A5088883698- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Family Support in Illness
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Ethics in medical practice
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
University of the West of Scotland
2012-2025
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> People with dementia and their caregivers experience significant psychological distress may be at risk of trauma when coping mechanisms are overwhelmed. Specialist helplines play a vital role by offering immediate support information, however, little is known about how call handlers account for potential in responses. This study explored the extent to which trauma-informed principles evident responses provided on UK’s only 24-hour helpline. </sec>...
People with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) face substantial physical and psychosocial challenges influencing their quality of life. This study explored the aspects people COPD attending palliative care services. Concurrent embedded mixed methods 22 individuals was conducted. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews McGill Quality Life-Revised Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale questionnaires. Findings revealed a negative correlation between life psychological...
People with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are well recognised to experience high levels of unaddressed physical and psychosocial symptom burden. Palliative care provides viable support that strives relieve the sufferings optimise quality life for patients. This study aimed identify factors contribute satisfaction well-being people COPD while attending services which offer palliative approaches. A descriptive exploratory qualitative using semi-structured interviews was...
The European Family Health Nursing Project is a revitalized World Organization initiative led by the University of West Scotland. Partner countries include Armenia, Austria, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, and Spain. Union Lifelong Learning funding was received in 2011 to facilitate consistency approach development definition family health nursing, required core competencies capabilities, consequent education training requirements. Global challenges have informed...
Children and young people who are classed as "looked after" after accommodated", have been identified being especially at risk of self-harm, however there is little research that has assessed self-harm among these groups. This study investigates rates, distinguishing between cognitions behaviours with non-suicidal suicidal intent the looked accommodated population educated within mainstream institutions in West Central Scotland. Looked self-harmed were compared had never on reasons for...
Introduction The incurable and progressive nature of dementia requires complex care, the majority which is provided via informal caring by family members within home. Carers experience significant stress absorbing challenging care needs their member require education training that can support sustain arrangements while considering psychological distress threatens breakdown. aim this scoping review was to map evidence trauma-informed principles practical skills in caring. Methods analysis A...
<h3>Introduction</h3> People living with advanced COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) experience high physical burden, compromised quality of life (QOL), mental health and reduced social activities. Palliative care (PC) services are a valuable resource supporting well-being improving life, yet little is known about PC aspects people COPD. <h3>Aims</h3> To explore the psychosocial impact on patients role in context <h3>Method</h3> 22 were recruited from supportive clinic hospice day...