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The influence of orthotic gait training with an isocentric reciprocating gait orthosis on the walking ability of paraplegic patients: a pilot study (2015)
Journal Article
Samadian, M., Arazpour, M., Ahmadi Bani, M., Pouyan, A., Bahramizadeh, M., & Hutchins, S. (2015). The influence of orthotic gait training with an isocentric reciprocating gait orthosis on the walking ability of paraplegic patients: a pilot study. Spinal Cord, 53(10), 754-757. https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.2015.60

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of walking with an isocentric reciprocating gait orthosis (IRGO) by spinal cord injury (SCI) patients on walking speed, distance walked and energy consumption whilst participating in a 1... Read More about The influence of orthotic gait training with an isocentric reciprocating gait orthosis on the walking ability of paraplegic patients: a pilot study.

Learning to ensure patient safety in clinical settings : comparing Finnish and British nursing students’ perceptions (2015)
Journal Article
Tella, S., Smith, N., Partanen, P., Jamookeeah, D., Lamidi, M., & Turunen, H. (2015). Learning to ensure patient safety in clinical settings : comparing Finnish and British nursing students’ perceptions. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24(19-20), 2954-2964. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12914

Aims and objectives To explore and compare Finnish and British nursing students’ perceptions of their learning about patient safety in clinical settings. Background Patient safety culture and practices in different health care organisation... Read More about Learning to ensure patient safety in clinical settings : comparing Finnish and British nursing students’ perceptions.

Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Explain Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine among Hong Kong Chinese in Britain (2015)
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Rochelle, T., Shardlow, S., & Ng, S. (2015). Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Explain Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine among Hong Kong Chinese in Britain. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/564648

The UK Chinese are known for their underutilisation of western healthcare services. Reasons for this underutilisation are complex. The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) is a widely used model of social cognition, which in the present study is being a... Read More about Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Explain Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine among Hong Kong Chinese in Britain.

The influence of trunk extension in using advanced reciprocating gait orthosis on walking in spinal cord injury patients : a pilot study (2015)
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Arazpour, M., Gharib, M., Hutchins, S., Bani, M., Curran, S., Mousavi, M., & Saberi, H. (2015). The influence of trunk extension in using advanced reciprocating gait orthosis on walking in spinal cord injury patients : a pilot study. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 39(4), 286-292. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364614531010

Background: Spinal cord injury patients walk with a flexed trunk when using reciprocating gait orthoses. Reduction of trunk flexion during ambulation may produce an improvement in gait parameters for reciprocating gait orthosis users. Objective... Read More about The influence of trunk extension in using advanced reciprocating gait orthosis on walking in spinal cord injury patients : a pilot study.

The efficacy of foot orthoses on alteration to center of pressure displacement in subjects with flat and normal feet : a literature review (2015)
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Aboutorabi, A., Arazpour, M., Hutchins, S., Curran, S., & Maleki, M. (2015). The efficacy of foot orthoses on alteration to center of pressure displacement in subjects with flat and normal feet : a literature review. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 10(6), 439-444. https://doi.org/10.3109/17483107.2014.913716

Purpose: The aim of this review was to evaluate and compare the effect of foot orthoses on center of pressure (CoP) displacement in healthy patients and those with flat foot. Method: The search strategy was based on the Population Intervention Compar... Read More about The efficacy of foot orthoses on alteration to center of pressure displacement in subjects with flat and normal feet : a literature review.

Learning patient safety in academic settings : a comparative study of Finnish and British nursing students’ perceptions (2015)
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Tella, S., Smith, N., Partanen, P., & Turunen, H. (2015). Learning patient safety in academic settings : a comparative study of Finnish and British nursing students’ perceptions. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 12(3), 154-164. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12088

Background: Globalization of health care demands nursing education programs that equip students with evidence-based patient safety competences in the global context. Nursing students' entrance into clinical placements requires professional readiness.... Read More about Learning patient safety in academic settings : a comparative study of Finnish and British nursing students’ perceptions.