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Patients' experiences of appearance changes following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (2011)
Journal Article
Russell, C., Harcourt, D., Marks, D. I., & Henderson, L. (2011). Patients' experiences of appearance changes following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Cancer Nursing, 34(4), 315-321. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0b013e3181f8f884

Background: No previous research has explored the impact of the many appearance changes that can occur in patients following bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Objective: This research aimed to explore in depth patients' experiences of appearance cha... Read More about Patients' experiences of appearance changes following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.

Understanding normality: A qualitative analysis of breast cancer patients concepts of normality after mastectomy and reconstructive surgery (2011)
Journal Article
Denford, S., Harcourt, D., Rubin, L., & Pusic, A. (2011). Understanding normality: A qualitative analysis of breast cancer patients concepts of normality after mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. Psycho-Oncology, 20(5), 553-558. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.1762

Background: As survival rates increase, many people have to adjust to life after cancer. This includes adjusting to life after surgery. While previous research suggests that patients commonly strive to be 'normal' after mastectomy and reconstructive... Read More about Understanding normality: A qualitative analysis of breast cancer patients concepts of normality after mastectomy and reconstructive surgery.

Body dissatisfaction: Can a short media literacy message reduce negative media exposure effects amongst adolescent girls? (2011)
Journal Article
Halliwell, E., Harcourt, D., & Easun, A. (2011). Body dissatisfaction: Can a short media literacy message reduce negative media exposure effects amongst adolescent girls?. British Journal of Health Psychology, 16(2), 396-403. https://doi.org/10.1348/135910710X515714

Objectives. This experimental study examined whether a brief video intervention identifying the artificial nature of media images could protect adolescent girls from negative media exposure effects and body dissatisfaction. Design. A 2 (intervention... Read More about Body dissatisfaction: Can a short media literacy message reduce negative media exposure effects amongst adolescent girls?.

Patient satisfaction in relation to nipple reconstruction: The importance of information provision (2011)
Journal Article
Harcourt, D., Russell, C., Hughes, J., White, P., Nduka, C., & Smith, R. (2011). Patient satisfaction in relation to nipple reconstruction: The importance of information provision. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 64(4), 494-499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2010.06.008

127 women who had previously undergone surgical nipple reconstruction completed self-report questionnaires to assess body image, anxiety, depression, information preference, and satisfaction with surgical outcome, information provision, and the decis... Read More about Patient satisfaction in relation to nipple reconstruction: The importance of information provision.

A qualitative study of the experiences of people who identify themselves as having adjusted positively to a visible difference (2011)
Journal Article
Walsh, E., Saul, K., James, H., Williams, E., Jenkinson, E., Byron-Daniel, J., …Rumsey, N. (2011). A qualitative study of the experiences of people who identify themselves as having adjusted positively to a visible difference. Journal of Health Psychology, 16(5), 739-749. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105310390246

© The Author(s) 2011. Individual and group interviews explored experiences of positive adjustment among 12 people with a range of visible differences. Thematic analysis identified four main themes: importance of appearance; personal growth; relations... Read More about A qualitative study of the experiences of people who identify themselves as having adjusted positively to a visible difference.