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The development of clinical recommendations to improve experiences of chronic pain after cancer treatment for people living with and beyond cancer (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Armoogum, J., Llewellyn, A., Foster, C., McCabe, C., & Harcourt, D. (2023, August). The development of clinical recommendations to improve experiences of chronic pain after cancer treatment for people living with and beyond cancer. Presented at International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) World Congress, 2023, Milan, Italy

Title: The development of clinical recommendations to improve experiences of chronic pain after cancer treatment for people living with and beyond cancer Objectives/purpose: Development of clinical recommendations to improve experiences of chronic... Read More about The development of clinical recommendations to improve experiences of chronic pain after cancer treatment for people living with and beyond cancer.

"Have we done enough?" A cross-condition exploration of the experiences of parents caring for a child with an appearance-affecting condition or injury (2021)
Journal Article
Thornton, M., Harcourt, D., Deave, T., Kiff, J., & Williamson, H. (2021). "Have we done enough?" A cross-condition exploration of the experiences of parents caring for a child with an appearance-affecting condition or injury. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 24(6), 418-428. https://doi.org/10.1080/17518423.2021.1901150

Children and young people (CYP) with appearance-affecting conditions/injuries report common pervasive psychosocial difficulties, regardless of cause, nature or extent of their visible differences. Parents or carers can also experience psychosocial di... Read More about "Have we done enough?" A cross-condition exploration of the experiences of parents caring for a child with an appearance-affecting condition or injury.

Rheumatology patients’ perceptions of patient activation and the Patient Activation Measure: A qualitative interview study (2021)
Journal Article
Jones, B., Hunt, A., Hewlett, S., Harcourt, D., & Dures, E. (2022). Rheumatology patients’ perceptions of patient activation and the Patient Activation Measure: A qualitative interview study. Musculoskeletal Care, 20(1), 74-85. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1555

Introduction: An important aspect of self-management is patient activation (the skills, abilities and confidence someone uses to actively manage their health). The dominant method of capturing patient activation is the Patient Activation Measure (PAM... Read More about Rheumatology patients’ perceptions of patient activation and the Patient Activation Measure: A qualitative interview study.

Physical appearance and well-being in adults with incurable cancer: A thematic analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Tollow, P., Ogden, J., McCabe, C. S., & Harcourt, D. (2023). Physical appearance and well-being in adults with incurable cancer: A thematic analysis. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 13(e1), e163-e169. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002632

Objectives: Existing research has established the importance of appearance concerns for individuals with cancer and identified appearance as an important factor in dying with dignity. No research, however, has explored in depth the role of appearance... Read More about Physical appearance and well-being in adults with incurable cancer: A thematic analysis.

The experience of persistent pain in adult cancer survivors: A qualitative evidence synthesis (2019)
Journal Article
Armoogum, J., Harcourt, D., Foster, C., Llewellyn, A., & McCabe, C. S. (2020). The experience of persistent pain in adult cancer survivors: A qualitative evidence synthesis. European Journal of Cancer Care, 29(1), Article e13192. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.13192

Objective This qualitative evidence synthesis aimed to identify, review and synthesise qualitative research describing the experience of persistent pain in adult cancer survivors. Methods A systematic literature search was conducted between Dec... Read More about The experience of persistent pain in adult cancer survivors: A qualitative evidence synthesis.

Cancer survivors with persistent pain: Filling in the gaps (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Armoogum, J., McCabe, C., Harcourt, D., Foster, C., & Llewellyn, A. (2019, November). Cancer survivors with persistent pain: Filling in the gaps. Poster presented at UK Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS), Telford, UK

The experience of persistent pain in adult cancer survivors: A qualitative evidence synthesis (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Armoogum, J., McCabe, C., Harcourt, D., Foster, C., & Llewellyn, A. (2019, February). The experience of persistent pain in adult cancer survivors: A qualitative evidence synthesis. Poster presented at British Psychosocial Oncology Society (BPOS) Conference, Chester, England

Background Nearly 40% of cancer survivors have persistent pain, however, little is known about their experiences1. This is increasingly recognised in psychosocial oncology and persistent pain is a National Cancer Research Institute top 10 research... Read More about The experience of persistent pain in adult cancer survivors: A qualitative evidence synthesis.

Your whole life, your whole world, it changes': Partners' experiences of living with rheumatoid arthritis (2010)
Journal Article
Harcourt, D., & Hewlett, S. (2010). Your whole life, your whole world, it changes': Partners' experiences of living with rheumatoid arthritis. Musculoskeletal Care, 8(1), 46-54. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.165

Objectives: Research suggests that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can have a negative psychosocial impact on partners, as well as patients. However, until now there has been very little in-depth qualitative research in this area. The aim of this study was... Read More about Your whole life, your whole world, it changes': Partners' experiences of living with rheumatoid arthritis.