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Understanding the theoretical underpinning of the exercise component in a fall prevention programme for older adults with mild dementia: a realist review protocol (2016)
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Booth, V., Harwood, R. H., Hood, V., Masud, T., & Logan, P. A. (2016). Understanding the theoretical underpinning of the exercise component in a fall prevention programme for older adults with mild dementia: a realist review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 5, Article 119. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-016-0212-x

Background Older adults with mild dementia are at an increased risk of falls. Preventing those at risk from falling requires complex interventions involving patient-tailored strength- and balance-challenging exercises, home hazard assessment, visu... Read More about Understanding the theoretical underpinning of the exercise component in a fall prevention programme for older adults with mild dementia: a realist review protocol.

Workplace wellness using online learning tools in a healthcare setting (2016)
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Blake, H., & Gartshore, E. (2016). Workplace wellness using online learning tools in a healthcare setting. Nurse Education in Practice, 20, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2016.07.001

The aim was to develop and evaluate an online learning tool for use with UK healthcare employees, healthcare educators and healthcare students, to increase knowledge of workplace wellness as an important public health issue. A ‘Workplace Wellness’ e-... Read More about Workplace wellness using online learning tools in a healthcare setting.

Participation in a randomised controlled feasibility study of a complex intervention for the management of the Respiratory Symptom Distress Cluster in lung cancer: patient, carer and research staff views (2016)
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Bailey, C., Ellis-Hill, C., Molassiotis, A., Mackereth, P., Lloyd-Williams, M., & Yorke, J. (2017). Participation in a randomised controlled feasibility study of a complex intervention for the management of the Respiratory Symptom Distress Cluster in lung cancer: patient, carer and research staff views. European Journal of Cancer Care, 26(6), Article e12538. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12538

This paper reports finding from a nested qualitative study designed to elicit the views and perceptions of those who participated in a randomised controlled feasibility trial testing a non‐pharmacological intervention, Respiratory Distress Symptom In... Read More about Participation in a randomised controlled feasibility study of a complex intervention for the management of the Respiratory Symptom Distress Cluster in lung cancer: patient, carer and research staff views.

Assistive devices, hip precautions, environmental modifications and training to prevent dislocation and improve function after hip arthroplasty (Review) (2016)
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Smith, T. O., Jepson, P., Beswick, A., Sands, G., Drummond, A. E., Davis, E. T., & Sackley, C. M. (2016). Assistive devices, hip precautions, environmental modifications and training to prevent dislocation and improve function after hip arthroplasty (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016(7), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010815.pub2

Background: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most common orthopaedic operations performed worldwide. Painful osteoarthritis of the hip is the primary indication for THA. Following THA, people have conventionally been provided with equipmen... Read More about Assistive devices, hip precautions, environmental modifications and training to prevent dislocation and improve function after hip arthroplasty (Review).

A literature review of intimate partner violence and its classifications (2016)
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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.

Perioperative hair removal in the 21st century: utilizing an innovative vacuum-assisted technology to safely expedite hair removal before surgery. (2016)
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Edmiston, C. E., Griggs, R. K., Tanner, J., Spencer, M., Seabrook, G. R., & Leaper, D. (2016). Perioperative hair removal in the 21st century: utilizing an innovative vacuum-assisted technology to safely expedite hair removal before surgery. American Journal of Infection Control, 44(12), 1639-1644. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2016.03.071

Background Perioperative hair removal using clippers requires lengthy cleanup to remove loose hairs contaminating the operative field. We compared the amount of hair debris and associated microbiologic contamination produced during clipping of sur... Read More about Perioperative hair removal in the 21st century: utilizing an innovative vacuum-assisted technology to safely expedite hair removal before surgery..

Service user experiences of REFOCUS: a process evaluation of a pro-recovery complex intervention (2016)
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Wallace, G., Bird, V., Leamy, M., Bacon, F., Le Boutillier, C., Janosik, M., …Slade, M. (in press). Service user experiences of REFOCUS: a process evaluation of a pro-recovery complex intervention. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 51(9), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-016-1257-9

Purpose: Policy is increasingly focused on implementing a recovery-orientation within mental health services, yet the subjective experience of individuals receiving a pro-recovery intervention is under-studied. The aim of this study was to explore th... Read More about Service user experiences of REFOCUS: a process evaluation of a pro-recovery complex intervention.

Recovery practice in community mental health teams: national survey (2016)
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Leamy, M., Clarke, E., Le Boutillier, C., Bird, V., Choudhury, R., Macpherson, R., …Slade, M. (2016). Recovery practice in community mental health teams: national survey. British Journal of Psychiatry, 209(4), https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.114.160739

Background There is consensus about the importance of ‘recovery’ in mental health services, but the link between recovery orientation of mental health teams and personal recovery of individuals has been underresearched. Aims To investigate differ... Read More about Recovery practice in community mental health teams: national survey.

Evaluation of the limitations and methods to improve rapid phage-based detection of viable Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in the blood of experimentally infected cattle (2016)
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Swift, B. M., Huxley, J., Plain, K. M., Begg, D. J., de Silva, K., Purdie, A. C., …Rees, C. (2016). Evaluation of the limitations and methods to improve rapid phage-based detection of viable Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in the blood of experimentally infected cattle. BMC Veterinary Research, 12, Article 115. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-016-0728-2

Background Disseminated infection and bacteraemia is an underreported and under-researched aspect of Johne’s disease. This is mainly due to the time it takes for Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) to grow and lack of sensitivity of... Read More about Evaluation of the limitations and methods to improve rapid phage-based detection of viable Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in the blood of experimentally infected cattle.

What are the characteristics of perinatal events perceived to be traumatic by midwives? (2016)
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Sheen, K., Spiby, H., & Slade, P. (in press). What are the characteristics of perinatal events perceived to be traumatic by midwives?. Midwifery, 40, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2016.06.007

Objective: There is potential for midwives to indirectly experience events whilst providing clinical care that fulfil criteria for trauma. This research aimed to investigate the characteristics of events perceived as traumatic by UK midwives. Metho... Read More about What are the characteristics of perinatal events perceived to be traumatic by midwives?.

The processes of implementing and sustaining an intensive volunteer one-to-one support (doula) service for disadvantaged pregnant women (2016)
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McLeish, J., Spiby, H., Darwin, Z., Wilmot, H., & Green, J. (in press). The processes of implementing and sustaining an intensive volunteer one-to-one support (doula) service for disadvantaged pregnant women. Voluntary Sector Review, https://doi.org/10.1332/204080516X14650415652465

'Doulas' (lay women who are trained to support other women during pregnancy, birth and postnatally) can improve outcomes for disadvantaged mothers and babies. This Realist Evaluation study uses qualitative interviews to explore the views of staff, co... Read More about The processes of implementing and sustaining an intensive volunteer one-to-one support (doula) service for disadvantaged pregnant women.

Do graduate entry nursing student’s experience ‘Imposter Phenomenon’?: an issue for debate (2016)
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Aubeeluck, A., Stacey, G., & Stupple, E. J. (2016). Do graduate entry nursing student’s experience ‘Imposter Phenomenon’?: an issue for debate. Nurse Education in Practice, 19, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2016.06.003

The recruitment of Graduates into the nursing profession is seen as advantageous in the academic literature. Conversely educated nurses are often portrayed in the media as “too posh to wash”. We would argue these conflicting discourses have a negativ... Read More about Do graduate entry nursing student’s experience ‘Imposter Phenomenon’?: an issue for debate.

Physiotherapy as a first point of contact in general practice: A solution to a growing problem? (2016)
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Goodwin, R. W., & Hendrick, P. (2016). Physiotherapy as a first point of contact in general practice: A solution to a growing problem?. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 6(1), https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423616000189

Aim: To evaluate the clinical effectiveness, patient satisfaction and economic efficacy of a Physiotherapy Service providing musculoskeletal care, as an alternative to GP care. Background: There is a growing demand on general practice resources. A n... Read More about Physiotherapy as a first point of contact in general practice: A solution to a growing problem?.

Engaging terminally ill patients in end of life talk: how experienced palliative medicine doctors navigate the dilemma of promoting discussions about dying (2016)
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Pino, M., Parry, R., Land, V., Faull, C., Feathers, L., & Seymour, J. (2016). Engaging terminally ill patients in end of life talk: how experienced palliative medicine doctors navigate the dilemma of promoting discussions about dying. PLoS ONE, 11(5), Article e0156174. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0156174

Objective: To examine how palliative medicine doctors engage patients in end-of-life (hereon, EoL) talk. To examine whether the practice of “eliciting and responding to cues”, which has been widely advocated in the EoL care literature, promotes EoL... Read More about Engaging terminally ill patients in end of life talk: how experienced palliative medicine doctors navigate the dilemma of promoting discussions about dying.

Do student nurses experience Imposter Phenomenon? An international comparison of Final Year Undergraduate Nursing Students readiness for registration (2016)
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Christensen, M., Aubeeluck, A., Fergusson, D., Craft, J., Knight, J., Wirihana, L., & Stupple, E. (in press). Do student nurses experience Imposter Phenomenon? An international comparison of Final Year Undergraduate Nursing Students readiness for registration. Journal of Advanced Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13034

Background: The transition shock sometimes associated with moving from student to registered nurse can lead to feelings of self-doubt and insecurity especially with the increased expectations and responsibilities that registration brings. Known as Im... Read More about Do student nurses experience Imposter Phenomenon? An international comparison of Final Year Undergraduate Nursing Students readiness for registration.

The kaleidoscopic midwife: a conceptual metaphor illustrating first-time mothers' perspectives of a good midwife during childbirth. A grounded theory study (2016)
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Borrelli, S. E., Spiby, H., & Walsh, D. (2016). The kaleidoscopic midwife: a conceptual metaphor illustrating first-time mothers' perspectives of a good midwife during childbirth. A grounded theory study. Midwifery, 39, 103-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2016.05.008

Background: The literature review reveals general information about a good midwife from a range of perspectives and what childbearing women generally value in a midwife, but there is a lack of information around mothers’ perspectives of what makes a... Read More about The kaleidoscopic midwife: a conceptual metaphor illustrating first-time mothers' perspectives of a good midwife during childbirth. A grounded theory study.

Pre-surgery depression and confidence to manage problems predict recovery trajectories of health and wellbeing in the first two years following colorectal cancer: results from the CREW cohort study (2016)
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Foster, C., Haviland, J., Winter, J., Grimmett, C., Chivers Seymour, K., Batehup, L., …Souglakos, J. (2016). Pre-surgery depression and confidence to manage problems predict recovery trajectories of health and wellbeing in the first two years following colorectal cancer: results from the CREW cohort study. PLoS ONE, 11(5), e0155434. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0155434

Purpose This paper identifies predictors of recovery trajectories of quality of life (QoL), health status and personal wellbeing in the two years following colorectal cancer surgery. Methods 872 adults receiving curative intent surgery during No... Read More about Pre-surgery depression and confidence to manage problems predict recovery trajectories of health and wellbeing in the first two years following colorectal cancer: results from the CREW cohort study.

The effect of exercise on depressive symptoms in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2016)
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Carter, T., Morres, I., Meade, O., & Callaghan, P. (in press). The effect of exercise on depressive symptoms in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 55(7), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2016.04.016

Objective: The purpose of this review was to examine the treatment effect of physical exercise on depressive symptoms for adolescents aged 13 to 17 years. Method: A systematic search of 7 electronic databases identified relevant randomized control... Read More about The effect of exercise on depressive symptoms in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Arts, health & wellbeing: reflections on a national seminar series and building a UK research network Arts and Health (2016)
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Stickley, T., Parr, H., Atkinson, S., Daykin, N., Clift, S., De Nora, T., …Hogan, S. J. (2017). Arts, health & wellbeing: reflections on a national seminar series and building a UK research network Arts and Health. Arts and Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, https://doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2016.1166142

An account is provided of a UK national seminar series on Arts, Health and Wellbeing funded by the Economic and Social Research Council during 2012–13. Four seminars were organised addressing current issues and challenges facing the field. Details of... Read More about Arts, health & wellbeing: reflections on a national seminar series and building a UK research network Arts and Health.