All Outputs (423)

State political and economic capacities and the quality of government in Asia (2014)
Journal Article
Park, S., & Wilding, M. (2014). State political and economic capacities and the quality of government in Asia. Asian Journal of Political Science, 22(3), 227-251. https://doi.org/10.1080/02185377.2014.961024

This study analyzes the impacts of state political and economic capacities on the quality of government in 40 Asian countries. Quality of government data for 2002 and 2010 were obtained from four elements of the World Bank Governance Index, and the s... Read More about State political and economic capacities and the quality of government in Asia.

Alexander technique and supervised physiotherapy exercises in back pain (ASPEN): a four-group randomised feasibility trial (2014)
Journal Article

Background: The Alexander technique probably helps back pain but it is unclear whether or not it can be combined with physiotherapy exercise classes, how many lessons are needed and what mechanisms might be involved.

Objectives: To undertake a fea... Read More about Alexander technique and supervised physiotherapy exercises in back pain (ASPEN): a four-group randomised feasibility trial.

The person with a neurological disorder (2014)
Book Chapter

Apathy a common feature in many neurological conditions: care and management (2014)
Journal Article
Braine, M. (2014). Apathy a common feature in many neurological conditions: care and management. Australasian journal of neuroscience, 24(2), 12-22

Apathy is associated with many neurological conditions including traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke, Parkinson’s disease and dementia and is primarily a dysfunction of the frontal-subcortical circuit. Despite being common, it is often under recogni... Read More about Apathy a common feature in many neurological conditions: care and management.

A sock for foot-drop : A preliminary study on two chronic stroke patients (2014)
Journal Article
Prenton, S., Kenney, L., Cooper, G., & Major, M. (2014). A sock for foot-drop : A preliminary study on two chronic stroke patients. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 38(5), 425-430. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364613505107

Foot-drop is a common motor impairment of chronic stroke patients, which may be addressed with an ankle foot orthosis. Although there is reasonable evidence of effectiveness for ankle foot orthoses, user compliance is sometimes poor. This study inves... Read More about A sock for foot-drop : A preliminary study on two chronic stroke patients.

Patients' perspectives on the educational preparation of cardiac nurses (2014)
Journal Article
Albarran, J., Jones, I., Lockyer, L., Manns, S., Cox, H., & Thompson, D. (2014). Patients' perspectives on the educational preparation of cardiac nurses. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 13(5), 451-458. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515113507166

Background: Over the last two decades the UK health service has endeavoured to place patient and public involvement at the heart of its modernisation agenda. Despite these aspirations the role of patients in the development of nursing curricula remai... Read More about Patients' perspectives on the educational preparation of cardiac nurses.

The interplay between religious orientations, state secularism, and gay rights issues (2014)
Journal Article
Hichy, Z., Coen, S., & Di Marco, G. (2014). The interplay between religious orientations, state secularism, and gay rights issues. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 11(1), 82-101. https://doi.org/10.1080/1550428X.2014.914005

The aim of this study was to test the effects of religious orientations (intrinsic, extrinsic, and quest) and secularism of state on attitude towards both same-sex marriage and adoption by same-sex couples. Moreover, the mediating effects of seculari... Read More about The interplay between religious orientations, state secularism, and gay rights issues.

Designing a culturally appropriate self-management intervention for primary breast cancer patients from different ethnic groups using ‘experience based co-design’ (EBCD) (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Wray, J., Jupp, D., Scanlon, K., & Armes, J. (2014, October). Designing a culturally appropriate self-management intervention for primary breast cancer patients from different ethnic groups using ‘experience based co-design’ (EBCD). Presented at IPOS, Lisbon, Portugal

The principles of skin integrity (2014)
Book Chapter

Designing a culturally appropriate self- management intervention for primary breast cancer patients from different ethnic groups using Experience Based Co-Design (EBCD) (2014)
Journal Article
Scanlon, K., Tompkins, C., Wray, J., Hepworth, C., Dale, C., & Armes, J. (2014). Designing a culturally appropriate self- management intervention for primary breast cancer patients from different ethnic groups using Experience Based Co-Design (EBCD). Psycho-Oncology, 23(3), 166-167. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1099-1611.2014.3694

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, irrespective of ethnic background. Our understanding of the needs of breast cancer survivors from different ethnic backgrounds is limited. Breast Cancer Care currently provides a self-management co... Read More about Designing a culturally appropriate self- management intervention for primary breast cancer patients from different ethnic groups using Experience Based Co-Design (EBCD).

Returning from out of area placements : the impact on quality of life for people with learning disabilities (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Hughes, M., McGarry, J., Westbrook, J., Williams, D., Dubrow-Marshall, L., & Cassidy, S. (2014, October). Returning from out of area placements : the impact on quality of life for people with learning disabilities. Poster presented at The Challenging Behaviours National Strategy Group Annual Conference, London

The purpose of this study was to explore quality of life issues for people with learning disabilities in both out-of-area and Salford community living. The study utilised a repeated measures design, in which the triangulation of qualitative and quant... Read More about Returning from out of area placements : the impact on quality of life for people with learning disabilities.

The Effectiveness of Footwear and Other Removable Off-loading Devices in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review (2014)
Journal Article
Healy, A., Naemi, R., & Chockalingam, N. (2014). The Effectiveness of Footwear and Other Removable Off-loading Devices in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review. Current Diabetes Reviews, 10(4), 215-230. https://doi.org/10.2174/1573399810666140918121438

Aim: To conduct a systematic review which examined the effectiveness of footwear and other removable off-loading devices as interventions for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers or the alteration of biomechanical factors associated with ulcer heali... Read More about The Effectiveness of Footwear and Other Removable Off-loading Devices in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review.

Guest Editorial: OPTIMAX 2013 (2014)
Journal Article
Lança, L., Buissink, C., Jorge, J., Sanderud, A., & Hogg, P. (2014). Guest Editorial: OPTIMAX 2013. Radiography, 20(4), 293-294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.09.007

Does flip-flop style footwear modify ankle biomechanics and foot loading patterns? (2014)
Journal Article
Price, C., Andrejevas, V., Findlow, A., Graham-Smith, P., & Jones, R. (2014). Does flip-flop style footwear modify ankle biomechanics and foot loading patterns?. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 7(40), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-014-0040-y

Background
Flip-flops are an item of footwear, which are rubber and loosely secured across the dorsal fore-foot. These are popular in warm climates; however are widely criticised for being detrimental to foot health and potentially modifying walkin... Read More about Does flip-flop style footwear modify ankle biomechanics and foot loading patterns?.

European neonatal intensive care nursing research priorities: an e-Delphi study (2014)
Journal Article
priorities: an e-Delphi study. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 100, F66-F71

Objective This study aimed to identify and prioritise
neonatal intensive care nursing research topics across
Europe using an e-Delphi technique.
Design An e-Delphi technique with three questionnaire
rounds was performed. Qualitative responses of... Read More about European neonatal intensive care nursing research priorities: an e-Delphi study.

Linguistic validation and cultural adaptation of an English version of the Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis (2014)
Journal Article

Background: To linguistically validate and culturally adapt the Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire (EDAQ) for use in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from Swedish to British English. The EDAQ is a patient reported outcome measure of daily activity a... Read More about Linguistic validation and cultural adaptation of an English version of the Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis.

Scalable interrogation : Eliciting human pheromone responses to deception in a security interview setting (2014)
Journal Article
Stedmon, A., Eachus, P., Baillie, L., Tallis, H., Donkor, R., Edlin-White, R., & Bracewell, R. (2015). Scalable interrogation : Eliciting human pheromone responses to deception in a security interview setting. Applied Ergonomics, 47, 26-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2014.08.015

Individuals trying to conceal knowledge from interrogators are likely to experience raised levels of stress that can manifest itself across biological, physiological, psychological and behavioural factors, providing an opportunity for detection. Usin... Read More about Scalable interrogation : Eliciting human pheromone responses to deception in a security interview setting.

The psychological impact of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) on girls/women’s mental health : a narrative literature review (2014)
Journal Article
Mulongo, P., Hollins Martin, C., & McAndrew, S. (2014). The psychological impact of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) on girls/women’s mental health : a narrative literature review. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 32(5), 469-485. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2014.949641

Background: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is the procedure of removing healthy external genitalia from girls/women for socio-cultural reasons. There is much scientific literature on the adverse physical health complications that can result... Read More about The psychological impact of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) on girls/women’s mental health : a narrative literature review.

Multi-centre analysis of incidental findings on low-resolution CT attenuation correction images (2014)
Journal Article

Objective: To review new incidental findings detected on
low-resolution CT attenuation correction (CTAC) images acquired
during single-photon emission CT (SPECT-CT) myocardial
perfusion imaging (MPI) and to determine whether
the CTAC images had d... Read More about Multi-centre analysis of incidental findings on low-resolution CT attenuation correction images.

Communicating and managing children and young people with autism and extensive burn injury (2014)
Journal Article
autism and extensive burn injury. Wounds UK, 10(3), 60-65

Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong developmental disability that affects
the way an individual communicates and relates to their environment and the people
around them. Children and young people (0–18 years) with autism find change diff... Read More about Communicating and managing children and young people with autism and extensive burn injury.