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The repository is an online, open access collection of publications by QMU researchers. It is "a set of services that a university offers to the members of its community for the management and dissemination of digital materials created by the institution and its community members. It is most essentially an organizational commitment to the stewardship of these digital materials, including long-term preservation where appropriate, as well as organization and access or distribution." [1] (Lynch, 2003)
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Why set up an online open access repository?
- to provide a central collection of QMU research in one place on the web
- to provide a search mechanism for locating specific research by author, subject or year
- to increase the visibility and impact of QMU research and to preserve this research for the future
- to reduce the barriers faced by researchers across the world, by making QMU research papers freely available
- to assist the efficient management of RAE submissions
- to follow the House of Commons Science & Technology Select Committee's recommendation that all UK higher education institutions establish institutional repositories on which their published output can be stored and from which it can be read, free of charge, online... [2]
[1] Lynch, Clifford, (2003). Institutional Repositories: Essential Infrastructure for Scholarship in the Digital Age. ARL (Association of Research Libraries), Bimonthly Report 226, February 2003. Available at http://www.arl.org/resources/pubs/br/br226/br226ir.shtml [Accessed 09/05/2007]
[2] Great Britain (2004) House of Commons Science & Technology Select Committee. Tenth Report. 2003-2004 session. Scientific publications: Free for all? Available at http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmsctech/cmsctech.htm [Accessed 09/05/2007]
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Don’t Panic: Common Sense and the Student Voice in a Transitional Guide
(Edinburgh Napier University, 2017-03-01)The Scottish Enhancement Theme of Transitions has largely been explored by institutions in terms of pre/post undergraduate degree, with a tangential focus on employability. Less considered are transitions between and through ... -
TrainWreck, or The Failures of Infrastructure: reflections on a Creative People and Place project
(Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, 2018-06)This reflective text considers the ‘failures of infrastructure’ from the perspective of a researcher involved in a participatory art project funded by Creative People and Places. It uses a single project to act as a microcosm ... -
The effectiveness of interventions targeting physical activity and/or sedentary behaviour in people with Multiple Sclerosis: a systematic review
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Background: Remaining physically active is important to maintain functional ability and reduce the incidence of co-morbidities in people with Multiple Sclerosis. The aim of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of ... -
Norwegian translation, cultural adaption and testing of the Person-centred Practice Inventory – Staff (PCPI-S)
(BioMed Central, 2018-07-16)Background Person-centred health care has widespread recognition, but there are few instruments aimed at measuring the provision of person-centred practice among health care professionals across a range of settings. The ... -
Performance-based financing in three humanitarian settings: principles and pragmatism
(27/06/2018)Background: Performance based financing (PBF) has been increasingly implemented across low and middleincome countries, including in fragile and humanitarian settings, which present specific features likely to require ... -
Internal contracting of health services in Cambodia: drivers for change and lessons learned after a decade of external contracting
(BioMed Central, 22/05/2018)Since the late 1990s, contracting has been employed in Cambodia in an attempt to accelerate rural health system recovery and improve health service delivery. Special Operating Agencies (SOA), a form of 'internal contracting', ... -
Disgust and fear: common emotions between eating and phobic disorders.
(Springer, 15/05/2018)Eating disorders (ED) are prevalent mental illnesses composed mainly of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorders. Anxiety disorders are another set of mental illnesses, with phobic disorder (PD) being ... -
Saturation in qualitative research: exploring its conceptualization and operationalization.
(14/09/2017)Saturation has attained widespread acceptance as a methodological principle in qualitative research. It is commonly taken to indicate that, on the basis of the data that have been collected or analysed hitherto, further ... -
Fly on the right: Lateral preferences when choosing aircraft seats
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Three Nooses on Our Head: The Influence of District Health Reforms on Maternal Health Service Delivery in Vietnam.
(22/11/2017)The impact of reorganisation on health services delivery is a recurring issue in every healthcare system. In 2005 Vietnam reorganised the delivery of health services at the district level by splitting preventive, curative, ... -
Child welfare inequalities in the four nations of the UK
(Sage Publishing, 04/07/2018)Comparative International data on patterns of inequality in child welfare interventions, for example, the proportion of children about whom there are substantiated child protection (CP) concerns or who are in out-of-home ... -
Complications of Stump Healing Among Diabetic Population
(Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism of Turkey, 19/06/2018)Lower limb amputation is a major procedure performed in diabetic patients with multiple comorbidities. Almost 10% of the National Health Service budget is taken up by diabetes, with diabetes-related complications accounting ... -
Physical Examination Tools Used to Identify Swollen and Tender Lower Limb Joints in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Scoping Review
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 15/05/2018)Background. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common form of rheumatic disease in childhood and adolescents, affecting between 16 and 150 per 100,000 young persons below the age of 16. The lower limb is ... -
High intensity interval training for people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review.
(Elsevier, 13/06/2018)Aerobic high intensity interval training (HIIT) is safe in the general population and more efficient in improving fitness than continuous moderate intensity training. The body of literature examining HIIT in multiple ... -
Unplanned early hospital readmission among critical care survivors: a mixed methods study of patients and carers
(BMJ Publishing Group, 31/05/2018)Background: Many intensive care (ICU) survivors experience early unplanned hospital readmission, but the reasons and potential prevention strategies are poorly understood. We aimed to understand contributors to readmissions ... -
Baroreflex function, haemodynamic responses to an orthostatic challenge, and falls in haemodialysis patients (Abstract)
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 18/05/2018)Background: The prevalence of falls among Stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD-5) patients undergoing haemodialysis (HD) therapy ranges from 26.3% to 47%, and is considerably higher than in the general healthy population. ... -
Ankle Kinematics and Temporal Gait Characteristics over the Duration of a 6-Minute Walk Test in People with Multiple Sclerosis Who Experience Foot Drop
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 02/07/2018)Foot drop is a common gait impairment in people with MS (pwMS) but in some foot drop may only occur after a period of prolonged walking and may be a sign of motor fatigability. The purpose of the study was to explore ... -
Characteristics of a Protocol to Collect Objective Physical Activity/Sedentary Behavior Data in a Large Study: Seniors USP (Understanding Sedentary Patterns)
(Human Kinetics, 30/04/2018)The Seniors USP (Understanding Sedentary Patterns) study measured sedentary behavior (activPAL3, 9-day wear) in older adults. The measurement protocol had three key characteristics: enabling 24-hour wear (monitor location, ... -
“Sounds good, but... what is it?” An introduction to outcome measurement from a music therapy perspective
(27/06/2018)“Sounds good, but... what is it?” This is a common reaction to outcome measurement by music therapy practitioners and researchers who are less familiar with its meanings and practices. Given the prevailing evidence-based ... -
‘It’s a nice place, a nice place to be’. The story of a practice development programme to further develop person-centred cultures in palliative and end-of-life care
(Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS), 16/05/2018)Background Palliative and end of life care services need to be person-centred. However, it cannot be assumed that such services are ‘naturally’ person-centred as in reality they face the same pressures and challenges as ...
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