A5091635807- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Child and Adolescent Health
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Community Health and Development
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Community Development and Social Impact
Birmingham City University
2019-2025
University of Manchester
2022
University of Bedfordshire
2020
Wessex Institute of Technology
2017
University of Warwick
2015-2017
NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre
2017
NIHR Evaluation Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre
2017
University of Southampton
2017
National Institute for Health Research
2017
University of Nottingham
2017
A lesson identified from the COVID-19 pandemic is that we need to extend existing best practice for intervention development. In particular, integrate (a) state-of-the-art methods of rapidly coproducing public health interventions and messaging support all population groups protect themselves their communities with (b) evaluating co-produced determine which are acceptable effective. This paper describes Agile Co-production Evaluation (ACE) framework, intended provide a focus investigating...
Background Effective programmes to help children manage their weight are required. ‘Families for Health’ focuses on a parenting approach, designed parents develop skills support lifestyle change within the family. Families Health version 1 showed sustained reductions in mean body mass index (BMI) z-score after 2 years pilot project. Objective The aim was evaluate its effectiveness and cost-effectiveness randomised controlled trial (RCT). Design multicentre, investigator-blind RCT, with...
Introduction: This study aimed to investigate whether multiple aspects of emotion dysregulation contribute the etiology Food Addiction (FA); as well provide further evidence and clarity regarding role loneliness on development addictive behaviour towards food. Methods: A correlational was employed assess associations within 162 participants which were recruited via online forums FA student population. The Yale Scale (YFAS), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation (DERS), UCLA Loneliness Scale, a...
Across diverse ethnic groups in the UK, explore attitudes and intentions towards COVID-19 vaccination sources of information.Remote qualitative interviews focus (FGs) conducted June-October 2020 before UK vaccine approval. Data were transcribed analysed through inductive thematic analysis mapped to Theoretical Domains Framework.England Wales.100 participants from 19 self-identified groups.Mistrust doubt reported across groups. Many shared concerns about perceived lack information safety...
<h3>Objective</h3> Evaluating effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of 'Families for Health V2′ (FFH) compared with usual care (UC). <h3>Design</h3> Multicentre randomised controlled trial (RCT) (investigators blinded, families unblinded) economic evaluation. Stratified randomisation by family; target 120 families. <h3>Setting</h3> Three National Service Primary Care Trusts in West Midlands, England. <h3>Participants</h3> Overweight or obese (≥91st ≥98th centile body mass index (BMI))...
Recruitment to trials evaluating the effectiveness of childhood obesity management interventions is challenging. We report our experience recruitment Families for Health study, a randomised controlled trial family-based community programme children aged 6–11 years, versus usual care. evaluated active (contacting eligible families directly) passive (informing through flyers, public events, media). Initial approaches included via media (newspapers and radio) two methods: National Child...
Public health emergencies require rapid responses from experts. Differing viewpoints are common in science, however, "mixed messaging" of varied perspectives can undermine credibility experts; reduce trust guidance; and act as a barrier to changing public behaviours. Collation unified voice for effective knowledge creation translation be challenging. This work aimed create method psychologically-informed expert guidance during the COVID-19 response.
To explore public reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic across diverse ethnic groups.
Development and test of a culturally sensitive intervention for rheumatology healthcare professionals (HCPs).
A behavioural science framework can be used to develop health messages for racial and ethnic minority communities which incorporate cultural influences on behaviour. To increase knowledge, translation of into suitable languages is necessary, but not sufficient. Co-production pre-testing with the target community identify language that retains public meaning considers context. Written verbal shared via different modes delivery accommodate literacy needs.Messages should tailored local needs,...
A lesson identified from the COVID-19 pandemic is that we need to extend existing best practice for intervention development by establishing better methods of rapidly coproducing public health interventions and messaging support all population groups protect themselves their communities, together with evaluating determine which are acceptable effective. This paper describes Agile Co-production Evaluation (ACE) framework, intended provide a focus investigating new ways developing effective...
Background The use of behavioural science and behaviour change within local authorities public health has supported healthful change; as evidenced by its importance contribution to reducing harm during the COVID-19 pandemic. It can provide valuable information enable creation evidence-based intervention strategies, co-created with people they are aimed at, in an effective efficient manner. Aim This study COM-B model understand Capability, Opportunity Motivation performing a constellation...
Abstract Emotion regulation and/or obesity have been linked to compassion, self-criticism and ‘dark’ personality traits but the relationship between these factors is unclear as most research has focused on big five traits. Here, we investigated influence of dark emotional dysregulation, compassion BMI. 300 participants completed measures emotion tetrad traits; also providing their MLR revealed psychopathy, high low ‘for self’ predicted poor regulation; accounting for > 50% variance....
Abstract Objectives To explore attitudes and intentions towards COVID-19 vaccination, influences sources of information about across diverse ethnic groups (EGs) in the UK. Design Remote qualitative interviews focus (FGs) conducted June-October 2020 before UK vaccine approval. Data were transcribed analysed through inductive thematic analysis. Setting General public community England Wales. Participants 100 participants from 19 self-identified EGs with spoken English or Punjabi. Results...
In March 2020 the president of British Psychological Society (BPS) reached out to member networks join forces on a BPS Covid-19 co-ordinating group. Members this group were tasked lead different work-streams highlighting psychology’s role during pandemic. One workstream focused ‘Behavioural Science and Disease Prevention’. It was clear that understanding behaviour anticipating public responses changes in policies, messaging guidelines would be key improving health outcomes. This developing...