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Developing stroke specific vocational rehabilitation: a soft systems analysis of current service provision (2014)
Journal Article
Grant, M., Radford, K., Sinclair, E., & Terry, J. (2014). Developing stroke specific vocational rehabilitation: a soft systems analysis of current service provision. Disability and Rehabilitation, 36(5), https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2013.793410

Purpose: This study aimed to clarify the existing service provision of stroke-specific vocational rehabilitation (VR) in one English county, in order to facilitate future service development. Method: Using soft systems methodology, services in Health... Read More about Developing stroke specific vocational rehabilitation: a soft systems analysis of current service provision.

Conversational pursuit of medication compliance in a Therapeutic Community for persons diagnosed with mental disorders (2014)
Journal Article
Mortari, L., & Pino, M. (2014). Conversational pursuit of medication compliance in a Therapeutic Community for persons diagnosed with mental disorders. Disability and Rehabilitation, 36(17), https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2013.834987

Purpose: In this article, we contribute to the debate on medication compliance by exploring the conversational "technologies" entailed in the process of promoting clients’ adherence to psychopharmacological prescriptions. Using a case study approach,... Read More about Conversational pursuit of medication compliance in a Therapeutic Community for persons diagnosed with mental disorders.

Epistemic struggles in addiction therapeutic community meetings (2014)
Book Chapter
Pino, M. (2014). Epistemic struggles in addiction therapeutic community meetings. In A. Zuczkowski, R. Bongelli, I. Riccioni, & C. Canestrari (Eds.), Communicating certainty and uncertainty in medical, supportive and scientific contexts. John Benjamins. https://doi.org/10.1075/ds.25.10pin

In this study I analyse Therapeutic Community (TC) group meetings for persons with drug addiction problems. Using the method of Conversation Analysis, I specifically focus on practices of knowledge management and sharing between the educators and cli... Read More about Epistemic struggles in addiction therapeutic community meetings.

The inclusion of students with dyslexia in higher education: a systematic review using narrative synthesis (2014)
Journal Article
Pino, M., & Mortari, L. (2014). The inclusion of students with dyslexia in higher education: a systematic review using narrative synthesis. Dyslexia, 20(4), https://doi.org/10.1002/dys.1484

This article reports on a study focusing on the inclusion of students with dyslexia in higher education (HE). A systematic review was carried out to retrieve, critically appraise and synthesize the available evidence on how the inclusion of students... Read More about The inclusion of students with dyslexia in higher education: a systematic review using narrative synthesis.

Knowledge, sources of information, and risk factors for sexually transmitted infections among secondary school youth in Zaria, Northern Nigeria (2013)
Journal Article
Aliyu, A. A., Dahiru, T., Ladan, A. M., Shehu, A. U., Abubakar, A. A., Oyefabi, A. M., & Yahaya, S. S. (2013). Knowledge, sources of information, and risk factors for sexually transmitted infections among secondary school youth in Zaria, Northern Nigeria. Journal of Medicine in the Tropics, 15(2), https://doi.org/10.4103/2276-7096.123582

Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are responsible for a variety of health problems especially among the youth who engage in risky sexual behavior. There are few studies that describe STIs among the youths in Northern Nigeria. The obj... Read More about Knowledge, sources of information, and risk factors for sexually transmitted infections among secondary school youth in Zaria, Northern Nigeria.

Experiences of family carers of older people with mental health problems in the acute general hospital: a qualitative study (2013)
Journal Article
Clissett, P., Porock, D., Harwood, R. H., & Gladman, J. R. (2013). Experiences of family carers of older people with mental health problems in the acute general hospital: a qualitative study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 69(12), https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12159

Aims
To explore the experiences of family carers of people with cognitive impairment during admission to hospital.

Background
Providing appropriate care in acute hospitals for people with co-morbid cognitive impairment, especially dementia or de... Read More about Experiences of family carers of older people with mental health problems in the acute general hospital: a qualitative study.

Cost implications of treatment non-completion in a forensic personality disorder service (2013)
Journal Article
Sampson, C. J., James, M., Huband, N., Geelan, S., & McMurran, M. (2013). Cost implications of treatment non-completion in a forensic personality disorder service. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 23(5), https://doi.org/10.1002/cbm.1866

Background
A high proportion of individuals admitted to specialist secure hospital services for treatment of personality disorder do not complete treatment. Non-completion has been associated with poorer treatment outcomes and increased rates of rec... Read More about Cost implications of treatment non-completion in a forensic personality disorder service.

The challenges of achieving person-centred care in acute hospitals: a qualitative study of people with dementia and their families (2013)
Journal Article
Clissett, P., Porock, D., Harwood, R. H., & Gladman, J. R. (2013). The challenges of achieving person-centred care in acute hospitals: a qualitative study of people with dementia and their families. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 50(11), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.03.001

Background

Person-centred care has been identified as the ideal approach to caring for people with dementia. Developed in relation to long stay settings, there are challenges to its implementation in acute settings. However, international policy i... Read More about The challenges of achieving person-centred care in acute hospitals: a qualitative study of people with dementia and their families.