A soft fabric-based shrink-to-fit pneumatic sleeve for comfortable limb assistance (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Diteesawat, R. S., Hoh, S., Pulvirenti, E., Rahman, N., Morris, L., Turton, A., …Rossiter, J. (2022). A soft fabric-based shrink-to-fit pneumatic sleeve for comfortable limb assistance. In 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) (9766-9773). https://doi.org/10.1109/IROS47612.2022.9981265

Upper limb impairments and weakness are com-mon post-stroke and with advanced aging. Rigid exoskeletons have been developed as a potential solution, but have had limited impact. In addition to user concerns about safety, their weight and appearance,... Read More about A soft fabric-based shrink-to-fit pneumatic sleeve for comfortable limb assistance.

Evaluation of bioelectrical impedance analysis in measuring body fat in 6-to-12-year-old boys compared to air displacement plethysmography (2022)
Journal Article
Mahaffey, R., Brown, N., Cramp, M., Morrison, S. C., & Drechsler, W. I. (2023). Evaluation of bioelectrical impedance analysis in measuring body fat in 6-to-12-year-old boys compared to air displacement plethysmography. British Journal of Nutrition, 130(6), 1098 - 1104. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114522004019

Air displacement plethysmography (ADP) has been considered the 'standard' method to determine body fat in children due to superior validity and reliability compared to bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). However, ADP and BIA are used interchangea... Read More about Evaluation of bioelectrical impedance analysis in measuring body fat in 6-to-12-year-old boys compared to air displacement plethysmography.

eHealth and the delivery of person-centred care for children with life-limiting conditions: A realist evaluation (2022)
Thesis
Harris, N. eHealth and the delivery of person-centred care for children with life-limiting conditions: A realist evaluation. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9458142

Background: Children with life-limiting conditions have complex healthcare needs, creating associated “patient work” for their families and requiring multiple interactions with healthcare professionals (HCPs). Ehealth provides opportunities to enhanc... Read More about eHealth and the delivery of person-centred care for children with life-limiting conditions: A realist evaluation.

Caregiving for older people living with chronic pain: Analysis of the English longitudinal study of ageing and health survey for England (2022)
Journal Article
Smith, T., Mansfield, M., Hanson, S., Welsh, A., Khoury, R., Clark, A., …Adams, J. (in press). Caregiving for older people living with chronic pain: Analysis of the English longitudinal study of ageing and health survey for England. British Journal of Pain, 204946372211442. https://doi.org/10.1177/20494637221144250

Background: Chronic pain is a disabling condition. Many people with chronic pain seek informal support for everyday activities of daily living (ADL). However, there remains uncertainty on the type of people with chronic pain who access this support,... Read More about Caregiving for older people living with chronic pain: Analysis of the English longitudinal study of ageing and health survey for England.

Dual wavelength retinal vessel oximetry – influence of fundus pigmentation (2022)
Journal Article
Hirsch, K., Cubbidge, R. P., & Heitmar, R. (2023). Dual wavelength retinal vessel oximetry – influence of fundus pigmentation. Eye, 37(11), 2246-2251. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-022-02325-7

Background: Clinical methods examining oxygenation parameters in humans have been used in many different care settings, but concerns have been raised regarding their clinical utility when assessing people with darker skin pigmentation. While saturati... Read More about Dual wavelength retinal vessel oximetry – influence of fundus pigmentation.

Physical activity for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults (2022)
Journal Article
Janjua, S., Brown, M., Parker, R., Prue, G., Closier, P., & Cramp, F. (2022). Physical activity for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2022(12), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD015348

Objectives: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows:. Primary objective To assess the effects of physical activity interventions for cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in adults. Secondary objective To assess... Read More about Physical activity for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults.

Factors influencing conveyance of older adults with minor head injury by paramedics to the emergency department: A multiple methods study (2022)
Journal Article
Nicholson, H., Voss, S., Black, S., Taylor, H., Williams, D., & Benger, J. (2022). Factors influencing conveyance of older adults with minor head injury by paramedics to the emergency department: A multiple methods study. BMC Emergency Medicine, 22(1), 184. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00747-w

Background: Head injury (HI) in older adults due to low-energy falls result in a substantial number of emergency department (ED) attendances. However, mortality associated with minor HI is very low. Reducing conveyance to hospital is important for ol... Read More about Factors influencing conveyance of older adults with minor head injury by paramedics to the emergency department: A multiple methods study.

Experiences of people living with long-term neurological conditions and using telerehabilitation during the COVID-19 lockdown in Switzerland: explorative interviews (2022)
Journal Article
Dummermuth, M., Keller, F., & Smith, L. (2023). Experiences of people living with long-term neurological conditions and using telerehabilitation during the COVID-19 lockdown in Switzerland: explorative interviews. Physioscience, 19(1), 33-41. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1771-4789

Background Therapy interventions were disrupted by the first lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland. An instant change to telerehabilitation had to be implemented by physiotherapists. Aim Exploration of experiences of individuals living... Read More about Experiences of people living with long-term neurological conditions and using telerehabilitation during the COVID-19 lockdown in Switzerland: explorative interviews.

Dementia and Psychotherapy Revisited (2022)
Book
Cheston, R. (2022). Dementia and Psychotherapy Revisited. Maidenhead: McGraw Hill (Imprint: Open University Press)

People living with dementia have little opportunity to talk about their experiences and what is happening to them. This often makes it harder for them to adjust to, and to accept, the diagnosis. Dementia and Psychotherapy Reconsidered introduces a ne... Read More about Dementia and Psychotherapy Revisited.

The effect of infant feeding methods and non-nutritive sucking behaviours on speech sound development at age five years (2022)
Thesis
Burr, S. The effect of infant feeding methods and non-nutritive sucking behaviours on speech sound development at age five years. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9504023

Children with speech sound disorders (SSD) constitute the largest population of referrals to speech and language therapy (SLT) services (Broomfield & Dodd, 2004). This study aims to identify potential early risk factors for SSD at the critical ages o... Read More about The effect of infant feeding methods and non-nutritive sucking behaviours on speech sound development at age five years.

The CRYOSTAT2 trial: The rationale and study protocol for a multi-Centre, randomised, controlled trial evaluating the effects of early high-dose cryoprecipitate in adult patients with major trauma haemorrhage requiring major haemorrhage protocol activation (2022)
Journal Article
Curry, N., Davenport, R., Lucas, J., Deary, A., Benger, J., Edwards, A., …Stanworth, S. J. (in press). The CRYOSTAT2 trial: The rationale and study protocol for a multi-Centre, randomised, controlled trial evaluating the effects of early high-dose cryoprecipitate in adult patients with major trauma haemorrhage requiring major haemorrhage protocol activation. Transfusion Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/tme.12932

Objectives: To describe the protocol for a multinational randomised, parallel, superiority trial, in which patients were randomised to receive early high-dose cryoprecipitate in addition to standard major haemorrhage protocol (MHP), or Standard MHP a... Read More about The CRYOSTAT2 trial: The rationale and study protocol for a multi-Centre, randomised, controlled trial evaluating the effects of early high-dose cryoprecipitate in adult patients with major trauma haemorrhage requiring major haemorrhage protocol activation.

What do people with osteoarthritis think about using a digital behaviour change intervention to support physical activity? (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Berry, A., Walsh, N., & McCabe, C. (2022, October). What do people with osteoarthritis think about using a digital behaviour change intervention to support physical activity?. Poster presented at 9th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, October 2022, Abu Dhabi, UWE,

Background Osteoarthritis (OA) affects 8.75 million people in the UK. Physical activity (PA) is recommended as a core treatment, yet nearly half of people with OA are inactive. Accessible and user-friendly interventions are needed to motivate people... Read More about What do people with osteoarthritis think about using a digital behaviour change intervention to support physical activity?.

Barriers and facilitators to physical activity engagement for people with musculoskeletal conditions from minority ethnic communities in the UK: A realist synthesis (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Berry, A., & Niyi-Odumosu, F. (2022, October). Barriers and facilitators to physical activity engagement for people with musculoskeletal conditions from minority ethnic communities in the UK: A realist synthesis. Presented at International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress 2022, Abu Dhabi, UAE

As part of symposia (with Dr Faatihah Niyi-Odumosu from Centre for Public Health, UWE) Symposia title: Ethnic and cultural influences on making every move count in varied clinical conditions: knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and practices

Are you talking about me? Patients’ involvement in curriculum design and development (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Piggin, C., Moreno-Chamorro, D., Bowles, A., & Berrou, I. (2022, October). Are you talking about me? Patients’ involvement in curriculum design and development. Poster presented at 8th International Nurse Education Conference 19-22 October 2022 Sitges, Barcelona, Spain

Background: Patients have always been involved in the delivery and assessment of learning in our independent prescribing programme. However, they have not been extensively involved in curriculum design. Aim: We sought to develop a framework of pat... Read More about Are you talking about me? Patients’ involvement in curriculum design and development.

Therapists’ experiences of remotely delivering cognitive-behavioural or graded-exercise interventions for fatigue: A qualitative evaluation (2022)
Journal Article
Bennett, S. E., Almeida, C., Bachmair, E., Gray, S. R., Lovell, K., Paul, L., …Dures, E. (2022). Therapists’ experiences of remotely delivering cognitive-behavioural or graded-exercise interventions for fatigue: A qualitative evaluation. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 6(3), Article rkac083. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkac083

Objective: Fatigue is a challenging feature of all inflammatory rheumatic diseases. LIFT (Lessening the Impact of Fatigue in inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a randomized Trial) included remotely delivered personalized exercise programme (PEP) or cog... Read More about Therapists’ experiences of remotely delivering cognitive-behavioural or graded-exercise interventions for fatigue: A qualitative evaluation.

Feasibility of patient reported outcome measures in psychosocial palliative care: Observational cohort study of hospice day care and social support groups (2022)
Journal Article
Bradley, N., Dowrick, C., & Lloyd-Williams, M. (2022). Feasibility of patient reported outcome measures in psychosocial palliative care: Observational cohort study of hospice day care and social support groups. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(20), Article 13258. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013258

Palliative care patients can be at risk of social isolation or loneliness. Interventions that can provide effective social support, and particularly emotional support, could facilitate healthy coping that bolsters quality of life and reduces depressi... Read More about Feasibility of patient reported outcome measures in psychosocial palliative care: Observational cohort study of hospice day care and social support groups.

"I turned in my man card": A qualitative study of the experiences, coping styles and support needs of men with systemic sclerosis (2022)
Journal Article
Flurey, C. A., Pauling, J. D., Saketkoo, L. A., Denton, C. P., Galdas, P., Khanna, D., …Hughes, M. (2023). "I turned in my man card": A qualitative study of the experiences, coping styles and support needs of men with systemic sclerosis. Rheumatology, 62(6), 2160-2167. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac585

OBJECTIVES: Men with SSc have a more severe clinical phenotype and reduced survival compared with women. No previous psychosocial studies have focused solely on men with SSc. This study aimed to explore experiences, coping strategies and support pref... Read More about "I turned in my man card": A qualitative study of the experiences, coping styles and support needs of men with systemic sclerosis.

A survey of hospice day services in the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland: How did hospices offer social support to palliative care patients, pre-pandemic? (2022)
Journal Article
Bradley, N. M., Dowrick, C. F., & Lloyd-Williams, M. (2022). A survey of hospice day services in the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland: How did hospices offer social support to palliative care patients, pre-pandemic?. BMC Palliative Care, 21(1), Article 170. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-01061-9

Introduction: Social support is described by patients and other stakeholders to be a valuable component of palliative day care. Less is known about the range of hospice services that have been used in practice that facilitate social support. An onlin... Read More about A survey of hospice day services in the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland: How did hospices offer social support to palliative care patients, pre-pandemic?.

Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: UK health care professionals' experiences (2022)
Journal Article
Douglass, E., Dowling, S., Johnson, C., & Lucas, G. (2023). Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: UK health care professionals' experiences. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 19(1), e13432. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13432

Women with learning disabilities are less likely to breastfeed than other women. They may find it hard to understand or learn feeding techniques or know that they have infant feeding choices. This population may be supported during their pregnancies... Read More about Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: UK health care professionals' experiences.

The challenges of managing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome throughout the care pathway - reporting therapists' perspectives (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Coggins, J., McCabe, C., Walsh, N., Pearon, J., Rolls, C., Collins, C., & Llewellyn, A. (2022, September). The challenges of managing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome throughout the care pathway - reporting therapists' perspectives. Poster presented at International Association for the Study of Pain 2022 World Congress on Pain, Toronto, Canada

Background and Aims Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a severe chronic pain condition which usually occurs following limb trauma[1] and causes significant burden to individuals and society. The UK has a small number of specialist CRPS centres... Read More about The challenges of managing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome throughout the care pathway - reporting therapists' perspectives.