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Motivators of and barriers to becoming a COVID-19 convalescent plasma donor: A survey study (2020)
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Masser, B. M., Thorpe, R., Hoad, V., Lawrence, C., Gosbell, I. B., Davison, T. E., & Ferguson, E. (2020). Motivators of and barriers to becoming a COVID-19 convalescent plasma donor: A survey study. Transfusion Medicine, 31(3), 176-185. https://doi.org/10.1111/tme.12753

Objectives: To determine the motivators and barriers to COVID-19 convalescent plasma donation by those in the United Kingdom who have been diagnosed with or who have had symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) but who have not donated. Background: Convales... Read More about Motivators of and barriers to becoming a COVID-19 convalescent plasma donor: A survey study.

Understanding farmers' naturalistic decision making around prophylactic antibiotic use in lambs using a grounded theory and natural language processing approach (2020)
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Doidge, C., Ferguson, E., Lovatt, F., & Kaler, J. (2021). Understanding farmers' naturalistic decision making around prophylactic antibiotic use in lambs using a grounded theory and natural language processing approach. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 186, Article 105226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.105226

The routine use of antibiotics for prevention of disease in neonatal lambs has been highlighted as inappropriate, yet research suggests that many farmers in the UK still carry out this practice. The aim of the study was to understand farmers' natural... Read More about Understanding farmers' naturalistic decision making around prophylactic antibiotic use in lambs using a grounded theory and natural language processing approach.

Mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal analyses of adults in the UK COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellbeing study (2020)
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O’Connor, R., Wetherall, K., Cleare, S., McClelland, H., Melson, A., Niedzwiedz, C., …Robb, K. (2021). Mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal analyses of adults in the UK COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellbeing study. British Journal of Psychiatry, 218(6), 326-333. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2020.212

Background: The effects of COVID-19 on the population’s mental health and wellbeing are likely to be profound and long-lasting.

Aims: To investigate the trajectory of mental health and wellbeing during the first six weeks of lockdown in adults in... Read More about Mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal analyses of adults in the UK COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellbeing study.

Exploring predictors of Australian community members' blood donation intentions and blood donation–related behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020)
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Masser, B. M., Hyde, M. K., & Ferguson, E. (2020). Exploring predictors of Australian community members' blood donation intentions and blood donation–related behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. Transfusion, 60(12), 2907-2917. https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.16067

Background: With the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continuing to accelerate and blood collection agencies (BCAs) warning of shortages, it is critical to identify the current determinants of donor behavior for donors and nondonors. Stud... Read More about Exploring predictors of Australian community members' blood donation intentions and blood donation–related behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A typology of blood donor motivations (2020)
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Brailsford, S. R., Ferguson, E., Hill, A., Lam, M., Reynolds, C., Davison, K., …Brailsford, S. .. (2020). A typology of blood donor motivations. Transfusion, 60(9), 2010-2020. https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.15913

Background: Although the need for whole blood is declining, so too are the number of first-time and repeat blood donors. To develop new recruitment and retention strategies, therefore, we need to draw on as wide a variation in blood donor motivations... Read More about A typology of blood donor motivations.

Effect of mental rotation skills training on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia task performance by novice operators: a rater-blinded, randomised, controlled study (2020)
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Hewson, D. W., Knudsen, R., Shanmuganathan, S., Ferguson, E., Hardman, J. G., Bedforth, N. M., & McCahon, R. A. (2020). Effect of mental rotation skills training on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia task performance by novice operators: a rater-blinded, randomised, controlled study. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 125(2), 168-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2020.04.090

Background: The effect of mental rotation training on ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia (UGRA) skill acquisition is currently unknown. In this study we aimed to examine whether mental rotation skill training can improve UGRA task performance by... Read More about Effect of mental rotation skills training on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia task performance by novice operators: a rater-blinded, randomised, controlled study.

Effect of mental rotation skills training on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia task performance by novice operators: a rater-blinded, randomised, controlled study (2020)
Journal Article
Hewson, D. W., Knudsen, R., Shanmuganathan, S., Ferguson, E., Hardman, J. G., Bedforth, N. M., & McCahon, R. A. (2020). Effect of mental rotation skills training on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia task performance by novice operators: a rater-blinded, randomised, controlled study. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 125(2), 168-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2020.04.090

© 2020 British Journal of Anaesthesia Background: The effect of mental rotation training on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia (UGRA) skill acquisition is currently unknown. In this study we aimed to examine whether mental rotation skill training... Read More about Effect of mental rotation skills training on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia task performance by novice operators: a rater-blinded, randomised, controlled study.

When Lone Wolf Defectors Undermine the Power of the Opt-Out Default (2020)
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Ferguson, E., Shichman, R., & Tan, J. H. W. (2020). When Lone Wolf Defectors Undermine the Power of the Opt-Out Default. Scientific Reports, 10, Article 8973. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65163-1

High levels of cooperation are a central feature of human society, and conditional cooperation has been proposed as one proximal mechanism to support this. The counterforce of free-riding can, however, undermine cooperation and as such a number of ex... Read More about When Lone Wolf Defectors Undermine the Power of the Opt-Out Default.

Loneliness as a predictor of suicidal ideation and behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies (2020)
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McClelland, H., Evans, J. J., Nowland, R., Ferguson, E., & O'Connor, R. C. (2020). Loneliness as a predictor of suicidal ideation and behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies. Journal of Affective Disorders, 274, 880-896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.05.004

Background: Suicide and suicidal behaviour are global health concerns with complex aetiologies. Given the recent research and policy focus on loneliness, this systematic review aimed to determine the extent to which loneliness predicts suicidal ideat... Read More about Loneliness as a predictor of suicidal ideation and behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.

A mixed methods investigation of end-of-life surrogate decisions among older adults (2020)
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Batteux, E., Ferguson, E., & Tunney, R. J. (2020). A mixed methods investigation of end-of-life surrogate decisions among older adults. BMC Palliative Care, 19, Article 44. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-020-00553-w

Background: A large number of end-of-life decisions are made by a next-of-kin for a patient who has lost their decision-making capacity. This has given rise to investigations into how surrogates make these decisions. The experimental perspective has... Read More about A mixed methods investigation of end-of-life surrogate decisions among older adults.