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Effectiveness of a global oral health programme targeting 6-7 year old primary schoolchildren in NW England, UK
Thesis
Cooper, A. (in press). Effectiveness of a global oral health programme targeting 6-7 year old primary schoolchildren in NW England, UK. (Thesis). University of Salford

Overall aim of thesis: To evaluate the effectiveness of a pre-designed school oral health programme (SOHP), aimed at the establishment of sustained twice-daily toothbrushing.


Methodology: A unique aspect of this thesis was the use of a child-... Read More about Effectiveness of a global oral health programme targeting 6-7 year old primary schoolchildren in NW England, UK.

Gendered migrations : an exploration of the influence of migration on Polish women's perception of gender roles
Thesis
Duda-Mikulin, E. A. (in press). Gendered migrations : an exploration of the influence of migration on Polish women's perception of gender roles. (Thesis). University of Salford

Following the expansion of the European Union (EU) in 2004, migration from the new
Accession 8 EU Member States to the United Kingdom (UK) has been identified as one of the
most significant international migratory movements to the UK in recent time... Read More about Gendered migrations : an exploration of the influence of migration on Polish women's perception of gender roles.

The effect of a knee ankle foot orthosis on lower limb kinematics and kinetics in an individual with varus knee alignment
Thesis
Alfatafta, H. (in press). The effect of a knee ankle foot orthosis on lower limb kinematics and kinetics in an individual with varus knee alignment. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Introduction: Increased knee loading and a varus knee deformity have been linked with progression of knee osteoarthritis and thus, reducing both of these are key treatment principles. There are different types of orthoses which are recommended to cor... Read More about The effect of a knee ankle foot orthosis on lower limb kinematics and kinetics in an individual with varus knee alignment.

'Nice, normal midwifery'? A longitudinal study of the socialisation of student midwives
Thesis
Davies, S. (in press). 'Nice, normal midwifery'? A longitudinal study of the socialisation of student midwives. (Dissertation). University of Salford

This qualitative, longitudinal study explores and compares the experiences of ten student midwives as they progressed through their midwifery training. Five of the students were undertaking the eighteen month course for trained nurses, while the othe... Read More about 'Nice, normal midwifery'? A longitudinal study of the socialisation of student midwives.

Biomechanical evaluation of distance running during training and competition
Thesis
Bridgman, C. (in press). Biomechanical evaluation of distance running during training and competition. (Thesis). University of Salford

Middle-distance athletes are faced with a unique challenge to generate high running velocities (between 6.00 and 8.00 m∙s-1) while making movements as economical as possible (Williams & Cavanagh, 1987). Research suggests that 54% of the variation in... Read More about Biomechanical evaluation of distance running during training and competition.

An examination of children's nurse mentor experiences of undertaking assessment at sign-off stage
Thesis
Flynn, A. An examination of children's nurse mentor experiences of undertaking assessment at sign-off stage. (Thesis). University of Salford

The thesis presents an examination of children’s nurse mentor experience of undertaking assessments at sign-off stage. There is a need to determine student nurse competence and competencies throughout preparatory training and pre-registration nursing... Read More about An examination of children's nurse mentor experiences of undertaking assessment at sign-off stage.

The impact of a school-based, nurse-delivered asthma health education programme on quality of life, knowledge and attitudes of Saudi children with asthma
Thesis
Alreshidi, N. The impact of a school-based, nurse-delivered asthma health education programme on quality of life, knowledge and attitudes of Saudi children with asthma. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background
In Saudi Arabia, more than 2 million people complain of asthma: 13% being aged 6-10 years. This makes asthma one of the most common illnesses among children in Saudi Arabia. Little has been explored about children’s ability to learn more... Read More about The impact of a school-based, nurse-delivered asthma health education programme on quality of life, knowledge and attitudes of Saudi children with asthma.

Kinematics and kinetics of maximal velocity sprinting and specificity of training in elite athletes
Thesis
Sides, D. Kinematics and kinetics of maximal velocity sprinting and specificity of training in elite athletes. (Thesis). University of Salford

Maximal velocity sprinting has been studied extensively from a biomechanical standpoint, however little is known of the biomechanics characteristics at sprint velocities that typify elite athletic performance, due to the difficulties in accessing suc... Read More about Kinematics and kinetics of maximal velocity sprinting and specificity of training in elite athletes.

Investigating home environment influences on obesity in urban Egyptian children aged 2-12
Thesis
Egyptian children aged 2-12. (Thesis). University of Salford

The home environment is highlighted as a key determinant of children’s weight, but has
not been investigated in Egypt. As a result this mixed methods study was undertaken to
examine (1) relationships between the home environment and Egyptian childr... Read More about Investigating home environment influences on obesity in urban Egyptian children aged 2-12.

Designing a practice-based, culturally sensitive model of health-patient education for hospital nurses to use in Saudi Arabia
Thesis
Aldosh, A. Designing a practice-based, culturally sensitive model of health-patient education for hospital nurses to use in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Salford

The abstract
This study aims to design a practice-based, culturally sensitive model of health education for hospital nurses. The theoretical and literature background to the meaning of practice-based, culturally sensitive models indicates that desig... Read More about Designing a practice-based, culturally sensitive model of health-patient education for hospital nurses to use in Saudi Arabia.

The effects of heel height, shoe volume and upper stiffness on shoe comfort and plantar pressure
Thesis
Melvin, J. The effects of heel height, shoe volume and upper stiffness on shoe comfort and plantar pressure. (Thesis). University of Salford

The research in this thesis investigated the independent effects of changing heel height, forefoot shoe volume and upper material stiffness on plantar pressures and comfort in ladies raised heel shoes. Plantar pressure is widely associated with comfo... Read More about The effects of heel height, shoe volume and upper stiffness on shoe comfort and plantar pressure.

Examining the key contextual influences on the sustainability of healthcare quality improvement at the clinical micro level
Thesis
Lappin, L. Examining the key contextual influences on the sustainability of healthcare quality improvement at the clinical micro level. (Thesis). University of Salford

Introduction
Research into the implementation of healthcare quality improvement collaborative (QIC) programmes has steadily grown in recent years. However, there has been little research into quality improvement (QI) after the collaborative has ende... Read More about Examining the key contextual influences on the sustainability of healthcare quality improvement at the clinical micro level.

A biomechanical analysis of variations of the power clean and their application for athletic development
Thesis
Comfort, P. A biomechanical analysis of variations of the power clean and their application for athletic development. (Thesis). University of Salford

The aim of this series of studies was to determine the effect of power clean variation (power clean (PC), hang power clean (HPC), mid-thigh power clean (MTPC) and mid-thigh clean pull (MTCP)) and load on force time characteristics, in an attempt to i... Read More about A biomechanical analysis of variations of the power clean and their application for athletic development.

The Acute Medical Unit : narratives of older people and their informal carers about the hospital stay and resettlement experience
Thesis
Darby, J. The Acute Medical Unit : narratives of older people and their informal carers about the hospital stay and resettlement experience. (Thesis). University of Salford

Introduction: Many older people presenting to Acute Medical Units (AMUs) are discharged home after only a short length of stay, yet research has found that many re-present to hospital within a year. This constructivist study explored patient and info... Read More about The Acute Medical Unit : narratives of older people and their informal carers about the hospital stay and resettlement experience.

Increasing organ donation in the North West South Asian community through targeted education
Thesis
Pradeep, A. Increasing organ donation in the North West South Asian community through targeted education. (Thesis). University of Salford

Organ donation continues to be low among ethnic minorities especially within the South Asian community, with a disproportionate number of South Asian people waiting for transplants because suitable matches are often found between people of same ethni... Read More about Increasing organ donation in the North West South Asian community through targeted education.

Practitioner variation of applied breast compression force in mammography
Thesis
Mercer, C. Practitioner variation of applied breast compression force in mammography. (Thesis). University of Salford

Rationale:
Mammography practitioners control the amount of compression force applied to the breast. There are no quantifiable recommendations for optimal compression force levels for practitioners to follow. Clients report variations in pain and dis... Read More about Practitioner variation of applied breast compression force in mammography.

The role of the free-response receiver operating characteristic method for dose and image quality optimisation
Thesis
Thompson, J. The role of the free-response receiver operating characteristic method for dose and image quality optimisation. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis describes the value of the free-response receiver operating characteristic (FROC) paradigm for dose and image quality optimisation in a niche area of imaging. The empirical works discussed in this thesis focus on the diagnostic value of t... Read More about The role of the free-response receiver operating characteristic method for dose and image quality optimisation.

Child-parent shifting and shared decision-making for asthma management
Thesis
Garnett, V. Child-parent shifting and shared decision-making for asthma management. (Thesis). University of Salford

Abstract
Introduction
Asthma is the most common long-term illness in children and for the majority of these children asthma continues into adult life. Therefore, developing good decision-making skills at a young age could optimise long-term health... Read More about Child-parent shifting and shared decision-making for asthma management.

TransForming Practice’: understanding trans people’s experience of domestic abuse and social care agencies.
Thesis
Rogers, M. TransForming Practice’: understanding trans people’s experience of domestic abuse and social care agencies. (Thesis). University of Sheffield

This thesis presents an account of trans people’s perspectives and experiences of domestic abuse, their social care needs and whether these are addressed by social care agencies. To enhance an analysis of social care intervention, the views of domest... Read More about TransForming Practice’: understanding trans people’s experience of domestic abuse and social care agencies..

Social work in a multilingual world : interpreter-mediated encounters
Thesis
Lucas, S. Social work in a multilingual world : interpreter-mediated encounters. (Thesis). University of Salford

In the diverse linguistic landscape of England, it is not uncommon for social workers to work with families who possess varying degrees of English language proficiency. Within such families children may speak multiple languages, and have greater Engl... Read More about Social work in a multilingual world : interpreter-mediated encounters.