Development Requirements for Virtual Reality Gait Analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Khan, M. S., Charissis, V., & Sakellariou, S. (2019). Exploring the Development Requirements for Virtual Reality Gait Analysis. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 3(2), Article 24. https://doi.org/10.3390/mti3020024

The hip joint is highly prone to traumatic and degenerative pathologies resulting in irregular locomotion. Monitoring and treatment depend on high-end technology facilities requiring physician and patient co-location, thus limiting access to speciali... Read More about Exploring the Development Requirements for Virtual Reality Gait Analysis.

Evaluation of New Models of Primary Care in Scotland: Lanarkshire Case Study (2019)
Report
Jani, B., Thomas, L., Wood, K., Saunders, K., Cunningham, Y., Murray, V., …Mair, F. S. (2019). Evaluation of New Models of Primary Care in Scotland: Lanarkshire Case Study. Glasgow: Scottish Government

Over recent years, the Scottish Government (SG) has progressed a raft of major new policy developments that aim to transform health and social care, with primary care being at the heart of these changes. In 2015, SG established a Primary Care Develo... Read More about Evaluation of New Models of Primary Care in Scotland: Lanarkshire Case Study.

Educational content and style of delivery in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR): a review (2018)
Journal Article
Roberts, N., Kidd, L., Kirkwood, K., Cross, J., & Partridge, M. (2018). Educational content and style of delivery in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR): a review. Thorax, 73(suppl 4), A6. https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2018-212555.12

Background: PR is a core component of COPD management with well recognised benefits. PR aims to equip participants with the right tools to take control of their condition and structured education features as a key approach to this. There is, however,... Read More about Educational content and style of delivery in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR): a review.