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“How can you think about losing your mind?”: A reflexive thematic analysis of adapting the LivDem group intervention for couples and families living with dementia (2024)
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Introduction Despite the psychological challenges that dementia creates, comparatively little attention has been paid to how individuals or families can be helped to adjust to dementia. One of the few interventions to do this is the Living well with... Read More about “How can you think about losing your mind?”: A reflexive thematic analysis of adapting the LivDem group intervention for couples and families living with dementia.

An exploration of having social media influencers deliver a first-line digital intervention to improve body image among adolescent girls: A qualitative study (2024)
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Social media influencers are popular among adolescents and could offer a unique way to reach young people at scale with body image interventions. This study explored girls’ and influencers’ views on having influencers deliver body image interventions... Read More about An exploration of having social media influencers deliver a first-line digital intervention to improve body image among adolescent girls: A qualitative study.

Conservative management versus invasive management of significant traumatic pneumothoraces in the emergency department (the CoMiTED trial): A study protocol for a randomised non-inferiority trial (2024)
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Introduction: Traumatic pneumothoraces are present in one of five victims of severe trauma. Current guidelines advise chest drain insertion for most traumatic pneumothoraces, although very small pneumothoraces can be managed with observation at the t... Read More about Conservative management versus invasive management of significant traumatic pneumothoraces in the emergency department (the CoMiTED trial): A study protocol for a randomised non-inferiority trial.

Awake craniotomy with English and British Sign Language mapping in a patient with a left temporal glioblastoma reveals discordant speech-sign language maps (2024)
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The aim of this case study was to describe differences in English and British Sign Language (BSL) communication caused by a left temporal tumour resulting in discordant presentation of symptoms, intraoperative stimulation mapping during awake craniot... Read More about Awake craniotomy with English and British Sign Language mapping in a patient with a left temporal glioblastoma reveals discordant speech-sign language maps.

Understanding the impact of organisational and operational stressors on the mental health of police officers in Ireland (2024)
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The mental health of police officers is a critical yet under-researched area. They face unique operational and organisational stressors, including exposure to violence and trauma, as well as bullying, managerial conflict, and a lack of support in the... Read More about Understanding the impact of organisational and operational stressors on the mental health of police officers in Ireland.

A symbolic defeat? Exploring symbolism and failure in the social reuse of confiscated mafia real estate in Italy (2024)
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Italy’s pioneering anti-mafia legislation allows confiscated assets to be handed over to civil society groups. The ‘symbolic’ benefits of this approach are much lauded, but ill-defined. In the context of increasing global interest in the social reuse... Read More about A symbolic defeat? Exploring symbolism and failure in the social reuse of confiscated mafia real estate in Italy.

Narrowing the scientist-practitioner gap via career triangulation (2024)
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Our career journeys are unique and become integral parts of our life stories. This paper describes the development of a career path that can be currently defined as a persistent effort to balance three separate but highly aligned areas that feed into... Read More about Narrowing the scientist-practitioner gap via career triangulation.

A critical review of the reporting of reflexive thematic analysis in Health Promotion International (2024)
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Using the concept of methodological congruence - where the different elements of a study 'fit' together - we explore both problematic and good practice in (reflexive) thematic analysis (TA) as reported in Health Promotion International (HPI). Alignin... Read More about A critical review of the reporting of reflexive thematic analysis in Health Promotion International.

The Weberian ideal type in political economy: Obsolete match or fruitful encounter? (2024)
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This article highlights the analytical contribution of the Weberian ideal type to the field of political economy. Major strands of political economy have continued to integrate ideal type thinking to understand better the dynamics of national, region... Read More about The Weberian ideal type in political economy: Obsolete match or fruitful encounter?.

Healthcare professionals' knowledge, understanding and confidence to manage chronic pain after cancer treatment: A UK survey (2024)
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Introduction: Healthcare professionals are vital in preparing people living with and beyond cancer about the risks of chronic pain after cancer treatment. To do so, healthcare professionals need to be knowledgeable and confident about chronic pain af... Read More about Healthcare professionals' knowledge, understanding and confidence to manage chronic pain after cancer treatment: A UK survey.