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Dr Adele Goman PhD, MRes, BSc(Hons)

Lecturer
School of Health and Social Care

A.Goman@napier.ac.uk

Ailsa Sharp

Lecturer
School of Health and Social Care

0131 455 5714

A.Sharp@napier.ac.uk

Alessandra Bossoni

School of Health and Social Care

Miss Alice Pearsons

Research Assistant
School of Health and Social Care

0131 455 3392

A.Pearsons@napier.ac.uk

Dr Alison Porter-Armstrong DPhil, BSc (Hons) OT, MRCOT, HCPC Registered

Professor
School of Health and Social Care

0131 455 4570

Dr Alix Aitken-Arbuckle

Enhanced Associate
School of Health and Social Care

A.Aitken-Arbuckle@napier.ac.uk

Dr Alpana Mair FFRPharmS, MRPharmS, MSc, PhD, IP

Associate Professor
School of Health and Social Care

0131 455 2632

A.Mair@napier.ac.uk

Dr Amanda Woodrow

Research Fellow
School of Health and Social Care

0131 455 3003

A.Woodrow@napier.ac.uk

Dr Amani Al Bayrakdar

Lecturer
School of Health and Social Care

0131 455 6406

A.AlBayrakdar@napier.ac.uk

Amy Zarins

Research Centre Project Manager
School of Health and Social Care

A.Zarins@napier.ac.uk

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Varghese, R., Rae, A., & Uegaki, W. The Provocateurs! Fringe Preview. 16 July 2025 - 16 July 2025

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Varghese, R., Rae, A., & Uegaki, W. The Provocateurs! Fringe Preview. 16 July 2025 - 16 July 2025

Take top academics, some thought-provoking ideas, add one comedian… New for 2025, The Provocateurs promise to blend humour with ground breaking research. Join us for a spirit...

Human rights and psychiatric practice in relation to involuntary treatment of young people in Europe

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Stavert, J., Malmendier-Muehlschegel, A., & Schulze, U. (2025, June)

Human rights and psychiatric practice in relation to involuntary treatment of young people in Europe. Presented at ESCAP 2025: 21st International Congress of the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Strasbourg

Aims: International human rights treaties emphasize autonomy and reducing or eliminating psychiatric coercion making which can conflict with involuntary psychiatric treatment....

Safeguarding experiences of people in mental distress, police, and healthcare practitioners: An integrative review

Heyman, I., Wooff, . A., Kennedy, C., & Grant, A. (in press)

Safeguarding experiences of people in mental distress, police, and healthcare practitioners: An integrative review. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing,

Co-Creation of a Continuing Professional Development Toolkit focused on self-management of respiratory health issues in people with intellectual disabilities

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O'Leary, L., Dicksit, D., Ring, N., Roberts, N., Dunham, M., Devitt, J., Taylor, J., Mcglade, I., & Theurer, M. (2025, September)

Co-Creation of a Continuing Professional Development Toolkit focused on self-management of respiratory health issues in people with intellectual disabilities. Presented at European Respiratory Society Congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Nurses and smoking: barriers and support for quitting

Donovan, H., Nuttall, M., Roberts, N. J., Haws, J., & Ross, L. (2025)

Nurses and smoking: barriers and support for quitting. Practice Nursing, 36(6), 189-194. https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2025.0012

This article describes a short project aiming to understand the prevalence of smoking among nurses, explore the barriers to smoking cessation for nurses who smoke and provide ...

Challenges Psoriasis and Its Impact on Quality of Life: Challenges in Treatment and Management

Ponikowska, M., Vellone, E., Czapla, M., & Uchmanowicz, I. (2025)

Challenges Psoriasis and Its Impact on Quality of Life: Challenges in Treatment and Management. Psoriasis: Targets and Therapy, 15, 175-183. https://doi.org/10.2147/ptt.s519420

Psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory disease affecting approximately 3% of the global population, presents complex challenges that extend beyond its physical manifestations. This...

Exploring barriers to accessing person-centred care for men who have sex with men and living with HIV.

Presentation / Conference Contribution

Abboah-Offei, M. (2025, May)

Exploring barriers to accessing person-centred care for men who have sex with men and living with HIV. Poster presented at 19th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Helsinki, Finland

Background: Achieving the United Nations global HIV targets requires a more person-centred approach, socially inclusive and stigma-free care services that positively impact th...

A two‐phase approach to identifying HFpEF in heart failure patients: Risk score evaluation and decision tree development

Uchmanowicz, I., Lisiak, M., Ponikowski, P., Jankowska, E. A., Mysiak, A., & Wleklik, M. (online)

A two‐phase approach to identifying HFpEF in heart failure patients: Risk score evaluation and decision tree development. ESC Heart Failure, https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.15333

Aims: Heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) poses significant diagnostic challenges due to its complex aetiology and overlapping symptoms with other HF t...

Effects of hearing intervention on falls in older adults: Findings from a secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE randomized controlled trial

Goman, A. M., Tan, N., Pike, J., Bessen, S. Y., Chen, Z. (., Huang, A. R., Arnold, M. L., Burgard, S., Chisolm, T. H., Couper, D., Deal, J. A., Glynn, N. W., Gmelin, T., Gravens-Mueller, L., Hayden, K. M., Martinez-Amezcua, P., Mitchell, C. M., Pankow, J. S., Reed, N. S., Sanchez, V. A., …Lin, F. R. (2025)

Effects of hearing intervention on falls in older adults: Findings from a secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE randomized controlled trial. The Lancet Public Health, 10(6), e492-e502. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667%2825%2900088-X

Background Hearing loss is highly prevalent among older adults and has been associated with an increased likelihood of falling. We aimed to examine the effect of a hearing int...

COVID-19 Public Inquiry: Research Report for Portfolio 3: The Provision of Health and Social Care: Social Care for Children

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McKay, C., Stavert, J., Breen, C., McKay, E., Spassiani, N., Rose, S., Petropoulou, E., Davey, J., Sterman, J., Thompson, K., Higgins, A., Woodrow, A., & King, M. COVID-19 Public Inquiry: Research Report for Portfolio 3: The Provision of Health and Social Care: Social Care for Children. Scottish COVID-19 Public Inquiry

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This report reviews available evidence regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social care for children in Scotland, focusing on the strategic response of the Scottis...

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Management of safe swallowing for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) is critical in reducing aspiration (swallowing) pneumonia, a leading cause of death. People with ID often depend on carers ...

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Co-design and adaptation of the Swallowing, Oral Health and Nutrition Knowledge and Skills (SONKS) training programme for carers who support people with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) who have eating...

2025 - 2026

Funder: The Baily Thomas Charitable Trust | Value: £89,970

The use of AI agents for lifestyle behaviour change in individuals with coronary heart disease (CHD)

2025 - 2025

Heart disease is a major health issue in the UK and worldwide. Coronary heart disease (CHD), caused by cholesterol buildup in the arteries, is one of the leading causes of death. Many people in the UK...

Funder: Burdett Trust for Nursing | Value: £19,283

A Critical Evaluation of the efficiency and potential of Artificial Intelligence in personalising Exercise Prescription for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation in Cardiovascular Disease Patie...

2025 - 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) driven digital solutions can support the shift of exercise-based cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation (CVPR) from clinical services to patients’ home by enabling i...

Funder: Digital Health Institute | Value: £7,775

Diversity in research on the skin microbiome’s role in healthy ageing: An exploratory study

2025 - 2025

Harmful disparities exist in skin health and wound healing care which increase morbidity and mortality for people especially those with dark skin tones. This harmful care is largely caused by the gaps...

Funder: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council | Value: £1,621

A Mixed-Method National Survey of Occupational Therapy Practice in Substance Use Services in the UK

2025 - 2027

This study aims to conduct the first comprehensive national survey of occupational therapy practices in substance use disorder (SUD) services across the UK. Using a mixed-methods approach, the resear...

Value: £14,987

A Human Rights Implementation Assessment for Mental Health Law and Policy

2025 - 2027

A project led by Dr Piers Gooding (La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia) ) with Co-Investigators Professor Neeraj Gill (Griffith University, South East Queensland, Australia) and Associate Profess...

Funder: Australian Research Council

Co-creating the future: the use of multifunctional robots in occupational therapy and dementia.

2025 - 2026

Dementia is a complex condition which can cause a diverse range of symptoms that impact everyday life for the person living with dementia, including their families' caregivers and supporters. Evidenc...

Funder: Royal College of Occupational Therapists | Value: £99,720

Evaluation of the scale, scope and processes of Overdose Response Teams and their impact on Overdose-Related Deaths in Scotland

2024 - 2026

Scotland continues to have high levels of drug overdoses and related deaths. As a response to this, interventions called overdose response teams (ORTs) were started in 2019/20 to help reduce drug rela...

Funder: Chief Scientists Office | Value: £10,899

Develop equitable access to practice learning experiences for undergraduate learning disability nursing students, including developing new and non-traditional practice placement settings that reflect ...

2024 - 2026

This project will aim to grow practice placement capacity for undergraduate learning disability nursing students across Scotland, enhancing their experience whilst reducing attrition rates from progra...

Funder: Royal College of Nursing Foundation | Value: £28,395

Developing remote exercise support and rehabilitation for patients after spontaneous coronary artery dissection - a feasibility study

2024 - 2026

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is increasingly recognised as an important cause of myocardial infarction (MI), particularly among younger women and has been linked participating in stre...

Value: £176,214

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A Critical Evaluation of the efficiency and potential of Artificial Intelligence in Personalising Exercise Prescription for Cardiovascular Rehabilitation in Cardiovascular Disease Patients.

Miss Natalie Elliott | Director of Studies: Dr Sheona Mchale | Second Supervisor: Alistair Lawson

Community-based Interventions for Dementia Care in Aguda

Scholastica Odum | Director of Studies: Dr Elaine Carnegie | Second Supervisor: Dr Peter Hillen

Exploring Occupational Therapists' Learning Needs for Addressing Hearing Loss in Cognitive Assessments

Ashleigh Gray | Director of Studies: Dr Adele Goman | Second Supervisor: Dr Juman Simaan

Engaging women in cardiac rehabilitation. Is it ever too late?

Andrew Steven | Director of Studies: Dr Coral Hanson | Second Supervisor: Dr Sheona Mchale

The Relationship between Traumatic Stress, Cultural Values, Quality of Life, and Psychological Well-being among First Responders

Dewi Yuniar | Director of Studies: Prof Thanos Karatzias

Evaluate the effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated personalized auditory verbal stimuli on the level of consciousness, behavioural and cortical responses, preparation for sedation hold and extubation among comatose patients and compare to the existing care. pathway.

Roseminu Varghese | Director of Studies: Prof Cathal Breen | Second Supervisor: Dr Gosha Wojcik

Development of a PREM for patients having cardiac imaging

Lee Burgum | Director of Studies: Prof Lis Neubeck | Second Supervisor: Dr Bruce Forrest

Narrative psychology: Examining the science of awe stories in fostering resilience and well-being

Jeff Thompson | Director of Studies: Prof Inga Heyman | Second Supervisor: Prof Nadine Dougall

A clinical decision-making support system (CDSS) application for guiding staff to employ evidence-based approaches to prevent, assess, and manage delirium in ICU: Co-design methodology

Ms Devi Kandel | Director of Studies: Prof Cathal Breen | Second Supervisor: Dr Amani Al Bayrakdar

Large language models as pedagogical assistants in EAP contexts

Hugh Smith | Director of Studies: Dr Louise Drumm | Second Supervisor: Dr Tom Flint

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Recruitment Study in a high-tech environment If you’re thinking about a career in nursing or midwifery, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Edinburgh Napier University has the latest...

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Meet the jewel in the crown of Edinburgh Napier University’s health training: its Simulation and Clinical Skills Centre where the latest technologies are used to help train nursing and midwifery students.

21 March 2024

Universities join forces to accelerate health technology innovation

20 February 2024

Beyond Delivery: Untold Emotional Battle Faced by Lesotho’s Midwives

19 January 2024

Maternal deaths are a pervasive problem that frequently occurs in developing countries, driven by socio-economic issues, healthcare service-related issues, pre-existing health conditions, health profe...

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