A5007361267- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Community Health and Development
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Media Influence and Health
King's College London
2023-2025
University of the Witwatersrand
2023-2025
South African Medical Research Council
2023-2025
Imperial College London
2024-2025
University of Southampton
2018-2024
National Institute for Health Research
2023
University College London
2023
West Middlesex University Hospital
2023
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
2023
Primary Health Care
2023
<h3>Abstract</h3> <h3>Aims</h3> To generate a predictive model for the SARS-COV-2 viral reproductive rate, based on government policy and weather parameters. <h3>Methods</h3> A multivariate log<sub>10</sub> of rate was constructed each country using lockdown stringency (Oxford University tracker), temperature humidity, 1<sup>st</sup> 110 days 2020. This validated by extrapolating to following 51 days, comparing predicted cumulative mortality with WHO data. The models extrapolated July 2021...
Pregnancy provides motivation for women to improve their diets and increase physical activity. Opportunistic brief interventions delivered as part of routine primary care have produced improvements in patients' health behaviour. Consequently, there been calls midwives use contacts during pregnancy this way. This study explored the experiences pregnant research midwives/nurses a intervention called Healthy Conversation Skills (HCS) being randomised control trial, assessing acceptability...
Abstract Background The UK Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) emphasises the need high levels of engagement with communities and individuals to ensure effectiveness any COVID-19 testing programme. A novel pilot health surveillance programme assess feasibility weekly community RT-LAMP (Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification) SARS-CoV-2 virus using saliva samples collected at home was developed piloted by University Southampton City Council. Methods Rapid...
Growing evidence suggests that community-based interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) can effectively address harmful social norms promote or sustain gender inequality drive violence against women (VAW). However, understanding what actions communities are already taking to prevent VAW is an essential first step for intervention development. Towards this goal, drawing on collective action theory, we conducted a realist analysis of secondary qualitative data collected with...
Background Population level behaviour change, requiring individual change such as hand hygiene and physical distancing, are central to reducing transmission of infectious diseases, including COVID-19, but little is known about how best communicate this type risk information, populations might respond. We conducted a rapid systematic review identify synthesise evidence relating to: a) What characterises effective public-health messages for managing preventing disease, b) influences people’s...
Abstract Objective: To explore community perceptions on maternal and child nutrition issues in Sub-Saharan Africa. Design: Thirty focus groups with men women from three communities facilitated by local researchers. Setting: One urban (Soweto, South Africa) two rural settings (Navrongo, Ghana Nanoro, Burkina Faso) at different stages of economic transition. Participants: Two hundred thirty-seven aged 18–55 years, mostly subsistence farmers Navrongo Nanoro low income Soweto. Results:...
ABSTRACT Introduction There is growing scientific and policy recognition that optimising health before a potential pregnancy (preconception health) improves reproductive outcomes the lifelong of future children. However, public awareness on this topic low. We conducted consultation to develop language recommendations identify prioritise approaches inform research improve preconception health. Methods A was undertaken with people any gender aged 18–50 years living in United Kingdom who were...
Abstract Objective: To obtain a community perspective on key nutrition-specific problems and solutions for mothers children. Design: A qualitative study comprising nine focus group discussions (FGD) following semi-structured interview guide. Setting: The township of Soweto in South Africa with rising prevalence double burden malnutrition. Participants: Men women aged ≥18 years ( n 66). Three FGD held men, six women. Results: Despite participants perceived healthy diet to be important, they...
Summary Some behavioural and physiological responses of cigarette smokers non‐smokers exposed to varying degrees stress in a driving simulator were compared. When the smoking cigarette, some their reaction times light signals differed significantly from those non‐smokers, being longer shorter. These differences disappeared when not smoking. Of measurements, only heart rate between higher at all levels smokers. There no significant blood pressure, calf flow respiration non‐smokers. The...
Abstract Objective: Despite efforts to improve maternal and child nutrition, undernutrition remains a major public health challenge in Ghana. The current study explored community perceptions of context-specific interventions that could nutrition rural Northern Design: This exploratory qualitative used ten focus group discussions gather primary data. were recorded, transcribed coded into themes using Nvivo 12 software aid thematic analysis. Setting: was conducted Kassena-Nankana Districts...
The NHS Long Term Plan has a prevention focus and ambition to support patients self-manage disease through improving health behaviours. An essential requirement of self-management is behaviour change, but many practitioners have not been trained in skills change. 'Healthy Conversation Skills' (HCS) training was developed at the University Southampton for this purpose. This article reports on pilot study that aimed assess feasibility primary care adopting HCS their routine practice. It...
Human challenge studies involve the deliberate exposure of healthy volunteers to an infectious micro-organism in a highly controlled and monitored way. They are used understand diseases have contributed development vaccines. In early 2020, UK started exploring feasibility establishing human study with SARS-CoV-2. Given significant public interest complexity potential risks benefits, it is vital that views considered design approval any such investigators ethics boards remain accountable public.
Summary A method is described by which a car simulator can be used to measure, simultaneously, motor‐perceptual performance and physiological responses of human subjects under different levels task difficulty or stress. Motor‐perceptual was measured in terms reaction times taken carry out steering, braking operation traffic indicators the simulator. Subjects were instructed driving manoeuvres means command panel containing five coloured lights. Three stress devised. In level 1 only light...
This study explored cultural and community perceptions of optimal diet for maternal child health in northern Ghana.This was an exploratory cross-sectional using qualitative methods data collection. Data were collected between March April 2019 consisting 10 focus group discussions with men women members 18 50 years the Kassena-Nankana districts Ghana. organised QSR NVivo 12 software to facilitate thematic analysis.All participants recognised importance mother, better pregnancy breastfeeding...
Abstract Objective: To collect context-specific insights into maternal and child health nutrition issues, to explore potential solutions in Nanoro, Burkina Faso. Design: Eleven focus groups with men women from eleven communities, facilitated by local researchers. Setting: The study took place the Nanoro Health district, West-Central part of Participants: Eighty-six (18–55 years) age group: 18–25; 26–34 35–55 years, participated group discussions. Results: Participants described barriers...
The first 1000 days of life are a critical period growth and development that have lasting implications for health, cognitive, educational economic outcomes. In sub-Saharan Africa, gender social norms such many men little engagement with maternal child health nutrition during pregnancy early childhood. This study explores how perceive their role in three sites Africa.Secondary qualitative analysis 10 focus group discussions 76 Burkina Faso, Ghana South Africa. Data were thematically analysed...
Abstract Background Voices of under-resourced communities are recognised as important yet often unheard in decisions about healthcare resource allocation. Deliberative public engagement can serve an effective mechanism for involving establishing nutrition priorities. This study sought to identify the priorities community members a South African township, Soweto, and describe underlying values driving their prioritisation process, improve first 1000 days life. Methods We engaged 54 (28 men 26...