Outputs (47)

Application of exoskeletons for occupational safety and health management in construction (2023)
Book Chapter

The construction industry is a high-risk industry due to its poor record of injuries and deaths globally. Recently, exoskeletons, as part of a suite of Industry 4.0 technologies, have emerged as a potential effective technological approach for addres... Read More about Application of exoskeletons for occupational safety and health management in construction.

Scope and arbitration in machine learning clinical EEG classification (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A key task in clinical EEG interpretation is to classify a recording or session as normal or abnormal. In machine learning approaches to this task, recordings are typically divided into shorter windows for practical reasons, and these windows inherit... Read More about Scope and arbitration in machine learning clinical EEG classification.

Patient experiences of brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: Hearing the patient voice through qualitative interviews (2023)
Journal Article

Purpose: Brachytherapy for gynecological cancer is reported to cause pain, anxiety, and distress with no clear guidance for optimizing patient experiences. The aim of this study was to explore patient experiences of brachytherapy and views on improve... Read More about Patient experiences of brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: Hearing the patient voice through qualitative interviews.

Treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men in primary care using a conservative intervention: cluster randomised controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article

Objective(s): To determine whether a standardised and manualised intervention for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) achieves superior symptomatic improvement versus usual care.
Design: 2-arm cluster randomised controlled trial where sites were ran... Read More about Treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men in primary care using a conservative intervention: cluster randomised controlled trial.

Integrating health in local plans: An impact evaluation (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The Local Plan is a statutory policy document through which local planning authorities in England seek to shape urban regeneration and other land use management. Research suggests that for planning policy to have a meaningful impact on promoting heal... Read More about Integrating health in local plans: An impact evaluation.

Colouring for wellbeing: Evidence and applications (2023)
Book Chapter

Colouring has been increasingly used by adults as a tool to reduce stress and anxiety and to increase mindful attention in recent years. Its popularity has been reflected in the production and sales of colouring books, downloadable colouring pages an... Read More about Colouring for wellbeing: Evidence and applications.

High-fidelity simulation in healthcare education: Considerations for design, delivery and debriefing (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background: High-Fidelity Simulation (HFS) is a well-recognised teaching and learning tool[1]; and one capable of facilitating skill retention and knowledge retrieval[2]. Attitudes, values and behaviours may also be shaped by HFS, fostering a deeper... Read More about High-fidelity simulation in healthcare education: Considerations for design, delivery and debriefing.

Development and first-in-human testing of FLUME urinary catheter with protected tip and relocated drainage holes (2023)
Journal Article

Evaluation of a catheter design which protects its tip with the retaining balloon when inflated, and has eyeholes at the base of the balloon to improve drainage. Preclinical tests included assessment of retaining balloon performance, and microbiologi... Read More about Development and first-in-human testing of FLUME urinary catheter with protected tip and relocated drainage holes.

High-fidelity simulation in healthcare education: An interdisciplinary debriefing enhancement strategy (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background: High-Fidelity Simulation (HFS) is a recognised teaching and learning tool; and capable of facilitating knowledge retention and retrieval. Attitudes, values and behaviours may also be shaped by HFS, fostering a deeper appreciation of the e... Read More about High-fidelity simulation in healthcare education: An interdisciplinary debriefing enhancement strategy.

Developing emotional preparedness and mental resilience through high-fidelity simulation: A 'Bridge Too Far' for institutions teaching major trauma management and mass casualty medicine? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background: Clinical acumen represents only part of being adequately equipped to attend a major incident. The emotive sights, sounds and smells of these dynamic environments are all-encompassing experiences, and responders must also be armed with the... Read More about Developing emotional preparedness and mental resilience through high-fidelity simulation: A 'Bridge Too Far' for institutions teaching major trauma management and mass casualty medicine?.

Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response (EPRR) guideline integration into simulation-based-learning activities amongst paramedic, nursing and physician associate trainees (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The recommendations for major incident exercising are set-out within Section 10 of the NHS England (2022) Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response (EPRR) framework. Despite this, limited evidence exists to guide clinical educators deliver the q... Read More about Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response (EPRR) guideline integration into simulation-based-learning activities amongst paramedic, nursing and physician associate trainees.

Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP): Semi-structured patient interviews to explore the barriers and enablers to rehabilitation exercises (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Purpose: RCRSP accounts for 50-85% of diagnoses for shoulder pain and rehabilitative exercises are recommended for management. In practice, 50-70% of patients are either non-adherent or only partially adherent to exercise. This study aimed to explore... Read More about Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP): Semi-structured patient interviews to explore the barriers and enablers to rehabilitation exercises.

Characterising redistributed manufacturing in healthcare through the lens of transdisciplinary innovation (2023)
Book Chapter

This chapter explores the emergence of Redistributed Manufacturing (RDM) as a disruptive system that can help address wicked or complex problems in healthcare, which cannot easily be solved by individual disciplines alone. RDM is presented as a new f... Read More about Characterising redistributed manufacturing in healthcare through the lens of transdisciplinary innovation.

Access to chronic pain services for adults from minority ethnic groups in the United Kingdom (UK): A scoping review (2023)
Journal Article

Background: Chronic pain services in the UK are required to provide services which meet the diverse needs of patients, but little is known about the access and use of these services by minority ethnic groups. Objective: To assess the available eviden... Read More about Access to chronic pain services for adults from minority ethnic groups in the United Kingdom (UK): A scoping review.

Art and the schizophrenic spectrum (2023)
Book Chapter

There is an ‘art and health’ paradox in the literature on the schizophrenic spectrum, since features of the schizophrenic spectrum have been argued to facilitate artistic creativity (e.g., by enabling novel perspectives, images or insights), suggesti... Read More about Art and the schizophrenic spectrum.

Applying artificial intelligence in healthcare: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic (2023)
Journal Article

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in global healthcare systems and highlighted the need for innovative, technology-driven solutions like Artificial Intelligence (AI). However, previous research on the topic has been limited and fragmented... Read More about Applying artificial intelligence in healthcare: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Major incident and "high risk" simulation: How should we do it..? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

As part of the 2023 Regional Trauma Care Conference, a 40 minute presentation will be provided to demonstrate an array of best-practice recommendations for delivering major incident and high-risk simulation within clinical and educational settings. A... Read More about Major incident and "high risk" simulation: How should we do it..?.

What are the factors of parental incarceration that may increase risk of poor emotional and mental health in children of prisoners? (2023)
Journal Article

Purpose: Globally millions of children have a parent who is imprisoned. Research suggests that this has an adverse impact on the child and imprisonment of a parent is considered to be an adverse childhood experience (ACE). Parental incarceration will... Read More about What are the factors of parental incarceration that may increase risk of poor emotional and mental health in children of prisoners?.

Development of online cancer resources to support pre-registration nurses and allied health professionals to increase their knowledge and understanding of cancer care (2023)
Journal Article

Cancer rates are increasing, and more people are living with cancer and its consequences. Healthcare students will be caring for people affected by cancer in all clinical contexts. However, pre-registration programmes can include limited cancer edu... Read More about Development of online cancer resources to support pre-registration nurses and allied health professionals to increase their knowledge and understanding of cancer care.

Feasibility and acceptability of a new shoulder-specific warm-up programme to prevent injuries in community youth rugby union as compared to the FIFA 11+ (2023)
Journal Article

Injury prevention exercise programmes (IPEPs) are efficacious, though there is no IPEP specifically designed to reduce shoulder injuries in rugby. This study aimed to determine the feasibility and acceptability of the Rugby Active Shoulder Injury Pre... Read More about Feasibility and acceptability of a new shoulder-specific warm-up programme to prevent injuries in community youth rugby union as compared to the FIFA 11+.