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AN ARTICULATORY-ACOUSTIC INVESTIGATION OF TIMING AND COORDINATION IN THE FLUENT SPEECH OF PEOPLE WHO STAMMER
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2019)This thesis investigates Wingate’s Fault-Line hypothesis (1988) which suggests that disfluencies in people who stammer (PWS) result from a deficit in transition from consonant to vowel (CV) thereby implying that stammering ... -
LADY HEALTH WORKERS IN PAKISTAN: TRACING PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL TRAJECTORIES WITHIN A PATRIARCHAL CONTEXT
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2019)In Pakistan, the Lady Health Workers (LHWs) a cadre of Community Health Workers (CHWs) are providing health services to communities in rural areas and disadvantaged urban area since 1994. Introduced to enhance women‟s ... -
Doing Mad Studies: A Participatory Action Research Project to explore the experiences and impacts of being part of a Mad People’s History and Identity course and the relationship between critical education, activism and emancipation
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2019)Mad People’s History and Identity (MPHI) is a Mad Studies course delivered at Queen Margaret University (QMU). The course is a partnership including academics at QMU, Consultancy and Advocacy Promotion Service (CAPS), NHS ... -
PAUSING MID-SENTENCE: YOUNG OFFENDER PERSPECTIVES ON THEIR LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION NEEDS
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2019)The study investigated participants’ perceptions of their own language and communication; their interactions with peers in prison; and their experiences with professionals in the welfare and justice systems. The prevalence ... -
A qualitative study exploring healthcare students’ understanding of their moral compass and its influence on practice.
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2019)Aims: To explore healthcare students’ understanding of their moral compass. Background: Francis (2010; 2013) highlighted failings within health and social care delivery, identifying themes of poor care, compassion, dignity ... -
People with serious mental illness living in supported accommodation: a meta-analytic and secondary data analysis study
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2019)People with serious mental illness experience significant difficulties related to social, occupational and cognitive functioning. A key form of intervention for these individuals is supported accommodation, with the aim ... -
ADVANCING NURSING PRACTICE IN THE FIELD OF HEPATOLOGY THROUGH A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL RESEARCH STUDY IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE SCREENING FOR LIVER DISEASE IN A COMMUNITY ALCOHOL SERVICE WITH A PORTABLE FIBROSCAN® DEVICE
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2019)Background Alcohol related liver disease, including cirrhosis, is a major cause of death in the UK (Williams et al 2014). Liver disease is silent and usually presents late. FibroScan® is a non-invasive tool for measuring ... -
ACQUISITION OF COMPLEX THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES IN PRE-REGISTRATION PHYSIOTHERAPY EDUCATION USING MOTOR LEARNING PRINCIPLES
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2019)This thesis focuses on the acquisition of complex procedures in physiotherapy education using two motor learning principles and reports on five separate key studies: Chapter II: A study about the definition of procedural ... -
An Investigation Into The Relationship Between Psychosocial Factors And Employment Outcomes In A Population Of People With Complex Mental Health Problems Receiving Individual Placement And Support
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2018)Work is one of the most valued roles in society, offering the opportunity to create selfidentity and improve financial and social status. However, people with complex mental health problems (CMHP) are often excluded from ... -
A POST-NORMAL SCIENCE APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING THE REAL ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND CONTEXTS OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) MANAGEMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES – A CASE STUDY OF ABA-URBAN IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIA.
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2019)Effective management of waste is a complex task requiring appropriate technical solutions, sufficient organisational capacity and the collaboration of a wide range of stakeholders. The more advanced, high-income economies ... -
THE IMPACT OF EMOTIONS ON CONSUMER DECISION-MAKING: A CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR ANALYSIS OF HEDONIC CONSUMPTION AS RELATED TO THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON BRAND
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2019)Consumer behaviour has varied aspects that allow for a more detailed understanding of why certain products are purchased. In this light the American firm of Harley-Davidson is utilised as an appropriate case study with a ... -
REALISING AUTHENTIC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY THROUGH PROFESSIONAL ARTISTRY: UNCOVERING THE NATURE AND CONTEXT OF PRACTICE FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2018)Background: All occupational therapists in the UK are expected to engage in and develop evidence-based, person-centred practice in order to provide therapy that facilitates well-being through occupation. There has been ... -
Pre-surgery exercise-conditioning (P–SEC) in patients waiting for Total Knee Arthroplasty
(2018)Using a randomised controlled trial to assess efficacy, a ‘novel’ pre-surgical exerciseconditioning (P–SEC) programme was investigated in this thesis addressing the knowledge gap in the literature regarding pre-surgical ... -
THE EFFECT OF POMEGRANATE ON ANTHROPOMETRIC, BIOCHEMICAL, COGNITIVE AND SATIETY INDICATORS OF RISK FACTORS FOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2019)Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular, endocrine, metabolic and cerebrovascular diseases are increasing contributors to, and major causes of worldwide morbidity and mortality. Hypertension and obesity ... -
THE ROLE OF A FACILITATOR IN ENABLING REGISTERED NURSES TO TRANSLATE REFLECTIVE APPRAISAL INTO WORK-BASED LEARNING AND AN EVALUATION OF THE OUTCOMES OF THIS LEARNING
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2019)This research set out to develop a detailed understanding of the role of the facilitator in enabling registered nurses to translate reflective appraisal into work-based learning (WBL). In doing so the research identified ... -
ASSESSING THE LIFESTYLE (PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS, SEDENTARY BEHAVIOUR AND EATING HABITS) OF OMANI ADOLESCENT GIRLS: A MIXED METHODS STUDY
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2019)Background: Rising body mass index (BMI) in the world population is a serious global health issue of 21st century. Epidemiology and management of high BMI have been the themes of many studies. In the Arab world, including ... -
THE EFFECTS OF ENHANCED SENSORI-MOTOR REHABILITATION ON INDICES OF FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT
(2019)The primary aim of this thesis addressed a knowledge gap regarding whether sensori-motor training (SMT) stimuli implemented early post-surgery are capable of targeting persisting sensori-motor and neuromuscular deficits ... -
MIXED METHODS INVESTIGATION OF DISTRESS RELATED TO PSYCHOSIS EXPERIENCES
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2019)Distress associated with psychosis experiences has been related to the maintenance of psychosis experiences and people’s need for care. However, the mechanisms responsible for its maintenance remain unclear. Thus, this ... -
EXPLORING CLINICAL RESEARCH NURSES’ EXPERIENCES OF WORKING WITH CLINICAL NURSES
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2018)Introduction Over the last 10-15 years the role of the clinical research nurse (CRN) has evolved, with many CRNs now participating in the design, planning, analysis and dissemination of research. However, from the literature ... -
SARCOPENIC OBESITY IN SCOTISH OLDER COMMUNITY-DWELLERS: A WEIGHT LOSS INTERVENTION USING HIGH PROTEIN INTAKE AND MIXED EXERCISE TRAINING TO AUGMENT BODY COMPOSITION AND FUNCTION IN OLDER AGE
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2018)Background: Sarcopenic obesity is the condition where obesity and sarcopenia (age-related low muscle mass and strength) occur together, which may predispose older individuals to more adverse health effects than either of ...
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