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Women's experiences of cervical ripening as inpatients on an antenatal ward (2015)
Journal Article
Brown, S. J., & Furber, C. M. (2015). Women's experiences of cervical ripening as inpatients on an antenatal ward. Sexual and Reproductive HealthCare, 6(4), 219-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2015.06.003

Objective To gain an insight into women's lived experiences of inpatient cervical ripening, in the context of usual care, whilst they were admitted as inpatients on an antenatal ward. Methods A qualitative design was used guided by an interpreta... Read More about Women's experiences of cervical ripening as inpatients on an antenatal ward.

Interview: Constructing (and resisting) the 'good parenting' mandate (2015)
Journal Article
Peach, D., & Locke, A. (2015). Interview: Constructing (and resisting) the 'good parenting' mandate. Psychology of Women Section Review, 17(1), https://doi.org/10.53841/bpspow.2015.17.1.31

Donna Peach in conversation with Dr Abigail Locke, who presented a keynote on ‘Constructing (and resisting) the ‘good parenting’ mandate’ at the POWS Annual Conference, July 2014. We were delighted to have Abi deliver her keynote, which interrogat... Read More about Interview: Constructing (and resisting) the 'good parenting' mandate.

An effective way to deal with predators is to taste terrible: Primary and secondary psychopathy and mate preference (2015)
Journal Article
Blanchard, A., Lyons, M., & Centifanti, L. (2016). An effective way to deal with predators is to taste terrible: Primary and secondary psychopathy and mate preference. Personality and Individual Differences, 92, 128-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2015.12.024

Despite their reputation for taking advantage of other people, previous research shows that psychopathic individuals are attractive for short-term relationships. Furthermore, individuals with psychopathic traits have been found to be attracted to oth... Read More about An effective way to deal with predators is to taste terrible: Primary and secondary psychopathy and mate preference.

A review of individual and institutional publication productivity in medical radiation science (2015)
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Ekpo, E., Hogg, P., & McEntee, M. (2016). A review of individual and institutional publication productivity in medical radiation science. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 47(1), 13-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2015.11.002

Aims: To investigate the research impact of active medical radiation science (MRS) researchers and the research output of MRS institutions globally. Methods: An iterative search strategy was used to firstly identify productive MRS authors and... Read More about A review of individual and institutional publication productivity in medical radiation science.

Reliability of hop distance and frontal-plane dynamic knee valgus angle during single-leg horizontal hop test (2015)
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valgus angle during single-leg horizontal hop test. Journal of Athletic Enhancement, 4(6), https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-9080.1000218

Context: Single-leg hop for distance (SHD) performance and twodimensional (2-D) video assessment of frontal-plane knee valgus, during the single-leg landings, have been reported to identify the risk of knee injuries such as patellofemoral pain syn... Read More about Reliability of hop distance and frontal-plane dynamic knee valgus angle during single-leg horizontal hop test.

Manual therapy student handbook : musculoskeletal assessment - part 3 (2015)
Journal Article
Hatcher, J. (2016). Manual therapy student handbook : musculoskeletal assessment - part 3. Co-kinetic, 42-45

In order to treat a patient effectively, the clinician must first make an accurate assessment of the patient’s condition. This article, the third in a series from our Manual Therapy Student Handbook (see the 'Contents panel' for further details), wil... Read More about Manual therapy student handbook : musculoskeletal assessment - part 3.

Implementing a social identity approach for effective change management (2015)
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Slater, M., Evans, A., & Turner, M. (2015). Implementing a social identity approach for effective change management. Journal of Change Management, 16(1), 18-37. https://doi.org/10.1080/14697017.2015.1103774

The social identity perspective asserts that it is the shared connection within a unified group that forms the foundation of successful group functioning. This is particularly salient during change. This review outlines the value and applicability of... Read More about Implementing a social identity approach for effective change management.

'The nourishing soil of the soul' : the role of horticultural therapy in promoting well-being in community-dwelling people with dementia (2015)
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Noone, S., Innes, A., Kelly, F., & Mayers, A. (2017). 'The nourishing soil of the soul' : the role of horticultural therapy in promoting well-being in community-dwelling people with dementia. Dementia, 16(7), 897-910. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301215623889

Two-thirds of people with dementia reside in their own homes; however, support for community-dwelling people with dementia to continue to participate in everyday activities is often lacking, resulting in feelings of depression and isolation among peo... Read More about 'The nourishing soil of the soul' : the role of horticultural therapy in promoting well-being in community-dwelling people with dementia.

Measuring relationships between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, burnout and well-being in student counsellors and student cognitive behavioural psychotherapists : a quantitative survey (2015)
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student cognitive behavioural psychotherapists : a quantitative survey. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 16(1), 15-23. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12054

Background: Prolonged deficiency in self-care strategies puts counsellors and psychotherapists at risk of burnout and compassion fatigue. Aim: To measure associations between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, wellbeing and burnout in student cou... Read More about Measuring relationships between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, burnout and well-being in student counsellors and student cognitive behavioural psychotherapists : a quantitative survey.

Health care professionals’ views of the factors influencing the decision to refer patients to a stroke rehabilitation trial (2015)
Journal Article
Thomas, N., Plant, S., Woodward-Nutt, K., Prior, Y., & Tyson, S. (2015). Health care professionals’ views of the factors influencing the decision to refer patients to a stroke rehabilitation trial. Trials, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-1115-1

Background: Effective recruitment is an essential element of successful research but notoriously difficult to achieve. This article examines health care professionals' views on the factors influencing decision-making regarding referral to a stroke re... Read More about Health care professionals’ views of the factors influencing the decision to refer patients to a stroke rehabilitation trial.

High intensity interval training vs moderate intensity continuous training in the management of metabolic type disease (2015)
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Pearson, S., Macaluso, A., & Hussain, S. (2015). High intensity interval training vs moderate intensity continuous training in the management of metabolic type disease. MOJ anatomy & physiology, 1(5), 27-33. https://doi.org/10.15406/mojap.2015.01.00027

Previously, the use of moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) has generally been considered the most beneficial exercise treatment modality for the prevention/management of metabolic type disease. More re... Read More about High intensity interval training vs moderate intensity continuous training in the management of metabolic type disease.

Work placements as learning environments for patient safety : Finnish and British preregistration nursing students’ important learning events (2015)
Journal Article
Tella, S., Smith, N., Partanen, P., & Turunen, H. (2015). Work placements as learning environments for patient safety : Finnish and British preregistration nursing students’ important learning events. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 68(1), 51-69. https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2015.1104715

Learning to ensure patient safety in complex health care environments is an internationally recognised concern. This article explores and compares Finnish (n = 22) and British (n = 32) pre-registration nursing students’ important learning events abou... Read More about Work placements as learning environments for patient safety : Finnish and British preregistration nursing students’ important learning events.

Changing student nurses values, attitudes, and behaviours : a meta ethnography of enrichment activities (2015)
Journal Article
Stephens, M. (2015). Changing student nurses values, attitudes, and behaviours : a meta ethnography of enrichment activities. https://doi.org/10.4172/2167-1168.1000320

Objective: The process of changing student nurses attitudes, values, and behaviours so that they become congruent with the profession are neither easy nor successful in all cases. This paper will clearly highlight to the reader the conditions neces... Read More about Changing student nurses values, attitudes, and behaviours : a meta ethnography of enrichment activities.

Comparison of total ankle replacement and ankle arthrodesis in patients with haemophilia using gait analysis : two case reports (2015)
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Dauty, M., Gross, R., Leboeuf, F., & Trossaert, M. (2015). Comparison of total ankle replacement and ankle arthrodesis in patients with haemophilia using gait analysis : two case reports. BMC Research Notes, 8, 768. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-015-1763-y

BACKGROUND: Severe hemophilia is an inherited, lifelong bleeding disorder characterized by spontaneous bleeding, which results in painful joint deformities. Currently two surgical treatments are available to treat haemophilia-related ankle joint dest... Read More about Comparison of total ankle replacement and ankle arthrodesis in patients with haemophilia using gait analysis : two case reports.

An exploration of the perceptions of caring held by students entering nursing programmes in the United Kingdom: a longitudinal qualitative study phase 1 (2015)
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Phillips, J., Cooper, K., Rosser, E., Scammell, J., Heaslip, V., White, S., …Harding, A. (2015). An exploration of the perceptions of caring held by students entering nursing programmes in the United Kingdom: a longitudinal qualitative study phase 1. Nurse Education in Practice, 15(6), 403-408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2015.05.004

In a climate of intense international scrutiny of healthcare and nursing in particular, there is an urgent need to identify, foster and support a caring disposition in student nurses worldwide. Yet relatively little is known about how core nursing va... Read More about An exploration of the perceptions of caring held by students entering nursing programmes in the United Kingdom: a longitudinal qualitative study phase 1.

Supporting newly qualified nurse transition: A case study in a UK hospital (2015)
Journal Article
Whitehead, B., Owen, P., Henshaw, L., Beddingham, E., & Simmons, M. (2016). Supporting newly qualified nurse transition: A case study in a UK hospital. Nurse Education Today, 36, 58-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2015.07.008

Background Nurse education in the United Kingdom (UK) has been university based since the mid-1990s but despite careful preparation and assessment of student nurses it has been considered necessary to provide a period of additional support for newly... Read More about Supporting newly qualified nurse transition: A case study in a UK hospital.

The long-term effect of being treated in a geriatric ward compared to an orthopaedic ward on six measures of free-living physical behavior 4 and 12 months after a hip fracture - a randomised controlled trial (2015)
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Taraldsen, K., Thingstad, P., Sletvold, O., Lydersen, S., Granat, M., Chastin, S., & Helbostad, J. (2015). The long-term effect of being treated in a geriatric ward compared to an orthopaedic ward on six measures of free-living physical behavior 4 and 12 months after a hip fracture - a randomised controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics, 15, 160. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-015-0153-6

Background This study is part of the Trondheim Hip Fracture Trial, where we compared free-living physical behavior in daily life 4 and 12 months following hip surgery for patients managed with comprehensive geriatric care (CGC) in a geriatric ward... Read More about The long-term effect of being treated in a geriatric ward compared to an orthopaedic ward on six measures of free-living physical behavior 4 and 12 months after a hip fracture - a randomised controlled trial.