Outputs (76)

Unforeseen emotional labour: a collaborative autoethnography exploring researcher experiences of studying long COVID in health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2023)
Journal Article
MACIVER, E., ADAMS, N.N., TORRANCE, N., DOUGLAS, F., KENNEDY, C., SKATUN, D., SANTIAGO, V.H. and GRANT, A. 2024. Unforeseen emotional labour: a collaborative autoethnography exploring researcher experiences of studying long COVID in health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. SSM - qualitative research in health [online], 5, article 100390. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2023.100390

The concept of "emotional labour" describes the regulation of feelings and expressions to fulfil a specific job role, discussed extensively in relation to commercial and caring professions, with more recent scholarship recognising the emotional role... Read More about Unforeseen emotional labour: a collaborative autoethnography exploring researcher experiences of studying long COVID in health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic..

To understand the experiences, needs, and preferences for supportive care, among children and adolescents (0–19 years) diagnosed with cancer: a systematic review of qualitative studies. (2023)
Journal Article
PATERSON, C., KAVANAGH, P.S., BACON, R., TURNER, M., MOORE, M., BARRATT, M. and CHAU, M. 2023. To understand the experiences, needs, and preferences for supportive care, among children and adolescents (0–19 years) diagnosed with cancer: a systematic review of qualitative studies. Journal of cancer survivorship [online], In Press. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-023-01508-9

This study aimed to understand the experiences, needs, and preferences for supportive care, among children and adolescents (0–19 years) diagnosed with cancer. A qualitative systematic review has been reported according to PRISMA guidelines. A compreh... Read More about To understand the experiences, needs, and preferences for supportive care, among children and adolescents (0–19 years) diagnosed with cancer: a systematic review of qualitative studies..

Identifying experiences of supportive care of children and young people affected by kidney failure: a qualitative systematic review. (2023)
Journal Article
PATERSON, C., TURNER, M., HOOPER, M.-E., LADBROOK, E., MACAULEY, L. and MCKIE, A. 2023. Identifying experiences of supportive care of children and young people affected by kidney failure: a qualitative systematic review. Journal of renal care [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jorc.12484

Children and young people affected by kidney failure experience complexities in their care. Little is known about the unique needs of this young patient population group living with a long-term condition. A meta-aggregation of all qualitative studies... Read More about Identifying experiences of supportive care of children and young people affected by kidney failure: a qualitative systematic review..

Understanding barriers to purchasing healthier, more sustainable food for people living with obesity and food insecurity. (2023)
Working Paper
STONE, R.A., CHRISTIANSEN, P., JOHNSTONE, A.M., BROWN, A., DOUGLAS, F. and HARDMAN, C.A. 2023. Understanding barriers to purchasing healthier, more sustainable food for people living with obesity and food insecurity. OSFPreprints [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/3xe7w

In westernised countries, food insecurity (FI), poorer diet quality, and obesity are disproportionately represented in groups experiencing socio-economic disadvantage. Grocery stores are one promising arena for intervention; however how these setting... Read More about Understanding barriers to purchasing healthier, more sustainable food for people living with obesity and food insecurity..

Lived experience of work and long COVID in healthcare staff. (2023)
Journal Article
TORRANCE, N., MACIVER, E., ADAMS, N.N., SKÅTUN, D., SCOTT, N., KENNEDY, C., DOUGLAS, F., HERNANDEZ-SANTIAGO, V. and GRANT, A. 2024. Lived experience of work and long COVID in healthcare staff. Occupational medicine [online], 74(1), pages 78-85. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqad117

Healthcare workers (HCWs) had a greater occupational risk of exposure to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and reported higher rates of long COVID (LC). This has implications for the provision of health care in already stretched health services. Th... Read More about Lived experience of work and long COVID in healthcare staff..

Promoting excellence, governance and innovation in prescribing education. (2023)
Journal Article
SUNTER, M., WOOD, A. and BELL, S. 2023. Promoting excellence, governance and innovation in prescribing education. British journal of nursing [online], 32(22), pages 1104-1105. Available from: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2023.32.22.1104

The Scottish Prescribing Programmes Leads Network (SPPLN) was first developed several years ago to support the strategic direction of Scottish higher education institutions (HEIs) relating to health professionals undertaking prescribing education pro... Read More about Promoting excellence, governance and innovation in prescribing education..

Understanding the needs and preferences for cancer care among First Nations people: an integrative review. (2023)
Journal Article
PATERSON, C., ROBERTS, C., BLACKBURN, J., JOJO, N., NORTHAM, H., WALLIS, E., HIND, A., CAULFIELD, R., BARRATT, M., TOOHEY, K., KAVANAGH, P.S., BACON, R. and WILSON, R.L. 2024. Understanding the needs and preferences for cancer care among First Nations people: an integrative review. Journal of advanced nursing [online], 80(5), pages 1776-1812. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15968

This systematic review aimed to identify the needs and preferences for cancer care services among Australian First Nations people. An integrative review was conducted. A wide range of search terms were used to increase the sensitivity and specificity... Read More about Understanding the needs and preferences for cancer care among First Nations people: an integrative review..

Nurses' perceptions to alleviate dyspnoea in inpatients with advanced cancer while receiving palliative care. (2023)
Journal Article
KERO, J., KOIVISTO, J.-M., LEE, S.H. and HAAVISTO, E. 2024. Nurses' perceptions to alleviate dyspnoea in inpatients with advanced cancer while receiving palliative care. Nursing open [online], 11(1), e2038. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.2038

To explore nurses' perceptions to alleviate dyspnoea in inpatients with advanced cancer while receiving palliative care. A descriptive qualitative design was used. Seven focus groups were conducted with nurses (n = 27) from five specialized palliativ... Read More about Nurses' perceptions to alleviate dyspnoea in inpatients with advanced cancer while receiving palliative care..

Is age discrimination a risk factor for frailty progression and frailty development among older adults? A prospective cohort analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. (2023)
Journal Article
AMINU, A.Q., TORRANCE, N., GRANT, A. and KYDD, A. 2024. Is age discrimination a risk factor for frailty progression and frailty development among older adults? A prospective cohort analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Archives of gerontology and geriatrics [online], 118, article number 105282. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2023.105282

With the increasing global burden of frailty on healthcare resources, it is important to understand the modifiable risk factors of frailty. This study examined perceived age discrimination as a potential risk factor for frailty progression and frailt... Read More about Is age discrimination a risk factor for frailty progression and frailty development among older adults? A prospective cohort analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing..

From charter to culture: implementing an emotional intelligence programme. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
MACKAY, N., TABIB, M. and GOTCH, A. 2023. From charter to culture: implementing an emotional intelligence programme. Presented at the 2023 Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Scotland think tank, 16 November 2023, Edinburgh, UK.

In this oral presentation, the researchers spoke about a programme to provide emotional intelligence training to midwives. This programme was introduced in part to address issues identified in the 2022 Culture Matters survey. The presentation also co... Read More about From charter to culture: implementing an emotional intelligence programme..