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Biodegraders Of Large Woody Debris Across A Tidal Gradient In An Indonesian Mangrove Ecosystem, Iw Hendy, Jr Shipway, M Tupper, Et Al
Biodegraders Of Large Woody Debris Across A Tidal Gradient In An Indonesian Mangrove Ecosystem, Iw Hendy, Jr Shipway, M Tupper, Et Al
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
There has been limited research on the breakdown, recycling, and flux of carbon from large woody detritus (LWD) in mangrove forests. The breakdown of LWD is caused by guilds of terrestrial and marine biodegrading organisms that degrade wood at a range of rates and efficiencies. Spatial variations in environmental factors within mangroves affect the distribution and community of biodegrading organisms, which, in turn, impacts carbon flow and sequestration. We reveal the role of biodegrading organisms in LWD breakdown and the environmental factors that influence the distribution of biodegrading guilds within a mangrove forest in South East Sulawesi that supports a …
Beach Hazards: Riu Funana, Cape Verde V3b., C Stokes, G Masselink, L Brodie
Beach Hazards: Riu Funana, Cape Verde V3b., C Stokes, G Masselink, L Brodie
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
No abstract provided.
Tangrams: A Simple Visual Tool For Communicating The Complexities Of Professionalism, H Neve, S Hanks
Tangrams: A Simple Visual Tool For Communicating The Complexities Of Professionalism, H Neve, S Hanks
Peninsula Medical School
Professionalism is vital for high quality healthcare and fundamental to health profession education. It is however complex, hard to define and can be challenging to teach, learn about and assess. We describe the development and use of an innovative visual tool, using a tangram analogy, to introduce and explore core professionalism concepts, which are often troublesome for both learners and educators. These include the hidden curriculum, capability, professional identity and the difference between unprofessionalism and high professional standards. Understanding these concepts can help individuals to see professionalism differently, encourage faculty to design professionalism programmes which focus on professional excellence, support …
Optimization Model To Support Sustainable Crop Planning For Reducing Unfairness Among Farmers, Ana Esteso, M. M.E. Alemany, Angel Ortiz, Shaofeng Liu
Optimization Model To Support Sustainable Crop Planning For Reducing Unfairness Among Farmers, Ana Esteso, M. M.E. Alemany, Angel Ortiz, Shaofeng Liu
Plymouth Business School
Agri-food production must increase while food waste needs to be reduced for improving the position of farmers. To do so it is necessary to sustainably manage agri-food supply chains beginning with the crop planning decisions. Although the centralized approach has usually been adopted for this purpose, it can lead to unfair solutions due to inequitable distribution of profits among farmers causing their unwillingness to collaborate in the implementation of decisions made. To solve this, in this paper a novel centralized multi-objective mathematical programming model is proposed to support the sustainable crop planning definition for a region that jointly optimize three …
An Exploration Of The Contribution Of Embodied, Situated Research Strategies To Cultural Ecosystem Services And Landscape Assessment Frameworks: An Environmental Empathy Case Study, K Łucznik, Jv Serrano, J Martin
An Exploration Of The Contribution Of Embodied, Situated Research Strategies To Cultural Ecosystem Services And Landscape Assessment Frameworks: An Environmental Empathy Case Study, K Łucznik, Jv Serrano, J Martin
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Since the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment in 2005, interest has increased in cultural ecosystem services (CESs) research to understand the complexity of the non-material benefits that people obtain from ecosystems. The intangible and interactive characteristics of CESs present many challenges regarding how to approach, quantify and even define CESs. In this paper, we suggest looking at CESs through the lens of embodied and situated cognition theories. We advocate that such an approach should be applied to the development stage of CES research projects, as the embodied and situated experience of the site aids the development of research questions and future interventions. …
Citizen-Led Water Quality Data Collection: Experiences From The Santa River Basin, Peru, Sally Rangecroft, Rosa Maria Dextre, Isabel Richter, Claire Kelly, Cecilia Turin, Beatriz Fuentealba, Claudia V. Grados Bueno, Mirtha Camacho Hernández, Sergio Morera, John Martin, Adam Guy, Caroline Clason
Citizen-Led Water Quality Data Collection: Experiences From The Santa River Basin, Peru, Sally Rangecroft, Rosa Maria Dextre, Isabel Richter, Claire Kelly, Cecilia Turin, Beatriz Fuentealba, Claudia V. Grados Bueno, Mirtha Camacho Hernández, Sergio Morera, John Martin, Adam Guy, Caroline Clason
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Water quality is a key consideration for both socio-economic and environmental sustainability (UN Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation). However due to both natural and anthropogenic pressures, water quality is known to be threatened in many regions around the world. In this GCRF funded project, Nuestro Rio (“Our River”), we focus on water quality across the Santa River basin in Peru. To gain insights into water quality perspectives in upstream rural regions as well as downstream, urban regions in the Santa Basin, we designed and launched a citizen science app to assess community perceptions and collect images of …
Microplastics Captured By Snowfall: A Study In Northern Iran, Sajjad Abbasi, Mustafa Alirezazadeh, Nastaran Razeghi, Mahrooz Rezaei, Hanie Pourmahmood, Reza Dehbandi, Meisam Rastegari Mehr, Shirin Yavar Ashayeri, Patryk Oleszczuk, Andrew Turner
Microplastics Captured By Snowfall: A Study In Northern Iran, Sajjad Abbasi, Mustafa Alirezazadeh, Nastaran Razeghi, Mahrooz Rezaei, Hanie Pourmahmood, Reza Dehbandi, Meisam Rastegari Mehr, Shirin Yavar Ashayeri, Patryk Oleszczuk, Andrew Turner
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Samples of fresh snow (n = 34) have been collected from 29 locations in various urban and remote regions of northern Iran following a period of sustained snowfall and the thawed contents examined for microplastics (MPs) according to established techniques. MP concentrations ranged from undetected to 86 MP L−1 (mean and median concentrations ~20 MP and 12 MP L−1, respectively) and there was no significant difference in MP concentration between sample location type or between different depths of snow (or time of deposition) sampled at selected sites. Fibres were the dominant shape of MP and μ-Raman spectroscopy of selected samples …
One Size Doesn’T Fit All: Towards Optimising The Therapeutic Potential Of Endogenous Pain Modulatory Systems, K Bannister, S Hughes
One Size Doesn’T Fit All: Towards Optimising The Therapeutic Potential Of Endogenous Pain Modulatory Systems, K Bannister, S Hughes
School of Psychology
Introduction. Top–down processing pathways modulate neuronal transmission at the level of the spinal cord dorsal horn and thus govern, in part, the percept of pain. In health, these descending control systems can give rise to a naturally occurring form of pain inhibition. Despite a high therapeutic potential, the clinical applicability of harnessing such endogenous systems has not been fully realised. We propose that this is due to several complicating issues. First, the descending pain modulatory system (DPMS) is influenced by sensory as well as affective brain circuits. Thus, because of the bidirectional nature of the DPMS, pain may be facilitated …
“A Fog That Impacts Everything”: A Qualitative Study Of Health-Related Quality Of Life In People Living With Hiv Who Have Cognitive Impairment, K Alford, S Daley, S Banerjee, Et Al
“A Fog That Impacts Everything”: A Qualitative Study Of Health-Related Quality Of Life In People Living With Hiv Who Have Cognitive Impairment, K Alford, S Daley, S Banerjee, Et Al
Peninsula Medical School
Background Cognitive impairment (CI) in people living with HIV (PLWH) is an important health concern in the context of an ageing HIV population. Impacting 14–28% of PLWH, CI is associated with lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL), however, evaluation of the illness-specific factors comprising HRQoL in PLWH with CI have not been assessed. Objective We sought to contribute evidence toward an understanding of HRQoL and identify domains of HRQoL in PLWH with CI. Methods Qualitative interviews with 25 PLWH with objective CI related to HIV disease were conducted with participants attending HIV clinics in the UK. Clinically significant CI was …
Getting Out Of The Classroom And Into Nature: A Systematic Review Of Nature-Specific Outdoor Learning On School Children's Learning And Development, J Mann, T Gray, S Truong, E Brymer, Et Al
Getting Out Of The Classroom And Into Nature: A Systematic Review Of Nature-Specific Outdoor Learning On School Children's Learning And Development, J Mann, T Gray, S Truong, E Brymer, Et Al
Plymouth Institute of Education
Background: The value of natural environments for developing children's self-identity and social skills has been known for some time, and more recently the potential of nature-specific (i.e., excluding built environments) outdoor learning for achieving academic outcomes has been explored. Connecting children with natural spaces has been shown to benefit their physical and mental health; however, the utility of nature-specific outdoor environments as a setting for curricular and non-curricular learning has yet to be clearly established. Our aim was to undertake a narrative synthesis of international evidence of nature-specific outdoor learning and its benefits for personal and social development, wellbeing and …
Global Developments In Social Prescribing, Df Morse, S Sandhu, K Mulligan, S Tierney, M Polley, Giurca B Chiva, S Slade, S Dias, Kr Mahtani, L Wells, H Wang, B Zhao, Figueiredo Cem De, Jj Meijs, Hk Nam, Kh Lee, C Wallace, M Elliott, Jm Mendive, D Robinson, M Palo, W Herrmann, Nielsen R Østergaard, K Husk
Global Developments In Social Prescribing, Df Morse, S Sandhu, K Mulligan, S Tierney, M Polley, Giurca B Chiva, S Slade, S Dias, Kr Mahtani, L Wells, H Wang, B Zhao, Figueiredo Cem De, Jj Meijs, Hk Nam, Kh Lee, C Wallace, M Elliott, Jm Mendive, D Robinson, M Palo, W Herrmann, Nielsen R Østergaard, K Husk
Peninsula Medical School
Social prescribing is an approach that aims to improve health and well-being. It connects individuals to non-clinical services and supports that address social needs, such as those related to loneliness, housing instability and mental health. At the person level, social prescribing can give individuals the knowledge, skills, motivation and confidence to manage their own health and well-being. At the society level, it can facilitate greater collaboration across health, social, and community sectors to promote integrated care and move beyond the traditional biomedical model of health. While the term social prescribing was first popularised in the UK, this practice has become …
The Effect Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Severe Asthma Care In Europe - Will Care Change For Good?, Alison Bacon
The Effect Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Severe Asthma Care In Europe - Will Care Change For Good?, Alison Bacon
School of Psychology
No abstract provided.
Single Extreme Storm Sequence Can Offset Decades Of Shoreline Retreat Projected To Result From Sea-Level Rise, Mitchell D. Harley, Gerd Masselink, De Alegría-Arzaburu A Ruiz, Nieves G. Valiente, Tim Scott
Single Extreme Storm Sequence Can Offset Decades Of Shoreline Retreat Projected To Result From Sea-Level Rise, Mitchell D. Harley, Gerd Masselink, De Alegría-Arzaburu A Ruiz, Nieves G. Valiente, Tim Scott
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
AbstractExtreme storms cause extensive beach-dune erosion and are typically considered to enhance coastal erosion due to sea-level rise. However, extreme storms can also have a positive contribution to the nearshore sediment budget by exchanging sediment between the lower and upper shoreface and/or between adjacent headlands, potentially mitigating some adverse sea-level rise impacts. Here we use three high-resolution morphological datasets of extreme storm-recovery sequences from Australia, the UK and Mexico to quantify the nearshore sediment budget and relate these episodic volume changes to long-term coastal projections. We show that sediment gains over the upper shoreface were large (59–140 m3/m) and sufficient …
Filling Gaps Via Citizen Science: Phyllorhiza Punctata Von Lendenfeld, 1884 (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa: Mastigiidae) In Cyprus (Eastern Mediterranean Sea), A Kaminas, M Shokouros-Oskarsson, V Minasidis, J Langeneck, Et Al
Filling Gaps Via Citizen Science: Phyllorhiza Punctata Von Lendenfeld, 1884 (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa: Mastigiidae) In Cyprus (Eastern Mediterranean Sea), A Kaminas, M Shokouros-Oskarsson, V Minasidis, J Langeneck, Et Al
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most heavily impacted areas by biological invasions worldwide, with over 650 non-indigenous species (NIS) reported as established in 2019. Information about the distribution of NIS in the basin is often fragmented or non-existent due to factors such as lack of finance, expertise, and appropriate surveillance systems. Citizen science might represent a reliable tool in monitoring the spread of NIS, being able to overcome the challenges of scientific monitoring. In the context of the citizen science project “Is it alien to you? Share it!!!”, we hereby first report the presence of the Australian spotted …
Quantum Brain Networks: A Perspective, Eduardo R. Miranda, José D. Martín-Guerrero, Satvik Venkatesh, Carlos Hernani-Morales, Lucas Lamata, Enrique Solano
Quantum Brain Networks: A Perspective, Eduardo R. Miranda, José D. Martín-Guerrero, Satvik Venkatesh, Carlos Hernani-Morales, Lucas Lamata, Enrique Solano
School of Art, Design and Architecture
We propose Quantum Brain Networks (QBraiNs) as a new interdisciplinary field integrating knowledge and methods from neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing. The objective is to develop an enhanced connectivity between the human brain and quantum computers for a variety of disruptive applications. We foresee the emergence of hybrid classical-quantum networks of wetware and hardware nodes, mediated by machine learning techniques and brain–machine interfaces. QBraiNs will harness and transform in unprecedented ways arts, science, technologies, and entrepreneurship, in particular activities related to medicine, Internet of Humans, intelligent devices, sensorial experience, gaming, Internet of Things, crypto trading, and business.
The Value Of Social Capital For The Success Of Spac Ipos, R Haniffa, M Hudaib, T Nawaz
The Value Of Social Capital For The Success Of Spac Ipos, R Haniffa, M Hudaib, T Nawaz
Plymouth Business School
This paper explores the role of social capital in contributing to the success of a new breed of organizations known as ‘blank check companies’ or special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) that are set up solely to target and acquire listed companies as a fast-track route to gain listing status in the stock market. The paper is a case study of Pershing Square Holdings Ltd., St. Peter Port, UK (PSH), which launched SPAC IPOs (Initial Public Offerings), Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd., New York, NY, USA (PSTH), which succeeded in raising the largest capital from influential investors in 2020. Social capital …
Present Status And Advances In Bladder Pain Syndrome: Central Sensitisation And The Urinary Microbiome, I Offiah, R Campbell, A Dua, L Bombieri, R Freeman
Present Status And Advances In Bladder Pain Syndrome: Central Sensitisation And The Urinary Microbiome, I Offiah, R Campbell, A Dua, L Bombieri, R Freeman
Peninsula Medical School
Key content Bladder pain syndrome (BPS) presents as a spectrum of urological symptoms with poorly understood pathophysiology. Bladder mucosal injury secondary to low grade sub-clinical infection is a possible trigger, leading to nociceptive upregulation and, subsequently, central sensitisation. Brain abnormalities associated with BPS suggest that neuropathological brain alterations exist, which may contribute to the perceived pain. Central sensitisation plays a role in the disease pathophysiology via an augmentation in the responsiveness of the central pain signalling neurons. The urinary microbiome is implicated as a trigger for the development and maintenance of BPS. Future directions to improve treatment strategies include stratification …
Male Song Stability Shows Cross‐Year Repeatability But Does Not Affect Reproductive Success In A Wild Passerine Bird, Alexander Hutfluss, E Bermúdez‐Cuamatzin, Alexia Mouchet, Mark Briffa, Hans Slabbekoorn, Niels J. Dingemanse
Male Song Stability Shows Cross‐Year Repeatability But Does Not Affect Reproductive Success In A Wild Passerine Bird, Alexander Hutfluss, E Bermúdez‐Cuamatzin, Alexia Mouchet, Mark Briffa, Hans Slabbekoorn, Niels J. Dingemanse
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
No abstract provided.
Anhedonia Reduction Correlates With Increased Ventral Caudate Connectivity With Superior Frontal Gyrus In Depression., Xinhua Yang, Jia Huang, Matthew E. Roser, X Guangrong
Anhedonia Reduction Correlates With Increased Ventral Caudate Connectivity With Superior Frontal Gyrus In Depression., Xinhua Yang, Jia Huang, Matthew E. Roser, X Guangrong
School of Psychology
This study was to investigate the relationship between the ventral caudate connectivity and anhedonia. Nineteen depressed patients and 16 healthy controls participated in two identical functional magnetic resonance imaging scans during a 1-year period to determine the resting-state functional connectivity changes using a seed-based approach. Patients showed increased left ventral caudate functional connectivity with superior frontal gyrus over time and the increased connectivity was associated with anhedonia improvement. None of these associations were observed in healthy controls. The findings suggest that left ventral caudate may serve as a potential target to improve the severity of anhedonia.
Humanising Health And Social Care Support For People With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities: Protocol For A Scoping Review, Madison Milne-Ives, Rohit Shankar, Dan Goodley, Kirsten Lamb, Richard Laugharne, Tracey Harding, Edward Meinert
Humanising Health And Social Care Support For People With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities: Protocol For A Scoping Review, Madison Milne-Ives, Rohit Shankar, Dan Goodley, Kirsten Lamb, Richard Laugharne, Tracey Harding, Edward Meinert
Peninsula Medical School
Background Health care is shifting toward a more person-centered model; however, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities can still experience difficulties in accessing equitable health care. Given these difficulties, it is important to consider how humanizing principles, such as empathy and respect, can be best incorporated into health and social care practices for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to ensure that they are receiving equitable treatment and support. Objective The purpose of our scoping review is to provide an overview of the current research landscape and knowledge gaps regarding the development and implementation of interventions based on humanizing principles …
Social Activity Promotes Resilience Against Loneliness In Depressed Individuals: A Study Over 14-Days Of Physical Isolation During The Covid-19 Pandemic In Australia, Julie L. Ji, Julian Basanovic, Colin Macleod
Social Activity Promotes Resilience Against Loneliness In Depressed Individuals: A Study Over 14-Days Of Physical Isolation During The Covid-19 Pandemic In Australia, Julie L. Ji, Julian Basanovic, Colin Macleod
School of Psychology
Loneliness is a subjectively perceived state of social isolation that is associated with negative emotional, cognitive, and physical health outcomes. Physical distancing and shelter-in-place public health responses designed to curb COVID-19 transmission has led to concerns over elevated risk of loneliness. Given that physical isolation does not necessitate social isolation in the age of digital communication, this study investigated the relationship between the frequency of social interaction and loneliness over a two-week period in people engaging in physical distancing and examined whether this relationship was moderated by physical isolation level, age, or depression. A self-selected sample of N = 469 …
A Cohort Study Of The Impact Of Covid‐19 On The Quality Of Life Of People Newly Diagnosed With Dementia And Their Family Carers, B Hicks, S Read, B Hu, S Banerjee, Et Al
A Cohort Study Of The Impact Of Covid‐19 On The Quality Of Life Of People Newly Diagnosed With Dementia And Their Family Carers, B Hicks, S Read, B Hu, S Banerjee, Et Al
Peninsula Medical School
Introduction COVID-19 has impacted people with dementia and their family carers, yet little is known about effects on overall quality of life. Methods In a UK cohort study, pre- and post-pandemic data were collected from 114 carers and 93 recently diagnosed people with dementia. Latent growth curve modeling examined change in quality of life. Results Carers reported significant decline in quality of life, although no change was demonstrated by people with dementia. In multivariable analyses, higher levels of cognitive impairment, deprivation, study site, and lower number of memory clinic contacts were associated with greater decline in carer quality of life. …
Service User Experiences Of Occupational Therapy In Acute Mental Health Settings: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis, Kevin Steede, Rebecca Gough
Service User Experiences Of Occupational Therapy In Acute Mental Health Settings: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis, Kevin Steede, Rebecca Gough
School of Health Professions
The inclusion of service user perspectives in the development of acute mental health services is recommended in policy. Therefore exploration of their experiences in this setting is merited. This study synthesized qualitative research on service user experiences of occupational therapy in the acute mental health setting using thematic synthesis. The synthesis shows the unique role of occupational therapists in the setting. Service users identified the impact of the profession through environmental transformation, therapeutic relationships, and occupation-focused interventions. Issues of accessibility and availability of interventions were identified. Further research on this topic in a wider range of cultural contexts is recommended.
Learning From Natural Sediments To Tackle Microplastics Challenges: A Multidisciplinary Perspective, K Waldschläger, Mzm Brückner, B Carney Almroth, Et Al
Learning From Natural Sediments To Tackle Microplastics Challenges: A Multidisciplinary Perspective, K Waldschläger, Mzm Brückner, B Carney Almroth, Et Al
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
Although the study of microplastics in the aquatic environment incorporates a diversity of research fields, it is still in its infancy in many aspects while comparable topics have been studied in other disciplines for decades. In particular, extensive research in sedimentology can provide valuable insights to guide future microplastics research. To advance our understanding of the comparability of natural sediments with microplastics, we take an interdisciplinary look at the existing literature describing particle properties, transport processes, sampling techniques and ecotoxicology. Based on our analysis, we define seven research goals that are essential to improve our understanding of microplastics and can …
Uk State Identity-Making And British Overseas Territories’ Environments In Times Of Ecological Crisis And Geopolitical Change, N Harmer, I Bailey, N Hart
Uk State Identity-Making And British Overseas Territories’ Environments In Times Of Ecological Crisis And Geopolitical Change, N Harmer, I Bailey, N Hart
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Analysis of state identity constructions can provide important insights into the ideologies, values, ambitions and policies of influential state actors. Existing research on state identities has focused mainly on how such identities are constructed and utilised within domestic politics or conventional inter-state/international relations but limited attention has been paid to how states construct their identities in relation to, and through, overseas territories that occupy liminal positions of sovereignty. This article addresses this gap by investigating how state actors have discursively constructed the UK’s identities through the lens of environmental protection in the UK’s overseas territories. It analyses UK parliamentary debate …
A Canary In A Coalmine! Religious Agency And Its Impact On The Performance Of Islamic Banks, N Shahzad Virk, T Nawaz, P Molyneux
A Canary In A Coalmine! Religious Agency And Its Impact On The Performance Of Islamic Banks, N Shahzad Virk, T Nawaz, P Molyneux
Plymouth Business School
We examine the impact of religious agency on the performance of GCC Islamic banks. Our results show that a high proportion of prominent religious scholars on Shariah supervisory boards (SSB) improves financial performance. However, when a prominent Shariah scholar chairs the SSB there are negative performance effects. With the high concentration of a few Shariah scholars, our findings have twofold implications: first, future research should develop approaches to test Shariah governance effectiveness in relation to the assigned mandate of SSBs; second, there is a need for revisiting Shariah compliance mechanisms to mitigate the embeddedness of Shariah scholars and their influence …
“Boom‐And‐Busted‐Dynamics” Of Phytoplankton‐Virus Interactions Explain The Paradox Of The Plankton, Kevin J. Flynn, Aditee Mitra, William H. Wilson, Susan A. Kimmance, Darren R. Clark, Angela Pelusi, Luca Polimene
“Boom‐And‐Busted‐Dynamics” Of Phytoplankton‐Virus Interactions Explain The Paradox Of The Plankton, Kevin J. Flynn, Aditee Mitra, William H. Wilson, Susan A. Kimmance, Darren R. Clark, Angela Pelusi, Luca Polimene
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
SummaryRapid virus proliferation can exert a powerful control on phytoplankton host populations, playing a significant role in marine biogeochemistry and ecology. We explore how marine lytic viruses impact phytoplankton succession, affecting host and nonhost populations.Using an in silico food web we conducted simulation experiments under a range of different abiotic and biotic conditions, exploring virus–host–grazer interactions and manipulating competition, allometry, motility and cyst cycles.Virus-host and predator–prey interactions, and interactions with competitors, generate bloom dynamics with a pronounced ‘boom-and-busted’ dynamic (BBeD) which leads to the suppression of otherwise potentially successful phytoplankton species. The BBeD is less pronounced at low nutrient loading …
The Occurrence Of Monoclinic Jarosite In Natural Environments, N Stephen, A Whitworth
The Occurrence Of Monoclinic Jarosite In Natural Environments, N Stephen, A Whitworth
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Jarosite and related subgroup minerals are of high importance in mineral processing, as sources and sinks for metals and acidity in the environment, and they have the potential to preserve elemental and isotopic biomarkers relevant to the search for life in the solar system. The crystal structures and chemistry of jarosite minerals affect their stability and reactivity and thus the roles they play in natural and engineered systems. Rhombohedral symmetry has been documented in natural and synthetic jarosites, whereas monoclinic symmetry has only been documented in synthetic jarosites. This research reports the occurrence of monoclinic symmetry in a natural natrojarosite …
Why Do Gps Rarely Do Video Consultations? Qualitative Study In Uk General Practice, T Greenhalgh, E Ladds, G Hughes, L Moore, Et Al
Why Do Gps Rarely Do Video Consultations? Qualitative Study In Uk General Practice, T Greenhalgh, E Ladds, G Hughes, L Moore, Et Al
Peninsula Medical School
Background Fewer than 1% of UK general practice consultations occur by video. Aim To explain why video consultations are not more widely used in general practice. Design and setting Analysis of a sub-sample of data from three mixed-method case studies of remote consultation services in various UK settings from 2019–2021. Method The dataset included interviews and focus groups with 121 participants from primary care (33 patients, 55 GPs, 11 other clinicians, nine managers, four support staff, four national policymakers, five technology industry). Data were transcribed, coded thematically, and then analysed using the Planning and Evaluating Remote Consultation Services (PERCS) framework. …
Whose Outcome Is It Anyway? Outcome And Brain Injury Case Management, Jessica Lowry, Thomas Wakeham, Alyson Norman, Jackie Dean, Mark Holloway, Ben Needham-Holmes, Jo Clark-Wilson, Philippa Feltham-White
Whose Outcome Is It Anyway? Outcome And Brain Injury Case Management, Jessica Lowry, Thomas Wakeham, Alyson Norman, Jackie Dean, Mark Holloway, Ben Needham-Holmes, Jo Clark-Wilson, Philippa Feltham-White
School of Psychology
Context: The acquired brain injury (ABI) literature highlights various factors that can prevent successful community rehabilitation and hinder good long-term outcomes. Brain injury case management is a service model with the potential to overcome these barriers within rehabilitation and longer-term care and support, but there is minimal research surrounding the effectiveness of case management in ABI. Objectives: This study aims to gain a better understanding of outcomes in brain injury case management and what facilitates good outcomes when working with clients from the perspective of brain injury case managers. Methods: A mixed qualitative study using both conventional content analysis and …