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Social dream-drawing (SDD): Praxis and research (2017)
Thesis
Mersky, R. R. Social dream-drawing (SDD): Praxis and research. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/897802

Social Dream-Drawing is a socioanalytic praxis conceived, developed and researched by myself as a psycho-social action researcher. Although it is built upon related praxes, such as Social Dreaming, Organisational Role Analysis and the Social Photo-Ma... Read More about Social dream-drawing (SDD): Praxis and research.

A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures used in adult burn research (2017)
Journal Article
Pleat, J., Griffiths, C., Guest, E., White, P., Gaskin, E., Rumsey, N., & Harcourt, D. (2017). A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures used in adult burn research. Journal of Burn Care and Research, 38(2), e521-e541. https://doi.org/10.1097/BCR.0000000000000474

Copyright © 2016 by the American Burn Association. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are vital for evaluating patient needs and therapeutic progress. This review aimed to identify the PROMs used in adult burn care and establish their quality.... Read More about A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures used in adult burn research.

Why marry? The role of tradition in women’s marital aspirations (2017)
Journal Article
Carter, J. (2017). Why marry? The role of tradition in women’s marital aspirations. Sociological Research Online, 22(1), 3. https://doi.org/10.5153/sro.4125

© 2017, University of Surrey. All rights reserved. While the individualisation trend has given way to a relational, reflexive turn in the sociology of relationships, there continues to be a writing out of convention and tradition in understanding rel... Read More about Why marry? The role of tradition in women’s marital aspirations.

Psychological Aspects of Bariatric Surgery as a Treatment for Obesity (2017)
Journal Article
Jumbe, S., Hamlet, C., & Meyrick, J. (2017). Psychological Aspects of Bariatric Surgery as a Treatment for Obesity. Current Obesity Reports, 6(1), 71-78. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-017-0242-2

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Little is known about the psychological effects on life after bariatric surgery despite the high prevalence of psychological disorders in candidates seeking this procedure. Our review discusses the literature around the psychologic... Read More about Psychological Aspects of Bariatric Surgery as a Treatment for Obesity.

“You Obviously Just Have to Put on a Brave Face”: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences and Coping Styles of Men With Rheumatoid Arthritis (2017)
Journal Article
Kirwan, J. R., Flurey, C. A., Hewlett, S., Rodham, K., White, A., & Noddings, R. (2017). “You Obviously Just Have to Put on a Brave Face”: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences and Coping Styles of Men With Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 69(3), 330-337. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.22951

© 2016, The Authors. Arthritis Care & Research published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology. Objective: To explore the experiences, coping styles, and support preferences of male rheumatoid arthritis (RA) p... Read More about “You Obviously Just Have to Put on a Brave Face”: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences and Coping Styles of Men With Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Moving health upstream in urban development decision-making (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Black, D., Ige, J., Pilkington, P., Williams, B., Prestwood, E., Hunt, A., …Ogilvie, F. (2017, February). Moving health upstream in urban development decision-making. Presented at The Sustainable Transport & Health Summit, Bristol

This document presents an overview of a three-year pilot funded by the Wellcome Trust an initiated in 2016. The project has three main strands of work- systematic reviews of evidence linking the quality of urban form to human health impacts, an econo... Read More about Moving health upstream in urban development decision-making.

Gay fathers’ motivations for and feelings about surrogacy as a path to parenthood (2017)
Journal Article
Blake, L., Carone, N., Raffanello, E., Slutsky, J., Ehrhardt, A. A., & Golombok, S. (2017). Gay fathers’ motivations for and feelings about surrogacy as a path to parenthood. Human Reproduction, 32(4), 860-867. https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dex026

STUDY QUESTION Why do gay men choose to start their families through surrogacy? SUMMARY ANSWER Most fathers chose surrogacy because they considered adoption to be a less desirable and/or accessible path to parenthood. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY L... Read More about Gay fathers’ motivations for and feelings about surrogacy as a path to parenthood.

Real-time paediatric respiratory tract infection (RTI) community surveillance: A qualitative interview study of clinicians’ perspectives on the use, design and potential impact of a planned intervention (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Moss, T. (2017, February). Real-time paediatric respiratory tract infection (RTI) community surveillance: A qualitative interview study of clinicians’ perspectives on the use, design and potential impact of a planned intervention. Paper presented at 3rd CBC Digital Health Conference: Harnessing digital technology for behaviour change, London, United Kingdom

Rationale Over-prescription of antibiotics in primary care is a contributor to burgeoning problem of antimicrobial resistance. Children with respiratory tract infections (RTI) represent a substantial proportion of primary care consultations and anti... Read More about Real-time paediatric respiratory tract infection (RTI) community surveillance: A qualitative interview study of clinicians’ perspectives on the use, design and potential impact of a planned intervention.

Devolution aspects of Brexit and agriculture (2017)
Other
Greer, A. (2017). Devolution aspects of Brexit and agriculture. n/a

A submission requested by the House of Lords European Union Committee for its enquiry into Brexit and Agriculture

Scandcleft randomised trials of primary surgery for unilateral cleft lip and palate: 10. Parental perceptions of appearance and treatment outcomes in their 5-year-old child (2017)
Journal Article
Pedersen, N. H., Boysen, B. M., Johannessen, E. C., Heliövaara, A., Feragen, K. B., Semb, G., …Rumsey, N. (2017). Scandcleft randomised trials of primary surgery for unilateral cleft lip and palate: 10. Parental perceptions of appearance and treatment outcomes in their 5-year-old child. Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, 51(1), 81-87. https://doi.org/10.1080/2000656X.2016.1254642

© 2017 Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica Society. Background and aim: Few studies have explored children’s emotional and behavioural reactions to cleft surgery and treatment-related stress. The objective was to investigate parents’ evaluations of appearan... Read More about Scandcleft randomised trials of primary surgery for unilateral cleft lip and palate: 10. Parental perceptions of appearance and treatment outcomes in their 5-year-old child.

Scandcleft randomised trials of primary surgery for unilateral cleft lip and Palate: 9. Parental report of social and emotional experiences related to their 5-year-old child’s cleft diagnosis (2017)
Journal Article
Pedersen, N. H., Johannessen, E. C., Boysen, B. M., Heliövaara, A., Feragen, K. B., Rumsey, N., …Semb, G. (2017). Scandcleft randomised trials of primary surgery for unilateral cleft lip and Palate: 9. Parental report of social and emotional experiences related to their 5-year-old child’s cleft diagnosis. Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, 51(1), 73-80. https://doi.org/10.1080/2000656X.2016.1254643

© 2017 Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica Society. Background and aim: Parents of children with a cleft lip and palate may be emotionally affected by the child’s diagnosis. Their experiences and perceptions are important when evaluating the complexity of s... Read More about Scandcleft randomised trials of primary surgery for unilateral cleft lip and Palate: 9. Parental report of social and emotional experiences related to their 5-year-old child’s cleft diagnosis.

Investing in people…. (2017)
Journal Article
McCartan, K. F., & Prescott, D. (2017). Investing in people…

A blog about how professionals can be supported by their employers when working in the arena of sexual harm.

The dementia experiences of people from Caribbean, Chinese and South Asian communities in Bristol (2017)
Report
Cheston, R., Baghirathan, S., Hui, R., Shears, P., Chacun, A., & Currie, K. (2017). The dementia experiences of people from Caribbean, Chinese and South Asian communities in Bristol

This report is the product of an eight-month research project funded by Bristol City Council which set out to establish the dementia experiences and needs of people of Black and other Minority Ethnic (BME) origins. The study was overseen by the Brist... Read More about The dementia experiences of people from Caribbean, Chinese and South Asian communities in Bristol.

Multiple professional identities: A personal exploration of the transition from nurse to lecturer (2017)
Journal Article
Seal, J. (2017). Multiple professional identities: A personal exploration of the transition from nurse to lecturer. Journal of Health Visiting, 5(2), 94-99

This personal reflective account explores my transition from NHS employee to university lecturer based in an Higher Educational Institution. Lave and Wenger’s (1991) “Communities of Practice” (COP) model has been used as a framework to highlight bot... Read More about Multiple professional identities: A personal exploration of the transition from nurse to lecturer.

Beard transplants and facial hair trends: Why men are motivated to have surgery (2017)
Journal Article
Zucchelli, F. (2017). Beard transplants and facial hair trends: Why men are motivated to have surgery. Journal of Aesthetic Nursing, 6(1), 30-31. https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2017.6.1.30

Over the past few years, an increasing number of men have received surgery to enhance or restore facial hair. This came at a time when beards re-entered mainstream fashion. Drawing on the research literature, this article explores the apparent link b... Read More about Beard transplants and facial hair trends: Why men are motivated to have surgery.

Supporting patients considering reconstructive surgery (2017)
Book Chapter
Harcourt, D., & Clarke, A. (2017). Supporting patients considering reconstructive surgery. In D. Kissane, B. Bultz, P. Butow, C. Bylund, S. Noble, & S. Wilkinson (Eds.), Oxford Textbook in Communication in Oncology and Palliative Care (226-231). Oxford: Oxford University Press