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Evaluating the impact of cross professional peer tutoring among nursing and physiotherapy students
(University of Plymouth, 2015)
This project aims to evaluate the impact of two peer tutored practical workshops designed to enhance clinical skills and inter-professional understanding among nursing and physiotherapy students. The tutors are student ...
Identifying deterioration in a simulated environment: testing of a pedagogic model
(University of Plymouth, 2013)
The purpose of this study is to test a pedagogic model, developed in Australia, with participants in the UK.
Over the past three years, we have worked with collaborators at Monash University, Australia and at the University ...
Environmental Activism and its Influence on Sustainability Education (SE): Experiences at two British universities
(University of Plymouth, 2013)
The primary aim of the project is to explore the relationship between environmental activism and the formal teaching of sustainable development in higher education. This will be investigated through two research ...
Exploring the importance of ‘sustainability principles’ for dietetic practice and how to streamline these into the dietetic curriculum- a scoping review of the possibilities
(University of Plymouth, 2016)
This small-scale scoping project aimed to explore how ‘sustainability’ is
understood within the dietetic profession and curriculum, and how ‘sustainability principles’ can
be better embedded.
Background/context to ...
Models of primary care for community dwelling adults with long term conditions- A scoping review protocol.
(University of Plymouth, 2019-06-24)
Objective
This scoping review aims to map primary care models designed to support adults with long-term conditions. The
review will analyze the following in relation to the models identified: characteristics, impact ...
Microbial contamination and efficacy of disinfection procedures of companion robots in care homes
(University of Plymouth, 2020-08-26)
Background
Paro and other robot animals can improve wellbeing for older adults and people with dementia, through reducing depression, agitation and medication use. However, nursing and care staff we contacted expressed ...
Ethical perceptions towards real-world use of companion robots with older people and people with dementia: Survey opinions among younger adults
(University of Plymouth, 2020-07)
Background:
Use of companion robots may reduce older people’s depression, loneliness and agitation. This benefit has to be contrasted against possible ethical concerns raised by philosophers in the field around issues ...
Longitudinal Diary Data: Six Months Real-world Implementation of Affordable Companion Robots for Older People in Supported Living
(University of Plymouth, 2020-03)
Companion robots have potential for improving wellbeing within aged care, however literature focuses on shorter-term studies often using relatively expensive platforms, raising concerns around novelty effects and economic ...
Similarities and differences: Comment on Chan et al.
(University of Plymouth, 2021)
Spicer et al. (2020) reported a series of causal learning experiments in which participants appeared to learn most readily about cues when they were not certain of their causal status, and proposed that their results were ...
Design recommendations for socially assistive robots for health and social care based on a large scale analysis of stakeholder positions
(University of Plymouth, 2021-06)
Objectives
Socially assistive robots (SAR) may have an important role in health and social care. Design of such SAR can be informed through detailed studies with end-users, but we also need shared understanding of SAR ...