Outputs (59)

Rhetoric or reality? A systematic review of the impact of participatory approaches by UK public health units on health and social outcomes (2010)
Journal Article

Background: There has been a philosophical commitment to participation in public health since the 1970s. UK policy rhetoric on participation in public health has been particularly marked since 1997. It is less clear that participatory approaches have... Read More about Rhetoric or reality? A systematic review of the impact of participatory approaches by UK public health units on health and social outcomes.

Decentralization and district health services in Nepal: Understanding the views of service users and service providers (2010)
Journal Article

Background: Within the decentralization framework of Government, the Ministry of Health (MoH) Nepal initiated the decentralization of primary care services closer to citizens. This paper aims to examine and understand the effect of decentralization a... Read More about Decentralization and district health services in Nepal: Understanding the views of service users and service providers.

Health Education Research: Editorial (2010)
Journal Article

Understanding the Processes of Translation and Transliteration in Qualitative Research (2010)
Journal Article

There has been growing interest in the use of qualitative methods in health research amongst health and social care professionals. Good qualitative cross-cultural research analysis is not an easy task as it involves knowledge of different approaches,... Read More about Understanding the Processes of Translation and Transliteration in Qualitative Research.

Advocacy and informed choice: Final report (2010)
Report

Knowledge, attitudes and experiences of Macao's casino workers with regard to second-hand smoke exposure at work (2009)
Journal Article

This study investigates the knowledge, attitudes and experiences of casino workers in Macao with regard to exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) in the workplace through structured face-to-face interviews with 377 workers. The results indicate that the... Read More about Knowledge, attitudes and experiences of Macao's casino workers with regard to second-hand smoke exposure at work.

Teaching Public Health Networks in England: An innovative approach to building public health capacity and capability (2009)
Journal Article

This paper examines the development and achievements of the Teaching Public Health Networks (TPHNs) in England; an initiative that aimed to catalyse collaborative working between the public health workforce and further and higher education, to enhanc... Read More about Teaching Public Health Networks in England: An innovative approach to building public health capacity and capability.

Lowering the default speed limit in residential areas: Opportunities for policy influence and the role of public health professionals (2009)
Journal Article

Putting health back into the built environment professions (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Book review. Concepts of epidemiology: Integrating the ideas, theories, principles and methods of epidemiology (2009)
Journal Article

A systematic review of the impact of participatory approaches by UK public health units on health and social outcomes (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Road Safety Research Report No.97. Widening the reach of road safety - emerging practice in road safety in disadvantaged communities: Practitioners' guide (2008)
Report

This report has been compiled to assist and stimulate people responsible for reducing road casualties in disadvantaged communities to learn from the experiences of those involved in the Neighbourhood Road Safety Initiative (NRSI). To provide backgrou... Read More about Road Safety Research Report No.97. Widening the reach of road safety - emerging practice in road safety in disadvantaged communities: Practitioners' guide.

Improving access to and provision of public health education and training in the UK (2008)
Journal Article

This paper examines some of the challenges facing public health education and training in the UK, especially those relating to the wider workforce. It identifies key drivers for the need to improve access to and provision of public health education a... Read More about Improving access to and provision of public health education and training in the UK.

Promoting integration of the health and built environment agendas through a workforce development initiative (2008)
Journal Article

There is a renewed and growing recognition of the links between public health and the built environment, which has underlined the need for improved joint working between public health and built environment professionals. However, currently there is l... Read More about Promoting integration of the health and built environment agendas through a workforce development initiative.

Promoting integration of the health and built environment agendas through a workforce development initiative (2008)
Journal Article

There is a renewed and growing recognition of the links between public health and the built environment, which has underlined the need for improved joint working between public health and built environment professionals. However, currently there is l... Read More about Promoting integration of the health and built environment agendas through a workforce development initiative.

Evaluation of ArtLift: A partnership arts in health project (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Evaluation of art lift: A partnership arts and health project (2008)
Report

Health impacts of exposure to second hand smoke (SHS) amongst a highly exposed workforce: Survey of London casino workers (2007)
Journal Article

Background. Casino workers are exposed to high levels of secondhand smoke (SHS) at work, yet remain at risk of being excluded from smoke-free legislation around the world. If the prime motivation for smoke-free legislation is the protection of worker... Read More about Health impacts of exposure to second hand smoke (SHS) amongst a highly exposed workforce: Survey of London casino workers.

Trainees' experiences of multidisciplinary public health training schemes in England (2007)
Journal Article

From 1999 onwards most English NHS regions launched multidisciplinary public health training schemes. These schemes were open to those from backgrounds other than medicine and followed on from the announcement of a new multidisciplinary Public Health... Read More about Trainees' experiences of multidisciplinary public health training schemes in England.

Evaluation of booster seat campaign. (2007)
Journal Article