Browsing Professional Doctorate theses by Title
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Investigating Egyptian student nurses' perception towards working in mental health nursing
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2016)This research aims to explore Egyptian undergraduate nursing students' perceptions of working with mentally ill patients and to explore factors that influence student nurses' perceptions of mental health nursing. The ... -
Investigating the psychosocial outcomes of young adult survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2016)While several studies report survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer to have affected outcomes in areas such as health-related quality of life, psychological health, education, employment and relationships, other ... -
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 ... -
Learning Motivational Interviewing: a thematic analysis exploring Health Professionals' training experiences
(Queen Margaret University, 2011)Aims: This study explores how training in Motivational Interviewing (MI) is experienced and given meaning by 23 multi-disciplinary health professionals. It uses a qualitative interpretative thematic analysis, aiming to ... -
Managing not mending: navigating end of life dysphagia care in adults with head and neck cancer – speech & language therapists’ experiences
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2017)To date there has been minimal published investigation into the experiences of Speech and Language Therapists in providing end of life dysphagia (swallowing) care to adults with head and neck cancer. In addition, the ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Realising evidence based practice: a systemic investigation of core knowledge processes in mental health
(Queen Margaret University, 2013)Aims To investigate the systemic circumstances required for mental health professionals to engage in the core processes of evidence based practice. Background Successful evidence based practice is the function of inter-related ... -
Red flag screening for serious pathology presenting in cervical spine musculoskeletal disorders
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2013)Aim To develop a list of red flag clinical indicators for possible serious pathology masquerading as, or presenting alongside, neck related musculoskeletal disorders in the adult population. Background Musculoskeletal ... -
Stress and coping in university employees: a longitudinal evaluation of stress, personality, coping and psychological distress
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2013)Background: Internationally, high levels of stress and Psychological Distress have been identified in university employees. There have been calls to investigate stress over time and to include measures of coping and ... -
The parent programme: a psycho-educational intervention for parents of children with autism
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2013)Background Having a child with autism places significant demands on parents. Few interventions address parental understanding of the meaning behind child behaviour, and the relationship this has with parental stress. ... -
The psychological and social processes influencing health and safety in small to medium-sized enterprises
(Queen Margaret University, 2009)AIM: Small and medium sized enterprises have notable difficulties in engaging with health and safety activity and experience proportionally higher levels of accidents than larger businesses. SMEs have also been described ... -
Transformation and study change among hospitality and tourism students
(2018)Over four decades of transformative-learning (TL) research, theorists have steadily called for the design of a quantitative instrument capturing the central tenants of individual transformation. The aim of this study is ... -
Visual support systems: a qualitative evaluation of the support provided to parents of children with Autism
(2018)Since the 1990s, parent-professional partnership working has seen a shift from a professionally driven model, where professionals had a power-over relationship with parents, to an empowerment model, which allows power ...