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Barriers and facilitators for blind and visually impaired users of shared space (2019)
Journal Article
Brown, K., & Norgate, S. (2019). Barriers and facilitators for blind and visually impaired users of shared space. Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 172(4), 209-217. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmuen.18.00063

To what extent do blind or partially sighted pedestrians perceive barriers or facilitators when moving through a shared space (SS)? The aim of this study was to understand in real-time, the perceptions, thoughts and emotions about their interaction w... Read More about Barriers and facilitators for blind and visually impaired users of shared space.

The Maltese cactus : an autoethnography of the colonization of desire (2019)
Journal Article
Rodriguez-Dorans, E. (2019). The Maltese cactus : an autoethnography of the colonization of desire. Text and Performance Quarterly, 39(3), 229-249. https://doi.org/10.1080/10462937.2019.1644365

This article presents an autoethnographic account of an encounter between two men – a Mexican scholar and a British artist – who met in Malta, to examine how post-colonialism influences the seemingly personal experience of erotic desire. The author,... Read More about The Maltese cactus : an autoethnography of the colonization of desire.

‘It's like the bad guy in a movie who just doesn't die’ : a qualitative exploration of young people's adaptation to eczema and implications for self‐care (2019)
Journal Article
Ghio, D., Muller, I., Greenwell, K., Roberts, A., McNiven, A., Langan, S., & Santer, M. (2020). ‘It's like the bad guy in a movie who just doesn't die’ : a qualitative exploration of young people's adaptation to eczema and implications for self‐care. British Journal of Dermatology, 182(1), 112-118. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.18046

Background Eczema is a common childhood inflammatory skin condition, affecting more than one in five children. A popular perception is that children ‘outgrow eczema’, although epidemiological studies have shown that, for many, eczema follows a lifel... Read More about ‘It's like the bad guy in a movie who just doesn't die’ : a qualitative exploration of young people's adaptation to eczema and implications for self‐care.

Promoting pro-environmental behaviour through augmented reality and persuasive informational power: a pilot study (2019)
Journal Article
Coen, S., Fantinelli, S., & Drumm, I. (2019). Promoting pro-environmental behaviour through augmented reality and persuasive informational power: a pilot study. Human Affairs, 29(3), 339-351. https://doi.org/10.1515/humaff-2019-0028

This pilot study examined the idea that use of a mobile technology can have positive consequences for both individual users and, indirectly, for society. The augmented reality (AR) application used is defined as persuasive technology, because it is i... Read More about Promoting pro-environmental behaviour through augmented reality and persuasive informational power: a pilot study.

Nurses' understanding and experience of applying painful stimuli when assessing components of the Glasgow Coma Scale (2019)
Journal Article
Braine, M., Cook, N., & Trout, R. (2019). Nurses' understanding and experience of applying painful stimuli when assessing components of the Glasgow Coma Scale. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 28(21-22), 3827-3839. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15011

Aims and Objectives To evaluate nurses' application, understanding and experience of applying painful stimuli when assessing components of the Glasgow Coma Scale. Background The Glasgow Coma Scale has been subjected to much scrutiny and debat... Read More about Nurses' understanding and experience of applying painful stimuli when assessing components of the Glasgow Coma Scale.

First steps : parent health behaviours related to children’s foot health (2019)
Journal Article
Hodgson, L., Growcott, C., Williams, A., Nester, C., & Morrison, S. (2020). First steps : parent health behaviours related to children’s foot health. Journal of Child Health Care, 24(2), 221-232. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493519864752

Good foot health throughout childhood is important but remains poorly understood with few studies exploring this topic. The aim of this study was to define parents’ knowledge, practices and health-related perceptions of children’s feet. A qualitative... Read More about First steps : parent health behaviours related to children’s foot health.

Feasibility and Acceptability of Computerised Cognitive Training of Everyday Cognition in Parkinson's Disease (2019)
Journal Article
S. J., S., I., M., I., L., C. L., C., S., B., K. R., M., …E., P. (2019). Feasibility and Acceptability of Computerised Cognitive Training of Everyday Cognition in Parkinson's Disease. Parkinson's Disease, https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/5258493

Objectives. We piloted a computerised cognitive training battery in a group of participants with Parkinson’s disease without dementia to investigate the relevance of the training to daily life and the feasibility and the acceptability of the tasks. P... Read More about Feasibility and Acceptability of Computerised Cognitive Training of Everyday Cognition in Parkinson's Disease.

Clients' perceptions of unhelpful factors in CBT in IAPT serving a deprived area of the UK (2019)
Journal Article
Omylinska‐Thurston, J., McMeekin, A., Walton, P., & Proctor, G. (2019). Clients' perceptions of unhelpful factors in CBT in IAPT serving a deprived area of the UK. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 19(4), 455-464. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12249

Aim/Purpose: Improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT) is a main provider of psychological therapy for adults within the NHS. NHS Digital (2016) reported the dropout rate in IAPT to be as high as 43%. Proctor (2014) found that unhelpful fact... Read More about Clients' perceptions of unhelpful factors in CBT in IAPT serving a deprived area of the UK.

Tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria : a 21st century global public health challenge (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Shehu, U. (2019, July). Tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria : a 21st century global public health challenge. Poster presented at International festival of Public health, University of Manchester

This article is a narrative review of the Tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria: a 21st century global public health challenge. Complete research articles related to TB which includes prevalence, incidences, risk factors, mode of transmission, comorbidity, ch... Read More about Tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria : a 21st century global public health challenge.

Impact of acquisition parameters on dose and image quality optimisation in paediatric pelvis radiography - a phantom study (2019)
Journal Article
Mohammed Ali, A., Hogg, P., & England, A. (2019). Impact of acquisition parameters on dose and image quality optimisation in paediatric pelvis radiography - a phantom study. European Journal of Radiology, 118, 130-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2019.07.014

Purpose: Within paediatric pelvis imaging there is a lack of systematic dose optimisation studies which consider age and size variations. This paper presents data from dose optimisation studies using digital radiography and pelvis phantoms representi... Read More about Impact of acquisition parameters on dose and image quality optimisation in paediatric pelvis radiography - a phantom study.

An exploration of providing mental health skills in a generic advanced clinical practice programme (2019)
Journal Article
Chadwick, A., & Murphy, N. (2019). An exploration of providing mental health skills in a generic advanced clinical practice programme. British Journal of Nursing, 28(13), 842-847. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2019.28.13.842

Background: advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) are expected to be competent in their holistic assessment and management of individuals, which includes those with both physical and mental health problems. A mental health component was introduced w... Read More about An exploration of providing mental health skills in a generic advanced clinical practice programme.

Assessment of older people 4 : assessing the psychological domain (2019)
Journal Article
Kendall, N., & Wiltjer, H. (2019). Assessment of older people 4 : assessing the psychological domain. Nursing Times, 115(8), 44-48

The multidisciplinary and holistic assessment of older people allows health professionals to gain insight into their individual needs and so provide them with person-centred care. Five key domains need to be explored when assessing older people, incl... Read More about Assessment of older people 4 : assessing the psychological domain.

Barriers and facilitators to screening and treating malnutrition in older adults living in the community : a mixed-methods synthesis (2019)
Journal Article
Harris, P., Morrison, L., Green, S., Ghio, D., Hallett, C., Parsons, E., …Yardley, L. (2019). Barriers and facilitators to screening and treating malnutrition in older adults living in the community : a mixed-methods synthesis. BMC Family Practice, 20(100), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-019-0983-y

Background Malnutrition (specifically undernutrition) in older, community-dwelling adults reduces well-being and predisposes to disease. Implementation of screen-and-treat policies could help to systematically detect and treat at-risk and malnourish... Read More about Barriers and facilitators to screening and treating malnutrition in older adults living in the community : a mixed-methods synthesis.