Projects (5)

Co-design and adaptation of the Swallowing, Oral Health and Nutrition Knowledge and Skills (SONKS) training programme for carers who support people with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) who have eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties. Sep 1, 2024 - Feb 28, 2026
Management of safe swallowing for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) is critical in reducing aspiration (swallowing) pneumonia, a leading cause of death. People with ID often depend on carers without a registered health qualification (family... Read More about Co-design and adaptation of the Swallowing, Oral Health and Nutrition Knowledge and Skills (SONKS) training programme for carers who support people with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) who have eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties..

Mental health and substance use care pathways and outcomes for people released from prison Jun 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2025
Lay summary: It is important that people released from prison get help for mental health and substance use. This will protect their health and help them live life away from crime. People released from prison in Scotland are more likely to die from su... Read More about Mental health and substance use care pathways and outcomes for people released from prison.

Co-creation of a Continuing Professional Development Toolkit to enable pre-registration nursing students acquire the skills and knowledge to enable individuals with learning disabilities to self manage respiratory health issues Apr 1, 2024 - Apr 11, 2025
Co-Design of a Continuing Professional Development Toolkit to enable pre-registration nursing students acquire the skills and knowledge to enable individuals with learning disabilities to self manage respiratory health issues

The RECO study: Realist Evaluation of service models and systems for CO- existing serious mental health and substance use conditions. Jan 1, 2020 - Sep 30, 2022
The impact of serious mental health difficulties can be severe, long-lasting, and can seriously affect peoples' lives over a long period of time. It is common for people who experience serious mental health difficulties to have problems with drinking... Read More about The RECO study: Realist Evaluation of service models and systems for CO- existing serious mental health and substance use conditions..

Co-creating the future: the use of multifunctional robots in occupational therapy and dementia. Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2026
Dementia is a complex condition which can cause a diverse range of symptoms that impact everyday life for the person living with dementia, including their families' caregivers and supporters. Evidence indicates that access to rehabilitation offered... Read More about Co-creating the future: the use of multifunctional robots in occupational therapy and dementia..