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Quality of Life Tools to Inform Co-design in the Development of Assistive Technologies for People with Dementia and Their Carers (2014)
Journal Article
Craven, M. P., De Filippis, M. L., & Dening, T. (2014). Quality of Life Tools to Inform Co-design in the Development of Assistive Technologies for People with Dementia and Their Carers. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, 8868, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13105-4_57

A number of tools exist to measure quality of life (QoL) for people with dementia (PwD). A selection of existing measures are summarised, obtained from an online literature survey, comprising of scales administered either by healthcare professionals... Read More about Quality of Life Tools to Inform Co-design in the Development of Assistive Technologies for People with Dementia and Their Carers.

People with dementia and carers’ experiences of dementia care and services: Outcomes of a focus group study (2013)
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Sutcliffe, C. L., Roe, B., Jasper, R., Jolley, D., & Challis, D. J. (2015). People with dementia and carers’ experiences of dementia care and services: Outcomes of a focus group study. Dementia, 14(6), 769-787. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301213511957

© 2013, The Author(s) 2013. An ageing population and an associated increase in the prevalence of dementia are of increasing concern in the United Kingdom and worldwide. Recently, the United Kingdom and other European countries implemented national de... Read More about People with dementia and carers’ experiences of dementia care and services: Outcomes of a focus group study.

Mild cognitive impairment and mood: a systematic review (2013)
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Yates, J. A., Clare, L., & Woods, R. T. (2013). Mild cognitive impairment and mood: a systematic review. Reviews in Clinical Gerontology, 23(04), 317-356. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0959259813000129

This systematic review, with meta-analyses conducted where data were available, aimed to investigate the prevalence of symptoms of depression and anxiety in mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and to establish how symptoms of depression and anxiety rela... Read More about Mild cognitive impairment and mood: a systematic review.

Reviewing and extending the five-user assumption: a grounded procedure for interaction evaluation (2013)
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Borsci, S., Macredie, R. D., Barnett, J., Martin, J. L., Kuljis, J., & Young, T. (2013). Reviewing and extending the five-user assumption: a grounded procedure for interaction evaluation. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, 20(5), Article 29. https://doi.org/10.1145/2506210

The debate concerning how many participants represents a sufficient number for interaction testing is well-established and long-running, with prominent contributions arguing that five users provide a good benchmark when seeking to discover interactio... Read More about Reviewing and extending the five-user assumption: a grounded procedure for interaction evaluation.

Cost effectiveness of pilot self-assessment sites in community care services in England (2013)
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Clarkson, P., Brand, C., Hughes, J., Challis, D., Tucker, S., & Abendstern, M. (2013). Cost effectiveness of pilot self-assessment sites in community care services in England. Australian Health Review, 37(5), 666-674. https://doi.org/10.1071/AH13056

Objective Self-assessment has been advocated in community care but little is known of its cost effectiveness in practice. We evaluated cost effectiveness of pilot self-assessment approaches. Methods Data were collected from 13 pilot projects in Engla... Read More about Cost effectiveness of pilot self-assessment sites in community care services in England.

Impulsivity and drinking motives predict problem behaviours relating to alcohol use in University students (2013)
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Jones, K. A., Chryssanthakis, A., & Groom, M. J. (2014). Impulsivity and drinking motives predict problem behaviours relating to alcohol use in University students. Addictive Behaviors, 39(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.10.024

Aims: This study used a four-factor model of impulsivity to investigate inter-relationships between alcohol consumption, impulsivity, motives for drinking and the tendency to engage in alcohol-related problem behaviours.
Methods: 400 University stu... Read More about Impulsivity and drinking motives predict problem behaviours relating to alcohol use in University students.

All things to all people? The provision of outreach by community mental health teams for older people in England: findings from a national survey (2013)
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Tucker, S., Wilberforce, M., Brand, C., Abendstern, M., & Challis, D. (2014). All things to all people? The provision of outreach by community mental health teams for older people in England: findings from a national survey. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 29(5), 489-496. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.4031

Objective The objective of this study is to identify the extent of outreach activity community mental health teams (CMHTs) for older people provide to mainstream services in light of the recommendations of the National Dementia Strategy. In particula... Read More about All things to all people? The provision of outreach by community mental health teams for older people in England: findings from a national survey.

Developing a performance indicator for psychosocial risk in the oil and gas industry (2013)
Journal Article
Vestly Bergh, L. I., Hinna, S., Leka, S., & Jain, A. (2014). Developing a performance indicator for psychosocial risk in the oil and gas industry. Safety Science, 62, 98-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2013.08.005

Psychosocial risks in the oil and gas industry can have a significant impact on health and safety outcomes and must be handled in the same manner as other operational risks. A sustainable and comprehensive system for psychosocial risk management shou... Read More about Developing a performance indicator for psychosocial risk in the oil and gas industry.

Individual participant data meta-analyses should not ignore clustering (2013)
Journal Article
Abo-Zaid, G., Guo, B., Deeks, J. J., Debray, T. P., Steyerberg, E. W., Moons, K. G., & Riley, R. D. (2013). Individual participant data meta-analyses should not ignore clustering. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 66(8), Article 865-873.e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.12.017

Objectives

Individual participant data (IPD) meta-analyses often analyze their IPD as if coming from a single study. We compare this approach with analyses that rather account for clustering of patients within studies.

Study Design and Setting... Read More about Individual participant data meta-analyses should not ignore clustering.

Motivational incentives and methylphenidate enhance electrophysiological correlates of error monitoring in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (2013)
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Groom, M. J., Liddle, E. B., Scerif, G., Liddle, P. F., Batty, M. J., Liotti, M., & Hollis, C. (2013). Motivational incentives and methylphenidate enhance electrophysiological correlates of error monitoring in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 54(8), https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12069

Background
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are characterised by developmentally inappropriate levels of hyperactivity, impulsivity and/or inattention and are particularly impaired when performing tasks that require a hi... Read More about Motivational incentives and methylphenidate enhance electrophysiological correlates of error monitoring in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Six-month outcomes following an emergency hospital admission for older adults with co-morbid mental health problems indicate complexity of care needs (2013)
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Bradshaw, L., Goldberg, S. E., Lewis, S. A., Whittamore, K., Gladman, J. R., Jones, R. G., & Harwood, R. H. (2013). Six-month outcomes following an emergency hospital admission for older adults with co-morbid mental health problems indicate complexity of care needs. Age and Ageing, 42(5), https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/aft074

BACKGROUND:
two-thirds of older patients admitted as an emergency to a general hospital have co-existing mental health problems including delirium, dementia and depression. This study describes the outcomes of older adults with co-morbid mental heal... Read More about Six-month outcomes following an emergency hospital admission for older adults with co-morbid mental health problems indicate complexity of care needs.

An examination of factors influencing delayed discharge of older people from hospital (2013)
Journal Article
Challis, D., Hughes, J., Xie, C., & Jolley, D. (2014). An examination of factors influencing delayed discharge of older people from hospital. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 29(2), 160-168. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.3983

Objective This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with the delayed discharge of older people from hospital and their length of stay (LOS). Methods Data were collected retrospectively from inpatient records and adult social care service... Read More about An examination of factors influencing delayed discharge of older people from hospital.

Providing activity for people with dementia in care homes: A cluster randomised controlled trial (2013)
Journal Article
Wenborn, J., Challis, D., Head, J., Miranda-Castillo, C., Popham, C., Thakur, R., Illes, J., & Orrell, M. (2013). Providing activity for people with dementia in care homes: A cluster randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 28(12), 1296-1304. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.3960

Background: Activity levels remain low in care homes, but activity engagement can enhance residents' quality of life. Aim: This study aimed to assess an occupational therapy programme designed to enable care home staff to increase activity provision.... Read More about Providing activity for people with dementia in care homes: A cluster randomised controlled trial.

Talking about obesity with clients: preferred terms and communication styles of UK pre-registration dieticians, doctors and nurses (2013)
Journal Article
Swift, J. A., Choi, E., Puhl, R. M., & Glazebrook, C. (2013). Talking about obesity with clients: preferred terms and communication styles of UK pre-registration dieticians, doctors and nurses. Patient Education and Counseling, 91(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2012.12.008

Objective
To describe trainee healthcare professionals’ preferred terms when talking about obesity, their beliefs about initiating discussions about weight, and their confidence about consulting with obese people.

Methods
A self-completed questi... Read More about Talking about obesity with clients: preferred terms and communication styles of UK pre-registration dieticians, doctors and nurses.

The balance of care approach to health and social care planning: Lessons from a systematic literature review (2013)
Journal Article
Tucker, S., Brand, C., Wilberforce, M., & Challis, D. (2013). The balance of care approach to health and social care planning: Lessons from a systematic literature review. Health Services Management Research, 26(1), 18-28. https://doi.org/10.1177/0951484813481966

The strategic allocation of resources is one the most difficult tasks facing health and social care decision makers, with multiple organisations delivering complex services to heterogeneous populations. The enduring appeal of the balance of care appr... Read More about The balance of care approach to health and social care planning: Lessons from a systematic literature review.

Examining psychosocial and physical hazards in the Ghanaian mining industry and their implications for employees' safety experience (2013)
Journal Article
Amponsah-Tawiah, K., Jain, A., Leka, S., Hollis, D., & Cox, T. (2013). Examining psychosocial and physical hazards in the Ghanaian mining industry and their implications for employees' safety experience. Journal of Safety Research, 45, 75-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2013.01.003

Introduction In addition to hazardous conditions that are prevalent in mines, there are various physical and psychosocial risk factors that can affect mine workers' safety and health. Without due diligence to mine safety, these risk factors can affec... Read More about Examining psychosocial and physical hazards in the Ghanaian mining industry and their implications for employees' safety experience.

Commissioning social care for older people: Influencing the quality of direct care (2013)
Journal Article
Chester, H., Hughes, J., & Challis, D. (2014). Commissioning social care for older people: Influencing the quality of direct care. Ageing and Society, 34(6), 930-950. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X12001249

The delivery of personalised support to vulnerable older people is largely contingent on those staff who provide direct care. These care workers play an invaluable role in supporting vulnerable older people that may have increasingly complex needs ei... Read More about Commissioning social care for older people: Influencing the quality of direct care.

Light drinking in pregnancy and mid-childhood mental health and learning outcomes (2013)
Journal Article
Sayal, K., Draper, E. S., Fraser, R., Barrow, M., Smith, G. D., & Gray, R. (2013). Light drinking in pregnancy and mid-childhood mental health and learning outcomes. BMJ Open, 98(2), https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2012-302436

OBJECTIVE:
To investigate whether light drinking in pregnancy is associated with adverse child mental health and academic outcomes.
DESIGN:
Using data from the prospective, population-based Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC),... Read More about Light drinking in pregnancy and mid-childhood mental health and learning outcomes.

UK police custody officers’ psychosocial hazard exposures and burnout (2013)
Journal Article
Houdmont, J. (2013). UK police custody officers’ psychosocial hazard exposures and burnout. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, 36(3), https://doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-11-2012-0109

Purpose – Stress research in the UK policing has largely neglected to account for variance in the type of psychosocial hazard officers are exposed to across policing roles, highlighting the need for role-specific research that is capable of informing... Read More about UK police custody officers’ psychosocial hazard exposures and burnout.