The world is experiencing an ever-increasing growth in the number of displaced refugee persons across the globe; individuals who have fled their homeland due to force and fear for their life. It is widely acknowledged these individuals have often exp... Read More about 'Consider the object of offering refuge' when exploring the therapist experience of working with refugees supported by an interpreter 'a mille fois' of experience. An exploration using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.
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Individuals diagnosed with ‘Borderline Personality Disorder’ (‘BPD’) suffer both psychological distress and rejection from professionals. Though the qualitative literature highlights many beneficial therapeutic qualities for this clinical group, it i... Read More about “What we need is to be held when we’re falling, but allowed to get on with it when we’re well”: What do individuals with a diagnosis of 'Borderline Personality Disorder' really need from Counselling Psychologists?.
Patient acceptability of the physiotherapy First Contact Practitioner (FCP) role in Primary Care: A realist evaluation (2020)
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Background: Approximately 30% of GP consultations are due to musculoskeletal disorders (MSKDs) which is significantly affecting workload. Physiotherapists are trained to assess, diagnose and treat MSKDs and could provide an alternative to GP consulta... Read More about Patient acceptability of the physiotherapy First Contact Practitioner (FCP) role in Primary Care: A realist evaluation.
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a degenerative joint disorder that affects the whole of the joint unit resulting in pain and decreased function. Current evidence recommends core management strategies of exercise, education for self-management and weight... Read More about An integrated programme of exercise, self-management and active coping strategies for patients with knee osteoarthritis – a proof-of-concept study for a Hong Kong Chinese speaking population.
Occupational balance in the 'Third Age': A conceptual model (2019)
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Introduction: This is a qualitative study, using a constructivist grounded theory approach. It considers what active older people do with their time and why; and what influences their engagement in particular activities. Methods: Fourteen active ol... Read More about Occupational balance in the 'Third Age': A conceptual model.
A realist synthesis and evaluation of the role and impact of occupational therapists in reablement services (2019)
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Reablement services aim to improve the ability of people experiencing poor health or disability to complete daily living tasks. Existing studies of reablement have identified the primary role of occupational therapists as providers of equipment. Th... Read More about A realist synthesis and evaluation of the role and impact of occupational therapists in reablement services.
Physical activity and osteoarthritis; Fostering autonomous motivation and self-efficacy via a digital intervention (2019)
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Abstract Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic musculoskeletal disease affecting approximately 8.75 million people in the UK alone. Symptoms include pain, joint stiffness, and muscle weakness, as well as psychological and emotional limitations such as de... Read More about Physical activity and osteoarthritis; Fostering autonomous motivation and self-efficacy via a digital intervention.
The psychological experience of acquiring a communication impairment and the therapeutic implications (2018)
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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.
Staying Strong: Exploring experiences of depression and anxiety in Black Caribbean women in the UK (2018)
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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.
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.
Recovery from hip fracture: A longitudinal qualitative study of patients' experiences (2017)
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Abstract Introduction: Evaluating recovery from hip fracture is important to ensure optimum care and the best outcomes for patients. Measuring outcomes is difficult due to heterogeneity in the hip fracture population and confounders such as ageing... Read More about Recovery from hip fracture: A longitudinal qualitative study of patients' experiences.
Introduction: Patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience breathlessness leading to exercise limitation and impacting on Quality of Life (QOL). Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) may improve QOL, but those with the severes... Read More about Exercise on non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): From hospital to home.
Abstract Background Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) known interchangeably as myalgic encephalomyelitis or encephalomyelopathy (ME) is a contentious and often misunderstood condition of unknown cause. Associated symptoms may fluctuate and include pos... Read More about Exploring the experiences and occupations of men with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) using a Gadamerian interpretive phenomenological framework.
There is now good evidence to show that family therapy is effective in helping families with a wide range of presenting problems (Carr, 2014a; Shadish & Baldwin, 2003; Stratton, 2011). Although family therapy has a strong evidence base, much of the f... Read More about What makes a difference in family therapy? Exploring the links between theory and practice using qualitative interviews and interpersonal process recall.
A psychosocial exploration of the lifelong impact of being in care as a child and resilience over a life span (2015)
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Background Care experienced adults (adults who were in foster care, kinship care, residential care or were adopted) are assumed to be more vulnerable than the general population across numerous domains: educational underachievement, unemployment, po... Read More about A psychosocial exploration of the lifelong impact of being in care as a child and resilience over a life span.
Abstract Background: Providing an effective exercise prescription process for a patient with non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) within the limits of time that a busy clinician faces is a challenging task. Emerging research has indicated t... Read More about Exercise prescription for patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: A qualitative exploration of physiotherapy practice.
An analysis of the introduction of new technologies within the hybrid imaging workforce using organisational ethnography (2014)
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The introduction of hybrid imaging technology has begun to redefine working practice in nuclear medicine. Emerging hybrid imaging techniques and evolving roles have created opportunities and challenges for nuclear medicine practitioners, and this i... Read More about An analysis of the introduction of new technologies within the hybrid imaging workforce using organisational ethnography.