http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/13022 2026-04-07T13:30:17Z http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/32853 Title: Battling on Two Fronts: Interprofessional and Ethical Considerations Surrounding Military Veterans Transitioning to Civilian Life and Care Authors: Ager, AL; Russel, A; O'Brien, M; Adeoti, A; Isaacs, M; Edwards-Beech, S; Pope, C Editors: Gallagher, A; Davies, N; Mathastein-Bowen, N; Sicat, S Abstract: This chapter explores the ethical and interprofessional implications of supporting medically discharged military veterans as they transition from service to civilian life, using the United Kingdom's Armed Forces Covenant as a guiding framework. It underscores the moral obligation of healthcare systems and society to provide equitable, person-focused care that respects the unique lived experiences of veterans. Ethical considerations include ensuring continuity and accessibility of care, overcoming administrative and social barriers, and promoting justice through recognition of veteran status. Interpersonal dynamics are examined through the lens of interprofessional collaboration, where coordinated teamwork across disciplines is vital to address the complex biopsychosocial needs of veterans. The case of Sgt Maggie Millhouse illustrates how veterans may experience disorientation, “reverse culture shock,” and identity re-negotiation in the absence of a structured demilitarisation process. The chapter argues for a shift from patient-centred to person-focused care models, which prioritise long-term therapeutic relationships, empathy, and shared decision-making. It also addresses the role of stigma, under-identification of veteran status in healthcare records, and cultural misunderstanding as barriers to effective care. Ultimately, the chapter advocates for an ethically informed, empathetic, and collaborative approach to veteran care that honours their service while facilitating a dignified and supportive reintegration into civilian society. 2025-11-25T00:00:00Z http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/32806 Title: Bridging the Divide: An Interdisciplinary Systematic Literature Review on the Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Management and Technology Literature Authors: Li, X; Batsakis, G; Robotis, A; Braganza, A; Cui, Z Abstract: ... Description: ... 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/32805 Title: How international physical presence and infrastructure differences moderate the link between digital internationalization and MNE performance Authors: Batsakis, G; Theoharakis, V; Li, C; Konara, P Abstract: While prior work has predominantly studied the performance implications of multinational enterprise (MNE) physical internationalization, research on how MNEs perform when simultaneously coordinating international digital channels and physical presence remains scarce. This challenge is particularly acute in retail, where the strategic convergence of born-digital retailers expanding physically and traditional retailers going digital creates new cross-domain challenges. Nonetheless, the impact of international physical presence and differences in home country physical infrastructure relative to host countries on MNE performance remains unexplored. Drawing on the integration-responsiveness (IR) framework, we suggest that a non-linear, U-shaped pattern governs the relationship between digital internationalization and performance for these retail MNEs, because the costs of integration and responsiveness are dominant at lower levels of internationalization while their advantages become more pronounced with increased internationalization. Further, we argue that the digital internationalization and MNE performance relationship steepens (a) with a higher international physical presence and (b) for firms originating from home countries with superior physical infrastructure relative to their host countries. Utilizing an 11-year panel of some of the largest retail MNEs, our research contributes to international strategy literature by extending the IR framework to a multidomain digital and physical context, stressing the strategic importance of firm- and country-level physical resources and infrastructure in digital internationalization. Description: Highlights: • A U-shaped relationship exists between digital internationalization and performance for retail MNEs. • The U-shape steepens with greater international physical presence and stronger home than host infrastructure. • Extending the I–R framework to digital and physical domains shows how their interplay shapes performance. • Managers should pursue hybrid digital–physical strategies to optimize digital internationalization performance.; Data availability: The authors do not have permission to share data.; Supplementary data are available online at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0024630126000166#appsec1 . 2026-02-06T00:00:00Z http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/32613 Title: Primary healthcare costs associated with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in England Authors: Madia, JE; Nicodemo, C; Petrou, S; de Lusignan, S Abstract: Current research on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines has demonstrated their role in reducing hospitalizations and deaths due to SARS-CoV-2. However, evidence regarding the healthcare costs incurred by vaccinated versus unvaccinated individuals in the community remains limited, especially in primary care, the first point of access for most patients. This study estimated the total (all-cause) primary healthcare costs for individuals who received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (AZD1222) in England between 2020 and 2021. We conducted an economic analysis utilizing electronic primary healthcare records from the Oxford-Royal College of General Practitioners Clinical Informatics Digital Hub (ORCHID) database, with costs valued according to NHS tariffs. Exact coarsened matching in a time-varying setting was employed to balance patient characteristics between the vaccinated and unvaccinated groups. Our results indicate that vaccinated individuals who received the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine incurred significantly lower primary healthcare costs compared to their unvaccinated counterparts. Specifically, at 15 days post-vaccination, vaccinated individuals had total costs that were £47.5 (95 % CI: £42.6 to £52.4) lower. This difference increased to £87.1 (95 % CI: £79.6 to £94.6) at 30 days and £124.0 (95 % CI: £114.3 to £133.7) at 45 days post-vaccination, reflecting a reduction of approximately 33.1 % during this period. These findings carry important implications for healthcare budgeting, resource allocation, and pandemic response policies. Description: Data availability: The authors do not have permission to share data.; Supplementary data are available online at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X25013659#ec0005 . 2025-12-17T00:00:00Z