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The influence of therapeutic horticulture on social integration (2016)
Journal Article
Howarth, M., Withnell, N., McQuarrie, C., & Smith, E. (2016). The influence of therapeutic horticulture on social integration. Journal of Public Mental Health, 15(3), 136-140. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMH-12-2015-0050

Study Purpose: The purpose of the pilot study was to qualitatively evaluate the impact of therapeutic horticulture on social integration for people who have mental health problems. Method: A qualitative grounded theory approach captured the percept... Read More about The influence of therapeutic horticulture on social integration.

Innovative pedagogies that embrace technologies : debates for enhancing student experience and empowerment and modernising curriculums (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Leigh, J., Charnley, K., Howarth, M., Rosen, L., & Gillaspy, E. (2016, September). Innovative pedagogies that embrace technologies : debates for enhancing student experience and empowerment and modernising curriculums. Presented at Networking for Education in Healthcare Conference, Cambridge

This is a core paper that used the University of Salford transforming learning environments project as an example of how digital technology can be embedded within its flexible learning strategy and used to facilitate learning for postgraduate studen... Read More about Innovative pedagogies that embrace technologies : debates for enhancing student experience and empowerment and modernising curriculums.

The 'middle bit' : how to appraise qualitative research (2016)
Journal Article
Probyn, J., Howarth, M., & Maz, J. (2016). The 'middle bit' : how to appraise qualitative research. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 11(5), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2016.11.5.248

The Nursing & Midwifery Council (2015) states that all registered nurses must ‘practice in-line with best available evidence’. Whilst there are clinical guidelines that are used to inform clinical practice, these often apply to medical rather than nu... Read More about The 'middle bit' : how to appraise qualitative research.