A5009701361- Cancer survivorship and care
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Physical Activity and Health
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Family Support in Illness
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Academic Writing and Publishing
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
- Community Health and Development
- Technology Use by Older Adults
University of Southampton
2016-2025
Southampton Solent University
2022-2023
Wessex Academic Health Science Network (United Kingdom)
2020
Wessex Institute of Technology
2020
National Institute for Health Research
2018
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
2014-2016
Physical activity (PA) and a healthy diet can improve the well-being of cancer survivors. However, survivors often do not engage in these behaviours. This study aimed to explore barriers facilitators engaging behaviours following treatment.During development Web-based intervention enhance health-related quality life survivors, 32 people who had completed treatment for breast, colon, or prostate were presented with an PA eating. In-depth think-aloud semi-structured interviewing techniques...
Physical inactivity is a growing concern for society and risk factor cardiovascular disease, obesity, other chronic diseases.This study aimed to determine the efficacy of Accupedo-Pro Pedometer mobile phone app intervention, with goal increasing daily step counts in young adults.Mobile users (n=58) between 17-26 years age were randomized one two conditions (experimental control). Both groups downloaded an that recorded their counts. Baseline data followed-up at 5 weeks. given walking 30...
Abstract This paper illustrates a rigorous approach to developing digital interventions using an evidence-, theory- and person-based approach. Intervention planning included rapid scoping review that identified cancer survivors’ needs, including barriers facilitators intervention success. Review evidence ( N = 49 papers) informed the intervention’s Guiding Principles, theory-based behavioural analysis logic model. The was optimised based on feedback prototype through interviews 96) with...
Purpose The study aims to explore how healthcare workers (HCWs) navigate and experience time when caring for older cancer patients living with other illnesses. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents findings from a qualitative of HCWs conceptualise the temporal aspects delivering personalised care people multimorbidity. Building on research organisation studies sociology time, we interviewed 19 UK about their experiences this patient group. Findings Our illustrate delivery...
Cancer-related fatigue (CrF) is a common and disruptive symptom that may be experienced during after cancer. Research into the subjective experience of in this group required. The sense model self-regulation health illness (SRM) addresses personal beliefs or mental representations—whether medically sound unsubstantiated— person holds about issue. current study assesses if SRM could used as theoretical framework for organizing experiences people with CrF, view to identifying methods address...
Background: Cancer-related fatigue (CrF) is the most common and disruptive symptom experienced by cancer survivors. We aimed to develop a theory-based, interactive Web-based intervention designed facilitate self-management enhance coping with CrF following treatment. Objective: The aim of our study was outline rationale, decision-making processes, methods, findings which led development be tested in feasibility trial. This paper outlines process method intervention. Methods: An extensive...
Objectives In the last decade, there has been a rapid expansion of physical activity (PA) promotion programmes and interventions targeting people living with beyond cancer (LWBC). The impact that these initiatives have on long-term maintenance PA remains under-researched. This study sought to explore experiences participants in order characterise those who not successfully sustained increases following participation intervention after diagnosis gastrointestinal (GI) cancer, identify barriers...
Introduction Low quality of life is common in cancer survivors. Increasing physical activity, improving diet, supporting psychological well-being and weight loss can improve several cancers may limit relapse. The aim the randomised controlled trial outlined this protocol to examine whether a digital intervention (Renewed), with or without human support, Renewed provides support for increasing managing difficult emotions, eating healthier diet management. Methods analysis A being conducted...
Older people are more likely to be living with cancer and multiple long-term conditions, but their needs, preferences for treatments, health priorities lifestyle often not identified or well-understood. There is a need move towards comprehensive person-centred approach care that focuses on the cumulative impact of number conditions daily activities quality life. This paper describes intervention planning process CHAT& PLANTM, structured conversation promote personalised support...
<h3>Introduction</h3> Many post-treatment cancer survivors experience persistent fatigue that can disrupt attempts to resume normal everyday activities after treatment. Theoretical models aim explain contributory factors initiate and sustain symptoms, or influence the efficacy of interventions for cancer-related (CrF) require testing. Adjustment is likely be influenced by coping behaviours are guided representations symptom. <h3>Objectives</h3> This paper describes protocol a pilot trial...
Objective Colorectal cancer (CRC) is common in older adults, with more than 70% of diagnoses people aged ≥65 years. Despite this, there a knowledge gap regarding longer-term outcomes this population. Here, we identify those most at risk poor quality life (QoL) and health status the five years following CRC treatment. Materials methods CREW UK longitudinal cohort study investigating factors associated wellbeing recovery curative-intent surgery. Participants completed self-report...
Background Many cancer survivors following primary treatment have prolonged poor quality of life. Aim To determine the effectiveness a bespoke digital intervention to support survivors. Design and setting This was pragmatic parallel open randomised trial in UK general practices (ISRCTN:96374224). Method People having finished (≤10 years previously) for colorectal, breast, or prostate cancers, with European Organization Research Treatment Cancer Core Quality Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30)...
An acute hospital stay increases the risk of negative outcomes for those living with frailty. This paper describes application quality improvement methodology to design and implement a regional audit gain an understanding care provision.Small scale tests change (Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles) were used structure questions. Data collectors met face 2-3 multiprofessional clinicians on 58 wards in 10 hospitals across region, using electronic tool gather data. Outcomes analysed manually Excel by...
The ‘Person-Based Approach’ to intervention development uses qualitative and mixed methods ensure that the process of takes into account beliefs, attitudes, needs context particular user group is designed target. Qualitative research used in several ways: form a background literature search, collecting data from target users assess their specific needs, ‘think-aloud’ interviews gather detailed feedback on each aspect users. This allows iterative be based directly input We provide an overview...