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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

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

Student Experience
School of Health and Social Care

A.Zarins@napier.ac.uk

Andrew Boyle

Lecturer
School of Health and Social Care

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Making Sense of Pulse Oximetry

Making Sense of Pulse Oximetry. Nursing Times, 88(32),

Coull, A. F. (1992)

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Physiotherapy Management of Chronic Low Back Pain

Frost, H., & Moffett, J. K. (1992)

Physiotherapy Management of Chronic Low Back Pain. Physiotherapy, 78(10), 751-754. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0031-9406%2810%2961638-0

Disability reported as a result of low back pain (LBP) has increased dramatically over the last 20 years. This paper reviews some of the scientific evidence currently availabl...

Unilateral voluntary hand movement and regional cerebral uptake of technetium-99m-exametazime in human control subjects

Unilateral voluntary hand movement and regional cerebral uptake of technetium-99m-exametazime in human control subjects. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 33(9), 1623-1627. ISSN 0161-5505

Dougall, N. (1992)

QALYs in mental health: a case study

Wilkinson, G., Williams, B., Krekorian, H., McLees, S., & Falloon, I. (1992)

QALYs in mental health: a case study. Psychological Medicine, 22(3), 725. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291700038162

The applicability of the Charing Cross health indicator (CH-X) to the field of mental health was investigated in a community setting using descriptive statistics and principal...

Single photon emission tomography with 99mTc-exametazime in major depression and the pattern of brain activity underlying the psychotic/neurotic continuum

Austin, M., Dougall, N., Ross, M., Murray, C., O'Carroll, R. E., Moffoot, A., …Goodwin, G. M. (1992)

Single photon emission tomography with 99mTc-exametazime in major depression and the pattern of brain activity underlying the psychotic/neurotic continuum. Journal of Affective Disorders. 26(1), 31-43. doi:10.1016/0165-0327(92)90032-2. ISSN 0165-0327

Forty patients with a major depressive episode were investigated at rest using Single Photon Emission Tomography (SPET or SPECT) with 99mTc-exametazime, an intravenous ligand ...

Problems of drug abuse, HIV and AIDS: the burden of care in one general practice.

Ronald, P. J., Witcomb, J. C., Robertson, J. R., Roberts, J. J., Shishodia, P. C. & Whittaker, A. (1991)

Problems of drug abuse, HIV and AIDS: the burden of care in one general practice. British Journal of General Practice. 42, 232-235. ISSN 0960-1643

Responsibility for many of the problems of intravenous drug abuse and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection lies with community care agencies, such as general practitio...

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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...

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

2025 - 2026

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

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...

Funder: The Constance Owen Trust | Value: £14,987

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

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

Exploring the views of children's nurses and the public to the routine use of physical restraint in the care of hospitalised children

2024 - 2025

Restraint involves using direct force to limit or restrict movement (Restraint Reduction Network 2019). Physical restraint in the care of vulnerable adults is seen as abuse, a breach of human rights e...

Funder: Royal Society of Edinburgh | Value: £4,170

Migration and the nursing and midwifery professions: a data linkage study

This project will look to provide insights into migration of nurses and midwives across England and Wales using linked registrant and census data.

Funder: Economic and Social Research Council | Value: £135,907

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...

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 ...

Value: £89,970

Creating a national linked dataset to understand rehabilitation delivery in Scotland

Despite recent advances in the use of digital health interventions to support people with cardiovascular disease, dissemination is uneven, and there are notable gaps in uptake. Our recent research pro...

Funder: Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland | Value: £145,603

Are nurses ready for robots? Understanding the digital technologies needs of nursing students

We are witnessing an increased interest in digital health: from AI to robotics, technology is entering the healthcare environment and is proving to be an asset. During Covid-19, robots were used in ho...

Funder: Royal Society of Edinburgh | Value: £9,999

Evaluation of a digital Solution for the Assessment and Management of Pain in Scottish Care Services

2024 - 2025

This project focuses on evaluating a digital solution for assessing and managing pain among individuals with moderate to severe dementia in Scottish Care Services. The evaluation will focus on whether...

Funder: Digital Health Institute | Value: £27,551

ExtraCECI: A cluster randomised controlled trial of community-based person-centred enhanced care for people with HIV/AIDS in Ghana

2024 - 2028

This study focuses on people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) who continue to experience distressing symptoms and concerns, so that even while taking their HIV medications, they still have physical pain a...

Funder: Medical Research Council | Value: £1,463,809

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Development of a PREM for patients having cardiac imaging

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

Narrative psychology: a phenomenological examination of practical, evidence-based awe practices to enhance resilience, professional skills, and overall wellbeing

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

Addressing barriers and inequalities in hearing technology use and hearing health care uptake

2023 - date

Harini Madhu | Director of Studies: Dr Adele Goman | Second Supervisor: Dr Alison Porter-Armstrong

Investigating treatment, response, return to play protocols, and outcomes of head injury in youth contact sport in Scotland

Tom McKeever | Director of Studies: Dr Michael Leavitt | Second Supervisor: Dr David Hamilton

Perceived barriers and enablers for women with serious mental illness in relation to breast screening: a narrative enquiry

Stuart Martin | Director of Studies: Dr Natasha Spassiani | Second Supervisor: Dr Diane Willis

Exploration and development of self-management strategies for people with intellectual disabilities who have asthma

Louise Allan | Director of Studies: Dr Lisa O'Leary | Second Supervisor: Prof Nicola Ring

Contrasting the physiotherapeutic management of low back pain in Malawi and the UK

Grace Mukoka | Director of Studies: Donnie MacDonald | Second Supervisor: Dr Martin Sharp

Collaboratively developing person-centered emergency healthcare for people with intellectual disability

Billy Ridler | Director of Studies: Dr Natasha Spassiani | Second Supervisor: Dr Jennifer Murray

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Holyrood’s flagship Digital Health and Care conference returns to Dynamic Earth on 18 and 19 February 2025 Digital technology continues to be at the heart of efforts to support the recovery of our h...

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Digital Health and Care Scotland 2025

19 February 2025

ExtraCECI Project Awarded over £1.4 million by the Medical Research Council

1 May 2024

RESEARCH QUESTION: Is the Extra community-based enhanced care intervention (ExtraCECI) effective and cost-effective in improving quality of life and person-centred outcomes for people living with HIV/...

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

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...

Universities join forces to accelerate health technology innovation

20 February 2024

A first-of-its-kind research collaboration between Edinburgh Napier University and Heriot-Watt University is bringing together engineering and nursing students to develop cutting-edge health technolog...

Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health meets staff from University’s Centre for Cardiovascular Health

28 November 2023

Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health, Jenni Minto MSP has received an insight into the work of Edinburgh Napier’s Centre for Cardiovascular Health during a recent visit to the University’s Si...

ENU Attends Health and Care Professions Research Conference

7 November 2023

Professor Alison Porter-Armstrong presented “Capacity building in the allied health professions: the outcome of a health intervention research study”. 3 Key Messages There is value in diffusing t...

Nurse Innovator Awarded Fulbright to Develop International Program with University in Scotland

8 March 2023

Professor Karen K. Giuliano, co-director of the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award in Nursing and Public Health Care for t...

University teams up with community researchers to help improve their neighbourhood

6 February 2020

A Team of community researchers will join forces with academics to help improve their neighbourhood. UK Research and Innovation today announced its backing for the Seven Kingdoms of Wester Hailes, on...

Student nurses stage play on woman in mental health crisis

3 November 2017

Student nurses at Edinburgh Napier University are staging a play based on the traumatic experiences of a young woman in mental health crisis to highlight the importance of bringing health and social c...

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