A5001489240- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Music Therapy and Health
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
University College London
2016-2025
King's College London
2024
Nationwide Children's Hospital
2023
The Behaviouralist (United Kingdom)
2021-2023
Universidad Internacional De La Rioja
2022
University of Southern Queensland
2022
Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
2022
Children's Hospital of New Orleans
2021
Universidad de Zaragoza
2020
INSEAD
2020
Objectives To explore the psychosocial well-being of health and social care professionals working during COVID-19 pandemic. Design This was a qualitative study deploying in-depth, individual interviews, which were audio-recorded transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis used for coding. Participants involved 25 participants from range frontline professions in care. Setting Interviews conducted over phone or video call, depending on participant preference. Results From analysis, we identified 5...
Adolescents and young adults have been greatly affected by quarantine measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, but little is understood about how restrictions their well-being, mental health, social life. We therefore aimed to learn more UK lives, health well-being of adolescents adults.
The objective of this study was to examine factors that threatened and protected the wellbeing older adults living in UK during social distancing restrictions due COVID-19 pandemic.Semi-structured telephone or video interviews with 20 aged over 70. Purposive sampling methods were used increase diversity within group. Transcripts analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.Participants described potential threats their pandemic, including fears for mortality, grieving normal life, concerns...
People with severe mental illnesses, including psychosis, have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. We aimed to evaluate the effects a primary care intervention on decreasing total cholesterol concentrations and disease in people illnesses.We did this cluster randomised trial general practices across England, as unit. randomly assigned (1:1) 40 or more patients illnesses using computer-generated random sequence block size four. Researchers were masked allocation, but practice staff...
Abstract Background Parents have faced unique challenges during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, including mobility constraints, isolation measures, working from home, and closure of schools childcare facilities. There is presently a lack in-depth qualitative research exploring how these changes affected parents’ mental health wellbeing. Methods Semi-structured interviews with 29 parents young children. Interviews were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results We...
Background People with mental health conditions have been identified as particularly vulnerable to poor during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, why this population faced these adverse effects, how they experienced them and coped remains under-explored.
Around one in ten people who contract COVID-19 report persistent symptoms or 'long COVID'. Impaired mental health and well-being is commonly reported, including anxiety, depression reduced quality of life. However, there limited in-depth research exploring why are affected experiencing long COVID.
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions caused major global disruption. Individuals with long-term physical health conditions (LTCs) are at higher risk of severe illness often subject to the strictest guidance, so may be disproportionally affected. aim this study was qualitatively explore how living a LTC during affected people’s mental wellbeing. Methods Participants were people LTCs who participated in telephone/video call interviews based on semi-structured...
<ns3:p><ns3:bold>Background:</ns3:bold> There is a scarcity of research concerning what it about arts engagement that may activate causal mechanisms leading to effects on health and wellbeing: their active ingredients. Further, the limited studies do exist have tended be relevant specific contexts types art forms. The aim this study was carry out comprehensive mapping potential ingredients, construct shared language, propose framework toolkit support design, implementation, evaluation in...
Objectives Non-healthcare keyworkers face distinct occupational vulnerabilities that have received little consideration within broader debates about ‘essential’ work and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was therefore to explore impact pandemic on working lives mental health well-being non-healthcare in UK. Design In-depth, qualitative interviews, analysed using a reflexive thematic analysis. Setting Telephone or video call conducted UK between...
Abstract Background Most people living with dementia want to remain in their own homes, supported by family and paid carers. Care at home often breaks down, necessitating transition a care existing interventions are limited . To inform the development of psychosocial enable live well for longer home, we qualitatively explored views dementia, carers health social professionals, on how achieve maintain independence what impedes this. Methods We conducted an inductive thematic analysis...
People using maternity services in the United Kingdom (UK) have faced significant changes brought on by COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing regulations. We focused experiences of pregnant women UK during impact rules their mental health wellbeing.We conducted 23 qualitative semi-structured interviews from June 2020 to August 2021, with across who experienced a pregnancy pandemic. Nineteen participants study carried term four had miscarriage Interviews took place remotely over video or...
Abstract When followed, there is evidence that social distancing measures play a major role in reducing the transmission of viruses such as COVID-19. However, not all individuals follow guidance. We explored barriers and facilitators to compliance with UK guidelines during COVID-19 pandemic through semi-structured interviews 116 adults. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis themes mapped Capability, Opportunity Motivation Model Behaviour (COM-B). Barriers included inconsistent...
Abstract Background and Objectives We aimed to explore experiences of South Asian carers people with dementia receiving health or social care in the United Kingdom, purposively recruited encompass a range migration, economic cultural experiences. While previous work this area has reported carers’ understanding of, attitudes dementia, we explored how identities values influenced their experiences, negotiation caring role relationship services. Research Design Methods conducted semi-structured...
Quantitative data show that physical activity (PA) reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, with differential impacts across demographic groups. Qualitative research is limited; thus, this study aimed to understand barriers and facilitators PA focusing on groups more likely have been affected by restrictions, map these onto capability, opportunity, motivation model of behaviour (COM-B). One-to-one interviews were conducted younger (aged 18–24) older adults 70+), those long-term or mental health...
Background Confidence in the central UK Government has declined since beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, and while this may be linked to specific government actions curb spread virus, understanding is still incomplete. Examining public opinion important, as research suggests that low confidence increases extent non-compliance with infection-dampening rules (for instance, social distancing); however, detailed reasons for association are unclear. Methods To understand on during first phase we...
People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) are subject to distinct socio-structural inequalities that can expose them high risks of COVID-19 transmission and related health social complications. In response mitigation strategies, these vulnerabilities being experienced in the context adapted drug treatment service provision, including reduced in-person support increased regulatory flexibility opioid substitution therapy (OST) guidelines. This study aimed explore longer-term impact pandemic on wellbeing...
While much research has focused on challenges that younger and older people have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, little attention been given to capacity for resilience among these groups. We therefore explored positive psychological experiences coping behaviours protected mental health well-being. Participants were 40 young (aged 13–24) 28 adults 70+) living in UK pandemic. Interviews held between May 2020 January 2021. generated six themes using qualitative thematic analysis, including:...
There have been many publications looking at the association between asthma and obesity in school aged children adolescents. few studies preschool children.Questionnaire data on 1509 4- to 5-year-old were collected 2006 from state of South Australia, Australia. The prevalence symptoms, allergic rhinitis eczema was ascertained using International Study Asthma Allergy Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire. Body mass index calculated height weight defined Obesity Task Force (IOTF) definitions.The...
There is a scarcity of research concerning what it about arts engagement that may activate causal mechanisms leading to effects on health and wellbeing outcomes: their active ingredients. Further, the limited studies do exist have tended be relevant specific contexts types art forms. The aim this study was carry out comprehensive mapping potential ingredients, construct shared language, propose framework toolkit support design, implementation, evaluation in activities. Methods: Drawing upon...
Background: Long waits for mental health services are known to increase symptom severity and decrease treatment engagement among children young people (CYP). Yet, we have almost no understanding of the lived experiences waiting CYP their parents/guardians (PG), how improve these or reduce negative impact waiting. Aim: The aim this study was examine coping strategies PG child adolescent (CAMHS) in England inform policy practice. Method: In qualitative study, conducted semi-structured...