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Alcohol, young people and the media: A study of radio output in six radio stations in England (2009)
Journal Article
Irwin, R., Daykin, N., Irwin, R., Kimberlee, R., Orme, J., Plant, M., …Rahbari, M. (2009). Alcohol, young people and the media: A study of radio output in six radio stations in England. Journal of Public Health, 31(1), 105-112. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdn114

BackgroundThis research investigated the representation of alcohol in radio output. The study was prompted by concerns that media output might be part of a developing culture of excessive drinking among young people.MethodsAlcohol comments were exami... Read More about Alcohol, young people and the media: A study of radio output in six radio stations in England.

Promoting integration of the health and built environment agendas through a workforce development initiative (2008)
Journal Article
Pilkington, P., Grant, M., & Orme, J. (2008). Promoting integration of the health and built environment agendas through a workforce development initiative. Public Health, 122(6), 545-551. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2008.03.004

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
Pilkington, P., Grant, M., & Orme, J. (2008). Promoting integration of the health and built environment agendas through a workforce development initiative. Public Health, 122(6), 545-551. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2008.03.004

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.

Project jump: Young people's perspectives on a sexual health drama project for hard to reach young people (2007)
Journal Article
Orme, J., Salmon, D., & Mages, L. (2007). Project jump: Young people's perspectives on a sexual health drama project for hard to reach young people. Children & Society, 21(5), 352-364. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1099-0860.2006.00065.x

This article explores the qualitative process findings from an evaluation of Project Jump - a sexual health drama project for hard to reach young people. Project Jump aimed to enable young people to consider their sexual behaviour and its impact and... Read More about Project jump: Young people's perspectives on a sexual health drama project for hard to reach young people.

Missed opportunities? Locating health promotion within multidisciplinary public health (2007)
Journal Article
Orme, J., de Viggiani, N., Naidoo, J., & Knight, T. (2007). Missed opportunities? Locating health promotion within multidisciplinary public health. Public Health, 121(6), 414-419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2007.02.005

This paper examines the complex interconnections between the development of health promotion and multidisciplinary public health, respectively. Health promotion takes a distinctive interdisciplinary and multiprofessional perspective on health. Histor... Read More about Missed opportunities? Locating health promotion within multidisciplinary public health.

Primary care professionals and social marketing of health in neighbourhoods: A case study approach to identify, target and communicate with ‘at risk’ populations (2007)
Journal Article
Powell, J., Tapp, A., Orme, J., & Farr, M. (2007). Primary care professionals and social marketing of health in neighbourhoods: A case study approach to identify, target and communicate with ‘at risk’ populations. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 8(1), 22-35. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423607000047

Aim: In this article the authors illustrate using a case study approach how primary care professionals can use the combination of geodemographic data with hospital episode statistics (HES) to predict the location of people yat risk’ of diabetes melli... Read More about Primary care professionals and social marketing of health in neighbourhoods: A case study approach to identify, target and communicate with ‘at risk’ populations.

A new prison public health (2005)
Journal Article
Salmon, D., Powell, J., Orme, J., & De Viggiani, N. (2005). A new prison public health

Implementing the Rock Challenge: Young people's perspectives on a drug-prevention and performing-arts programme (2005)
Journal Article
Salmon, D., Orme, J., Kimberlee, R., Jones, M., & Murphy, S. (2005). Implementing the Rock Challenge: Young people's perspectives on a drug-prevention and performing-arts programme. Journal of Research in Nursing, 10(3), 339-353. https://doi.org/10.1177/174498710501000310

This paper presents the qualitative process findings from an evaluation of a school-based performing arts programme, “Rock Challenge”. Rock Challenge aims to promote healthy life styles “by building resilience amongst young people involved”. The rese... Read More about Implementing the Rock Challenge: Young people's perspectives on a drug-prevention and performing-arts programme.

Implementing The Rock Challenge: Teacher perspectives on a performing arts programme (2004)
Journal Article
Jones, M., Murphy, S., Salmon, D., Kimberlee, R., & Orme, J. (2004). Implementing The Rock Challenge: Teacher perspectives on a performing arts programme. Health Education, 104(6), 351-359. https://doi.org/10.1108/09654280410564123

The Rock Challenge is a school-based performing arts programme that that aims to promote healthy lifestyles amongst secondary school students. This paper reports on teacher perspectives on the implementation of The Rock Challenge in nine English scho... Read More about Implementing The Rock Challenge: Teacher perspectives on a performing arts programme.

Young people's involvement in a substance misuse communications campaign (2004)
Journal Article
Jones, M., Salmon, D., & Orme, J. (2004). Young people's involvement in a substance misuse communications campaign. Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy, 11(5), 391-405. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687630410001668979

There is growing emphasis in public policy on involving young people in the development of health promotion campaigns and information resources on substance misuse. To date there has been little literature that explores the level and nature young peo... Read More about Young people's involvement in a substance misuse communications campaign.

Artefact or reality? Increases in persons notified to the Regional Drug Misuse Database in the South West of England, 1996-2001 (2004)
Journal Article
Weir, I., Myles, J., Wilkinson, S., Orme, J., Gray, S., & Soteriou, T. (2004). Artefact or reality? Increases in persons notified to the Regional Drug Misuse Database in the South West of England, 1996-2001. Journal of Public Health, 26(1), 3-5. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdh106

The incidence of new persons and repeat attenders presenting for treatment for problem drug misuse in the South West of England more than doubled from 1996-1997 to 2000-2001. During this time there was an increase in the number and severity of chroni... Read More about Artefact or reality? Increases in persons notified to the Regional Drug Misuse Database in the South West of England, 1996-2001.

Child protection drama in primary school – an effective educational approach? (2002)
Journal Article
Orme, J., & Salmon, D. (2002). Child protection drama in primary school – an effective educational approach?. Health Education, 102(4), 187-196. https://doi.org/10.1108/09654280210434264

“Hello, Craig”, a child protection drama, was targeted at five- and six-year olds in 28 primary schools in England. It aimed to encourage pupils to develop strategies to deal with appropriate and inappropriate touch in a variety of social settings. I... Read More about Child protection drama in primary school – an effective educational approach?.

Evaluation of a primary school drug drama project: Methodological issues and key findings (2001)
Journal Article
Starkey, F., & Orme, J. (2001). Evaluation of a primary school drug drama project: Methodological issues and key findings. Health Education Research, 16(5), 609-622. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/16.5.609

This paper describes the impact evaluation of a primary school drug drama project developed by a health promotion service and a theatre's education department in England. The project targeted 10-11 year olds in 41 schools with an interactive drama pr... Read More about Evaluation of a primary school drug drama project: Methodological issues and key findings.

Prioritising for healthy schools activities: An initial review exercise (2000)
Journal Article
Starkey, F., & Orme, J. (2000). Prioritising for healthy schools activities: An initial review exercise. Health Education, 100(4), 161-168. https://doi.org/10.1108/09654280010332331

This paper focuses on one aspect of Health Promotion Service Avon's Schools for Health Project 1997/98, which is the development, implementation, analysis and evaluation of an initial review questionnaire completed by teachers, non-teaching staff, pa... Read More about Prioritising for healthy schools activities: An initial review exercise.

Health promotion in the medical curriculum: Enhancing its potential (2000)
Journal Article
Naidoo, J., & Orme, J. (2000). Health promotion in the medical curriculum: Enhancing its potential. Medical Teacher, 22(3), 282-287. https://doi.org/10.1080/01421590050006269

Summary. The medical profession has a central role in contributing to public health. An expanding role for doctors in terms of health is clearly indicated by their anticipated contributions to health improvement programmes, primary care groups, healt... Read More about Health promotion in the medical curriculum: Enhancing its potential.