2024

Silva-Smith, A. L., Hanson, C. L., Neubeck, L., Rowat, A. and McHale, S. (2024) Physical activity interventions framed by the health action process approach for adults with long-term conditions: a scoping review. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, (doi: 10.1007/s12529-024-10305-2) (PMID:39009797) (Early Online Publication)

2023

McHale, S., Neubeck, L., Rowat, A., Dawkes, S. and Hanson, C. L. (2023) Understanding cardiac rehabilitation delivery in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for the future. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 18(8), pp. 1-16. (doi: 10.12968/bjca.2023.0035)

Hanson, C., Mchale, S., Dawkes, S., Rowat, A. and Neubeck, L. (2023) Understanding Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery During Covid-19; Lessons for Future Delivery; a Mixed Methods Study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 22(Suppl1):i157. Abstract: ACNAP 2023, Edinburgh, Scotland, 23-24 June 2023. (doi: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvad064.040)

2021

Pearsons, A., Hanson, C. L., Rowat, A. and Neubeck, L. (2021) Managing stroke through COVID-19 and beyond. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 27(9), pp. 214-217.

Rowat, A. (2021) Commentary: Medication adherence early after stroke: using the Perceptions and Practicalities Framework to explore stroke survivors’, informal carers’ and nurses’ experiences of barriers and solutions. Journal of Research in Nursing, 26(6), pp. 515-516. (doi: 10.1177/17449871211008920)

2020

Kidd, L. , Booth, J., Lawrence, M. and Rowat, A. (2020) Implementing supported self-management in community-based stroke care: a secondary analysis of nurses’ perspectives. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(4), e985. (doi: 10.3390/jcm9040985) (PMID:32244792)

2019

McClatchey, K., Murray, J., Chouliara, Z., Rowat, A. and Hauge, S. R. (2019) Suicide risk assessment in the emergency department: an investigation of current practice in Scotland. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 73(4), e13342. (doi: 10.1111/ijcp.13342) (PMID:30859674)

McClatchey, K., Murray, J., Chouliara, Z. and Rowat, A. (2019) Protective factors of suicide and suicidal behavior relevant to emergency healthcare settings: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of post-2007 reviews. Archives of Suicide, 23(3), pp. 411-427. (doi: 10.1080/13811118.2018.1480983) (PMID:30024351)

2018

McClatchey, K., Murray, J., Rowat, A. and Chouliara, Z. (2018) Risk factors for suicide and suicidal behavior relevant to emergency health care settings: a systematic review of post-2007 reviews. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 47(6), pp. 729-745. (doi: 10.1111/sltb.12336) (PMID:28220516)

Rowat, A. (2018) Highlighting research priorities in stroke nursing. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 13(5), pp. 244-245. (doi: 10.12968/bjca.2018.13.5.244)

Rowat, A. M., Graham, C. and Dennis, M. (2018) Diagnostic accuracy of a pH stick, modified to detect gastric lipase, to confirm the correct placement of nasogastric tubes. BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 5(1), e000218. (doi: 10.1136/bmjgast-2018-000218) (PMID:30116546) (PMCID:PMC6089299)

Rowat, A. M., Graham, C. and Dennis, M. (2018) Study to determine the likely accuracy of pH testing to confirm nasogastric tube placement. BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 5, e000211. (doi: 10.1136/bmjgast-2018-000211) (PMID:29915668) (PMCID:PMC6001908)

2016

Rowat, A., Pollock, A., St. George, B., Cowey, E. , Booth, J. and Lawrence, M. (2016) Top ten research priorities relating to stroke nursing: a rigorous approach to establish a national nurse-led research agenda. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(11), pp. 2831-2843. (doi: 10.1111/jan.13048) (PMID:27322215)

2015

Pollock, A., St George, B. and Rowat, A. (2015) Top 10 research priorities relating to stroke nursing. International Journal of Stroke, 10(SA100), p. 164. (doi: 10.1111/ijs.12601) (PMID:26502973)

Kidd, L. , Lawrence, M., Booth, J., Rowat, A. and Russell, S. (2015) Development and evaluation of a nurse-led, tailored stroke self-management intervention. BMC Health Services Research, 15(1), 359. (doi: 10.1186/s12913-015-1021-y) (PMID:26335777) (PMCID:PMC4559282)

Chen, S., Peng, H., Rowat, A., Gao, F., Zhang, Z., Wang, P., Zhang, W., Wang, X. and Qu, L. (2015) The effect of concentration and duration of normobaric oxygen in reducing caspase-3 and -9 expression in a rat-model of focal cerebral ischaemia. Brain Research, 1618, pp. 205-211. (doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.05.027) (PMID:26032740)

Hooper, L. et al. (2015) Clinical symptoms, signs and tests for identification of impending and current water-loss dehydration in older people. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015(4), CD009647. (doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009647.pub2) (PMID:25924806) (PMCID:PMC7097739)

Kidd, L. , Lawrence, M., Booth, J. and Rowat, A. (2015) Stroke self-management: what does good nursing support look like? Primary Health Care, 25(3), pp. 24-27. (doi: 10.7748/phc.25.3.24.e946)

Mahoney, C., Rowat, A., Macmillan, M. and Dennis, M. (2015) Nasogastric feeding for stroke patients: practice and education. British Journal of Nursing, 24(6), pp. 319-325. (doi: 10.12968/bjon.2015.24.6.319) (PMID:25815823)

Rowat, A. (2015) Enteral tube feeding for dysphagic stroke patients. British Journal of Nursing, 24(3), pp. 138-145. (doi: 10.12968/bjon.2015.24.3.138) (PMID:25679242)

2014

Rowat, A., Graham, C. and Dennis, M. (2014) Renal dysfunction in stroke patients: a hospital-based cohort study and systematic review. International Journal of Stroke, 9(5), pp. 633-639. (doi: 10.1111/ijs.12264) (PMID:24621343)

Rowat, A. (2014) Dysphagia, nutrition and hydration post stroke. British Journal of Nursing, 23(12), p. 634. (doi: 10.12968/bjon.2014.23.12.634) (PMID:25039625)

2013

Rowat, A. (2013) Conclusion to the stroke series. Nursing Standard, 27(32), p. 46. (doi: 10.7748/ns2013.04.27.32.46.s53) (PMID:23641654)

2012

Rowat, A., Graham, C. and Dennis, M. (2012) Dehydration in hospital-admitted stroke patients: detection, frequency, and association. Stroke, 43(3), pp. 857-859. (doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.640821) (PMID:22156691)

2011

Rowat, A. (2011) Malnutrition and dehydration after stroke. Nursing Standard, 26(14), pp. 42-46. (doi: 10.7748/ns2011.12.26.14.42.c8858) (PMID:22259968)

Rowat, A. (2011) Introduction to the stroke series. Nursing Standard, 26(2), pp. 35-36. (doi: 10.7748/ns2011.09.26.2.35.c8708) (PMID:21977760)

Rowat, A., Smith, L., Graham, C., Lyle, D., Horsburgh, D. and Dennis, M. (2011) A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67(9), pp. 1976-1983. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x) (PMID:21507048)

2009

Rowat, A., Steele, B. and Morrow, B. (2009) Using the mnemonic 'brain attack' in the management of acute stroke. Nursing Standard, 24(6), pp. 50-57. (doi: 10.7748/ns2009.10.24.6.50.c7324) (PMID:19899305)

Rowat, A., Lawrence, M., Horsburgh, D., Legg, L. and Smith, L. N. (2009) Stroke research questions: a nursing perspective. British Journal of Nursing, 18(2), pp. 100-105. (doi: 10.12968/bjon.2009.18.2.37862) (PMID:19270607)

2008

Horsburgh, D., Rowat, A., Mahoney, C. and Dennis, M. (2008) A necessary evil? Interventions to prevent nasogastric tube-tugging after stroke. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 4(5), pp. 230-234. (doi: 10.12968/bjnn.2008.4.5.29322)

2007

Rowat, A. M., Wardlaw, J. M. and Dennis, M. S. (2007) Abnormal breathing patterns in stroke: relationship with location of acute stroke lesion and prior cerebrovascular disease. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 78(3), pp. 277-279. (doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.102228) (PMID:17060339) (PMCID:PMC2117643)

2006

Rowat, A. M., Dennis, M. S. and Wardlaw, J. M. (2006) Central periodic breathing observed on hospital admission is associated with an adverse prognosis in conscious acute stroke patients. Cerebrovascular Diseases, 21(5-6), pp. 340-347. (doi: 10.1159/000091540) (PMID:16490944)

Rowat, A. M., Dennis, M. S. and Wardlaw, J. M. (2006) Hypoxaemia in acute stroke is frequent and worsens outcome. Cerebrovascular Diseases, 21(3), pp. 166-172. (doi: 10.1159/000090528) (PMID:16388191)

2005

Hand, P.J., Wardlaw, J.M., Rowat, A.M., Haisma, J.A., Lindley, R.I. and Dennis, M.S. (2005) Magnetic resonance brain imaging in patients with acute stroke: feasibility and patient related difficulties. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 76(11), pp. 1525-1527. (doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.062539) (PMID:16227544) (PMCID:PMC1739389)

2004

Rowat, A., Wardlaw, J. and Dennis, M. (2004) Changes in arterial oxygen saturation before and after enteral feeding tube insertion in dysphagic stroke patients. Age and Ageing, 33(1), pp. 42-45. (doi: 10.1093/ageing/afg116) (PMID:14695862)

2001

Rowat, A. (2001) Patient positioning and its effect on brain oxygenation. Nursing Times, 97(43), pp. 30-32. (PMID:11966079)

Rowat, A. M., Wardlaw, J. M., Dennis, M. S. and Warlow, C. P. (2001) The influence of food ingestion on blood pressure in stroke patients. Cerebrovascular Diseases, 12(3), pp. 152-158. (doi: 10.1159/000047698) (PMID:11641578)

Rowat, A. M., Wardlaw, J. M., Dennis, M. S. and Warlow, C. P. (2001) Patient positioning influences oxygen saturation in the acute phase of stroke. Cerebrovascular Diseases, 12(1), pp. 66-72. (doi: 10.1159/000047683) (PMID:11435682)

Rowat, A. M. (2001) What do nurses and therapists think about the positioning of stroke patients? Journal of Advanced Nursing, 34(6), pp. 795-803. (doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01810.x) (PMID:11422550)

2000

Rowat, A. M., Wardlaw, J. M., Dennis, M. S. and Warlow, C. P. (2000) Does feeding alter arterial oxygen saturation in patients with acute stroke? Stroke, 31(9), pp. 2134-2140. (doi: 10.1161/01.str.31.9.2134) (PMID:10978042)

Articles

Silva-Smith, A. L., Hanson, C. L., Neubeck, L., Rowat, A. and McHale, S. (2024) Physical activity interventions framed by the health action process approach for adults with long-term conditions: a scoping review. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, (doi: 10.1007/s12529-024-10305-2) (PMID:39009797) (Early Online Publication)

McHale, S., Neubeck, L., Rowat, A., Dawkes, S. and Hanson, C. L. (2023) Understanding cardiac rehabilitation delivery in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for the future. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 18(8), pp. 1-16. (doi: 10.12968/bjca.2023.0035)

Pearsons, A., Hanson, C. L., Rowat, A. and Neubeck, L. (2021) Managing stroke through COVID-19 and beyond. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 27(9), pp. 214-217.

Rowat, A. (2021) Commentary: Medication adherence early after stroke: using the Perceptions and Practicalities Framework to explore stroke survivors’, informal carers’ and nurses’ experiences of barriers and solutions. Journal of Research in Nursing, 26(6), pp. 515-516. (doi: 10.1177/17449871211008920)

Kidd, L. , Booth, J., Lawrence, M. and Rowat, A. (2020) Implementing supported self-management in community-based stroke care: a secondary analysis of nurses’ perspectives. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(4), e985. (doi: 10.3390/jcm9040985) (PMID:32244792)

McClatchey, K., Murray, J., Chouliara, Z., Rowat, A. and Hauge, S. R. (2019) Suicide risk assessment in the emergency department: an investigation of current practice in Scotland. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 73(4), e13342. (doi: 10.1111/ijcp.13342) (PMID:30859674)

McClatchey, K., Murray, J., Chouliara, Z. and Rowat, A. (2019) Protective factors of suicide and suicidal behavior relevant to emergency healthcare settings: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of post-2007 reviews. Archives of Suicide, 23(3), pp. 411-427. (doi: 10.1080/13811118.2018.1480983) (PMID:30024351)

McClatchey, K., Murray, J., Rowat, A. and Chouliara, Z. (2018) Risk factors for suicide and suicidal behavior relevant to emergency health care settings: a systematic review of post-2007 reviews. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 47(6), pp. 729-745. (doi: 10.1111/sltb.12336) (PMID:28220516)

Rowat, A. (2018) Highlighting research priorities in stroke nursing. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 13(5), pp. 244-245. (doi: 10.12968/bjca.2018.13.5.244)

Rowat, A. M., Graham, C. and Dennis, M. (2018) Diagnostic accuracy of a pH stick, modified to detect gastric lipase, to confirm the correct placement of nasogastric tubes. BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 5(1), e000218. (doi: 10.1136/bmjgast-2018-000218) (PMID:30116546) (PMCID:PMC6089299)

Rowat, A. M., Graham, C. and Dennis, M. (2018) Study to determine the likely accuracy of pH testing to confirm nasogastric tube placement. BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 5, e000211. (doi: 10.1136/bmjgast-2018-000211) (PMID:29915668) (PMCID:PMC6001908)

Rowat, A., Pollock, A., St. George, B., Cowey, E. , Booth, J. and Lawrence, M. (2016) Top ten research priorities relating to stroke nursing: a rigorous approach to establish a national nurse-led research agenda. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(11), pp. 2831-2843. (doi: 10.1111/jan.13048) (PMID:27322215)

Pollock, A., St George, B. and Rowat, A. (2015) Top 10 research priorities relating to stroke nursing. International Journal of Stroke, 10(SA100), p. 164. (doi: 10.1111/ijs.12601) (PMID:26502973)

Kidd, L. , Lawrence, M., Booth, J., Rowat, A. and Russell, S. (2015) Development and evaluation of a nurse-led, tailored stroke self-management intervention. BMC Health Services Research, 15(1), 359. (doi: 10.1186/s12913-015-1021-y) (PMID:26335777) (PMCID:PMC4559282)

Chen, S., Peng, H., Rowat, A., Gao, F., Zhang, Z., Wang, P., Zhang, W., Wang, X. and Qu, L. (2015) The effect of concentration and duration of normobaric oxygen in reducing caspase-3 and -9 expression in a rat-model of focal cerebral ischaemia. Brain Research, 1618, pp. 205-211. (doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.05.027) (PMID:26032740)

Hooper, L. et al. (2015) Clinical symptoms, signs and tests for identification of impending and current water-loss dehydration in older people. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015(4), CD009647. (doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009647.pub2) (PMID:25924806) (PMCID:PMC7097739)

Kidd, L. , Lawrence, M., Booth, J. and Rowat, A. (2015) Stroke self-management: what does good nursing support look like? Primary Health Care, 25(3), pp. 24-27. (doi: 10.7748/phc.25.3.24.e946)

Mahoney, C., Rowat, A., Macmillan, M. and Dennis, M. (2015) Nasogastric feeding for stroke patients: practice and education. British Journal of Nursing, 24(6), pp. 319-325. (doi: 10.12968/bjon.2015.24.6.319) (PMID:25815823)

Rowat, A. (2015) Enteral tube feeding for dysphagic stroke patients. British Journal of Nursing, 24(3), pp. 138-145. (doi: 10.12968/bjon.2015.24.3.138) (PMID:25679242)

Rowat, A., Graham, C. and Dennis, M. (2014) Renal dysfunction in stroke patients: a hospital-based cohort study and systematic review. International Journal of Stroke, 9(5), pp. 633-639. (doi: 10.1111/ijs.12264) (PMID:24621343)

Rowat, A. (2014) Dysphagia, nutrition and hydration post stroke. British Journal of Nursing, 23(12), p. 634. (doi: 10.12968/bjon.2014.23.12.634) (PMID:25039625)

Rowat, A. (2013) Conclusion to the stroke series. Nursing Standard, 27(32), p. 46. (doi: 10.7748/ns2013.04.27.32.46.s53) (PMID:23641654)

Rowat, A., Graham, C. and Dennis, M. (2012) Dehydration in hospital-admitted stroke patients: detection, frequency, and association. Stroke, 43(3), pp. 857-859. (doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.640821) (PMID:22156691)

Rowat, A. (2011) Malnutrition and dehydration after stroke. Nursing Standard, 26(14), pp. 42-46. (doi: 10.7748/ns2011.12.26.14.42.c8858) (PMID:22259968)

Rowat, A. (2011) Introduction to the stroke series. Nursing Standard, 26(2), pp. 35-36. (doi: 10.7748/ns2011.09.26.2.35.c8708) (PMID:21977760)

Rowat, A., Smith, L., Graham, C., Lyle, D., Horsburgh, D. and Dennis, M. (2011) A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67(9), pp. 1976-1983. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x) (PMID:21507048)

Rowat, A., Steele, B. and Morrow, B. (2009) Using the mnemonic 'brain attack' in the management of acute stroke. Nursing Standard, 24(6), pp. 50-57. (doi: 10.7748/ns2009.10.24.6.50.c7324) (PMID:19899305)

Rowat, A., Lawrence, M., Horsburgh, D., Legg, L. and Smith, L. N. (2009) Stroke research questions: a nursing perspective. British Journal of Nursing, 18(2), pp. 100-105. (doi: 10.12968/bjon.2009.18.2.37862) (PMID:19270607)

Horsburgh, D., Rowat, A., Mahoney, C. and Dennis, M. (2008) A necessary evil? Interventions to prevent nasogastric tube-tugging after stroke. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 4(5), pp. 230-234. (doi: 10.12968/bjnn.2008.4.5.29322)

Rowat, A. M., Wardlaw, J. M. and Dennis, M. S. (2007) Abnormal breathing patterns in stroke: relationship with location of acute stroke lesion and prior cerebrovascular disease. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 78(3), pp. 277-279. (doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.102228) (PMID:17060339) (PMCID:PMC2117643)

Rowat, A. M., Dennis, M. S. and Wardlaw, J. M. (2006) Central periodic breathing observed on hospital admission is associated with an adverse prognosis in conscious acute stroke patients. Cerebrovascular Diseases, 21(5-6), pp. 340-347. (doi: 10.1159/000091540) (PMID:16490944)

Rowat, A. M., Dennis, M. S. and Wardlaw, J. M. (2006) Hypoxaemia in acute stroke is frequent and worsens outcome. Cerebrovascular Diseases, 21(3), pp. 166-172. (doi: 10.1159/000090528) (PMID:16388191)

Hand, P.J., Wardlaw, J.M., Rowat, A.M., Haisma, J.A., Lindley, R.I. and Dennis, M.S. (2005) Magnetic resonance brain imaging in patients with acute stroke: feasibility and patient related difficulties. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 76(11), pp. 1525-1527. (doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.062539) (PMID:16227544) (PMCID:PMC1739389)

Rowat, A., Wardlaw, J. and Dennis, M. (2004) Changes in arterial oxygen saturation before and after enteral feeding tube insertion in dysphagic stroke patients. Age and Ageing, 33(1), pp. 42-45. (doi: 10.1093/ageing/afg116) (PMID:14695862)

Rowat, A. (2001) Patient positioning and its effect on brain oxygenation. Nursing Times, 97(43), pp. 30-32. (PMID:11966079)

Rowat, A. M., Wardlaw, J. M., Dennis, M. S. and Warlow, C. P. (2001) The influence of food ingestion on blood pressure in stroke patients. Cerebrovascular Diseases, 12(3), pp. 152-158. (doi: 10.1159/000047698) (PMID:11641578)

Rowat, A. M., Wardlaw, J. M., Dennis, M. S. and Warlow, C. P. (2001) Patient positioning influences oxygen saturation in the acute phase of stroke. Cerebrovascular Diseases, 12(1), pp. 66-72. (doi: 10.1159/000047683) (PMID:11435682)

Rowat, A. M. (2001) What do nurses and therapists think about the positioning of stroke patients? Journal of Advanced Nursing, 34(6), pp. 795-803. (doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01810.x) (PMID:11422550)

Rowat, A. M., Wardlaw, J. M., Dennis, M. S. and Warlow, C. P. (2000) Does feeding alter arterial oxygen saturation in patients with acute stroke? Stroke, 31(9), pp. 2134-2140. (doi: 10.1161/01.str.31.9.2134) (PMID:10978042)

Conference or Workshop Item

Hanson, C., Mchale, S., Dawkes, S., Rowat, A. and Neubeck, L. (2023) Understanding Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery During Covid-19; Lessons for Future Delivery; a Mixed Methods Study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 22(Suppl1):i157. Abstract: ACNAP 2023, Edinburgh, Scotland, 23-24 June 2023. (doi: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvad064.040)