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Opt-in HIV testing in construction workplaces: an exploration of its suitability, using the socioecological framework (2022)
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Somerset, S., Jones, W., Evans, C., Cirelli, C., Mbang, D., & Blake, H. (2022). Opt-in HIV testing in construction workplaces: an exploration of its suitability, using the socioecological framework. BMC Public Health, 22(1), Article 1409. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13787-5

Background: Late diagnosis of HIV remains a challenge, despite improved testing and treatment. Testing is often targeted at high-risk groups; workplace events might normalise testing and allow access to a wider population. The construction workforce... Read More about Opt-in HIV testing in construction workplaces: an exploration of its suitability, using the socioecological framework.

Evaluation of opt-in HIV testing in the construction workplace using the socioecological framework (2022)
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Blake, H., Somerset, S., Jones, W., Evans, C., Cirelli, C., & Mbang, D. (2022). Evaluation of opt-in HIV testing in the construction workplace using the socioecological framework. European Journal of Public Health, 32(Supplement_3), Article 1409. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckac129.473

Background Late diagnosis of HIV remains a challenge and the construction workforce has several risk factors for HIV. In the Test@Work programme, we delivered HIV tests embedded within a general health check to construction workers, with high uptake... Read More about Evaluation of opt-in HIV testing in the construction workplace using the socioecological framework.

The practice of pilot/feasibility studies in informing the conduct of HIV related clinical trials in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review (2022)
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Nalubega, S., Osuwat, L. O., Agyeiwaa, P. B., Evans, C., & Matovu, J. B. (2022). The practice of pilot/feasibility studies in informing the conduct of HIV related clinical trials in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 29, Article 100959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2022.100959

Introduction: Pilot/feasibility studies represent a fundamental phase of the research process and play a vital role in the preliminary planning of a full size HIV clinical trial. Published HIV clinical trial protocols were reviewed to establish the e... Read More about The practice of pilot/feasibility studies in informing the conduct of HIV related clinical trials in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.

Domesticating cleaner cookstoves for improved respiratory health: Using approaches from the sanitation sector to explore the adoption and sustained use of improved cooking technologies in Nepal (2022)
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Jewitt, S., Smallman-Raynor, M., Binaya, C., Robinson, B., Adhikari, P., Evans, C., …Hall, I. P. (2022). Domesticating cleaner cookstoves for improved respiratory health: Using approaches from the sanitation sector to explore the adoption and sustained use of improved cooking technologies in Nepal. Social Science and Medicine, 308, Article 115201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115201

Drawing on village-based data from Nepal, this paper explores the transferability of the Integrated Behavioural Model for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (IBM-WASH) to the clean cooking sector and its potential to elucidate how barriers to improved coo... Read More about Domesticating cleaner cookstoves for improved respiratory health: Using approaches from the sanitation sector to explore the adoption and sustained use of improved cooking technologies in Nepal.

Managing Minds at Work: Development of a Digital Line Manager Training Program (2022)
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Blake, H., Vaughan, B., Bartle, C., Yarker, J., Munir, F., Marwaha, S., …Thomson, L. (2022). Managing Minds at Work: Development of a Digital Line Manager Training Program. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(13), Article 8006. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19138006

Mental ill-health is the leading cause of sickness absence, creating a high economic burden. Workplace interventions aimed at supporting employers in the prevention of mental ill-health in the workforce are urgently required. Managing Minds at Work i... Read More about Managing Minds at Work: Development of a Digital Line Manager Training Program.

What's the big IDEA? A novel framework to strategically build an integrated clinical academic career (2022)
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Manning, J. C. (2022). What's the big IDEA? A novel framework to strategically build an integrated clinical academic career. Nursing in Critical Care, 27(4), 480-482. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.12778

It is unequivocal that health research is fundamental to improving patient outcomes, addressing health inequities and achieving universal, high quality, safe and efficient health care.1, 2 To ensure this research base has maximum utility and translat... Read More about What's the big IDEA? A novel framework to strategically build an integrated clinical academic career.

Exploring the Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 Social Restrictions on International University Students: A Qualitative Study (2022)
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Al-Oraibi, A., Fothergill, L., Yildirim, M., Knight, H., Carlisle, S., O’Connor, M., …Blake, H. (2022). Exploring the Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 Social Restrictions on International University Students: A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(13), Article 7631. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19137631

The global COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on the mental well-being of university students, but little attention has been given to international students, who may have a unique experience and perspective. The aim of this study was to explore the views... Read More about Exploring the Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 Social Restrictions on International University Students: A Qualitative Study.

Impact of clinical decision-making participation and satisfaction on outcomes in mental health practice: results from the CEDAR European longitudinal study (2022)
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Luciano, M., Fiorillo, A., Brandi, C., Di Vincenzo, M., Egerhazi, A., Hiltensperger, R., …Sampogna, G. (2022). Impact of clinical decision-making participation and satisfaction on outcomes in mental health practice: results from the CEDAR European longitudinal study. International Review of Psychiatry, 34(7-8), 848-860. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2022.2085507

The present study aimed to assess: (1) whether a more active involvement of patients is associated with an improvement of clinical symptoms, global functioning, and quality-of-life; and (2) how patients’ satisfaction with clinical decisions can lead... Read More about Impact of clinical decision-making participation and satisfaction on outcomes in mental health practice: results from the CEDAR European longitudinal study.

Scoping review of end-of-life decision-making models used in dogs, cats and equids (2022)
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Cameron, A., Pollock, K., Wilson, E., Burford, J., England, G., & Freeman, S. (2022). Scoping review of end-of-life decision-making models used in dogs, cats and equids. Veterinary Record, 191(4), Article e1730. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.1730

Background: End-of-life decisions for companion animals can be stressful for veterinarians and owners, and when delayed result in poor animal welfare. Delayed euthanasia has been identified as a particularly prominent issue for horses. This scoping r... Read More about Scoping review of end-of-life decision-making models used in dogs, cats and equids.

Understanding patient views and experiences of the IDENTIfication of PALLiative care needs (IDENTI-Pall): a qualitative interview study protocol (2022)
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Mitchell, S., Leach, I., Turner, N., & Mayland, C. R. (2022). Understanding patient views and experiences of the IDENTIfication of PALLiative care needs (IDENTI-Pall): a qualitative interview study protocol. BMJ Open, 12(6), Article e062500. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062500

Introduction More people are living with multimorbidity, defined as two or more long-term physical or mental health conditions. Multimorbidity is associated with poor quality of life and high treatment burden. Palliative care identification tools hav... Read More about Understanding patient views and experiences of the IDENTIfication of PALLiative care needs (IDENTI-Pall): a qualitative interview study protocol.

Early mobilisation and rehabilitation in the PICU: a UK survey (2022)
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Thompson, J., Menzies, J., Manning, J. C., McAnuff, J., Brush, E., Ryde, F., …Scholefield, B. (2022). Early mobilisation and rehabilitation in the PICU: a UK survey. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 6(1), Article e001300. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001300

Objective To understand the context and professional perspectives of delivering early rehabilitation and mobilisation (ERM) within UK paediatric intensive care units (PICUs). Design A web-based survey administered from May 2019 to August 2019. Settin... Read More about Early mobilisation and rehabilitation in the PICU: a UK survey.

HIV at 40: reflections on and development of interdisciplinary working in HIV care (2022)
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Campbell, T., Rutter, S., & Croston, M. (2022). HIV at 40: reflections on and development of interdisciplinary working in HIV care. British Journal of Nursing, 31(11),

This article reflects on 40 years of HIV and the growing need to work collaboratively to improve outcomes for people living with HIV. It reflects on the history of interdisciplinary working in HIV care in the UK and discusses the development of links... Read More about HIV at 40: reflections on and development of interdisciplinary working in HIV care.

Not quite cooking on gas: Understanding biogas plant failure and abandonment in Northern Tanzania (2022)
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Hewitt, J., Holden, M., Robinson, B., Jewitt, S., & Clifford, M. J. (2022). Not quite cooking on gas: Understanding biogas plant failure and abandonment in Northern Tanzania. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 165, Article 112600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112600

The potential for biogas to fulfil an integral role in promoting sustainable energy solutions, particularly in the Global South, is evident, and especially pertinent in the Sustainable Development Goal era. Internationally, multiple initiatives drive... Read More about Not quite cooking on gas: Understanding biogas plant failure and abandonment in Northern Tanzania.

Mental health nurses' constructions of compassion: A discourse analysis (2022)
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Bond, C., Hui, A., Timmons, S., & Charles, A. (2022). Mental health nurses' constructions of compassion: A discourse analysis. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 31(5), 1186-1197. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13026

Compassion is an important element of contemporary nursing work. Compassion has been recognized as necessary for improving health outcomes. However, very little is known about how compassion is understood in the mental health practice setting. We con... Read More about Mental health nurses' constructions of compassion: A discourse analysis.

The changing vaccine landscape: rates of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in young adults during vaccine rollout (2022)
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Knight, H., Jia, R., Ayling, K., Blake, H., Morling, J. R., Villalon, A. M., …Vedhara, K. (2023). The changing vaccine landscape: rates of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in young adults during vaccine rollout. Perspectives in Public Health, 143(4), 220-224. https://doi.org/10.1177/17579139221094750

Aims: Development and rollout of vaccines offers the best opportunity for population protection against the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus. However, hesitancy towards the vaccines might impede successful uptake in the United Kingdom, particularly in you... Read More about The changing vaccine landscape: rates of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in young adults during vaccine rollout.

Action request episodes in trauma team interactions in Japan and the UK - A multimodal analysis of joint actions in medical simulation (2022)
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Tsuchiya, K., Coffey, F., Nakamura, K., Mackenzie, A., Atkins, S., Chałupnik, M., …Fuyuno, M. (2022). Action request episodes in trauma team interactions in Japan and the UK - A multimodal analysis of joint actions in medical simulation. Journal of Pragmatics, 194, 101-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2022.04.009

Grounding is a fundamental human practice for cooperation and collaboration in a joint activity, when more than two people interact. Emergency care is one such interactive situation, and whether a trauma team can efficiently establish and increment t... Read More about Action request episodes in trauma team interactions in Japan and the UK - A multimodal analysis of joint actions in medical simulation.

A systematic literature review and meta-analysis on digital health interventions for people living with dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment (2022)
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Di Lorito, C., Bosco, A., Rai, H., Craven, M., McNally, D., Todd, C., …Harwood, R. H. (2022). A systematic literature review and meta-analysis on digital health interventions for people living with dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 37(6), https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5730

Objectives: Digital health interventions enable services to support people living with dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) remotely. This literature review gathers evidence on the effectiveness of digital health interventions on physical, co... Read More about A systematic literature review and meta-analysis on digital health interventions for people living with dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Typology of content warnings and trigger warnings: Systematic review (2022)
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Charles, A., Hare-Duke, L., Nudds, H., Franklin, D., Llewellyn-Beardsley, J., Rennick-Egglestone, S., …Slade, M. (2022). Typology of content warnings and trigger warnings: Systematic review. PLoS ONE, 17(5), Article e0266722. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0266722

Content and trigger warnings give information about the content of material prior to receiving it. Different typologies of content warnings have emerged across multiple sectors, including health, social media, education and entertainment. Benefits ar... Read More about Typology of content warnings and trigger warnings: Systematic review.

What's Up With Everyone? A qualitative study on young people's perceptions of cocreated online animations to promote mental health literacy (2022)
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Ito-Jaeger, S., Perez Vallejos, E., Curran, T., & Crawford, P. (2022). What's Up With Everyone? A qualitative study on young people's perceptions of cocreated online animations to promote mental health literacy. Health Expectations, 25(4), 1633-1642. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13507

Introduction: Adolescence and young adulthood are especially critical times to learn about mental health, given that 75% of mental health issues are developed by the age of 24. Animations have great potential to effectively deliver mental health info... Read More about What's Up With Everyone? A qualitative study on young people's perceptions of cocreated online animations to promote mental health literacy.