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The ‘fear factor’ : Nigerian women and practitioners’ views on the factors affecting attendance in mammography screening (2018)
Thesis
Lawal, O. (in press). The ‘fear factor’ : Nigerian women and practitioners’ views on the factors affecting attendance in mammography screening. (Thesis). University of Salford

Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death amongst women. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a significant increase in the incidence of breast cancer is expected in developing countries (such as Nigeria) by 2030. Mammography... Read More about The ‘fear factor’ : Nigerian women and practitioners’ views on the factors affecting attendance in mammography screening.

A qualitative analysis of staff-client interactions within a breast cancer assessment clinic (2016)
Journal Article
Nightingale, J., Murphy, F., Eaton, C., & Borgen, R. (2016). A qualitative analysis of staff-client interactions within a breast cancer assessment clinic. Radiography, 23(1), 38-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2016.08.004

Objectives Breast screening clients recalled to an assessment clinic experience high levels of anxiety. The culture of the assessment clinic may impact upon client experience, which may influence their future re-engagement in screening. This study... Read More about A qualitative analysis of staff-client interactions within a breast cancer assessment clinic.

Addressing the patient experience in an MRI department : final results from an action research study (2016)
Journal Article
Murphy, F., Munn, Z., Pearson, A., Jordan, Z., Pilkington, D., & Anderson, A. (2016). Addressing the patient experience in an MRI department : final results from an action research study. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 47(4), 329-336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2016.04.007

Introduction: Patients undergoing MRI can experience anxiety and claustrophobia. A multi-method action research study was conducted to determine how patient care was currently being delivered in an MRI department and to determine whether this could b... Read More about Addressing the patient experience in an MRI department : final results from an action research study.

Mammography screening in Nigeria – a critical comparison to other countries (2015)
Journal Article
Lawal, O., Murphy, F., Hogg, P., & Nightingale, J. (2015). Mammography screening in Nigeria – a critical comparison to other countries. Radiography, 21(4), 348-351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2015.03.015

Breast cancer is a leading cause of death among women, and according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) there will be a significant increase in the incidence of breast cancer in developing countries such as Nigeria by 2030. However, mammography s... Read More about Mammography screening in Nigeria – a critical comparison to other countries.

Breast compression - an exploration of problem solving and decision making in mammography (2014)
Journal Article
Nightingale, J., Murphy, F., Robinson, L., Newton-Hughes, A., & Hogg, P. (2015). Breast compression - an exploration of problem solving and decision making in mammography. Radiography, 21(4), 364-369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.11.004

Objective: Breast compression decreases radiation dose and reduces potential for motion and geometric unsharpness, yet there is variability in applied compression force within and between some centres. This article explores the problem solving proces... Read More about Breast compression - an exploration of problem solving and decision making in mammography.

Compression force behaviours : an exploration of the beliefs and values influencing the application of breast compression during screening mammography (2014)
Journal Article
Murphy, F., Nightingale, J., Hogg, P., Robinson, L., Seddon, D., & Mackay, S. (2015). Compression force behaviours : an exploration of the beliefs and values influencing the application of breast compression during screening mammography. Radiography, 21(1), 30-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.05.009

This research project investigated the compression behaviours of practitioners during screening mammography. The study sought to provide a qualitative understanding of ‘how’ and ‘why’ practitioners apply compression force. With a clear conflict in t... Read More about Compression force behaviours : an exploration of the beliefs and values influencing the application of breast compression during screening mammography.

Action research in radiography : what it is and how it can be conducted (2013)
Journal Article
Munn, Z., Pearson, A., Jordan, Z., Murphy, F., & Pilkington, D. (2013). Action research in radiography : what it is and how it can be conducted. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 60(2), 47-52. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.8

Action research is a form of research that investigates and describes a social or work situation with the aim of achieving a change which results in improvement. This article emphasizes the potential for action research to be a useful research method... Read More about Action research in radiography : what it is and how it can be conducted.