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View article: Stories of who we are: exploring trainee pharmacists’ professional identity constructions through workplace narratives
Stories of who we are: exploring trainee pharmacists’ professional identity constructions through workplace narratives Open
View article: Influence of X-ray Irradiation on the Magnetic and Structural Properties of Gadolinium Silicide Nanoparticles for Self-Regulating Hyperthermia
Influence of X-ray Irradiation on the Magnetic and Structural Properties of Gadolinium Silicide Nanoparticles for Self-Regulating Hyperthermia Open
Magnetic hyperthermia treatment (MHT) utilizes heat generated from magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) under an alternating magnetic field (AMF) for therapeutic applications. Gadolinium silicide (Gd5Si4) has emerged as a promising MHT candidate …
View article: Beyond reliability: assessing rater competence when using a behavioural marker system
Beyond reliability: assessing rater competence when using a behavioural marker system Open
Background Behavioural marker systems are used across several healthcare disciplines to assess behavioural (non-technical) skills, but rater training is variable, and inter-rater reliability is generally poor. Inter-rater reliability provi…
View article: Trainee growth vs. fixed mindset in clinical learning environments: enhancing, hindering and goldilocks factors
Trainee growth vs. fixed mindset in clinical learning environments: enhancing, hindering and goldilocks factors Open
View article: Reclaiming identities: exploring the influence of simulation on refugee doctors’ workforce integration
Reclaiming identities: exploring the influence of simulation on refugee doctors’ workforce integration Open
View article: Establishing validated RT-qPCR workflow for the analysis of oligodendrocyte gene expression in the developing murine brain
Establishing validated RT-qPCR workflow for the analysis of oligodendrocyte gene expression in the developing murine brain Open
Myelination is essential for the proper conduction of impulses across neuronal networks. Mature, myelinating glia differentiate from progenitor cells through distinct stages that correspond to oligodendrocyte-specific gene expression marke…
View article: Comparing environmental impacts of deep‐seabed and land‐based mining: A defensible framework
Comparing environmental impacts of deep‐seabed and land‐based mining: A defensible framework Open
The crises of climate change and biodiversity loss are interlinked and must be addressed jointly. A proposed solution for reducing reliance on fossil fuels, and thus mitigating climate change, is the transition from conventional combustion…
View article: From corners to community: exploring medical students’ sense of belonging through co-creation in clinical learning
From corners to community: exploring medical students’ sense of belonging through co-creation in clinical learning Open
Background Belonging is critical for the development and wellbeing of medical students. Belonging, particularly within a ‘relational being’ paradigm, presents a significant challenge for students, especially within clinical learning enviro…
View article: Mindset dynamics in clinical learning environments: Unravelling the Goldilocks paradox
Mindset dynamics in clinical learning environments: Unravelling the Goldilocks paradox Open
Background Doctors in training (trainees) have higher rates of burnout, anxiety and depression than other professionals. An important psychological tool to combat this crisis is promotion of a growth mindset, which increases resilience and…
View article: Safety on the ground: using critical incident technique to explore the factors influencing medical registrars’ provision of safe care
Safety on the ground: using critical incident technique to explore the factors influencing medical registrars’ provision of safe care Open
Background Avoidable patient harm in hospitals is common, and doctors in training can provide underused but crucial insights into the influencers of patient safety as those working ‘on the ground’ within the system. This study aimed to exp…
View article: From safety net to trampoline: elevating learning with growth mindset in healthcare simulation
From safety net to trampoline: elevating learning with growth mindset in healthcare simulation Open
The Implicit Theory of Mindset proposes two different mindsets that sit at opposite ends of a spectrum: a fixed mindset versus a growth mindset. With a fixed mindset, an individual believes they are born with a certain amount of an attribu…
View article: Teaching GP triage decision-making using Tactical Decision Games
Teaching GP triage decision-making using Tactical Decision Games Open
View article: Simulation: a woman’s world
Simulation: a woman’s world Open
View article: The development of a marker system for Pharmacists’ Behavioural Skills
The development of a marker system for Pharmacists’ Behavioural Skills Open
Objectives Pharmacists increasingly require complex behavioural skills to fulfil enhanced roles within healthcare teams. Behavioural marker systems are used to assess behavioural (or non-technical) skills during immersive simulation. This …
View article: Growing a growth mindset: a tabletop simulation board game
Growing a growth mindset: a tabletop simulation board game Open
View article: Simulation for social integration
Simulation for social integration Open
Social integration may be divided into three categories: absorption of newcomers, merging of two or more groups and increased group cohesion. This essay presents four case studies which layer pertinent conceptual frameworks to explore how …
View article: The use of a pre-defined coding template in constructivist simulation-based research
The use of a pre-defined coding template in constructivist simulation-based research Open
Many constructivist methodologies and methods used in simulation-based research (SBR) involve coding of text, otherwise known as thematic analysis. This debate concerns whether, when thematically analysing textual data in SBR, codes should…
View article: How to build a simulation-based research team
How to build a simulation-based research team Open
View article: ‘Us versus them’: A social identity perspective of internal medicine trainees
‘Us versus them’: A social identity perspective of internal medicine trainees Open
Introduction Silos and group boundaries in the clinical workplace can result in interprofessional conflict which can be a source of anxiety for doctors in training. The social identity perspective (SIP) incorporates theories of social iden…
View article: Assessing team behaviours and time to defibrillation during simulated cardiac arrest: a pilot study of internal medicine trainees
Assessing team behaviours and time to defibrillation during simulated cardiac arrest: a pilot study of internal medicine trainees Open
Introduction Understanding team behaviours leading to successful outcomes in resuscitation could help guide future training. Guidelines recommend defibrillation for shockable rhythm cardiac arrests within 2 minutes. This observational pilo…
View article: Advocating for and Providing Quality Adaptive Physical Education
Advocating for and Providing Quality Adaptive Physical Education Open
Ideally, as put across by the Disability & Human Rights guide, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) does not give a detailed description of disability but rather gives a wide range of features that intend descri…
View article: The impact of simulation-based mastery learning, booster session timing and clinical exposure on confidence in intercostal drain insertion: a survey of internal medicine trainees in Scotland
The impact of simulation-based mastery learning, booster session timing and clinical exposure on confidence in intercostal drain insertion: a survey of internal medicine trainees in Scotland Open
View article: Thresholds in Deep-seabed Mining: A Primer for Their Development
Thresholds in Deep-seabed Mining: A Primer for Their Development Open
The establishment of thresholds is integral to environmental management. This paper introduces the use of thresholds in the context of deep-seabed mining, a nascent industry for which an exploitation regime of regulations, standards and gu…
View article: Natural variations in AAVHSC16 significantly reduce liver tropism and maintain broad distribution to periphery and CNS
Natural variations in AAVHSC16 significantly reduce liver tropism and maintain broad distribution to periphery and CNS Open
Adeno-associated viruses derived from human hematopoietic stem cells (AAVHSCs) are naturally occurring AAVs. Fifteen AAVHSCs have demonstrated broad biodistribution while displaying differences in transduction. We examine the structure-fun…
View article: Interdisciplinary Management for the First Patient With Post-COVID Double-Lung Transplantation in Inpatient Rehabilitation in the United States: A Case Report
Interdisciplinary Management for the First Patient With Post-COVID Double-Lung Transplantation in Inpatient Rehabilitation in the United States: A Case Report Open
Objective In the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic, lung transplantation is being used as a life-saving treatment. This case report describes the rehabilitation course of the first documented individual in the United States post bilateral l…
View article: Myelin gene expression across murine post-natal brain development: Validating reliable QPCR methods
Myelin gene expression across murine post-natal brain development: Validating reliable QPCR methods Open
Myelination is essential for proper conduction across all neural networks. Myelination in the central nervous system is performed by glial cells called oligodendrocytes. Mature, myelinating glia develop from progenitor cells through distin…
View article: What have we learned about what works in sustaining mental health care and support services during a pandemic? Transferable insights from the COVID-19 response
What have we learned about what works in sustaining mental health care and support services during a pandemic? Transferable insights from the COVID-19 response Open
Efforts have been made to adapt the delivery of mental health care and support services to the demands of COVID-19. Here we detail the perspectives and experiences of mental health workers (MHWs), in relation to what they found helpful whe…
View article: Transfer of training from an internal medicine boot camp to the workplace: enhancing and hindering factors
Transfer of training from an internal medicine boot camp to the workplace: enhancing and hindering factors Open
View article: Readings in Sexualities from Africa ed. by Rachel Spronk and Thomas Hendriks
Readings in Sexualities from Africa ed. by Rachel Spronk and Thomas Hendriks Open
View article: Reliability of assessment of medical students’ non-technical skills using a behavioural marker system: does clinical experience matter?
Reliability of assessment of medical students’ non-technical skills using a behavioural marker system: does clinical experience matter? Open
Introduction Non-technical skills are recognised to play an integral part in safe and effective patient care. Medi-StuNTS (Medical Students’ Non-Technical Skills) is a behavioural marker system developed to enable assessment of medical stu…