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Realist exploration of Emergency Nurses' role transition in a major Emergency Department in Indonesia
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Introduction: Advanced practice nurses’ roles in emergency departments (ED) have evolved, particularly in high-income countries. As these roles have developed, challenges such as resistance to change and a blurring of ... -
Reanalysis of existing data on perceived benefits, barriers and solutions to accessing greenspaces in deprived communities
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)This thesis was initially designed to include two papers, both relating to the study of compassion: a review paper focusing on the effectiveness of Compassion Focused Imagery (CFI) and an empirical qualitative research ... -
Self-compassion and depressive symptoms in adolescence: the role of parents, peers and memory biases
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)It is now widely acknowledged that self-compassion has benefits on mental health. Despite the growing evidence base for the significance of this construct as well as the growing increase in popularity of self-compassion ... -
Exploration into registered nurses' knowledge of adult fever and associated management decisions
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Introduction: This study explored nurse’s clinical decision making in the context of fever management. It aimed to understand how nurses use knowledge of fever in their decisions on pyrexia-related nursing interventions ... -
Systematic review investigating the association between therapeutic alliance and treatment outcomes when working with individuals with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; and a grounded theory study of how clinicians understand Psychosis
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Introduction. The therapeutic alliance has been shown to play a key role in improving outcomes when working with children and adults with mental health difficulties. This may be particularly the case for those with a ... -
Comparing women Registered Nurses perceptions and experiences of Personal and Professional development (PPD) in South Africa and the United Kingdom
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)BACKGROUND: Personal and Professional Development (PPD) is a global requirement for Registered Nurses (RNs) to be able to continue to practice following initial qualification. Women RNs face challenges in career progression ... -
Nurse’s, physician’s and family member’s experiences of withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment process in a South Korean intensive care unit
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)In South Korea, the Hospice, Palliative Care and Life-sustaining Treatment Decision-making Act was enforced in 2018. The Act enabled withdrawing life-sustaining treatment with the legal background in South Korea. Therefore, ... -
Remote psychological interventions for the treatment of anxiety and depression in older adults: a systematic review; and ‘it’s just life’s changed, that’s it.’ exploring lockdown experiences of older adults in the U.K. (March-May 2020)
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Background: Extending the range of remote psychological interventions for older people and enhancing access routes to these have been long-standing ambitions of psychological services in the U.K. The direct impact of ... -
So far down the track”: the phenomenological exploration of a supportive model of care for patients being considered for colorectal liver resection
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)This study explores the experiences of patients being considered for colorectal liver resection combined with the views of health professionals involved in this pathway with the sole intention of developing a supportive ... -
Impact of coping styles on wellbeing in older adults with severe and enduring mental illness: a systematic review; and, From powerless to empowered: a grounded theory approach to chronic psychosis in middle aged and older adults
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Aim: The aim of this thesis portfolio was to develop a preliminary, theoretical understanding of the experiences of middle-aged and older adults with chronic psychosis, their beliefs about illness and the impact on their ... -
Investigation of perceived loneliness and the function of hearing voices as attachment figures in an adult population with psychosis
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A constructivist grounded theory of staff experiences relating to early mobilisation of mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)This thesis presents a grounded theory study, exploring the experiences of staff relating to the early mobilisation of mechanically ventilated patients (EM-MV) in two Scottish Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Mechanically ... -
Deconstructing pathways to resilience: a systematic review of associations between psychosocial mechanisms and adult mental health outcomes in the context of ACEs; and, Trajectories of risk and resilience: the role of empathy and perceived social support in the context of early adversity
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are well-known to have enduring and serious consequences, while evidence overwhelmingly suggests that they constitute a risk factor for poor physical and mental health ... -
Exploring correlates of threat related attention bias in community sample children and adolescents
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Attention bias for threatening information is an acknowledged factor that plays a causal or maintaining role in childhood anxiety with small to medium effect sizes. Both clinically anxious and trait anxious children and ... -
Significant conversations with parents: a systematic review of interventions to support the communication of bad news in paediatric settings and a qualitative study of parental experiences of receiving a newborn diagnosis of cystic fibrosis
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Background: Significant conversations with parents are a necessary and important part of healthcare. The delivery of bad or difficult news, such as the diagnosis of a chronic health condition, requires key communication ... -
Butterfly Effect: Examining the impact of multiple adversities upon neurodevelopmental and attachment trajectories from foetal beginnings until infanthood
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Introduction The concept of the ‘Butterfly Effect’ was first proposed by Lorenz (1972), an American mathematician and meteorologist who observed that within unstable dynamic environments a small initial event can ... -
Delivery of care in perinatal mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological interventions for perinatal anxiety and a qualitative exploration of healthcare professionals’ experiences of working with women experiencing perinatal mental health difficulties
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Background: Perinatal mental health (PMH) is a significant global public health concern. Up to 20% of women will experience mental health difficulties during the perinatal period (conception to one-year post childbirth; ... -
Preventing the possession and viewing of child sexual abuse material: challenges and opportunities
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)The possession and viewing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is a worldwide problem and it has proven difficult to address. Those who offend through the use of CSAM seem to have different characteristics to other ... -
Impact of health locus of control (HLoC) on diabetes self-management: a systematic review
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Background: Health Locus of Control (HLoC), and health beliefs in general, have been found to play a role in the way in which people manage their healthcare needs. Increasingly, patients are being encouraged to self-manage ... -
Systematic review of the predictors of carer burden in caregivers of children with chronic conditions; and, The relationship between carer burden, self-compassion, psychological flexibility and wellbeing in caregivers of children with chronic conditions
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Background: Caregivers of children with chronic conditions have been shown to experience higher levels of carer burden, which has been linked to increased mental health difficulties (such as anxiety and depression) and ...
