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RCPCH Child Protection Service Delivery Standards Audit National Report 2023 (2024)
Report
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. (2024). RCPCH Child Protection Service Delivery Standards Audit National Report 2023. London, UK: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

Foreword by Professor Andrew Rowland It is a pleasure to have been asked to write the foreword to this important new report from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. I want to start by saying a huge thank you. Thank you to all of you... Read More about RCPCH Child Protection Service Delivery Standards Audit National Report 2023.

Lacrosse: Match Demands, Physical Performance, and Injury Surveillance a Scoping Review (2024)
Journal Article
Ripley, N., Wenham, T., & Collier, M. (2024). Lacrosse: Match Demands, Physical Performance, and Injury Surveillance a Scoping Review. #Journal not on list, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-023-00937-z

Background Lacrosse has seen an uptake in participation in the last two decades. Moreover, with small-sided variants (box lacrosse (BL) and sixes lacrosse (SL)), with the latter being considered by the international Olympic committee. However, for at... Read More about Lacrosse: Match Demands, Physical Performance, and Injury Surveillance a Scoping Review.

Maternal Antenatal Care Access and Attendance: A Qualitative Study of Midwives’ and Pregnant Women’s Experiences in Kilifi, Kenya (2024)
Thesis
Maina, R. (2024). Maternal Antenatal Care Access and Attendance: A Qualitative Study of Midwives’ and Pregnant Women’s Experiences in Kilifi, Kenya. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background: Antenatal care (ANC) protects against maternal morbidity and mortality. Maternal mortality remains unacceptably high in sub-Saharan African communities, which is strongly linked to low antenatal clinic attendance. Despite substantial ev... Read More about Maternal Antenatal Care Access and Attendance: A Qualitative Study of Midwives’ and Pregnant Women’s Experiences in Kilifi, Kenya.

#Feminist; An Analysis of the meaning and impact of Hashtag Feminism for Young Nigerian Women. (2024)
Thesis
Ayinde-Tukur [formerly Abubakiri], N. (2024). #Feminist; An Analysis of the meaning and impact of Hashtag Feminism for Young Nigerian Women. (Thesis). University of Salford

In recent years, the widespread use of social media, in all cultural contexts, has made them not only an instrument of entertainment, but also a way to communicate and disseminate ideas. This has become particularly important when it comes to the fem... Read More about #Feminist; An Analysis of the meaning and impact of Hashtag Feminism for Young Nigerian Women..

1963 `Three sides to every story'- Living the patient, carer and staff experience of COVID (2024)
Journal Article
Ramsey, S., Hurst, H., Briggs, M., & Wentworth, L. (2024). 1963 `Three sides to every story'- Living the patient, carer and staff experience of COVID. Age and ageing, 53(Supplement_1), https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad246.109

Introduction When COVID-19 first entered our world in March 2020 and the country went into lock down, the NHS braced itself for one of its biggest challenges of this century. Older, frail patients were in the highest risk group, with those in care ho... Read More about 1963 `Three sides to every story'- Living the patient, carer and staff experience of COVID.

Italian adaptation and psychometric validation of the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS) and its modified versions in adults with multiple sclerosis: a Rasch analysis study (2024)
Journal Article
Piscitelli, D., Brichetto, G., Geri, T., Battista, S., Testa, M., Monti Bragadin, M., & Pellicciari, L. (2024). Italian adaptation and psychometric validation of the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS) and its modified versions in adults with multiple sclerosis: a Rasch analysis study. Disability and Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2302878

Purpose: Several outcome measures are available to assess the severity of fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The aim of this study was to adapt the Italian version of the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS-40) and its modified versions: a 21-item... Read More about Italian adaptation and psychometric validation of the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS) and its modified versions in adults with multiple sclerosis: a Rasch analysis study.

Temporality and the meaning of social security money within households (2024)
Book Chapter
Summers, K., & Young, D. (2024). Temporality and the meaning of social security money within households. In F. Bennett, S. Avram, & S. Austen (Eds.), A Research Agenda for Financial Resources within the Household (241-254). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802204001

The relationship between the temporal aspects of social security policy and intra-household dynamics is under-explored. Temporal aspects of policy, including benefit waiting periods and payment frequency, affect the money management within households... Read More about Temporality and the meaning of social security money within households.

The Student Physiotherapist's Companion: A Case-Based Test-Your-Knowledge Guide - E-Book: The Student Physiotherapist's Companion: A Case-Based Test-Your-Knowledge Guide (2024)
Book
Porter, S. (Ed.). (2024). The Student Physiotherapist's Companion: A Case-Based Test-Your-Knowledge Guide - E-Book: The Student Physiotherapist's Companion: A Case-Based Test-Your-Knowledge Guide. Oxford: Elsevier

This expert guide offers a new approach to physiotherapy education. It supports you to formulate your own approach to different scenarios, then compare this with what the experts say – helping you learn the facts and how to problem solve at the same... Read More about The Student Physiotherapist's Companion: A Case-Based Test-Your-Knowledge Guide - E-Book: The Student Physiotherapist's Companion: A Case-Based Test-Your-Knowledge Guide.

Wearable Devices to Improve Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behaviour: An Umbrella Review (2024)
Journal Article
Longhini, J., Marzaro, C., Bargeri, S., Palese, A., Dell’Isola, A., Turolla, A., …Rossettini, G. (2024). Wearable Devices to Improve Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behaviour: An Umbrella Review. Sports Medicine - Open, 10(9), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-024-00678-9

Background Several systematic reviews (SRs), with and without meta-analyses, have investigated the use of wearable devices to improve physical activity, and there is a need for frequent and updated syntheses on the topic. Objective We aimed to e... Read More about Wearable Devices to Improve Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behaviour: An Umbrella Review.

The Impact of Welfare Conditionality on Experiences of Job Quality (2024)
Journal Article
Jones, K., Wright, S., & Scullion, L. (in press). The Impact of Welfare Conditionality on Experiences of Job Quality. Work, Employment and Society, https://doi.org/10.1177/09500170231219677

This article contributes to emerging debates about how behavioural conditionality within welfare systems influences job quality. Drawing upon analysis of unique data from three waves of qualitative longitudinal interviews with 46 UK social security r... Read More about The Impact of Welfare Conditionality on Experiences of Job Quality.

Do extreme temperatures affect cognition? A short review of the impact of acute heat stress on cognitive performance of firefighters (2024)
Journal Article
Thompson, C., Ferrie, L., Pearson, S. J., Highlands, B., & Matthews, M. J. (in press). Do extreme temperatures affect cognition? A short review of the impact of acute heat stress on cognitive performance of firefighters. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1270898. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1270898

Research shows that exposure to high environmental temperatures can affect task performance. Theoretical explanations outline that heat is a source of stress that competes for limited-capacity resources, therefore if a task is resource-intensive, and... Read More about Do extreme temperatures affect cognition? A short review of the impact of acute heat stress on cognitive performance of firefighters.

Use of removable support boot versus cast for early mobilisation after ankle fracture surgery: cost-effectiveness analysis and qualitative findings of the Ankle Recovery Trial (ART). (2024)
Journal Article
Baji, P., Barbosa, E. C., Heaslip, V., Sangar, B., Tbaily, L., Martin, R., …Marques, E. M. R. (2024). Use of removable support boot versus cast for early mobilisation after ankle fracture surgery: cost-effectiveness analysis and qualitative findings of the Ankle Recovery Trial (ART). BMJ Open, 14(1), e073542. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073542

To estimate the cost-effectiveness of using a removable boot versus a cast following ankle fracture from the National Health Service and Personal Social Services (NHS+PSS) payer and societal perspectives and explore the impact of both treatments on p... Read More about Use of removable support boot versus cast for early mobilisation after ankle fracture surgery: cost-effectiveness analysis and qualitative findings of the Ankle Recovery Trial (ART)..

Modern welfare in the United Kingdom is a universal (dis)credit to Beveridge. Is it time for a basic income? (2024)
Journal Article
Beck, D., Peters, R., Bridge, G., Poitier, F., & Pearson, B. (2024). Modern welfare in the United Kingdom is a universal (dis)credit to Beveridge. Is it time for a basic income?. Social Policy and Administration, https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.13002

Universal Credit signalled a revolution in the delivery and costs of welfare provisioning. UC aimed to reduce spending on welfare, but in doing so now threatens the stability of a functioning and cohesive society. Over recent years, and most notably... Read More about Modern welfare in the United Kingdom is a universal (dis)credit to Beveridge. Is it time for a basic income?.

Student midwives' lived experiences of caring for bereaved parents following perinatal loss using actor-based simulation: A phenomenological study. (2024)
Journal Article
Leyland, A., & Choucri, L. (in press). Student midwives' lived experiences of caring for bereaved parents following perinatal loss using actor-based simulation: A phenomenological study. Midwifery, 130, 103913. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2023.103913

Student midwives frequently encounter bereaved parents in clinical practice; however, the experience of caring for bereaved parents can be a significant source of traumatic stress. Although the use of simulation to teach bereavement care is considere... Read More about Student midwives' lived experiences of caring for bereaved parents following perinatal loss using actor-based simulation: A phenomenological study..

Midwives’ experiences of discussing health behaviour change within routine maternity care: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis (2024)
Journal Article
Talbot, H., Peters, S., Furber, C., & Smith, D. M. (2024). Midwives’ experiences of discussing health behaviour change within routine maternity care: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis. Women and Birth, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2024.01.002

Problem Behaviours, such as smoking, alcohol use, unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity and vaccination non-adherence may lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Background Pregnancy has been identified as an opportune time for midwives to suppo... Read More about Midwives’ experiences of discussing health behaviour change within routine maternity care: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis.

The four-day working week (2024)
Book Chapter
Frayne, D., Kamerade, D., & Burchell, B. (in press). The four-day working week. In Elgar Encyclopedia of Occupational Health Psychology. Edward Elgar Publishing

The four-day working week is an organisational practice that involves reducing the standard full-time working week by the equivalent of one working day, usually with no reduction in pay. The policy has been tested across a number of national pilots,... Read More about The four-day working week.