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Gender-related differences in systemic sclerosis (2020)
Journal Article
Hughes, M., Pauling, J. D., Armstrong-James, L., Denton, C. P., Galdas, P., & Flurey, C. (2020). Gender-related differences in systemic sclerosis. Autoimmunity Reviews, 19(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autrev.2020.102494

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex autoimmune connective tissue disease which is characterised by autoimmunity, widespread tissue fibrosis of the skin and internal organs, and vasculopathic alterations. SSc is more common in women but has a more s... Read More about Gender-related differences in systemic sclerosis.

Radiotherapy students’ perceptions of support provided by clinical supervisors (2019)
Journal Article
Armstrong-James, L., Khine, R. N. M., Thorne, R. J., Tuckey, M. J. E., & Bennett, C. (2020). Radiotherapy students’ perceptions of support provided by clinical supervisors. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 19(1), 15-19. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1460396919000426

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of radiotherapy students on clinical placement, specifically focussing on the provision of well-being support from clinical supervisors.Materials and methods: Twenty-five students from the Uni... Read More about Radiotherapy students’ perceptions of support provided by clinical supervisors.

Using Photo-Elicitation to Explore Families’ Experiences of Burn Camp (2018)
Journal Article
Armstrong-James, L., Cadogan, J., Williamson, H., Rumsey, N., & Harcourt, D. (2019). Using Photo-Elicitation to Explore Families’ Experiences of Burn Camp. Journal of Family Nursing, 25(1), 81-108. https://doi.org/10.1177/1074840718817630

© The Author(s) 2018. A qualitative study using photo-elicitation was conducted to investigate the experiences of family members attending a residential burn camp. Six families were provided with cameras and asked to take photographs of their time at... Read More about Using Photo-Elicitation to Explore Families’ Experiences of Burn Camp.

An evaluation of the impact of a burn camp on children and young people’s concerns about social situations, satisfaction with appearance and behaviour (2018)
Journal Article
Armstrong-James, L., Cadogan, J., Williamson, H., Rumsey, N., & Harcourt, D. (2018). An evaluation of the impact of a burn camp on children and young people’s concerns about social situations, satisfaction with appearance and behaviour. Scars, Burns & Healing, 4, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1177/2059513118816219

Introduction: This evaluation aimed to assess the impact of a burn camp on children and young people’s concerns about social situations, satisfaction with appearance and behaviour. Methods: Young people completed the Perceived Stigmatisation Questio... Read More about An evaluation of the impact of a burn camp on children and young people’s concerns about social situations, satisfaction with appearance and behaviour.

Body image and psychosocial adjustment following the amputation of a limb (2015)
Journal Article
Armstrong-James, L. (2015). Body image and psychosocial adjustment following the amputation of a limb. Journal of Aesthetic Nursing, 4(6), https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2015.4.6.288

A limb amputation can lead to a broad range of physical and psychological challenges, as individuals must learn to adjust to changes in their physical capabilities in addition to an altered appearance. Individuals may commonly experience psychologica... Read More about Body image and psychosocial adjustment following the amputation of a limb.