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Exploring the nature of resilience in paramedic practice: A psycho-social study (2015)
Journal Article
Albarran, J. W., Clompus, S. R., Clompus, S., & Albarran, J. (2016). Exploring the nature of resilience in paramedic practice: A psycho-social study. International Emergency Nursing, 28, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2015.11.006

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd Previous research has identified that paramedics experience high levels of stress and sickness rates which have escalated in recent years due to changes to workforce restructuring. While a number of studies have investigated resil... Read More about Exploring the nature of resilience in paramedic practice: A psycho-social study.

The feasibility of community mobilisation for child injury prevention in rural Nepal: A programme for female community health volunteers (2015)
Journal Article
Pant, P. R., Budhathoki, B., Ellis, M., Manandhar, D., Deave, T., & Mytton, J. (2015). The feasibility of community mobilisation for child injury prevention in rural Nepal: A programme for female community health volunteers. BMC Public Health, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1783-5

© 2015 Pant et al.; licensee BioMed Central. Abstract Background Injuries accounted for 23% of all deaths in children and adolescents in Nepal during 2010 (n = 3,700). Despite this, there is no national death registration or injury surveillance syste... Read More about The feasibility of community mobilisation for child injury prevention in rural Nepal: A programme for female community health volunteers.

A devolved model for public involvement in the field of mental health research: case study learning (2015)
Journal Article
Moule, P., & Davies, R. (2016). A devolved model for public involvement in the field of mental health research: case study learning. Health Expectations, 19(6), 1302-1311. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12426

Background: Patient and public involvement in all aspects of research is espoused and there is a continued interest in understanding its wider impact. Existing investigations have identified both beneficial outcomes and remaining issues. This paper p... Read More about A devolved model for public involvement in the field of mental health research: case study learning.

Making sense of academic life in the UK: The voice of the direct entry student at UWE (2015)
Journal Article
Hewish, D., & Saville, J. (2015). Making sense of academic life in the UK: The voice of the direct entry student at UWE

The academic experiences of a small group of direct entry international students were recorded by a cross-service/faculty project group at the University of the West of England. Findings showed that more could be done to inform prospective students a... Read More about Making sense of academic life in the UK: The voice of the direct entry student at UWE.

The role of ultrasound simulators in education: an investigation into sonography student experiences and clinical mentor perceptions (2015)
Journal Article
Gibbs, V. (2015). The role of ultrasound simulators in education: an investigation into sonography student experiences and clinical mentor perceptions. Ultrasound, 23(4), 204-211. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742271X15604665

© 2015, © The British Medical Ultrasound Society 2015. Simulation as an effective pedagogy is gaining momentum at all levels of health care education. Limited research has been undertaken on the role of simulated learning in health care and further e... Read More about The role of ultrasound simulators in education: an investigation into sonography student experiences and clinical mentor perceptions.

Urinary volatile organic compounds for the detection of prostate cancer (2015)
Journal Article
Khalid, T., Aggio, R., White, P., De Lacy Costello, B., Persad, R., Al-Kateb, H., …Ratcliffe, N. (2015). Urinary volatile organic compounds for the detection of prostate cancer. PLoS ONE, 10(11), e0143283. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0143283

© 2015 Khalid et al.This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are cred... Read More about Urinary volatile organic compounds for the detection of prostate cancer.

Glaciovolcanism at Volcán Sollipulli, southern Chile: Lithofacies analysis and interpretation (2015)
Journal Article
Lachowycz, S. M., Pyle, D. M., Gilbert, J. S., Mather, T. A., Mee, K., Naranjo, J. A., & Hobbs, L. K. (2015). Glaciovolcanism at Volcán Sollipulli, southern Chile: Lithofacies analysis and interpretation. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 303, 59-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2015.06.021

© 2015 The Authors. Magma-ice-meltwater interactions produce diverse landforms and lithofacies, reflecting the multitude of factors that influence glaciovolcanism, including both magmatic (e.g., composition, eruption rate) and glacial (e.g., ice thic... Read More about Glaciovolcanism at Volcán Sollipulli, southern Chile: Lithofacies analysis and interpretation.

Atmospheric cold plasma process for vegetable leaf decontamination: A feasibility study on radicchio (red chicory, Cichorium intybus L.) (2015)
Journal Article
Pasquali, F., Stratakos, A. C., Koidis, A., Berardinelli, A., Cevoli, C., Ragni, L., …Trevisani, M. (2016). Atmospheric cold plasma process for vegetable leaf decontamination: A feasibility study on radicchio (red chicory, Cichorium intybus L.). Food Control, 60, 552-559. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2015.08.043

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Cold plasma is an emerging non-thermal processing technology that could be used for large scale leaf decontamination as an alternative to chlorine washing. In this study the effect of an atmospheric cold plasma apparatus (air DBD... Read More about Atmospheric cold plasma process for vegetable leaf decontamination: A feasibility study on radicchio (red chicory, Cichorium intybus L.).

Enabling connections: Counsellor creativity and therapeutic practice (2015)
Journal Article
Rouse, A., Armstrong, J., & McLeod, J. (2015). Enabling connections: Counsellor creativity and therapeutic practice. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 15(3), 171-179. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12019

© 2015 British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Aims: To understand how counsellors’ personal creativity informs their professional work with clients. Method: Grounded theory methodology was employed alongside arts-based research method... Read More about Enabling connections: Counsellor creativity and therapeutic practice.

A rights based approach to development as a priority for addressing race inequality in higher education research institutions (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Olaiya, H. B. A. (2015, September). A rights based approach to development as a priority for addressing race inequality in higher education research institutions. Presented at Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2015 - Special Interest Session A8, Manchester, UK

Differentials in the attainment and retention levels of students and staff from different ethnicities, including researchers highlight disproportionate inequalities as a result of structural discrimination in education and employment. This threatens... Read More about A rights based approach to development as a priority for addressing race inequality in higher education research institutions.

Creating the hybrid workforce: Challenges and opportunities (2015)
Journal Article
Griffiths, M. (2015). Creating the hybrid workforce: Challenges and opportunities. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 46(3), 262-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2015.06.011

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 changes... Read More about Creating the hybrid workforce: Challenges and opportunities.

Sociological theory in nursing research - what is required? (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Lipscomb, M. (2015, August). Sociological theory in nursing research - what is required?. Presented at International Philosophy Of Nursing Society (IPONS) Conference 2015, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

Many published nursing studies involve or might be considered forms of sociology. However, substantive sociological theory is not often described or critiqued in these studies (or commentaries thereon). This may be problematic. Nurse researchers who... Read More about Sociological theory in nursing research - what is required?.

Mental health app design – a journey from concept to completion (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Topham, P., Caleb-Solly, P., Matthews, P., Farmer, A., & Mash, C. (2015, August). Mental health app design – a journey from concept to completion. Paper presented at MobileHCI2015: 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services, Copenhagen, Denmark

The development of a mental health app, one with significant potential for impacting on and transforming peoples’ lives, requires a diligent approach for integrating and delivering clinical expertise which is to be used by a vulnerable user group. T... Read More about Mental health app design – a journey from concept to completion.

Production of soluble recombinant complement receptor (CR1) antigens to detect or inhibit antibodies to Knops (KN) blood group system antigens (2015)
Thesis
Etheridge, W. Production of soluble recombinant complement receptor (CR1) antigens to detect or inhibit antibodies to Knops (KN) blood group system antigens. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/829917

The purpose of this study was to produce a reagent to use in investigation of antibodies directed against the Knops blood group system antigens. A novel reagent based on sr-proteins was produced and used in a new test to inhibit these antibodies.... Read More about Production of soluble recombinant complement receptor (CR1) antigens to detect or inhibit antibodies to Knops (KN) blood group system antigens.

Consumer opinion on social policy approaches to promoting positive body image: Airbrushed media images and disclaimer labels (2015)
Journal Article
Paraskeva, N., Lewis-Smith, H., & Diedrichs, P. C. (2017). Consumer opinion on social policy approaches to promoting positive body image: Airbrushed media images and disclaimer labels. Journal of Health Psychology, 22(2), 164-175. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105315597052

© The Author(s) 2015. Disclaimer labels on airbrushed media images have generated political attention and advocacy as a social policy approach to promoting positive body image. Experimental research suggests that labelling is ineffective and consumer... Read More about Consumer opinion on social policy approaches to promoting positive body image: Airbrushed media images and disclaimer labels.

Simultaneous in vivo comparison of water-filled and air-filled pressure measurement catheters: Implications for good urodynamic practice (2015)
Journal Article
Ellis-Jones, J., Bevan, W., Gammie, A., Gammie, A., Abrams, P., Bevan, B., …Hashim, H. (2016). Simultaneous in vivo comparison of water-filled and air-filled pressure measurement catheters: Implications for good urodynamic practice. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 35(8), 926-933. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.22827

© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Aims: This study aimed to evaluate whether the pressure readings obtained from air-filled catheters (AFCs) are the same as the readings from simultaneously inserted water-filled catheters (WFCs). It also aimed to make a... Read More about Simultaneous in vivo comparison of water-filled and air-filled pressure measurement catheters: Implications for good urodynamic practice.

Media internalization and conformity to traditional masculine norms in relation to body image concerns among men (2015)
Journal Article
Diedrichs, P. C., Frisén, A., Ricciardelli, L. A., De Jesus, A. Y., Smolak, L., Yager, Z., …Gattario, K. H. (2015). Media internalization and conformity to traditional masculine norms in relation to body image concerns among men. Eating Behaviors, 18, 137-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2015.04.004

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Previous studies have separately examined conformity to masculine norms and internalization of body ideals in the media in relation to the drive for muscularity (DM). This study was designed to examine these factors together in r... Read More about Media internalization and conformity to traditional masculine norms in relation to body image concerns among men.

Interactions of volcanic airfall and glaciers: Supplementary case study 3 (2015)
Book Chapter
Hobbs, L., Gilbert, J., Lane, S., & Loughlin, S. (2015). Interactions of volcanic airfall and glaciers: Supplementary case study 3. In S. Loughlin, S. Sparks, S. Brown, S. Jenkins, & C. Vye-Brown (Eds.), Global Volcanic Hazards and Risk (78-79). Cambridge University Press

Originally prepared for the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, this is the first comprehensive assessment of global volcanic hazards and risk, presenting the state of the art in our understanding of global volcanic activity. It examin... Read More about Interactions of volcanic airfall and glaciers: Supplementary case study 3.

Using liminality to understand mothers’ experiences of long-term breastfeeding: ‘Betwixt and between’, and ‘matter out of place’ (2015)
Journal Article
Dowling, S., & Pontin, D. (2017). Using liminality to understand mothers’ experiences of long-term breastfeeding: ‘Betwixt and between’, and ‘matter out of place’. Health, 21(1), 57-75. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363459315595846

© 2015, © The Author(s) 2015. Breastmilk is widely considered as the optimum nutrition source for babies and an important factor in both improving public health and reducing health inequalities. Current international/national policy supports long-ter... Read More about Using liminality to understand mothers’ experiences of long-term breastfeeding: ‘Betwixt and between’, and ‘matter out of place’.

The development and evaluation of an educational intervention for primary care promoting person-centred responses to dementia (2015)
Journal Article
Iliffe, S., Voss, S. E., Edwards, R., Voss, S., & lliffe, S. (2015). The development and evaluation of an educational intervention for primary care promoting person-centred responses to dementia. Dementia, 14(4), 468-482. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301213499768

© 2013, © The Author(s) 2013. Background Early diagnosis of dementia within primary care is important to allow access to support. However, dementia remains under-detected in general practice. Aim This work aimed to develop and evaluate an educational... Read More about The development and evaluation of an educational intervention for primary care promoting person-centred responses to dementia.