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Can maternity care move beyond risk? Implications for midwifery as a profession. (2016)
Journal Article
HEALY, S., HUMPHREYS, E. and KENNEDY, C. 2016. Can maternity care move beyond risk? Implications for midwifery as a profession. British journal of midwifery [online], 24(3), pages 203-209. Available from: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2016.24.3.203

Maternal and infant mortality rates are reassuringly low in developed countries. Despite this, birth is increasingly seen as risky by women, health professionals and society in general. In wider society, women are subjected to a litany of risks regar... Read More about Can maternity care move beyond risk? Implications for midwifery as a profession..

Combining S-cone and luminance signals adversely affects discrimination of objects within backgrounds. (2016)
Journal Article
JENNINGS, B.J., TSATTALIOS, K., CHAKRAVARTHI, R. and MARTINOVIC, J. 2016. Combining S-cone and luminance signals adversely affects discrimination of objects within backgrounds. Scientific reports [online], 6, article number 20504. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/srep20504

The visual system processes objects embedded in complex scenes that vary in both luminance and colour. In such scenes, colour contributes to the segmentation of objects from backgrounds, but does it also affect perceptual organisation of object conto... Read More about Combining S-cone and luminance signals adversely affects discrimination of objects within backgrounds..

Identification and management of chronic pain in primary care: a review. (2016)
Journal Article
MILLS, S., TORRANCE, N. and SMITH, B.H. 2016. Identification and management of chronic pain in primary care: a review. Current psychiatry reports [online], 18(2), article ID 22. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-015-0659-9

Chronic pain is a common, complex, and challenging condition, where understanding the biological, social, physical and psychological contexts is vital to successful outcomes in primary care. In managing chronic pain the focus is often on promoting re... Read More about Identification and management of chronic pain in primary care: a review..

Is referral of postsurgical colorectal cancer survivors to cardiac rehabilitation feasible and acceptable? A pragmatic pilot randomised controlled trial with embedded qualitative study. (2016)
Journal Article
HUBBARD, G., ADAMS, R., CAMPBELL, A., KIDD, L., LESLIE, S.J., MUNRO, J. and WATSON, A. 2016. Is referral of postsurgical colorectal cancer survivors to cardiac rehabilitation feasible and acceptable? A pragmatic pilot randomised controlled trial with embedded qualitative study. BMJ open [online], 6(1), e009284. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009284

Objectives: (1) Assess whether cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a feasible and acceptable model of rehabilitation for postsurgical colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors, (2) evaluate trial procedures. This article reports the results of the first objective... Read More about Is referral of postsurgical colorectal cancer survivors to cardiac rehabilitation feasible and acceptable? A pragmatic pilot randomised controlled trial with embedded qualitative study..

Bereaved relatives' experiences in relation to post mortem: a qualitative exploration in North East Scotland. (2015)
Journal Article
STEPHEN, A., SHEACH LEITH, V., MACDUFF, C. and CHRISTIE, S. 2015. Bereaved relatives' experiences in relation to post mortem: a qualitative exploration in North East Scotland. Bereavement care [online], 34(3), pages 103-109. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/02682621.2015.1108547

When a family is grieving the loss of a member the consideration of post mortem is an additional concern. This study set out to explore how relatives are supported to give authorisation and throughout the post mortem process. Thirteen relatives with... Read More about Bereaved relatives' experiences in relation to post mortem: a qualitative exploration in North East Scotland..

Implementing health policy: lessons from the Scottish Well Mens policy initiative. (2015)
Journal Article
DOUGLAS, F., VAN TEIJLINGEN, E., SMITH, C. and MOFFAT, M. 2015. Implementing health policy: lessons from the Scottish Well Mens policy initiative. AIMS public health [online], 2(4): addressing chronic disease prevention and tobacco control in the retail environment, pages 887-905. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3934/publichealth.2015.4.887

Background: Little is known about how health professionals translate national government health policy directives into action. This paper examines that process using the so-called Well Men's Services (WMS) policy initiative as a ‘real world’ case stu... Read More about Implementing health policy: lessons from the Scottish Well Mens policy initiative..

Nurses' and healthcare support workers' experiences of enhanced observations and impact on their health and wellbeing. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
ADDO, M., STEPHEN, A.I. and GIBB, J. 2015. Nurses' and healthcare support workers' experiences of enhanced observations and impact on their health and wellbeing. Presented at 2015 Scottish NHS quality event, 10 December 2015, Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen, UK.

What are the perspectives of nurses and health care support workers regarding their participation in enhanced observation practices in acute mental health care settings?

Extracorporeal shock wave for the treatment of chronic venous ulcers: a pilot study. (2015)
Thesis
COOPER, B. 2015. Extracorporeal shock wave for the treatment of chronic venous ulcers: a pilot study. Robert Gordon University, MRes Thesis.

This thesis reports a pilot study investigating the use of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ECSW) in the treatment of chronic venous ulcers. The studies primary aim was to assess the clinical effectiveness of this treatment when combined with curre... Read More about Extracorporeal shock wave for the treatment of chronic venous ulcers: a pilot study..

An epidemiological study of neuropathic pain symptoms in Canadian adults. (2015)
Journal Article
VANDENKERKHOF, E.G., MANN, E.G., TORRANCE, N., SMITH, B.H., JOHNSON, A. and GILRON, I. 2016. An epidemiological study of neuropathic pain symptoms in Canadian adults. Pain research and management [online], 2016, article ID 9815750. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/9815750

The reported prevalence of neuropathic pain ranges from 6.9% to 10%; however the only Canadian study reported 17.9%. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of neuropathic pain in Canada. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in... Read More about An epidemiological study of neuropathic pain symptoms in Canadian adults..

The district nurse's role: caseload profiling: the journey from academia to effective practice implementation. (2015)
Journal Article
HARPER-MCDONALD, B. and BAGULEY, F. 2015. The district nurse's role: caseload profiling: the journey from academia to effective practice implementation. Communicare [online], 1(2), article number 105. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48525/cc-2015-id105

This article looks at one student's journey in taking theory and applying it to practice by caseload profiling on practice placement, and then how this has subsequently led to practice development. It is widely appreciated that demographics are impac... Read More about The district nurse's role: caseload profiling: the journey from academia to effective practice implementation..