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Association between chronic widespread pain and physical activity behaviour in people with fibromyalgia (2021)
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Mayana, K. Association between chronic widespread pain and physical activity behaviour in people with fibromyalgia. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background Fibromyalgia is a prevalent chronic widespread pain condition, affecting 1 in 20 adults in the UK, predominantly women and associated with a significant psychosocial burden. Despite much interest in structured exercise for pain management... Read More about Association between chronic widespread pain and physical activity behaviour in people with fibromyalgia.

An Online Self-Assessment Platform for Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors: Development and Acceptability
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Gilanliogullari, N. An Online Self-Assessment Platform for Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors: Development and Acceptability. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background: Activity limitation and participation restriction are common in stroke survivors. Digital health technologies are widely utilised to enable self-management. An online platform, specifically developed for stroke survivors can improve the u... Read More about An Online Self-Assessment Platform for Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors: Development and Acceptability.

The experiences of newly graduated nurses in Saudi Arabia : a qualitative case study examining social, cultural, and contextual challenges
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contextual challenges. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background: The literature indicates that newly graduated nurses (NGNs) tend to feel inadequate during their first year of employment, due to a series of challenges they encounter with whilst transitioning into the role of qualified nurse. Although t... Read More about The experiences of newly graduated nurses in Saudi Arabia : a qualitative case study examining social, cultural, and contextual challenges.

An epidemiological study of self-care restriction and joint pain in community-dwelling older people
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Prior, Y. An epidemiological study of self-care restriction and joint pain in community-dwelling older people. (Thesis). Keele University

Self-care restriction is proposed in the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning (ICF) as an important functional consequence of health conditions. In contrast to traditional approaches which focus only on an individua... Read More about An epidemiological study of self-care restriction and joint pain in community-dwelling older people.