Outputs (53)

‘Going through the motions’; a rich account of the complexity of the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction pathway, a UK qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Carter, H. M., Beard, D. J., Leighton, P., Moffatt, F., Smith, B. E., Webster, K. E., & Logan, P. (2024). ‘Going through the motions’; a rich account of the complexity of the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction pathway, a UK qualitative study. BMJ Open, 14(9), Article e079468. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079468

Objectives: This study aimed to understand the lived experiences of patients on the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) pathway up to 3 months before, 3 months after and 1 year after surgery. Study objectives were to explore (1) patient... Read More about ‘Going through the motions’; a rich account of the complexity of the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction pathway, a UK qualitative study.

A Qualitative Study of the Views of Ethnic Minority Healthcare Workers Towards COVID-19 Vaccine Education (CoVE) to Support Vaccine Promotion and Uptake (2024)
Journal Article
Blake, H., Premakumar, V., Premakumar, A., Fecowycz, A., Kamkosi Khulumula, S., Jones, W., & Somerset, S. (2024). A Qualitative Study of the Views of Ethnic Minority Healthcare Workers Towards COVID-19 Vaccine Education (CoVE) to Support Vaccine Promotion and Uptake. New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy, 34(3), 198-212. https://doi.org/10.1177/10482911241273914

Ethnic minority healthcare workers (EMHCW) are at high risk of COVID-19 infection and adverse health outcomes, but vaccine uptake is low among ethnic minority communities, including EMHCW. We explored the views of EMHCW towards COVID-19 Vaccine Educa... Read More about A Qualitative Study of the Views of Ethnic Minority Healthcare Workers Towards COVID-19 Vaccine Education (CoVE) to Support Vaccine Promotion and Uptake.

Mechanisms of manipulation: a systematic review of the literature on immediate anatomical structural or positional changes in response to manually delivered high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulation (2024)
Journal Article
Young, K. J., Leboeuf-Yde, C., Gorrell, L., Bergström, C., Evans, D. W., Axén, I., Chance-Larsen, K., Gagey, O., Georgopoulos, V., Goncalves, G., Harris, C., Harsted, S., Kerry, R., Lee, E., McCarthy, C., Nim, C., Nyirö, L., Schweinhardt, P., & Vogel, S. (2024). Mechanisms of manipulation: a systematic review of the literature on immediate anatomical structural or positional changes in response to manually delivered high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulation. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 32(1), Article 28. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-024-00549-w

Background
Spinal manipulation (SM) has been claimed to change anatomy, either in structure or position, and that these changes may be the cause of clinical improvements. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate and synthesise the peer-revi... Read More about Mechanisms of manipulation: a systematic review of the literature on immediate anatomical structural or positional changes in response to manually delivered high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulation.

A modern way to teach and practice manual therapy (2024)
Journal Article
Kerry, R., Young, K. J., Evans, D. W., Lee, E., Georgopoulos, V., Meakins, A., McCarthy, C., Cook, C., Ridehalgh, C., Vogel, S., Banton, A., Bergström, C., Mazzieri, A. M., Mourad, F., & Hutting, N. (2024). A modern way to teach and practice manual therapy. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 32(1), Article 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-024-00537-0

Background: Musculoskeletal conditions are the leading contributor to global disability and health burden. Manual therapy (MT) interventions are commonly recommended in clinical guidelines and used in the management of musculoskeletal conditions. Tra... Read More about A modern way to teach and practice manual therapy.

HEALINT4ALL Digital Interactive Platform for European and National Placements Audit for Medicine and Allied Health Professions Following a User-Centered Design (2024)
Book Chapter
Konstantinidis, S. T., Poultourtzidis, I., Papamalis, F., Spachos, D., Savvidis, T., Athanasopoulos, N., Nikolaidou, M., Tilley, Z., Ko, S., Henderson, J., Cunningham, S., Pam, H., Höijer-Brear, V., Törne, M., Lillo-Crespo, M., Catala Rodriguez, M. P., Stefanowicz-Kocol, A., Jankowicz-Szymanska, A., Grochowska, A., Kołpa, M., …Bamidis, P. D. (2024). HEALINT4ALL Digital Interactive Platform for European and National Placements Audit for Medicine and Allied Health Professions Following a User-Centered Design. In M. E. Auer, & T. Tsiatsos (Eds.), Smart Mobile Communication & Artificial Intelligence: Proceedings of the 15th IMCL Conference. Volume 1 (208-215). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54327-2_21

To ensure optimal clinical learning environments for students in the medical and allied health professions, it is essential to establish robust quality processes. Within the HEALINT4ALL ERASMUS + project an evidence-based protocol to assess the quali... Read More about HEALINT4ALL Digital Interactive Platform for European and National Placements Audit for Medicine and Allied Health Professions Following a User-Centered Design.

The impact of prehabilitation on outcomes in frail and high-risk patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Skořepa, P., Ford, K. L., Alsuwaylihi, A., O’Connor, D., Prado, C. M., Gomez, D., & Lobo, D. N. (2024). The impact of prehabilitation on outcomes in frail and high-risk patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Nutrition, 43(3), 629-648. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2024.01.020

Background & aims: Prehabilitation comprises multidisciplinary preoperative interventions including exercise, nutritional optimisation and psychological preparation aimed at improving surgical outcomes. The aim of this systematic review and meta-anal... Read More about The impact of prehabilitation on outcomes in frail and high-risk patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

‘Specialist before physiotherapist’: physicians’ and physiotherapists’ beliefs and management of chronic low back pain in Ghana – A qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Ampiah, J. A., Moffatt, F., Diver, C. J., Ampiah, P. K., & Diver, C. J. (2024). ‘Specialist before physiotherapist’: physicians’ and physiotherapists’ beliefs and management of chronic low back pain in Ghana – A qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2356005

Purpose: This study provides an understanding of the chronic low back pain (CLBP) beliefs and management practices of physicians/doctors and physiotherapists in Ghana, and the mechanisms underlying their beliefs and practices. Materials/Methods: Thir... Read More about ‘Specialist before physiotherapist’: physicians’ and physiotherapists’ beliefs and management of chronic low back pain in Ghana – A qualitative study.

Influence of central aspects of pain on self-management in people with chronic low back pain (2023)
Journal Article
Georgopoulos, V., McWilliams, D. F., Hendrick, P., & Walsh, D. A. (2023). Influence of central aspects of pain on self-management in people with chronic low back pain. Patient Education and Counseling, 121, Article 108109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2023.108109

Objective: This observational study investigated whether central aspects of pain are associated with self-management domains in individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP) undertaking a pain management program. Methods: Individuals with CLBP provid... Read More about Influence of central aspects of pain on self-management in people with chronic low back pain.

Towards improving the quality of internships in medicine and allied health professions (2023)
Journal Article
Jankowicz-Szymańska, A., Kołpa, M., Stefanowicz-Kocoł, A., Konstantinidis, S. T., Ko, S., Henderson, J., Cunningham, S., Hodge, P., Tilley, Z., Höijer-Brear, V., Törne, M., Lillo-Crespo, M., Policnik, J., Poultourtzidis, I., & Papamalis, F. (2023). Towards improving the quality of internships in medicine and allied health professions. Health Promotion and Physical Activity, 24(3), 40-49. https://doi.org/10.55225/hppa.553

Introduction: One of the important elements influencing the well-being of society is a highly educated, professional staff of the entire therapeutic team. Physiotherapists play a significant role in this team, which is why the higher education system... Read More about Towards improving the quality of internships in medicine and allied health professions.

Feasibility of delivering supervised exercise training following surgical resection and during adjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PRECISE): a case series (2023)
Journal Article
Brown, M., O’Connor, D., Turkington, R., Eatock, M., Vince, R., Hulme, C., Bowdery, R., Robinson, R., Wadsley, J., Maraveyas, A., & Prue, G. (2023). Feasibility of delivering supervised exercise training following surgical resection and during adjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PRECISE): a case series. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 15(1), Article 116. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-023-00722-3

IntroductionPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive neoplasm, with surgical resection and adjuvant chemotherapy the only curative treatment. Treatment-related toxicities place a considerable burden on patients although exercise train... Read More about Feasibility of delivering supervised exercise training following surgical resection and during adjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PRECISE): a case series.