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Group cognitive–behavioural programme to reduce the impact of rheumatoid arthritis fatigue: The RAFT RCT with economic and qualitative evaluations (2019)
Journal Article
Hewlett, S., Almeida, C., Ambler, N., Blair, P. S., Choy, E., Dures, E., …Pollock, J. (2019). Group cognitive–behavioural programme to reduce the impact of rheumatoid arthritis fatigue: The RAFT RCT with economic and qualitative evaluations. Health Technology Assessment, 23(57), https://doi.org/10.3310/hta23570

BACKGROUND: Fatigue is a major problem in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There is evidence for the clinical effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered by clinical psychologists, but few rheumatology units have psychologists. OBJECTIVE... Read More about Group cognitive–behavioural programme to reduce the impact of rheumatoid arthritis fatigue: The RAFT RCT with economic and qualitative evaluations.

The Bumps and BaBies Longitudinal Study (BaBBLeS): A multi-site cohort study of first-time mothers to evaluate the effectiveness of the Baby Buddy app (2019)
Journal Article
Deave, T., Ginja, S., Goodenough, T., Bailey, E., Piwek, L., Coad, J., …Lingam, R. (2019). The Bumps and BaBies Longitudinal Study (BaBBLeS): A multi-site cohort study of first-time mothers to evaluate the effectiveness of the Baby Buddy app. mHealth, 5, Article 42. https://doi.org/10.21037/mhealth.2019.08.05

Background: Health mobile applications (apps) have become very popular, including apps specifically designed to support women during the ante- and post-natal periods. However, there is currently limited evidence for the effectiveness of such apps at... Read More about The Bumps and BaBies Longitudinal Study (BaBBLeS): A multi-site cohort study of first-time mothers to evaluate the effectiveness of the Baby Buddy app.

Students’ perceptions of self-direction in pre-registration nurse education (2019)
Journal Article
Pryce-Miller, M., & Serrant, L. (2019). Students’ perceptions of self-direction in pre-registration nurse education. Nurse Education in Practice, 40, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2019.102626

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd This study explored to understand the lived experiences of a group of pre-registration nursing students' in a United Kingdom Higher Education setting, in the context of increasing responsibility for self-direction throughout the l... Read More about Students’ perceptions of self-direction in pre-registration nurse education.

An interpretative phenomenological analysis of spousal carers' experiences of caring for their partner with a long-term, indwelling urinary catheter (2019)
Thesis
Fowler, S. E. An interpretative phenomenological analysis of spousal carers' experiences of caring for their partner with a long-term, indwelling urinary catheter. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1491302

This PdD thesis reports an idiographic study employing Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to explore the experiences of spousal carers when their partner has a long-term indwelling urinary catheter (LTIC). The aim was to inform and improv... Read More about An interpretative phenomenological analysis of spousal carers' experiences of caring for their partner with a long-term, indwelling urinary catheter.

Taxonomy of the form and function of primary care services in or alongside emergency departments: Concepts paper (2019)
Journal Article
Cooper, A., Edwards, M., Brandling, J., Carson-Stevens, A., Cooke, M., Davies, F., …Edwards, A. (2019). Taxonomy of the form and function of primary care services in or alongside emergency departments: Concepts paper. Emergency Medicine Journal, 36(10), 625-630. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2018-208305

Primary care services in or alongside emergency departments look and function differently and are described using inconsistent terminology. Research to determine effectiveness of these models is hampered by outdated classification systems, limiting t... Read More about Taxonomy of the form and function of primary care services in or alongside emergency departments: Concepts paper.

What is the incidence of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type I within four months of a wrist fracture in the adult population? A systematic review (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Rolls, C., McCabe, C., Llewellyn, A., & Jones, G. (2019, September). What is the incidence of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type I within four months of a wrist fracture in the adult population? A systematic review. Poster presented at EFIC Congress 2019, Valencia, Spain

Background and Aims There is wide variation in the estimated incidence of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) prior to the development of the 2010 Budapest diagnostic criteria. Our aim is to establish the incidence of CRPS within four months of a... Read More about What is the incidence of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type I within four months of a wrist fracture in the adult population? A systematic review.

Factors associated with quality of life in systemic sclerosis: a cross-sectional study (2019)
Journal Article
Sierakowska, M., Doroszkiewicz, H., Sierakowska, J., Olesińska, M., Grabowska-Jodkowska, A., Brzosko, M., …Ndosi, M. (2019). Factors associated with quality of life in systemic sclerosis: a cross-sectional study. Quality of Life Research, 28(12), 3347-3354. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-019-02284-9

© 2019, The Author(s). Introduction: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease characterized by progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs, leading to their failure and disturbances in the morphology and function of blood vess... Read More about Factors associated with quality of life in systemic sclerosis: a cross-sectional study.

TReatIng Urinary symptoms in Men in Primary Healthcare using non-pharmacological and non-surgical interventions (TRIUMPH) compared with usual care: Study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial (2019)
Journal Article
Frost, J., Lane, J. A., Cotterill, N., Fader, M., Hackshaw-McGeagh, L., Hashim, H., …Worthington, J. (2019). TReatIng Urinary symptoms in Men in Primary Healthcare using non-pharmacological and non-surgical interventions (TRIUMPH) compared with usual care: Study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. Trials, 20, Article 546. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3648-1

Background: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) can relate to urinary storage or voiding. In men, the prevalence and severity of LUTS increases with age, with a significant impact on quality of life. The majority of men presenting with LUTS are manag... Read More about TReatIng Urinary symptoms in Men in Primary Healthcare using non-pharmacological and non-surgical interventions (TRIUMPH) compared with usual care: Study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial.