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Mental Health & Universal Credit - Investigating Claimant Experiences (2023)
Thesis
Pardoe, J. (2023). Mental Health & Universal Credit - Investigating Claimant Experiences. (Thesis). University of Salford

Markedly as opposed to the reassuring ‘safety net’ moniker used at its inception, state welfare in the UK has become synonymous with narratives around dependency and worklessness, with loaded political rhetoric delivering accusations of malingering a... Read More about Mental Health & Universal Credit - Investigating Claimant Experiences.

It’s like being on a tight-rope : an ethnography of the working lives of professional stand-up comedians in the UK (2021)
Thesis
Hurdsfield, T. It’s like being on a tight-rope : an ethnography of the working lives of professional stand-up comedians in the UK. (Thesis). University of Salford

While previous research has tended to examine the personalities of stand-up comedians, this research contributes to a gap in the literature by ethnographically studying the working lives and lived experiences of professional stand-up comedians on the... Read More about It’s like being on a tight-rope : an ethnography of the working lives of professional stand-up comedians in the UK.

Biosciences for antibiotic resistance : a mixed methods study assessing the level of knowledge and learning experiences among preregistration nursing students in Uganda (2021)
Thesis
Nantamu, M. Biosciences for antibiotic resistance : a mixed methods study assessing the level of knowledge and learning experiences among preregistration nursing students in Uganda. (Thesis). University of Salford

Biosciences form the basis on which our understanding of human biology and body functions is established. They guide nurses to detect risks to health and improve and sustain health through informed decisions. Task-shifting has expanded the scope of p... Read More about Biosciences for antibiotic resistance : a mixed methods study assessing the level of knowledge and learning experiences among preregistration nursing students in Uganda.

Returning to work after childbirth : an exploration of mothers’ experiences in the United Kingdom (2021)
Thesis
Carey, C. Returning to work after childbirth : an exploration of mothers’ experiences in the United Kingdom. (Dissertation). University of Salford

This thesis reports an interpretive phenomenological study of women’s experiences of returning to work after having children and the impact of this on their work-life balance (WLB), income, and career progression. Previous research relating to mother... Read More about Returning to work after childbirth : an exploration of mothers’ experiences in the United Kingdom.

Cardiologists' and patients' views about the informed consent process and their understanding of the anticipated treatment benefits of coronary angioplasty : a survey study (2019)
Journal Article
Astin, F., Stephenson, J., Probyn, J., Holt, J., Marshall, K., & Conway, D. (2020). Cardiologists' and patients' views about the informed consent process and their understanding of the anticipated treatment benefits of coronary angioplasty : a survey study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 19(3), 260-268. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515119879050

Background: Percutaneous coronary intervention is a common revascularisation technique. Serious complications are uncommon, but death is one of them. Seeking informed consent in advance of percutaneous coronary intervention is mandatory. Research s... Read More about Cardiologists' and patients' views about the informed consent process and their understanding of the anticipated treatment benefits of coronary angioplasty : a survey study.

Percutaneous coronary intervention patients' and cardiologists' experiences of the informed consent process in Northern England : a qualitative study (2017)
Journal Article
Probyn, J., Greenhalgh, J., Holt, J., Conway, D., & Astin, F. (2017). Percutaneous coronary intervention patients' and cardiologists' experiences of the informed consent process in Northern England : a qualitative study. BMJ Open, 7(6), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015127

Objective Informed consent is central to ethical medical practice, but little is known about how the process takes place in clinical practice. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a common revascularisation procedure. Studies report that... Read More about Percutaneous coronary intervention patients' and cardiologists' experiences of the informed consent process in Northern England : a qualitative study.

Project management techniques to maximise success with research. (2017)
Journal Article
Howarth, M., Probyn, J., & Maz, J. (2017). Project management techniques to maximise success with research. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(3), 116-119. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.3.116

Globally, coronary heart disease remains one of the biggest causes of death (World Health Organization (WHO), 2013) and has influenced a vast array of research to ensure that treatments, approaches, prevention strategies and rehabilitation methods ar... Read More about Project management techniques to maximise success with research..

Recruiting participants into your study : the importance of valid informed consent (2017)
Journal Article
Probyn, J., Howarth, M., & Maz, J. (2017). Recruiting participants into your study : the importance of valid informed consent. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(2), 66-69. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.2.66

A properly planned recruitment strategy is instrumental to research success. This paper provides an overview of the recruitment process for your research study. The authors present a five-stage model incorporating the following steps: defining your s... Read More about Recruiting participants into your study : the importance of valid informed consent.

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.

Development and psychometric testing of the online Adolescent Diabetes Needs Assessment Tool (ADNAT) (2013)
Journal Article
Cooper, H., Spencer, J., Lancaster, G., Titman, A., Johnson, M., Wheeler, S., & Lwin, R. (2014). Development and psychometric testing of the online Adolescent Diabetes Needs Assessment Tool (ADNAT). Journal of Advanced Nursing, 70(2), 454-468. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12235

Aim. To report on the development and psychometric testing of the Adolescent Diabetes Needs Assessment Tool. Background. The UK has the fifth largest paediatric diabetes population in the world, but one of the poorest levels of diabetes control, h... Read More about Development and psychometric testing of the online Adolescent Diabetes Needs Assessment Tool (ADNAT).

An investigation of self-care practice and social support of patients with type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia
Thesis
Alsomali, S. (in press). An investigation of self-care practice and social support of patients with type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background: The prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is increasing globally, and the number of people with T2DM has increased particularly dramatically in Saudi Arabia in recent years. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has indicate... Read More about An investigation of self-care practice and social support of patients with type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia.

The lived experiences of young people (13-16 years) with Type 1 diabetes and their parents - a qualitative phenomenological study
Journal Article
Probyn, J., Cooper, H., & Milton, B. (in press). The lived experiences of young people (13-16 years) with Type 1 diabetes and their parents - a qualitative phenomenological study. Diabetic Medicine, 30(1), e17-e24. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.12021

Aims Within a programme of research aiming to develop a technology-based educational intervention for young people with Type 1 diabetes, this study aimed to explore adolescents’ and parents’ experiences of living with Type 1 diabetes from an inter... Read More about The lived experiences of young people (13-16 years) with Type 1 diabetes and their parents - a qualitative phenomenological study.