All Outputs (6)

Body image as a case topic for eliciting sensitive health experiences in men (2025)
Journal Article

Understanding the needs and experiences of men across many areas of health and well-being has been obstructed by an ongoing difficulty for researchers to sufficiently engage men in qualitative health research. To reach novel, broader insights and ide... Read More about Body image as a case topic for eliciting sensitive health experiences in men.

Exploring UK healthcare professionals’ experiences and perceptions of the support needs of men with breast cancer and their informal carers (2025)
Journal Article

Introduction:
This study aimed to explore UK healthcare professionals’ perspectives on support for male breast cancer patients and their informal carers, and to identify avenues for improvement.

Methods:
UK-based HCPs involved in the care... Read More about Exploring UK healthcare professionals’ experiences and perceptions of the support needs of men with breast cancer and their informal carers.

Surgical decision-making regarding hearing and ear reconstruction in craniofacial microsomia: Exploring caregiver narratives (2025)
Journal Article

Treatment decision-making is an integral but complex part of healthcare, particularly in the context of craniofacial surgeries. The aim of the current study was to explore caregiver narratives to inform future surgical care delivery and best practice... Read More about Surgical decision-making regarding hearing and ear reconstruction in craniofacial microsomia: Exploring caregiver narratives.

Exploring the psychosocial impact and support needs of men with breast cancer from the perspectives of patients, informal carers and healthcare professionals (2023)
Thesis

Although rare, the prevalence of Breast Cancer in Men (BCiM) is increasing worldwide. It is commonly perceived as a female disease, despite being responsible for proportionally more deaths annually than some male-specific cancers such as testicular... Read More about Exploring the psychosocial impact and support needs of men with breast cancer from the perspectives of patients, informal carers and healthcare professionals.

Exploring the experiences and psychosocial support needs of informal carers of men with breast cancer: A qualitative study (2022)
Journal Article

Purpose: The provision of practical and emotional support for men who have been diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK falls primarily on their partners, close family members or friends. However, informal carers’ experiences are omitted from the rese... Read More about Exploring the experiences and psychosocial support needs of informal carers of men with breast cancer: A qualitative study.

Women’s initial experiences of their appearance after mastectomy and/or breast reconstruction: A qualitative study (2019)
Journal Article

Objective: Surgical procedures intended to treat breast cancer or reduce risk of developing the disease typically result in changes to appearance and scarring of the breast area, and any donor sites. The longer-term impact of these changes on body i... Read More about Women’s initial experiences of their appearance after mastectomy and/or breast reconstruction: A qualitative study.