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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"The Medical Research Council"”.
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The Development and Evaluation of an Empathy Intervention for Nursing Students: Using the Medical Research Council Framework
… have revealed severe failings in patient care in the NHS and called for a culture change to include more empathetic care. Also, nursing studies show that empathy declines throughout nursing students’ studies. Therefore, the primary aim of this PhD study was to develop a novel digital stories …
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The development and evaluation of a smoking cessation programme for disadvantaged pregnant women in South Africa
… 1997; Petersen et al., 2009a). As a consequence, these women are at high risk of smoking-related pregnancy complications and poor birth outcomes. It has long been recommended that a smoking cessation intervention be developed specifically for this high risk group. There is strong evidence that …
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Developing and evaluating a collaborative care intervention for depression
This thesis is concerned with the development and evaluation of the collaborative care model for the treatment of depression in primary care in the National Health Service (NHS). It begins with an outline of the problems experienced by people with depression and the challenge that their effective …
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Qualitative optimisation study of a digital health intervention for concussion
… negatively impact function and quality of life. There are a range of behavioural and psychological interventions that have been found to improve post-concussion symptom burden. However, individuals who have experienced a concussion typically get limited support with their recovery. To address …
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Evaluating Type 2 Diabetes Risk Perception in the British South Asian General Population: A mixed methodology approach for intervention development
… health concern with a high prevalence within the UK South Asian (SA) population. Previous research has highlighted that SA people ‘s behaviour might be influenced by Culture and Genetic factors. However, studies are still on-going to find out why the SA ethnic group has a higher prevalence …
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Developing volunteering as an intervention for social isolation in those with long-term neurological conditions
… for altruism, such as volunteering, support the sense of self-efficacy, providing a real-world social environment to train in physical and cognitive compensation strategies. However, there is limited research on volunteering as an intervention for those with neurological conditions. Design: …
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Phenotype – genotype associations in a large cohort of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension
… (PAH) are rare diseases with a poor prognosis. There is significant heterogeneity in clinical features at diagnosis, and in a proportion of patients there is a genetic cause of the disease. This clinical and genetic heterogeneity has hindered accurate risk stratification and the development of …
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Identifying Procedural Core Competencies for Undergraduate Emergency Medicine Education at the University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences
… EM procedural core competencies for the University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences (UZCHS), through a consensus building process. Methods: A three-stage modified online Delphi survey was used to gain consensus among expert medical trainers at UZCHS, between July and August …
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Reducing Consumption Levels of Alcohol In Midlife (ReCLAIM): The development and testing of a theory and evidence-based online intervention targeting automatic processes
Background: In the UK, prevalence of drinking at increased risk (>14 units a week) is higher than average among adults aged between 45 and 75 years, and 78% of alcohol-specific deaths occur in those aged between 40 and 69 years. There are indications of low engagement with alcohol-related …
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The development and feasibility of a co-produced mental health and well-being intervention for adolescents in the Northern Ireland post-primary setting
Research shows that poor mental health is a growing concern worldwide particularly among young people. One of the main causes is believed to be the internalisation of stress often associated with the proliferation of examinations that they are required to undertake at school. Early interventions …
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Transitioning from homelessness into a sustained tenancy: What enables successful tenancy sustainment? (The Moving on Project)
… recognised as a dynamic and complex process. Furthermore, despite the provision of supports, tenancies may not be maintained and individuals return to using homelessness services. Tenancy sustainment—the maintenance of a tenancy to avoid a premature end of tenure—is fundamental to the resolution …
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Periodontal disease and oral health-related quality of life : smoking cessation adventures in primary dental care
Much of the workload of primary dental care teams in remote-rural Scotland consists of treating periodontal disease, an inflammatory condition for which smoking is a proven risk factor.<br/><br/>This thesis sought to ascertain the effectiveness of a smoking cessation intervention applied in a …
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An occupatiobnal perspectice on the journey of recovery from substance abuse among young Zimbabwean men
… social problem that is associated with serious medical, psychiatric, family, occupational, legal, financial and spiritual problems. While recovery from substance abuse is possible, it is a subjective and contested process. To date, the recovery process has not been explored from an occupational …
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Alcohol as a risk factor for train commuting fatalities
… fatalities, which account for about 60% of the fatal unintentional injuries occurring in Cape Town. The Medical Research Council reviewed three and a half years of rail injury data and found that alcohol was one of the main risk factors. Furthermore, 33% of South Africa’s national rail …
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Development of an acceptable, safe and feasible physical activity intervention for haemodialysis patients
… low physical activity (PA) levels compared to their healthy counterparts. Increasing PA has been shown to increase some areas of quality of life and improve physical function. Utilising the Medical Research Council (MRC) methodology for developing complex interventions, I developed and …
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Exploring medication error causality and reporting in the Middle East.
The "Medication Without Harm, WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge", published by the World Health Organization in 2017, calls for action to reduce patient harm as a result of unsafe medication practices and medication errors. Medication error-related research conducted within the Middle East has …
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Co-production and evaluation of an evidence-based approach to promote physical activity for adults with health conditions
… as medicine is well-established, and targeting the most at-risk populations enhances the potential to impact public health (proportional universalism). Exercise Referral Schemes (ERSs) provide a promising framework to support PA behaviour change in inactive individuals with health conditions. …
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Improving medication adherence in older adults prescribed polypharmacy
… effectiveness. To maximise effectiveness, the Medical Research Council (MRC) supports the use of both evidence and theory in developing interventions. Feasibility and pilot testing is then recommended to optimise interventions in advance of definitive trials. The aim of this research was to …
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Implementation of health and social care standards in health and social care services: development and feasibility testing of an implementation support tool
… care as an outcome or process of care delivery. They involve multiple stakeholders from multiple levels in the health system and apply to diverse services. There is limited evidence to inform implementation strategies specifically tailored to support the implementation of standards. There is a …
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