All Outputs (21)

Congenital Melanocytic Naevus (CMN) through the lens: Exploring the positive experiences of young people with CMN using photo-elicitation interviews (2021)
Thesis
Guest, E. Congenital Melanocytic Naevus (CMN) through the lens: Exploring the positive experiences of young people with CMN using photo-elicitation interviews. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7576799

Background: Congenital Melanocytic Naevus (CMN) is characterised by raised birthmarks, commonly present on the trunk, face, arms, and legs. Children and adolescents with CMN can experience negative attention from others in relation to the appearance... Read More about Congenital Melanocytic Naevus (CMN) through the lens: Exploring the positive experiences of young people with CMN using photo-elicitation interviews.

The psychosocial risk factors of developing perinatal mental health issues in birth mothers of compulsory adopted children (2021)
Thesis
Chandegra, P. The psychosocial risk factors of developing perinatal mental health issues in birth mothers of compulsory adopted children. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6925871

Perinatal mental health (PMH) issues are a common public health concern effecting 10-20% of women during pregnancy and up to one year after birth (Public Health England, 2017). Various biopsychosocial risk factors can increase the likelihood of devel... Read More about The psychosocial risk factors of developing perinatal mental health issues in birth mothers of compulsory adopted children.

Promoting acceptance of diverse appearances in primary school-aged children (2021)
Thesis
Parnell, J. Promoting acceptance of diverse appearances in primary school-aged children. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7516984

Appearance-based stereotyping and stigma emerges in early childhood and can exist by the age of 4 years. Those who have a diverse appearance (e.g., higher weight, visible difference) are at increased risk of experiencing stigmatisation, resulting in... Read More about Promoting acceptance of diverse appearances in primary school-aged children.

What contains the containers? An organisational thematic analysis within an NHS Trust investigating what supports staff in their work with people attracting a borderline diagnosis (2021)
Thesis
Woodgate, C. What contains the containers? An organisational thematic analysis within an NHS Trust investigating what supports staff in their work with people attracting a borderline diagnosis. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7107239

People diagnosed with borderline personality disorder experience a ‘double dose’ of suffering. The chronic emotional pain and inner turmoil that is the result of their condition, compounded by stigma and prejudice at the hands of NHS staff they appro... Read More about What contains the containers? An organisational thematic analysis within an NHS Trust investigating what supports staff in their work with people attracting a borderline diagnosis.

Austerity as a political paradox: A study of its impact on prison health governance and the delivery of prison healthcare services in England (2021)
Thesis
Ismail, N. Austerity as a political paradox: A study of its impact on prison health governance and the delivery of prison healthcare services in England. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7240931

There is a consensus in extant scholarship that austerity has had profound, harmful effects on vulnerable and marginalised populations. However, research on its impact on the governance and delivery of health structures intended to support individual... Read More about Austerity as a political paradox: A study of its impact on prison health governance and the delivery of prison healthcare services in England.

The impact of androgen deprivation therapy on men diagnosed with prostate cancer: A mixed-method analysis of body image, masculine identities, exercise habits and coping strategies (2021)
Thesis
Gentili, C. The impact of androgen deprivation therapy on men diagnosed with prostate cancer: A mixed-method analysis of body image, masculine identities, exercise habits and coping strategies. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6960909

Androgen Deprivation Therapy is one of the gold standard treatments for Prostate Cancer (PCa). By suppressing testosterone production, ADT slows down cancer growth, but can also lead to several side effects affecting bodily functions and appearance (... Read More about The impact of androgen deprivation therapy on men diagnosed with prostate cancer: A mixed-method analysis of body image, masculine identities, exercise habits and coping strategies.

An IPA study exploring clients’ experiences of living with complex mental health needs in a residential care home: Some voices are harder to hear (2021)
Thesis
Chivers, A. An IPA study exploring clients’ experiences of living with complex mental health needs in a residential care home: Some voices are harder to hear. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6955731

Objectives The aim of the research was to hear the voices of participants with complex mental health needs, gaining insight into the experience of living in residential care homes. These voices often get lost; as people with complex mental health ne... Read More about An IPA study exploring clients’ experiences of living with complex mental health needs in a residential care home: Some voices are harder to hear.

Facilitating family engagement in older people's home-based reablement: A realist inquiry (2021)
Thesis
Sumpter, L. Facilitating family engagement in older people's home-based reablement: A realist inquiry. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7075880

An ageing population brings pressures and opportunities. Since 2010, the UK Government has invested substantially in reablement, to release pressure in health and social care services and to promote wellbeing. When a deterioration in an individual’... Read More about Facilitating family engagement in older people's home-based reablement: A realist inquiry.

“It’s such a hard and lonely journey”: Women’s experiences of perinatal loss and the subsequent pregnancy (2021)
Thesis
Wheeler, N. “It’s such a hard and lonely journey”: Women’s experiences of perinatal loss and the subsequent pregnancy. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7244045

Background: Perinatal losses are devastating life changing events for mothers, with psychological consequences both after loss and in the following pregnancy. Societal taboos result in disenfranchised grief, with inconsistent support available. Ai... Read More about “It’s such a hard and lonely journey”: Women’s experiences of perinatal loss and the subsequent pregnancy.

How do illness perceptions influence the effectiveness of self-management in individuals living in Bermuda with type 2 diabetes? (2021)
Thesis
Matthew, T. How do illness perceptions influence the effectiveness of self-management in individuals living in Bermuda with type 2 diabetes?. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7212112

Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high in the body (NHS, 2016). Diabetes UK (2009) estimates that self-management is 95% of managing diabetes. Self-management refers to an individual’s abil... Read More about How do illness perceptions influence the effectiveness of self-management in individuals living in Bermuda with type 2 diabetes?.

Is the Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Integrative Group Treatment Protocol (EMDR-IGTP) effective for UK military veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? A pilot study (2021)
Thesis
Davies, S. Is the Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Integrative Group Treatment Protocol (EMDR-IGTP) effective for UK military veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? A pilot study. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6971656

Background Armed forces personnel frequently witness traumatic events and suffer the consequences of involvement in combat. Improving treatment of post-traumatic stress and related problems for Veterans of these conflicts is important to optimise re... Read More about Is the Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Integrative Group Treatment Protocol (EMDR-IGTP) effective for UK military veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? A pilot study.

The transition from statutory Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services into third sector voluntary and charitable services: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of young peoples’ experiences (2021)
Thesis
Dawson, A. The transition from statutory Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services into third sector voluntary and charitable services: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of young peoples’ experiences. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6962542

This research thesis qualitatively explores young peoples’ lived experiences of transitioning from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provided by the National Health Service (NHS) into voluntary and charitable sector services. Within... Read More about The transition from statutory Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services into third sector voluntary and charitable services: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of young peoples’ experiences.

Noise and morphogenesis: Uncertainty, randomness and control (2021)
Thesis
Prado Casanova, M. Noise and morphogenesis: Uncertainty, randomness and control. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6778759

This thesis presents a processual ontology of noise by virtue of which morphogenesis (in its most general understanding as the processes by which order/form is created) must be instantiated. Noise is here outlined as the far from equilibrium environm... Read More about Noise and morphogenesis: Uncertainty, randomness and control.

Marker development for the traceability of certified sustainably produced cacao (Theobroma cacao) in the chocolate industry (2021)
Thesis
Lafargue, P. Marker development for the traceability of certified sustainably produced cacao (Theobroma cacao) in the chocolate industry. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6642792

Theobroma cacao (cocoa) is one of the most studied commodities around the world and the source of one of the world’s most consumed and familiar products, chocolate. The multibillion-pound industry has changed to a higher demand for sustainably certif... Read More about Marker development for the traceability of certified sustainably produced cacao (Theobroma cacao) in the chocolate industry.

Exploring men’s experiences of their female partner’s sexual pain: A qualitative thematic analysis study (2021)
Thesis
Lovell, D. Exploring men’s experiences of their female partner’s sexual pain: A qualitative thematic analysis study. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6962516

Aims Female sexual pain occurs within a relational context, yet little is known about partners’ experiences This study adds to the very small literature exploring men’s experience of sexual pain within a different-sex relationship. I aimed to give v... Read More about Exploring men’s experiences of their female partner’s sexual pain: A qualitative thematic analysis study.

Iranian immigrant women’s experiences of domestic violence: An interpretative phenomenological analysis (2021)
Thesis
Karamali, N. Iranian immigrant women’s experiences of domestic violence: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6689202

Domestic violence is a major social health problem. Intimate partner violence is one of the most common forms of violence against women worldwide. Domestic violence against groups of immigrant women in heterosexual relationships has been explored; ho... Read More about Iranian immigrant women’s experiences of domestic violence: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.

‘In my own comfort zone’: Client experiences of relational aspects of Skype therapy for alcohol problems (2021)
Thesis
Atkinson, L. ‘In my own comfort zone’: Client experiences of relational aspects of Skype therapy for alcohol problems. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6850076

Background: therapists and counsellors are increasingly using Skype or equivalent video-based applications to offer treatment in place of face-to-face delivery of talking therapies. In the alcohol treatment sector, this offers a range of potential be... Read More about ‘In my own comfort zone’: Client experiences of relational aspects of Skype therapy for alcohol problems.

A critical analysis of the impact of inter-generational differences on the attitudes to lifestyle behavioural change among South Asian population in the UK (2021)
Thesis
Gul, F. A critical analysis of the impact of inter-generational differences on the attitudes to lifestyle behavioural change among South Asian population in the UK. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/5849658

Background Evidence reports that people from a South Asian background experience a higher prevalence of chronic lifestyle diseases, such as diabetes, obesity and heart disease, with correspondingly higher risk of morbidity and mortality. People who... Read More about A critical analysis of the impact of inter-generational differences on the attitudes to lifestyle behavioural change among South Asian population in the UK.

Applied and laboratory-based autonomic and neurophysiological monitoring during sustained attention tasks (2021)
Thesis
Stephenson, A. Applied and laboratory-based autonomic and neurophysiological monitoring during sustained attention tasks. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6822634

Fluctuations during sustained attention can cause momentary lapses in performance which can have a significant impact on safety and wellbeing. However, it is less clear how unrelated tasks impact current task processes, and whether potential disturba... Read More about Applied and laboratory-based autonomic and neurophysiological monitoring during sustained attention tasks.

A qualitative study, exploring UK alcohol guidelines around drinking during pregnancy (2021)
Thesis
Ledermann, D. A qualitative study, exploring UK alcohol guidelines around drinking during pregnancy. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/5587009

Background: Alcohol consumption during pregnancy has been associated with a range of adverse foetal effects known as Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Consequently, there is no known “safe” level of alcohol during pregnancy and this has led t... Read More about A qualitative study, exploring UK alcohol guidelines around drinking during pregnancy.