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Child Welfare Workforce Health: Exploring Stress, Burnout, Depression, And Sleep During Covid 19. Child Welfare, K Link, A Griffiths, K Haughtigan, O Beer, L Powell
Child Welfare Workforce Health: Exploring Stress, Burnout, Depression, And Sleep During Covid 19. Child Welfare, K Link, A Griffiths, K Haughtigan, O Beer, L Powell
School of Health Professions
Researchers identified high levels of perceived stress (PSS), burnout (OLBI), depression (PHQ-9), and a poor quality of sleep (B-PSQI) in a sample of frontline child welfare workers during COVID-19. Findings revealed significant relation- ships between perceived stress, burnout, and depression and lower levels of perceived stress levels for workers in rural (vs. urban) areas. Results from this study add to the grow- ing body of literature on child welfare workforce health.
Power Performance Of An Asymmetric Wave Energy Converter Near A Partial Reflection Wall, B Zhou, Q Zhang, J Hu, Et Al
Power Performance Of An Asymmetric Wave Energy Converter Near A Partial Reflection Wall, B Zhou, Q Zhang, J Hu, Et Al
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
Wave power absorption of a heaving-body wave energy converter (HBWEC) can be improved by making the device highly asymmetric and deploying it near a coastal wall, harbour pier, or breakwater. However, the coupling between the geometric asymmetry of the HBWEC and the partial reflecting boundaries of the various walls and the consequential influence on the power performance of the HBWEC are unclear. This research aims to fill this gap. A semi-analytical model based on the linear potential flow theory is proposed to deal with an HBWEC with an arbitrary bottom shape and a partial reflection wall. The degree of asymmetry …
Green Growth And Competitiveness In Eu Climate Policy: Paradigm Shift Or 'Plus De La Même Chose'?, O Fitch-Roy, I Bailey
Green Growth And Competitiveness In Eu Climate Policy: Paradigm Shift Or 'Plus De La Même Chose'?, O Fitch-Roy, I Bailey
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
No abstract provided.
Developing A Person-Centred Approach In Dentistry Beyond Nhs Recall Intervals: A Commentary, Ian Mills, Sasha Scambler, Patricia Neville, Koula Asimakopoulou
Developing A Person-Centred Approach In Dentistry Beyond Nhs Recall Intervals: A Commentary, Ian Mills, Sasha Scambler, Patricia Neville, Koula Asimakopoulou
Peninsula Dental School
Person-centred care (PCC) is acknowledged as a fundamental dimension of quality within health care and provides significant benefits for patients and clinicians. Models of PCC have primarily been developed from the medical literature, with limited consideration of their application within dentistry. The Personalised Care Institute was established to deliver education and training on PCC and is working with the Office of the Chief Dental Officer for England to develop resources on shared decision-making (SDM) to promote tailored recall intervals.This paper seeks to promote the value of PCC and SDM in delivering high-quality care but cautions against the use of generic …
Economic Performance Amongst English Seaside Towns, Sheela Agarwal, Steven Jakes, Sanzidur Rahman, Stephen J. Page
Economic Performance Amongst English Seaside Towns, Sheela Agarwal, Steven Jakes, Sanzidur Rahman, Stephen J. Page
Plymouth Business School
Within urban and tourism studies, although much research has focused on uneven city prosperity and competitiveness, little is known about factors influencing seaside town economic performance. We adopt a place-based approach to understand its determinants amongst 58 of England’s largest seaside towns drawing on a bespoke database. Through Partial Least Square analysis, Spearman’s Rank Correlation and general linear regression modelling for panel data with random effects, we identify the ‘leaders’ and ‘laggers’ along with a set of associated socio-economic characteristics. These insights enhance understanding of how and why economic performance differs amongst these towns. We highlight implications for addressing such …
Efficient Delivery Of Biological Cargos Into Primary Cells By Electrodeposited Nanoneedles Via Cell-Cycle-Dependent Endocytosis, Zongjie Wang, Hansen Wang, Sichun Lin, Mahmoud Labib, Sharif Ahmed, Jagotamoy Das, Stephane Angers, Edward H. Sargent, Shana O. Kelley
Efficient Delivery Of Biological Cargos Into Primary Cells By Electrodeposited Nanoneedles Via Cell-Cycle-Dependent Endocytosis, Zongjie Wang, Hansen Wang, Sichun Lin, Mahmoud Labib, Sharif Ahmed, Jagotamoy Das, Stephane Angers, Edward H. Sargent, Shana O. Kelley
Peninsula Medical School
Nanoneedles are a useful tool for delivering exogenous biomolecules to cells. Although therapeutic applications have been explored, the mechanism regarding how cells interact with nanoneedles remains poorly studied. Here, we present a new approach for the generation of nanoneedles, validated their usefulness in cargo delivery, and studied the underlying genetic modulators during delivery. We fabricated arrays of nanoneedles based on electrodeposition and quantified its efficacy of delivery using fluorescently labeled proteins and siRNAs. Notably, we revealed that our nanoneedles caused the disruption of cell membranes, enhanced the expression of cell–cell junction proteins, and downregulated the expression of transcriptional factors of …
Commentary On “Why Am I Still In Hospital? Evaluation Of Delayed Discharges From Two Learning Disability Assessment And Treatment Units In England”, Rohit Shankar
Peninsula Medical School
Purpose: This commentary explores the challenges and themes enumerated by the associated article “Why am I still in hospital? Evaluation of delayed discharges from two learning disability assessment and treatment units in England”. This commentary broadens and outlines the research’s background, premise and potential impact. This paper aims to critically examine the evidence on this subject. Design/methodology/approach: This commentary considers the attitudes to inpatient care for people with learning disabilities in the past decade and outlines a possible compact for the future. Findings: Contrary to popular and emotive beliefs that using specialist inpatient psychiatric settings for people with learning disabilities …
Time-Dependent Water Wave Scattering By A Marine Structure Consisting Of An Array Of Compound Porous Cylinders, Sn Bora, S Das, Mh Meylan, S Saha, S Zheng
Time-Dependent Water Wave Scattering By A Marine Structure Consisting Of An Array Of Compound Porous Cylinders, Sn Bora, S Das, Mh Meylan, S Saha, S Zheng
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
Under the assumption of linear wave theory, a semi-analytical model is developed to address the time-dependent water wave scattering problem involving a marine structure consisting of several circular rigid vertical cylinders, each of which is surrounded by a thin cylindrical porous wall with a water region between the inner cylinder and the wall. The problem is tackled by applying the eigenfunction expansion approach. The energy dissipation relation is also derived for the system of compound cylinders. The principal focus of this work lies in locating the optimum geometrical configurations for which the wave forces acting on the structure are minimal …
‘Pretty Cathartic Actually’: Reflections On The Attempt To Reduce Re‐Traumatization Of Researchers And Nurses Taking Part In A Longitudinal Interview Study, Anna Conolly, Emma Rowland, Ruth Abrams, Ruth Harris, Daniel Kelly, Bridie Kent, Jill Maben
‘Pretty Cathartic Actually’: Reflections On The Attempt To Reduce Re‐Traumatization Of Researchers And Nurses Taking Part In A Longitudinal Interview Study, Anna Conolly, Emma Rowland, Ruth Abrams, Ruth Harris, Daniel Kelly, Bridie Kent, Jill Maben
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Abstract. Aim. To critically evaluate the concepts of harm and re‐traumatization in the research process and to explore the ethical implications of conducting research on distressing topics using our research on the experiences of nurses working during the COVID‐19 pandemic as an exemplar. Design. Longitudinal qualitative interview study. Methods. Using qualitative narrative interviews, we explored the impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic on nurses' psychological well‐being in the UK. Results. To reduce the potential for harm to both research participants and researchers, the members of the research team were keen to establish ways to reduce the power differential between the researcher …
A Metabologenomics Approach To Unlock The Metabolome Of The Novel Antarctic Deep-Sea Isolate Lacinutrix Shetlandiensis Sp. Nov. Wur7, Giovanni A. Vitale, Grant G. January, Ernest Oppong-Danquah, Sala G Della, Esposito F Palma, Deniz Tasdemir, Pascale D De
A Metabologenomics Approach To Unlock The Metabolome Of The Novel Antarctic Deep-Sea Isolate Lacinutrix Shetlandiensis Sp. Nov. Wur7, Giovanni A. Vitale, Grant G. January, Ernest Oppong-Danquah, Sala G Della, Esposito F Palma, Deniz Tasdemir, Pascale D De
School of Biomedical Sciences
Abstract The South Shetland Trough, Antarctica, is an underexplored region for microbiological and biotechnological exploitation. Herein, we describe the isolation and characterization of the novel bacterium Lacinutrix shetlandiensis sp. nov. WUR7 from a deep-sea environment. We explored its chemical diversity via a metabologenomics approach, wherein the OSMAC strategy was strategically employed to upregulate cryptic genes for secondary metabolite production. Based on hybrid de novo whole genome sequencing and digital DNA–DNA hybridization, isolate WUR7 was identified as a novel species from the Gram-negative genus Lacinutrix. Its genome was mined for the presence of biosynthetic gene clusters with limited results. However, extensive …
Patterns Of Antiseizure Medications Prescribing In People With Intellectual Disability And Epilepsy: A Narrative Review And Analysis, D Branford, Jj Sun, L Burrows, R Shankar
Patterns Of Antiseizure Medications Prescribing In People With Intellectual Disability And Epilepsy: A Narrative Review And Analysis, D Branford, Jj Sun, L Burrows, R Shankar
Peninsula Medical School
People with intellectual disabilities (PwID) have a bidirectional relationship with epilepsy. Nearly 25% of PwID have seizures and 30% people with epilepsy are thought to have a significant intellectual impairment. Furthermore, 70% of PwID are thought to have treatment-resistant epilepsy. In the United Kingdom, antiseizure medications (ASMs) are the second most widely prescribed psychotropic agent for PwID. However, it is unclear what the current evidence and patterns is on current prescribing of ASMs, including when and how a case is made to withdraw them. A narrative review along with an analysis of large-scale NHS Digital published data (2015–2020) on several …
The Impact Of Covid-19 On Maritime Pilots: Evidence And Lessons, Zhiwei Zhao, Lijun Tang
The Impact Of Covid-19 On Maritime Pilots: Evidence And Lessons, Zhiwei Zhao, Lijun Tang
Plymouth Business School
The COVID-19 pandemic led to port congestion and disruption to global logistics and supply chains. While previous research has examined the impact on port performance and economics, social issues, such as the impact on port personnel (including pilots), have been overlooked. In this context, this paper examines the challenges experienced by Chinese pilots during the pandemic through in-depth interviews with 28 pilots. It shows that the draconian pandemic control measures adopted in China, rather than the pandemic itself, impaired pilots’ physical and mental health, reduced their availability, and introduced new safety hazards, which curtailed both the port’s capacity and ability …
Artificial Intelligence And The Future Of Nursing Practice, Frazer Underwood
Artificial Intelligence And The Future Of Nursing Practice, Frazer Underwood
South West Clinical School Journal
Editorial
Photos Of The Titan Sub's Wreckage Support The Theory That The Carbon-Fiber Hull Failed First, Expert Says, Marianne Guenot, Jasper Graham-Jones
Photos Of The Titan Sub's Wreckage Support The Theory That The Carbon-Fiber Hull Failed First, Expert Says, Marianne Guenot, Jasper Graham-Jones
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
Onlookers caught glimpses of the Titan submersible wreckage as its crews brought its remains ashore.These provide clues to what may have happened while a formal investigation is underway.Though it's difficult to know for sure, an expert said the carbon-fiber hull likely failed first.
The Use Of Vr In Preceptorship Programmes: A Critical Review Of The Literature, Morwenna Macleod
The Use Of Vr In Preceptorship Programmes: A Critical Review Of The Literature, Morwenna Macleod
South West Clinical School Journal
#400WORDS: KNOWLEDGE + ACTION
Introduction Of Tier 2 Dementia Training To Cornwall’S Health And Care System, Paul Cadger
Introduction Of Tier 2 Dementia Training To Cornwall’S Health And Care System, Paul Cadger
South West Clinical School Journal
#400WORDS – KNOWLEDGE + ACTION
Delivering An Effective And Efficient Urgent Care Response To People At Home: A Skills-Led Approach, Marie Prior, Susan Blake
Delivering An Effective And Efficient Urgent Care Response To People At Home: A Skills-Led Approach, Marie Prior, Susan Blake
South West Clinical School Journal
#400WORDS: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT REPORT
Involving Patients And Caregivers To Develop Items For A New Patient Reported Experience Measure For Older Adults Attending The Emergency Department. Findings From A Nominal Group Technique Study, Blair Graham, Jason E. Smith, Ffion Barham, Jos M. Latour
Involving Patients And Caregivers To Develop Items For A New Patient Reported Experience Measure For Older Adults Attending The Emergency Department. Findings From A Nominal Group Technique Study, Blair Graham, Jason E. Smith, Ffion Barham, Jos M. Latour
School of Nursing and Midwifery
CONTEXT: Patient experience is an important component of high-quality care and is linked to improved clinical outcomes across a range of different conditions. Patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) are psychometrically validated instruments designed to identify where strengths and vulnerabilities in care exist. Currently, there is no validated instrument available to measure patient experience among people aged over 65 years attending the emergency department (ED). OBJECTIVE: This paper aims to describe the process of generating, refining and prioritising candidate items for inclusion in a new PREM measuring older adults' experiences in ED (PREM-ED 65). DESIGN: One hundred and thirty-six draft items were …
Conversation Analysis Of Clients’ Active Resistance To Veterinarians’ Proposals For Long-Term Dietary Change In Companion Animal Practice In Ontario, Canada, Hannah Wheat, Clare Macmartin, Jason B. Coe
Conversation Analysis Of Clients’ Active Resistance To Veterinarians’ Proposals For Long-Term Dietary Change In Companion Animal Practice In Ontario, Canada, Hannah Wheat, Clare Macmartin, Jason B. Coe
Peninsula Medical School
The impact of nutrition on animal health requires effective diet-related treatment recommendations in veterinary medicine. Despite low reported rates of veterinary clients’ adherence with dietary recommendations, little is known about how clients’ resistance to nutritional proposals is managed in the talk of veterinary consultations. This conversation-analytic study investigated clients’ active resistance to veterinarians’ proposals for long-term changes to cats’ and dogs’ diets in 23 segments from 21 videotaped appointments in Ontario, Canada. Clients’ accounts suggested the proposals themselves or nutritional modifications were unnecessary, inappropriate, or unfeasible, most often based on patients’ food preferences, multi-pet feeding issues, current use of equivalent …
A Blended Future? A Cross‐Sectional Study Demonstrating The Impacts Of The Covid‐19 Pandemic On Student Experiences Of Well‐Being, Teaching And Learning, John K. Chilton, Sally Hanks, Helen R. Watson
A Blended Future? A Cross‐Sectional Study Demonstrating The Impacts Of The Covid‐19 Pandemic On Student Experiences Of Well‐Being, Teaching And Learning, John K. Chilton, Sally Hanks, Helen R. Watson
Peninsula Medical School
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated emergency changes to teaching, learning and assessment across higher education. Healthcare courses were particularly affected because of their interdependence with overstretched health services. We used this unprecedented situation to provide insight into how students react to unexpected crises and how institutions can most effectively support them. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cohort study explored students' experiences of the pandemic across programmes and stages from five schools (medicine, dentistry, biomedical sciences, psychology and health professions) in a health faculty in a UK university. We carried out an inductive thematic analysis on the data collected. RESULTS: Many students …
Measures Determining Dementia-Related Attitudes In Adolescents: A Scoping Review, Esra Hassan, Ben Hicks, Naji Tabet, Nicolas Farina
Measures Determining Dementia-Related Attitudes In Adolescents: A Scoping Review, Esra Hassan, Ben Hicks, Naji Tabet, Nicolas Farina
Peninsula Medical School
Reducing stigma is a key benefit to intergenerational programs. However, little is known about the availability and suitability of measures that capture dementia-related attitudes in adolescents, thus limiting interpretations of the efficacy of such programs. The aim of this scoping review was to provide an overview of outcome measures used to capture dementia-related attitudes in adolescents. Scoping review methodology was used to systematically identify relevant articles. Key search terms included dementia, attitudes, and adolescents. Fourteen studies met the inclusion criteria, of which 13 unique measures were identified. However, there are gaps in psychometric properties and a lack of underlying theoretical …
A Robust Monitoring Platform For Rural Cultural And Natural Heritage, Francisco Barrientos, Aitziber Egusquiza, Claudia De Luca, Simona Tondelli, Pedro Martín-Lerones, David Olmedo, John Martin, Irina Pavlova, Jaime Gómez-García-Bermejo, Eduardo Zalama Casanova
A Robust Monitoring Platform For Rural Cultural And Natural Heritage, Francisco Barrientos, Aitziber Egusquiza, Claudia De Luca, Simona Tondelli, Pedro Martín-Lerones, David Olmedo, John Martin, Irina Pavlova, Jaime Gómez-García-Bermejo, Eduardo Zalama Casanova
Professional Services
Rural areas in Europe represent outstanding examples of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CNH) that could be used as a valuable asset for social and economic development. This article describes the process for developing a monitoring platform based on Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and implemented in six rural areas around Europe. The goal of this monitoring system is to provide evidence of the role of CNH in rural areas as a driver for sustainable growth. Several data collection procedures are described, including regular, non-regular, and co-monitoring. To combine the selected cross-thematic and multi-scale KPIs, weights have been assigned to indicators, according …
Risk Characteristics Of Alcohol And/Or Drug Misuse In Repeat Emergency Department Attendees For Seizures: A Case–Control Study, Sarah Lennard, William Henley, Brendan Mclean, Tom Thompson, Mark Jadav, Richard Laugharne, Rohit Shankar
Risk Characteristics Of Alcohol And/Or Drug Misuse In Repeat Emergency Department Attendees For Seizures: A Case–Control Study, Sarah Lennard, William Henley, Brendan Mclean, Tom Thompson, Mark Jadav, Richard Laugharne, Rohit Shankar
Peninsula Medical School
Background: There is a bi-directional relationship between seizures and substance misuse, i.e., alcohol and recreational drugs. Seizures and substance misuse are recognised separately to influence increased emergency department (ED) admissions and early death. There is however no understanding of the cumulative influence of these matters on repeat ED attenders for seizures esp. as a third are likely to re-attend within the year. This case–control study compares the characteristics of people with substance misuse to those without substance misuse presenting recurrently with seizures to the ED. Methods: From a single ED serving a rural population in the Southwest of England, data …
Why Did Titan Come To A Tragic End In The Depths Of The North Atlantic?, Daniel Bardsley, Jasper Graham-Jones
Why Did Titan Come To A Tragic End In The Depths Of The North Atlantic?, Daniel Bardsley, Jasper Graham-Jones
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
News article about the Titan submersible.
England’S Early Years Foundation Stage (Eyfs) Framework: Towards A Minor Literature, Claire Walsh
England’S Early Years Foundation Stage (Eyfs) Framework: Towards A Minor Literature, Claire Walsh
School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences
In the mid 1970s, the philosopher Gilles Deleuze and psychoanalyst Felix Guattari radically conceptualised the novelist Kafka in terms of marginal subjectivity. Their book, “Kafka: towards a minor literature” (1975/1986) was a consideration of minor thought as “an agent of transformative experimentation and collective awareness” (El Moncef, 2020) within a major language. Considering such agency, this paper, nearly fifty years on from Kafka, looks to extend our gaze beyond Deleuze and Guattari’s original theory towards ‘the people [who] are missing’ (Deleuze, 1989) - the minor readers. Evolving the concept of the marginal, the paper considers the major language of statutory …
The Impact Of Disruptive Events On Built Environment Degree Apprenticeship Delivery – A Case Study Of Covid-19, David Oloke, Louis Gyoh, Emmanuel Itodo Daniel, Olugbenga Oladinrin, Nagwan Abdallah
The Impact Of Disruptive Events On Built Environment Degree Apprenticeship Delivery – A Case Study Of Covid-19, David Oloke, Louis Gyoh, Emmanuel Itodo Daniel, Olugbenga Oladinrin, Nagwan Abdallah
School of Art, Design and Architecture
Purpose This study aims to understand the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic disruptive event on delivery of the built environment degree apprentice programme in higher education in the UK and identify the key strategies to minimise the effect. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative approach was used to collect and analyse data from a sample set of built environment degree apprenticeship stakeholders. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 key stakeholders to collate emerging themes on their perceptions of the impacts of the pandemic and strategies to adopted to minimise it. Findings The investigation reveals that the core impacts of Covid-19 on the apprentices …
Conceptualizing And Operationalizing Community Resilience: A Scoping Review Of The Social And Health Sciences Literature, Rebecca J. Phillips, Oliver W.J. Beer, Arati Maleku
Conceptualizing And Operationalizing Community Resilience: A Scoping Review Of The Social And Health Sciences Literature, Rebecca J. Phillips, Oliver W.J. Beer, Arati Maleku
School of Health Professions
No abstract provided.
Evaluating The Penetrance Of Pathogenic Genetic Variants Associated With Premature Ovarian Insufficiency, Jdc Pereira Baptista
Evaluating The Penetrance Of Pathogenic Genetic Variants Associated With Premature Ovarian Insufficiency, Jdc Pereira Baptista
Peninsula Medical School
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) affects 1% of women and is a leading cause of infertility. It is often considered to be a monogenic disorder, with pathogenic variants in ~100 genes described in the literature. We sought to systematically evaluate the penetrance of variants in these genes using exome sequence data in 104,733 women from the UK Biobank, 2,231 (1.14%) of whom reported at natural menopause under the age of 40 years. We found limited evidence to support any previously reported autosomal dominant effect. For nearly all heterozygous effects on previously reported POI genes, we ruled out even modest penetrance, with …
Applying Thematic Analysis To Analyse Press Coverage In Cross-Country Comparative Research: A Qualitative Study Protocol, Christian Herzog, Peter Kelly
Applying Thematic Analysis To Analyse Press Coverage In Cross-Country Comparative Research: A Qualitative Study Protocol, Christian Herzog, Peter Kelly
Plymouth Institute of Education
The aim of this exploratory study is to investigate similarities and differences in how the press report on school education and policy in England and Germany. For the purpose of analysing relevant regional and national press coverage, we will create four data sets. Inspired by Bourdieu’s theories of the state and work in relation to news media, and applying thematic analysis, we will investigate which specific contents are reported and how issues are covered. To provide contextual information we will also survey who is given voice in the data and which article types are prevalent. Time frame and sample size …
Place-Keeping In The Park: Testing A Living Lab Approach To Facilitate Nature Connectedness In Urban Greenspaces, Katharine Willis, Ashita Gupta
Place-Keeping In The Park: Testing A Living Lab Approach To Facilitate Nature Connectedness In Urban Greenspaces, Katharine Willis, Ashita Gupta
School of Art, Design and Architecture
Green infrastructure, particularly public greenspaces such as urban parks, plays an important role in urban environments, and improving public participation in greenspace practices and encouraging environmental stewardship can help to address some of the challenges of greenspace governance. We identify a gap in the research as to whether participation in citizen science projects can enhance connections between people and place and encourage better community participation in the stewardship of parks and urban greenspaces. The research adopts a Living Lab approach to utilise the inherent knowledge of the local community in developing digital experiments in the pilot site using a Nature …