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View article: The Impact of COVID-19 on Racialised Minority Populations: A Systematic Review of Experiences and Perspectives
The Impact of COVID-19 on Racialised Minority Populations: A Systematic Review of Experiences and Perspectives Open
Racialised minority populations were disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and saw the highest rate of COVID-19 infections and mortality. Low socioeconomic status, working as frontline workers, temporary employment, precarious immigratio…
View article: Valuing over-winter colony losses for New Zealand’s commercial beekeepers
Valuing over-winter colony losses for New Zealand’s commercial beekeepers Open
The number of managed honeybee colonies in New Zealand has increased dramatically, due largely to increasing high-value mānuka honey exports. Pollination also represents an important part of the apicultural sector, providing critical servi…
View article: EMPOWERing older people and their communities to manage their own CARE (EMPOWERCARE): Evaluation study of a social innovation initiative across four European countries
EMPOWERing older people and their communities to manage their own CARE (EMPOWERCARE): Evaluation study of a social innovation initiative across four European countries Open
This paper outlines the evaluation strategy of the EMPOWERCARE, an EU Interreg 2 Seas funded social innovation project, which involves a partnership of local authorities, universities and non-governmental organisations from four European c…
View article: P128 Double-blind randomized pilot study to evaluate diamagnetically enhanced transdermal ibuprofen in comparison to placebo on pain and function in individuals with knee osteoarthritis
P128 Double-blind randomized pilot study to evaluate diamagnetically enhanced transdermal ibuprofen in comparison to placebo on pain and function in individuals with knee osteoarthritis Open
Background/Aims Treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA) focuses on reducing pain and improving function. Transdermal NSAID formulations have been developed as an alternative approach to reduce pain and sensitisation around the OA affected jo…
View article: Proposing a justice approach to Ethics of Care in art psychotherapy
Proposing a justice approach to Ethics of Care in art psychotherapy Open
Charting engagement with the work of intersectional feminists, this paper sets out the feminist approaches necessary for informing an ethics of care that art psychotherapy can orient to enable it to be a socially just enterprise. Queer and…
View article: What COVID‐19 has taught us about social inequities and the urgent need for systemic change
What COVID‐19 has taught us about social inequities and the urgent need for systemic change Open
This paper critically comments on the state of affairs in the UK relating to the pandemic and explores how a focus on inequities experienced by marginalized and vulnerable groups is necessary for exposing the material realties of everyday …
View article: 32IMPROVING THE CARE OF PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE RAPID TRANQUILISATION: A CLINICAL AUDIT
32IMPROVING THE CARE OF PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE RAPID TRANQUILISATION: A CLINICAL AUDIT Open
Healthcare for older patients
View article: Reviewing challenges and gaps in European and global dementia policy
Reviewing challenges and gaps in European and global dementia policy Open
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to scope out European and global policy documents focused on dementia with the purpose of providing a synthesis of the challenges the phenomenon poses and the gaps evident. Design/methodology/approach A…
View article: A realist synthesis of effective continuing professional development (CPD): A case study of healthcare practitioners' CPD
A realist synthesis of effective continuing professional development (CPD): A case study of healthcare practitioners' CPD Open
The transformation theories contextualize CPD drivers and identify conditions conducive for effective CPD. Practitioner driven CPD in healthcare is effective within supportive organizations, facilitated workplace learning and effective wor…
View article: Towards radical praxis through a new formation in practice development
Towards radical praxis through a new formation in practice development Open
Background: This paper argues that achieving social and cultural transformation in healthcare, and beyond, needs to come from an orientation of an explicit ethical stance around critical awareness and articulation of the affects of histori…
View article: Does it do what it says on the tin? – Evaluation of an established UK University Employability Enhancement Award.
Does it do what it says on the tin? – Evaluation of an established UK University Employability Enhancement Award. Open
University employability awards, in the UK particularly, aim to assist students to develop career related skills and attributes and thus increase their potential to achieve graduate level employment. Self-report quantitative and qualitativ…
View article: The ‘Imagined to the Reimagined’ Revival of Learning in Higher Education
The ‘Imagined to the Reimagined’ Revival of Learning in Higher Education Open
In 1998 education was declared “the best economic policy that we have” (Department for Education and Employment [DfEE], 1998) highlighting links between educational attainment and potential earning power. It was from this point on that wid…
View article: Student Behavioural Engagement in Self-Paced Online Learning
Student Behavioural Engagement in Self-Paced Online Learning Open
It remains a challenge in online settings to engage students as independent learners without teacher presence. This has led to increasing attention investigating the factors influencing student engagement in this context. As part of a PhD …
View article: The Effectiveness of a Guided Inquiry-Based, Teachers' Professional Development Programme on Saudi Students' Understanding of Density.
The Effectiveness of a Guided Inquiry-Based, Teachers' Professional Development Programme on Saudi Students' Understanding of Density. Open
Despite a general consensus on the educational effectiveness of inquiry-based instruction, the enacted type of inquiry in science classrooms remains debatable in many countries including Saudi Arabia. This study compared guided-inquiry bas…