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    Identification of staff training and development needs.
    (Queen Margaret University, 2007) Dunlop, G.; Peacock, Susi; Scottish Funding Council's e-Learning Transformation Programme
    This interim report will present the findings to date of current practice in using and maintaining an electronic portfolio (ePortfolio) for personal development planning across the tertiary education sector that have implications for staff development. A review of the current literature and a series of staff interviews have consistently identified a number of key issues relating to current and future ePortfolio practice which require serious consideration by institutions within higher and further education within a staff development programme. The terminology used to refer to an ePortfolio is also discussed in an attempt to differentiate between an ePortfolio as a process and an ePortfolio as a software program. Recommendations are made for staff development in current learning and teaching practice that include the use of reflection and story telling-. Additional areas for consider are: assessment; blogging;legal issues and an institution' rationale for use on an eportfolio.
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    A pilot study to explore if the age that women undergo hallux valgus surgery influences the post-operative range of motion and level of satisfaction
    (2010) Milnes, Helen L.; Kilmartin, Timothy E.; Dunlop, G.
    Background Scarf and Akin osteotomies are commonly used to treat hallux valgus. One post-operative complication is a reduction in the range of motion at the first metatarsophalangeal joint. This can cause pain and restrict the heel height of footwear. This pilot study aims to examine if women's age has an effect on the post-operative outcome following Scarf and Akin osteotomies. Methods A pilot study using a convenience sample compared the outcomes of two groups of female patients, those aged under 50 and those aged over 50. The range of motion at the first metatarsophalangeal joint was measured using a goniometer, the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scale and satisfaction levels were collected 2 years post-operatively. Results There were no significant statistical differences between the two age groups for the outcomes measured. Similar AOFAS scores and ranges of motion were found for both age groups. Satisfaction levels were high but the under 50-year group were slightly less satisfied. Conclusions The outcome of this pilot study suggests that age does not have an effect on the range of motion of the first metatarsophalangeal joint, the AOFAS score or the level of patient satisfaction 2 years following Scarf and Akin osteotomies.
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    A Literature Review of Non-Surgical Intervention for the Treatment of Idiopathic Talipes Equinovarus: A Podiatric Perspective
    (FAOJ Editors, 2010-10) McGroggan, J.; Dunlop, G.
    This article aims to discuss the current surgical and non-surgical interventions in the treatment of idiopathic talipes equinovarus. It examines the literature from 1964 to the present day and includes a detailed anatomical description of the condition. The treatment of this condition has evolved from complicated surgical procedures with low long term success rates to less traumatic closed treatments with good outcomes. The latter, specifically the Ponseti Method of treatment, has been practiced by orthopaedic surgeons in the United Kingdom for seven years now and this article examines the podiatrist's potential role in the management of this lower limb complaint.
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    Allied Healthcare Support Worker Role Development Building for the Future
    (., 2004-10) Dunlop, G.
    This project was commissioned by the Scottish Executive Health Department to identify the requirements necessary to support Allied Healthcare Support Worker (AHCSW) career development within a modernising Scottish NHS. The work was conducted by the School of Health Sciences, Queen Margaret University College over a period of eight months extending from March to October 2004. A total of ten recommendations were made based on the findings of the projects which was conducted through a series of interviews with Allied Healthcare Support Workers and Allied Health Professional Managers in NHS Scotland and through an postal questionnaire.