Using the COM-B model to explore health care professionals' experience of working towards a collaborative care model within Long Term Conditions, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Services (IAPT-LTC)

Sanders, Samantha

A framework for prioritising capability mechanisms for environmental disaster risk minimisation within Ghana's petroleum sector (2022)
Thesis
Acheampong, G. A framework for prioritising capability mechanisms for environmental disaster risk minimisation within Ghana's petroleum sector. (Thesis). University of the West Of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8661750

Petroleum disasters, such as the 1988 Piper Alpha incident, and more recently, the Gulf of Mexico Macondo well blowout, have left a legacy of environmental impacts with catastrophic effects. While these events evoked global apprehension and public ou... Read More about A framework for prioritising capability mechanisms for environmental disaster risk minimisation within Ghana's petroleum sector.

Learning through practice: A comparative study of student and graduate perceptions of learning to be and becoming a journalist (2022)
Thesis
Evans, M. Learning through practice: A comparative study of student and graduate perceptions of learning to be and becoming a journalist. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9228731

This study examines approaches to learning and teaching journalism through practice at two UK Higher Education courses accredited by the UK Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC). It explores how students and recent graduates from the two cour... Read More about Learning through practice: A comparative study of student and graduate perceptions of learning to be and becoming a journalist.

Improving the Emergency Medical Service recognition and response for patients who are at imminent risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (2022)
Thesis
Kirby, K. Improving the Emergency Medical Service recognition and response for patients who are at imminent risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9030811

Current international guidelines and the associated “chain of survival” emphasise the recognition of critically unwell patients in the community followed by an efficient response in the hope of preventing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, which occurs... Read More about Improving the Emergency Medical Service recognition and response for patients who are at imminent risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Investigation of flow augmentation and dynamic stall control devices as performance enhancement of lift-driven vertical axis wind turbine using high-fidelity CFD methods (2022)
Thesis
Syawitri, T. P. Investigation of flow augmentation and dynamic stall control devices as performance enhancement of lift-driven vertical axis wind turbine using high-fidelity CFD methods. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8045334

This study performs an investigation of dynamic stall control (Gurney flap (GF)) and flow augmentation (straight upstream deflector (SUD)) devices to improve the performance of lift-driven Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) as they can improve the pow... Read More about Investigation of flow augmentation and dynamic stall control devices as performance enhancement of lift-driven vertical axis wind turbine using high-fidelity CFD methods.

Specialist community public health nursing students’ experiences of receiving compassion from educators in higher education and on placement (2022)
Thesis
Seal, J. Specialist community public health nursing students’ experiences of receiving compassion from educators in higher education and on placement. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9283077

Recent cumulative narratives indicate university cultures and learning environments are becoming less compassionate spaces and important relational characteristics eroded. This has important implications for nurse education where compassion is fundam... Read More about Specialist community public health nursing students’ experiences of receiving compassion from educators in higher education and on placement.

Towards a one-shot printed gripper for part extraction from powder-based 3D printing processes (2022)
Thesis
Cormack, J. Towards a one-shot printed gripper for part extraction from powder-based 3D printing processes. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9199390

As 3D printing moves from a tool used predominantly for creating one-off prototype parts to being a key part in high volume manufacturing, the need for increased automation becomes desirable to save time and cost in the process. For 3D printing proce... Read More about Towards a one-shot printed gripper for part extraction from powder-based 3D printing processes.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for adults with visible differences: Advancing understanding and developing a self-guided intervention (2022)
Thesis
Zucchelli, F. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for adults with visible differences: Advancing understanding and developing a self-guided intervention. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9430882

With the centrality of physical appearance in society, having an atypical appearance or ‘visible difference’ as the result of a health condition or injury can cause psychosocial challenges. While some adjust without need for psychological support, ma... Read More about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for adults with visible differences: Advancing understanding and developing a self-guided intervention.

“I identified as a rugby player…now I’m a Dad”: Fathers’ experiences of physical activity in the postnatal period (2022)
Thesis
Holley, S. “I identified as a rugby player…now I’m a Dad”: Fathers’ experiences of physical activity in the postnatal period. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9013027

Abstract Background: Fatherhood is a significant life event that has the potential to impact fathers’ wellbeing and mental health. However, fathers’ experiences have been largely neglected in research and there remains a lack of awareness of pater... Read More about “I identified as a rugby player…now I’m a Dad”: Fathers’ experiences of physical activity in the postnatal period.

One size doesn’t fit all: Exploring complexity in young people’s perceptions of Character Education a critical realist case study (2022)
Thesis
Kernaghan, P. One size doesn’t fit all: Exploring complexity in young people’s perceptions of Character Education a critical realist case study. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6873519

This study is a Case Study (CS) informed exploration of a pupil’s eye view of Character Education (CE), in a CS school. It is intended to find out what they think of CE claims it can be ‘caught, taught or sought’ (Jubilee Centre, 2018). It consid... Read More about One size doesn’t fit all: Exploring complexity in young people’s perceptions of Character Education a critical realist case study.

Camera trapping and occupancy model as a tool for monitoring the carnivore’s guild in Wadi Wurayah Man and Biosphere Reserve (2022)
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Chreiki, M. Camera trapping and occupancy model as a tool for monitoring the carnivore’s guild in Wadi Wurayah Man and Biosphere Reserve. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9002977

Understanding species habitat relationships and their relative importance to the carnivore guild is fundamental to determining optimal conservation strategies and guiding long-term management efforts in a man and biosphere reserve. In this study, I u... Read More about Camera trapping and occupancy model as a tool for monitoring the carnivore’s guild in Wadi Wurayah Man and Biosphere Reserve.

Measuring sustainability performance of SMEs in a developing country: A study in the southern of Vietnam (2022)
Thesis
Phan, H. Measuring sustainability performance of SMEs in a developing country: A study in the southern of Vietnam. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8046146

Given that sustainability performance measurement has gained a lot of momentum in recent years, there has been a shortcoming of sustainability metrics developed from SMEs perspective. This thesis investigated the most appropriate metrics for SMEs in... Read More about Measuring sustainability performance of SMEs in a developing country: A study in the southern of Vietnam.

Detecting the early essence of ‘modern’ project management – An historic case study approach (HMS Barham 1912-1915) (2022)
Thesis
Turner, A. Detecting the early essence of ‘modern’ project management – An historic case study approach (HMS Barham 1912-1915). (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7915829

This thesis investigates the management methods and tools and techniques used in the delivery of what we would today call a major project, but one which was completed some 50 years before Project Management was recognised as a management discipline.... Read More about Detecting the early essence of ‘modern’ project management – An historic case study approach (HMS Barham 1912-1915).

Art and design practices as a driver for deformable controls, textures and screen interactions (2022)
Thesis
Steer, C. Art and design practices as a driver for deformable controls, textures and screen interactions. (Thesis). Swansea University. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11129672

In this thesis, we demonstrate the innovative uses of deformable interfaces to help de-velop future digital art and design interactions. The great beneﬁts of advancing digital art can often come at a cost of tactile feeling and physical expression,... Read More about Art and design practices as a driver for deformable controls, textures and screen interactions.

Profiles of British Equestrian Olympians: Evaluating historical, socio-cultural and sporting influences and how they could inform equestrianism in the future (2022)
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Dumbell, L. Profiles of British Equestrian Olympians: Evaluating historical, socio-cultural and sporting influences and how they could inform equestrianism in the future. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8043778

Horse riding is a unique context for a human-animal study. It is both a leisure activity and the only Olympic sport where athletes compete against one another without having to declare their sex. Horse riding relies on rider and horse establishing... Read More about Profiles of British Equestrian Olympians: Evaluating historical, socio-cultural and sporting influences and how they could inform equestrianism in the future.

Complex adaptive system behaviours in small group interaction: A year 4 classroom case study of learning as ‘emergence’ (2022)
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Knight, B. Complex adaptive system behaviours in small group interaction: A year 4 classroom case study of learning as ‘emergence’. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9030663

Depictions of classroom teaching and learning in politics, policy and media tend to be over simplified and mechanistic. Insights from research on classroom learning draw largely on the ‘what works’ paradigm, which presents learning as directly caused... Read More about Complex adaptive system behaviours in small group interaction: A year 4 classroom case study of learning as ‘emergence’.

Clients’ lived experiences of rooms used for talking therapies in the NHS (2022)
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S, T. Clients’ lived experiences of rooms used for talking therapies in the NHS. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8539267

Background: There has been little research into how clients experience rooms that are used for talking therapies within the National Health Service (NHS), despite the NHS being the single largest provider of talking therapies in the UK. This study us... Read More about Clients’ lived experiences of rooms used for talking therapies in the NHS.

An interpretative phenomenological analysis exploring lived experiences of bulimia nervosa (2022)
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Bishop, G. An interpretative phenomenological analysis exploring lived experiences of bulimia nervosa. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8544752

Background Bulimia nervosa is defined as a clinically recognised disorder, the key diagnostic features of which are eating an ‘abnormally’ large amount of food within a short space of time and compensatory behaviours such as abusing laxatives, vomit... Read More about An interpretative phenomenological analysis exploring lived experiences of bulimia nervosa.

Combining wildlife occupancy and attitudinal surveys to improve AlWusta Wildlife Reserve management (2022)
Thesis
Al Uwaisi, A. Combining wildlife occupancy and attitudinal surveys to improve AlWusta Wildlife Reserve management. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8188524

Understanding the interactions between people and the landscape, their resource use, activities and needs is an important component of effective natural resource management, particularly in protected areas (Reserves) that are actively inhabited and u... Read More about Combining wildlife occupancy and attitudinal surveys to improve AlWusta Wildlife Reserve management.

Developing new chemical-based sensors for the detection of volatile compounds (2022)
Thesis
Fois, M. Developing new chemical-based sensors for the detection of volatile compounds. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8193761

This research project aims to enhance the performance of a series of chemical-based sensor devices. In particular, metal oxide gas sensors. These materials are well known and primarily employed in several applications, thanks to their characteristic... Read More about Developing new chemical-based sensors for the detection of volatile compounds.

Using the COM-B model to explore health care professionals' experience of working towards a collaborative care model within Long Term Conditions, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Services (IAPT-LTC) (2022)
Thesis
Sanders, S. Using the COM-B model to explore health care professionals' experience of working towards a collaborative care model within Long Term Conditions, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Services (IAPT-LTC). (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9081283

Objectives: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Services have been implementing pathways for long term conditions (IAPT-LTC) since their pilot in 2016. An aim of these pathways is to integrate more closely with NHS physical health care teams.... Read More about Using the COM-B model to explore health care professionals' experience of working towards a collaborative care model within Long Term Conditions, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Services (IAPT-LTC).

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