A5079139682- Family and Disability Support Research
- Family Support in Illness
- Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Emotional Labor in Professions
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Global Health and Surgery
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Drilling and Well Engineering
- Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
King's College London
2015-2025
Georgetown University
2020-2024
Nightingale Hospital
2023-2024
Georgetown University Medical Center
2022-2024
Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science
2023
Florence Nightingale Foundation
2014-2021
Homerton University Hospital
2019
Leicester Royal Infirmary
2013
University of London
1953
Universidad de Londres
1953
Pre-COVID-19 research highlighted the nursing profession worldwide as being at high risk from symptoms of burnout, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide. The World Health Organization declared a pandemic on 11th March 2020 due to sustained further global spread COVID-19. healthcare burden associated with COVID-19 has increased nurses' trauma workload, thereby exacerbating pressure an already strained workforce causing additional psychological distress for staff.The Impact Nurses...
To critically examine nurses' experiences of speaking up during COVID-19 and the consequences doing so.Longitudinal qualitative study.Participants were purposively sampled to represent differing geographical locations, specialities, settings redeployment experiences. They interviewed (remotely) between July 2020 April 2022 using a semi-structured interview topic guide.Three key themes identified inductively from our analysis including: (1) Under threat: The ability speak or not; (2) Risk...
It has long been known that nursing work is challenging and the potential for negative impacts. During COVID-19 pandemic most nurses' working landscapes altered dramatically many faced unprecedented challenges. Resilience a contested term used with increasing prevalence in healthcare health professionals encouraging "tool-box" of stress management techniques resilience-building skills. Drawing on narrative interview data (n = 27) from Impact Covid Nurses (ICON) qualitative study we examine...
Using qualitative interview data (n = 142 interviews) generated with 50 nurses, over the course of COVID-19 pandemic, this paper traces trajectories nurses in UK and attempts to unpick interplay between structure agency their narratives. Interviews were inductively analysed for themes an additional narrative analysis was undertaken preserve form each participant’s narrative. We argue that nurses’ pandemic occurred within ‘psychological vulnerability-stigma nexus’ which operates health social...
Abstract Background IBD significantly impacts the physical, psychosocial, and emotional well-being of individuals their families, reducing overall quality life [1, 2]. Prior studies indicate a preference for online interventions to enhance family members’ knowledge, resilience, well-being. In response, web-based intervention with psychoeducational interactive components was developed [3]. This study aimed assess intervention’s feasibility acceptability, along evaluation methods, guide design...
Abstract Many families experience difficulty in talking about an inherited genetic condition that affects one or more of them. There have now been a number studies identifying the issues detail, however few developed interventions to assist families. The SPRinG collaborative used UK Medical Research Council’s guidance on Developing and Evaluating Complex Interventions, work with counsellors (GCs) co-design psycho-educational intervention facilitate family communication promote better coping...
Qualitative researchers cannot rely on research ethics to be a static practice. In this article we discuss how observation of guidelines for inquiry and international agreements the dignity health care are not sufficient their own ensure that challenges inherent in everyday management project regulated. We focus particular accessing participants construction informed consent. During our study, important contrasts emerged between ideal presented standard review process practical ethics. As...
Innovations in clinical genetics have increased diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of inherited genetic conditions (IGCs). This has led to an number families seeking testing / or counselling the load for counsellors (GCs). Keeping pace with biomedical discoveries, interventions are required support understand, communicate cope their Inherited Genetic Condition. The Socio-Psychological Research Genomics (SPRinG) collaborative developed a new intervention, based on multi-family discussion...
Abstract Aim To critically evaluate the concepts of harm and re‐traumatization in research process to explore ethical implications conducting on distressing topics using our experiences nurses working during COVID‐19 pandemic as an exemplar. Design Longitudinal qualitative interview study. Methods Using narrative interviews, we explored impacts nurses' psychological well‐being UK. Results reduce potential for both participants researchers, members team were keen establish ways power...
There is a global shortage of nurses and new strategies are required to recruit, support retain this staff group. Organisational culture can have significant impact on wellbeing commitment. Recent years seen attempts foster compassionate across healthcare systems. However, little known about how initiate self-care they feel cared for by their organisation, particularly in times acute stress need. This paper aims address the research question, 'In what ways do experience compassion (or not)...
Abstract Aims Around 15% of patients at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR‐P) experience symptomatic remission and functional recovery follow‐up, yet the definition a good outcome (GO) in this population requires further development. Outcomes are typically designed rated by clinicians rather than patients, to measure adverse as opposed GOs. Here we investigate how CHR‐P subjects define GO, with aim developing checklist that could be used GO group. Methods A set GO‐focused questions were...
The basic technique for preparing micro-thin rock-sections has altered little since this method of studying rocks was first accepted. Abrasive powders were, and still are, used either on glass or metal plates, the grinding being done entirely by hand. At present time carborundum is almost universally as abrasive. been speeded up somewhat use horizontal laps, in more recent years introduction high-speed diamond-cutting lapping apparatus considerably reduced involved making a thin...
Abstract Background IBD affects the quality of life (QoL) both patient and their family members. Our previous systematic review qualitative research study found that members patients express a need for improved information about IBD, networking opportunities, increased access to support services such as nurses, counsellors, or psychologists. While existing studies recognise challenges faced by members, there is lack interventions address psychosocial emotional burdens. Therefore, this aims...
Abstract Background and Aims This ongoing PhD project seeks to develop a person-centred, evidence-based, theoretically informed prototype intervention support psychosocial emotional well-being resilience in people with IBD’s family members (FMs). focuses on the development feasibility testing. The phase has already been undertaken using co-design approach by Design Thinking. A systematic review qualitative research have conducted published, workshops held IBD (n=4), FMs (n=9), nurses (n=2),...