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Virtual reality reusable e-resources for clinical skills training: a mixed-methods evaluation (2024)
Journal Article
Pears, M., Antoniou, P. E., Schiza, E., Ntakakis, G., Henderson, J., Frangoudes, F., …Konstantinidis, S. T. (in press). Virtual reality reusable e-resources for clinical skills training: a mixed-methods evaluation. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00779-024-01805-9

Virtual reality has long existed, but its wider adoption in education is recent. Studies informed by theoretical underpinned co-creation frameworks and utilization of theoretical informed evaluations are scarce in literature. Thus, this study interna... Read More about Virtual reality reusable e-resources for clinical skills training: a mixed-methods evaluation.

TransfOrming Transnational intErcultural sensitivity for Midwifery students through an inclusive mobility model: A mixed-method evaluation of the TOTEMM project (2024)
Journal Article
Borrelli, S., Konstantinidis, S., Fumagalli, S., Kärema, A., Mets-Oja, S., Nespoli, A., …Spiby, H. (2024). TransfOrming Transnational intErcultural sensitivity for Midwifery students through an inclusive mobility model: A mixed-method evaluation of the TOTEMM project. Nurse Education Today, 138, Article 106186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106186

Background: Contemporary midwifery curricula require that student midwives have insight and understanding of global health practice and intercultural sensitivity. The current mobility model excludes large numbers of students from engaging in transnat... Read More about TransfOrming Transnational intErcultural sensitivity for Midwifery students through an inclusive mobility model: A mixed-method evaluation of the TOTEMM project.

Evolution of Primary Research Studies in Digital Interventions for Mental Well-Being Promotion from 2004 to 2023: A Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on the Web of Science (2024)
Journal Article
Armaou, M., Pears, M., Konstantinidis, S. T., & Blake, H. (2024). Evolution of Primary Research Studies in Digital Interventions for Mental Well-Being Promotion from 2004 to 2023: A Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on the Web of Science. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(3), Article 375. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21030375

Research into digital interventions for mental well-being promotion has grown in recent years, fuelled by the need to improve mental health prevention strategies and respond to challenges arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This bibliom... Read More about Evolution of Primary Research Studies in Digital Interventions for Mental Well-Being Promotion from 2004 to 2023: A Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on the Web of Science.

Use of wearables among Multiple Sclerosis patients and healthcare Professionals: A scoping review (2024)
Journal Article
Alsulami, S., Konstantinidis, S. T., & Wharrad, H. (2024). Use of wearables among Multiple Sclerosis patients and healthcare Professionals: A scoping review. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 184, Article 105376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105376

Introduction Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an increasingly prevalent chronic, autoimmune, and inflammatory central nervous system illness, whose common symptoms undermine the quality of life of patients and their families. Recent technical breakthrough... Read More about Use of wearables among Multiple Sclerosis patients and healthcare Professionals: A scoping review.

360-Degree Virtual Reality Utilising Head-Mounted Devices in Undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery Education: A Scoping Review (2023)
Journal Article
Alammary, M. A., Halliday, L., & Konstantinidis, S. T. (2023). 360-Degree Virtual Reality Utilising Head-Mounted Devices in Undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery Education: A Scoping Review. Virtual Worlds, 2(4), 396–421. https://doi.org/10.3390/virtualworlds2040023

Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) is a promising tool for improving the teaching and learning of nursing and midwifery students. However, the preexisting literature does not comprehensively examine scenario development, theoretical underpinnings, durat... Read More about 360-Degree Virtual Reality Utilising Head-Mounted Devices in Undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery Education: A Scoping Review.

A Pilot Study Evaluating a Virtual Reality-Based Nontechnical Skills Training Application for Urology Trainees: Usability, Acceptability, and Impact (2023)
Journal Article
Pears, M., Rochester, M., Wadhwa, K., R Payne, S., Konstantinidis, S., Hanchanale, V., …Doherty, R. (2023). A Pilot Study Evaluating a Virtual Reality-Based Nontechnical Skills Training Application for Urology Trainees: Usability, Acceptability, and Impact. Journal of Surgical Education, 80(12), 1836-1842. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2023.08.012

Objective This study aimed to develop and evaluate a virtual reality (VR)-based nontechnical skills (NTS) training application for urology trainees and assess its effectiveness in improving their skills and confidence. D... Read More about A Pilot Study Evaluating a Virtual Reality-Based Nontechnical Skills Training Application for Urology Trainees: Usability, Acceptability, and Impact.

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.

Understanding antenatal care use in pastoralist communities: a focused ethnographic study in Kenya (2023)
Journal Article
Barako, T. D., Spiby, H., Evans, C., & Konstantinidis, S. (2023). Understanding antenatal care use in pastoralist communities: a focused ethnographic study in Kenya. African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 17(2), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.12968/ajmw.2022.0021

Background/Aims The provision of high-quality antenatal care improves maternal and child health outcomes. Pastoralist communities face unique challenges in accessing healthcare associated with a nomadic, marginalised lifestyle, and have high rates o... Read More about Understanding antenatal care use in pastoralist communities: a focused ethnographic study in Kenya.

Eliciting Co-Creation Best Practices of Virtual Reality Reusable e-Resources (2023)
Journal Article
Antoniou, P. E., Pears, M., Schiza, E. C., Frangoudes, F., Pattichis, C. S., Wharrad, H., …Konstantinidis, S. T. (2023). Eliciting Co-Creation Best Practices of Virtual Reality Reusable e-Resources. Virtual Worlds, 2(1), 75-89. https://doi.org/10.3390/virtualworlds2010005

Immersive experiential technologies find fertile grounds to grow and support healthcare education. Virtual, Augmented, or Mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) have proven to be impactful in both the educational and the affective state of the healthcare student’s... Read More about Eliciting Co-Creation Best Practices of Virtual Reality Reusable e-Resources.