Outputs (1431)

Pharmacist involvement in antimicrobial stewardship in the UK. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
TONNA, A. 2023. Pharmacist involvement in antimicrobial stewardship in the UK. Presented at the 2nd MasterPharm 2023: international module: clinical pharmacy around the world models and systems, 8-10 March 2023, Turin, Italy.

MasterPharm 2023 training event developed on three modules (regional, national, international) as a dialogue between hospital pharmacy professionals. This presentation was part of the International module and took place on the 9th November. The aim o... Read More about Pharmacist involvement in antimicrobial stewardship in the UK..

Exploring the perceptions and experiences of community rehabilitation for long COVID from the perspectives of Scottish general practitioners and people living with long COVID: a qualitative study. [Preprint] (2023)
Preprint / Working Paper
COOPER, K., DUNCAN, E., HART-WINKS, E., COWIE, J., SHIM, J., STAGE, E., TOOMAN, T., ALEXANDER, L., LOVE, A., MORRIS, J., ORMEROD, J., PRESTON, J. and SWINTON, P.A. 2023. Exploring the perceptions and experiences of community rehabilitation for long COVID from the perspectives of Scottish General Practitioners and people living with long COVID: a qualitative study. medRxiv [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.11.06.23298096

The objective of this study was to explore the experience of accessing Long COVID community rehabilitation from the perspectives of people with Long COVID and General Practitioners (GPs). This was a qualitative descriptive study, employing one-to-one... Read More about Exploring the perceptions and experiences of community rehabilitation for long COVID from the perspectives of Scottish general practitioners and people living with long COVID: a qualitative study. [Preprint].

The influence of a single antenatal relaxation class (ARC) on perinatal psychological wellbeing and childbirth experience: an observational study. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
TABIB, M., HUMPHREY, T., HOLLINS-MARTIN, C., FORBES-MCKAY, K. and MCVICAR, S. 2023. The influence of a single antenatal relaxation class (ARC) on perinatal psychological wellbeing and childbirth experience: an observational study. Presented at the 2023 Lothian health and care professions research conference: achieving impactful healthcare research through clinical academic collaborations, 7 November 2023, Edinburgh, UK.

This presentation discusses the results of a study to review the outcomes of an antenatal relaxation class. The study aimed to examine the influence of this class on perinatal psychological wellbeing and childbirth. The study used an observational ap... Read More about The influence of a single antenatal relaxation class (ARC) on perinatal psychological wellbeing and childbirth experience: an observational study..

Exploring midwives' experiences of an emotional intelligence programme (EIP): a qualitative study. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
TABIB, M., HUMPHREY, T. and FORBES-MCKAY, K. 2023. Exploring midwives' experiences of an emotional intelligence programme (EIP): a qualitative study. Presented at the 2023 Lothian health and care professions research conference: achieving impactful healthcare research through clinical academic collaborations, 7 November 2023, Edinburgh, UK.

This poster summarises the results of a study that sought to evaluate an emotional intelligence programme for midwives. This programme aimed to address reported challenges experienced by midwives in terms of a discrepancy between wanting to be emotio... Read More about Exploring midwives' experiences of an emotional intelligence programme (EIP): a qualitative study..

A cross-sectional study examining the nature and extent of interprofessional education in schools of pharmacy in the United Kingdom. (2023)
Journal Article
DEPASQUALE, C., CUNNINGHAM, S., JACOB, S.A., BOYTER, A., PORTLOCK, J., POWER, A. and ADDISON, B. 2024. A cross-sectional study examining the nature and extent of interprofessional education in schools of pharmacy in the United Kingdom. International journal of clinical pharmacy [online], 46(1), pages 122-130. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-023-01655-0

Interprofessional education can prepare the workforce for collaborative practice in complex health and social care systems. The aim of this study was to examine the nature and extent of interprofessional education in schools of pharmacy in the United... Read More about A cross-sectional study examining the nature and extent of interprofessional education in schools of pharmacy in the United Kingdom..

Preparing the future pharmacy workforce: competency-based undergraduate curricula for teaching, learning and assessment with a focus on antimicrobial stewardship. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MARTIN, S. and TONNA, A. 2023. Preparing the future pharmacy workforce: competency-based undergraduate curricula for teaching, learning and assessment with a focus on antimicrobial stewardship. Presented at the 51st European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) Aberdeen symposium workshops 2023: innovations in clinical pharmacy practice, education and research, 31 October - 2 November 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

This workshop aims to give the participants knowledge of the concept of competency-based undergraduate pharmacy education, an understanding of ways of embedding competency-based teaching of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in the undergraduate pharmac... Read More about Preparing the future pharmacy workforce: competency-based undergraduate curricula for teaching, learning and assessment with a focus on antimicrobial stewardship..

Exercise therapy for tendinopathy: a mixed-methods evidence synthesis exploring feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness. (2023)
Journal Article
COOPER, K., ALEXANDER, L., BRANDIEC, D., TZORTZIOU BROWN, V., GREIG, L., HARRISON, I., MACLEAN, C., MITCHELL, L., MORRISSEY, D., MOSS, R.A., PARKINSON, E., PAVLOVA, A.V., SHIM, J. and SWINTON, P.A. 2023. Exercise therapy for tendinopathy: a mixed-methods evidence synthesis exploring feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness. Health technology assessment [online], 27(24). Available from: https://doi.org/10.3310/TFWS2748

Tendons are cords of strong, flexible tissue that attach muscles to bones, allowing joints to move. Tendinopathy is a common condition that can affect any tendon in the body, causing pain and limiting function. Exercise is often used to treat tendino... Read More about Exercise therapy for tendinopathy: a mixed-methods evidence synthesis exploring feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness..

An application of theoretically informed implementation research in pharmacy practice. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
TONNA, A. and HASHAD, N. 2023. An application of theoretically informed implementation research in pharmacy practice. Presented at the 51st European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) Aberdeen symposium workshops 2023: innovations in clinical pharmacy practice, education and research workshops, 31 October - 2 November 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

This workshope aims to be an introduction to theoretically informed implementation research and enable participants to apply knowledge learned by trying out some case scenarios. Scholars are increasingly interested in closing research-practice gap th... Read More about An application of theoretically informed implementation research in pharmacy practice..

Reaching consensus on mechanisms of change to support implementation of medication reviews in community pharmacies. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MICHEL, D.E., TONNA, A.P., DARTSCH, D.C. and WEIDMANN, A.E. 2023. Reaching consensus on mechanisms of change to support implementation of medication reviews in community pharmacies. Presented at the 51st European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) symposium on clinical pharmacy 2023 (ESCP 2023): innovations in clinical pharmacy practice, education and research, 31 October - 2 November 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

Since 2022 patients with 5 or more medicines can receive a medication review (MR) in a community pharmacy remunerated by the German health system. However, implementation is slow, and few pharmacies are currently providing MRs. Stakeholders' input is... Read More about Reaching consensus on mechanisms of change to support implementation of medication reviews in community pharmacies..

A study exploring public opinion and attitudes towards being vaccinated in a community pharmacy. [ESCP Poster] (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ZERBINATO, F. and TONNA, A. 2023. A study exploring public opinion and attitudes towards being vaccinated in a community pharmacy. Presented at 2023 European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) Aberdeen symposium: innovations in clinical pharmacy practice, education and research, 31 October - 2 November 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

This poster described a small-scale study exploring the public opinion and attitudes towards being vaccinated in a community pharmacy in the Veneto region of Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Exploring perspectives of significant others on patients' experiences of cancer services. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BRINCAT, A., TONNA, P., VELLA BONANNO, P., STEWART, D. and WEIDMANN, A.E. 2023. Exploring perspectives of significant others on patients' experiences of cancer services. Presented at the 51st European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) symposium on clinical pharmacy 2023 (ESCP 2023): innovations in clinical pharmacy practice, education and research, 31 October - 2 November 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

The aim of this research is to explore the perspectives of significant others regarding cancer care experiences of patients receiving antineoplastic medicines for colorectal cancer. Globally, there has been growing concern that patients are not recei... Read More about Exploring perspectives of significant others on patients' experiences of cancer services..

Robust cardiac segmentation corrected with heuristics. (2023)
Journal Article
CERVANTES-GUZMÁN, A., MCPHERSON, K., OLVERES, J., MORENO-GARCÍA, C.F., ROBLES, F.T., ELYAN, E. and ESCALANTE-RAMÍREZ, B. 2023. Robust cardiac segmentation corrected with heuristics. PLoS ONE [online], 18(10), article e0293560. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293560

Cardiovascular diseases related to the right side of the heart, such as Pulmonary Hypertension, are some of the leading causes of death among the Mexican (and worldwide) population. To avoid invasive techniques such as catheterizing the heart, improv... Read More about Robust cardiac segmentation corrected with heuristics..

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)
Journal Article
JAMES, E., BUTLER, T., NICHOLS, S., GOODALL, S. and O'DOHERTY, A.F. 2024. 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], 131(5), pages 880–893. 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..

A study exploring public opinion and attitudes towards being vaccinated in a community pharmacy. [SIFaCT Poster] (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ZERBINATO, F. and TONNA, A. 2023. A study exploring public opinion and attitudes towards being vaccinated in a community pharmacy. Presented at 11th SIFaCT (Italian Society of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics) national congress 2023, 19-21 October 2023, Verona, Italy.

This poster described a small-scale study exploring the public opinion and attitudes towards being vaccinated in a community pharmacy in the Veneto region of Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Improving access to service charities for female veterans. [Report] (2023)
Report
BAILEY, M., PHILLIPS, R. and MORRISON, Z. 2023. Improving access to service charities for female veterans. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2079145

To date, considerations of improving access to and quality of care for veterans often emphasise male perspectives. This may not reflect the needs of female veterans, nor anticipate the needs of the increasing numbers of female service personnel as th... Read More about Improving access to service charities for female veterans. [Report].

Vision based relative position estimation in surgical robotics. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MUTHUKRISHNAN, R., KANNAN, S., PRABHU, R., ZHAO, Y., BHOWMICK, P. and HASAN, M.J. 2023. Vision based relative position estimation in surgical robotics. In Proceedings of the 2023 Network, multimedia and information technology international conference (NMITCON 2023), 1-2 September 2023, Bengaluru, India. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article number 10275973. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/NMITCON58196.2023.10275973

Teleoperation-based Robotic-Assisted Minimally In-vasive Surgery (RAMIS) has gained immense popularity in medical field. However, limited physical interaction between the surgeon and patient poses a significant challenge. In RAMIS, the surgeon operat... Read More about Vision based relative position estimation in surgical robotics..

Understanding the causes of disputes in paediatrics to develop pathways to dispute resolution in North East Scotland. (2023)
Preprint / Working Paper
SIVERS, S. 2023. Understanding the causes of disputes in paediatrics to develop pathways to dispute resolution in North East Scotland. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2113793

This briefing note provides a summary of the findings from a project looking at dispute resolution in paediatrics, funded by NHS Grampian Charity.

Decision‐making in nursing research and practice: application of the cognitive continuum theory: a meta‐aggregative systematic review. (2023)
Journal Article
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..

Serious mental health diagnoses in children on the child protection register: a record linkage study. (2023)
Preprint / Working Paper
BALL, W.P., ANDERSON, C., BLACK, C., GORDON, S., LACKENBY, M., MURCHIE, M., OSTROVSKA, B., O'SULLIVAN, K., ROWLANDS, H., RZEWUSKA DÍAZ, M. and BUTLER, J.E. 2023. Serious mental health diagnoses in children on the child protection register: a record linkage study. Hosted on medRxiv [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.10.13.23296488

Children with experience of maltreatment, abuse or neglect are known to have a higher prevalence of poor mental health. Child Protection Services identify children most at risk of harm and in need of intervention. Mental healthcare usage in this popu... Read More about Serious mental health diagnoses in children on the child protection register: a record linkage study..

The lived experiences of critical care nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative systematic review. (2023)
Journal Article
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..