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'Hiding in plain sight’: exploring the complexity of sexual safety within an acute mental health setting (2018)
Journal Article
McGarry, J. (2019). 'Hiding in plain sight’: exploring the complexity of sexual safety within an acute mental health setting. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 28(1), 171-180. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12514

It is increasingly being recognised that individuals who access acute mental health services are at risk of sexual assault. Assaults may be perpetrated by other patients but also by staff working in mental health environments, although this latter gr... Read More about 'Hiding in plain sight’: exploring the complexity of sexual safety within an acute mental health setting.

What are the experiences of seeking, receiving and providing FGM-related healthcare?: perspectives of health professionals and women/girls who have undergone FGM: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative evidence (2017)
Journal Article
Evans, C., Tweheyo, R., McGarry, J., Eldridge, J., McCormick, C., Nkoyo, V., & Higginbottom, G. M. (in press). What are the experiences of seeking, receiving and providing FGM-related healthcare?: perspectives of health professionals and women/girls who have undergone FGM: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative evidence. BMJ Open, 7, Article e018170. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018170

Introduction: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is an issue of global concern. High levels of migration mean that healthcare systems in higher-income western countries are increasingly being challenged to respond to the care needs of affected communiti... Read More about What are the experiences of seeking, receiving and providing FGM-related healthcare?: perspectives of health professionals and women/girls who have undergone FGM: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative evidence.

What is home? An art-based workshop to explore the physical, relational and wellbeing properties of Home (2017)
Journal Article
Vallejos, E. P., Baker, C., McGarry, J., Joyes, E., Carletti, L., Bartel, H., …Higginbottom, R. (2017). What is home? An art-based workshop to explore the physical, relational and wellbeing properties of Home. Journal of Applied Arts and Health, 8(3), 341-355. https://doi.org/10.1386/jaah.8.3.341_1

This feasibility study was framed under the notion of creative practices as mutual recovery – the idea that shared creativity, collective experience and mutual benefit can promote resilience in mental health and well-being. The study evaluated the im... Read More about What is home? An art-based workshop to explore the physical, relational and wellbeing properties of Home.

'Don't judge me': narratives of living with FGM (2017)
Journal Article
McGarry, J., & Recchia, N. (2017). 'Don't judge me': narratives of living with FGM. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, 10(1), 4-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-10-2016-0016

Purpose: To facilitate a participant led arts based workshop survivors of FGM in order to explore their experiences and impact of FGM on health and wellbeing. To use the artefacts to inform development of an e-learning resource. Design/methodology/a... Read More about 'Don't judge me': narratives of living with FGM.

Unlocking stories: older women’s experiences of intimate partner violence told through creative expression (2017)
Journal Article
McGarry, J., & Bowden, D. (2017). Unlocking stories: older women’s experiences of intimate partner violence told through creative expression. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 24(8), 629-637. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12411

INTRODUCTION Intimate partner violence (IPV) exerts a detrimental impact on the lives and health of all who experience abuse. This includes both physical and mental health and wellbeing. The experiences of older women however may be different and t... Read More about Unlocking stories: older women’s experiences of intimate partner violence told through creative expression.

Researching domestic violence and abuse in healthcare settings: challenges and issues (2016)
Journal Article
McGarry, J., & Ali, P. (2016). Researching domestic violence and abuse in healthcare settings: challenges and issues. Journal of Research in Nursing, 21(5/6), https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987116650923

Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is now recognised as a significant global health and societal issue. Conducting DVA research in healthcare contexts requires the consideration and understanding of a number of practical, methodological and ethical is... Read More about Researching domestic violence and abuse in healthcare settings: challenges and issues.

Older women, intimate partner violence and mental health: a consideration of the particular issues for health and health care practice (2016)
Journal Article
McGarry, J., Ali, P., & Hinchliff, S. (2017). Older women, intimate partner violence and mental health: a consideration of the particular issues for health and health care practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(15-16), 2177-2191. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13490

Aims and objectives: The purpose of this meta-synthesis was to explore qualitative evidence in older women with a history of Intimate partner violence (IPV) and their accounts and experiences of mental health. Background Intimate partner violence s... Read More about Older women, intimate partner violence and mental health: a consideration of the particular issues for health and health care practice.

A literature review of intimate partner violence and its classifications (2016)
Journal Article
Ali, P. A., Dhingra, K., & McGarry, J. (in press). A literature review of intimate partner violence and its classifications. Aggression and Violent Behavior, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2016.06.008

Intimate partner violence is an important issue and attempts to distinguish typologies of intimate partner violence are necessary to understand the complexities of intimate partner violence, its various causes, correlates, and consequences. Over the... Read More about A literature review of intimate partner violence and its classifications.

Domestic violence and abuse: an exploration and evaluation of a domestic abuse nurse specialist role in acute health care services (2016)
Journal Article
McGarry, J. (2017). Domestic violence and abuse: an exploration and evaluation of a domestic abuse nurse specialist role in acute health care services. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(15-16), 2266-2273. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13203

Aims and objectives: The aim of the present study was to explore the experiences of clinical staff in responding to disclosure of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) and to evaluate the effectiveness of training and support provided by a dedicated Dome... Read More about Domestic violence and abuse: an exploration and evaluation of a domestic abuse nurse specialist role in acute health care services.

An exploration of the perceptions of emergency department nursing staff towards the role of a domestic abuse nurse specialist: a qualitative study (2014)
Journal Article
McGarry, J., & Nairn, S. (2015). An exploration of the perceptions of emergency department nursing staff towards the role of a domestic abuse nurse specialist: a qualitative study. International Emergency Nursing, 23(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2014.06.003

There is a clear body of evidence which indicates that a substantial number of people who have experienced domestic violence and abuse attend the emergency department (ED). However, many individuals do not receive effective identification or support.... Read More about An exploration of the perceptions of emergency department nursing staff towards the role of a domestic abuse nurse specialist: a qualitative study.