The wellbeing shelf: A mixed methods study exploring the impact of a resilience web resource for first year nursing and midwifery students.

Background: Nurturing a resilient nursing and midwifery workforce is vital for the National Health Service's sustainability. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) must support students, given the challenges and attrition rates. Nursing and midwifery education uniquely balances tuition and placements, posing challenges, especially for first-year students, who face stressors including lack of familiarity, knowledge gaps, and emotional exposure.

Factors influencing routine cognitive impairment screening in older at-risk drinkers: Findings from a qualitative study in the United Kingdom.

Cognitive Impairment (CI) screening is recommended for those engaged in harmful levels of alcohol use. However, there is a lack of evidence on implementation. This paper explores the barriers and facilitators to CI screening experienced across a service specifically for older drinkers.

First-generation migrants' use of psychotropic medication in Northern Ireland: a record linkage study.

Purpose: There is a recent and growing migrant population in Northern Ireland. However, rigorous research is absent regarding access to mental health care by different migrant groups. In order to address this knowledge gap, this study aimed to identify the relative use of psychotropic medication between the largest first generation migrant groups in Northern Ireland and the majority population.

Reflexology: A randomised controlled trial investigating the effects on beta-endorphin, cortisol and pregnancy related stress.

Reflexology is used for various pregnancy related complaints. A three-armed, pilot randomised controlled trial was conducted to test changes in physiological and biochemical stress parameters. Ninety primiparous volunteers experiencing low back and/or pelvic girdle pain (LBPGP) were recruited to receive either six reflexology or footbath treatments or usual care.

A pilot randomised controlled trial exploring the effects of antenatal reflexology on labour outcomes.

Objective: to investigate the effects of antenatal reflexology on labour outcomes.

Design: secondary analysis of a pilot three-armed randomised controlled trial conducted between July 2012 and September 2013.

Setting: a large UK inner city hospital maternity department.

What do register-based studies tell us about migrant mental health? A scoping review.

Background: Previous studies investigating the mental health of migrants have shown mixed results. The increased availability of register data has led to a growing number of register-based studies in this research area. This is the first scoping review on the use of registry and record-linkage data to examine the mental health of migrant populations.

The mental health and wellbeing of first generation migrants: a systematic-narrative review of reviews.

Background: First generation migrants are reportedly at higher risk of mental ill-health compared to the settled population. This paper systematically reviews and synthesizes all reviews on the mental health of first generation migrants in order to appraise the risk factors for, and explain differences in, the mental health of this population.

Methods: Scientific databases were searched for systematic reviews (inception-November 2015) which provided quantitative data on the mental ill-health of first generation migrants and associated risk factors.

Women's experience of low back and/or pelvic pain (LBPP) during pregnancy.

Objective: to explore the experiences of women suffering low back and/or pelvic pain during pregnancy.

Design: a qualitative design using focus groups. Each group was recorded with a digital audio recorder and analysed using the Newell and Burnard framework for thematic analysis.

A pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) investigating the effectiveness of reflexology for managing pregnancy low back and/or pelvic pain.

Many pregnant women with low back and/or pelvic pain (LBPP) use pain medications to manage this pain, much of which is self-prescribed and potentially harmful. Therefore, there is a need to find effective nonpharmacological treatments for the condition. Reflexology has previously been shown to help nonspecific low back pain.

A systematic review investigating the effectiveness of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for the management of low back and/or pelvic pain (LBPP) in pregnancy.

Aim: To evaluate and summarize the current evidence on the effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine for the management of low back pain and/or pelvic pain in pregnancy.

Background: International research demonstrates that 25-30% of women use complementary and alternative medicine to manage low back and pelvic pain in pregnancy without robust evidence demonstrating its effectiveness.

Design: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials to determine the effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine for low back and/or pelvic pain in pregnancy.

Temporal analysis of grating formation in photopolymer using the nonlocal polymerization-driven diffusion model.

The nonlocal polymerization-driven diffusion model (NPDD) has been shown to predict high spatial frequency cut-off in photopolymers and to accurately predict higher order grating components. We propose an extension to the NPDD model to account for the temporal response associated with polymer chain growth. An exponential response function is proposed to describe transient effects during the polymerization process.