All Outputs (383)

Delivering Personalized, Goal-Directed Care to Older Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis (2023)
Journal Article
Wu, H. H. L., Poulikakos, D., Hurst, H., Lewis, D., & Chinnadurai, R. (2023). Delivering Personalized, Goal-Directed Care to Older Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis. Kidney Diseases, 9(5), 358-370. https://doi.org/10.1159/000531367

Background: An aging population living with chronic kidney disease and progressing to kidney failure, subsequently receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD) is growing. A significant proportion of these patients are also living with multi-morbidities and so... Read More about Delivering Personalized, Goal-Directed Care to Older Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis.

Co-creating an app for the self-management of people living with multiple sclerosis: evaluation of a pilot (2023)
Report
Hepburn, P., & Brettle, A. (2023). Co-creating an app for the self-management of people living with multiple sclerosis: evaluation of a pilot. Salford: Salford Clinical Commissioning Group

The purpose of this project was to customise, deploy and evaluate an App to support the self-management of longterm conditions using Multiple Sclerosis (MS) as a case exemplar. The App in question was a mature, CE-marked product. The project w... Read More about Co-creating an app for the self-management of people living with multiple sclerosis: evaluation of a pilot.

Developing digital applications in healthcare: toolkit (2023)
Report
Brettle, A., Hepburn, P., Chapman, C., & Rog, D. (2023). Developing digital applications in healthcare: toolkit. Salford: Salford Integrated Care Service

The purpose of this toolkit is to provide a ‘how to’ manual for projects which aim to engage patients in co-creating and implementing Apps for the self-management of long-term conditions. The toolkit is based on experience gained together wi... Read More about Developing digital applications in healthcare: toolkit.

Getting wound care right: evaluation of a week of intensive teaching on wound care for undergraduate nursing students. (2023)
Journal Article
Stephens, M., Wynn, M., Pradeep, S., Staniecka, K., Gill, A., Brown, E., & Matthew, C. (2023). Getting wound care right: evaluation of a week of intensive teaching on wound care for undergraduate nursing students. British Journal of Nursing, 32(12), S36-S42. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2023.32.12.S36

Tissue viability skills are essential for nurses, but education on this in undergraduate programmes can be inadequate. After approval of the Future Nurse curriculum in 2019, a small team of staff at the University of Salford developed a Getting Wound... Read More about Getting wound care right: evaluation of a week of intensive teaching on wound care for undergraduate nursing students..

Does resistance training ameliorate cancer-related fatigue in cancer survivors? A systematic review with meta-analysis. (2023)
Journal Article
Gray, L., Sindall, P., & Pearson, S. J. (in press). Does resistance training ameliorate cancer-related fatigue in cancer survivors? A systematic review with meta-analysis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2226408

Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is unrelenting. As neither rest nor sleep ameliorates cognitive, emotional, and physical symptoms, quality of life is diminished. This study examines resistance training (RT) effectiveness on CRF in cancer survivors. The... Read More about Does resistance training ameliorate cancer-related fatigue in cancer survivors? A systematic review with meta-analysis..

Dancing the Blues: An interdisciplinary collaboration between artists and therapists (2023)
Journal Article
Thurston, S., Griffin, J., Davismoon, S., Omylinska-Thurston, J., & Karkou, V. (2023). Dancing the Blues: An interdisciplinary collaboration between artists and therapists. Journal of Applied Arts and Health, 14(2), 159-174. https://doi.org/10.1386/jaah_00107_1

Creative practice differs widely across the contexts of artistic performance and therapy. In this article the authors describe a novel example of how the otherwise separate fields of choreographic practices and dance movement psychotherapy (DMP) have... Read More about Dancing the Blues: An interdisciplinary collaboration between artists and therapists.

Developing age-friendly communities since Covid-19 lockdown: experiences from older people and service providers (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Blezard, E., Clark, A., Ahmed, A., Groves, V., Elder, B., & Haynes, D. (2023, June). Developing age-friendly communities since Covid-19 lockdown: experiences from older people and service providers. Paper presented at People, Place and Policy (PPP) Annual Conference 2023, Sheffield Hallam University

This paper will present new insight into the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on older people’s social connections. The work is part of a larger project exploring how age-friendly initiatives can better support older people to remain socially... Read More about Developing age-friendly communities since Covid-19 lockdown: experiences from older people and service providers.

Injuries in International Men’s Sixes Lacrosse: Injury Surveillance of the British Lacrosse Men’s National Team During a 9-Month Training Cycle Leading up to and Including The World Games 2022 (2023)
Journal Article
Collier, M., Ripley, N., Wenham, T., & O'neill, S. (2023). Injuries in International Men’s Sixes Lacrosse: Injury Surveillance of the British Lacrosse Men’s National Team During a 9-Month Training Cycle Leading up to and Including The World Games 2022. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 1(1), 63-69. https://doi.org/10.2519/josptopen.2023.0008

OBJECTIVE: To describe the injury epidemiology of a men’s national Sixes lacrosse team across training and competition. DESIGN: Prospective observation study. METHODS: This study prospectively observed in- juries that occurred within a training and c... Read More about Injuries in International Men’s Sixes Lacrosse: Injury Surveillance of the British Lacrosse Men’s National Team During a 9-Month Training Cycle Leading up to and Including The World Games 2022.

Developing age-friendly communities in an emergent post-pandemic world: Phase 1 Stakeholder Focus Group Summary Report (2023)
Report
Clark, A., Blezard, E., & Ahmed, A. (2023). Developing age-friendly communities in an emergent post-pandemic world: Phase 1 Stakeholder Focus Group Summary Report. University of Salford: The Dunhill Medical Trust

This summary report details an overview of the interim findings from the 'Developing age-friendly communities in an emergent post-pandemic world' research project. The work is funded by The Dunhill Medical Trust and is being completed by a partnershi... Read More about Developing age-friendly communities in an emergent post-pandemic world: Phase 1 Stakeholder Focus Group Summary Report.

Developing age-friendly communities in an emergent post-pandemic world: Phase 1 Stakeholder Focus Group Report (2023)
Report
Blezard, E., Clark, A., & Ahmed, A. (2023). Developing age-friendly communities in an emergent post-pandemic world: Phase 1 Stakeholder Focus Group Report. University of Salford: The Dunhill Medical Trust

This report details interim findings from the 'Developing age-friendly communities in an emergent post-pandemic world' research project. The work is funded by The Dunhill Medical Trust and is being completed by a partnership led by the University of... Read More about Developing age-friendly communities in an emergent post-pandemic world: Phase 1 Stakeholder Focus Group Report.

Urinary Incontinence in women 55yrs and older: A scoping review to understand prevalence, incidence, and mortality of UI during secondary care admission (2023)
Journal Article
Iles-Smith, H., McMillan, I., Rosson, L., McCarthy, R., Haas- Eckersley, R., Russell, M., … McGowan, L. (2023). Urinary Incontinence in women 55yrs and older: A scoping review to understand prevalence, incidence, and mortality of UI during secondary care admission. Women's Health, https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057231179061

Background Up to 40% of older women living in the community experience urinary incontinence (UI). In community settings, UI impacts the quality of life, morbidity, and mortality rates. However, little is known about UI and its impact on older women... Read More about Urinary Incontinence in women 55yrs and older: A scoping review to understand prevalence, incidence, and mortality of UI during secondary care admission.

Microdosing: A Conceptual Framework for use as Programming Strategy for Resistance Training in Team Sports (2023)
Journal Article
Cuthbert, M., Haff, G. G., McMahon, J. J., Evans, M., & Comfort, P. (2023). Microdosing: A Conceptual Framework for use as Programming Strategy for Resistance Training in Team Sports. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 46(2), 180-201. https://doi.org/10.1519/ssc.0000000000000786

Microdosing, in the context of resistance training, has increased in popularity within sporting environments where it is frequently used among strength and conditioning professionals. Although there is a clear definition for the concept within the li... Read More about Microdosing: A Conceptual Framework for use as Programming Strategy for Resistance Training in Team Sports.

Changes in Body Mass and Movement Strategy Maintain Jump Height Immediately after Soccer Match (2023)
Journal Article
Spencer, R., Sindall, P., M. Hammond, K., J. Atkins, S., Quinn, M., & McMahon, J. (2023). Changes in Body Mass and Movement Strategy Maintain Jump Height Immediately after Soccer Match. Applied Sciences, 13(12), 7188. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13127188

A countermovement jump (CMJ) performed on a force plate is commonly applied in soccer to quantify acute neuromuscular fatigue (NMF), which may manifest immediately following soccer match play. Jump height (JH) is the main outcome variable reported fo... Read More about Changes in Body Mass and Movement Strategy Maintain Jump Height Immediately after Soccer Match.

Biopsychosocial, work-related, and environmental factors affecting work participation in people with Osteoarthritis: a systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
Ching, A., Prior, Y., Parker, J., & Hammond, A. (2023). Biopsychosocial, work-related, and environmental factors affecting work participation in people with Osteoarthritis: a systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24(1), 485. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06612-6

Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) causes pain and disability, with onset often during working age. Joint pain is associated with functional difficulties and may lead to work instability. The aims of this systematic review are to identify: the impact of OA... Read More about Biopsychosocial, work-related, and environmental factors affecting work participation in people with Osteoarthritis: a systematic review.

Emerging findings: a qualitative study of women aged 60 and over (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Edge, C. (2023, June). Emerging findings: a qualitative study of women aged 60 and over. Poster presented at Occupational Health 2023 Conference, Newcastle University

Recent evidence suggests life stress accumulation over the life course disproportionately negatively impacts wellbeing, cognition and health in older women. Older women across Europe have been shown to have more diverse and less regular employment hi... Read More about Emerging findings: a qualitative study of women aged 60 and over.

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Antimicrobial Prescribing in the Treatment of Clostridioides Difficile Infection in England (2023)
Journal Article
Bromilow, T., Holmes, H., Coote, L., Woods, S., & Pink, J. (2023). Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Antimicrobial Prescribing in the Treatment of Clostridioides Difficile Infection in England. PharmacoEconomics - Open, 7(5), 739-750. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41669-023-00420-3

Background: An economic model was developed with guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) ‘Managing Common Infections’ (MCI) Committee to evaluate the cost effectiveness of different antibiotic treatment sequences fo... Read More about Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Antimicrobial Prescribing in the Treatment of Clostridioides Difficile Infection in England.

Covid Sex Lives: How the Pandemic Impacted the Sex Lives of Men Who Have Sex With Men (2023)
Report
Garwood-Cross, L., Katz, R., Hinds, K., Light, B., & Moore, K. (2023). Covid Sex Lives: How the Pandemic Impacted the Sex Lives of Men Who Have Sex With Men. University of Salford: UKRI AHRC

During the COVID-19 pandemic, messages from the government and public health organizations aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus were turned into media campaigns targeting different groups. The COVID Sex Lives project sought to understa... Read More about Covid Sex Lives: How the Pandemic Impacted the Sex Lives of Men Who Have Sex With Men.

Literature review on the efficacy of near-infrared device in improving peripheral venous access time and number of attempts in pediatric patients (2023)
Journal Article
Anazi, S. K. A., Woodman, A., Al Zahrani, W. A., Alsanad, M. A., Alzahrani, M. S., Alanazi, F. R., & Rasheed, M. (in press). Literature review on the efficacy of near-infrared device in improving peripheral venous access time and number of attempts in pediatric patients. Current Medical Research and Opinion, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/03007995.2023.2222582

Introduction The process of peripheral venous access (PVA) in children can be challenging for the patient and the clinician, as failed attempts often exceed the recommended two insertions, which can be painful. To speed up the process and increase s... Read More about Literature review on the efficacy of near-infrared device in improving peripheral venous access time and number of attempts in pediatric patients.

Education and training of radiography practitioners when caring for people living with dementia (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Higgins, R., Spacey, A., & Innes, A. (2023, June). Education and training of radiography practitioners when caring for people living with dementia. Presented at UK Imaging & Oncology Congress 2023

Background: Despite abundant literature on the diagnosis of dementia, limited research has explored the lived experiences by radiography practitioners when delivering care to people living with dementia (PLWD). Method: A two-phase qualitative... Read More about Education and training of radiography practitioners when caring for people living with dementia.

Breaking down barriers: Understanding positive deviance in the context of undergraduate radiography research culture (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Higgins, R., McKnight, L., Michael, J., Potter, L., & Dyson, J. (2023, June). Breaking down barriers: Understanding positive deviance in the context of undergraduate radiography research culture. Poster presented at UK Imaging & Oncology Congress, Liverpool

The term ‘positive deviance’ is used to describe the behaviour of an individual or team who are successful in any situation. For example, Baxter et al. (2016. p190) define positive deviants as people who “demonstrate exceptional performance, despite... Read More about Breaking down barriers: Understanding positive deviance in the context of undergraduate radiography research culture.