All Outputs (174)

Where are we now? A multicountry qualitative study to explore access to pre-Antiretroviral care services: A precursor to antiretroviral therapy initiation (2017)
Journal Article

Objective To explore barriers and facilitators to accessing postdiagnosis HIV care in five sub-Saharan African countries. Methods In-depth interviews were conducted with 77 people living with HIV (PLHIV) in pre-Antiretroviral therapy care or not-yet-... Read More about Where are we now? A multicountry qualitative study to explore access to pre-Antiretroviral care services: A precursor to antiretroviral therapy initiation.

Tensions in relation: How peer support is experienced and received in a hepatitis C treatment intervention (2017)
Journal Article

Background Peer support and involvement is recognised as a vital component of hepatitis C (HCV) treatment provision for marginalised populations, such as people who inject drugs (PWID). Developments in HCV treatments enable increased provision in com... Read More about Tensions in relation: How peer support is experienced and received in a hepatitis C treatment intervention.

Workplace well-being in the London-Chinese business community (2017)
Journal Article

Purpose Workplace well-being is key to improving health and therefore productivity. Although the Chinese population and their influence on business in the UK are growing rapidly, little is known about the attitudes of Chinese employers and employees... Read More about Workplace well-being in the London-Chinese business community.

Community engagement in practice in the UK: A systematic mapping review (2016)
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Background The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK commissioned a mapping review of current and emerging UK community engagement practice to inform their updated guidance. Methods Given the difficulties of iden... Read More about Community engagement in practice in the UK: A systematic mapping review.

Informed consent in health Research: Challenges and barriers in low-and middle-income countries with specific reference to Nepal (2016)
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Obtaining ‘informed consent’ from every individual participant involved in health research is a mandatory ethical practice. Informed consent is a process whereby potential participants are genuinely informed about their role, risk and rights before t... Read More about Informed consent in health Research: Challenges and barriers in low-and middle-income countries with specific reference to Nepal.

The behaviours that dementia care home staff in South Africa find challenging: An exploratory study (2016)
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Background: Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia are often the reasons for moving to a care home. Care staff, often with limited dementia training, may have to support residents with distressed behaviour on a daily basis. Evidence about... Read More about The behaviours that dementia care home staff in South Africa find challenging: An exploratory study.

The indispensability of reflexivity to practice: The case of home energy efficiency (2015)
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This article offers new theoretical and empirical insights into decision-making with regard to the domestication and incorporation of home energy efficiency (HEE) artefacts. These items, such as insulation and heating systems, are currently of high s... Read More about The indispensability of reflexivity to practice: The case of home energy efficiency.

Stigma- and non-stigma-related treatment barriers to mental healthcare reported by service users and caregivers (2015)
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Delayed treatment seeking for people experiencing symptoms of mental illness is common despite available mental healthcare. Poor outcomes are associated with untreated mental illness and caregivers may eventually need to seek help on the service user... Read More about Stigma- and non-stigma-related treatment barriers to mental healthcare reported by service users and caregivers.

How does a decision aid help people decide whether to disclose a mental health problem to employers? Qualitative interview study (2014)
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Background Decisions about whether to disclose mental health problems to employers are complex, with potential personal, employment and legal implications. Decision aids are evidence based tools, designed to help individuals make specific choices bet... Read More about How does a decision aid help people decide whether to disclose a mental health problem to employers? Qualitative interview study.

Exploring stigmatisation among people diagnosed with either bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder: A critical realist analysis (2014)
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This study explores experiences of stigma and discrimination amongst people diagnosed with bipolar disorder (BD) or borderline personality disorder (BPD). Inspired by Margaret Archer's morphogenetic sequence and the ontological depth of critical real... Read More about Exploring stigmatisation among people diagnosed with either bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder: A critical realist analysis.

Management of Parkinson’s using a Pilates programme (2014)
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This case study provides an exploration of the clinical benefits of a Pilates exercise programme for the management of Parkinson’s. After initial physiotherapy assessment, a Pilates programme of weekly one-hour sessions over a period of ten months wa... Read More about Management of Parkinson’s using a Pilates programme.

Health behaviour change interventions for the promotion of physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review (2013)
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Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease with typical onset between the ages of 40 and 50years. Increasing levels of physical activity (PA) have been shown to decrease inflammation, reduce pain, increase fu... Read More about Health behaviour change interventions for the promotion of physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review.

Social inclusion, stigma and discrimination relating to employment and physical health: the experiences of people with a bipolar disorder diagnosis (2011)
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Background/Objectives: To date, schizophrenia and depression have been the main focus of mental illness stigma research. Such research has typically taken a quantitative approach and surveyed public opinion rather the subjective experiences of people... Read More about Social inclusion, stigma and discrimination relating to employment and physical health: the experiences of people with a bipolar disorder diagnosis.

Caring for patients with kidney failure (2011)
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Karen Allsopp discusses dialysis, fluid management and pain relief in emergency department patients with chronic and end-stage renal disease Patients with end-stage renal disease can present to unscheduled care settings for different reasons, but... Read More about Caring for patients with kidney failure.