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An observational study of cross-cultural communication in short-term, diverse professional learning groups (2014)
Journal Article
Robinson, L., Hogg, P., & Higgins, R. (2014). An observational study of cross-cultural communication in short-term, diverse professional learning groups. Radiography, 20(4), 356-362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.06.007

Abstract This paper reports the evaluation of a European funded 3-week summer school which took place in 2013 involving 60 staff and students from five universities. The evaluation looked at one group in detail using a qualitative approach to consi... Read More about An observational study of cross-cultural communication in short-term, diverse professional learning groups.

Learning to be a social worker in a non-traditional placement: Critical reflections on social work, professional identity and social work education in England (2014)
Journal Article
Scholar, H., McLaughlin, H., McCaughan, S., & Coleman, A. (2014). Learning to be a social worker in a non-traditional placement: Critical reflections on social work, professional identity and social work education in England. Social Work Education, 33(8), 998-1016. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2014.926320

Drawing upon findings from a national evaluation of student social workers' experiences of ‘non-traditional’ placements with a national charity, this article considers what such placements can contribute to the development of an individual and collec... Read More about Learning to be a social worker in a non-traditional placement: Critical reflections on social work, professional identity and social work education in England.

From isolation and dependence to autonomy – expectations before and experiences after cochlear implantation in adult cochlear implant users and their significant others (2014)
Journal Article
Mäki-Torkko, E., Vestergren, S., Harder, H., & Lyxell, B. (2015). From isolation and dependence to autonomy – expectations before and experiences after cochlear implantation in adult cochlear implant users and their significant others. Disability and Rehabilitation, 37(6), 541-547. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2014.935490

Purpose: The aim of the study was to examine pre-operative expectations and the post-operative experiences related to cochlear implants (CI) in CI-users and their significant others. Methods: A questionnaire was used and the responses were analysed b... Read More about From isolation and dependence to autonomy – expectations before and experiences after cochlear implantation in adult cochlear implant users and their significant others.

Maternally perceived barriers to and facilitators of establishing and maintaining tooth-brushing routines with infants and preschoolers (2014)
Journal Article
Elison, S., Norgate, S., Dugdill, L., & Pine, C. (2014). Maternally perceived barriers to and facilitators of establishing and maintaining tooth-brushing routines with infants and preschoolers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11(7), 6808-6826. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110706808

Establishing effective toothbrushing routines using fluoridated toothpaste in infancy has been suggested as important to dental health throughout childhood and into adulthood. However, previous studies have revealed a number of potential barriers to,... Read More about Maternally perceived barriers to and facilitators of establishing and maintaining tooth-brushing routines with infants and preschoolers.

Transactional analysis psychotherapy for a case of mixed anxiety & depression : a pragmatic adjudicated case study – ‘Alastair’ (2014)
Journal Article
Widdowson, M. (2014). Transactional analysis psychotherapy for a case of mixed anxiety & depression : a pragmatic adjudicated case study – ‘Alastair’. International Journal of Transactional Analysis Research, 5(2), 66-76. https://doi.org/10.29044/v5i2p66

Using an original method of case evaluation which involved an analysis panel of over 80 Italian psychologists and included a lay case evaluation, the author has investigated the effectiveness of transactional analysis psychotherapy for a case of mixe... Read More about Transactional analysis psychotherapy for a case of mixed anxiety & depression : a pragmatic adjudicated case study – ‘Alastair’.

Avoidance, vicious cycles, and experiential disconfirmation of script: Two new theoretical concepts and one mechanism of change in the Psychotherapy of depression and anxiety (2014)
Journal Article
Widdowson, M. (2014). Avoidance, vicious cycles, and experiential disconfirmation of script: Two new theoretical concepts and one mechanism of change in the Psychotherapy of depression and anxiety. Transactional Analysis Journal, 44(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/0362153714554207

This article presents an argument for the clinical and empirical relevance of case study material. Drawing on a series of systematic case studies based in Stiles 19s (2007) model of theory building, the author proposes adding the concepts of avoidanc... Read More about Avoidance, vicious cycles, and experiential disconfirmation of script: Two new theoretical concepts and one mechanism of change in the Psychotherapy of depression and anxiety.

A mammography image set for research purposes using BI-RADS density classification (2014)
Journal Article
Mercer, C., Hogg, P., Kelly, J., Borgan, R., Millington, S., Hilton, B., …Wheelan, P. (2014). A mammography image set for research purposes using BI-RADS density classification. Radiologic technology, 85(6), 609-613

Purpose Breast density categorization consistency is important when performing research, and minimization of interoperator and intraoperator variability is essential. This research aimed to validate a set of mammography images for visual breast den... Read More about A mammography image set for research purposes using BI-RADS density classification.

Working in collaboration to achieve UNICEF baby friendly accreditation (2014)
Journal Article
Leyland, E., & Bond, K. (2014). Working in collaboration to achieve UNICEF baby friendly accreditation. Practising Midwife, 17(7), 26-28

Effective training and education of health professionals is required to ensure that women receive the best education, support and advice to breastfeed (National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) 2006). In England it has been recommended... Read More about Working in collaboration to achieve UNICEF baby friendly accreditation.

Regional strain variations in the human patellar tendon (2014)
Journal Article
Pearson, S., Ritchings, R., & Mohamed, A. (2014). Regional strain variations in the human patellar tendon. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 46(7), 1343-1351. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000000247

Purpose: Characteristics of localized tendon strain in vivo are largely unknown. The present study examines local tendon strain between the deep, middle, and surface structures at the proximal and distal aspects of the patellar tendon during ramped i... Read More about Regional strain variations in the human patellar tendon.

Effect of Patellofemoral Brace and Tape on Knee Joint Kinematics and Kinetics (2014)
Journal Article
McCall, G., Galen, S., Callaghan, M., Chapman, G., Liu, A., & Jones, R. (2014). Effect of Patellofemoral Brace and Tape on Knee Joint Kinematics and Kinetics. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, 26(3), 146-153. https://doi.org/10.1097/JPO.0000000000000035

Bracing and patellar taping are common interventions for patellofemoral pain (PFP), reducing pain by 56% to 80%. It has been proposed that these effects may be due to altered lower-limb biomechanics. To date, there have been no comparative investigat... Read More about Effect of Patellofemoral Brace and Tape on Knee Joint Kinematics and Kinetics.

3D reconstruction for 2D spinal ultrasound imaging: An overview (2014)
Journal Article
Deshpande, R., R, R. E., Chockalingam, N., & Naemi, R. (2014). 3D reconstruction for 2D spinal ultrasound imaging: An overview. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 9(12), 1829-1840

Common imaging techniques of the spine include radiography, CT and MRI. Spinal ultrasound has not yet gained popular acceptance in clinical environment. However, it has great potential for clinical imaging of the spine. Acquisition of two dimensional... Read More about 3D reconstruction for 2D spinal ultrasound imaging: An overview.

Futures planning - adult sibling perspectives (2014)
Journal Article
Davys, D., Mitchell, D., & Haigh, C. (2014). Futures planning - adult sibling perspectives. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 43(3), 219-226. https://doi.org/10.1111/bld.12099

15 adult siblings of people who have a learning disability were interviewed in relation to their future wishes and expectations of care giving. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to analyse transcripts from the interviews where... Read More about Futures planning - adult sibling perspectives.

Word of Mouth Mammography e-Network (WOMMeN): a feasibility study (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Robinson, L., Hill, C., Burke, K., Shires, G., Wray, J., & Griffiths, M. (2014, June). Word of Mouth Mammography e-Network (WOMMeN): a feasibility study. Poster presented at Symposium Mammographicum, Bournemouth

Background: Problem: First time attenders to mammography feel unprepared1. Enablers: i) Women share information about mammography using word-of-mouth communication (talking to each other). ii) NHS strategy advocates the use of digital media and patie... Read More about Word of Mouth Mammography e-Network (WOMMeN): a feasibility study.

The change agent : the manager's role in change (2014)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D. (2014). The change agent : the manager's role in change. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 19(9), 443-445. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2013.19.9.443

Within this article the author will examine the manager’s role in the change process. Change within the NHS is an ever-present reality, whether proposed from within your own department and identified by your own staff, or forced upon you from outside... Read More about The change agent : the manager's role in change.

Later life widowhood and loneliness (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Collins, T. (2014, June). Later life widowhood and loneliness. Presented at Campaign to End Loneliness Research Hub meeting, Lothian Chambers, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Finding Aristotle on the frontline : phronesis and social work (2014)
Book Chapter
Whitaker, E. (2014). Finding Aristotle on the frontline : phronesis and social work. In K. Farnsworth, Z. Irving, & M. Fenger (Eds.), Social Policy Review 26 Analysis and Debate in Social Policy 2014 (181-200). Bristol: Policy Press

This chapter outlines how Aristotle’s concept of phronesis has gained traction as an analytical concept for research in recent years, particularly in areas of social policy most concerned with the professions of social work, education and medicine. F... Read More about Finding Aristotle on the frontline : phronesis and social work.

TV chef Lorraine Pascale shows successful fostering is about more than race (2014)
Journal Article
Rogers, M. (2014). TV chef Lorraine Pascale shows successful fostering is about more than race

An article which explores the notion of trans racial foster placements in relation to children's well-being and identity development, pointing to the modest empirical research literature.

A comparison of field test performances between elite and sub-elite academy soccer players (2014)
Journal Article
Stewart, A., Bloom, L., Clarkson, B., & Comfort, P. (2014). A comparison of field test performances between elite and sub-elite academy soccer players. Journal of Athletic Enhancement, 3(4), https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-9080.1000158

The findings of this study highlight that there are no significant differences (p>0.05) in the height (175.1 ± 5.4 cm vs. 171.8 ± 5.8 cm) and body mass (69.5 ± 6.9 kg vs. 68.1 ± 5.8 kg) of Elite and Sub-Elite squads respectively. In contrast the Elit... Read More about A comparison of field test performances between elite and sub-elite academy soccer players.