Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (637)

NHS England long-term workforce plan: Can this deliver the workforce transformation so urgently needed or is it just more rhetoric? (2023)
Journal Article
Twycross, A., & Wray, J. (2023). NHS England long-term workforce plan: Can this deliver the workforce transformation so urgently needed or is it just more rhetoric?. Evidence-Based Nursing, 26(4), 125-127. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2023-103807

The long-awaited NHS England workforce plan1 (the plan) was launched in June 2023 by the Prime Minister (Rishi Sunak) and NHS England CEO (Amanda Pritchard) and heralded as: "The first comprehensive workforce plan for the NHS, putting staffing on a s... Read More about NHS England long-term workforce plan: Can this deliver the workforce transformation so urgently needed or is it just more rhetoric?.

Research made simple: an introduction to feminist research (2023)
Journal Article
Wilson, G. (2023). Research made simple: an introduction to feminist research. Evidence-Based Nursing, 26(3), 87-88. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2023-103749

This article serves as a brief introduction to feminist research. It aims to provide readers with an understanding of the methodological characteristics and values that underpin feminist research. It focuses on three established epistemologies that c... Read More about Research made simple: an introduction to feminist research.

Caring from a distance – carers’ experiences of keeping in touch with care home residents during COVID-19 closures. (2022)
Journal Article
White, C., Wray, J., Whitfield, C., & Wolverson, E. (2022). Caring from a distance – carers’ experiences of keeping in touch with care home residents during COVID-19 closures. International Journal of Care and Caring, https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221X16666566787347

In response to COVID-19 many care homes (CHs) closed to visitors, and new ways for carers and residents to stay in touch were tried. This UK study employed an online survey to explore carer experiences of staying in touch from a distance. The researc... Read More about Caring from a distance – carers’ experiences of keeping in touch with care home residents during COVID-19 closures..

Understanding factors that could influence patient acceptability of the use of the PINCER intervention in primary care: A qualitative exploration using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability (2022)
Journal Article
Laing, L., Salema, N., Jeffries, M., Shamsuddin, A., Sheikh, A., Chuter, A., …Keers, R. N. (2022). Understanding factors that could influence patient acceptability of the use of the PINCER intervention in primary care: A qualitative exploration using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability. PLoS ONE, 17(10), Article e0275633. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275633

Introduction Medication errors are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. The pharmacist-led IT-based intervention to reduce clinically important medication errors (PINCER) intervention was shown to reduce medication errors when tested in a... Read More about Understanding factors that could influence patient acceptability of the use of the PINCER intervention in primary care: A qualitative exploration using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability.

Understanding factors influencing uptake and sustainable use of the PINCER intervention at scale: A qualitative evaluation using Normalisation Process Theory (2022)
Journal Article
Laing, L., Salema, N., Jeffries, M., Shamsuddin, A., Sheikh, A., Chuter, A., …Keers, R. N. (2022). Understanding factors influencing uptake and sustainable use of the PINCER intervention at scale: A qualitative evaluation using Normalisation Process Theory. PLoS ONE, 17(9), Article e0274560. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274560

Introduction Medication errors are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. The pharmacist-led IT-based intervention to reduce clinically important medication errors (PINCER) has demonstrated improvements in primary care medication safety, and... Read More about Understanding factors influencing uptake and sustainable use of the PINCER intervention at scale: A qualitative evaluation using Normalisation Process Theory.

Prevention of alcohol related harm though preconception care: A scoping review of barriers and enablers (2022)
Journal Article
Smith, L., Hilton, A., Walker, J., Alfred, L., Ahankari, A., & Schölin, L. (2022). Prevention of alcohol related harm though preconception care: A scoping review of barriers and enablers. Dialogues in Health, 1, Article 100040. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dialog.2022.100040

Objective: To understand the perspectives of healthcare practitioners and women of reproductive age regarding addressing prevention of an alcohol exposed pregnancy before conception. Methods: A scoping review of mixed methods, qualitative and quantit... Read More about Prevention of alcohol related harm though preconception care: A scoping review of barriers and enablers.

Evaluating a brief intervention for mealtime difficulty on older adults with dementia (2022)
Journal Article
Rehman, S., Likupe, G., McFarland, A., & Watson, R. (2022). Evaluating a brief intervention for mealtime difficulty on older adults with dementia. Nursing Open, https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1293

Aims and objective: To test a spaced retrieval intervention using spaced retrieval to alleviate mealtime difficulties in older people with dementia. Design: A single-case study design. Setting: Nursing Homes in North Central England, United Kingdom.... Read More about Evaluating a brief intervention for mealtime difficulty on older adults with dementia.

Unmarried Adolescents’ Experiences of Using Reproductive and Maternal Health Services in Nigeria and Uganda: A Qualitative Study (2022)
Journal Article
Onukwugha, F., Agaba, P., Hayter, M., & Orton, B. (2022). Unmarried Adolescents’ Experiences of Using Reproductive and Maternal Health Services in Nigeria and Uganda: A Qualitative Study. Social Sciences, 11(5), Article 203. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci11050203

Adolescents’ access and use of reproductive and maternal health (RMH) services is a critical part of the global strategy for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, previous studies have shown that a complex range of factors, inc... Read More about Unmarried Adolescents’ Experiences of Using Reproductive and Maternal Health Services in Nigeria and Uganda: A Qualitative Study.

Perspectives of Adolescents, Parents, Service Providers, and Teachers on Mobile Phone Use for Sexual Reproductive Health Education (2022)
Journal Article
Ochieng, B. M., Smith, L., Orton, B., Hayter, M., Kaseje, M., Wafula, C. O., …Kaseje, D. C. O. (2022). Perspectives of Adolescents, Parents, Service Providers, and Teachers on Mobile Phone Use for Sexual Reproductive Health Education. Social Sciences, 11(5), Article 196. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci11050196

Mobile health (mHealth) programs offer opportunities to improve the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of adolescents by providing information. This paper reports the findings of a study carried out in Homabay County, Kenya, to assess stakeholders’... Read More about Perspectives of Adolescents, Parents, Service Providers, and Teachers on Mobile Phone Use for Sexual Reproductive Health Education.

Visualizing community networks to recruit South Asian participants for interviews about bowel cancer screening (2022)
Journal Article
Howcutt, S. J., Saini, P., Henshall, C., Brett, J., Watson, E., & Smith, L. A. (2022). Visualizing community networks to recruit South Asian participants for interviews about bowel cancer screening. Journal of Cancer Policy, 32, Article 100333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2022.100333

Background: South Asians make up the largest ethnic minority group in England and Wales. Yet this group is underrepresented in some programmes to promote health, such as cancer screening. A challenge to addressing such health disparities is the diffi... Read More about Visualizing community networks to recruit South Asian participants for interviews about bowel cancer screening.

Economic evaluation of CPD activities for healthcare professionals: A scoping review (2022)
Journal Article
Orlik, W., Aleo, G., Kearns, T., Briody, J., Wray, J., Mahon, P., …Fitzgerald, C. (2022). Economic evaluation of CPD activities for healthcare professionals: A scoping review. Medical Education, https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.14813

Context: Continuing professional development (CPD) activities for healthcare professionals are central to the optimisation of patient safety and person-centred care. Although there is some evidence on the economics of healthcare professionals trainin... Read More about Economic evaluation of CPD activities for healthcare professionals: A scoping review.

Understanding maternal vaccination (2022)
Journal Article
Sisson, H. (2022). Understanding maternal vaccination. Practice Nursing, 33(S4), s11-s14. https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2022.33.Sup4.S11

Vaccination programmes have traditionally focused on infants, young children and older people. However, maternal vaccination is an important strategy used to provide protection against infection for both mothers and infants. This article explores thi... Read More about Understanding maternal vaccination.

Erratum: Correction to: Service Users' Views and Experiences of Alcohol Relapse Prevention Treatment and Adherence: New Role for Pharmacists? (Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) (2022) 57 5 (602-608)) (2022)
Journal Article
Dhital, R., Coleman, R., Day, E., Drummond, C., Lingford-Hughes, A., Marsden, J., …Donoghue, K. (2022). Erratum: Correction to: Service Users' Views and Experiences of Alcohol Relapse Prevention Treatment and Adherence: New Role for Pharmacists? (Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) (2022) 57 5 (602-608)). Alcohol and Alcoholism, 57(5), 642. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agac016

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of face-to-face and electronic brief interventions versus screening alone to reduce alcohol consumption among high-risk adolescents presenting to emergency departments: three-arm pragmatic randomized trial (SIPS Junior high risk trial) (2022)
Journal Article
Deluca, P., Coulton, S., Alam, M. F., Boniface, S., Donoghue, K., Gilvarry, E., …Drummond, C. (2022). Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of face-to-face and electronic brief interventions versus screening alone to reduce alcohol consumption among high-risk adolescents presenting to emergency departments: three-arm pragmatic randomized trial (SIPS Junior high risk trial). Addiction, https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15884

Background and aims: Alcohol use increases throughout adolescence. Emergency department (ED) attendance is an opportunity for alcohol screening and brief intervention (ASBI), which is effective for adults. This trial evaluated the effectiveness and c... Read More about Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of face-to-face and electronic brief interventions versus screening alone to reduce alcohol consumption among high-risk adolescents presenting to emergency departments: three-arm pragmatic randomized trial (SIPS Junior high risk trial).

Service Users' Views and Experiences of Alcohol Relapse Prevention Treatment and Adherence: New Role for Pharmacists? (2022)
Journal Article
Dhital, R., Coleman, R., Day, E., Drummond, C., Lingford-Hughes, A., Marsden, J., …Donoghue, K. (2022). Service Users' Views and Experiences of Alcohol Relapse Prevention Treatment and Adherence: New Role for Pharmacists?. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 57(5), 602-608. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agac011

Aims: To understand service users' views and experiences of alcohol relapse prevention medication, views of a telephone behavioural modification intervention delivered by pharmacists and the use of Contingency Management (CM) to support acamprosate a... Read More about Service Users' Views and Experiences of Alcohol Relapse Prevention Treatment and Adherence: New Role for Pharmacists?.

An observational study of hand hygiene compliance of surgical healthcare workers in a Nigerian teaching hospital (2022)
Journal Article
Ataiyero, Y., Dyson, J., & Graham, M. (2022). An observational study of hand hygiene compliance of surgical healthcare workers in a Nigerian teaching hospital. Journal of Infection Prevention, 23(2), 59-66. https://doi.org/10.1177/17571774211066774

Background: Patients sometimes contract healthcare associated infections (HCAI) which are unrelated to their primary reasons for hospital admission. Surgical site infections are the most investigated and most recurrent type of HCAI in developing coun... Read More about An observational study of hand hygiene compliance of surgical healthcare workers in a Nigerian teaching hospital.

Adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health education: perspectives from secondary school teachers in Northern Nigeria (2022)
Journal Article
Emenike, N., Onukwugha, F. I., Sarki, A., & Smith, L. (in press). Adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health education: perspectives from secondary school teachers in Northern Nigeria. Sex Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2022.2028613

Lack of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education contributes to poor SRH outcomes for adolescents and young people in Sub-Saharan Africa. School-based comprehensive SRH education programmes in low- and middle-income countries aim to advance gen... Read More about Adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health education: perspectives from secondary school teachers in Northern Nigeria.

The effectiveness and characteristics of mHealth interventions to increase adolescent's use of Sexual and Reproductive Health services in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review (2022)
Journal Article
Onukwugha, F. I., Smith, L., Kaseje, D., Wafula, C., Kaseje, M., Orton, B., …Magadi, M. (2022). The effectiveness and characteristics of mHealth interventions to increase adolescent's use of Sexual and Reproductive Health services in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review. PLoS ONE, 17(1), Article e0261973. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261973

Background mHealth innovations have been proposed as an effective solution to improving adolescent access to and use of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services; particularly in regions with deeply entrenched traditional social norms. However, r... Read More about The effectiveness and characteristics of mHealth interventions to increase adolescent's use of Sexual and Reproductive Health services in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.

Factors Associated With Normal Physiologic Birth for Women Who Labor In Water: A Secondary Analysis of A Prospective Observational Study (2022)
Journal Article
Carpenter, J., Burns, E., & Smith, L. (2022). Factors Associated With Normal Physiologic Birth for Women Who Labor In Water: A Secondary Analysis of A Prospective Observational Study. Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 67(1), 13-20. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.13315

Introduction: Research to understand factors associated with normal physiologic birth (unassisted vaginal birth, spontaneous labor onset without epidural analgesia, spinal, or general anesthetic, without episiotomy) is required. Laboring and/or givin... Read More about Factors Associated With Normal Physiologic Birth for Women Who Labor In Water: A Secondary Analysis of A Prospective Observational Study.