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Book review: Milligan, C - " Geographies of care: space, place and the voluntary sector".

Journal Article
Atherton, I., & Wiles, J. (2004)
Book review: Milligan, C - " Geographies of care: space, place and the voluntary sector". Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 94, 693-695. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8306.2004.421_10.x

Erector spinae activity during three methods of lifting a baby car seat in postnatal women and matched controls

Journal Article
Brown, H., Paul, L., Hislop, J., & McFadyen, A. (2004)
Erector spinae activity during three methods of lifting a baby car seat in postnatal women and matched controls. Physiotherapy, 90(4), 204-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2004.06.003
Objectives The lifting of baby car seats could be a contributing factor in persistent back pain experienced by many postnatal women. The purpose of this study was to compare t...

Why older people do not participate in leisure time physical activity: a survey of activity levels, beliefs and deterrents

Journal Article
Crombie, I. K., Irvine, L., Williams, B., McGinnis, A., Slane, P., Alder, E., & McMurdo, M. (2004)
Why older people do not participate in leisure time physical activity: a survey of activity levels, beliefs and deterrents. Age and ageing, 33(3), 287-292. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afh089
Background: regular physical activity has been shown to have many health benefits. However, many older people are physically inactive. Objective: to investigate why older peo...

The use of multi-methods to investigate the geography of informal support networks in Scotland.

Presentation / Conference
Atherton, I. (2002, September)
The use of multi-methods to investigate the geography of informal support networks in Scotland. Paper presented at 31st Annual Conference of British Society of Gerontology, Birmingham

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ENABLE - Local Area Coordinators Evaluation in Scotland.

2023 - 2024
Evaluation of English LAC programme and its benefit in a Scottish setting.
Value: £20,552

Literature Review On Antimicrobial Resistance In Relation To The Environment In Scotland

2023 - 2023
The overall aim of the contract is to produce a clear and concise report for publication, which reflects a robust review of literature on antimicrobial resistance. This will help develop a better unde...
Value: £22,662

A randomised controlled trial of SHORT duration antibiotic thERapy for critically ill patients with sepsis: shorter trial

2023 - 2026
Background Sepsis is a life-threatening condition due to a severe infection. It is a common reason for patients to require life-support . Sepsis is a leading cause of death worldwide. Antibiotics are...
Funder: National Institute for Health Research | Value: £199,513

Evaluation of the N50k programme

2022 - 2024
This study will evaluate the success of the UK government's policy to increase numbers of registered nurses in England by 50 thousand. The Napier element will build on work we are currently doing to e...
Funder: National Institute for Health Research | Value: £28,382

Care Homes Appreciative Inquiry into Retention

2022 - 2024
This proposal is for a programme of work that will involve both research and collaborative appreciative inquiry led quality improvement in Lothian care homes, targeted at improving the retention of hi...
Funder: NHS Lothian | Value: £100,327

Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research 2022

2022 - 2026
During the pilot phase of ADR UK the Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research (SCADR) has, together with partners in the Scottish Government, delivered a series of policy-relevant projects bas...
Funder: Economic and Social Research Council | Value: £659,868

Learn @ Lunch - The occupation of drinking alcohol in later life

2022 - 2022
Health effects of drinking in later life
Funder: The Elizabeth Casson Trust | Value: £6,243

Exploring Vaccine Hesitancy for Covid-19 amongst Healthcare Workers (Students): An Exploratory Study.

2021 - 2022
Aims and objectives: to explore vaccine ‘hesitancy’ amongst vaccine high priority focusing on health workers in Scotland. Specific objectives will seek to: • To explore vaccine hesitancy and confidenc...
Funder: Royal Society of Edinburgh | Value: £19,049

No Barriers to Success: Safe space as a vehicle to promote personal and or career transitions for BAME OTs and Managers.

2021 - 2023
Outline Proposal due 7 May 2021. If sccessful will be invited to submit full bid by 16 July, Very little is known about the barriers that prevent BAME Occupational Therapists (OT) from achieving aca...
Funder: The Elizabeth Casson Trust | Value: £4,000

Student to Newly Qualified Social Worker - Making a Successful Transition

2021 - 2022
This research explores the transition from student to Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW). This research examines the challenges in terms of confidence competence, and professional identity. The aims...
Funder: Scottish Social Services Council | Value: £4,000
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