Unplanned early hospital readmission among critical care survivors: a mixed methods study of patients and carers
Journal Article
Donaghy, E., Salisbury, L., Lone, N. I., Lee, R., Ramsey, P., Rattray, J. E., & Walsh, T. S. (2018)
Unplanned early hospital readmission among critical care survivors: a mixed methods study of patients and carers. BMJ quality & safety, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2017-007513
Background
Many intensive care (ICU) survivors experience early unplanned hospital readmission, but the reasons and potential prevention strategies are poorly understood. We ...
Towards improved decision support in the assessment and management of pain for people with dementia in hospital: a systematic meta-review and observational study
Journal Article
Closs, S. J., Dowding, D., Allcock, N., Hulme, C., Keady, J., Sampson, E. L., …Lichtner, V. (2016)
Towards improved decision support in the assessment and management of pain for people with dementia in hospital: a systematic meta-review and observational study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 4(30), 1-162. https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr04300
Background
Pain and dementia are common in older people, and impaired cognitive abilities make it difficult for them to communicate their pain. Pain, if poorly managed, impai...
Protocol for a mixed methods longitudinal enquiry into the impact of a community based supportive service for people affected by cancer
Journal Article
Snowden, A., Young, J., & Fleming, M. (2016)
Protocol for a mixed methods longitudinal enquiry into the impact of a community based supportive service for people affected by cancer. BMC Cancer, 16(1), 720. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-016-2757-4
Background:
Globally, cancer rates are increasing. In Scotland, it is estimated that 2 in 5 people will develop cancer
in their lifetime. Therefore, this is crucial time to pr...
Listening to Fathers of Sons with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Journal Article
Cunniff, A. L., ChishoLm, V., & Chouliara, Z. (2015)
Listening to Fathers of Sons with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. New male studies an international journal, 4, 5-23
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) affects the entire family, however, most studies concern maternal
adjustment with fathers’ adjustment largely overlooked. To investigate expe...
Can laboratory based research regarding type 1 diabetes and exercise be applied into the real-life environment?
Journal Article
Charlton, J., Kilbride, L., MacLean, R., Darlison, M. G., & McKnight, J. (2015)
Can laboratory based research regarding type 1 diabetes and exercise be applied into the real-life environment?. Practical Diabetes, 32(6), (217-221). ISSN 2047-2900
The aim of this study was to determine whether results from laboratory based research examining glycaemic control during and after exercise can be applied to a real-life (non-...
Increased Hospital-Based Physical Rehabilitation and Information Provision After Intensive Care Unit Discharge: The RECOVER Randomized Clinical Trial
Journal Article
Walsh, T. S., Salisbury, L. G., Merriweather, J. L., Boyd, J. A., Griffith, D. M., Kean, S., …Ramsay, P. (2015)
Increased Hospital-Based Physical Rehabilitation and Information Provision After Intensive Care Unit Discharge: The RECOVER Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Internal Medicine, 175(6), 901. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.0822
Importance: critical illness results in disability and reduced health-related quality of life (HRQOL), but the optimum timing and components of rehabilitation are uncertain.
O...
Evaluating holistic needs assessment in outpatient cancer care--a randomised controlled trial: the study protocol
Journal Article
Snowden, W., Young, J., White, C., Murray, E., Richard, C., Lussier, M., …Ross, E. (2015)
Evaluating holistic needs assessment in outpatient cancer care--a randomised controlled trial: the study protocol. BMJ Open, 5(5), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006840
Introduction People living with and beyond cancer are vulnerable to a number of physical, functional and psychological issues. Undertaking a holistic needs assessment (HNA) is...
Priorities for Future Intensive Care Research in the UK: Results of a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership
Journal Article
Reay, H., Arulkumaran, N., Brett, S. J., Clarke, T., Plowright, C., Peskett, M., & Ramsay, P. (2014)
Priorities for Future Intensive Care Research in the UK: Results of a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership. Journal of the Intensive Care Society, 15(4), 288-296. https://doi.org/10.1177/175114371401500405
This James Lind Alliance (JLA) Priority Setting Partnership aimed to identify and prioritise unanswered questions about
adult intensive care that are important to people who h...
A qualitative study of supported self-care in women with lymphoedema associated with breast cancer
Thesis
Williams, A. A qualitative study of supported self-care in women with lymphoedema associated with breast cancer. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4705
Aim: This study explored the nature of supported self-care for women who had lymphoedema associated with breast cancer treatment, and the work of lymphoedema practitioners.
Ba...
Exploring the role of community palliative care nurse specialists as educators.
Journal Article
Husband, J., & Kennedy, C. (2006)
Exploring the role of community palliative care nurse specialists as educators. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 12, 277-284
In the UK the clinical nurse specialist role (CNS) has evolved in an uncoordinated manner resulting in a broad job remit, with clinical, managerial, research and educational e...