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Crowdsourcing in health professions education: What radiography educators can learn from other disciplines (2018)
Journal Article
St John-Matthews, J., Newton, P. M., Grant, A. J., & Robinson, L. (2019). Crowdsourcing in health professions education: What radiography educators can learn from other disciplines. Radiography, 25(2), 164-169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2018.11.006

© 2018 Objectives: Crowdsourcing works through an institution outsourcing a function normally performed by an employee or group of individuals. Within a crowdsource users, known as the crowd, form a community who voluntarily undertake a task which in... Read More about Crowdsourcing in health professions education: What radiography educators can learn from other disciplines.

Ambulance clinicians’ perceptions,assessment and management of frailty: Thematic analysis of focus groups (2018)
Journal Article
Green, J., Kirby, K., & Hope, S. (in press). Ambulance clinicians’ perceptions,assessment and management of frailty: Thematic analysis of focus groups. British Paramedic Journal, 3(3), 23-33. https://doi.org/10.29045/14784726.2018.12.3.3.23

Frailty is an increasingly relevant concept/diagnosis and ambulance services are well positioned to identify frailty and influence the ‘care pathways’ through which patients are directed (thereby influencing health outcomes. Throughout the South West... Read More about Ambulance clinicians’ perceptions,assessment and management of frailty: Thematic analysis of focus groups.

Does Lycra sleeve alter biomechanics of shoulder in people with post-stroke hemiplegia - A mechanistic study (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Kumar, P., Macleod, L., Mohan, P., Wheeler, W., & Wai Tse, G. (2018, October). Does Lycra sleeve alter biomechanics of shoulder in people with post-stroke hemiplegia - A mechanistic study. Poster presented at British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO) conference, Bristol, England

Abstract Introduction Glenohumeral subluxation (GHS) is reported in up to 81% of patients with stroke. Our previous studies found that a Lycra sleeve can reduce acromion-greater tuberosity distance (used for assessment of GHS) in people with chronic... Read More about Does Lycra sleeve alter biomechanics of shoulder in people with post-stroke hemiplegia - A mechanistic study.

A qualitative evaluation of the appropriateness, validity, acceptability, feasibility and interpretability of the Bristol Impact of Hypermobility (BIoH) questionnaire (2018)
Journal Article
Manns, S., Cramp, F., Lewis, R., Clark, E. M., & Palmer, S. (2018). A qualitative evaluation of the appropriateness, validity, acceptability, feasibility and interpretability of the Bristol Impact of Hypermobility (BIoH) questionnaire. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 38, 69-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2018.10.002

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Background: The Bristol Impact of Hypermobility (BIoH) questionnaire is a condition-specific patient-reported outcome measure developed for adults with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS). It has previously demonstrated strong conc... Read More about A qualitative evaluation of the appropriateness, validity, acceptability, feasibility and interpretability of the Bristol Impact of Hypermobility (BIoH) questionnaire.

Keeping physically active with rheumatoid arthritis: semi-structured interviews to explore patient perspectives, experiences and strategies (2018)
Journal Article
Thomas, R., Hewlett, S., Swales, C., & Cramp, F. (2019). Keeping physically active with rheumatoid arthritis: semi-structured interviews to explore patient perspectives, experiences and strategies. Physiotherapy, 105(3), 378-384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2018.09.001

© 2018 Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Background: Regular physical activity is safe and beneficial for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but the majority of people with RA are less active than the general population and have a higher risk of... Read More about Keeping physically active with rheumatoid arthritis: semi-structured interviews to explore patient perspectives, experiences and strategies.

An overview and evaluation of the 'Stand Up and Be Heard' workshops for student fear of public speaking (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Grieve, R. (2018, September). An overview and evaluation of the 'Stand Up and Be Heard' workshops for student fear of public speaking. Presented at Higher Education Academy (HEA), NET2018, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England

This paper will present the background, outline and evaluation of an educational innovation on the conference theme of educational enhancement. The “Stand Up and Be Heard" workshops for student fear of public speaking developed from a single workshop... Read More about An overview and evaluation of the 'Stand Up and Be Heard' workshops for student fear of public speaking.

The psychological experience of acquiring a communication impairment and the therapeutic implications (2018)
Thesis
Adams, R. The psychological experience of acquiring a communication impairment and the therapeutic implications. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1491164

There is little research exploring the psychological experience of acquiring a CI (communication impairment) in adulthood, possibly due to a perception that people with a CI are unable to participate in an interview (Bronken, Kirkecold, Martinsen, W... Read More about The psychological experience of acquiring a communication impairment and the therapeutic implications.

A personal experience of performing a systematic literature review (2018)
Journal Article
Bonfield, M., Fearnside, L., & Cramp, F. (2018). A personal experience of performing a systematic literature review. Journal of Allied Health, 47(3), 167-171

This paper describes the personal experience of two novice reviewers in developing and conducting a systematic literature review (SLR) in the field of medical ultrasound. The review was performed as part of a PhD study by the first author, which requ... Read More about A personal experience of performing a systematic literature review.

Staying Strong: Exploring experiences of depression and anxiety in Black Caribbean women in the UK (2018)
Thesis
Graham, R. Staying Strong: Exploring experiences of depression and anxiety in Black Caribbean women in the UK. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/862970

The image of the Strong Black Woman (SBW) is a western cultural construct that depicts Black women as strong, self-reliant, independent, yet nurturing and self-sacrificing, putting others’ needs before their own. Research in the US has indicated that... Read More about Staying Strong: Exploring experiences of depression and anxiety in Black Caribbean women in the UK.

What they thought then and how they think now: A qualitative exploration of the lived experience of adult adoptees of closed childhood adoptions and their significant relationships (2018)
Thesis
Outerbridge, J. What they thought then and how they think now: A qualitative exploration of the lived experience of adult adoptees of closed childhood adoptions and their significant relationships. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1491199

Abstract This study explored the lived experience of adoptees of closed adoptions and their experiences in significant relationships. Closed adoption is when biological and adoptive parents have no information about each other, the adopted child i... Read More about What they thought then and how they think now: A qualitative exploration of the lived experience of adult adoptees of closed childhood adoptions and their significant relationships.