Publications by authors named "M Cutts"
Recent shifts in nursing education towards generic proficiencies pose challenges to the unique demands of mental health nursing education. Student mental health nurses at the authors' higher education institution (HEI) have provided service feedback that has expressed the difficulties they have encountered. This article examines the issues faced by students, assessors and educators in interpreting and applying the proficiency standards set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Gender and sexual minority adolescents experience greater symptoms of psychological distress than their peers, but little is known about broader aspects of their wellbeing. This study examines wellbeing inequalities relating to gender and sexual identity among adolescents from Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom.
Method: 37,978 adolescents (aged 12-15, attending 165 secondary schools) completed surveys of life satisfaction, positive and negative affect (hedonic framework); autonomy, self-esteem, optimism, and positive relationships (eudaimonic framework); and, symptoms of distress and mental wellbeing (complete state framework).
Background: We investigated factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake, future vaccination intentions, and changes in beliefs and attitudes over time.
Methods: Prospective cohort study. 1500 participants completed an online survey in January 2021 (T1, start of vaccine rollout in the UK), of whom 1148 (response rate 76.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the intentions of UK parents regarding COVID-19 vaccinations for their children, particularly focusing on the context in which vaccinations were available for 12 to 17-year-olds.
- A mixed-methods approach was used, combining an online survey with quantitative analysis to determine intention levels and qualitative content analysis to explore reasons behind those intentions among 270 parents.
- Results indicated mixed vaccination intentions: 39.3% likely, 33.9% uncertain, and 26.8% unlikely, with significant factors influencing intention being parental vaccination status and perceptions of vaccine safety and necessity.
Objective: To investigate symptom reporting following the first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses, attribution of symptoms to the vaccine, and factors associated with symptom reporting.
Methods: Prospective cohort study (T1: 13-15 January 2021, T2: 4-15 October 2021). Participants were aged 18 years or older, living in the UK.