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Effectiveness of interventions to support the early detection of skin cancer through skin self-examination: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Ersser, S., Effah, A., Dyson, J., Kellar, I., Thomas, S., McNichol, E., …Muinonen-Martin, A. (2019). Effectiveness of interventions to support the early detection of skin cancer through skin self-examination: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British journal of dermatology, 180(6), 1339-1347. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.17529

Background
As skin cancer incidence rises, there is a need to evaluate early detection interventions by the public using skin self‐examination (SSE), however, the literature focuses on primary prevention. No systematic reviews have evaluated the effe... Read More about Effectiveness of interventions to support the early detection of skin cancer through skin self-examination: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Exploring narratives of neglect in social work practice with children and families : whose narratives? : what neglect? (2019)
Thesis
Revell, L. (2019). Exploring narratives of neglect in social work practice with children and families : whose narratives? : what neglect?. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222709

This thesis explores the narratives of children, young people and mothers, for whom neglect is or has been a feature of their lives. These accounts are augmented by gaining an understanding of the experiences of the social work practitioners tasked t... Read More about Exploring narratives of neglect in social work practice with children and families : whose narratives? : what neglect?.

Society, Health and Disease in South Africa (2019)
Book
Gilbert, L., Walker, L., Cooper, S., Lewins, K., Matshedisho, R., Nunez-Carrasco, L., & Selikow, T.-A. (2019). Society, Health and Disease in South Africa. (4th). Wits University Press

The onset of the quadruple burden of disease in South Africa, the challenges faced by the medical establishment to curtail the rapid growth of multiple epidemics, the inadequate response by the state to various inequities in the health system, and th... Read More about Society, Health and Disease in South Africa.

Qualitative interviews and ethical dilemmas (2018)
Digital Artefact
Cartwright, L. (2018). Qualitative interviews and ethical dilemmas. [Video case]

Luke Cartwright explores the advantages of collecting data through qualitative measures. Cartwright also examines difficulties that can arise from participation and ethical issues.

Fluctuation, invisibility, fatigue – the barriers to maintaining employment with systemic lupus erythematosus: results of an online survey (2018)
Journal Article
Walker, E., Price, E., & Booth, S. (2018). Fluctuation, invisibility, fatigue – the barriers to maintaining employment with systemic lupus erythematosus: results of an online survey. Lupus, 27(14), 2284-2291. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961203318808593

© The Author(s) 2018. Objectives: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with high levels of workplace disability and unemployment. The objective of this study was to understand the reasons for this and to describe the barriers and facilita... Read More about Fluctuation, invisibility, fatigue – the barriers to maintaining employment with systemic lupus erythematosus: results of an online survey.

Women's decision-making about birthplace choices: Booking for birth centre, hospital or home birth in the North of England (2018)
Journal Article
Lambert, C., Jomeen, J., & McSherry, W. (2018). Women's decision-making about birthplace choices: Booking for birth centre, hospital or home birth in the North of England. International journal of childbirth, 8(2), 115-134. https://doi.org/10.1891/2156-5287.8.2.115

Aim This paper presents findings from an Interpretive Phenomenological study that illuminates unique characteristics of the different social representations of antenatal primigravida and multigravida women who book to birth their babies in a birth ce... Read More about Women's decision-making about birthplace choices: Booking for birth centre, hospital or home birth in the North of England.

Mirtazapine added to SSRIs or SNRIs for treatment resistant depression in primary care: Phase III randomised placebo controlled trial (MIR) (2018)
Journal Article
Kessler, D. S., MacNeill, S. J., Tallon, D., Lewis, G., Peters, T. J., Hollingworth, W., Round, J., Burns, A., Chew-Graham, C. A., Anderson, I. M., Shepherd, T., Campbell, J., Dickens, C. M., Carter, M., Jenkinson, C., Macleod, U., Gibson, H., Davies, S., & Wiles, N. J. (2018). Mirtazapine added to SSRIs or SNRIs for treatment resistant depression in primary care: Phase III randomised placebo controlled trial (MIR). BMJ, 363, Article k4218. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k4218

Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of combining mirtazapine with Serotonin-Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI) or Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants for patients in primary care who had not responded to an anti... Read More about Mirtazapine added to SSRIs or SNRIs for treatment resistant depression in primary care: Phase III randomised placebo controlled trial (MIR).

Service provider difficulties in operationalising coercive control (2018)
Journal Article
Gormally, S., Brennan, I. R., Burton, V., Gormally, S., & O’Leary, N. (2019). Service provider difficulties in operationalising coercive control. Violence against women, 25(6), 635-653. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801218797478

© The Author(s) 2018. We examined perspectives of social workers, police officers, and specialist domestic abuse practitioners about their perceived ability and organizational readiness to respond effectively to incidents of coercive and controlling... Read More about Service provider difficulties in operationalising coercive control.

The continuity of social care when moving across regional boundaries (2018)
Journal Article
Marsland, D., White, C., & Manthorpe, J. (2019). The continuity of social care when moving across regional boundaries. Journal of Social Work, 19(5), 557-577. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468017318762268

© The Author(s) 2018. Summary: This paper reports the experiences of adults in receipt of social care when relocating to new local authorities, and of family carers. While many matters need to be considered when moving, the study focused specifically... Read More about The continuity of social care when moving across regional boundaries.

What concerns do medical students have when faced with caring for a dying patient? (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dietsch, B., Wale, J., & Saunders, Z. (2018, March). What concerns do medical students have when faced with caring for a dying patient?. Poster presented at The APM’s Annual Supportive and Palliative Care Conference, in association with the Palliative Care Congress, “Towards evidence based compassionate care”, Bournemouth International Centre

Background

Existing research suggests that:

Students are highly interested in palliative care competencies and appreciate formal curriculum covering competencies, in conjunction with opportunity to learn skills experientially.

Palliative ca... Read More about What concerns do medical students have when faced with caring for a dying patient?.

A web-based platform for people with memory problems and their caregivers (CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD): Mixed-methods evaluation of usability (2018)
Journal Article
Zafeiridi, P., Paulson, K., Dunn, R., Wolverson, E., White, C., Thorpe, J. A., Antomarini, M., Cesaroni, F., Scocchera, F., Landrin-Dutot, I., Malherbe, L., Lingiah, H., Bérard, M., Gironès, X., Quintana, M., Cortés, U., Barrué, C., Cortés, A., Paliokas, I., Votis, K., & Tzovaras, D. (2018). A web-based platform for people with memory problems and their caregivers (CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD): Mixed-methods evaluation of usability. JMIR Formative Research, 2(1), Article e4. https://doi.org/10.2196/formative.9083

Background: The increasing number of people with dementia (PwD) drives research exploring Web-based support interventions to provide effective care for larger populations. In this concept, a Web-based platform (CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD, 620911) was designed... Read More about A web-based platform for people with memory problems and their caregivers (CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD): Mixed-methods evaluation of usability.

Researching difficult-to-reach and vulnerable groups using grounded theory methods (2017)
Book Chapter
Cartwright, L. (2017). Researching difficult-to-reach and vulnerable groups using grounded theory methods. In SAGE Research Methods: Cases. Part 2. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781473992160

This case study describes a research project that used grounded theory methods. The aim of this research was to develop new knowledge about how parents experience their offspring’s problematic drug use. Unstructured interviews were used during the da... Read More about Researching difficult-to-reach and vulnerable groups using grounded theory methods.

Professional curiosity in child protection: Thinking the unthinkable in a Neo-Liberal World (2017)
Journal Article
Burton, V., & Revell, L. (2018). Professional curiosity in child protection: Thinking the unthinkable in a Neo-Liberal World. The British journal of social work, 48(6), 1508-1523. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcx123

This conceptual paper explores the notion of professional curiosity within child protection practice considering the barriers that can inhibit social workers invoking curiosity. The authors contend that definitions of professional curiosity are lacki... Read More about Professional curiosity in child protection: Thinking the unthinkable in a Neo-Liberal World.

‘There’s no pill to help you deal with the guilt and shame’: Contemporary experiences of HIV in the United Kingdom (2017)
Journal Article
Walker, L. (2019). ‘There’s no pill to help you deal with the guilt and shame’: Contemporary experiences of HIV in the United Kingdom. Health, 23(1), 97-113. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363459317739436

© The Author(s) 2017. The experience of living with HIV, in the global north, has changed significantly over the past 20 years. This is largely the result of effective biomedical methods of treatment and prevention. HIV is now widely considered to be... Read More about ‘There’s no pill to help you deal with the guilt and shame’: Contemporary experiences of HIV in the United Kingdom.

Families' experiences of raising concerns in health care services: an interpretative phenomenological analysis (2017)
Journal Article
Bright, N., Hutchinson, N., Oakes, P., & Marsland, D. (2018). Families' experiences of raising concerns in health care services: an interpretative phenomenological analysis. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31(3), 405-412. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12419

Background This exploratory study aimed to increase understanding of the experiences of families of people with intellectual disabilities when noticing and raising concerns in services. A qualitative design was employed. Methods Seven participants (a... Read More about Families' experiences of raising concerns in health care services: an interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Supporting students to use social media and comply with professional standards (2017)
Journal Article
Cartwright, L. (2017). Supporting students to use social media and comply with professional standards. Social Work Education, 36(8), 880-892. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2017.1372409

Student social workers live in a world where sharing of information seems to be straightforward and unproblematic. However, data sharing is a contentious issue in practice that raises ethical issues. There is a focus on this aspect of practice in soc... Read More about Supporting students to use social media and comply with professional standards.

Suicide-Related Internet Use Among Suicidal Young People in the UK: Characteristics of Users, Effects of Use, and Barriers to Offline Help-Seeking (2017)
Journal Article
Bell, J., Mok, K., Gardiner, E., & Pirkis, J. (2018). Suicide-Related Internet Use Among Suicidal Young People in the UK: Characteristics of Users, Effects of Use, and Barriers to Offline Help-Seeking. Archives of Suicide Research, 22(2), 263-277. https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2017.1334609

The study replicates earlier research using a UK sample to examine differences between suicidal people who go online for suicide-related reasons and suicidal people who do not, perceived effects of suicide-related Internet use, and perceived barriers... Read More about Suicide-Related Internet Use Among Suicidal Young People in the UK: Characteristics of Users, Effects of Use, and Barriers to Offline Help-Seeking.

Hierarchical strategies for efficient fault recovery on the reconfigurable PAnDA device (2017)
Journal Article
Trefzer, M. A., Lawson, D. M. R., Bale, S. J., Walker, J. A., Tyrrell, A. M., Lawson, D. M., Lawson, D., Walker, J., Bale, S., Trefzer, M., & Tyrrell, A. (2017). Hierarchical strategies for efficient fault recovery on the reconfigurable PAnDA device. IEEE Transactions on Computers, 66(6), 930-945. https://doi.org/10.1109/TC.2016.2632722

A novel hierarchical fault-tolerance methodology for reconfigurable devices is presented. A bespoke multi-reconfigurable FPGA architecture, the programmable analogue and digital array (PAnDA), is introduced allowing fine-grained reconfiguration beyon... Read More about Hierarchical strategies for efficient fault recovery on the reconfigurable PAnDA device.