Challenging Assumptions Around Dementia : User-led Research and Untold Stories

Autor: Rosalie Ashworth, Sue Fyvel, Alyson Hill, Chris Maddocks, Masood Qureshi, David Ross, Stuart Hay, Martin Robertson, Willy Gilder, Winnie Henry, Myra Lamont, Agnes Houston, Fred S. Wilson

This open access book explores the expectations surrounding dementia, what it ‘looks like'and how people have been treated by others. It aims to raise awareness of the different types of dementia, and how they impact the brain, body, and lived expe

An exploration of the prevalence and experience of cardiac cachexia: protocol for a mixed methods cross-sectional study

Autor: Matthew A. Carson, Joanne Reid, Loreena Hill, Lana Dixon, Patrick Donnelly, Paul Slater, Alyson Hill, Donna Fitzsimons

Publikováno v: BMC Palliative Care, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2019)

Abstract Background Cachexia is a complex and multifactorial syndrome defined as severe weight loss and muscle wasting which frequently goes unrecognised in clinical practice [1]. It is a debilitating syndrome, resulting in patients experiencing decr

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/778e6095a6354711a26f8df03e104e53

Exploring the prevalence, impact and experience of cardiac cachexia in patients with advanced heart failure and their caregivers: A sequential phased study

Autor: Matthew A Carson, Joanne Reid, Loreena Hill, Lana Dixon, Patrick Donnelly, Paul Slater, Alyson Hill, Susan E Piper, Theresa A McDonagh, Donna Fitzsimons

Publikováno v: Palliative medicine. 36(7)

Background: Cardiac Cachexia is a wasting syndrome that has a significant impact on patient mortality and quality of life world-wide, although it is poorly understood in clinical practice. Aim: Identify the prevalence of cardiac cachexia in patients

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::6701437ae26a377634e6256d63ceb627
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35729767

Moderating the relationship between diabetes distress and mastery: the role of depression and empowerment

Autor: Chantal F. Ski, David R. Thompson, Vivien Coates, Karen McGuigan, Alyson Hill, Maurice O'Kane, Deirdre McCay

Publikováno v: McGuigan, K, Hill, A, Coates, V, O'Kane, M, Thompson, D R, Ski, C F & McCay, D 2022, ' Moderating the relationship between diabetes distress and mastery: the role of depression and empowerment ', Psychology, Health and Medicine, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 838-847 . https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2021.1894343

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition primarily self-managed by the individual. Mastery is a protective factor linked to better control of chronic conditions, effective self-management and improved medication adherence. Mastery appears increasingly

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::64a0e2c22dd8d39529001d116d4d3e6b
https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/e81d03e0-f581-4289-b02a-6f73f3d80529

An exploration of the prevalence and experience of cardiac cachexia: protocol for a mixed methods cross-sectional study

Autor: Lana Dixon, Donna Fitzsimons, Joanne Reid, Alyson Hill, Matthew Carson, Loreena Hill, Paul Slater, Patrick Donnelly

Publikováno v: BMC Palliative Care, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2019)
Carson, M A, Reid, J, Hill, L, Dixon, L, Donnelly, P, Slater, P, Hill, A & Fitzsimons, D 2019, ' An exploration of the prevalence and experience of cardiac cachexia : protocol for a mixed methods cross-sectional study ', BMC palliative care, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 82 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-019-0471-0
BMC Palliative Care

Background Cachexia is a complex and multifactorial syndrome defined as severe weight loss and muscle wasting which frequently goes unrecognised in clinical practice [1]. It is a debilitating syndrome, resulting in patients experiencing decreased qua

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::ce8ffc2480ba04f22b02215783a93779
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-019-0471-0