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"All the corridors are the same” : a qualitative study of the orientation experiences and design preferences of UK older adults living in a communal retirement development (2017)
Journal Article
O'Malley, M., Innes, A., Muir, S., & Wiener, J. (2018). "All the corridors are the same” : a qualitative study of the orientation experiences and design preferences of UK older adults living in a communal retirement development. Ageing and society, 38(9), 1791-1816. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X17000277

Environments need to be designed such that they support successful orientation for older adults and those with dementia who often experience marked difficulties in their orientation abilities. To better understand how environments can compensate for... Read More about "All the corridors are the same” : a qualitative study of the orientation experiences and design preferences of UK older adults living in a communal retirement development.

Patterns of change and stability in caregiver burden and life satisfaction from 1 to 2 years after severe traumatic brain injury : a Norwegian longitudinal study (2017)
Journal Article
Manskow, U., Friborg, O., Roe, C., Braine, M., Damsgard, E., & Anke, A. (2017). Patterns of change and stability in caregiver burden and life satisfaction from 1 to 2 years after severe traumatic brain injury : a Norwegian longitudinal study. NeuroRehabilitation, 40(2), 211-222. https://doi.org/10.3233/NRE-161406

Objectives: To assess burden and life satisfaction in caregivers of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) at 1 and 2 years post-injury, to examine if change in burden can be predicted by caregiver and patient demographics, patient’s func... Read More about Patterns of change and stability in caregiver burden and life satisfaction from 1 to 2 years after severe traumatic brain injury : a Norwegian longitudinal study.

The Delphi technique in radiography education research (2017)
Journal Article
St John-Matthews, J., Robinson, L., & Wallace, M. (2017). The Delphi technique in radiography education research. Radiography, 23(Sup. 1), S53-S57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2017.03.007

Objectives: To describe and review the Delphi technique as a tool for radiographers engaged in mixed-methods research whereby agreement is required on the proficiencies needed by educational programmes for pre- and post- registration radiographers. T... Read More about The Delphi technique in radiography education research.

Clinical supervision : an important part of every nurse's practice (2017)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D., & Bifarin, O. (2017). Clinical supervision : an important part of every nurse's practice. British Journal of Nursing, 26(6), 331-335. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2017.26.6.331

Clinical supervision involves a supportive relationship between supervisor and supervisee that facilitates reflective learning and is part of professional socialisation. Clinical supervision can take many different forms and may be adapted to suit lo... Read More about Clinical supervision : an important part of every nurse's practice.

A JAFROC study of nodule detection performance in CT images of a thorax acquired during PET/CT (2017)
Journal Article
Thompson, J., Wareing, A., Szczepura, K., Vinjamuri, S., & Hogg, P. (2017). A JAFROC study of nodule detection performance in CT images of a thorax acquired during PET/CT. Radiography, 23(3), 191-196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2017.03.001

Purpose
Two types of CT images (modalities) are acquired in PET/CT: for attenuation correction (AC) and diagnosis. The purpose of the study was to compare nodule detection and localization performance between these two modalities.


Methods
CT... Read More about A JAFROC study of nodule detection performance in CT images of a thorax acquired during PET/CT.

Nursing judgement and decision-making using the Sedation Withdrawal Score (SWS) in children (2017)
Journal Article
Withdrawal Score (SWS) in children. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73(10), 2327-2338. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13305

Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate registered children’s nurses’ approaches
to the assessment and management of withdrawal syndrome in children.
Background: Assessment of withdrawal syndrome is undertaken following critical illness
when th... Read More about Nursing judgement and decision-making using the Sedation Withdrawal Score (SWS) in children.

Extra care : viable for couples living with dementia? (2017)
Journal Article
Poyner, C., Innes, A., & Dekker, F. (2017). Extra care : viable for couples living with dementia?. Housing, Care and Support, 20(1), 8-18. https://doi.org/10.1108/HCS-12-2016-0018

Purpose: The perspectives of people with dementia and their care partners regarding ‘extra care’ housing are currently unknown. This paper will report findings of a consultation study exploring the perceived barriers and facilitators of a relocation... Read More about Extra care : viable for couples living with dementia?.

To test or not to test? Blood glucose monitoring in type 2 diabetes mellitus (2017)
Journal Article
Meetoo, D., & Wong, L. (2017). To test or not to test? Blood glucose monitoring in type 2 diabetes mellitus. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 23(3), 96-101. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2017.23.3.96

Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is considered an essential component of diabetes self-management. However, research has yielded mixed results regarding the value of this technology for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus who are not treated... Read More about To test or not to test? Blood glucose monitoring in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Does familial risk for alcohol use disorder predict alcohol hangover? (2017)
Journal Article
Stephens, R., Holloway, K., Grange, J., Owen, L., Jones, K., & Kruisselbrink, D. (2017). Does familial risk for alcohol use disorder predict alcohol hangover?. Psychopharmacology, 234(12), 1795-1802. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-017-4585-x

Aims: Positive family history of alcohol use disorder (FHP), a variable associated with propensity for alcohol use disorder (AUD), has been linked with elevated hangover frequency and severity, after controlling for alcohol use. This implies that han... Read More about Does familial risk for alcohol use disorder predict alcohol hangover?.