Professional Doctorate theses: Recent submissions
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AN EXPLORATION OF MIDWIFERY PRACTICE VIEWED THROUGH A SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIONISM LENS IN ORDER TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW MIDWIVES PROVIDE CARE TO PREGNANT WOMEN WHO ARE OBESE
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2020)To enter pregnancy whilst obese carries risk for both mother and baby but obesity rates continue to rise. Community midwives are now the lead carers for all pregnant women and will inevitably encounter women whose health ... -
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 ... -
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 ...