Development of a student-led pulmonary rehabilitation maintenance clinic.

The emergence of SARS coronavirus-2 has disrupted education and requires attention from Health Sciences educators. Logistical challenges and concerns for patient safety are evident, recognising that students may potentially spread the virus when asymptomatic. The need to prepare future Physiotherapy students has never been as focused as it is now. The profound effects of COVID-19 will change how future Physiotherapists are educated and how people with chronic chest conditions are managed in the community. I therefore set out to develop a student-led Pulmonary Rehabilitation maintenance clinic, to run in partnership with Sport Aberdeen and NHS Grampian. Service users were recruited from the current Sport Aberdeen cohort, using exclusion and inclusion criteria established by NHS Grampian. Virtual classes were conducted on a 1-2-1 basis on MS Teams using the CAT and one-minute STST as pre- and post-outcome measures

Serializing the Middle Ages: Television and the (Re)Production of Pop Culture Medievalisms

In his now canonical Dreaming the Middle Ages, Umberto Eco famously quips that it seems that people like the Middle Ages (61). Eco\u27s apt sentiment still strikes a resonant chord some twenty years after its publication; there is indeed something about the Middle Ages that continues to fascinate our postmodern society. One of the most tangible ways this interest manifests itself is through our media. This project explores some of the ways that representations of the medieval past function within present-day reimaginings in the media. More specifically, television\u27s obvious visual textuality, widespread popularity, and virtually untapped scholarly potential offer an excellent medium through which to analyze pop culture medievalisms—the creative tensions that exists between medieval culture and the way it is reimagined, recreated, or reproduced in the present. By using medievalist studies of cinema as a model, I argue that many of the medievalist representations on television are similar to those found in film. At the same time, the serialized narrative structure of most television programs alters the viewer\u27s experience of the past in a way that separates medievalist television from medievalist cinema. Incorporating the evaluative tools of medievalism studies and television narratology, this project explores the medievalisms of three narratively diverse television programs—The Pillars of the Earth (medievalist miniseries), True Blood (series with medievalist storyline), and Game of Thrones (fantastic neomedievalist series). Ultimately, these programs serve as case studies to demonstrate how the varied visual and narrative treatment of the Middle Ages on television can reveal cultural desires and anxieties about the medieval past and the postmodern present

Distribution record of Tantilla alticola Boulenger, 1903 (Squamata: Colubridae) in Coclé Province, Republic of Panama

A single specimen of Tantilla alticola was collected from Parque Nacional G. D. Omar Torrijos Herrera of Coclé Province, Republic of Panama. This record fills in a gap in the distribution for this species within the cloud forests of Central America

A Review of Transport Practices and Mortalities in pigs in Australia

The closure of abattoirs in Australia dictates that pigs will be transported over greater distances resulting in increased costs and reduced margins for producers. Factors contributing to reduced margins could include increased freight costs, reduced scale weight as a result of reduced killing out percentage and condemnations (due to injuries) plus possible increased deaths in transport. More information is needed in Australia on transport practices and mortalities to address knowledge deficiencies in our understanding of the welfare implications of road transport

Systematic exploration of local reviews of the care of maternal deaths in the UK and Ireland between 2012 and 2014:a case note review study

ObjectivesLocal reviews of the care of women who die in pregnancy and post-birth should be undertaken. We investigated the quantity and quality of hospital reviews.DesignAnonymised case notes review.ParticipantsAll 233 women in the UK and Ireland who died during or up to 6 weeks after pregnancy from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management in 2012–2014.Main outcome measuresThe number of local reviews undertaken. Quality was assessed by the composition of the review panel, whether root causes were systematically assessed and actions detailed.ResultsThe care of 177/233 (76%) women who died was reviewed locally. The care of women who died in early pregnancy and after 28 days post-birth was less likely to be reviewed as was the care of women who died outside maternity services and who died from mental health-related causes. 140 local reviews were available for assessment. Multidisciplinary review was undertaken for 65% (91/140). External involvement in review occurred in 12% (17/140) and of the family in 14% (19/140). The root causes of deaths were systematically assessed according to national guidance in 13% (18/140). In 88% (123/140) actions were recommended to improve future care, with a timeline and person responsible identified in 55% (77/140). Audit to monitor implementation of changes was recommended in 14% (19/140).ConclusionsThis systematic assessment of local reviews of care demonstrated that not all hospitals undertake a review of care of women who die during or after pregnancy and in the majority quality is lacking. The care of these women should be reviewed using a standardised robust process including root cause analysis to maximise learning and undertaken by an appropriate multidisciplinary team who are given training, support and adequate time

Developing a coherent theoretical framework for Forest School in the UK

As an early leader in the development of Forest School (FS) in the UK, I published four books, eight book chapters and three academic papers between 2009 and 2019. This work is set within the context of other research on FS, an examination of which leads to the proposition that what is missing from this whole body of research is a coherent theoretical framework. This thesis draws out that framework and presents it as a systematic and synthesised interdisciplinary whole. I describe my ethnographic journey, and explore the development of FS in the UK through related research. Participant observation, reflective accounts and interactive methodologies have led to an embedded understanding of the theories that underpin Forest School. Drawing on my publications and existing research, my reflective analysis shows how my understanding of the complex theoretical structure of Forest School grew over time, expressed in my published work. Research is included which indicates the benefits of FS to participants: social, emotional and personal growth, a sense of place and time, mindfulness and mental health, practical skills and knowledge, and awareness of sustainability. The existing research shows how academics have considered the theoretical roots of Forest School yet these explorations are incomplete, leading to the need for a coherent theoretical framework to support FS. This framework synthesises pedagogical and practical approaches originating in different academic disciplines to create an interdisciplinary foundation for FS in the UK Theoretical themes form the framework: play, social constructionism and social constructivism, cultural context, attachment and evolutionary biology, which are held together by Six Principles devised by the FS community. These ensure the quality of FS delivery and thus the achievement of the identified outcomes. Lastly, I show the importance of Forest School as an intervention for a modern multicultural society, post-Covid and in a climate emergency

Systematic exploration of local reviews of the care of maternal deaths in the UK and Ireland between 2012 and 2014: A case note review study

Objectives Local reviews of the care of women who die in pregnancy and post-birth should be undertaken. We investigated the quantity and quality of hospital reviews. DesignAnonymised case notes review. Participants All 233 women in the UK and Ireland who died during or up to 6 weeks after pregnancy from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management in 2012-2014. Main outcome measures The number of local reviews undertaken. Quality was assessed by the composition of the review panel, whether root causes were systematically assessed and actions detailed. Results The care of 177/233 (76%) women who died was reviewed locally. The care of women who died in early pregnancy and after 28 days post-birth was less likely to be reviewed as was the care of women who died outside maternity services and who died from mental health-related causes. 140 local reviews were available for assessment. Multidisciplinary review was undertaken for 65% (91/140). External involvement in review occurred in 12% (17/140) and of the family in 14% (19/140). The root causes of deaths were systematically assessed according to national guidance in 13% (18/140). In 88% (123/140) actions were recommended to improve future care, with a timeline and person responsible identified in 55% (77/140). Audit to monitor implementation of changes was recommended in 14% (19/140). Conclusions This systematic assessment of local reviews of care demonstrated that not all hospitals undertake a review of care of women who die during or after pregnancy and in the majority quality is lacking. The care of these women should be reviewed using a standardised robust process including root cause analysis to maximise learning and undertaken by an appropriate multidisciplinary team who are given training, support and adequate time