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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)
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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)..

The war within: emotional experiences of children in Norwegian child protection services (2023)
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Wilson, S., Hean, S., Abebe, T., Heaslip, V., & Smith, J. (in press). The war within: emotional experiences of children in Norwegian child protection services. Children's Geographies, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2023.2286309

This article demonstrates how children’s emotional experiences in the context of child protection services (CPS) impact their choices in everyday lives. It draws on a qualitative study examining the lived experiences of children from Pakistani backgr... Read More about The war within: emotional experiences of children in Norwegian child protection services.

Researching Dalits and health care: Considering positionality (2023)
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Thapa, R., Regmi, P., van Teijlingen, E., & Heaslip, V. (2023). Researching Dalits and health care: Considering positionality. #Journal not on list, 22(1), https://doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v22i1.49826

This methods paper explores the issue of the researcher’s positionality and its potential impact on the overall qualitative research process. After defining positionality this paper outlines its potential influences on the research process and findi... Read More about Researching Dalits and health care: Considering positionality.

Understanding experiences of the radiography workforce delivering medical imaging as part of patients' end of life care: An exploratory qualitative interview study. (2023)
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Spacey, A., Heaslip, V., & Szczepura, K. (2024). Understanding experiences of the radiography workforce delivering medical imaging as part of patients' end of life care: An exploratory qualitative interview study. Radiography, 30(1), 132-140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2023.10.019

People nearing the end of life often require medical imaging in hospitals to manage symptoms and care, despite this little is known about the experiences of those delivering it. The aim of this study is therefore to explore the experiences of the rad... Read More about Understanding experiences of the radiography workforce delivering medical imaging as part of patients' end of life care: An exploratory qualitative interview study..

Pakistani children's lived experiences of relationships in the context of child protection services in Norway: An interpretative phenomenological analysis (2023)
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Wilson, S., Hean, S., Abebe, T., & Heaslip, V. (in press). Pakistani children's lived experiences of relationships in the context of child protection services in Norway: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Children & Society, https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12800

This paper examines how children from immigrant background experience and negotiate power relations with family and social workers in the context of child protection services (CPS) in Norway. Using the interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) m... Read More about Pakistani children's lived experiences of relationships in the context of child protection services in Norway: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Pakistani children’s lived experiences of relationships in the context of Child Protection Services in Norway: An interpretative phenomenological analysis (2023)
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Wilson, S., Hean, S., Abebe, T., & Heaslip, V. (2023). Pakistani children’s lived experiences of relationships in the context of Child Protection Services in Norway: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Children & Society, https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12800

This paper examines how children from immigrant background experience and negotiate power relations with family and social workers in the context of Child Protection Services (CPS) in Norway. Using the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) m... Read More about Pakistani children’s lived experiences of relationships in the context of Child Protection Services in Norway: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Digitizing nursing: A theoretical and holistic exploration to understand the adoption and use of digital technologies by nurses (2023)
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Wynn, M., Garwood‐Cross, L., Vasilica, C., Griffiths, M., Heaslip, V., & Phillips, N. (2023). Digitizing nursing: A theoretical and holistic exploration to understand the adoption and use of digital technologies by nurses. Journal of Advanced Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15810

Background: With healthcare undergoing rapid digitalization, the effective integration of new technologies is crucial for nursing professionals, who form the largest group in the healthcare workforce. However, barriers within the nursing profession m... Read More about Digitizing nursing: A theoretical and holistic exploration to understand the adoption and use of digital technologies by nurses.

Quality of life in adults with Down syndrome: A mixed methods systematic review (2023)
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Ijezie, O. A., Healy, J., Davies, P., Balaguer-Ballester, E., & Heaslip, V. (2023). Quality of life in adults with Down syndrome: A mixed methods systematic review. PloS one, 18(5), e0280014. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280014

Background As the life expectancy of adults (aged ≥ 18 years) with Down syndrome increases for a plethora of reasons including recognition of rights, access, and technological and medical advances, there is a need to collate evidence about their qua... Read More about Quality of life in adults with Down syndrome: A mixed methods systematic review.

The challenge of western-influenced notions of knowledge and research training: lessons for decolonizing the research process and researcher education (2023)
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Gobena, E. B., Hean, S., Heaslip, V., & Studsrød, I. (2023). The challenge of western-influenced notions of knowledge and research training: lessons for decolonizing the research process and researcher education. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2023.2197272

In this paper, based on fieldwork experiences in Ethiopia, we have taken an African and Indigenous perspective to highlight and critically reflect on how Western notions of knowledge and research training for social work sometimes fail to engage mean... Read More about The challenge of western-influenced notions of knowledge and research training: lessons for decolonizing the research process and researcher education.

Incivility impacts on sense of belonging in undergraduate nursing students (2022)
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Heaslip, V., & Crossthwaite, G. (2022). Incivility impacts on sense of belonging in undergraduate nursing students. Evidence-Based Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2022.103320

Commentary on: Patel SE, Chrisman M, Russell CL, Lasiter S, Bennett K, Pahls M. Cross-sectional study of the relationship between experiences of incivility from staff nurses and undergraduate nursing students’ sense of belonging to the nursing profes... Read More about Incivility impacts on sense of belonging in undergraduate nursing students.

Experiences of vulnerability in adult male prisoners: an integrative review (2022)
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Heaslip, V., Dugdale, C., Parker, J., Johnsen, B., & Hean, S. (2022). Experiences of vulnerability in adult male prisoners: an integrative review. Prison Journal, 103(1), 122-153. https://doi.org/10.1177/00328855221139868

Vulnerability linked to offenders tends to focus on victims and society. Understanding prisoner vulnerability, is important to better address the negative impact of prison life. This paper reviews the evidence on vulnerability reported by male prison... Read More about Experiences of vulnerability in adult male prisoners: an integrative review.

Promoting young people's mental health: the role of community nurses (2022)
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Heaslip, V., Glendening, N., & Snowden, J. (2022). Promoting young people's mental health: the role of community nurses. Nursing Standard, 38(1), https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2022.e11967

There are growing concerns about the mental health and well-being of young people, including how these have been negatively affected by factors such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and social media. Community nurses are in an idea... Read More about Promoting young people's mental health: the role of community nurses.

The lived experience of motherhood after prison: A qualitative systematic review (2022)
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Gobena, E., Hean, S., Heaslip, V., & Studsrod, I. (2022). The lived experience of motherhood after prison: A qualitative systematic review. Women and Criminal Justice, https://doi.org/10.1080/08974454.2022.2030274

Despite the increasing number of women experiencing incarceration internationally, their experiences of motherhood after prison rarely studied. This review aims to explore and synthesize current research on the nature of the lived experience of mothe... Read More about The lived experience of motherhood after prison: A qualitative systematic review.

Early Laser for Burn Scars (ELABS): protocol for a multi-centre randomised, controlled trial of both the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the treatment of hypertrophic burn scars with Pulsed Dye Laser and standard care compared to standard care alone [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] (2022)
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Brewin, M., Docherty, S., Heaslip, V., Breheny, K., Pleat, J., & Rhodes, S. (2022). Early Laser for Burn Scars (ELABS): protocol for a multi-centre randomised, controlled trial of both the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the treatment of hypertrophic burn scars with Pulsed Dye Laser and standard care compared to standard care alone [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]. NIHR Open Research, https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13234.1

This paper outlines the protocol for a study that is being carried out at multiple centres across the UK in the next three years. It is a Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) study funded by the National Institute for Healthcare Research (NIHR). The a... Read More about Early Laser for Burn Scars (ELABS): protocol for a multi-centre randomised, controlled trial of both the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the treatment of hypertrophic burn scars with Pulsed Dye Laser and standard care compared to standard care alone [version 1; peer review: 2 approved].

How do people who are homeless find out about local health and social care services: a mixed method study (2021)
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Heaslip, V., Green, S., Simkhada, B., Dogan, H., & Richer, S. (2021). How do people who are homeless find out about local health and social care services: a mixed method study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(1), 46. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010046

Background: There are significant numbers of people experiencing homelessness both in the UK and internationally. People who are homeless are much more likely to die prematurely and, therefore, need strong access to ongoing health and social care sup... Read More about How do people who are homeless find out about local health and social care services: a mixed method study.

Use of technology to promote health and wellbeing of people who are homeless: a systematic review (2021)
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Heaslip, V., Richer, S., Simkhada, B., Dogan, H., & Green, S. (2021). Use of technology to promote health and wellbeing of people who are homeless: a systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(13), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136845

Background: People who are homeless experience poorer health outcomes and challenges accessing healthcare contribute to the experienced health inequality. There has been an expansion in using technology to promote health and wellbeing and technology... Read More about Use of technology to promote health and wellbeing of people who are homeless: a systematic review.

Coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID ‐19) and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Nigeria (2021)
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Ijezie, O., Okagbue, H., Oloyede, O., Heaslip, V., Davies, P., & Healy, J. (2021). Coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID ‐19) and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Nigeria. Journal of Public Affairs, 21(4), https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2601

This article chronicles the present situation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Nigeria. A systematic search was conducted on three bibliographic databases: MEDLINE Complet... Read More about Coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID ‐19) and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Nigeria.

Dementia as zeitgeist: social problem construction and the role of a contemporary distraction (2020)
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Parker, J., Cutler, C., & Heaslip, V. (2020). Dementia as zeitgeist: social problem construction and the role of a contemporary distraction. Sociological Research Online, 26(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/1360780420929033

The global impact of dementia on social, political, economic, and health systems is of contemporary concern. As the world’s population ages, differentially, across countries in the Global North and Global South, dementia research and care have become... Read More about Dementia as zeitgeist: social problem construction and the role of a contemporary distraction.

Locating oneself in the past to influence the present: impacts of Neolithic landscapes on mental health well-being (2020)
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Heaslip, V., Vahdaninia, M., Hind, M., Darvill, T., Staelens, Y., O'Donoghue, D., …Sutcliffe, T. (2020). Locating oneself in the past to influence the present: impacts of Neolithic landscapes on mental health well-being. Health and Place, 62, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.102273

There are well-established links between mental health and the environment. Mental illness is a global issue, and international policies increasingly focus on promoting mental health well-being through community-based approaches, including non-clinic... Read More about Locating oneself in the past to influence the present: impacts of Neolithic landscapes on mental health well-being.

Children’s experiences with Child Protection Services: a synthesis of qualitative evidence (2020)
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Wilson, S., Hean, S., Abebe, T., & Heaslip, V. (2020). Children’s experiences with Child Protection Services: a synthesis of qualitative evidence. Children and Youth Services Review, 113, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104974

Background Research shows that young adults, previously in contact with Child Protection Services (CPS) often have lower overall wellbeing when compared to their peers in the general population. To redress this balance and fulfil children’s right to... Read More about Children’s experiences with Child Protection Services: a synthesis of qualitative evidence.

Donning the ‘slow professor’: a feminist action research project (2020)
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Crabtree, S., Hemingway, A., Sudbury, S., Quinney, A., Hutchings, M., Esteves, L., …Norton, L. (2020). Donning the ‘slow professor’: a feminist action research project. Radical Teacher, 116, https://doi.org/10.5195/rt.2020.647

Corporatization of Higher Education has introduced new performance measurements as well as an acceleration of academic tasks creating working environments characterised by speed, pressure and stress. This paper discusses findings from a qualitative,... Read More about Donning the ‘slow professor’: a feminist action research project.

Are Gypsy Roma Traveller communities indigenous and would identification as such better address their public health needs? (2019)
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Heaslip, V., Wilson, D., & Jackson, D. (2019). Are Gypsy Roma Traveller communities indigenous and would identification as such better address their public health needs?. Public Health, 176, 43-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2019.02.020

Introduction Across Europe, large numbers of Gypsy Roma Traveller communities experience significant health inequities such as higher morbidity, mortality and infant mortality. This health inequity is perpetuated by wider determinants such as a lowe... Read More about Are Gypsy Roma Traveller communities indigenous and would identification as such better address their public health needs?.

The symbiotic relationship of vulnerability and resilience in nursing (2019)
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East, L., Heaslip, V., & Jackson, D. (2019). The symbiotic relationship of vulnerability and resilience in nursing. Contemporary Nurse, 56(1), 14-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2019.1670709

Background: Whilst the terms vulnerability and resilience are commonly used within professional nursing discourses, they are often poorly understood. Vulnerability is often framed negatively and linked to being at risk of harm, whilst resilience is o... Read More about The symbiotic relationship of vulnerability and resilience in nursing.

Student nurse perceptions of Gypsy Roma Travellers: a European qualitative study (2019)
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Heaslip, V., Vanceulebroeck, V., Kalkan, I., Komurcu, N., & Solanas, I. (2019). Student nurse perceptions of Gypsy Roma Travellers: a European qualitative study. Nurse Education Today, 82, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2019.07.011

Background: Gypsy Roma Travellers are Europe's largest ethnic minority group. Yet they remain one of the most stigmatised communities who have significant health inequalities. Whilst nurses have a role in promoting health access, there have been mini... Read More about Student nurse perceptions of Gypsy Roma Travellers: a European qualitative study.

Better together: a day hospital's move towards integrated care (2019)
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Board, M., Pigott, L., Olive, H., & Heaslip, V. (2019). Better together: a day hospital's move towards integrated care. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 26(6), https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2017.0156

Background/Aims This article will present how an interdisciplinary team working within a day hospital in an acute NHS Foundation Trust embraced the opportunities of practice development to work ‘better together’ to meet the complex needs of individu... Read More about Better together: a day hospital's move towards integrated care.

Exploring an integrated palliative care model for older people: an integrative review (2019)
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Raco, M., Burdett, T., & Heaslip, V. (2019). Exploring an integrated palliative care model for older people: an integrative review. Journal of Integrated Care, 27(2), 111-122. https://doi.org/10.1108/JICA-10-2018-0065

Purpose Due to an international ageing population, global health organisations have recognised the challenges arising from fragmented interaction between health and social sectors in the end of life care. The purpose of this paper is to explore the... Read More about Exploring an integrated palliative care model for older people: an integrative review.

Health and social impacts of open defecation on women: a systematic review (2019)
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Saleem, M., Burdett, T., & Heaslip, V. (2019). Health and social impacts of open defecation on women: a systematic review. BMC Public Health, 19(158), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6423-z

Background The significance of sanitation to safeguard human health is irrefutable and has important public health dimensions. Access to sanitation has been essential for human dignity, health and well-being. Despite 15 years of conjunctive efforts... Read More about Health and social impacts of open defecation on women: a systematic review.

Uptake of health services by people from the Dalit community (2018)
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Thapa, R., van Teijlingen, E., Regmi, P., & Heaslip, V. (2018). Uptake of health services by people from the Dalit community. Journal of BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, 1(2), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.3126/jbpkihs.v1i2.22072

Studies and reports on uptake of health services in Nepal and other low-income countries often focus on limitations due to physical factors, such as travel distance to health facility, or lack of medical facilities or electricity at the health care c... Read More about Uptake of health services by people from the Dalit community.

Risk and stigma: students’ perceptions and disclosure of ‘disability’ in higher education (2018)
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Eccles, S., Hutchings, M., Hunt, C., & Heaslip, V. (2018). Risk and stigma: students’ perceptions and disclosure of ‘disability’ in higher education. Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, 20(4), 191-208. https://doi.org/10.5456/WPLL.20.4.191

There is a focus on increasing the numbers of students with disabilities who apply to and study in Higher Education (HE). Despite sector-wide criteria regarding what comprises a disability, there are still students who do not disclose a disability at... Read More about Risk and stigma: students’ perceptions and disclosure of ‘disability’ in higher education.

Sex trafficking and sex tourism in a globalised world (2018)
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Brooks, A., & Heaslip, V. (2018). Sex trafficking and sex tourism in a globalised world. Tourism Review, 74(5), 1104-1115. https://doi.org/10.1108/TR-02-2017-0017

Purpose This paper aims to explore the dark side of the relationship between gender, mobility, migration and tourism. Specifically, the paper looks at one form of human trafficking, the global sex industry and the relationship between sex traffickin... Read More about Sex trafficking and sex tourism in a globalised world.

Improving equity and cultural responsiveness with marginalised communities: understanding competing worldviews (2018)
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Wilson, D., Heaslip, V., & Jackson, D. (2018). Improving equity and cultural responsiveness with marginalised communities: understanding competing worldviews. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27(19-20), 3810-3819. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14546

Aim To explore the impact of culture on health, healthcare provision and its contribution towards health inequity experienced by some marginalised communities. Background Health inequity is a global issue, which occurs across and within countrie... Read More about Improving equity and cultural responsiveness with marginalised communities: understanding competing worldviews.

Asking the right questions: challenges of survey methods for widening participation research (2018)
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Collins, B., Hunt, C., Wardrop, A., Gauntlett, E., Heaslip, V., Hutchings, M., & Pritchard, C. (2018). Asking the right questions: challenges of survey methods for widening participation research. International studies in widening participation (Online), 5(2), 55-69

The development of an institution-wide survey at one English university raised questions for the researchers in relation to how to ask students about their background. The survey was to focus future widening participation (WP) practice. A detailed it... Read More about Asking the right questions: challenges of survey methods for widening participation research.

Service user engagement in healthcare education as a mechanism for value based recruitment: an evaluation study (2017)
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Heaslip, V., Scammell, J., Mills, A., Spriggs, A., Addis, A., Bond, M., …Tee, S. (2017). Service user engagement in healthcare education as a mechanism for value based recruitment: an evaluation study. Nurse Education Today, 60, 107-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2017.09.021

Aim Within the United Kingdom (UK) there is an increasing focus on Values Based Recruitment (VBR) of staff working in the National Health Service (NHS) in response to public inquiries criticising the lack of person-centred care. All NHS employees ar... Read More about Service user engagement in healthcare education as a mechanism for value based recruitment: an evaluation study.

Widening Participation in Nurse Education: An Integrative Review (2017)
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Heaslip, V., Board, M., Duckworth, V., & Thomas, L. (2017). Widening Participation in Nurse Education: An Integrative Review. Nurse Education Today, 59, 66-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2017.08.016

Background Widening participation into higher education is espoused within educational policy in the UK, and internationally, as a mechanism to promote equality and social mobility. As nurse education is located within higher education it has a resp... Read More about Widening Participation in Nurse Education: An Integrative Review.

Widening participation in nurse education: an integrative literature review (2017)
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Heaslip, V., Board, M., Duckworth, V., & Thomas, L. (2017). Widening participation in nurse education: an integrative literature review. Nurse Education Today, 59, 66-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2017.08.016

Background Widening participation into higher education is espoused within educational policy in the UK, and internationally, as a mechanism to promote equality and social mobility. As nurse education is located within higher education it has a resp... Read More about Widening participation in nurse education: an integrative literature review.

Real world challenges in delivering person-centred care: a community-based case study (2017)
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Heaslip, V., Riding, S., & Glendening, N. (2017). Real world challenges in delivering person-centred care: a community-based case study. British Journal of Community Nursing, 22(8), 391-396. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2017.22.8.391

Community nurses face many challenges when trying to practice evidence-based, person-centred care. Ongoing concerns regarding the impact of the 2013 Francis Report ( Ford and Lintern, 2017 ) suggest that individualised and holistic care is an impossi... Read More about Real world challenges in delivering person-centred care: a community-based case study.

Interpretative phenomenological analysis: a means of exploring aspiration and resilience amongst widening participation students (2017)
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Gauntlett, L., Bickle, E., Thomas, G., Collins, B., Heaslip, V., & Eccles, S. (2017). Interpretative phenomenological analysis: a means of exploring aspiration and resilience amongst widening participation students. Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, 19(2), 63-86. https://doi.org/10.5456/WPLL.19.2.63

As the Office for Fair Access and the Higher Education Funding Council for England priorities now extend across widened access to success, both the aspirations of young people from widening participation (WP) backgrounds and their existing or develop... Read More about Interpretative phenomenological analysis: a means of exploring aspiration and resilience amongst widening participation students.

The etemic model of Gypsy Roma Traveller community vulnerability: is it time to rethink our understanding of vulnerability? (2016)
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Heaslip, V., Hean, S., & Parker, J. (2016). The etemic model of Gypsy Roma Traveller community vulnerability: is it time to rethink our understanding of vulnerability?. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27(17-18), 3426-3435. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13499

Aims and objectives To present a new etemic model of vulnerability. Background Despite vulnerability being identified as a core consequence of health and health experiences, there has been little research exploring the meaning of vulnerability a... Read More about The etemic model of Gypsy Roma Traveller community vulnerability: is it time to rethink our understanding of vulnerability?.

Troubling ideas for widening participation: how higher education institutions in England engage with research in their access agreements (2016)
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Wardrop, A., Hutchings, M., Collins, B., Eccles, S., Heaslip, V., Hunt, C., & Pritchard, C. (2016). Troubling ideas for widening participation: how higher education institutions in England engage with research in their access agreements. Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, 18(2), 84-110. https://doi.org/10.5456/WPLL.18.2.84

This article explores how higher education institutions in England engage with research in their access agreements. Through an analysis of access agreements from 2014-15 to 2016-17, a picture of how research is understood, undertaken and documented e... Read More about Troubling ideas for widening participation: how higher education institutions in England engage with research in their access agreements.

Lived experience of vulnerability from a Gypsy Roma Traveller perspective (2016)
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Heaslip, V., Hean, S., & Parker, J. (2016). Lived experience of vulnerability from a Gypsy Roma Traveller perspective. Molecular Ecology, 25(13-14), 1987-1998. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13223

Aims and objectives To describe the lived experience of vulnerability of individuals within a Gypsy Roma Travelling community. Background People experience vulnerability whenever their health or usual functioning is compromised. This may increas... Read More about Lived experience of vulnerability from a Gypsy Roma Traveller perspective.

An exploration of the perceptions of caring held by students entering nursing programmes in the United Kingdom: a longitudinal qualitative study phase 1 (2015)
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Phillips, J., Cooper, K., Rosser, E., Scammell, J., Heaslip, V., White, S., …Harding, A. (2015). An exploration of the perceptions of caring held by students entering nursing programmes in the United Kingdom: a longitudinal qualitative study phase 1. Nurse Education in Practice, 15(6), 403-408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2015.05.004

In a climate of intense international scrutiny of healthcare and nursing in particular, there is an urgent need to identify, foster and support a caring disposition in student nurses worldwide. Yet relatively little is known about how core nursing va... Read More about An exploration of the perceptions of caring held by students entering nursing programmes in the United Kingdom: a longitudinal qualitative study phase 1.

What factors influence Fair Access students to consider university and what do they look for (2015)
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Heaslip, V., Hewitt-Taylor, J., Alexander, P., Ellis-Hill, C., & Seibert-Santos, C. (2015). What factors influence Fair Access students to consider university and what do they look for. Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, 17(4), 67-88. https://doi.org/10.5456/WPLL.17.4.67

This paper reports the findings of a participatory mixed methods study into the perceptions of Fair Access students on the factors which led them to consider accessing Higher Education. The study consisted of focus groups with thirteen first year Fai... Read More about What factors influence Fair Access students to consider university and what do they look for.

Service user involvement in preregistration general nurse education: a systematic review (2015)
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Scammell, J., Heaslip, V., & Crowley, E. (2015). Service user involvement in preregistration general nurse education: a systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 25(1-2), 53-69. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13068

Aims and objectives A systematic review of published studies on service user involvement in undergraduate, preregistration general nursing education (excluding mental health-specific programmes). The objective is to examine how students are exposed... Read More about Service user involvement in preregistration general nurse education: a systematic review.

Improving collaborative practice to address offender mental health: criminal justice and mental health service professionals’ attitudes towards interagency training, current training needs and constraints (2015)
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Hean, S., Staddon, S., Fenge, L., Clapper, A., Heaslip, V., & Jack, E. (2015). Improving collaborative practice to address offender mental health: criminal justice and mental health service professionals’ attitudes towards interagency training, current training needs and constraints. Journal of Research in Interprofessional Practice and Education, 5(1), https://doi.org/10.22230/jripe.2015v5n1a182

Professionals from the mental health and criminal justice systems must collaborate effectively to address offender mental health, but interprofessional training is lacking. Pedagogical frameworks are required to support the development of training in... Read More about Improving collaborative practice to address offender mental health: criminal justice and mental health service professionals’ attitudes towards interagency training, current training needs and constraints.

Vulnerability and risk in children living with a physical disability (2014)
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Heaslip, V., & Hewitt-Taylor, J. (2014). Vulnerability and risk in children living with a physical disability. Nursing Children and Young People, 26(10), 24-29. https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.26.10.24.e528

Children are identified as a vulnerable group in need of a degree of safeguarding. About 6% of children in the UK have a disability, which can increase their level of vulnerability. How disability is perceived by others may affect the way they work w... Read More about Vulnerability and risk in children living with a physical disability.

Addressing older people's mental health needs in the community setting (2014)
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Barker, S., Heaslip, V., & Chelvanayagam, S. (2014). Addressing older people's mental health needs in the community setting. British Journal of Community Nursing, 19(5), 234-238. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2014.19.5.234

It is estimated that more than one third of older people may experience problems with their mental health. While, in some of these cases, people will be able to self-manage with little or no support, individuals who are socially isolated or physicall... Read More about Addressing older people's mental health needs in the community setting.

Mental health and the criminal justice system: the role of interagency training to promote practitioner understanding of the diversion agenda (2014)
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Fenge, L., Hean, S., Staddon, S., Clapper, A., Heaslip, V., & Jack, E. (2014). Mental health and the criminal justice system: the role of interagency training to promote practitioner understanding of the diversion agenda. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 36(1), 36-46. https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2014.891338

Historically there has been a significant under-recognition of mental health problems among people in the criminal justice system, and little research exploring the issues encountered by those with mental health problems who come into contact with th... Read More about Mental health and the criminal justice system: the role of interagency training to promote practitioner understanding of the diversion agenda.

District nursing: the hidden giant of the NHS? (2013)
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Heaslip, V. (2013). District nursing: the hidden giant of the NHS?. British Journal of Community Nursing, 18(8), 404-406

The recent 65th birthday of the NHS is a reminder of the purpose of the NHS: to provide a service that puts people that need it at the heart of care. However, recent negative reports have questioned nurses’ ability to provide this care, which led to... Read More about District nursing: the hidden giant of the NHS?.

Reflecting on nurses' views on using research in practice (2013)
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Heaslip, V., Hewitt-Taylor, J., & Rowe, N. (2013). Reflecting on nurses' views on using research in practice. British Journal of Nursing, 21(22), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2012.21.22.1341

This paper follows a previous paper (Hewitt-Taylor et al, 2012) in which the authors summarised their reflections on the literature relating to the application of research in practice. This paper builds on these reflections and reports on the finding... Read More about Reflecting on nurses' views on using research in practice.

Applying research to practice: exploring the barriers (2013)
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Hewitt-Taylor, J., Heaslip, V., & Rowe, N. (2013). Applying research to practice: exploring the barriers. British Journal of Nursing, 21(6), 356-359. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2012.21.6.356

Nurses are not averse to applying research findings to their clinical practice; however, there appears to be a number of barriers to achieving this. Generally, barriers include lack of time and the need to provide more education surrounding the use o... Read More about Applying research to practice: exploring the barriers.

Protecting children or creating vulnerability? (2012)
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Hewitt-Taylor, J., & Heaslip, V. (2012). Protecting children or creating vulnerability?. Community practitioner, 85(12), 31-33

Children are, rightly, viewed as vulnerable and in need of safeguarding. However, protecting children from harm should not eclipse their need to learn about managing risky situations and those in which they are vulnerable. How adults view risk and vu... Read More about Protecting children or creating vulnerability?.

Humanising values at the heart of nurse education (2012)
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Hemingway, A., Scammell, J., & Heaslip, V. (2012). Humanising values at the heart of nurse education. Nursing Times, 108(41), 26-28

This is the second article in a two-part series exploring how nurses can humanise the care patients receive. The first article presented a theoretical framework based on eight dimensions of what it means to be human (Hemingway et al, 2012). This seco... Read More about Humanising values at the heart of nurse education.

Humanising nursing care: a theoretical model (2012)
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Hemingway, A., Scammell, J., & Heaslip, V. (2012). Humanising nursing care: a theoretical model. Nursing Times, 108(40), 26-27

This article is the first of two exploring how nurses can humanise care. It presents a theoretical framework developed by Todres et al (2009) that explores eight central aspects of what it is to be human. The second article, published next week, look... Read More about Humanising nursing care: a theoretical model.

Does nurses' vulnerability affect their ability to care? (2012)
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Heaslip, V., & Board, M. (2012). Does nurses' vulnerability affect their ability to care?. British Journal of Nursing, 21(15), 912-916. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2012.21.15.912

Recent reports from the Department of Health (2008), the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (2011) and the Commission on Dignity in Care for Older People (2012) have been highly critical regarding the care that some patients have experienced.... Read More about Does nurses' vulnerability affect their ability to care?.

Legionella pneumophila found in windscreen washer fluid without added screenwash (2012)
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Palmer, M., Longmaid, K., Lamph, D., Willis, C., Heaslip, V., & Khattab, A. (2012). Legionella pneumophila found in windscreen washer fluid without added screenwash. European Journal of Epidemiology, 27(667), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-012-9685-7

A paper by Wallensten et al. [1] identified an epidemiological association between Legionnaires’ disease cases and the absence of screenwash in windscreen washer fluid and a follow up pilot study had identified Legionella species in one vehicle. The... Read More about Legionella pneumophila found in windscreen washer fluid without added screenwash.

Failing underperforming students: the role of grading in practice assessment (2011)
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Heaslip, V., & Scammell, J. (2011). Failing underperforming students: the role of grading in practice assessment. Nurse Education in Practice, 12(2), 95-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2011.08.003

Nursing is essentially a practice discipline, informed by a theoretical base. It is crucial that students have a rigorous preparation in both theoretical and practical elements during their pre-registration programme. The aim of educationalists is to... Read More about Failing underperforming students: the role of grading in practice assessment.

Exploring the potential for joint training between legal professionals in the criminal justice system and health and social care professionals in the mental-health services (2011)
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Hean, S., Heaslip, V., Warr, J., & Staddon, S. (2011). Exploring the potential for joint training between legal professionals in the criminal justice system and health and social care professionals in the mental-health services. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 25(3), 196-202. https://doi.org/10.3109/13561820.2010.524322

Effective screening of mentally-ill defendants in the criminal court system requires cooperation between legal professionals in the criminal justice system (CJS), and health and social care workers in the mental-health service (MHS). This interagency... Read More about Exploring the potential for joint training between legal professionals in the criminal justice system and health and social care professionals in the mental-health services.

A women's worker in court: a more appropriate service for women defendants with mental health issues? (2010)
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Hean, S., Heaslip, V., Warr, J., Bell, H., & Staddon, S. (2010). A women's worker in court: a more appropriate service for women defendants with mental health issues?. Perspectives in Public Health, 130(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913909360455

Aims: Court liaison services aim to reduce mental illness in prison through early treatment and/or diversion into care of defendants negotiating their court proceedings. However, liaison services may inadvertently contribute to gender inequalities in... Read More about A women's worker in court: a more appropriate service for women defendants with mental health issues?.

Wireless technology in the evolution of patient monitoring on general hospital wards (2009)
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Sahandi, R., Noroozi, S., Roushan, G., Heaslip, V., & Liu, Y. (2009). Wireless technology in the evolution of patient monitoring on general hospital wards. Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology, 34(1), 51-63. https://doi.org/10.3109/03091900903336902

The evolution of patient monitoring on general hospital wards is discussed. Patients on general wards are monitored according to the severity of their conditions, which can be subjective at best. A report by the Commission for Healthcare Audit and In... Read More about Wireless technology in the evolution of patient monitoring on general hospital wards.

Continence care and policy initiatives (2002)
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De Laine, C., Scammell, J., & Heaslip, V. (2002). Continence care and policy initiatives. Nursing Standard, 17(7), 45-51. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2002.10.17.7.45.c3290

Nurses are key professionals in the provision of continence care. The authors examine the implications of recent policy initiatives on the provision of continence care to older people, both in general terms and focusing on the issue of abuse.

How education can improve care for residents with dementia
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Board, M., Heaslip, V., Fuggle, K., Gallagher, J., & Wilson, J. How education can improve care for residents with dementia. Nursing Older People, 24(5), 29-31. https://doi.org/10.7748/nop2012.06.24.5.29.c9116

Meeting the needs of people with dementia is topical in health and social care. However, the care of older people, including those with dementia, has received much negative media coverage over the past few years. Colten Care, a care home group in the... Read More about How education can improve care for residents with dementia.

Addressing health inequities; the role of the general practice nurse
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Heaslip, V., & Nadaf, C. Addressing health inequities; the role of the general practice nurse. Practice Nursing,

General Practice Nurse (GPN) practice is becoming increasingly diverse, due to a changing patient base and political climate which impacts upon their role. Over the last decade there has been an increase in the number of foreign born individuals li... Read More about Addressing health inequities; the role of the general practice nurse.

Caring values in undergraduate nurse students: a qualitative longtitudinal study
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Rosser, E., Scammell, J., Heaslip, V., White, S., Phillips, J., Cooper, K., …Hemingway, A. Caring values in undergraduate nurse students: a qualitative longtitudinal study. Nurse Education Today, 77, 65-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2019.03.011

Introduction Given the emerging evidence internationally of poor care within the healthcare sector, a recent report in the United Kingdom recommended the need for education to produce nurses who are prepared both intellectually and with compassion.... Read More about Caring values in undergraduate nurse students: a qualitative longtitudinal study.