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Variations in bilingual processing of positive and negative information
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Past research suggests that the emotional content of words has greater impact when presented in a bilingual's first language (L1) compared to their second language (L2). This is predicted to be a consequence of automatic processing of emotional words... Read More about Variations in bilingual processing of positive and negative information.

Living on a railway line : turning the tide of child abuse and exploitation in the UK and overseas
Preprint / Working Paper

Meeting workforce needs? : developing and delivering education for ‘Sustainable communities’
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Embedding notions of sustainability within both higher education and practice occasionally faces resistance. This chapter details one such experience of resistance by drawing on attempts in the last decade to develop and embed the concept of ‘sustain... Read More about Meeting workforce needs? : developing and delivering education for ‘Sustainable communities’.

The experiences, perceptions and meaning of recovery for Swazi women living with Sifo Sengcondvo ‘Schizophrenia’
Thesis

Background: Recovery from severe mental illness, namely schizophrenia, is a contemporary issue. Globally, twenty-four million people live with schizophrenia, men and women being equally affected. Of those diagnosed with schizophrenia, 90% are said to... Read More about The experiences, perceptions and meaning of recovery for Swazi women living with Sifo Sengcondvo ‘Schizophrenia’.

AP pelvis x-ray imaging on a trolley: the impact of trolley design, mattress design and radiographer practices on image quality and radiation dose
Thesis

Background: Major physical and technical differences exist between imaging a patient on an x-ray tabletop and imaging a patient on a trolley. The aim of this thesis was to evaluate the impact of trolley design, mattress design and radiographer practi... Read More about AP pelvis x-ray imaging on a trolley: the impact of trolley design, mattress design and radiographer practices on image quality and radiation dose.

Challenging occupational norms : an ethnographic study of female prison officers in a women's prison
Thesis

Female prison officers have an important role to play in the lives of the imprisoned women they are charged with ‘looking after’. This thesis draws upon 64 days of research, over 35 weeks, over a 12-month period to produce a unique ethnographic study... Read More about Challenging occupational norms : an ethnographic study of female prison officers in a women's prison.

Student nurses’ preparation and negotiation of transition to the Registered Nurse role. Are there any factors that influence or inhibit this successful negotiation and transition?A systematic review
Thesis

The aim of this systematic review is to review and determine the student nurse preparation and negotiation of their readiness to qualify as a registered nurse on the Nursing and Midwifery Council register. There is consideration given with aspects an... Read More about Student nurses’ preparation and negotiation of transition to the Registered Nurse role. Are there any factors that influence or inhibit this successful negotiation and transition?A systematic review.

Usability engineering in the design and evaluation of a functional electrical stimulation system for upper limb rehabilitation
Thesis

Chronic physical impairment of the hemiplegic upper limb (UL) is seen in an estimated 50-70% of stroke patients, who place a high priority on regaining upper limb function. Current therapy is insufficiently intensive, often not task-oriented and hen... Read More about Usability engineering in the design and evaluation of a functional electrical stimulation system for upper limb rehabilitation.

Experiences of pregnant women recieving acupuncture treatment from Midwives
Thesis

Acupuncture is potentially an effective treatment for common conditions of pregnancy and labour pain with midwives being well placed to offer it. The aims of this study were to explore the experiences of pregnant women receiving acupuncture treatment... Read More about Experiences of pregnant women recieving acupuncture treatment from Midwives.

The work of Christa Wolf post-unification in the Light of the 'Deutsch-Deutscher Literaturstreit' and Wolf's Stasi revelations
Thesis

This thesis is an examination of the extent to which the work of Christa Wolf post-unification can be interpreted as Wolf's response to the attacks on her in the 'deutsch-deutscher Literaturstreit' of 1990 and to the negative publicity generated by h... Read More about The work of Christa Wolf post-unification in the Light of the 'Deutsch-Deutscher Literaturstreit' and Wolf's Stasi revelations.

Home and away : British women's narratives of community in Spain
Thesis

Aim: To examine constructions of community among retired migrants from the UK in the Costa Blanca in Spain.

Background: ‘Community’ as a concept has enduring theoretical and practical significance. Often discussed in terms of representing someth... Read More about Home and away : British women's narratives of community in Spain.

Day surgery patients' perceptions of risk : a qualitative research study
Journal Article

Aim: The aim of the study was to gain new insight into the perceptions of day surgery patients.
Method: 145 patients aged 18-70 years and 100 carers were recruited from the pre-operative assessment clinics in 2 public hospitals in the United Kingdo... Read More about Day surgery patients' perceptions of risk : a qualitative research study.

Occupational therapy and older people : assessment and evaluation of health and wellbeing
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Given the increasing numbers of older people within the population, occupational therapists have a significant role across the spectrum of practice in the promotion of health, well being and perceived quality of life for this client group (Horowitz a... Read More about Occupational therapy and older people : assessment and evaluation of health and wellbeing.

What is happening to Greater Manchester maternity services?
Journal Article

From rhetoric to reality. A review of New Labour's proposals for greater public participation in local health service planning
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Self-directed care: is there a role for occupational therapists?
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A report on the health and social care listening event
Report

The purpose of the Listening Event was to enable a wide range of people, including professionals working in statutory, voluntary and other organisations and members of the public, to ‘have a say’ about health and social care and what we as a Universi... Read More about A report on the health and social care listening event.

Developing and evaluating a logical ontology for mediating between nursing intervention terminology systems
Journal Article

Objectives - Several researchers have proposed the use of logical ontologies as ‘reference terminologies’. However, there are a number of unresolved issues. This article describes the development of a logical ontology for nursing interventions and pr... Read More about Developing and evaluating a logical ontology for mediating between nursing intervention terminology systems.

Acupuncture in the treatment of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy (PDN) – a pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Painful Diabetic Neuropathy is a distressing and disabling complication of diabetes mellitus commonly associated with pain, sleep disturbance and poor quality of life. Current treatment is mainly pharmacological, which can be beneficial, but in many... Read More about Acupuncture in the treatment of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy (PDN) – a pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT).

Older parents of people who have a learning disability : perceptions of future accomodation needs
Journal Article

The aim of this qualitative study was to provide an insight into the perceptions of older parents of learning disabled people on the future accommodation needs of their adult children. Semi-structured interviews were used to seek parental awareness... Read More about Older parents of people who have a learning disability : perceptions of future accomodation needs.