A5023775833- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Family Support in Illness
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Nausea and vomiting management
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
- Families in Therapy and Culture
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Lipid metabolism and disorders
- Renal and related cancers
- Education and Islamic Studies
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
2021-2023
University of Kentucky
2007-2022
Radford University
2022
Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital
2015
Worthing Hospital
1995
Vosoritide is the first approved pharmacological treatment for achondroplasia and indicated at-home injectable administration by a trained caregiver. This research aimed to explore parents' children's experience of initiating vosoritide administering this at home.Qualitative telephone interviews were conducted with parents children being treated in France Germany. Interviews transcribed analysed using thematic analysis.Fifteen participated September October 2022. The median age sample was 8...
ABSTRACT Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the factors related motivation quit among smoking family members lung cancer patients. Design and Sample: Relatives multidisciplinary clinic patients were recruited during members' treatment. Participants ( N =29) primarily female Caucasian. Measures: items assessed included effect their relative's disease on quit, intent in next 6 months, stage change, perceived risk from smoking, attitudes about being approached cessation....
This article describes an innovative, evidence-based approach to community healthcare: the creation of toolkits address health problems. The exemplar used is development meningococcal disease prevention toolkit, with action plans for dissemination, implementation, and evaluation, be by healthcare providers in developing comprehensive programs on college campuses. Qualitative research methods were develop content. Formative summative evaluations conducted. Anticipated outcomes such when...
Today's college students occupy a "window" between older adults, whose need for hepatitis B vaccination is minimal, and younger people who receive the vaccine as part of their childhood immunization series. However, because high-risk activities that are often student behavior, among individuals at highest risk this disease; 75% all reported cases occur in persons ages 15 39 years. It therefore imperative health professionals take seriously responsibility to educate about issues related make...
Abstract Background: The Support through Mobile Messaging and digital health Technology for Diabetes (SuMMiT-D) project has developed, is evaluating, a mobile phone-based intervention delivering brief messages targeting identified behaviour change techniques promoting medication use to people with type 2 diabetes in general practice. present study aimed inform refinement future implementation of the SuMMiT-D by investigating practice staff perceptions how text message-based support adherence...
<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Background:</ns4:bold> Chronic wounds including venous, arterial, diabetic and pressure ulcers affect up to 2.21 per 1000 population. Malignant fungating 6.6% of oncology patients. These impact patients health care systems significantly. Microbes colonising chronic can produce volatile molecules with unpleasant odours. Wound odour adversely affects quality life, yet management strategies are inconsistent. Clinicians express uncertainty regarding the current range agents,...
The Support through Mobile Messaging and digital health Technology for Diabetes (SuMMiT-D) project has developed, is evaluating, a mobile phone-based intervention delivering brief messages targeting identified behaviour change techniques promoting medication use to people with type 2 diabetes in general practice. present study aimed inform refinement future implementation of the SuMMiT-D by investigating practice staff perceptions how text message-based support adherence should be...
Medicaid recipients are vulnerable to increased morbidity and mortality secondary high tobacco use prevalence barriers accessing treatment. The purpose of the pilot study was explore managed care administrators' perceptions facilitators treatment for recipients.Focus groups with key informants (n = 14) from organizations were conducted in fall 2018. Participants included case, integrated care, quality field managers, individuals working provider network relations.Facilitators universal...