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Global consensus recommendations on menopause in the workplace: A European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) position statement (2021)
Journal Article
Rees, M., Bitzer, J., Cano, A., Ceausu, I., Chedraui, P., Durmusoglu, F., …Lambrinoudaki, I. (2021). Global consensus recommendations on menopause in the workplace: A European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) position statement. Maturitas, 151, 55-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.06.006

Introduction: Worldwide, there are 657 million women aged 45–59 and around half contribute to the labor force during their menopausal years. There is a diversity of experience of menopause in the workplace. It is shaped not only by menopausal symptom... Read More about Global consensus recommendations on menopause in the workplace: A European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) position statement.

Work engagement among nurses in Malta: associations with psychosocial working conditions (2021)
Journal Article
Fiorini, L., Griffiths, A., & Houdmont, J. (2021). Work engagement among nurses in Malta: associations with psychosocial working conditions. Malta Journal of Health Sciences, 8(1), 30-38

Engagement has been associated with several benefits in nursing, including work performance and retention. The Job Demands and Resources (JD-R) model proposes that workplace psychosocial resource availability may be positively associated with work en... Read More about Work engagement among nurses in Malta: associations with psychosocial working conditions.

Improving emotional well-being for hospital-based patients with dementia (2020)
Journal Article
Petty, S., Griffiths, A., Coleston, D. M., & Dening, T. (2021). Improving emotional well-being for hospital-based patients with dementia. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 22(1), 56-67. https://doi.org/10.1108/QAOA-05-2020-0019

Purpose: Improving hospital care for people with dementia is a well-established priority. There is limited research evidence to guide nursing staff in delivering person-centred care, particularly under conditions where patients are emotionally distre... Read More about Improving emotional well-being for hospital-based patients with dementia.

Nurses' perceived work performance and health during presenteeism: Cross?sectional associations with personal and organisational factors (2020)
Journal Article
Fiorini, L. A., Griffiths, A., & Houdmont, J. (2022). Nurses' perceived work performance and health during presenteeism: Cross?sectional associations with personal and organisational factors. Journal of Nursing Management, 30(5), O37-O45. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13065

Aim: To determine personal and organisational factors associated with work performance and illness outcomes during presenteeism in a cohort of nurses. Background: Presenteeism is prevalent in nursing populations. It is known to be associated with imp... Read More about Nurses' perceived work performance and health during presenteeism: Cross?sectional associations with personal and organisational factors.

Emotion-focused care requested by hospital patients with dementia via advance care planning (2020)
Journal Article
Petty, S., Coleston, D. M., Dening, T., & Griffiths, A. (2020). Emotion-focused care requested by hospital patients with dementia via advance care planning. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 16(1), 29-33. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjnn.2020.16.1.29

Background: This study responds to international pressures to improve hospital care for patients with dementia. Aim: To reach a concise overview of ways to improve the emotional wellbeing of patients with dementia when in hospital by exploring their... Read More about Emotion-focused care requested by hospital patients with dementia via advance care planning.

Nurses' illness perceptions during presenteeism and absenteeism (2020)
Journal Article
Fiorini, L., Houdmont, J., & Griffiths, A. (2020). Nurses' illness perceptions during presenteeism and absenteeism. Occupational Medicine, 70(2), 101–106. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqaa012

Background Presenteeism has been linked with lost productivity, impaired health and absence. Whilst much research has focused on types of diseases associated with presenteeism and absenteeism, there has been little investigation into the role of ind... Read More about Nurses' illness perceptions during presenteeism and absenteeism.

Move-It: A Cluster-Randomised Digital Worksite Exercise Intervention in China: Outcome and Process Evaluation (2019)
Journal Article
Blake, H., Lai, B., Coman, E., Houdmont, J., & Griffiths, A. (2019). Move-It: A Cluster-Randomised Digital Worksite Exercise Intervention in China: Outcome and Process Evaluation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(18), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16183451

We evaluate the outcomes and processes of a video and web-based worksite exercise intervention for sedentary office workers in China, in a 2-arm cluster-randomised wait-list control trial (n = 282: intervention (INT) n = 196 and wait-list control (WL... Read More about Move-It: A Cluster-Randomised Digital Worksite Exercise Intervention in China: Outcome and Process Evaluation.

Importance of personal and professional experience for hospital staff in person-centred dementia care: a cross-sectional interview study using freelisting in a UK hospital ward (2019)
Journal Article
Petty, S., Dening, T., Griffiths, A., & Coleston, D. M. (2019). Importance of personal and professional experience for hospital staff in person-centred dementia care: a cross-sectional interview study using freelisting in a UK hospital ward. BMJ Open, 9(4), Article e025655. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025655

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. Objective To detail how hospital staff with differing personal and professional caregiving experiences approach the care of patients with dementia, in order to make practical r... Read More about Importance of personal and professional experience for hospital staff in person-centred dementia care: a cross-sectional interview study using freelisting in a UK hospital ward.

Tackling the taboo in the UK: talking menopause-related problems at work (2018)
Journal Article
Hardy, C., Griffiths, A., Thorne, E., & Hunter, M. (2018). Tackling the taboo in the UK: talking menopause-related problems at work. International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 12(1), 28-38. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJWHM-03-2018-0035

Purpose: Women are typically reluctant to disclose menopause-related problems that may affect their working lives to line managers. Consequently, support may not be offered nor potential solutions explored. This study examines how working menopausal... Read More about Tackling the taboo in the UK: talking menopause-related problems at work.

Menopause and work: an overview of UK guidance (2018)
Journal Article
Hardy, C., Hunter, M. S., & Griffiths, A. (2018). Menopause and work: an overview of UK guidance. Occupational Medicine, 68(9), 580–586. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqy134

Background: Recent evidence suggests that some women experience menopausal symptoms that impact on their working lives, and that work environments can impact upon the experience of menopause. As a result, guidance for employers and other key stakehol... Read More about Menopause and work: an overview of UK guidance.

Meeting the Emotional Needs of Hospital Patients With Dementia: A Freelisting Study With Ward Staff (2018)
Journal Article
Petty, S., Dening, T., Griffiths, A., & Coleston, D. M. (2018). Meeting the Emotional Needs of Hospital Patients With Dementia: A Freelisting Study With Ward Staff. Gerontologist, 60(1), 155-164. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gny151

© The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: People with dementia are vuln... Read More about Meeting the Emotional Needs of Hospital Patients With Dementia: A Freelisting Study With Ward Staff.

Development and evaluation of online menopause awareness training for line managers in UK organizations (2018)
Journal Article
Hardy, C., Griffiths, A., & Hunter, M. S. (2019). Development and evaluation of online menopause awareness training for line managers in UK organizations. Maturitas, 120, 83-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2018.12.001

Objectives To develop and evaluate a 30-min online training for managers, in order to improve menopause-related knowledge, attitudes and confidence in having supportive discussions with women experiencing menopausal symptoms at work. The study als... Read More about Development and evaluation of online menopause awareness training for line managers in UK organizations.

Managing employees with dementia: a systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
Thomson, L., Stanyon, M., Dening, T., Heron, R., & Griffiths, A. (2019). Managing employees with dementia: a systematic review. Occupational Medicine, 69(2), 89–98. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqy161

Background: The experience of developing dementia while in employment has been explored from the point of view of the employee, but less is known about the perspectives, experiences and needs of employers. Aims: To review systematically literature... Read More about Managing employees with dementia: a systematic review.

Effect of care assistant communication style on communicative behaviours of residents with dementia: a systematic multiple case-study (2018)
Journal Article
Stanyon, M., Griffiths, A., Gordon, A., & Thomas, S. (2019). Effect of care assistant communication style on communicative behaviours of residents with dementia: a systematic multiple case-study. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 33(1), 207-214. https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.12622

Objectives: To determine whether varying the communication style of care assistants, encouraging them to use direct instructions and allowing more time for residents’ responses, influenced the communicative behaviour of care home residents living wit... Read More about Effect of care assistant communication style on communicative behaviours of residents with dementia: a systematic multiple case-study.

Reasons for presenteeism in nurses working in geriatric settings: a qualitative study (2018)
Journal Article
Fiorini, L. A., Griffiths, A., & Houdmont, J. (in press). Reasons for presenteeism in nurses working in geriatric settings: a qualitative study. Journal of Hospital Administration, 7(4), https://doi.org/10.5430/jha.v7n4p9

Objective: To explore the perceived causes of presenteeism in nurses on geriatric wards. Background: Presenteeism, defined as working when unwell, is associated with lost productivity and increased absenteeism. It is more commonly reported by employ... Read More about Reasons for presenteeism in nurses working in geriatric settings: a qualitative study.

Scaling the Peaks Research Protocol: understanding the barriers and drivers to providing and using dementia-friendly community services in rural areas—a mixed methods study (2018)
Journal Article
Marshall, F., Basiri, A., Riley, M., Dening, T., Gladman, J. R., Griffiths, A., & Lewis, S. (2018). Scaling the Peaks Research Protocol: understanding the barriers and drivers to providing and using dementia-friendly community services in rural areas—a mixed methods study. BMJ Open, 8(4), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020374

Introduction: Scaling the Peaks is a cross-disciplinary research study which draws on medical ethnography, human geography and Geospatial Information Science (GIS) to address the issues surrounding the design and delivery of dementia friendly service... Read More about Scaling the Peaks Research Protocol: understanding the barriers and drivers to providing and using dementia-friendly community services in rural areas—a mixed methods study.