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Novel insights into DAPK autophagic signalling using peptide aptamer combinatorial protein-interaction screens (2008)
Journal Article
Stevens, C. & Hupp, T. R. (2008). Novel insights into DAPK autophagic signalling using peptide aptamer combinatorial protein-interaction screens. Autophagy. 4. (4). 531-533. doi:10.4161/auto.5940. ISSN 1554-8627.

DAPK represents a relatively unique enzyme in the protein kinase superfamily whose major biological functions are linked to both autophagy and signal-mediated apoptosis. However, genetic studies have not yet uncovered how DAPK integrates into the cor... Read More about Novel insights into DAPK autophagic signalling using peptide aptamer combinatorial protein-interaction screens.

Content validity of the Chinese version of resilience scale for older people (2013)
Journal Article
Yang, F., Smith, G. D., & Liu, X. (2014). Content validity of the Chinese version of resilience scale for older people. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 23(13-14), 2077-2079. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12349

Aims and objectives To forward- and backward-translate the English version ofthe Resilience Scale for use in Chinese older people and toaddress the equivalence of the content validity of theChinese and English versions of this scale

Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people: Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people (2015)
Journal Article
Yang, F., Bao, J., Huang, X., Guo, Q., & Smith, G. (2015). Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people: Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people. International Nursing Review, 62(1), 130-139. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12168

Background Resilience has been identified as a personal construct that may contribute to the process of healthy ageing in older people. To date, no measurement instrument has been tested to evaluate resilience in Chinese older people. Aim To e... Read More about Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people: Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people.

Health value & perceived control over health: behavioural constructs to support Type 2 diabetes self-management in clinical practice (2015)
Journal Article
Nugent, L. E., Carson, M., Zammitt, N. N., Smith, G. D., & Wallston, K. A. (2015). Health value & perceived control over health: behavioural constructs to support Type 2 diabetes self-management in clinical practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24(15-16), 2201-2210. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12878

Aims and objectives To explore health value and perceived control over health in relation to self-management behaviours in adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Background Helping people to modify health related behaviour in diabetes is comple... Read More about Health value & perceived control over health: behavioural constructs to support Type 2 diabetes self-management in clinical practice.

Key characteristics of knowledge transfer and exchange in healthcare: integrative literature review: Knowledge transfer and exchange in healthcare (2011)
Journal Article
Pentland, D., Forsyth, K., Maciver, D., Walsh, M., Murray, R., Irvine, L., & Sikora, S. (2011). Key characteristics of knowledge transfer and exchange in healthcare: integrative literature review: Knowledge transfer and exchange in healthcare. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67(7), 1408-1425. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05631.x

Aim.  This paper presents the results of a review of literature relating to knowledge transfer and exchange in healthcare. Background.  Treatment, planning and policy decisions in contemporary nursing and healthcare should be based on sound eviden... Read More about Key characteristics of knowledge transfer and exchange in healthcare: integrative literature review: Knowledge transfer and exchange in healthcare.

Distinguishing between seizure types in adult epilepsy: A key role for nursing observations (2007)
Journal Article
Mantri, P. (2007). Distinguishing between seizure types in adult epilepsy: A key role for nursing observations. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 3(12), 560-567. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjnn.2007.3.12.27897

Epilepsy is the most common serious neurological condition, with an estimated prevalence of about 0.75% in the developed world. With approximately 40 types of epilepsy seizure now defi ned, in addition to more than 30 epilepsy syndromes and condition... Read More about Distinguishing between seizure types in adult epilepsy: A key role for nursing observations.

Experiences of older people in emergency care settings: IMOGEN LYONS and RUTH PATERSON discuss the results of a qualitative study into aspects of emergency care that are important to older people (2009)
Journal Article
Lyons, I., & Paterson, R. (2009). Experiences of older people in emergency care settings: IMOGEN LYONS and RUTH PATERSON discuss the results of a qualitative study into aspects of emergency care that are important to older people. Emergency Nurse, 16(10), 26-31. https://doi.org/10.7748/en2009.03.16.10.26.c6851

People over the age of 65 make up about 20 per cent of the population of Scotland (Wood and Bain 2001). They also account for 185,000 emergency hospital admissions a year across the country, a figure that is expected to rise to 397,000 by 2021 (NHS Q... Read More about Experiences of older people in emergency care settings: IMOGEN LYONS and RUTH PATERSON discuss the results of a qualitative study into aspects of emergency care that are important to older people.

Prediction of in-hospital mortality and length of stay using an early warning scoring system: clinical audit (2006)
Journal Article
Paterson, R., MacLeod, D., Thetford, D., Beattie, A., Graham, C., Lam, S., & Bell, D. (2006). Prediction of in-hospital mortality and length of stay using an early warning scoring system: clinical audit. Clinical Medicine, 6(3), 281-284. https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.6-3-281

This aim of this study was to assess the impact of the introduction of a standardised early warning scoring system (SEWS) on physiological observations and patient outcomes in unselected acute admissions at point of entry to care. A sequential clinic... Read More about Prediction of in-hospital mortality and length of stay using an early warning scoring system: clinical audit.

Gender differences and mental health: An exploratory study of knowledge and attitudes to mental health among Scottish teenagers (2006)
Journal Article
Williams, B., & Pow, J. (2007). Gender differences and mental health: An exploratory study of knowledge and attitudes to mental health among Scottish teenagers. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 12(1), 8-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-3588.2006.00413.x

Method:  A cross-sectional survey of 496 teenagers was conducted in order to explore their knowledge and attitude towards mental health and people with mental health problems. Results:  Boys reported lower levels of knowledge and different sources... Read More about Gender differences and mental health: An exploratory study of knowledge and attitudes to mental health among Scottish teenagers.

Quantitative Use of Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization To Examine Relationships between Mycolic Acid-Containing Actinomycetes and Foaming in Activated Sludge Plants (2000)
Journal Article
Davenport, R. J., Curtis, T. P., Goodfellow, M., Stainsby, F. M., & Bingley, M. (2000). Quantitative Use of Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization To Examine Relationships between Mycolic Acid-Containing Actinomycetes and Foaming in Activated Sludge Plants. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 66(3), 1158-1166. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.66.3.1158-1166.2000

The formation of viscous foams on aeration basins and secondary clarifiers of activated sludge plants is a common and widespread problem. Foam formation is often attributed to the presence of mycolic acid-containing actinomycetes (mycolata). In order... Read More about Quantitative Use of Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization To Examine Relationships between Mycolic Acid-Containing Actinomycetes and Foaming in Activated Sludge Plants.

The role of intrinsic factors in the implementation of psychosocial interventions into routine clinical practice (2008)
Journal Article
Fleming, M., Savage‐Grainge, A., Martin, C., Hill, C., Brown, S., Buckle, J., & Miles, J. (2008). The role of intrinsic factors in the implementation of psychosocial interventions into routine clinical practice. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 3(2), 32-41. https://doi.org/10.1108/17556228200800013

Despite the efficacy, political will and numbers of mental health practitioners trained in psychosocial interventions, they remain scarcely available in routine clinical practice. External factors such as the inability of mental health organisations... Read More about The role of intrinsic factors in the implementation of psychosocial interventions into routine clinical practice.

The impact of general practitioner morale on patient satisfaction with care: a cross-sectional study (2007)
Journal Article
McKinstry, B., Walker, J., Porter, M., Fulton, C., Tait, A., Hanley, J., & Mercer, S. (2007). The impact of general practitioner morale on patient satisfaction with care: a cross-sectional study. BMC Family Practice, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-8-57

Background The association between stress and morale among general practitioners (GP) is well documented. However, the impact of GP stress or low morale on patient care is less clear. GPs in the UK now routinely survey patients about the quality of... Read More about The impact of general practitioner morale on patient satisfaction with care: a cross-sectional study.

International Collaboration in Gerontological Nursing. (2011)
Journal Article
Touhy, T. A., Kydd, A., Fagerberg, I., & Engstrom, G. (2011). International Collaboration in Gerontological Nursing. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 37(3), 3-4. https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20110203-99

The world stands on the threshold of a demographic revolution called global aging. We live in a global world where people travel for holidays and work; for some, migration is the only possible alternative to a precarious situation in their own countr... Read More about International Collaboration in Gerontological Nursing..

Improvement in out-of-hours outcomes following the implementation of Hospital at Night (2009)
Journal Article
Beckett, D. J., Gordon, C. F., Paterson, R., Chalkley, S., Stewart, C., Jones, M. C., Young, M., & Bell, D. (2009). Improvement in out-of-hours outcomes following the implementation of Hospital at Night. QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians, 102(8), 539-546. https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcp056

Background: Hospital at Night (H@N) is a Department of Health (England) driven programme being widely implemented across UK. It aims to redefine how medical cover is provided in hospitals during the out-of-hours period. Aim: To investigate whether t... Read More about Improvement in out-of-hours outcomes following the implementation of Hospital at Night.

Attitudes towards caring for older people in Scotland, Sweden and the United States: Angela Kydd and colleagues compare data from three countries to assess what staff think about working in the specialty (2014)
Journal Article
Kydd, A., Touhy, T., Newman, D., Fagerberg, I., & Engstrom, G. (2014). Attitudes towards caring for older people in Scotland, Sweden and the United States: Angela Kydd and colleagues compare data from three countries to assess what staff think about working in the specialty. Nursing Older People, 26(2), 33-40. https://doi.org/10.7748/nop2014.02.26.2.33.e547

Aim To explore the attitudes of nurses and nursing students in Scotland, Sweden and the US towards working with older people. Method This quantitative study used the 20-item Multifactorial Attitudes Questionnaire (MAQ) to elicit attitudes on age... Read More about Attitudes towards caring for older people in Scotland, Sweden and the United States: Angela Kydd and colleagues compare data from three countries to assess what staff think about working in the specialty.

Trauma Exposure, Schizophrenia Symptoms and the Stress Vulnerability Model (2015)
Book Chapter
Fleming, M., & Martin, C. R. (2015). Trauma Exposure, Schizophrenia Symptoms and the Stress Vulnerability Model. In Comprehensive Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 1-20. Springer Science + Business Media. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-08613-2_40-1

Literature from the last 15 years has found an established relationship between trauma exposure, schizophrenia, and PTSD symptoms. The reporting of trauma exposure in people with schizophrenia ranges between 33 % and 98 %, which is much higher than t... Read More about Trauma Exposure, Schizophrenia Symptoms and the Stress Vulnerability Model.

Attitudes towards caring for older people: findings and recommendations for practice: In the second part of this article, Angela Kydd and colleagues compare data from two studies to gauge if there has been a change in opinion over a decade (2013)
Journal Article
Kydd, A., Wild, D., & Nelson, S. (2013). Attitudes towards caring for older people: findings and recommendations for practice: In the second part of this article, Angela Kydd and colleagues compare data from two studies to gauge if there has been a change in opinion over a decade. Nursing Older People, 25(4), 21-28. https://doi.org/10.7748/nop2013.05.25.4.21.e769part2

Aim To investigate the attitudes of healthcare professionals towards working with older people, including their perception of how other professionals perceived their work in gerontology. Method Data were collected using a 20-item Multifactorial At... Read More about Attitudes towards caring for older people: findings and recommendations for practice: In the second part of this article, Angela Kydd and colleagues compare data from two studies to gauge if there has been a change in opinion over a decade.

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Schizophrenia: A Case Study (2015)
Book Chapter
Fleming, M. P., & Martin, C. R. (2015). Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Schizophrenia: A Case Study. In C. R. Martin, V. R. Preedy, & V. B. Patel (Eds.), Comprehensive Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (1-8). Springer Science + Business Media. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08613-2_125-1

The trends that are emerging from the literature point to a relationship between trauma exposure, posttraumatic stress, and schizophrenia. People with schizophrenia are at more risk of being exposed to a number of traumas and are more likely to exper... Read More about Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Schizophrenia: A Case Study.