Introduction Breast reconstruction (BR) is offered to improve quality of life for women with breast cancer undergoing mastectomy. As most women will be long-Term breast cancer survivors, high-quality information regarding the long-Term outcomes of di... Read More about ProtocolâŻfor a national cohort study to explore theâŻlong-termâŻclinical and patient-reported outcomes and cost-effectiveness of implant-based and autologousâŻbreast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer: The Brighter Study.
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Accelerometers-embedded Lycra sleeves to test wear compliance and upper limb activity in people with stroke: A feasibility study (2021)
Journal Article
Introduction To establish a possible effect of Lycra sleeves, accurate recording of wear time is critical. The aim of this study was to test whether an accelerometer-embedded Lycra sleeve can measure wear compliance and record upper-limb (UL) movemen... Read More about Accelerometers-embedded Lycra sleeves to test wear compliance and upper limb activity in people with stroke: A feasibility study.
A Stream X-Machine tool for modelling and generating test cases for chronic diseases based on state-counting approach (2021)
Journal Article
In the biomedical domain, diagrammatical models have been extensively used to describe and understand the behaviour of biological organisms (biological agents) for decades. Although these models are simple and comprehensive, they can only offer a sta... Read More about A Stream X-Machine tool for modelling and generating test cases for chronic diseases based on state-counting approach.
Which resources help young people to prevent and overcome mental distress in deprived urban areas in Latin America? A protocol for a prospective cohort study (2021)
Journal Article
Introduction Improving the mental health of young people is a global public health priority. In Latin America, young people living in deprived urban areas face various risk factors for mental distress. However, most either do not develop mental distr... Read More about Which resources help young people to prevent and overcome mental distress in deprived urban areas in Latin America? A protocol for a prospective cohort study.
Using the experience sampling method to examine the impact of the arts for health (2021)
Digital Artefact
Dr. Nicola Holt, Senior Lecturer at the University of the West of England, discusses using the experience sampling method to examine the impact of the arts for health, including study design, ethical considerations, data collection and analysis, and... Read More about Using the experience sampling method to examine the impact of the arts for health.
Changing work and work-related travel and the impact of Covid-19 (2021)
Journal Article
The nature of work was undergoing dramatic change before the pandemic as the digital age continued to transform all sectors of society. In this paper we describe pre-pandemic trends in types of work, the workforce and working arrangements in the UK.... Read More about Changing work and work-related travel and the impact of Covid-19.
Nostalgic conversations: The co-production of an intervention package for people living with dementia and their spouse (2021)
Journal Article
Objectives: Nostalgic memories are more social than other forms of autobiographical recall, often refer to atypical events, express more positive affect and reflect life as meaningful. Recalling a nostalgic (compared to ordinary) memory increases sel... Read More about Nostalgic conversations: The co-production of an intervention package for people living with dementia and their spouse.
Mapping Social Memory: A Psychotherapeutic Psychosocial Approach (2021)
Book
This book is based on psychosocial research that explores the complex relationships of memory transmitted intergenerationally within families and the transgenerational social issues that form a part of those memories. The organising framework of mov... Read More about Mapping Social Memory: A Psychotherapeutic Psychosocial Approach.
Tackling ageism in the workplace (2021)
Book Chapter
Many countries have encouraged policies to promote the labor market participation of older workers, who tend to be defined as those aged 50 and over . Yet despite the existence of equality legislation which outlaws age discrimination in employment, a... Read More about Tackling ageism in the workplace.
Investigating Browne's method (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Results supports Browneâs procedure of pilot sample size determination. However the data reveals that the procedure underestimates and overestimates sample size. Fig. 1 shows đŒ and đœ have no practical effect on degree of excess which increases as... Read More about Investigating Browne's method.
Facilitators and barriers to delivering an optimal specialist service in the United Kingdom: An example from cleft lip and palate care (2021)
Journal Article
Aim: Despite published standards of care, inequities and variations in specialist care delivery in the United Kingdom have been identified. Using cleft lip and palate (CL/P) care as an example, this study aimed to identify common barriers to deliver... Read More about Facilitators and barriers to delivering an optimal specialist service in the United Kingdom: An example from cleft lip and palate care.
The reliability of the scapular posture and scapular dyskinesis tests in rugby union players (2021)
Journal Article
Background: Impact forces during rugby can contribute to scapula dysfunction and shoulder pain. Reliable assessment of static and dynamic scapula position is paramount in managing athletes with, and those at risk of developing, shoulder pain. Obje... Read More about The reliability of the scapular posture and scapular dyskinesis tests in rugby union players.
Developing inclusive leadership: Insights from our work with the NHS leadership academy (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
With a workforce of 1.5 million, the National Health Service (NHS) is the fifth largest organisation in the world. Despite its commitment to provide âa comprehensive service, available to all irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orie... Read More about Developing inclusive leadership: Insights from our work with the NHS leadership academy.
The rhetoric and reality of systems leadership (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Heralded as a means for improving collaboration and alignment between agencies, communities and providers, âsystem(s) leadershipâ is becoming increasingly advocated in public services. In the clamour and enthusiasm with which it has been embraced, ho... Read More about The rhetoric and reality of systems leadership.
Student mental health in higher education: The contextual influence of âcuts, competition & comparisonâ (2021)
Journal Article
Background: The mental health of students in UK higher education (HE) is receiving increased attention, and support services for students are under increased pressure. Aims: Drawing on ecological systems theory (EST), this study sought to explore pos... Read More about Student mental health in higher education: The contextual influence of âcuts, competition & comparisonâ.
The role of cognitive functioning in predicting health outcomes of cardiac rehabilitation patients (2023)
Thesis
Cardiovascular disease (CVD), characterized by a narrowing of arteries due to the build-up of plaque, is the most common cause of death worldwide, being responsible for an estimated 17.9 million death each year. Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) is a multi... Read More about The role of cognitive functioning in predicting health outcomes of cardiac rehabilitation patients.
Psychological and physical health outcomes in adults with craniosynostosis (2021)
Journal Article
Objectives: Within current research, little is known about the long-term outcomes of craniosynostosis. A priority-setting exercise by UK charity Headlines Craniofacial Support identified two key questions in this area: 1) What are the long-term phys... Read More about Psychological and physical health outcomes in adults with craniosynostosis.
Improving physical activity and movement skill competency in Gloucestershireâs key stage two children (2022)
Thesis
Sport Englandâs âActive Lives, Children and Young Peopleâ survey for the academic year 2019 to 2020 identified that 66% of children in England aged between 5 and 18 were not meeting the recommended amount of physical activity. In addition to low leve... Read More about Improving physical activity and movement skill competency in Gloucestershireâs key stage two children.
Understanding the role of exercise professionals in the delivery of the NHS long term plan within AHP services in England (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Purpose: To explore the use of exercise professionals in AHP services and to understand their current and potential role in AHP NHS commissioned services. Methods: The project had three phases. In phase one an expert panel was established to gui... Read More about Understanding the role of exercise professionals in the delivery of the NHS long term plan within AHP services in England.