Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation to Stabilize Seated Systolic Blood Pressure in Persons With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: Protocol Development.

Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) is an emerging therapeutic strategy to target spinal autonomic circuitry to normalize and stabilize blood pressure (BP) in hypotensive persons living with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). Our aim is to describe our current methodological approach to identify individual tSCS parameters that result in the maintenance of seated systolic blood pressure (SBP) within a pre-defined target range. The parent study is a prospective, randomized clinical trial in which eligible participants will undergo multiple mapping sessions to optimize tSCS parameter settings to promote stable SBP within a target range of 110-120 mm Hg for males and 100-120 mm Hg for females.

Junior doctors' experiences of personal illness: a qualitative study.

Objectives: Professional status and working arrangements can inhibit doctors from acknowledging and seeking care for their own ill health. Research identifies that a culture of immunity to illness within the medical profession takes root during training. What happens when trainee doctors become unwell during their formative period of education and training? What support do they receive and how do they perceive that the experience of ill health affects their training trajectory? These research questions were developed by a multidisciplinary team of researchers and health professionals, who adopted a qualitative approach to investigate the experiences of personal illness among trainees in their Foundation Programme (FP) years.

Experiencing "the other side": a study of empathy and empowerment in general practitioners who have been patients.

Work-related pressures and susceptibility to health problems mean that many general practitioners (GPs) will, at some stage, experience the role of patient. However qualitative evidence about their experiences of illness and patienthood is sparse. Our study offers an interpretative perspective on GPs' experiences of illness and the influence that this has had on their practice.

"Ur skin is the thing that everyone sees and you cant change it!": exploring the appearance-related concerns of young people with psoriasis.

Purpose: The failure of research to capture the qualitative experiences of young people who have chronic skin conditions means that their psychosocial needs are poorly understood. Using a grounded theory approach, this study facilitated group discussions between adolescents with psoriasis in order to rapidly identify themes about their support needs.

Methods: Three online focus groups were hosted in a real time forum.

Doing synchronous online focus groups with young people: methodological reflections.

Although online focus groups are emerging as a worthwhile methodological approach for qualitative researchers, reporting has been constrained in several ways. The majority of studies report asynchronous groups, whereas others employ synchronous exchanges, the efficacy of which with young people has seldom been explored. Considering the popularity of the Internet as a communication tool for young people, this missed opportunity is surprising.