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Improving health outcomes in complex regional pain syndrome to inform chronic pain practice (2020)
Thesis
Grieve, S. Improving health outcomes in complex regional pain syndrome to inform chronic pain practice. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/5667520

The research presented in this thesis focuses on improving health outcomes in the field of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) to inform chronic pain practice. Eight publications are presented, each accompanied by a critical commentary to evidence... Read More about Improving health outcomes in complex regional pain syndrome to inform chronic pain practice.

Patient activation in inflammatory arthritis (2020)
Thesis
Jones, B. Patient activation in inflammatory arthritis. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/4773681

Patient activation covers the skills, abilities and behaviour that contribute to how able and willing someone is to take an active role in managing their health. Patient activation is currently often assessed using the Patient Activation Measure (PAM... Read More about Patient activation in inflammatory arthritis.

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.

Exploring the impact of mental health first aid on nursing students’ knowledge and attitude: A pilot randomised controlled trial (2018)
Thesis
Mak, W. Y. Exploring the impact of mental health first aid on nursing students’ knowledge and attitude: A pilot randomised controlled trial. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/866085

Objective: This study aimed to: explore the impact of providing Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training to general nursing students; and evaluate their mental health literacy (MHL) and attitudes towards mental illness. Methods: This study was a sing... Read More about Exploring the impact of mental health first aid on nursing students’ knowledge and attitude: A pilot randomised controlled trial.

Community-based home injury risk assessment in rural Nepal (2017)
Thesis
Bhatta, S. Community-based home injury risk assessment in rural Nepal. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/878172

ABSTRACT Background: Unintentional injuries in the home are an important cause of death and disability among young children globally. However, in many parts of the world, particularly in the Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) like Nepal, there... Read More about Community-based home injury risk assessment in rural Nepal.

Painful diabetic neuropathy: Exploring management options (2017)
Thesis
Davies, B. Painful diabetic neuropathy: Exploring management options. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/881421

Painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) is one microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) and the focus of this thesis. PDN is a neuropathic pain condition characterised by severe burning pain in the feet and sometimes hands. It has significant i... Read More about Painful diabetic neuropathy: Exploring management options.

Journeys toward adjustment: Exploring the role of emotions and beliefs from pre-diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis through the first 12 months (2016)
Thesis
of emotions and beliefs from pre-diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis through the first 12 months. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/803157

The intention of this thesis is to explore the role of emotions and beliefs from pre-diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis through the first 12 months. Inflammatory arthritis (IA) is an umbrella term for chronic, progressive and systemic auto-immune di... Read More about Journeys toward adjustment: Exploring the role of emotions and beliefs from pre-diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis through the first 12 months.

Understanding the patient experience of stiffness, and developing a stiffness patient-recorded outcome measure in rheumatoid arthritis (2016)
Thesis
Halls, S. Understanding the patient experience of stiffness, and developing a stiffness patient-recorded outcome measure in rheumatoid arthritis. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/919384

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory disease. Stiffness is a major symptom of RA which is commonly reported by patients, affects patients’ daily life, and is relevant to patients in relation to fluctuating aspects of RA such... Read More about Understanding the patient experience of stiffness, and developing a stiffness patient-recorded outcome measure in rheumatoid arthritis.

The impact, frequency and care of foot problems in people with rheumatoid arthritis (2016)
Thesis
Wilson, O. The impact, frequency and care of foot problems in people with rheumatoid arthritis. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/924621

Although foot problems are common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) their prevalence and importance to patients, the barriers patients face accessing foot care, and the types of care received have not been adequately established. Previous studies were hos... Read More about The impact, frequency and care of foot problems in people with rheumatoid arthritis.

Perceptions of quality of life in people with mild and borderline learning disability and the autism diagnostic process (2014)
Thesis
Smith, S. Perceptions of quality of life in people with mild and borderline learning disability and the autism diagnostic process. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/810934

This study used mixed methods to gather multidimensional quality of life perceptions from a small group of adults (n = 20) who have mild or borderline learning disabilities and have been referred to a local diagnostic process. The methods were develo... Read More about Perceptions of quality of life in people with mild and borderline learning disability and the autism diagnostic process.

Assessment practices in higher education: The experiences of newly appointed academics in professional fields from a phenomenological perspective (2013)
Thesis
Sales, R. Assessment practices in higher education: The experiences of newly appointed academics in professional fields from a phenomenological perspective. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/928705

For a novice academic, the first experience of marking can be as memorable as preparing for and giving their first teaching session. Yet, while academic reflections and narratives abound for the latter, there is a paucity of literature regarding the... Read More about Assessment practices in higher education: The experiences of newly appointed academics in professional fields from a phenomenological perspective.

Learning nursing through simulation: Towards an expansive model of learning (2013)
Thesis
Berragan, E. Learning nursing through simulation: Towards an expansive model of learning. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/935967

This thesis explores the impact of simulation upon learning for undergraduate nursing students. A brief history of the evolution of pre-registration nurse education and the development of simulation for nursing provide background and context to the s... Read More about Learning nursing through simulation: Towards an expansive model of learning.

An exploration of women's perceptions and lived experiences of domestic violence and abuse in the context of their pregnancy (2012)
Thesis
Baird, K. An exploration of women's perceptions and lived experiences of domestic violence and abuse in the context of their pregnancy. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/943785

This thesis reports on a qualitative study exploring women's experiences of domestic violence before, during and after pregnancy. The research employed a qualitative framework underpinned by feminist and phenomenological values and philosophy. Femini... Read More about An exploration of women's perceptions and lived experiences of domestic violence and abuse in the context of their pregnancy.

Capturing daily fluctuations, flare and self-management in rheumatoid arthritis: The patient perspective (2012)
Thesis
Flurey, C. A. Capturing daily fluctuations, flare and self-management in rheumatoid arthritis: The patient perspective. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/944379

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive and systemic auto-immune disease. However, there is very little research on how patients experience daily symptoms and their impact on life, nor how patients self-manage their symptoms on current t... Read More about Capturing daily fluctuations, flare and self-management in rheumatoid arthritis: The patient perspective.

More than a good gossip? An inquiry into nurses' reflecting in the ward (2010)
Thesis
Hopkinson, C. More than a good gossip? An inquiry into nurses' reflecting in the ward. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/982278

Reflection-in-action is a complex concept, proposed by Schon (1983) to describe practitioners’ tacit knowing and ability to work with uncertainty and value conflicts in the midst of action. Its existence is widely accepted in the nursing literature a... Read More about More than a good gossip? An inquiry into nurses' reflecting in the ward.

Understanding preventive community health services for pre-school children: Origins, policy and current practice (2009)
Thesis
Condon, L. Understanding preventive community health services for pre-school children: Origins, policy and current practice. (Thesis). Bristol University. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/995442

Community health services for pre-school children have been the major universal health provision for well-children for over a hundred years. Traditionally these services have been largely delivered by health visitors, who are now community nurses wit... Read More about Understanding preventive community health services for pre-school children: Origins, policy and current practice.

Narrative accounts of women who use complementary and alternative medicine in pregnancy: 'Forewarned, forearmed and relaxed'
Thesis
Mitchell, M. (2012). Narrative accounts of women who use complementary and alternative medicine in pregnancy: 'Forewarned, forearmed and relaxed'. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/942480

Pregnancy and childbirth are events of major significance in women’s lives. In western countries women are increasingly using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) (see glossary of terms) during this time. However, there is little research exp... Read More about Narrative accounts of women who use complementary and alternative medicine in pregnancy: 'Forewarned, forearmed and relaxed'.