Can counselling help patients and families after Intensive Care: a pilot study and evaluation: the CONNECT study Jan 16, 2017 - Jul 15, 2017
Surviving critical illness is associated with chronic psychological distress. Anxiety occurs in 43% of patients and depression in 30% of patients at 12 months after hospital discharge. Post-traumatic stress (e.g. distressing flashbacks) occurs in 51%... Read More about Can counselling help patients and families after Intensive Care: a pilot study and evaluation: the CONNECT study.

Scale-up BP: Implementing evidence-based hypertension research at scale Nov 1, 2015 - Oct 31, 2017
To determine the feasibility of carrying out a phase 4 study on the clinical and health economic impact of implementing telemonitoring of BP as routine practice for the majority of patients with raised BP in primary care.

A novel website to support patients and families in and after Intensive Care; spreading improvement across NHS Lothian Apr 1, 2017 - Jul 31, 2018
In this project, we will spread the use of an innovative website, designed to support patients and family members in and after Intensive Care. We have already implemented the website at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (including a mixed methods eval... Read More about A novel website to support patients and families in and after Intensive Care; spreading improvement across NHS Lothian.

Promoting smoking cessation during pregnacy: combined feasibility and pilot of a randomised controlled trial of a narrative and image-based intervention delivered via text-messaging. Feb 1, 2017 - Jul 31, 2019
We have developed an intervention that aims to help pregnant women to stop smoking by sending text messages with embedded behaviour change techniques (BCTs), as part of an engaging story with pictures, from early in their pregnancy until after they g... Read More about Promoting smoking cessation during pregnacy: combined feasibility and pilot of a randomised controlled trial of a narrative and image-based intervention delivered via text-messaging..

The life and work of Derek Hoy – a Scottish nurse informatician Jul 1, 2017 - Aug 11, 2017
Derek Hoy was a Scottish nurse based predominantly in Glasgow who died in 2012. He worked for many years in the National Health Service (NHS) in a variety of clinical roles, where he began to experiment with computers and other technologies in health... Read More about The life and work of Derek Hoy – a Scottish nurse informatician.

The role of CHildhood Adversities and their subsequent effect on mental ill-health and Suicidal behaviour (CHASe) Oct 1, 2018 - Nov 27, 2020
Deaths by suicide among young people are common, increasing year by year in 15-19 year olds, have devastating consequences for everyone involved, and are a signficant UK public health problem. People with experience of adverse life events, particular... Read More about The role of CHildhood Adversities and their subsequent effect on mental ill-health and Suicidal behaviour (CHASe).

Review of mobile applications (apps) for people with dementia Jun 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2018
Mobile health (mHealth) is a rapidly growing area with patients and healthcare professionals using applications (apps) on smartphones to help them manage chronic illness. Dementia is a growing problem worldwide for ageing populations and many mobile... Read More about Review of mobile applications (apps) for people with dementia.

Scotland 2030 Vision Dec 1, 2017 - Jan 31, 2019
The "Scotland 2030 Vision? project seeks to build on internal research funding from Edinburgh Napier University to engage citizens in gaining their social, economic and cultural aspirations for the future of Scottish society. This will be used to in... Read More about Scotland 2030 Vision.

Secondary detection of atrial fibrillation Jan 1, 2018 - Oct 31, 2019
Secondary detection of atrial fibrillation post stroke.

Administrative Data Research Centres 2018 Nov 1, 2018 - Mar 31, 2022
Administrative data (that is, information collected primarily for administrative purposes) has long contributed to central government and other statistics. However in the last 15-20 years, technological advancement has seen something of a revolution... Read More about Administrative Data Research Centres 2018.

JIGSAW-E: Joint implementation of Guidelines for Osteoarthritis in Western Europe Jan 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2018
In the EU OA is primarily managed in primary care, yet delivery of quality OA care is highly variable within and between countries. International guidelines for OA recommend core treatments, such as written information and advice on exercise and phy... Read More about JIGSAW-E: Joint implementation of Guidelines for Osteoarthritis in Western Europe.

Developing a behavioural intervention to increase lay-people's intentions to initiate CPR in the event of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) Nov 1, 2019 - Oct 31, 2020
This project aims to increase the number of people who survive after an "out of hospital cardiac arrest" by helping make
sure that people who are trained in resuscitation feel able and confident enough to help. We will do this using text messages
t... Read More about Developing a behavioural intervention to increase lay-people's intentions to initiate CPR in the event of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA).