All Outputs (6)

Understanding the barriers, facilitators and extent of diagnostic delay in axial spondyloarthritis (2024)
Thesis
Hay, C. A. Understanding the barriers, facilitators and extent of diagnostic delay in axial spondyloarthritis. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/775300

Background: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) causes inflammation of the pelvis and spine, resulting in chronic pain, impaired range of movement, fatigue and physical disability. Diagnosis remains challenging and is frequently delayed, resulting in poo... Read More about Understanding the barriers, facilitators and extent of diagnostic delay in axial spondyloarthritis.

The role of physiotherapy in polymyalgia rheumatica in the United Kingdom: a mixed method study (2023)
Thesis
O'Brien, A. V. The role of physiotherapy in polymyalgia rheumatica in the United Kingdom: a mixed method study. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/674475

Background: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is the commonest rheumatic condition affecting older people, typically treated with glucocorticoids. However, the treatment side-effects including fatigue, anxiety and other alterations in mood, are frequent a... Read More about The role of physiotherapy in polymyalgia rheumatica in the United Kingdom: a mixed method study.

Association of frailty status with the causes, characteristics and outcomes of patients with cardiovascular disease using electronic health record data (2023)
Thesis
Sokhal, B. S. Association of frailty status with the causes, characteristics and outcomes of patients with cardiovascular disease using electronic health record data. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/597701

Introduction
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the commonest cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Frailty is a clinical syndrome of physiological decline, resulting in adverse health outcomes. While the bidirectional relationship between CVD a... Read More about Association of frailty status with the causes, characteristics and outcomes of patients with cardiovascular disease using electronic health record data.

Practice Readiness: An English exploratory study describing newly qualified graduate nurses’ perceptions of practice readiness and professional identity (2022)
Thesis
Sargeant, K. E. Practice Readiness: An English exploratory study describing newly qualified graduate nurses’ perceptions of practice readiness and professional identity. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/423507

Background: Greater understanding of NQNs’ perceptions of their pre-registration and transition experiences, and influences on their perceptions can inform pre-registration curricula and preceptorship programmes to support a positive transition to qu... Read More about Practice Readiness: An English exploratory study describing newly qualified graduate nurses’ perceptions of practice readiness and professional identity.

An epidemiological investigation into the incidence, prevalence, treatment and comorbidities associated with polymyalgia rheumatica in the United Kingdom 1990-2015 (2019)
Thesis
Partington, R. J. An epidemiological investigation into the incidence, prevalence, treatment and comorbidities associated with polymyalgia rheumatica in the United Kingdom 1990-2015. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/414978

Background
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory rheumatic disease that affects older people. It can cause stiffness, severe pain and significant impairment to daily activities. Glucocorticoids (GCs) remain the mainstay of treatment... Read More about An epidemiological investigation into the incidence, prevalence, treatment and comorbidities associated with polymyalgia rheumatica in the United Kingdom 1990-2015.

Multisite pain and falls in older people (2018)
Thesis
Welsh, V. K. Multisite pain and falls in older people. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/410388

Falls are a common occurrence in older people and multisite pain has been identified as a potential falls risk factor in this age group. This thesis aims to describe the relationship between multisite pain and falls in community-dwelling older people... Read More about Multisite pain and falls in older people.