Outputs (7)

The experience of young carers in the context of a range of parental conditions: physical disability, mental health problems and substance misuse. (2006)
Thesis
CHRISTIE, E. 2006. The experience of young carers in the context of a range of parental conditions: physical disability, mental health problems and substance misuse. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The current study set out to explore the affect and significance of differing parental conditions on the experiences commonly reported by young carers. Previous studies on young caring have reflected on the impacts of caring for parents with particul... Read More about The experience of young carers in the context of a range of parental conditions: physical disability, mental health problems and substance misuse..

Fatty acid and phospholipid chlorohydrins cause cell stress and endothelial adhesion. (2006)
Journal Article
DEVER, G., WAINWRIGHT, C. L., KENNEDY, S. and SPICKETT, C. M. 2006. Fatty acid and phospholipid chlorohydrins cause cell stress and endothelial adhesion. Acta biochimica polonica [online], 53(4), pages 761-768. Available from: https://doi.org/10.18388/abp.2006_3304

The oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is thought to contribute to atherogenesis, which is an inflammatory disease involving activation of phagocytic cells. Myeloperoxidase, an enzyme which is able to produce hypochlorous acid (HOCl), is rele... Read More about Fatty acid and phospholipid chlorohydrins cause cell stress and endothelial adhesion..

Ethics and physiological testing. (2006)
Book Chapter
OLIVIER, S. 2007. Ethics and physiological testing. In Winter, E.M., Jones, A.M., Davison, R.C.R., Bromley, P.D. and Mercer, T.H. (eds.) Sport and exercise physiology testing guidelines: the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences guide. Abingdon: Routledge [online], volume 1: sport testing, chapter 4, pages 30-38. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203966846

What is it to behave in an ethical manner as a researcher? The term 'ethics' suggests a set of standards by which behaviour is regulated, and these standards help us to decide what is acceptable in terms of pursuing our aims, as well as helping us to... Read More about Ethics and physiological testing..

Bereavement and bereavement care: consultation and mapping of practice (phase 2). (2006)
Report
STEPHEN, A.I., WIMPENNY, P., UNWIN, R., WORK, F., MACDUFF, C., DEMPSTER, P., WILCOCK, S.E. and BROWN, A.M. 20O6. Bereavement and bereavement care: consultation and mapping of practice (phase 2). Final report. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University. Hosted on OpenAIR. Available from:

Looking for information on bereavement care, other than reading material in professional or academic journals can be a daunting task. A search of the internet provides a significant 1,116,403 hits, which range from general information, through bereav... Read More about Bereavement and bereavement care: consultation and mapping of practice (phase 2)..

Primary care staff's views and experiences related to routinely advising patients about physical activity: a questionnaire survey (2006)
Journal Article
DOUGLAS, F., TORRANCE, N., VAN TEIJLINGEN, E., MELONI, S. and KERR, A. 2006. Primary care staff's views and experiences related to routinely advising patients about physical activity: a questionnaire survey. BMC public health [online], 6, article 138. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-6-138

Background: United Kingdom public health policy has recently re-emphasised the role of primary health care professionals in tackling increasing levels of physical inactivity within the general population. However, little is known about the impact tha... Read More about Primary care staff's views and experiences related to routinely advising patients about physical activity: a questionnaire survey.

A follow-up study of professionals' perspectives on the development of family health nursing in Scotland: a questionnaire survey. (2006)
Journal Article
MACDUFF, C. 2006. A follow-up study of professionals' perspectives on the development of family health nursing in Scotland: a questionnaire survey. International journal of nursing studies [online], 43(3), pages 345-356. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2005.05.004

Background: In 1998 the World Health Organisation Europe introduced the Family Health Nurse concept. The envisaged role of this community-based nurse was seen as multi-faceted and included helping individuals, families and communities to cope with il... Read More about A follow-up study of professionals' perspectives on the development of family health nursing in Scotland: a questionnaire survey..

Thinking around abdominal obesity and cardiovascular risk. (2006)
Journal Article
BROOM, I. 2006. Thinking around abdominal obesity and cardiovascular risk. British journal of diabetes and vascular disease, 6(2), pages 58-61.

Obesity, particularly intra-abdominal (visceral) obesity, is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD), insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidaemia, inflammation and thrombosis. A useful indicator for visceral fat is waist circumference,... Read More about Thinking around abdominal obesity and cardiovascular risk..