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Educational value of TeleHERMES software within a post graduate nuclear medicine programme: Initial findings and future considerations (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, M., Hodgkinson, M., Bloomer, S., Stewart, R., & Dawson, G. (2011, May). Educational value of TeleHERMES software within a post graduate nuclear medicine programme: Initial findings and future considerations. Paper presented at British Nuclear Medicine Society Spring Meeting, Brighton, UK

Overview A blended and workbase approach to learning provides Nuclear Medicine Practitioners (NMPs) with an ideal opportunity to cement core skills and acquire the necessary experience that permits movement into developing areas of practice. The Un... Read More about Educational value of TeleHERMES software within a post graduate nuclear medicine programme: Initial findings and future considerations.

The value of mentorship frameworks in current nuclear medicine practice - Initial findings from the South West of England and South Wales (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Dawson, G., & Griffiths, M. (2011, May). The value of mentorship frameworks in current nuclear medicine practice - Initial findings from the South West of England and South Wales. Paper presented at British Nuclear Medicine Society Spring Meeting, Brighton, UK

Overview Ongoing developments in the field of Nuclear Medicine have significantly influenced the working practice of the Nuclear Medicine Practitioner (NMP). Previous research appears to indicate that formal mentorship frameworks have the opportun... Read More about The value of mentorship frameworks in current nuclear medicine practice - Initial findings from the South West of England and South Wales.

Developing the hybrid imaging workforce: A reflective learning approach (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, M., King, S., Fletcher, S., & Dawson, G. (2011, May). Developing the hybrid imaging workforce: A reflective learning approach. Paper presented at British Nuclear Medicine Society Spring Meeting, Brighton, UK

Overview Technological developments within nuclear medicine has provided the basis for the emergence of new operating paradigms, techniques and working culture. The development of new professional identities and interprofessional relationships has... Read More about Developing the hybrid imaging workforce: A reflective learning approach.

Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) support for first year nursing students during first practice placement (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Menon, S., & Malliris, E. (2011, May). Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) support for first year nursing students during first practice placement. Paper presented at The 6th European First Year Experience Conference, Manchester, UK

Practice placements are a principal component of the undergraduate nursing programme and are based in a variety of settings within hospitals and the community. New student nurses experience high levels of anxiety in their placement for a variety of... Read More about Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) support for first year nursing students during first practice placement.

An investigation into the challenges facing the future provision of continuing professional development for allied health professionals in a changing healthcare environment (2011)
Journal Article
Gibbs, V. (2011). An investigation into the challenges facing the future provision of continuing professional development for allied health professionals in a changing healthcare environment. Radiography, 17(2), 152-157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2011.01.005

This paper outlines current challenges facing healthcare providers and education providers in trying to ensure Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) are fit for practice, in a climate driven by financial constraints and service improvement directives fr... Read More about An investigation into the challenges facing the future provision of continuing professional development for allied health professionals in a changing healthcare environment.

Critical realism and realist pragmatism in mixed methods: Problematics of event identity and abductive inference (evolving paradigms in mixed methods research) - Paper kindly presented on Dr Lipscomb's behalf (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Lipscomb, M. (2011, April). Critical realism and realist pragmatism in mixed methods: Problematics of event identity and abductive inference (evolving paradigms in mixed methods research) - Paper kindly presented on Dr Lipscomb's behalf. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, 2011, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Whilst mixed method research is not universally accepted as an appropriate research choice (and in certain situations it is, self evidently, an inappropriate choice), mixed inquiry is now widely embedded in and accepted by many disciplines. Indeed, i... Read More about Critical realism and realist pragmatism in mixed methods: Problematics of event identity and abductive inference (evolving paradigms in mixed methods research) - Paper kindly presented on Dr Lipscomb's behalf.

Gait kinematics and passive knee joint range of motion in children with hypermobility syndrome (2011)
Journal Article
Rowe, P. J., van der Linden, M. L., Fatoye, F. A., Palmer, S., & Macmillan, F. (2011). Gait kinematics and passive knee joint range of motion in children with hypermobility syndrome. Gait and Posture, 33(3), 447-451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.12.022

Hypermobility syndrome (HMS) is characterised by generalised joint laxity and musculoskeletal complaints. Gait abnormalities have been reported in children with HMS but have not been empirically investigated. The extent of passive knee joint range of... Read More about Gait kinematics and passive knee joint range of motion in children with hypermobility syndrome.

Interrater and intrarater reliability of ultrasonographic measurements of acromion-greater tuberosity distance in healthy people (2011)
Journal Article
Kumar, P., Chetwynd, J., Evans, A., Wardle, G., Crick, C., & Richardson, B. (2011). Interrater and intrarater reliability of ultrasonographic measurements of acromion-greater tuberosity distance in healthy people. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 27(2), 172-175. https://doi.org/10.3109/09593985.2010.481012

Acromion-greater tuberosity (AGT) distance could potentially be used to assess rotator cuff tears and shoulder subluxation in patients with poststroke hemiplegia. The aim of this study was to assess the interrater and intrarater reliability of ultras... Read More about Interrater and intrarater reliability of ultrasonographic measurements of acromion-greater tuberosity distance in healthy people.

The development of an innovative approach to postgraduate ultrasound education: An evolving process (2011)
Journal Article
Gibbs, V. (2011). The development of an innovative approach to postgraduate ultrasound education: An evolving process. Radiography, 17(1), 28-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2010.06.002

Increasing economic pressures on higher education institutions to limit the number of modules offered, together with the conflicting pressure from hospital departments requiring an increasingly skilled and flexible workforce, have resulted in the req... Read More about The development of an innovative approach to postgraduate ultrasound education: An evolving process.

Interaction-focused intervention for acquired language disorders: Facilitating mutual adaptation in couples where one partner has aphasia (2011)
Journal Article
Wilkinson, R., Lock, S., Bryan, K., & Sage, K. (2011). Interaction-focused intervention for acquired language disorders: Facilitating mutual adaptation in couples where one partner has aphasia. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 13(1), 74-87. https://doi.org/10.3109/17549507.2011.551140

This paper discusses the implementation and evaluation of an interaction-focused intervention single case study for a couple where one partner has aphasia. Drawing on conversation analytic research, naturally occurring conversations of the couple at... Read More about Interaction-focused intervention for acquired language disorders: Facilitating mutual adaptation in couples where one partner has aphasia.

The significance of volcanic ash fall for Earth’s glaciers (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L., Gilbert, J., & Lane, S. (2011, January). The significance of volcanic ash fall for Earth’s glaciers. Poster presented at Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group Conference, Cambridge, UK

Worldwide glacier mass changes are key indicators of global climatic change [1]. The effect of volcanic air fall, which may enhance or hinder ablation depending primarily on deposit thickness, is a potentially important driver of glacial change. Belo... Read More about The significance of volcanic ash fall for Earth’s glaciers.

Pain and other symptoms of CRPS can be increased by ambiguous visual stimuli - An exploratory study (2011)
Journal Article
Hall, J., Harrison, S., Cohen, H., McCabe, C., Harris, N., & Blake, D. R. (2011). Pain and other symptoms of CRPS can be increased by ambiguous visual stimuli - An exploratory study. European Journal of Pain, 15(1), 17-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpain.2010.04.009

Background: Visual disturbance, visuo-spatial difficulties, and exacerbations of pain associated with these, have been reported by some patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Aims: We investigated the hypothesis that some visual stimuli... Read More about Pain and other symptoms of CRPS can be increased by ambiguous visual stimuli - An exploratory study.

HPC standards anomaly (2011)
Journal Article
Thompson, M. (2011). HPC standards anomaly. Psychologist, 24, 714

A letter to the editor of The Psychologist concerning the current standards of proficiency for health psychologists delivering psychological treatment. http://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/volume-24/edition-10/letters

How intensive does anomia therapy for people with aphasia need to be? (2011)
Journal Article
Sage, K., Snell, C., & Lambon Ralph, M. A. (2011). How intensive does anomia therapy for people with aphasia need to be?. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 21(1), 26-41. https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2010.528966

The intensity of aphasia therapy has been a key clinical question. The aim of this case-series study was to compare the outcome of intensive and non-intensive therapy in the relearning of words for people with aphasia. Eight participants took part in... Read More about How intensive does anomia therapy for people with aphasia need to be?.

Involvement in volunteering: An exploration of the personal experience of people with aphasia (2011)
Journal Article
Pearl, G., Sage, K., & Young, A. (2011). Involvement in volunteering: An exploration of the personal experience of people with aphasia. Disability and Rehabilitation, 33(19-20), 1805-1821. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2010.549285

This article reports results from a qualitative study in the UK of people with aphasia who have been involved in volunteering. The study describes their experiences; explores, from their perspective, the effects of involvement; and identifies key fac... Read More about Involvement in volunteering: An exploration of the personal experience of people with aphasia.