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Arts for the Blues : the development of a new evidence-based creative group psychotherapy for depression (2020)
Journal Article

Introduction:
Depression affects many adults in the UK, often resulting in referral to primary care
mental health services (e.g. Improving Access to Psychological Therapies, IAPT).
CBT is the main modality for depression within IAPT, with other ap... Read More about Arts for the Blues : the development of a new evidence-based creative group psychotherapy for depression.

Flowing towards freedom with multimodal creative therapy : the healing power of therapeutic arts for ex cult-members (2020)
Journal Article

Creative arts can play an important role for cult survivors in surviving, transcending and healing from their past realities. Flow – an empowering state of mind-body integration and skilful, intuitive action while engaged in a challenging yet enjoyab... Read More about Flowing towards freedom with multimodal creative therapy : the healing power of therapeutic arts for ex cult-members.

Evaluation of treatment descriptions and alignment with clinical guidance of apps for depression on app stores : systematic search and content analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Bowie-DaBreo, D., Sünram-Lea, S., Sas, C., & Iles-Smith, H. (2020). Evaluation of treatment descriptions and alignment with clinical guidance of apps for depression on app stores : systematic search and content analysis. JMIR Formative Research, 4(11), e14988. https://doi.org/10.2196/14988

Background: The use of apps for the treatment of depression shows great promise. However, there is uncertainty regarding the alignment of publicly available apps for depression with clinical guidance, their treatment fidelity and evidence base, and t... Read More about Evaluation of treatment descriptions and alignment with clinical guidance of apps for depression on app stores : systematic search and content analysis.

Evaluation of X-ray table mattresses for radiation attenuation and impact on image quality (2020)
Journal Article
Alresheedi, N., Walton, L., Hogg, P., Webb, J., & Tootell, A. (2021). Evaluation of X-ray table mattresses for radiation attenuation and impact on image quality. Radiography, 27(1), 215-220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2020.10.014

Introduction
Mattresses in the radiology department tend to be an overlooked aspect of imaging equipment. This
paper evaluates the radiation attenuation characteristics of mattresses and the effect they have on
image quality.

Method
Thirteen... Read More about Evaluation of X-ray table mattresses for radiation attenuation and impact on image quality.

Physical activity and cardiac self-efficacy levels during early recovery after acute myocardial infarction : a Jordanian study (2020)
Journal Article
Shajrawi, A., Granat, M., Jones, I., & Astin, F. (2021). Physical activity and cardiac self-efficacy levels during early recovery after acute myocardial infarction : a Jordanian study. Journal of Nursing Research, 29(1), e131. https://doi.org/10.1097/jnr.0000000000000408

Background: Regular physical activity is important for patients
with established coronary heart disease as it favorably influences
their coronary risk profile. General self-efficacy is a powerful
predictor of health behavior change that involves i... Read More about Physical activity and cardiac self-efficacy levels during early recovery after acute myocardial infarction : a Jordanian study.

Exploring perceptions of parents on the use of emergency department on-site primary care services for the treatment of children with non-urgent conditions (2020)
Journal Article
Sam, M., Cook, D., Rowland, A., & Butler, J. (2021). Exploring perceptions of parents on the use of emergency department on-site primary care services for the treatment of children with non-urgent conditions. Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing, 44(4), 285-302. https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2020.1820116

Objective:
To understand the reasons parents of children with minor conditions attend the
Children’s Emergency Department (ED), and their views about on-site paediatric
same day care (SDC) service as an alternative treatment centre.
Method:
A... Read More about Exploring perceptions of parents on the use of emergency department on-site primary care services for the treatment of children with non-urgent conditions.

The impact of a school-based, nurse-delivered asthma health education programme on quality of life, knowledge and attitudes of Saudi children with asthma (2020)
Journal Article
Alreshidi, N., Livesley, J., Al-Kalaldeh, M., & Long, T. (2020). The impact of a school-based, nurse-delivered asthma health education programme on quality of life, knowledge and attitudes of Saudi children with asthma. Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing, 45(1), 43-57. https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2020.1824033

Background
More than two million people have asthma in Saudi Arabia: 13% aged 6-10 years. Asthma is one of the most common childhood illnesses. Little has been explored about children’s ability to learn more about their own asthma in Saudi Arabia.... Read More about The impact of a school-based, nurse-delivered asthma health education programme on quality of life, knowledge and attitudes of Saudi children with asthma.

How research nurses and midwives are supporting Covid-19 clinical trials (2020)
Journal Article
Iles-Smith, H., Jones, H., Petersen, C., Young, L., & Wells, M. (2020). How research nurses and midwives are supporting Covid-19 clinical trials. Nursing Times, 116(11), 20-22

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, many clinical trials have tested existing drugs that may help treat Covid-19. NHS trusts have been encouraged to prioritise studies approved by the four chief medical officers, and clinical research nurses and... Read More about How research nurses and midwives are supporting Covid-19 clinical trials.

A qualitative study to critically explore the socio-ecological determinants influencing screening mammography uptake amongst Kerala migrant women in the United Arab Emirates (2020)
Thesis
in the United Arab Emirates. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background

Significant evidence demonstrates that undergoing screening mammography, is effective in detecting breast cancer early enabling better treatment and longer survival. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among females in Keral... Read More about A qualitative study to critically explore the socio-ecological determinants influencing screening mammography uptake amongst Kerala migrant women in the United Arab Emirates.

Individual differences in first language acquisition and their theoretical implications (2020)
Book Chapter
Kidd, E., Bidgood, A., Donnelly, S., Durrant, S., Peter, M., & Rowland, C. (2020). Individual differences in first language acquisition and their theoretical implications. In C. Rowland, A. Theakston, B. Ambridge, & K. Twomey (Eds.), Current perspectives on child language acquisition : how children use their environment to learn (189-219). John Benjamins. https://doi.org/10.1075/tilar.27.09kid

Much of Lieven’s pioneering work has helped move the study of individual differences to the centre of child language research. The goal of the present chapter is to illustrate how the study of individual differences provides crucial insights into the... Read More about Individual differences in first language acquisition and their theoretical implications.

Syntactic representations are both abstract and semantically constrained : evidence from children’s and adults’ comprehension and production/priming of the English passive (2020)
Journal Article
Bidgood, A., Pine, J., Rowland, C., & Ambridge, B. (2020). Syntactic representations are both abstract and semantically constrained : evidence from children’s and adults’ comprehension and production/priming of the English passive. Cognitive Science, 44(9), e12892. https://doi.org/10.1111/cogs.12892

All accounts of language acquisition agree that, by around age 4, children’s knowledge of grammatical constructions is abstract, rather than tied solely to individual lexical items. The aim of the present research was to investigate, focusing on the... Read More about Syntactic representations are both abstract and semantically constrained : evidence from children’s and adults’ comprehension and production/priming of the English passive.

Can survivors of COVID-19 later experience guilt? (2020)
Journal Article
Saalmink, G., & Iles-Smith, H. (2020). Can survivors of COVID-19 later experience guilt?. Cancer Nursing Practice, 19(5), 12-13. https://doi.org/10.7748/cnp.19.5.12.s9

Research nurses describe how some patients report anxiety and feelings of guilt after discharge from hospital
Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK government has prioritised research into effective treatments. Studies were under way... Read More about Can survivors of COVID-19 later experience guilt?.

Ten minutes with Professor Andrew Rowland, Lead Employer Medical Director of St Helens and Knowlsey Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Honorary Professor at the University of Salford, Chair of SicKids children's charity, Non-Executive Director of M’Lop Tapang and Consultant in Children’s Emergency Medicine (2020)
Journal Article
Home, J., & Rowland, A. (2021). Ten minutes with Professor Andrew Rowland, Lead Employer Medical Director of St Helens and Knowlsey Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Honorary Professor at the University of Salford, Chair of SicKids children's charity, Non-Executive Director of M’Lop Tapang and Consultant in Children’s Emergency Medicine. BMJ Leader, 5(2), 151-153. https://doi.org/10.1136/leader-2020-000341

Professor Rowland has several leadership roles spanning academic, NHS and
charitable organisations. This short interview discusses the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic and how his approach to leadership has changed to cope with many
challenges face... Read More about Ten minutes with Professor Andrew Rowland, Lead Employer Medical Director of St Helens and Knowlsey Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Honorary Professor at the University of Salford, Chair of SicKids children's charity, Non-Executive Director of M’Lop Tapang and Consultant in Children’s Emergency Medicine.

‘The opportunity to have their say’? Identifying mechanisms of community engagement in local alcohol decision-making (2020)
Journal Article

Background:
Engaging the community in decisions-making is recognised as important for improving public health, and is
recommended in global alcohol strategies, and in national policies on controlling alcohol availability. Yet
there is little under... Read More about ‘The opportunity to have their say’? Identifying mechanisms of community engagement in local alcohol decision-making.