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People with Long Covid and ME/CFS Exhibit Similarly Impaired Balance and Physical Capacity: A Case-Case-Control Study (2023)
Journal Article
Hayes, L. D., Sanal-Hayes, N. E., Mclaughlin, M., Berry, E. C., & Sculthorpe, N. F. (in press). People with Long Covid and ME/CFS Exhibit Similarly Impaired Balance and Physical Capacity: A Case-Case-Control Study. American Journal of Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.06.028

Purpose Postural sway and physical capacity had not previously been compared between people with long COVID and people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Therefore, this study determined postural sway and physical capa... Read More about People with Long Covid and ME/CFS Exhibit Similarly Impaired Balance and Physical Capacity: A Case-Case-Control Study.

Blurry Lines: Reflections on “Insider” Research (2023)
Journal Article
Yvonne Bulk, L., & Collins, B. (in press). Blurry Lines: Reflections on “Insider” Research. Qualitative Inquiry, https://doi.org/10.1177/10778004231188048

Insider research poses a range of benefits and challenges for researchers and the communities being researched. It is commonly advocated for disability research but there is limited work exploring disabled researchers’ experiences. Influenced by auto... Read More about Blurry Lines: Reflections on “Insider” Research.

Research Status and Future Trends of Angioplasty: A Bibliometric Analysis in CiteSpace (2023)
Journal Article
Idhris, M., Woodman, A., Rasheed, M., & Ahmad, S. (in press). Research Status and Future Trends of Angioplasty: A Bibliometric Analysis in CiteSpace. #Journal not on list, 15(3), 135-144. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1770933

Introduction Angioplasty, with or without stenting, is a nonsurgical procedure to open blocked or narrowed coronary arteries due to underlying atherosclerosis. While there is ample literature on coronary heart disease research, the literature search... Read More about Research Status and Future Trends of Angioplasty: A Bibliometric Analysis in CiteSpace.

Beyond the Clinic: Maximum Free-Living Stepping as a Potential Measure of Physical Performance (2023)
Journal Article
Speirs, C., Dunlop, M. D., Dunlop, M. D., Roper, M., & Granat, M. (2023). Beyond the Clinic: Maximum Free-Living Stepping as a Potential Measure of Physical Performance. Sensors, 23(14), 6555. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23146555

Measures of physical performance captured within a clinical setting are commonly used as a surrogate for underlying health or disease risk within an individual. By measuring physical behaviour within a free-living setting, we may be able to better qu... Read More about Beyond the Clinic: Maximum Free-Living Stepping as a Potential Measure of Physical Performance.

A Cross-Sectional Study of Symptom Prevalence, Frequency, Severity, and Impact of Long-COVID in Scotland: Part I (2023)
Journal Article
Mclaughlin, M., Cerexhe, L., Macdonald, E., Ingram, J., Sanal-Hayes, N. E., Hayes, L. D., …Sculthorpe, N. (in press). A Cross-Sectional Study of Symptom Prevalence, Frequency, Severity, and Impact of Long-COVID in Scotland: Part I. American Journal of Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.07.004

Background Commonly reported symptoms of long COVID may have different patterns of prevalence and presentation across different countries. While some limited data have been reported for the United Kingdom, national specificity for Scotland is less c... Read More about A Cross-Sectional Study of Symptom Prevalence, Frequency, Severity, and Impact of Long-COVID in Scotland: Part I.

A Cross-Sectional Study of Symptom Prevalence, Frequency, Severity, and Impact of Long COVID in Scotland: Part II (2023)
Journal Article
Mclaughlin, M., Cerexhe, L., Macdonald, E., Ingram, J., Sanal-Hayes, N. E., Hayes, L. D., …Sculthorpe, N. (in press). A Cross-Sectional Study of Symptom Prevalence, Frequency, Severity, and Impact of Long COVID in Scotland: Part II. American Journal of Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.07.009

Background There has been some effort to map the prevalence, frequency, and severity of symptoms of long COVID at local and national levels. However, what is frequently absent from such accounts is details of the impact the disease and its symptoms... Read More about A Cross-Sectional Study of Symptom Prevalence, Frequency, Severity, and Impact of Long COVID in Scotland: Part II.

Repair strategies for assistive technology in low resource settings (2023)
Journal Article
Oldfrey, B., Holloway, C., Walker, J., McCormack, S., Deere, B., Kenney, L., …Miodownik, M. (2024). Repair strategies for assistive technology in low resource settings. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2023.2236142

Purpose To investigate the practices of repair that exist for users of mobility assistive products in low resource settings, as well as the psychosocial impact that the repair, or non-repair, of these devices has on users’ lives. Materials and Me... Read More about Repair strategies for assistive technology in low resource settings.

The Criminalisation of Unaccompanied Migrant Minors - Voices from the Detention Processes in Greece (2023)
Book
Papadopoulos, I. (2023). The Criminalisation of Unaccompanied Migrant Minors - Voices from the Detention Processes in Greece. Bristol University Press

In times of increasing migration flows, Greece is often viewed as the gateway to Europe for significantly high numbers of asylum-seeking individuals, including unaccompanied minors. Between 2016 and 2020, under Greek law unaccompanied children were t... Read More about The Criminalisation of Unaccompanied Migrant Minors - Voices from the Detention Processes in Greece.

Examining the Role of the Health Belief Model Framework in Achieving Diversity and Equity in Organ Donation Among South Asians in the United Kingdom (2023)
Journal Article
Pradeep, A., Augustine, T., Randhawa, G., & Ormandy, P. (2023). Examining the Role of the Health Belief Model Framework in Achieving Diversity and Equity in Organ Donation Among South Asians in the United Kingdom. Transplant International, 36, 11243. https://doi.org/10.3389/ti.2023.11243

Organ donation continues to be low among ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom (UK), especially within the South Asian community, with a disproportionate number of patients of South Asian ethnicity awaiting organ transplants. In 2020/21, Minority E... Read More about Examining the Role of the Health Belief Model Framework in Achieving Diversity and Equity in Organ Donation Among South Asians in the United Kingdom.

Delivering person-centred dementia care: Perceptions of radiography practitioners within diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy departments (2023)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Spacey, A., & Innes, A. (2023). Delivering person-centred dementia care: Perceptions of radiography practitioners within diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy departments. Dementia, 14713012231189061. https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012231189061

Despite abundant literature on the diagnosis of dementia, limited research has explored the lived experiences of radiography practitioners when providing care to people living with dementia in the department. This qualitative study explored the perce... Read More about Delivering person-centred dementia care: Perceptions of radiography practitioners within diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy departments.

The influence of intellectual capital on organizational performance (2023)
Journal Article
Mukaro, C. T., Deka, A., & Rukani, S. (in press). The influence of intellectual capital on organizational performance. #Journal not on list, 9(1), 31. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43093-023-00208-1

Intellectual capital is by far the most important factor in enhancing organizational performance. Companies require skilled workers who have the know-how, skills, experience, as well as the ability to bring new ideas for the success of the business.... Read More about The influence of intellectual capital on organizational performance.

The impact of COVID-19 on children, young people, and families in Sihanoukville, Cambodia: the mitigating work of M'Lop Tapang (2023)
Journal Article
Kelly, A., Guest, K., Chamroeun, U., Sinat, D., & Graeme, A. (in press). The impact of COVID-19 on children, young people, and families in Sihanoukville, Cambodia: the mitigating work of M'Lop Tapang. Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing,

Globally, children have been adversely affected by the wide variety of impacts of SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus | COVID-19). Vulnerable children who depend on the support of education and health and social care systems were left unprotected as these system... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 on children, young people, and families in Sihanoukville, Cambodia: the mitigating work of M'Lop Tapang.

The role of social support and social identification on challenge and threat cognitive appraisals, perceived stress, and life satisfaction in workplace employees (2023)
Journal Article
C. Gillman, J., Turner, M., & Slater, M. (2023). The role of social support and social identification on challenge and threat cognitive appraisals, perceived stress, and life satisfaction in workplace employees. PLoS ONE, 18(7), e0288563. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288563

There is an emergent literature highlighting the positive role of social support and social identification in buffering against the deleterious effects of psychological stressors. Yet, we have limited understanding of how exactly these social factors... Read More about The role of social support and social identification on challenge and threat cognitive appraisals, perceived stress, and life satisfaction in workplace employees.

Protocol of a feasibility randomised controlled trial of Empowered Conversations: training family carers to enhance their relationships and communication with people living with dementia. (2023)
Journal Article
Eastham, C., Mansell, W., Sutton, C., Prior, Y., Keady, J., Shields, G., …Morris, L. (2023). Protocol of a feasibility randomised controlled trial of Empowered Conversations: training family carers to enhance their relationships and communication with people living with dementia. NIHR Open Research, 3, 36. https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13441.1

Communication difficulties can cause frustration, low mood, and stress for people living with dementia and their carer. Carers should be offered training on adapting their communication skills. However, it is not common for skills-based education to... Read More about Protocol of a feasibility randomised controlled trial of Empowered Conversations: training family carers to enhance their relationships and communication with people living with dementia..

Mental health nurses' perception of self-harm among people receiving psychiatric care in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (2023)
Journal Article
Alenezi, A., & McAndrew, S. (in press). Mental health nurses' perception of self-harm among people receiving psychiatric care in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13191

Mental health nurses (MHNs) play an important role in dealing with those receiving psychiatric care for self-harming behaviour. How nurses perceive this group of people is pivotal to timely prevention of such harmful behaviour. This project aimed to... Read More about Mental health nurses' perception of self-harm among people receiving psychiatric care in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia..

2023 SPARC Book Of Abstracts (2023)
Book
Salihu, Y., Idegbekwe, D., Ige, H., Rafati, P., Scanlan, J., Alhasso, B., …Usman, N. (2023). T. Ireland (Ed.), 2023 SPARC Book Of Abstracts. University of Salford

Change, loss and Community: Resident Narratives of life on a social housing estate 2023 Update (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Blezard, E. (2023, July). Change, loss and Community: Resident Narratives of life on a social housing estate 2023 Update. Paper presented at SPA Conference 2023, University of Nottingham

This project explores the value and meaning of community for residents on a regenerated social housing estate in the North-West of England. ‘Community’ has continuing relevance in academic inquiry and application within social policy. It is frequentl... Read More about Change, loss and Community: Resident Narratives of life on a social housing estate 2023 Update.