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UK medical teaching about ageing is improving but there is still work to be done: the Second National Survey of Undergraduate Teaching in Ageing and Geriatric Medicine (2013)
Journal Article
Gordon, A. L., Blundell, A., Dhesi, J. K., Forrester-Paton, C., Forrester-Paton, J., Mitchell, H. K., …Gladman, J. R. (2014). UK medical teaching about ageing is improving but there is still work to be done: the Second National Survey of Undergraduate Teaching in Ageing and Geriatric Medicine. Age and Ageing, 43(2), 293-297. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/aft207

Introduction: in 2008, a UK national survey of undergraduate teaching about ageing and geriatric medicine identified deficiencies, including failure to adequately teach about elder abuse, pressure ulcers and bio- and social gerontology. We repeated t... Read More about UK medical teaching about ageing is improving but there is still work to be done: the Second National Survey of Undergraduate Teaching in Ageing and Geriatric Medicine.

A qualitative investigation of the impact of peer to peer online support for women living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (2013)
Journal Article
Holbrey, S., & Coulson, N. S. (2013). A qualitative investigation of the impact of peer to peer online support for women living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. BMC Women's Health, 13(1), Article 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6874-13-51

Background: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a common, chronic condition which affects women living with the condition both physically and psychologically. Social support may be beneficial to sufferers in coping with chronic conditions and the Internet i... Read More about A qualitative investigation of the impact of peer to peer online support for women living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Talking about sex after traumatic brain injury: perceptions and experiences of multidisciplinary rehabilitation professionals (2013)
Journal Article
Dyer, K., & das Nair, R. (2013). Talking about sex after traumatic brain injury: perceptions and experiences of multidisciplinary rehabilitation professionals. Disability and Rehabilitation, 36(17), https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2013.859747

Purpose: Research indicates that although 50–60% of people who have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) experience changes in sexual functioning, sexuality issues remain largely unaddressed in rehabilitation. This study aimed to explore rehabilitation... Read More about Talking about sex after traumatic brain injury: perceptions and experiences of multidisciplinary rehabilitation professionals.

Are online support groups always beneficial? A qualitative exploration of the empowering and disempowering processes of participation within HIV/AIDS-related online support groups (2013)
Journal Article
Mo, P. K., & Coulson, N. S. (2014). Are online support groups always beneficial? A qualitative exploration of the empowering and disempowering processes of participation within HIV/AIDS-related online support groups. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 51(7), 983-993. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.11.006

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is one of the leading concerns in healthcare. Individuals living with HIV/AIDS are often confronted with tremendous physical and psychosocial challenges. Online su... Read More about Are online support groups always beneficial? A qualitative exploration of the empowering and disempowering processes of participation within HIV/AIDS-related online support groups.

The evidence for treating hypertension in older people with dementia: a systematic review (2013)
Journal Article
Beishon, L. C., Harrison, J. K., Harwood, R. H., Robinson, T. G., Gladman, J., & Conroy, S. (2014). The evidence for treating hypertension in older people with dementia: a systematic review. Journal of Human Hypertension, 28(5), 283-287. https://doi.org/10.1038/jhh.2013.107

Hypertension and dementia commonly co-exist in older people, yet guidance is lacking on how to manage these co-existing conditions. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the evidence for the treatment of hypertension in older people with de... Read More about The evidence for treating hypertension in older people with dementia: a systematic review.

Spending by primary care practices-does it show what we expect? (2013)
Journal Article
James, M., & Stokes, E. (2014). Spending by primary care practices-does it show what we expect?. International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 29(3), 244-259. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpm.2224

Background Over recent years, a number of policies and financial incentives in primary care have been proposed to tackle issues such as deprivation and health outcomes. This article investigates the association between healthcare spending, deprivati... Read More about Spending by primary care practices-does it show what we expect?.

Health Psychology in Cyberspace (2013)
Book Chapter
Coulson, N. (2013). Health Psychology in Cyberspace. In M. Forshaw, & D. Sheffield (Eds.), Health Psychology in Action (50-57). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119943280.ch5

© 2013 John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. All rights reserved. This chapter begins by tracing the author's interest in health psychology right back to his undergraduate days at the University of St Andrews, and then provides a brief note on his PhD research.... Read More about Health Psychology in Cyberspace.

Specialist geriatric medical assessment for patients discharged from hospital acute assessment units: randomised controlled trial (2013)
Journal Article
Edmans, J., Bradshaw, L., Franklin, M., Gladman, J. R., & Conroy, S. (2013). Specialist geriatric medical assessment for patients discharged from hospital acute assessment units: randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 347(7932), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f5874

Objective To evaluate the effect of specialist geriatric medical management on the outcomes of at risk older people discharged from acute medical assessment units. Design Individual patient randomised controlled trial comparing intervention with u... Read More about Specialist geriatric medical assessment for patients discharged from hospital acute assessment units: randomised controlled trial.