Interventions to reduce risky sexual behaviour Aug 1, 2014 - Oct 31, 2015

Talking Technology Enabled Care - A personalised, visual digital platform to transform service delivery between health, social care and housing services Feb 1, 2018 - Jan 31, 2019
Technology has been heralded as a potential enabler of communication between individuals and those in their informal or
professional care network. Enabling people to effectively talk about their needs and concerns is the first step in providing care... Read More about Talking Technology Enabled Care - A personalised, visual digital platform to transform service delivery between health, social care and housing services.

D:UDES experience labs Nov 14, 2016 - Mar 13, 2017
This project covers the additional time involved in the development of the experience labs

A novel e-health resource to support patients and families in and after intensive care: spreading the word throughout NHS Scotland. Jun 1, 2017 - Dec 1, 2019
Our website evaluated extremely positively among patients, family members and clinicians in NHS Lothian and our model is unquestionably of utility Scotland-wide.The underpinning research and iterative website development during the both the original... Read More about A novel e-health resource to support patients and families in and after intensive care: spreading the word throughout NHS Scotland..

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..

Getting it Right: the continuing support and service needs of ICU survivors May 1, 2016 - Oct 31, 2017
In this project, we will develop a questionnaire designed to capture ICU survivors' healthcare and support needs. The questionnaire will be based on (1) a literature review and (2) a completed longitudinal qualitative study of healthcare needs among... Read More about Getting it Right: the continuing support and service needs of ICU survivors.

Alpha 2 Agonists for Sedation to produce Better Outcomes from Critical Illness (A2B TRIAL): A Parallel Group Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Clonidine, Dexmedetomidine and Current Usual Care Apr 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2021
This is a prospective three-arm randomised placebo-controlled trial to compare the effect of the early addition of dexmedetomidine or clonidine to current analgo-sedation practice on the duration of mechanical ventilation, compared with current analg... Read More about Alpha 2 Agonists for Sedation to produce Better Outcomes from Critical Illness (A2B TRIAL): A Parallel Group Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Clonidine, Dexmedetomidine and Current Usual Care.

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).

The Vale of Leven Travel Fellowship Dec 1, 2017 - Jul 31, 2018
The Vale of Leven Travel Fellowship

Developing A Behavioural Intervention To Improve The Effectiveness Of CPR Training For Lay People Oct 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2019
In Scotland, ~3,500 people each year experience cardiac arrest out of hospital; only 5% survive. The availability of early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is essential for survival. Community training programmes in CPR are well established. Howe... Read More about Developing A Behavioural Intervention To Improve The Effectiveness Of CPR Training For Lay People.

Implementation, at Scale, of a Model to support NICE Guidelines for the Management of Osteoarthritis (OA) in Primary Care Jan 8, 2019 - Feb 28, 2021
Musculoskeletal pain in adults over the age of 45 is the number one cause of disability world-wide and osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of pain and disability (Global Burden of Disease 2013). The incidence of osteoarthritis is projected t... Read More about Implementation, at Scale, of a Model to support NICE Guidelines for the Management of Osteoarthritis (OA) in Primary Care.

The influence of hegemonic masculinity on dietary preferences for meat. A cross-sectional study of adult men in Scotland. Sep 1, 2018 - Aug 31, 2019
The aim of this research is to examine the effects of hegemonic masculinity on meat consumption and willingness to adopt a more plant based diet. Hegemonic masculinity refers to socially prescribed norms of stoicism, seeking dominance, and being powe... Read More about The influence of hegemonic masculinity on dietary preferences for meat. A cross-sectional study of adult men in Scotland..

Optimising Hepatitis C Treatment for People Who Inject Drugs: Developing a GP-led Patient Pathway. Jul 1, 2019 - Sep 30, 2021
Approximately 37,000 people are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Scotland, with over 85% of infections in people who inject, or have injected drugs (PWID). Treatment for HCV is simple, tolerable and effective, yet the current annual rate... Read More about Optimising Hepatitis C Treatment for People Who Inject Drugs: Developing a GP-led Patient Pathway..

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.

Online debriefings with care home staff after a resident’s death: improving coping mechanisms, team cohesion and communication with relatives May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021
To support care home staff, it is essential to assist them to cope individually, within a cohesive team and support confident communication about death with excluded relatives. This project focusses on this through online debriefings with staff after... Read More about Online debriefings with care home staff after a resident’s death: improving coping mechanisms, team cohesion and communication with relatives.

Avoiding Burn Out of Care Home Workforce: sharing national learning and local initiatives that support resilience and retention during the COVID-19 pandemic May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021
A key issue arising from the Covid-19 pandemic for Care Homes is heightened risk of staff burn out, further undermining already problematic staff retention in this sector. This short, high impact study by researchers and practitioners is aligned with... Read More about Avoiding Burn Out of Care Home Workforce: sharing national learning and local initiatives that support resilience and retention during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Small roll out of OSCaRS and further research Feb 1, 2021 - Jan 30, 2022
In May 2020 the Team making this request for funds were awarded ?20,000 from the CSO Covid Rapid Research Programme, to deliver and evaluate the provision of online supportive conversations and reflective sessions (OSCaRS) with care home staff during... Read More about Small roll out of OSCaRS and further research.

Naloxone in Police Scotland - a Pilot Evaluation Jan 1, 2022 - Feb 28, 2022
This study will be a mixed methods process evaluation of a test of change (pilot project) for the carriage, and use, of intra-nasal spray Naloxone by Police Scotland officers.

The evaluation will focus on the implementation and process of the piol... Read More about Naloxone in Police Scotland - a Pilot Evaluation.

Exploring Vaccine Hesitancy for Covid-19 amongst Healthcare Workers (Students): An Exploratory Study. Dec 1, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022
Aims and objectives: to explore vaccine ‘hesitancy’ amongst vaccine high priority focusing on health workers in Scotland. Specific objectives will seek to:
• To explore vaccine hesitancy and confidence amongst health care workers
• To understand pe... Read More about Exploring Vaccine Hesitancy for Covid-19 amongst Healthcare Workers (Students): An Exploratory Study..