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Data management and wearables in older adults: A systematic review.

Journal Article
Straiton, N., Alharbi, M., Smith, S., Neubeck, L., & Gallagher, R. (2019)
Data management and wearables in older adults: A systematic review. Maturitas, 124, 100-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.03.012
Background: Wearable trackers as research or clinical tools are increasingly used to support the care of older adults, due to their practicality in self-monitoring and potenti...

Implementing digital skills training in care homes: a literature review

Journal Article
Wild, D., Kydd, A., & Szczepura, A. (2016)
Implementing digital skills training in care homes: a literature review. Nursing Older People, 28(4), 26-29. https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.28.4.26.s22
This article is the first of a two-part series that together inform and describe digital skills training using a dedicated console computer provided for staff and residents in...

Quality of life among survivors of prolonged critical illness; a mixed methods study

Journal Article
Ramsay, P., Huby, G., Thompson, A., & Walsh, T. (2007)
Quality of life among survivors of prolonged critical illness; a mixed methods study. Critical care : the official journal of the Critical Care Forum, 12(Suppl 2), (P508). ISSN 1364-8535
Introduction: Survivors of prolonged critical illness (requiring ≥ 14 days ventilation) experience the highest prevalence and severest forms of critical illness-related morbid...

An assessment of the validity of spectral entropy as a measure of sedation statein mechanically ventilated critically ill patients

Journal Article
Walsh, T. S., Ramsay, P., Lapinlampi, T. P., Särkelä, M. O. K., Viertiö-Oja, H. E., & Meriläinen, P. T. (2008)
An assessment of the validity of spectral entropy as a measure of sedation statein mechanically ventilated critically ill patients. Intensive Care Medicine, 34(2), 308-315. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-007-0858-x
To assess whether the Entropy Module (GE Healthcare, Helsinki, Finland), a device to measure hypnosis in anesthesia, is a valid measure of sedation state in critically ill pat...

Epidemiology of emergency ambulance service calls related to mental health problems and self harm: a national record linkage study.

Journal Article
Duncan, E., Best, C., Dougall, N., Skar, S., Evans, J., Corfield, A., …Wojcik, W. (2019)
Epidemiology of emergency ambulance service calls related to mental health problems and self harm: a national record linkage study. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 27(34), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-019-0611-9
Background: People experiencing a mental health crisis receive variable and poorer quality care than those experiencing a physical health crisis. Little is known about the epi...

Implementing telemonitoring in primary care: learning from a large qualitative dataset gathered during a series of studies

Journal Article
Hanley, J., Pinnock, H., Paterson, M., & McKinstry, B. (2018)
Implementing telemonitoring in primary care: learning from a large qualitative dataset gathered during a series of studies. BMC family practice, 19(1), 118. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-018-0814-6
Background: Telemonitoring for long term conditions such as hypertension and diabetes has not been widely adopted despite evidence of efficacy in trials and policy support. Th...

Perspectives of patients and healthcare professionals on the impact of telemetrically supported patient self-management for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a qualitative study nested in the TELESCOT trial

Journal Article
Pinnock, H., Fairbrother, P., Hanley, J., McCloughan, L., Todd, A., & McKinstry, B. (2012)
Perspectives of patients and healthcare professionals on the impact of telemetrically supported patient self-management for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a qualitative study nested in the TELESCOT trial. International journal of integrated care, 12(4), https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.939
Background: Early identification of exacerbations reduces hospital admissions and may slow disease progression. The TELESCOT randomised control trial based in Lothian, Scotlan...

The rise of PCI and its implication for patient-centred care delivery

Journal Article
Dawkes, S. (2018)
The rise of PCI and its implication for patient-centred care delivery. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 13(4), 162-163. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2018.13.4.162
No abstract available. Item is guest editorial.

Acculturation is associated with higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among Chinese immigrants in Australia: Evidence from a large population-based cohort

Journal Article
Jin, K., Gullick, J., Neubeck, L., Koo, F., & Ding, M. (2017)
Acculturation is associated with higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among Chinese immigrants in Australia: Evidence from a large population-based cohort. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology,
Background: Acculturation is associated with increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk-factors among immigrants in Western countries. Little is known about acc...

Using Co-Design with Nursing Students to Create Educational Apps for Clinical Training

Conference Proceeding
O'Connor, S., & Andrews, T. (2016)
Using Co-Design with Nursing Students to Create Educational Apps for Clinical Training. In W. Sermeus (Ed.), Nursing Informatics 2016. , (334-338). https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-658-3-334
Mobile technology is being trialed in nursing education to support students in clinical practice, as it can provide instant access to high quality educational material at the ...