Dementia is one of the most common mental health problems among the older Chinese population in the UK, along with anxiety and depression. While many people suffering from dementia are increasingly dependent on family members to provide daily care, caring for someone with dement…
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Background: In modern neurological physiotherapy practice, a patient’s neuroplasticity is harnessed, teaching them to develop motor control at ‘impairment’ level. Consequently, the patient relearns ‘normal’ movement, which in turn enables them to gain more efficient function and…
Introduction and aim: An estimated 100,000 people in the United Kingdom have percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) each year to help alleviate angina symptoms. Thereafter, they are expected to modify their coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors, adhere to medication and ef…
Postoperative pain is still poorly managed among surgical patients despite evidence-based approaches to its treatment being well established. Prompted by the persistence of this problem, many researchers have studied factors influencing postoperative pain management. Empirical c…
This study investigated two cases in Scotland and Japan regarding government nursing workforce policies related to recently qualified nurses (RQNs) and the responses of clinical practice to these policies. Comparisons of findings and results between Scotland and Japan were made.…
Objective: Physical activity has been shown to improve sleep, fatigue and mood among breast cancer patients during treatment. However, few studies have focused on assessing the effect of activity on these symptoms after treatment is complete. Using a correlational design, this s…
This research was jointly funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). As such, its underpinning and innovative aim was to explore the use of Operational Research (OR) techniques, a research area tr…
Background Greater longevity means that many more women with learning disabilities (LD) are becoming eligible to participate in the NHS Breast Cancer Screening Programme (NHSBCSP). The NHSBCSP is used to detect early signs of breast cancer and is open to all women over fifty yea…
Over the past 30 years, Senior and Advanced Nurse Practitioners (SNPs/ANPs) have been introduced into the healthcare arena across the world. The international literature reports such roles have created tensions within healthcare systems (Smith 2000; Tye & Ross 2000; Scholes & Va…
Aim and research questions: The aim of the study described in this thesis was to explore the personal and professional experience of consultant cardiologists, oncologists and old age psychiatrists and the consequent impact on referral practices to specialist palliative care serv…
Background: In stroke services, providers are challenged to address the needs of people from ethnic minorities. Aim: This thesis will explore the stroke service needs of people from ethnic minorities, and how stroke services can address them. Part 1; Methods: Two group interview…
The postnatal period is an important and extremely vulnerable time for new mothers and their infants. Research has outlined the considerable extent of maternal physiological and psychological morbidity following childbirth. The underreporting and undiagnosed aspect of this morbi…
Little is known about people's responses to the impact of a transient ischaemic attack or minor stroke on their health status and future risk of stroke. In this thesis my aims are: to explore how the experience of TIA or minor stroke affects people's perception of their health a…
This research was about the lived experience of caring for someone with dementia. Six informal carers of people with dementia were interviewed. The carers were defined as ‘informal’ as they were family and friends, and therefore unpaid. Five of the carers were women who had or w…
Aim: To investigate the determinants of physical activity participation among primaryschoolchildren in the Portsmouth area.Introduction: There is a strong body of empirical evidence to suggest a causal relationshipbetween physical activity and health. Although many of the health…
This research is an exploration of nurse education leadership, as identified and experienced by nurse teachers working in a Higher Education (HE) environment. In total 18 nurse teachers were interviewed who formed a whole population sample. The author is identified as a coworker…
The research study aspired to ascertain what, if any key factors can be identified by the Senior Nurses in Wales to improve the quality and safety of the service delivered by the nursing service. Numerous reports with recommendations for improvement have been published following…
Aim To explore the experiences of women with Type 1 diabetes during the menopausal transition using a grounded theory approach and, from the data, develop a substantive theory that will have potential implications for service users and service providers. Methods A qualitative ex…