Outputs (2381)

Establishing the context for a Master degree programme in Nursing at the National University of Lesotho (2019)
Journal Article
Mtshali, N. G., Nyangu, I., Molise, N., Tsekoa, L., Ranneileng, M., Qhobela, M. C., & Ralejoana, N. (2019). Establishing the context for a Master degree programme in Nursing at the National University of Lesotho. International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 10, 102-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijans.2019.02.002

The National University of Lesotho Nursing Department, in implementing the first Master degree programme in Nursing, conducted a rapid needs assessment to understand the nursing education status in the country, establish the nature of the Master degr... Read More about Establishing the context for a Master degree programme in Nursing at the National University of Lesotho.

Nurses' Perceptions regarding Types of Aggressive Behaviour displayed by Patients in a Selected Psychiatric Hospital in Lesotho (2021)
Journal Article
Rathobei, L., Nyangu, I., & Dube, M. (2021). Nurses' Perceptions regarding Types of Aggressive Behaviour displayed by Patients in a Selected Psychiatric Hospital in Lesotho. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 23(1), Article 8325. https://doi.org/10.25159/2520-5293/8325

Aggressive behaviour of inpatients in mental health facilities occurs globally and is a serious nursing problem. Consequently, there is insufficient research studies conducted among nurses regarding the types of aggressive behaviour displayed by pati... Read More about Nurses' Perceptions regarding Types of Aggressive Behaviour displayed by Patients in a Selected Psychiatric Hospital in Lesotho.

Nurses’ Perceptions Regarding the Antiretroviral Therapy Services at Selected Health Facilities in Lesotho (2022)
Journal Article
Nyangu, I., & Zethu Nkosi, Z. (2022). Nurses’ Perceptions Regarding the Antiretroviral Therapy Services at Selected Health Facilities in Lesotho. American Journal of Nursing Science, 11(1), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajns.20221101.11

In Lesotho, ART services are provided in primary health care (PHC) facilities which are mostly run by nurses. This study aimed to describe perceptions of nurses regarding the antiretroviral therapy services at PHC facilities across six selected distr... Read More about Nurses’ Perceptions Regarding the Antiretroviral Therapy Services at Selected Health Facilities in Lesotho.

Perceptions of Healthcare Professionals on COVID-19 in Lesotho: A Cross-Sectional Survey (2022)
Journal Article
Nyangu, I., & Ramathebane, M. (2022). Perceptions of Healthcare Professionals on COVID-19 in Lesotho: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 10(02), 39-50. https://doi.org/10.4236/jbm.2022.102005

Background: Health care professionals at the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic require continued support to ensure not only their well-being, but enhanced care for those infected by the disease. This study aimed to assess the perceptions of health... Read More about Perceptions of Healthcare Professionals on COVID-19 in Lesotho: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Systematic review of blue-light service collaboration for community health and well-being (2023)
Journal Article
Dougall, N., MacGillivray, S., Heyman, I., Wooff, A., & Tatnell, A. (2023). Systematic review of blue-light service collaboration for community health and well-being. Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 8(2), 66-74. https://doi.org/10.35502/jcswb.319

Effective cross-service collaboration has been posed as a way of improving outcomes for people, enhancing community safety and well-being, reducing social and health inequalities, and improving service resource efficiencies. However, it was not known... Read More about Systematic review of blue-light service collaboration for community health and well-being.

Neonatal nursing in Vietnam: evaluation & sustainability of an education model (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacVicar, S. (2023, May). Neonatal nursing in Vietnam: evaluation & sustainability of an education model. Presented at U!REKA Connects 2023, Amsterdam

Education programme to support knowledge and skills development for local neonatal nurse workforce on neuroprotective strategies for preterm infants, supporting breastfeeding and maternal attachment through introduction of kangaroo mother care (KMC).... Read More about Neonatal nursing in Vietnam: evaluation & sustainability of an education model.

Mental Capacity Regimes Approach to Values and Participation in Proceedings Involving Individuals With Impaired Decision-Making Capacity in Scotland (2023)
Book Chapter
Stavert, J. (2023). Mental Capacity Regimes Approach to Values and Participation in Proceedings Involving Individuals With Impaired Decision-Making Capacity in Scotland. In C. Kong, J. Coggon, P. Cooper, M. Dunn, & A. Ruck Keene (Eds.), Capacity, Participation and Values in Comparative Legal Perspective. Bristol University Press

Chapter in 'Capacity, Participation and Values in Comparative Legal Perspective' edited by Camillia Kong, John Coggon, Penny Cooper, Michael Dunn and Alex Ruck Keene

People with Learning Disability: Scotland and Beyond (2023)
Book Chapter
Stavert, J. (2023). People with Learning Disability: Scotland and Beyond. In B. D. Kelly, & M. Donnelly (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Mental Health Law (166-178). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003226413

‘Learning disability’ is currently included in the statutory definition of ‘mental disorder’ used by Scottish capacity and mental health legislation, along with mental illness and personality disorder. This raises the general Convention on the Rights... Read More about People with Learning Disability: Scotland and Beyond.

Attitudes of healthcare professional towards substance use disorders in maternity setting (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacVicar, S. (2019, June). Attitudes of healthcare professional towards substance use disorders in maternity setting. Poster presented at Learning, Teaching and Research conference, Edinburgh Napier University

Behaviour scale systematic mixed methods review : Attitudes of healthcare professional towards substance use disorders in maternity and neonatal setting.

Intervention supporting breastfeeding in substance use disorders (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacVicar, S. (2014, December). Intervention supporting breastfeeding in substance use disorders. Presented at Scottish National Neonatal Group annual conference, University of West of Scotland, Paisley

Oral presentation of Intervention supporting breastfeeding for infants at risk of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Implications for practice and policy. Review of clinical guidelines.

IBriS project (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacVicar, S. (2014, December). IBriS project. Presented at Doctoral Midwifery Research Society, University of West Scotland, Ayr

IBRIS project- oral presentation of intervention supporting women with substance use disorder in pregnancy. Doctoral study of development and evaluation of a behavioural change intervention to support women and neonates exposed to substance use dis... Read More about IBriS project.

Intervention supporting breastfeeding for the substance exposed mother and baby (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacVicar, S. (2018, December). Intervention supporting breastfeeding for the substance exposed mother and baby. Paper presented at NHS Lothian NMAHPPS Research Conference, Edinburgh, UK

Background: the promotion and protection of breastfeeding is a priority global health objective as it is well-evidenced that it confers significant health, social and economic advantages. Breastfeeding has also been forwarded as a means of alleviatin... Read More about Intervention supporting breastfeeding for the substance exposed mother and baby.

Development and feasibility of clinical intervention to support breastfeeding in substance dependency (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacVicar, S. (2017, February). Development and feasibility of clinical intervention to support breastfeeding in substance dependency. Paper presented at Edinburgh Napier University Learning, Teaching and Research conference, Edinburgh, UK

The promotion and support of breastfeeding for the substance dependent mother and baby is internationally recommended but in practice it is not without its challenges or challengers. This study developed and tested an intervention to support breastfe... Read More about Development and feasibility of clinical intervention to support breastfeeding in substance dependency.

Naloxone In Police Scotland - June 2023 update (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hillen, P. (2023, June). Naloxone In Police Scotland - June 2023 update. Presented at Drugs Research Network Scotland - end of phase 2 conference, Glasgow

This presentation describes the independent findings of an evaluation of a Police Scotland test of change (pilot) of the carriage and administration of naloxone as an emergency first aid measure to persons suspected of experiencing an opioid overdos... Read More about Naloxone In Police Scotland - June 2023 update.

Elite Youth Athletes’ Mental Health and Its Relationship with the Talent Development Environment: A Variable- and Person-Centred Approach (2023)
Journal Article
Cao, X., Martindale, R., Cho, H., & Li, C. (2023). Elite Youth Athletes’ Mental Health and Its Relationship with the Talent Development Environment: A Variable- and Person-Centred Approach. Journal of Sports Science, 41(7), 706-714. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2235162

The present research sought to examine the prevalence of elite youth athletes’ mental health and its relationship with talent development environments (TDEs). A sample of 248 Chinese elite youth athletes completed a self-report survey measuring demog... Read More about Elite Youth Athletes’ Mental Health and Its Relationship with the Talent Development Environment: A Variable- and Person-Centred Approach.

Steps in the development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A Delphi Process plan to standardise levels of respiratory nursing education (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sajnic, A., Narsavage, G., Kelly, C., Heslop-Marshall, K., Padilha, J., Murray, B., Axelsson, M., Hernández, C., Poot, B., Roberts, N. J., Christensen, H., Clari, M., & Smith, S. Steps in the development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A Delphi Process plan to standardise levels of respiratory nursing education. Presented at 2022 European Respiratory Congress, Barcelona

Introduction: The sizable population of people with respiratory conditions places a significant demand on healthcare services and a need for specialized nursing care. Aim: The ERS Nursing Group recognized the need for harmonized curricula for resp... Read More about Steps in the development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A Delphi Process plan to standardise levels of respiratory nursing education.

How confident are nursing students about their respiratory knowledge and assessment skills? (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., Renwick, M., Welch, L., Lippiet, . K., & Kelly, C. How confident are nursing students about their respiratory knowledge and assessment skills?. Presented at 2022 European Respiratory Congress, Barcelona

Respiratory knowledge and skills are fundamental to effective patient care. Our recent study showed significant variation in the provision of respiratory education in UK pre-registration nursing programmes. This study explored confidence levels of fi... Read More about How confident are nursing students about their respiratory knowledge and assessment skills?.

Results from a test of change project using the MyCOPD app with pulmonary rehabilitation patients (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., McNarry, S., Payne, E., & Choudhury, G. Results from a test of change project using the MyCOPD app with pulmonary rehabilitation patients. Presented at 2022 European Respiratory Congresss, Barcelona

Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) is a crucial component of COPD management, access to programmes can be difficult, reduced attendance, high dropouts and low completion rates are common. MyCOPD is an example of how digital technology could potentially be... Read More about Results from a test of change project using the MyCOPD app with pulmonary rehabilitation patients.

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Disabilities in Ukraine: Household Perspectives, Public Health Implications, and Considerations for Emergency and Post-Conflict Recovery (2023)
Report
Sharapov, K., Nazarenko, V., Polishchuk, O., & Burova, O. (2023). The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Disabilities in Ukraine: Household Perspectives, Public Health Implications, and Considerations for Emergency and Post-Conflict Recovery. Edinburgh: Arts and Humanities Research Council

This report presents the outcomes of the project's final phase, which evaluated the impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities in Ukraine. This phase relies on accounts from 20 households with persons with disabilities to understand how the pande... Read More about The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Disabilities in Ukraine: Household Perspectives, Public Health Implications, and Considerations for Emergency and Post-Conflict Recovery.

Вплив пандемії COVID-19 на людей з інвалідністю в Україні: Погляди домогосподарств, та висновки для розгляду під час планування і вжиття заходів у надзвичайних ситуаціях в охороні здоров’я та інших сферах життєдіяльності, зокрема подолання конфліктів та їх наслідків. (2023)
Report
Sharapov, K., Nazarenko, V., Polishchuk, O., & Burova, O. (2023). Вплив пандемії COVID-19 на людей з інвалідністю в Україні: Погляди домогосподарств, та висновки для розгляду під час планування і вжиття заходів у надзвичайних ситуаціях в охороні здоров’я та інших сферах життєдіяльності, зокрема подолання конфліктів та їх наслідків. Arts and Humanities Research Council

Цей звіт представляє результати заключного етапу проекту, який оцінює вплив COVID-19 на людей з інвалідністю в Україні. Цей етап базується на свідченнях з 20 домогосподарств з особами з інвалідністю, щоб зрозуміти, як пандемія та відповідь уряду впли... Read More about Вплив пандемії COVID-19 на людей з інвалідністю в Україні: Погляди домогосподарств, та висновки для розгляду під час планування і вжиття заходів у надзвичайних ситуаціях в охороні здоров’я та інших сферах життєдіяльності, зокрема подолання конфліктів та їх наслідків..