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A narrative exploration of the lived experience of pastoral staff employed in social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) secondary schools to gain a deeper understanding of the psychological impact of their work (2022)
Thesis
Bowes, E. A narrative exploration of the lived experience of pastoral staff employed in social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) secondary schools to gain a deeper understanding of the psychological impact of their work. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study aimed to explore how the experiences of working in social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) secondary schools impacts the psychological wellbeing of pastoral staff. Psychological wellbeing is a complex concept, widely used in the litera... Read More about A narrative exploration of the lived experience of pastoral staff employed in social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) secondary schools to gain a deeper understanding of the psychological impact of their work.

Mental health challenges facing male survivors of child sexual abuse: implications for mental health nurses (2022)
Journal Article
Viliardos, L., Murphy, N., & McAndrew, S. (2022). Mental health challenges facing male survivors of child sexual abuse: implications for mental health nurses. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13087

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is an issue of epidemic proportions in the United Kingdom (UK) and an international public health problem. Evidence suggests that in the UK one in twenty children have been sexually abused, with one in three not telling anyon... Read More about Mental health challenges facing male survivors of child sexual abuse: implications for mental health nurses.

Self‐harm in secure settings: exploring the lived experiences of people who self‐harm in secure hospitals (2022)
Journal Article
Dake, A., Murphy, N., & McAndrew, S. (2022). Self‐harm in secure settings: exploring the lived experiences of people who self‐harm in secure hospitals. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13092

Globally, an increasing number of people who Self‐Harm (SH) are being treated in mental health hospitals. Incidences of SH are common in secure hospitals, with those using the behaviour being highly dependent on staff for care and support but impacti... Read More about Self‐harm in secure settings: exploring the lived experiences of people who self‐harm in secure hospitals.

Engineering auxetic cylinders and intestine to improve longitudinal intestinal lengthening and tailoring procedure (2022)
Journal Article
Valentini, L., Chiesa, I., De Maria, C., Ugolini, S., Volpe, Y., Mussi, E., …Morabito, A. (2022). Engineering auxetic cylinders and intestine to improve longitudinal intestinal lengthening and tailoring procedure. Bioengineering, 9(11), https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering9110658

Auxetic materials can be exploited for coupling different types of tissues. Herein, we designed a material where the microorganism metabolic activity yields the formation of buckled/collapsed bubbles within gelling silicone cylinders thus providing a... Read More about Engineering auxetic cylinders and intestine to improve longitudinal intestinal lengthening and tailoring procedure.

Word knowledge and lexical access in monolingual and bilingual migrant children: Impact of word properties (2022)
Journal Article
Łuniewska, M., Wójcik, M., Kołak, J., Mieszkowska, K., Wodniecka, Z., & Hamana, E. (2022). Word knowledge and lexical access in monolingual and bilingual migrant children: Impact of word properties. Language Acquisition, 29(2), 135-164. https://doi.org/10.1080/10489223.2021.1973475

Word knowledge and the speed of word processing in monolingual children and adults are influenced by word properties, such as the age of acquisition (AoA), imageability, and frequency. Understanding how different properties of words contribute to the... Read More about Word knowledge and lexical access in monolingual and bilingual migrant children: Impact of word properties.

Racism (2022)
Book Chapter
Patel, T. (2022). Racism. In R. Atkinson, & T. Ayres (Eds.), Shades of Deviance: A Primer on Crime, Deviance and Social Harm (197-200). London: Routledge

A case-study to promote academic citizenship within the postgraduate community: inclusive structures driving transformational change. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Whitnall, D., West, M., Power, E., & Blezard, E. (2022, November). A case-study to promote academic citizenship within the postgraduate community: inclusive structures driving transformational change. Presented at 3rd International Conference on the Mental Health & Wellbeing of Postgraduate Researchers, Jurys Inn Waterfront Hotel, Brighton

The United Kingdom Paediatric Critical Care Society Study Group: The 20-Year Journey Toward Pragmatic, Randomized Clinical Trials (2022)
Journal Article
Peters, M. J., Ramnarayan, P., Scholefield, B. R., Tume, L. N., & Tasker, R. C. (2022). The United Kingdom Paediatric Critical Care Society Study Group: The 20-Year Journey Toward Pragmatic, Randomized Clinical Trials. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 23(12), 1067-1075. https://doi.org/10.1097/pcc.0000000000003099

Over the past two decades, pediatric intensive care research networks have been formed across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. The U.K. Paediatric Critical Care Society Study Group (PCCS-SG) has over a 20-year tradition of fost... Read More about The United Kingdom Paediatric Critical Care Society Study Group: The 20-Year Journey Toward Pragmatic, Randomized Clinical Trials.

Polypharmacy and the older adult (2022)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2022). Polypharmacy and the older adult. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 4(11), 478-479. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2022.4.11.478

Last month's research roundup provided you with an overview of articles looking at the role and remit of physiotherapist prescribers (Robertson, 2022). This month, we will be reviewing articles concerning polypharmacy and the older adult. The first a... Read More about Polypharmacy and the older adult.

Psychological Considerations When Attending for Mammography Screening (2022)
Book Chapter
Pearson, A., & Weinberg, A. (2022). Psychological Considerations When Attending for Mammography Screening. In Digital Mammography. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10898-3_12

The pandemic led to a pause in routine breast screening in the UK, with up to one million not being offered appointments (Breast Cancer Now, Almost one million women in UK miss vital breast screening due to COVID-19, 2022). However, according to a Nu... Read More about Psychological Considerations When Attending for Mammography Screening.

Imaging Persons Living with Dementia (2022)
Book Chapter
Spacey, A., Higgins, R., & Scragg, B. (2022). Imaging Persons Living with Dementia. In C. Mercer, P. Hogg, & J. Kelly (Eds.), Digital Mammography. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10898-3_35

This chapter provides evidence-based guidance for practitioners to support them when imaging persons living with dementia. This is important given the current lack of specific guidelines and the increasing prevalence of women living with dementia att... Read More about Imaging Persons Living with Dementia.

Digital Mammography: A Holistic Approach (2022)
Book
Mercer, C., Hogg, P., & Kelly, J. (2022). Digital Mammography: A Holistic Approach. Springer Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10898-3

This heavily revised second edition is a practically focused textbook focusing on how to successfully utilise mammography-related techniques. It covers a wide range of topics related to holistic mammographic imaging reflecting the emerging digital an... Read More about Digital Mammography: A Holistic Approach.

Practical Mammography (2022)
Book Chapter
Mercer, C., Szczepura, K., Hill, C., Kinnear, L., & Smith, H. (2022). Practical Mammography. In Digital Mammography A Holistic Approach (295-307). Springer, Cham

Positioning for a mammogram requires skill and expertise. This chapter considers the requirements of a practitioner to employ accurate and reproducible positioning techniques whilst applying appropriate and effective compression. This chapter also il... Read More about Practical Mammography.

High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in Hypoxia Improves Maximal Aerobic Capacity More Than HIIT in Normoxia: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression (2022)
Journal Article
Westmacott, A., Sanal-Hayes, N. E. M., McLaughlin, M., Mair, J. L., & Hayes, L. D. (in press). High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in Hypoxia Improves Maximal Aerobic Capacity More Than HIIT in Normoxia: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(21), 14261. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114261

The present study aimed to determine the effect of high intensity interval training (HIIT) in hypoxia on maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) compared with HIIT in normoxia with a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA)-... Read More about High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in Hypoxia Improves Maximal Aerobic Capacity More Than HIIT in Normoxia: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression.

The impact of type of acute myocardial infarction on cardiac patient self-efficacy after hospitalization (2022)
Journal Article
Shajrawi, A., Al-Smadi, A., Momani, A., Al-Akash, H., Granat, M., & Jones, I. (2022). The impact of type of acute myocardial infarction on cardiac patient self-efficacy after hospitalization. Dimensions in Critical Care Nursing, 41(6), 295-304. https://doi.org/10.1097/DCC.0000000000000547

Background Self-efficacy is an important psychological construct associated with patient adherence with healthy lifestyle choices. Few studies have focused on the impacts of the type of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), non–ST-elevation myocardial... Read More about The impact of type of acute myocardial infarction on cardiac patient self-efficacy after hospitalization.

Attacking Agility Actions: Match Play Contextual Applications With Coaching and Technique Guidelines (2022)
Journal Article
Dos'Santos, T., McBurnie, A., Thomas, C., Jones, P. A., & Harper, D. (2022). Attacking Agility Actions: Match Play Contextual Applications With Coaching and Technique Guidelines. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 44(5), 102-118. https://doi.org/10.1519/ssc.0000000000000697

Attacking agility actions, such as side steps, shuffle steps, crossover cutting, split steps, spins, decelerations, and sharp turns, are important maneuvers in invasion team sports, often linked with decisive match winning moments. Generally, the aim... Read More about Attacking Agility Actions: Match Play Contextual Applications With Coaching and Technique Guidelines.

Assessing the impact of binaural and non-binaural auditory beat intervention to pain and compression in mammography (2022)
Journal Article
Nelson, D., Berry, R., Szczepura, K., & Mercer, C. (2022). Assessing the impact of binaural and non-binaural auditory beat intervention to pain and compression in mammography. Radiography, 29(1), 101-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2022.09.005

Pain and discomfort has a negative impact on a patient's overall experience and may impact on subsequent re-attendance to mammography. Pain during mammography remains a significant issue. Assessment of interventions to reduce levels of pain associate... Read More about Assessing the impact of binaural and non-binaural auditory beat intervention to pain and compression in mammography.

Perceptions of arthritis glove wear of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and persistent hand pain: A nested questionnaire study within the A‐Gloves trial (2022)
Journal Article
Hammond, A., Prior, Y., Adams, J., Firth, J., O'Neill, T., & Hough, Y. (2022). Perceptions of arthritis glove wear of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and persistent hand pain: A nested questionnaire study within the A‐Gloves trial. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(2), 405-416. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1709

Introduction: Arthritis gloves are prescribed in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to reduce hand pain, stiffness, and improve hand function. As part of a randomised controlled trial, this study investigated participants’ perceptions of wearing arthritis glo... Read More about Perceptions of arthritis glove wear of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and persistent hand pain: A nested questionnaire study within the A‐Gloves trial.