A5068405937- Cancer survivorship and care
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
University of Stirling
2018-2024
Glasgow Caledonian University
2017-2020
Sociedad Española de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología
2000
Effective weight loss interventions are needed for men with obesity.
Abstract Objectives To determine the feasibility and acceptability of implementing Mini-AFTERc intervention. Design Non-randomised cluster-controlled pilot trial. Setting Four NHS out-patient breast cancer centres in Scotland. Participants Ninety-two women who had successfully completed primary treatment for were screened moderate levels fear recurrence (FCR). Forty-five eligible (17 intervention 28 control) 34 3-month follow-up (15 21 control). Intervention Mini-AFTERc, a single brief (30...
Abstract Background Obesity increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, mobility problems and some cancers, its prevalence is rising. Men engage less than women in existing weight loss interventions. Game Stones builds on a successful feasibility study aims to find out if automated text messages with or without endowment incentives are effective cost-effective for at 12 months compared waiting list comparator arm men obesity. Methods A 3-arm, parallel group, assessor-blind...
Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is common in people affected by breast cancer. FCR associated with increased health service and medication use, anxiety, depression reduced quality life. Existing interventions for are time resource intensive, making implementation a National Health Service (NHS) setting challenging. To effectively manage current clinical practice, less intensive required. Mini-AFTERc structured 30-min counselling intervention delivered over the telephone designed to normalise...
Abstract Background There are no effective treatments for brain tumor-related fatigue. We studied the feasibility of two novel lifestyle coaching interventions in fatigued tumor patients. Methods This phase I/feasibility multi-center RCT recruited patients with a clinically stable primary and significant fatigue (mean Brief Fatigue Inventory [BFI] score ≥ 4/10). Participants were randomized 1–1–1 allocation ratio to: Control (usual care); Health Coaching (“HC”, an eight-week program...
Objective: Weight management interventions can affect mental health. Mental health engagement with weight loss or services. This study explored and wellbeing outcomes, retention participant experiences of within the Game Stones trial. Methods: Mixed methods process evaluation a 3-group randomised controlled trial: behavioural text messages financial incentives, texts alone, waiting list control, for 585 men obesity. Secondary outcomes analysed descriptively included: Warwick-Edinburgh...
Objectives To compare the difference in percentage weight change at 24 months following a 12-month text messaging with financial incentive intervention compared to waiting list control group, and alone group group. Design Assessor-blinded three-arm randomised clinical trial. Setting Three disadvantaged communities from UK. Participants 585 men body mass index (BMI) of 30kg/m2 or higher enrolled between July 2021 May 2022, which 377 participants (64%) completed month follow-up. Interventions...
Abstract Men living with multiple long-term conditions and obesity are under-represented in behavioural weight management trials. Within an effective text messaging financial incentives trial, our aim was to explore retention, secondary mental health wellbeing outcomes, experiences of men conditions. Methods Mixed methods process evaluation within a 3-group randomised controlled trial: messages incentives, texts alone waiting-list control, for 583 585 obesity. Trial were compared 235 (40%)...
Objective To explore whether socio-economic, health and behavioural characteristics moderate effectiveness of a text message intervention with or without financial incentives versus control group, to examine differences in exploratory outcomes. Methods Three-group randomized trial including 585 men obesity comparing daily automated messages for 12-months alongside incentives; alone; waiting list control. Moderator analyses examined percent weight change after 12 months 9 socio-economic 11...
Abstract BACKGROUND Fatigue is common and disabling for brain tumour patients. We studied the feasibility of two innovative lifestyle coaching interventions high fatigue. METHODS Multi-centre phase II RCT (ISRCTN17883425). Adult primary outpatients reporting significant fatigue (Brief Inventory [BFI] score 4+), were randomised to one three arms: Control; Health Coaching (“HC”, comprising eight structured sessions on behaviours); or HC plus Activation (“HC+AC”, adding interviews targeting...