Experiences and perspectives of adults on using opioids for pain management in the postoperative period: A scoping review
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Aljohani, D. M., Almalki, N., Dixon, D., Adam, R., & Forget, P. (2024)
Experiences and perspectives of adults on using opioids for pain management in the postoperative period: A scoping review. European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 41(7), 500-512. https://doi.org/10.1097/eja.0000000000002002
BACKGROUND
Opioids play an important role in peri-operative pain management. However, opioid use is challenging for healthcare practitioners and patients because of concerns ...
The Acceptability of post-stroke cognitive testing through the lens of the theory of acceptability, a qualitative study
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McMahon, D., Dixon, D., Quinn, T., & Gallacher, K. I. (2024)
The Acceptability of post-stroke cognitive testing through the lens of the theory of acceptability, a qualitative study. Cerebral Circulation - Cognition and Behavior, 6, Article 100197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cccb.2023.100197
Background
Cognitive impairment is common after stroke and screening is recommended. However, there is a lack of evidence on the best way to assess cognition...
How fast is fast enough? Academic behavioural science impacting public health policy and practice
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Hubbard, G., Allison, T., Beattie, M., Chandler, J., Dixon, D., Dryden, J., …den Daas, C. (2023)
How fast is fast enough? Academic behavioural science impacting public health policy and practice. Public Health, 225, e1-e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2023.09.009
“Like fighting a fire with a water pistol”: A qualitative study of the work experiences of critical care nurses during the COVID‐19 pandemic
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Miller, J., Young, B., Mccallum, L., Rattray, J., Ramsay, P., Salisbury, L., …Dixon, D. (2024)
“Like fighting a fire with a water pistol”: A qualitative study of the work experiences of critical care nurses during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 80(1), 237-251. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15773
Aim
To understand the experience of critical care nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic, through the application of the Job-Demand-Resource model of occupational stress.
Design...
Habits and Reflective Processes in COVID-19 Transmission-reducing Behaviors: Examining Theoretical Predictions in a Representative Sample of the Population of Scotland
Journal Article
den Daas, C., Dixon, D., Hubbard, G., Allan, J., & Johnston, M. (2023)
Habits and Reflective Processes in COVID-19 Transmission-reducing Behaviors: Examining Theoretical Predictions in a Representative Sample of the Population of Scotland. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 57(11), 910–920. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaad025
Background
Based on theory, COVID-19 transmission-reducing behaviors (TRBs) should become habitual because of their frequent performance. Habits have been hypothesized to deve...
Behavioural Sciences Contribution to Suppressing Transmission of Covid-19 in the UK: A Systematic Literature Review
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Hubbard, G., Daas, C. D., Johnston, M., Dunsmore, J., Maier, M., Polson, R., & Dixon, D. (2024)
Behavioural Sciences Contribution to Suppressing Transmission of Covid-19 in the UK: A Systematic Literature Review. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 31, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-023-10171-4
Background: Governments have relied on their citizens to adhere to a variety of transmission-reducing behaviours (TRBs) to suppress the Covid-19 pandemic. Understanding the ps...
An experimental COVID‐19 messaging study in a representative sample of the Scottish population: Increasing physical distancing intentions through self‐efficacy
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Den Daas, C., Johnston, M., Hubbard, G., Dixon, D., Cristea, M., Davis, A., …Wyke, S. (2023)
An experimental COVID‐19 messaging study in a representative sample of the Scottish population: Increasing physical distancing intentions through self‐efficacy. British Journal of Health Psychology, 28(2), 439-450. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12632
Objectives
Self-efficacy is important for adherence to transmission-reducing behaviours (e.g., physical distancing) as also shown in the CHARIS project. We aimed to show that ...
MAP: A mnemonic for mapping BCTs to three routes to behaviour change
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Dixon, D., & Johnston, M. (2020)
MAP: A mnemonic for mapping BCTs to three routes to behaviour change. British Journal of Health Psychology, 25(4), 1086-1101. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12458
Objective
Over 90 behaviour change techniques (BCTs) have been specified but there is limited guidance to assist non-specialist practitioners in the choice of which BCTs to se...
Content validity of measures of theoretical constructs in health psychology: Discriminant content validity is needed
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Dixon, D., & Johnston, M. (2019)
Content validity of measures of theoretical constructs in health psychology: Discriminant content validity is needed. British Journal of Health Psychology, 24(3), 477-484. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12373
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Testing the integration of ICF and behavioral models of disability in orthopedic patients: Replication and extension
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Quinn, F., Johnston, M., Dixon, D., Johnston, D. W., Pollard, B., & Rowley, D. I. (2012)
Testing the integration of ICF and behavioral models of disability in orthopedic patients: Replication and extension. Rehabilitation Psychology, 57(2), 167-177. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0028083
Objective: Disability from chronic illness is a major problem for society, yet the study of its determinants lacks an overall theoretical paradigm. Johnston (1996) has propose...