Improving the operational skills of the health personel working in the emergency dept Dec 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2015
Research in the Countries, involved in the project, on the level of implementation of EU policies related to patients' safety, with a particular focus on emergency departments, actuality and future perspectives (existing laws, rules, guidelines, best... Read More about Improving the operational skills of the health personel working in the emergency dept.

Cross cultural end-of-life clincial decision making Sep 1, 2014 - Oct 31, 2019
A comparison of views and experiences of physicians in the referrals of end-stage organ failure patients for palliative care between HK and Scotland, UK

Exploring the patterns of decision-making that influence self-management Dec 1, 2014 - Dec 31, 2015
Exploring the presentation, experiences and patterns of decision making that influence self-management following attendance at an Unscheduled Care consultation.

Analysis Database - Lundbeck Apr 1, 2015 - Jan 31, 2016
Research study entitled ' Evolution of drinking patterns 2-3 years in ill, heavy drinkers, with or without treatment'.

Beverage purchasing & Pricing - ARUK Jan 1, 2015 - Mar 31, 2016
To record beverage choice, place of purchase and price paid by ill drinkers seen at alcohol problems services in Edinburgh and Glasgow Hospital (general and psychiatric) over a three year period in order to monitor any impact on this group of the int... Read More about Beverage purchasing & Pricing - ARUK.

Rethinking Health: Community Public Health Demonstration Project Apr 1, 2015 - Mar 31, 2021

Development of an alternative eye-dropper Sep 1, 2015 - Nov 30, 2016
Many people need to instil eye drops to treat conditions such as Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) and Glaucoma (30% of the population have DES and 70 million people worldwide have glaucoma). DES is relieved with lubricating drops and if untreated can significa... Read More about Development of an alternative eye-dropper.

Behavioural Couples Therapy Jan 15, 2016 - Mar 31, 2018
Behavioural Couples Therapy (BCT) is a psychosocial intervention for the treatment of alcohol and drug problems; recommended by NICE for discordant couples where one person has an addiction and the other does not. Evidence suggests: BCT can be effect... Read More about Behavioural Couples Therapy.

Nursing student classes evaluation Oct 1, 2015 - Feb 28, 2016
To deliver ABI training to the following Nursing cohorts: Mental Health; Midwifery: Adult: Learning Disabilities: Child (Students will be 2nd/3rd year students prior to practice placements).

? Training will be facilitated by Napier working in par... Read More about Nursing student classes evaluation.

Build a Nurse Dec 1, 2016 - Nov 30, 2017
NES -GNC and Margaret Callum Roger Midwifery Award

To find out from people with learning disabilities and those who care and support them what skills and qualities non-learning disability trained staff require in order to meet the needs of people... Read More about Build a Nurse.

Low uptake of physical activity programmes by men; why don’t they go? Sep 1, 2016 - Jul 31, 2022
This nurse-led project will be an interdisciplinary collaboration between leading researchers working in Edinburgh Napier University, in the University of Sydney, and Flinders University, Adelaide Australia, nurses in NHS Fife and allied health profe... Read More about Low uptake of physical activity programmes by men; why don’t they go?.

Improving outcomes for children and families affected by paternal substance misuse: a feasibility study of the Parents Under Pressure programme for fathers Apr 1, 2017 - Mar 31, 2019
The impact of parental drug misuse on children and families is a major public health problem [4]. Parental drug misuse is closely associated with poor parenting, poor child development and increased rates of child maltreatment, particularly neglect [... Read More about Improving outcomes for children and families affected by paternal substance misuse: a feasibility study of the Parents Under Pressure programme for fathers.

Precursor work for Diabetes: Understanding Daily Events (DUDEs) Sep 26, 2016 - Mar 25, 2017
As a precursor to the work described under the DHI application for development of ?Diabetes: Understanding Daily Events ?an interactive, digital diabetes education site for Young People?, there are several additional activities that could be develope... Read More about Precursor work for Diabetes: Understanding Daily Events (DUDEs).

Development of interventions to reduce patient delay with symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndrome: identifying optimal content and mode of delivery Oct 3, 2016 - Nov 30, 2018
Development of Interventions to reduce patient delay with symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndrome: identifying optimal content and mode of delivery.

Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is serious and delay to treatment, in particular patient decision time,... Read More about Development of interventions to reduce patient delay with symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndrome: identifying optimal content and mode of delivery.

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.

We Can Quit2: A randomised pilot trial of a community-based smoking cessation intervention for women in disadvantaged areas of Ireland Jun 8, 2017 - Sep 7, 2022
Smoking rates remain high in Ireland despite considerable progress being made to reduce them in recent years. Ireland ranks second highest for smoking-related causes of death in the EU. Lung cancer, which is strongly linked to smoking, is now the mos... Read More about We Can Quit2: A randomised pilot trial of a community-based smoking cessation intervention for women in disadvantaged areas of Ireland.

A process evaluation of the implementation of ASSIST Scotland Aug 1, 2016 - Jan 31, 2017
This proposed process evaluation will evaluate the implementation of ASSIST. It will be conducted over two and a half years and employ qualitative methods (in-depth interviews, paired interviews, mini focus groups and observation) along with a before... Read More about A process evaluation of the implementation of ASSIST Scotland.

Patient Centred Assessment Method (PCAM): improving nurse led biopsychosocial assessment of patients with long term conditions and co-morbid mental health needs Aug 1, 2016 - Nov 30, 2016
Living with a chronic illness can impact on many aspects of people’s lives such as mental, social and financial wellbeing. GP practices were encouraged to look for depression in people with long term conditions, but new research casts doubts on its e... Read More about Patient Centred Assessment Method (PCAM): improving nurse led biopsychosocial assessment of patients with long term conditions and co-morbid mental health needs.

Young males' constructions of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine Apr 1, 2014 - Jul 31, 2015
The proposed research aims to provide greater understanding about how international vaccine policies are experienced by men in the US, UK and Spain. The research fits with recently completed published research which explored young women's constructio... Read More about Young males' constructions of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine.

Analysis of mortality data from dependent drinking cohort Mar 1, 2015 - Jul 30, 2015
To investigate predictors of death, and predictors of mode of death, related to drinking. Examining patterns of drinking, preferred beverage, other drug use, smoking, associated social problems and place in the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation.