New PLOS One paper by Roger Watson

Professor Roger Watson has co-authored:

Roger Watson

Shenkin SD, Watson R, Laidlaw K, Starr JM, Deary IJ (2014)  The Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire: Mokken Scaling Analysis PLOS One 9, e99100

Of the paper, Roger says: this was a collaboration with colleagues in Edinburgh and the data come from the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 study which is producing a lot of interesting data about ageing and psychology.  The paper shows the value of applying alternative methods of analysis to large datasets; in this case, Mokken scaling revealed some new dimension to attitudes to ageing not seen using factor and Rasch analysis.

Paper at Oxford by Professor Galvin

Professor Kathleen Galvin has presented an invited paper at St Catherine’s College Oxford, Advanced Studies seminar: Aesthetics and Mental Health.

Professor Galvin

The interdisciplinary event was sponsored by the International Network for Philosophy and Psychiatry; Philosophy Special Interest Group, Royal College of Psychiatrists; Philosophy and Humanities Section of the World Psychiatric Association.

Hull colleague elected to Phi Mu Chapter Board

Dr Mary Laurenson Deputy Head of the Department of Health Technology and Perioperative Practice 

Mary Laurenson

has been elected Chair of the Governance Committee of the Phi Mu Chapter (England) of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), Honour Society of Nursing

New publications by Dr Gloria Likupe

Gloria Likupe has published:

Dr Likupe

Likupe G (2014) Communicating with older ethnic minority patients Nursing Standard 28:40, 37-43

And co-authored:

Likupe G, Baxter C, Jogi M and  Archibong U (2014) Managers' perspectives on promotion and professional development for black african nurses in the UK  Diversity and Equality in Health and Care 11, 113-23

From Uganda by one of our students: Anna Pringle

I went to Uganda with the hope to develop myself both professionally and personally and I can

MMRH

honestly say I achieved this 100%. Working in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) for two weeks was one of the most physically and emotionally challenging experiences of my life. Some of the things we take for granted in the NHS: patient identification numbers, patient records and privacy are not as important here.  Doctors are scarce and beds in maternity are only available for mothers who have had cesaerean sections.

Staff at MMRH

Largely, the patient's family and friends become their 'attendant' and assume responsibility in all aspects of cares for the patient. The attendants had to bathe, feed and record vital signs and they even had to collect the medication from the drug trolley.

I kept a diary whilst I was out there which I completed every day, now three months later it still surprises me
when I pick it up to read it again. It's surprising how quickly you forget how overwhelming each day was.  Much of the care I witnessed was below the standard we would expect in the NHS, mainly due to resource limitations. It was difficult at times to see a patient suffer and be able to do little about it; being unable to help a patient because they could not afford to pay for treatment was incredibly difficult.  My time in Uganda has left a lasting impression.

Anna (left) with fellow students
Jayne Dangerfield (right) and
Georgina Wood (centre)

Faulty involvement in NIHR HTA eczema and clothing project

Dr Fiona Cowdell and Eileen Wake are collaborating in the CLOTHES (Clothing for the Relief of Eczema Symptoms) trial which is the first large-scale independent, randomised controlled trial of silk clothing for the

Fiona Cowdell

management of eczema in children to establish the effectiveness of these new products. The research team is being led by Professor Kim Thomas from the Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology at The University of Nottingham. The trial has been funded by National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) Programme and is being co-ordinated from the Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit.

Eileen Wake

Two clothing distributors have donated the clothing for the trial. Members of the trial team Dr Fiona Cowdell and Eileen Wake from the Faculty of Health and Social  Care, University of Hull are working with parents and children at the end of the trial to assess their qualitative experiences of day-to-day use of the silk garments.

Faculty runners in Humber Bridge 10k

Dr Janet Kelly and Professor Roger Watson both ran in the Humber Bridge 10k race 2014 on Sunday 1 June

Janet and Roger
Before the race

Roger and Janet
after the race