A5055207970- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Global Maternal and Child Health
University of Birmingham
2015-2024
Royal Marsden Hospital
2023
University of Washington
2020
UK Centre for Tobacco & Alcohol Studies
2012-2014
University of Nottingham
2014
University of Louisville Hospital
2009
University of Louisville
2009
Abstract Objective To test the effectiveness of a brief behavioural intervention to prevent weight gain over Christmas holiday period. Design Two group, double blinded randomised controlled trial. Setting Recruitment from workplaces, social media platforms, and schools pre-Christmas 2016 2017 in Birmingham, UK. Participants 272 adults aged 18 years or more with body mass index 20 more: 136 were leaflet on healthy living (comparator). Baseline assessments conducted November December follow-up...
Background Alcohol or drug (AOD) problems are a significant health burden in the UK population, and understanding pathways to remission is important. Aims To determine population prevalence of overcoming an AOD problem correlates ‘assisted’ resolution. Method Stage 1: screening question was administered national telephone survey provide (a) estimate resolution; (b) demographic profile those reporting 2: social surveying organisation YouGov used data from stage 1 guide administration National...
The aim was to examine the association between smoking cessation and prognosis in smoking-related cancer as it is unclear that reduces mortality. In this retrospective cohort study from 1999 2013, we assessed during first year after diagnosis all-cause cancer-specific Of 2882 lung, 757 upper aero-digestive tract (UAT) 1733 bladder patients 27%, 29% 21% of UAT quit smoking. lung quit, mortality significantly lower (HR: 0.82 (0.74–0.92), while 0.89 (0.76–1.04) death due index 0.90 (0.77–1.05)...
With the growth of older adult population increasing at an exponential rate, caring for this has become increasingly difficult. As many choose to age in place (i.e., home environment), both public and private sectors are being forced respond. The emergence health care employment aides is one ways that industry evolved meet crisis. However, retention proven problematic. This study explores factors affecting aide agencies employ aides. A sample 116 employed by three was surveyed identify...
Abstract Background Effective stakeholder engagement in health research is increasingly being recognised and promoted as an important pathway to closing the gap between knowledge production its use systems. However, little known about process impacts, particularly low-and middle-income countries. This opinion piece draws on experiences from a global programme Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) led by clinician researchers Brazil, China, Georgia North Macedonia, presents process,...
To examine the accuracy and cost-effectiveness of various chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) screening tests combinations within a Chinese primary care population.Screening test study.Urban rural community health centres in four municipalities China: Beijing (north), Chengdu (southwest), Guangzhou (south) Shenyang (northeast).Community residents aged 40 years above who attended for any reason were invited to participate. 2445 participants (mean age 59.8 (SD 9.6) years, 39.1%...
Abstract Background The concept of recovery has increasingly become an organizing paradigm in the addiction field past 20 years, but definitions term vary amongst interested groups (e.g. researchers, clinicians, policy makers or people with lived experience). Although professional have started to form a consensus, experience alcohol drug (AOD) problems use different way, leading confusion making UK. Greater knowledge about prevalence and correlates adopting identity those who overcome AOD...
Obesity affects 25% of the UK adult population but modest weight loss can reduce incidence obesity-related chronic disease. Some effective treatments exist there is no nationally available National Health Service (NHS) treatment service, and general practitioners (GPs) rarely discuss management with patients or support behavior change. Evidence shows that commercial services, most primary care trusts have 'on prescription', are more than treatment. We propose a controlled trial where will be...
Tobacco control policies have potential to be an effective strategy for the reduction of smoking prevalence and secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in tertiary educational settings worldwide. The aims this study were collect baseline data among staff students, measure behaviours attitudes towards introduction campus-wide tobacco within a UK higher education setting.Cross-sectional using collected by web-based questionnaire administered employed enrolled students (undergraduate/postgraduate) at...