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Narratives of working within a complex organisation: Ethnographic study of cultural competence
(Queen Margaret University, 2011)The aim of this research was to shed light on the multiple social realities within an organisation and provide perspectives on how individuals made sense of the social world, which enabled them to participate in these ... -
National culinary capital how the state and tv shape the 'taste of the nation' to create distinction
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2014)This interdisciplinary thesis breaks new ground in the fields of food and media studies, in the specific areas of culinary capital and food TV. On food studies, this thesis theorises that the state plays the role of ... -
'National Theatre of Scotland' or Just 'Theatre of Scotland'? An Examination of The Relationship Between National Identity and National Theatre.
(Queen Margaret University, 2014)The intentions of this study are to provide a relevant and coherent commentary on the role of national theatre in a modern political and societal environment. The majority of this assessment is carried out in regards to ... -
Needs of female offenders with substance misuse issues: offenders' and service workers' perspectives
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2016)Background Female prisoners in Scotland have been found to have higher levels of drug dependence when compared too male prisoners. Females require gender-specific interventions designed to address their needs. Many of the ... -
Negotiating healthcare through partnership: An exploration of the perceived and observed factors that enable or inhibit partnership between young “expert” patients with Cystic Fibrosis and the Healthcare Professionals with whom they interact.
(Queen Margaret University, 2014-01-06)Since the late eighties healthcare policy has seen a shift from a paternalistic model of care to that of an inclusive partnership approach which encourages engagement, responsibility and self-management of long term ... -
Networking between small tourism businesses and its contribution to destination development.
(Queen Margaret University, 2004)This thesis aims to further understanding of networks in tourism. Specifically, it focuses on networking between small tourism businesses and its contributions to destination development. These networks are understood in ... -
New Readings of the Femme Fatale
(Queen Margaret University, 2016)Introduction (part): The 1st of January 1941, The Maltese Falcon was released in American theatres. This film is often considered to be the first of an important and popular cycle of films produced in the 40's and 50's. ... -
Newness and Ambiguous Loss: Reflections of a Music Therapy Student Working with a Patient with Advanced Dementia
(Queen Margaret University, 2016)This case study focuses on a music therapy student's perceptions and reflections on particular events in a clinical setting. The methodology adopted for the fulfilment of the research was the Open Systems and Retrospection ... -
NGO workers’ perspectives on suicide risk factors for Nepalese women of reproductive age, responses to suicide attempts, and challenges in suicide prevention.
(2018)Background: Suicide is a global public health priority, with over 800,000 people ending their lives every year. A study conducted in 2008/09 in Nepal found it to be the leading cause of death in women of reproductive age, ... -
Non-diabetics Perception and Knowledge of Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study.
(Queen Margaret University, 2016)Research Focus: This research focuses on Identifying what the general public's knowledge is surrounding diabetes and how they think its complications affect the individual's body. Research methods: This research met the ... -
Non-segmental correlates of foreign accent: Perception of accentedness in filtered speech.
(Queen Margaret University, 2017)This study investigated foreign accent detection in filtered speech samples of German bilingual speakers of English. The investigation was conducted with a perceptual experiment and acoustic analysis of the production data. ... -
Nordic Noir - The Norwegian Context and its Relationship to Film Noir
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Nurses' attitudes to delivering person-centred care in a Scottish intensive care unit with an unrestricted visiting policy: an exploratory qualitative study.
(Queen Margaret University, 2016)It is well known that an intensive care unit (ICU) admission is, both physically and emotionally, a stressful time for the patient and family. Family members may feel helpless and feel the only thing they can do for their ... -
Nurses’ perceptions of responding to Intimate Partner Violence in the United Kingdom. An Exploration of the literature.
(2017)Objectives: Intimate Partner Violence is a global public health concern with devastating consequences for individuals and for wider society. Nurses are uniquely placed to provide support for victim/survivors. The study ... -
A nurses’ perspective of why people relapse
(2018)Background Alcohol related diseases are a major health concern for Scotland, costing the country over £3.6 billion per year. Liver transplantation is a recognised treatment for alcoholic liver disease (ALD), a chronic, ... -
Nutrient content of different types of lunchtime meal, and their contribution towards the overall daily nutrient intakes of 11-14-year-old schoolchildren from two schools in Scotland
(Queen Margaret University, 2010)Introduction Due to concern regarding the quality and health implications of schoolchildren's diets, large amounts of funding have been invested into improving school canteen lunches. However, children may also have packed ... -
Observing the Relationship Between Attachment and Risk-Taking in Young Adults.
(Queen Margaret University, 2017)The adolescent period is associated with increased morbidity and mortality rates, 2-3 times that of childhood. This is the result of increased risk-taking in health compromising activities that adolescents participate in, ... -
Occupational deprivation and frailty: the experiences of housebound older people
(Queen Margaret University, 2016)Meaningful and purposeful occupation is central to occupational therapy practice. The person, their environment and their occupations are widely acknowledged as interdependent on each other to ensure meaningful occupation ... -
Occupational Therapists' Perceptions Of Preterm Children's Academic Difficulties In The Early Years Of Mainstream Schooling
(Queen Margaret University, 2011)Preterm infants born before 37 weeks of gestation constitute up to 10% of all births, and can display development that, frequently, differs from those of full- term infants. Studies indicate that school children born preterm ... -
Occupational Therapy in End-of-Life Care: The perceptions of occupational therapists and their clients and the effect of the practice setting.
(Queen Margaret University, 2017)End-of-life care is the care received by an individual in their final year of life. Occupation is a term used to describe activities that an individual chooses to do either because they want to or have to. Throughout life, ...