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Current nursing and midwifery contribution to leading digital health policy and practice: An integrative review (2024)
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Janes, G., Chesterton, L., Heaslip, V., Reid, J., Lüdemann, B., Gentil, J., …Shannon, M. (in press). Current nursing and midwifery contribution to leading digital health policy and practice: An integrative review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16265

Aim: To review the current nursing and midwifery contribution to leading digital health (DH) policy and practice and what facilitates and/or challenges this. Design: Integrative literature review. Methods: Pre-defined inclusion criteria were used. St... Read More about Current nursing and midwifery contribution to leading digital health policy and practice: An integrative review.

Investigating the retention and attrition of emergency care advanced clinical practitioners in the UK (2024)
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Hemmings-Trigg, K., Heaslip, V., & Stephens, M. (2024). Investigating the retention and attrition of emergency care advanced clinical practitioners in the UK. British Journal of Nursing, 2(2), https://doi.org/10.12968/ijap.2024.2.2.90

Background: Advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) are an integral part of the healthcare workforce, and recognising growth in these roles is a priority for the future. ACPs within emergency care (EC) are often senior clinical decision-makers that w... Read More about Investigating the retention and attrition of emergency care advanced clinical practitioners in the UK.

Use of removable support boot versus cast for early mobilisation after ankle fracture surgery: cost-effectiveness analysis and qualitative findings of the Ankle Recovery Trial (ART). (2024)
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Baji, P., Barbosa, E. C., Heaslip, V., Sangar, B., Tbaily, L., Martin, R., …Marques, E. M. R. (2024). Use of removable support boot versus cast for early mobilisation after ankle fracture surgery: cost-effectiveness analysis and qualitative findings of the Ankle Recovery Trial (ART). BMJ Open, 14(1), e073542. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073542

To estimate the cost-effectiveness of using a removable boot versus a cast following ankle fracture from the National Health Service and Personal Social Services (NHS+PSS) payer and societal perspectives and explore the impact of both treatments on p... Read More about Use of removable support boot versus cast for early mobilisation after ankle fracture surgery: cost-effectiveness analysis and qualitative findings of the Ankle Recovery Trial (ART)..

The war within: emotional experiences of children in Norwegian child protection services (2023)
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Wilson, S., Hean, S., Abebe, T., Heaslip, V., & Smith, J. (in press). The war within: emotional experiences of children in Norwegian child protection services. Children's Geographies, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2023.2286309

This article demonstrates how children’s emotional experiences in the context of child protection services (CPS) impact their choices in everyday lives. It draws on a qualitative study examining the lived experiences of children from Pakistani backgr... Read More about The war within: emotional experiences of children in Norwegian child protection services.

Understanding experiences of the radiography workforce delivering medical imaging as part of patients' end of life care: An exploratory qualitative interview study. (2023)
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Spacey, A., Heaslip, V., & Szczepura, K. (2024). Understanding experiences of the radiography workforce delivering medical imaging as part of patients' end of life care: An exploratory qualitative interview study. Radiography, 30(1), 132-140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2023.10.019

People nearing the end of life often require medical imaging in hospitals to manage symptoms and care, despite this little is known about the experiences of those delivering it. The aim of this study is therefore to explore the experiences of the rad... Read More about Understanding experiences of the radiography workforce delivering medical imaging as part of patients' end of life care: An exploratory qualitative interview study..

Researching Dalits and health care: Considering positionality (2023)
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Thapa, R., Regmi, P., van Teijlingen, E., & Heaslip, V. (2023). Researching Dalits and health care: Considering positionality. #Journal not on list, 22(1), https://doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v22i1.49826

This methods paper explores the issue of the researcher’s positionality and its potential impact on the overall qualitative research process. After defining positionality this paper outlines its potential influences on the research process and findi... Read More about Researching Dalits and health care: Considering positionality.

Pakistani children’s lived experiences of relationships in the context of Child Protection Services in Norway: An interpretative phenomenological analysis (2023)
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Wilson, S., Hean, S., Abebe, T., & Heaslip, V. (2023). Pakistani children’s lived experiences of relationships in the context of Child Protection Services in Norway: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Children & Society, https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12800

This paper examines how children from immigrant background experience and negotiate power relations with family and social workers in the context of Child Protection Services (CPS) in Norway. Using the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) m... Read More about Pakistani children’s lived experiences of relationships in the context of Child Protection Services in Norway: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Pakistani children's lived experiences of relationships in the context of child protection services in Norway: An interpretative phenomenological analysis (2023)
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Wilson, S., Hean, S., Abebe, T., & Heaslip, V. (in press). Pakistani children's lived experiences of relationships in the context of child protection services in Norway: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Children & Society, https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12800

This paper examines how children from immigrant background experience and negotiate power relations with family and social workers in the context of child protection services (CPS) in Norway. Using the interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) m... Read More about Pakistani children's lived experiences of relationships in the context of child protection services in Norway: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Digitizing nursing: A theoretical and holistic exploration to understand the adoption and use of digital technologies by nurses (2023)
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Wynn, M., Garwood‐Cross, L., Vasilica, C., Griffiths, M., Heaslip, V., & Phillips, N. (2023). Digitizing nursing: A theoretical and holistic exploration to understand the adoption and use of digital technologies by nurses. Journal of Advanced Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15810

Background: With healthcare undergoing rapid digitalization, the effective integration of new technologies is crucial for nursing professionals, who form the largest group in the healthcare workforce. However, barriers within the nursing profession m... Read More about Digitizing nursing: A theoretical and holistic exploration to understand the adoption and use of digital technologies by nurses.

Quality of life in adults with Down syndrome: A mixed methods systematic review (2023)
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Ijezie, O. A., Healy, J., Davies, P., Balaguer-Ballester, E., & Heaslip, V. (2023). Quality of life in adults with Down syndrome: A mixed methods systematic review. PloS one, 18(5), e0280014. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280014

Background As the life expectancy of adults (aged ≥ 18 years) with Down syndrome increases for a plethora of reasons including recognition of rights, access, and technological and medical advances, there is a need to collate evidence about their qua... Read More about Quality of life in adults with Down syndrome: A mixed methods systematic review.

The challenge of western-influenced notions of knowledge and research training: lessons for decolonizing the research process and researcher education (2023)
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Gobena, E. B., Hean, S., Heaslip, V., & Studsrød, I. (2023). The challenge of western-influenced notions of knowledge and research training: lessons for decolonizing the research process and researcher education. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2023.2197272

In this paper, based on fieldwork experiences in Ethiopia, we have taken an African and Indigenous perspective to highlight and critically reflect on how Western notions of knowledge and research training for social work sometimes fail to engage mean... Read More about The challenge of western-influenced notions of knowledge and research training: lessons for decolonizing the research process and researcher education.

Incivility impacts on sense of belonging in undergraduate nursing students (2022)
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Heaslip, V., & Crossthwaite, G. (2022). Incivility impacts on sense of belonging in undergraduate nursing students. Evidence-Based Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2022.103320

Commentary on: Patel SE, Chrisman M, Russell CL, Lasiter S, Bennett K, Pahls M. Cross-sectional study of the relationship between experiences of incivility from staff nurses and undergraduate nursing students’ sense of belonging to the nursing profes... Read More about Incivility impacts on sense of belonging in undergraduate nursing students.

Experiences of vulnerability in adult male prisoners: an integrative review (2022)
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Heaslip, V., Dugdale, C., Parker, J., Johnsen, B., & Hean, S. (2022). Experiences of vulnerability in adult male prisoners: an integrative review. Prison Journal, 103(1), 122-153. https://doi.org/10.1177/00328855221139868

Vulnerability linked to offenders tends to focus on victims and society. Understanding prisoner vulnerability, is important to better address the negative impact of prison life. This paper reviews the evidence on vulnerability reported by male prison... Read More about Experiences of vulnerability in adult male prisoners: an integrative review.

Promoting young people's mental health: the role of community nurses (2022)
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Heaslip, V., Glendening, N., & Snowden, J. (2022). Promoting young people's mental health: the role of community nurses. Nursing Standard, 38(1), https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2022.e11967

There are growing concerns about the mental health and well-being of young people, including how these have been negatively affected by factors such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and social media. Community nurses are in an idea... Read More about Promoting young people's mental health: the role of community nurses.

The lived experience of motherhood after prison: A qualitative systematic review (2022)
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Gobena, E., Hean, S., Heaslip, V., & Studsrod, I. (2022). The lived experience of motherhood after prison: A qualitative systematic review. Women and Criminal Justice, https://doi.org/10.1080/08974454.2022.2030274

Despite the increasing number of women experiencing incarceration internationally, their experiences of motherhood after prison rarely studied. This review aims to explore and synthesize current research on the nature of the lived experience of mothe... Read More about The lived experience of motherhood after prison: A qualitative systematic review.

Early Laser for Burn Scars (ELABS): protocol for a multi-centre randomised, controlled trial of both the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the treatment of hypertrophic burn scars with Pulsed Dye Laser and standard care compared to standard care alone [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] (2022)
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Brewin, M., Docherty, S., Heaslip, V., Breheny, K., Pleat, J., & Rhodes, S. (2022). Early Laser for Burn Scars (ELABS): protocol for a multi-centre randomised, controlled trial of both the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the treatment of hypertrophic burn scars with Pulsed Dye Laser and standard care compared to standard care alone [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]. NIHR Open Research, https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13234.1

This paper outlines the protocol for a study that is being carried out at multiple centres across the UK in the next three years. It is a Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) study funded by the National Institute for Healthcare Research (NIHR). The a... Read More about Early Laser for Burn Scars (ELABS): protocol for a multi-centre randomised, controlled trial of both the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the treatment of hypertrophic burn scars with Pulsed Dye Laser and standard care compared to standard care alone [version 1; peer review: 2 approved].

How do people who are homeless find out about local health and social care services: a mixed method study (2021)
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Heaslip, V., Green, S., Simkhada, B., Dogan, H., & Richer, S. (2021). How do people who are homeless find out about local health and social care services: a mixed method study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(1), 46. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010046

Background: There are significant numbers of people experiencing homelessness both in the UK and internationally. People who are homeless are much more likely to die prematurely and, therefore, need strong access to ongoing health and social care sup... Read More about How do people who are homeless find out about local health and social care services: a mixed method study.