All Outputs (448)

Nurse/midwife-to-patient ratios: a scoping review. (2024)
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TAIT, D., DAVIS, D., ROCHE, M.A. and PATERSON, C. 2024. Nurse/midwife-to-patient ratios: a scoping review. Contemporary nurse [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2024.2318361

A significant body of work has linked high nurse or midwife workload to negative patient outcomes. Anecdotal reports suggest that mandated ratio models enhance patient care and improve nurse job satisfaction. However, there is limited focused researc... Read More about Nurse/midwife-to-patient ratios: a scoping review..

The impact of the cost of living crisis and food insecurity on food purchasing behaviours and food preparation practices in people living with obesity. (2024)
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STONE, R.A., BROWN, A., DOUGLAS, F., GREEN, M.A., HUNTER, E., LONNIE, M., JOHNSTONE, A.M. and HARDMAN, C., on behalf of the FIO-Food Team. 2024. The impact of the cost of living crisis and food insecurity on food purchasing behaviours and food preparation practices in people living with obesity. Appetite [online], 196, article number 107255. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107255

Lower income households are at greater risk of food insecurity and poor diet quality than higher income households. In high-income countries, food insecurity is associated with high levels of obesity, and in the UK specifically, the cost of living cr... Read More about The impact of the cost of living crisis and food insecurity on food purchasing behaviours and food preparation practices in people living with obesity..

Living with myocardial ischaemia and no obstructive coronary arteries: a qualitative study. (2024)
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HUMPHREYS, H., PADDOCK, D., BROWN, S., BERRY, C., COWIE, A., DAWKES, S. and NICHOLS, S. 2024. Living with myocardial ischaemia and no obstructive coronary arteries: a qualitative study. Open heart [online], 11(1), article number e002569. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2023-002569

This study aims to explore the lived experience of people with myocardial ischaemia with no obstructive arteries. Qualitative study using semistructured interviews using telephone interviews with 17 participants living in the UK. 17 people (2 males,... Read More about Living with myocardial ischaemia and no obstructive coronary arteries: a qualitative study..

Clinical research nursing pathways: the development and evaluation of a nursing research internship program using the RE-AIM framework. (2024)
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ROBERTS, N.A., BUTTON, E., DUFF, J., PATERSON, C., SMITH, M. and GAVIN, N. 2024. Clinical research nursing pathways: the development and evaluation of a nursing research internship program using the RE-AIM framework. International journal of nursing studies advances [online], 6, article number 100176. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2024.100176

In 2018 a Nursing Research Internship program was started within a major referral and tertiary teaching centre in Australia. We aimed to evaluate the first 12 months of the program using an implementation science framework. This was a qualitative stu... Read More about Clinical research nursing pathways: the development and evaluation of a nursing research internship program using the RE-AIM framework..

Building resilience of staff in care homes: preliminary findings of an exploratory study. (2024)
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MARTINDALE, S., WILL, J. and WELLS, J. 2024. Building resilience of staff in care homes: preliminary findings of an exploratory study. Nursing and residential care [online], 26(1). Available from: https://doi.org/10.12968/nrec.2023.0020

Careers in the care home sector have seen innumerable challenges, along with sustaining and growing resilience in the workforce. The aim of this study was to understand the experiences of resilience for care home staff working in one health board are... Read More about Building resilience of staff in care homes: preliminary findings of an exploratory study..

Unforeseen emotional labour: a collaborative autoethnography exploring researcher experiences of studying long COVID in health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2023)
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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)
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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)
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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..

Lived experience of work and long COVID in healthcare staff. (2023)
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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)
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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..

Nurses' perceptions to alleviate dyspnoea in inpatients with advanced cancer while receiving palliative care. (2023)
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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..

Understanding the needs and preferences for cancer care among First Nations people: an integrative review. (2023)
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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..

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)
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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..

Nurse experiences of partnership nursing when caring for children with long‐term conditions and their families: a qualitative systematic review. (2023)
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BARRATT, M., BAIL, K., LEWIS, P. and PATERSON, C. 2023. Nurse experiences of partnership nursing when caring for children with long‐term conditions and their families: a qualitative systematic review. Journal of clinical nursing [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16924

To explore the experiences of partnership nursing among nurses when caring for children and young people with long‐term conditions, and their families. Partnership nursing is promoted as a positive model of care among paediatric nurses, where shared... Read More about Nurse experiences of partnership nursing when caring for children with long‐term conditions and their families: a qualitative systematic review..

Interventional pharmacoepidemiology: design and evaluation of interventions to improve prescribing. (2023)
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ALEXANDER, C., GRANT, A., HUGHES, C. and DREISCHULTE, T. 2023. Interventional pharmacoepidemiology: design and evaluation of interventions to improve prescribing. American journal of epidemiology [online], (accepted).

Despite the value of modern therapeutics, many obstacles prevent their optimal use. Overuse, underuse and misuse are common, resulting in morbidity and mortality impacting billions of individuals across the world. Pharmacoepidemiology provides import... Read More about Interventional pharmacoepidemiology: design and evaluation of interventions to improve prescribing..

Provision of dietary education in UK-based cardiac rehabilitation: a cross-sectional survey conducted in conjunction with the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. (2023)
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JAMES, E., BUTLER, T., NICHOLS, S., GOODALL, S. and O'DOHERTY, A.F. 2023. Provision of dietary education in UK-based cardiac rehabilitation: a cross-sectional survey conducted in conjunction with the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. British journal of nutrition [online], First View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114523002374

Dietary education is a core component of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). It is unknown how or what dietary education is delivered across the United Kingdom (UK). We aimed to characterise practitioners who deliver dietary education in UK CR and determine... Read More about Provision of dietary education in UK-based cardiac rehabilitation: a cross-sectional survey conducted in conjunction with the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation..

Current landscape of ecological momentary assessment (real-time data) methodology in cancer research: a systematic review. (2023)
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PATERSON, C., ARMITAGE, L. and TURNER, M. 2023. Current landscape of ecological momentary assessment (real-time data) methodology in cancer research: a systematic review. Seminars in oncology nursing [online], 39(6), article number 151514. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soncn.2023.151514

To critically synthesize and describe the use and methods of ecological momentary assessment (EMA) in cancer research. A systematic review was conducted and has been reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-... Read More about Current landscape of ecological momentary assessment (real-time data) methodology in cancer research: a systematic review..

Decision‐making in nursing research and practice: application of the cognitive continuum theory: a meta‐aggregative systematic review. (2023)
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O'CONNOR, T., GIBSON, J., LEWIS, J., STRICKLAND, K. and PATERSON, C. 2023. Decision-making in nursing research and practice: application of the cognitive continuum theory: a meta-aggregative systematic review. Journal of clinical nursing [online], 32(23-24), pages 7979-7995. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16893

To explore how the Cognitive Continuum Theory has been used in qualitative nursing research and to what extent it has been integrated in the research process using the Qualitative Network for Theory Use and Methodology (QUANTUM). Theory, research and... Read More about Decision‐making in nursing research and practice: application of the cognitive continuum theory: a meta‐aggregative systematic review..

The lived experiences of critical care nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative systematic review. (2023)
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ROURKE, S., DIMECH, A., BACON, R. and PATERSON, C. 2023. The lived experiences of critical care nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative systematic review. Intensive and critical care nursing [online], 80, article number 103555. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2023.103555

To critically synthesis the qualitative literature to understand the experiences of critical care nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. A meta-aggregation systematic review was reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews... Read More about The lived experiences of critical care nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative systematic review..

Remote ischaemic conditioning for fatigue after stroke (RICFAST): a pilot randomised controlled trial. (2023)
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MOYLE, B., KUDIERSKY, N., TOTTON, N., SASSANI, M., NICHOLS, S., JENKINS, T., REDGRAVE, J., BAIG, S., NAIR, K.P.S., MAJID, A. and ALI, A.N. 2023. Remote ischaemic conditioning for fatigue after stroke (RICFAST): a pilot randomised controlled trial. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases [online], 32(12), article number 107420. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107420

Post stroke fatigue (PSF) affects 50 % of stroke survivors and can be disabling. Remote ischaemic conditioning (RIC) can preserve mitochondrial function, improve tissue perfusion and may mitigate PSF. This pilot randomised controlled trial evaluates... Read More about Remote ischaemic conditioning for fatigue after stroke (RICFAST): a pilot randomised controlled trial..