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Welcome to Edinburgh Napier Research Repository

The ‘Research Repository’ is the open access institutional repository of Edinburgh Napier University. It contains examples of research outputs produced by staff and research students, as well as related information about the university's funded projects and staff research interests.

Whenever possible, refereed documents accepted for publication, or finished artistic compositions presented in public, will be made available here in full digital format, and hyperlinks to standard published versions will be provided. Any questions about submissions to the repository or problems with access to any of its content should be sent to the Repository Team at repository@napier.ac.uk



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Retiring for the Night: How Negative Attitudes Towards Ageing Can Shape Expectations and Attitudes Towards Sleep Among Adults Aged 60+ (2025)
Journal Article
Salvi, S., Murray, J., Onkal, D., & Egdell, V. (in press). Retiring for the Night: How Negative Attitudes Towards Ageing Can Shape Expectations and Attitudes Towards Sleep Among Adults Aged 60+. Frontiers in Psychology,

Introduction: Negative attitudes towards ageing are pervasive and can create significant barriers to quality of life and longevity for adults aged 60 and older. Studies indicate that older adults with negative views of ageing often perceive common, t... Read More about Retiring for the Night: How Negative Attitudes Towards Ageing Can Shape Expectations and Attitudes Towards Sleep Among Adults Aged 60+.

Prolonged Hospital Stay in Hypertensive Patients: Retrospective Analysis of Risk Factors and Interactions (2025)
Journal Article
Surma, S., Czapla, M., Uchmanowicz, I., Juárez-Vela, R., Pietrzykowski, Ł., Uchmanowicz, B., Leśkiewicz, M., Griesmann, K., Burzyński, M., Smereka, J., & Lewandowski, Ł. (2025). Prolonged Hospital Stay in Hypertensive Patients: Retrospective Analysis of Risk Factors and Interactions. Nursing Reports, 15(3), Article 110. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15030110

Background/Objectives: Arterial hypertension (HT) is a leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, often contributing to prolonged lengths of hospital stay (LOHS), which place significant strain on healthcare systems. This study aimed... Read More about Prolonged Hospital Stay in Hypertensive Patients: Retrospective Analysis of Risk Factors and Interactions.

Mortality analysis of patients with acute coronary syndrome receiving comprehensive cardiac care (KOS-Zawal) during the COVID-19 pandemic period (2024)
Journal Article
Kubielas, G., Diakowska, D., Czapla, M., Ross, C., Mitkowski, P., & Uchmanowicz, I. (2025). Mortality analysis of patients with acute coronary syndrome receiving comprehensive cardiac care (KOS-Zawal) during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Archives of Medical Science, 21(1), 60-66. https://doi.org/10.5114/aoms/188089

Introduction:
Due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, there have been fundamental changes to the delivery and operation of healthcare facilities across the world, significantly impacting how patients with a variety of diseases are treated. We aimed to asses... Read More about Mortality analysis of patients with acute coronary syndrome receiving comprehensive cardiac care (KOS-Zawal) during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

‘Sign and move on’: Interpreter awareness of legal and ethical informed consent in maternity care (2025)
Journal Article
Susam-Saraeva, Ş., & Patterson, J. (2025). ‘Sign and move on’: Interpreter awareness of legal and ethical informed consent in maternity care. Target, https://doi.org/10.1075/target.23053.sus

This article explores informed consent in maternity care in multilingual and multicultural contexts. Based on findings from a Royal Society of Edinburgh funded research project carried out in 2022 in Scotland, the article examines why consent is part... Read More about ‘Sign and move on’: Interpreter awareness of legal and ethical informed consent in maternity care.