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Exposure to green space and prevention of anxiety and depression among young people in urban settings: A global scoping review (2021)
Journal Article
Reece, R., Bray, I., Sinnett, D., Hayward, R., & Martin, F. (2021). Exposure to green space and prevention of anxiety and depression among young people in urban settings: A global scoping review. Journal of Public Mental Health, 20(2), 94-104. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMH-02-2021-0030

Purpose: There is a mental health crisis, particularly among young people. Despite many young people living in urban settings, reviews about the association between exposure to green or natural environments and mental health tend to focus on either c... Read More about Exposure to green space and prevention of anxiety and depression among young people in urban settings: A global scoping review.

Self-management support intervention for parents of children with developmental disorders: The role of gratitude and hope (2019)
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Martin, F., Clyne, W., Pearce, G., & Turner, A. (2019). Self-management support intervention for parents of children with developmental disorders: The role of gratitude and hope. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 28(4), 980-992. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-018-01308-1

Objectives: Many parents of children with developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders and attention deficit disorders, experience poor well-being and increased anxiety and depression. Very few interventions directly target parents... Read More about Self-management support intervention for parents of children with developmental disorders: The role of gratitude and hope.

Knowledge and causal attributions for mental disorders in HIV-positive children and adolescents: results from rural and urban Uganda (2018)
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Nalukenge, W., Martin, F., Seeley, J., & Kinyanda, E. (2019). Knowledge and causal attributions for mental disorders in HIV-positive children and adolescents: results from rural and urban Uganda. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 24(1), 21-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2018.1467021

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Increasing availability of antiretroviral treatment (ART) has led HIV to be considered a chronic disease, shifting attention to focus on quality of life including mental wellbein... Read More about Knowledge and causal attributions for mental disorders in HIV-positive children and adolescents: results from rural and urban Uganda.

Finding meaning: HIV self-management and wellbeing among people taking antiretroviral therapy in Uganda (2016)
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Namukwaya, S., Russell, S., Martin, F., Zalwango, F., Nalugya, R., Muhumuza, R., …Seeley, J. (2016). Finding meaning: HIV self-management and wellbeing among people taking antiretroviral therapy in Uganda. PLoS ONE, 11(1), e0147896. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147896

© 2016 Russell et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in anymedium, provided the original author and source are cre... Read More about Finding meaning: HIV self-management and wellbeing among people taking antiretroviral therapy in Uganda.

Relationship between CD4 count and quality of life over time among HIV patients in Uganda: A cohort study (2015)
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Mwesigire, D. M., Martin, F., Seeley, J., & Katamba, A. (2015). Relationship between CD4 count and quality of life over time among HIV patients in Uganda: A cohort study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 13(1), Article 144. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-015-0332-3

© 2015 Mwesigire et al. Background: Immunological markers (CD4 count) are used in developing countries to decide on initiation of antiretroviral therapy and monitor HIV/AIDS disease progression. HIV is an incurable chronic illness, making quality of... Read More about Relationship between CD4 count and quality of life over time among HIV patients in Uganda: A cohort study.

Quality of life in patients treated with first-line antiretroviral therapy containing nevirapine or efavirenz in Uganda: A prospective non-randomized study (2015)
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Mwesigire, D. M., Wu, A. W., Martin, F., Katamba, A., & Seeley, J. (2015). Quality of life in patients treated with first-line antiretroviral therapy containing nevirapine or efavirenz in Uganda: A prospective non-randomized study. BMC Health Services Research, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-0959-0

© 2015 Mwesigire et al. Background: The goal of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is to suppress viral replication, reduce morbidity and mortality, and improve quality of life (QoL). For resource-limited settings, the World Health Organization recommends... Read More about Quality of life in patients treated with first-line antiretroviral therapy containing nevirapine or efavirenz in Uganda: A prospective non-randomized study.

Factors that affect quality of life among people living with HIV attending an urban clinic in Uganda: A cohort study (2015)
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Katamba, A., Mutabazi-Mwesigire, D., Martin, F., Seeley, J., & Wu, A. W. (2015). Factors that affect quality of life among people living with HIV attending an urban clinic in Uganda: A cohort study. PLoS ONE, 10(6), e0126810. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0126810

© 2015 Mutabazi-Mwesigire et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and so... Read More about Factors that affect quality of life among people living with HIV attending an urban clinic in Uganda: A cohort study.

Knowing our 'ABCs': Self-reflection using cognitive-behavioural formulation of client-therapist interaction in work with a survivor of torture (2015)
Journal Article
Martin, F., & Khan, S. (2015). Knowing our 'ABCs': Self-reflection using cognitive-behavioural formulation of client-therapist interaction in work with a survivor of torture. Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 8, https://doi.org/10.1017/S1754470X15000203

Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 2015. Self-reflection can aid therapist development, particularly interpersonal skills. It can be achieved through using cognitive-behavioural therapy techniques, for examp... Read More about Knowing our 'ABCs': Self-reflection using cognitive-behavioural formulation of client-therapist interaction in work with a survivor of torture.

Higher quality of life and lower depression for people on art in Uganda as compared to a community control group (2014)
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Seeley, J., Martin, F., & Russell, S. (2014). Higher quality of life and lower depression for people on art in Uganda as compared to a community control group. PLoS ONE, 9(8), e105154. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0105154

Provision of antiretroviral treatment (ART) to people living with HIV (PLWH) has increased globally. Research measuring whether ART restores subjective well-being to "normal" levels is lacking, particularly in resource limited settings. The study obj... Read More about Higher quality of life and lower depression for people on art in Uganda as compared to a community control group.

Adjustment as process and outcome: Measuring adjustment to HIV in Uganda (2014)
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Martin, F., Russell, S., & Seeley, J. (2016). Adjustment as process and outcome: Measuring adjustment to HIV in Uganda. Journal of Health Psychology, 21(5), 872-883. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105314541313

© 2014 The Author(s). 'Adjustment' in health refers to both processes and outcomes. Its measurement and conceptualisation in African cultures is limited. In total, 263 people living with HIV and receiving anti-retroviral therapy in clinics in Uganda... Read More about Adjustment as process and outcome: Measuring adjustment to HIV in Uganda.

Perceptions of quality of life among Ugandan patients living with HIV: A qualitative study (2014)
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Mutabazi-Mwesigire, D., Seeley, J., Martin, F., & Katamba, A. (2014). Perceptions of quality of life among Ugandan patients living with HIV: A qualitative study. BMC Public Health, 14(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-343

Background: Ugandans have endured the HIV epidemic for three decades. Now, with the availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and early diagnosis, those living with HIV can live longer and can enjoy the same life expectancy as the rest of the Ugan... Read More about Perceptions of quality of life among Ugandan patients living with HIV: A qualitative study.

Tasks and strategies of self-management of living with antiretroviral therapy in Uganda (2013)
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Kiwanuka, T., Martin, F., Kawuma, R., Zalwango, F., & Seeley, J. (2013). Tasks and strategies of self-management of living with antiretroviral therapy in Uganda. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 27(12), 697-706. https://doi.org/10.1089/apc.2013.0254

There is increasing interest in promoting and supporting self-management of HIV and antiretroviral treatment (ART), including in resource-limited settings. Although the impact of HIV and ART on people in Uganda has been explored, little attention has... Read More about Tasks and strategies of self-management of living with antiretroviral therapy in Uganda.

Qualitative evaluation of a self-management intervention for people in the early stage of dementia (2013)
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Wallace, L. M., Martin, F., Turner, A., Stanley, D., Jesuthasan, J., & Bradbury, N. (2015). Qualitative evaluation of a self-management intervention for people in the early stage of dementia. Dementia, 14(4), 418-435. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301213498387

© 2013, © The Author(s) 2013. Self-management programs are effective for people living with chronic illnesses. However, there has been little research addressing self-management for people with dementia in the early stages. This study presents a qual... Read More about Qualitative evaluation of a self-management intervention for people in the early stage of dementia.

Development and qualitative evaluation of a self-management workshop for testicular cancer survivor-initiated follow-up (2012)
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Martin, F., Turner, A., Bourne, C., & Batehup, L. (2013). Development and qualitative evaluation of a self-management workshop for testicular cancer survivor-initiated follow-up. Oncology Nursing Forum, 40(1), E14-E23. https://doi.org/10.1188/13.ONF.E14-E23

Purpose/Objectives: To describe the needs of testicular cancer survivors, develop a nurse-led workshop, and explore the experience of participation. Research Approach: A systematic intervention development process was used to design a self-management... Read More about Development and qualitative evaluation of a self-management workshop for testicular cancer survivor-initiated follow-up.

Conceptualisation of self-management intervention for people with early stage dementia (2012)
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Martin, F., Turner, A., Wallace, L. M., & Bradbury, N. (2013). Conceptualisation of self-management intervention for people with early stage dementia. European Journal of Ageing, 10(2), 75-87. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-012-0253-5

Dementia is a major challenge for health and social care services. People living with dementia in the earlier stages experience a "care-gap". Although they may address this gap in care, self-management interventions have not been provided to people w... Read More about Conceptualisation of self-management intervention for people with early stage dementia.

Processes of Self-Management in Chronic Illness (2012)
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Schulman-Green, D., Jaser, S., Martin, F., Alonzo, A., Grey, M., Mccorkle, R., …Whittemore, R. (2012). Processes of Self-Management in Chronic Illness. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 44(2), 136-144. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1547-5069.2012.01444.x

Purpose: Self-management is a dynamic process in which individuals actively manage a chronic illness. Self-management models are limited in their specification of the processes of self-management. The purpose of this article is to delineate processes... Read More about Processes of Self-Management in Chronic Illness.

Perceived barriers to self-management for people with dementia in the early stages (2012)
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Wallace, L. M., Martin, F., Turner, A., Choudhry, K., & Bradbury, N. (2013). Perceived barriers to self-management for people with dementia in the early stages. Dementia, 12(4), 481-493. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301211434677

People with dementia in the early stages currently experience a care gap, which self-management may address. We explore perceived barriers to self-management. Using a systematic approach (logic mapping), 19 participants (people with dementia, carers,... Read More about Perceived barriers to self-management for people with dementia in the early stages.

Perceptions of Links Between Quality of Life Areas: Implications for Measurement and Practice (2011)
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Martin, F. (2012). Perceptions of Links Between Quality of Life Areas: Implications for Measurement and Practice. Social Indicators Research, 106(1), 95-107. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-011-9795-8

Quality of life (QoL) measures frequently conceptualise QoL as having distinct life domains. However, research suggests that there may be overlap. In this study, perceptions of links between life areas are explored. At time one, 143 participants in K... Read More about Perceptions of Links Between Quality of Life Areas: Implications for Measurement and Practice.