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Spousal violence: a Mokken scaling analysis of attitudes of South Asian men and women (2020)
Journal Article
Ali, P., & Watson, R. (in press). Spousal violence: a Mokken scaling analysis of attitudes of South Asian men and women. Violence and Victims, 35(5), 656-673. https://doi.org/10.1891/VV-D-18-00043

Attitudes toward intimate partner violence (IPV) are usually explored by asking participants to respond to some statements describing various instances or situations. Currently, we do not know if responses to such questions or statements are random,... Read More about Spousal violence: a Mokken scaling analysis of attitudes of South Asian men and women.

Nurses’ perceptions of caring activities in nursing (2020)
Journal Article
Akansel, N., Watson, R., Vatansever, N., & Özdemir, A. (in press). Nurses’ perceptions of caring activities in nursing. Nursing Open, https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.653

Aim This study aimed to determine nurses’ perceptions of caring activities in nursing. Design A descriptive study design. Methods A Turkish translation of the 25‐item version of the Caring Dimensions Inventory was completed by 260 nurses wor... Read More about Nurses’ perceptions of caring activities in nursing.

Twenty-five years of the EdFED scale: a useful scale for measuring mealtime difficulty in older people with dementia (2020)
Journal Article
Watson, R. (2020). Twenty-five years of the EdFED scale: a useful scale for measuring mealtime difficulty in older people with dementia. Nursing standard : official newspaper of the Royal College of Nursing, 35(10), 52-55. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-

The 'EdFED' is the Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia (EdFED) scale. 'Ed' points to where the scale was developed-Edinburgh University-and 'FED' is shorthand for 'feeding'. Finding a meaningful acronym is always challenging, but this one seems... Read More about Twenty-five years of the EdFED scale: a useful scale for measuring mealtime difficulty in older people with dementia.

Trends in and predictors of pregnancy termination among 15-24 year-old women in Nigeria: A multi-level analysis of demographic and health surveys 2003-2018 (2020)
Journal Article
Onukwugha, F. I., Magadi, M. A., Sarki, A. M., & Smith, L. (2020). Trends in and predictors of pregnancy termination among 15-24 year-old women in Nigeria: A multi-level analysis of demographic and health surveys 2003-2018. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 20(1), Article 550. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-03164-8

© 2020 The Author(s). Background: Three-quarters of pregnancy terminations in Africa are carried out in unsafe conditions. Unsafe abortion is the leading cause of maternal mortality among 15-24 year-old women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Greater understand... Read More about Trends in and predictors of pregnancy termination among 15-24 year-old women in Nigeria: A multi-level analysis of demographic and health surveys 2003-2018.

Fidelity challenges while implementing an intervention aimed at increasing eating performance among nursing home residents with cognitive decline: A multicentre, qualitative descriptive study design (2020)
Journal Article
Palese, A., Achbani, B., Hayter, M., & Watson, R. (in press). Fidelity challenges while implementing an intervention aimed at increasing eating performance among nursing home residents with cognitive decline: A multicentre, qualitative descriptive study design. Journal of clinical nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15507

Aims and objectives To increase the knowledge on fidelity challenges in intervention studies promoting eating independence in residents with cognitive decline living in nursing homes (NHs). Background A few studies have documented to date factor... Read More about Fidelity challenges while implementing an intervention aimed at increasing eating performance among nursing home residents with cognitive decline: A multicentre, qualitative descriptive study design.

Writing for Wikipedia (2020)
Journal Article
Watson, R. (2020). Writing for Wikipedia. Nurse Author & Editor, 30(3), Article 6

Dignity, well-being and identity: A qualitative study of older people's interpretations of how healthcare workers speak to them (2020)
Journal Article
Draper, P., & Hilton, A. (2021). Dignity, well-being and identity: A qualitative study of older people's interpretations of how healthcare workers speak to them. Nursing older people, 33(1), https://doi.org/10.7748/NOP.2020.E1261

© RCN Publishing Company Limited 2021. Background The initial interaction between an older person and a nurse, and how the older person interprets this interaction, is important and sometimes overlooked. Evidence suggests that the way healthcare work... Read More about Dignity, well-being and identity: A qualitative study of older people's interpretations of how healthcare workers speak to them.

Barriers to sexual and reproductive education among in-school adolescents in Zomba and Mangochi districts, Malawi (2020)
Journal Article
Likupe, G., Chintsanya, J., Magadi, M., Munthali, A., & Makwemba, M. (2021). Barriers to sexual and reproductive education among in-school adolescents in Zomba and Mangochi districts, Malawi. Sex Education, 21(4), 450-462. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2020.1821181

Teenage pregnancy and child marriage continue to rise in Malawi despite the introduction of compulsory Life Skills education in primary schools in 2002. A qualitative approach, employing focus group discussions with participants was used to explore t... Read More about Barriers to sexual and reproductive education among in-school adolescents in Zomba and Mangochi districts, Malawi.

Experiences of nurses involved in natural disaster relief: a meta‐synthesis of qualitative literature (2020)
Journal Article
Xue, C. L., Shu, Y. S., Xue, C., Shu, Y., Hayter, M., & Lee, A. (in press). Experiences of nurses involved in natural disaster relief: a meta‐synthesis of qualitative literature. Journal of clinical nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15476

Aim To explore nurses’ experiences in natural disaster response. Background Nurses are key to disaster response. There is a growing body of qualitative research exploring this emerging nursing issue. However, there is a need to synthesise and su... Read More about Experiences of nurses involved in natural disaster relief: a meta‐synthesis of qualitative literature.

Insights from birthing experiences of fistula survivors in North-central Nigeria: Interplay of structural violence (2020)
Journal Article
Degge, H. M., Laurenson, M., Dumbili, E. W., & Hayter, M. (2020). Insights from birthing experiences of fistula survivors in North-central Nigeria: Interplay of structural violence. Nursing Inquiry, 27(4), Article e12377. https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12377

Obstetric Fistula is an abnormal opening between the vagina and rectum resulting from prolonged and obstructed labour. Studies indicate that delays in accessing maternal care and home birth contribute to the development of fistula. Survivors are usua... Read More about Insights from birthing experiences of fistula survivors in North-central Nigeria: Interplay of structural violence.

Predicting needlestick and sharps injuries in nursing students: Development of the SNNIP scale (2020)
Journal Article
Bagnasco, A., Zanini, M., Catania, G., Watson, R., Hayter, M., Dasso, N., Dini, G., Agodi, A., Pasquarella, C., Zotti, C. M., Durando, P., Sasso, L., Barchitta, M., Maugeri, A., Favara, G., Lio, R. M. S., Rossini, A., Squeri, R., Genovese, C., D'Amato, S., …Oriani, R. (2020). Predicting needlestick and sharps injuries in nursing students: Development of the SNNIP scale. Nursing Open, 7(5), 1578-1587. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.540

© 2020 The Authors. Nursing Open published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Aim: To develop an instrument to investigate knowledge and predictive factors of needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) in nursing students during clinical placements. Design: Ins... Read More about Predicting needlestick and sharps injuries in nursing students: Development of the SNNIP scale.

The feasibility of 'Mind the Bump': a mindfulness-based maternal behaviour change intervention (2020)
Journal Article
Hennelly, S. E., Perman-Howe, P., Foxcroft, D. R., & Smith, L. A. (2020). The feasibility of 'Mind the Bump': a mindfulness-based maternal behaviour change intervention. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 40, Article 101178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101178

Background and purpose: Women's health behaviours during pregnancy can affect their children's lifetime outcomes. Inactivity, poor diet, alcohol, and smoking during pregnancy are linked to maternal stress and distress. Mindfulness-based interventions... Read More about The feasibility of 'Mind the Bump': a mindfulness-based maternal behaviour change intervention.

Lifestage differences in young UK women's reasons for research participation (2020)
Journal Article
Brett, J., Barbosa Bouças, S., Barnett, A., Howcutt, S., & Smith, L. A. (2021). Lifestage differences in young UK women's reasons for research participation. Health Promotion International, 36(1), 132-142. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaa041

Lifecourse epidemiology suggests that preconception is a valuable opportunity for health promotion with young women. Yet young women are less likely than older women to be research participants, limiting evidence about their needs and risks. Marketin... Read More about Lifestage differences in young UK women's reasons for research participation.

Healthy ageing in a deprived northern UK city: A co-creation study (2020)
Journal Article
Glover, L., Dyson, J., Cowdell, F., & Kinsey, D. (2020). Healthy ageing in a deprived northern UK city: A co-creation study. Health and Social Care in the Community, 28(6), 2233-2242. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13036

Abstract With ageing comes an increased risk of poor health and social isolation, particularly in poorer populations. Older people are under-represented in research and as a result interventions may not take account of their context or barriers to p... Read More about Healthy ageing in a deprived northern UK city: A co-creation study.

Current Thinking. Understanding the management of major depressive disorder in the UK: a consensus view of current therapeutic methods and guidance for service improvement (2020)
Journal Article
White, J., Cleare, A., Curry, A., Derage, S., Dow, B., Hannan, A., Nilforooshan, R., & Taylor, D. (2020). Current Thinking. Understanding the management of major depressive disorder in the UK: a consensus view of current therapeutic methods and guidance for service improvement. Prescriber, 31(5 (Suppl.)), 1-12