A5047703424- Disaster Response and Management
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Global Security and Public Health
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Family Support in Illness
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2014-2024
University of Manchester
2022-2024
Faculty of Public Health
2022-2024
King's College London
2020-2023
Cicely Saunders International
2020-2023
Institute for Conflict Research
2022
University of London
2019
Children's Hospital
2018
Response Biomedical (Canada)
2018
MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
2018
Effective communication in pediatric palliative cancer care is an important aspect of practice to enhance patient- and family-centered care, optimize decision-making. However, little known about preferences practices from the perspectives children, caregivers their health professionals (HCPs) Middle Eastern region. Furthermore, involving children research crucial but limited. This study aimed describe information-sharing with advanced cancer, caregivers, Jordan.A qualitative cross-sectional...
The exploitation of migrant workers ranks high on global political agendas including the Sustainable Development Goals. Research exploited workers, using assessment tools where is defined by professional experts, indicates serious health concerns and needs. Yet, are rarely asked about their understanding a phenomenon they may experience. Our study aimed to conceptualise 'labour exploitation' from perspective employed in manual low-skilled jobs.
Little is known about potentially modifiable factors in Ebola virus disease children. We undertook a retrospective cohort study of children <13 years old admitted to 11 holding units the Western Area, Sierra Leone, during 2014-2015 identify affecting outcome. Primary outcome was death or discharge after transfer treatment centers. All 309 virus-positive 2 days-12 were included; outcomes available for 282 (91%). Case-fatality 57%, and 55% deaths occurred units. Blood test results showed...
The World Allergy Organization estimates that 40 % of the world's population is affected by allergic diseases. International Study Asthma and Allergies in Childhood has completed Phase III it now become clear these diseases have increased developing countries, especially Africa, where prevalence rates were formerly low. Despite an increase studies few sub-Saharan West African countries are represented; focus remained on urban populations little attention been paid to rural Africa.We...
The 2014–2016 West Africa Ebola epidemic highlighted the difficulty of collecting patient information during emergencies, especially in highly infectious environments. Health systems (HISs) appropriate for such settings were lacking prior to this outbreak. Here we describe our development and implementation paper electronic HISs at Sierra Leone Kerry Town treatment centre (ETC) from 2014 2015. We share approach, experiences, recommendations future health emergencies. developed eight...
Background While a number of predictors for Ebola mortality have been identified, less is known about post-viral symptoms. The identification acute-illness symptoms could allow the selection patients more active follow up in future, and those whom early interventions may be beneficial long term. Studying both within single cohort also further our understanding pathophysiology survivor sequelae. Methods/Principal findings We performed historical study using data collected as part routine...
Palliative care access is limited in the Middle-East, with few specialist centers and forcibly displaced migrants facing additional struggles to care. Little known about specificities of providing palliative children young people (CYP) cancer. They are rarely asked directly their concerns needs, which limits provision quality patient-centered Our study aims identify needs CYP advanced cancer families, Jordan Turkey.A qualitative cross-national Turkey framework analysis was conducted two...
Rapidly identifying likely Ebola patients is difficult because of a broad case definition, overlap symptoms with common illnesses, and lack rapid diagnostics. However, identification critical for care containment contagion. We analyzed retrospective data from 252 Ebola-positive 172 Ebola-negative at Sierra Leone treatment center to develop easy-to-use risk scores, based on laboratory tests (if available), stratify triaged by their likelihood having infection. Headache, diarrhea, difficulty...
Objectives To assess the impact of atopy and allergy on risk clinical malaria. Design A immunological cross-sectional survey in a birth cohort 175 children from 1 month to 14 years age followed for up 15 longitudinal open study malaria Senegal. Malaria incidence data were available 143 these (aged 4 months age) years. Mixed-model regression analysis was used determine status incidence, adjusting age, gender, sickle-cell trait force infection. Main outcome measures Asthma, allergic...
COVID-19 has been causing a high burden of suffering for patients and families. There is limited evidence on the preparedness Indian palliative care services pandemic.
There is limited evidence on labour exploitation's impact migrant health. This population is, however, often employed in manual low-skilled jobs known for poor conditions and exploitation risks. The lack of a common conceptualisation health research impedes the development measuring its effects and, ultimately, our understanding migrants' needs.
We compared children who were positive for Ebola virus disease (EVD) with those negative to derive a pediatric EVD predictor (PEP) score. collected data on all <13 years of age admitted 11 holding units in Sierra Leone during August 2014-March 2015 and performed multivariable logistic regression. Among 1,054 children, 309 (29%) 697 (66%) negative, 48 (5%) missing. Contact history, conjunctivitis, the strongest predictors EVD. The PEP score had an area under receiver operating characteristics...
We collected data on 1054 children admitted to Ebola Holding Units in Sierra Leone and describe outcomes of 697/1054 testing negative for virus disease (EVD) accompanying caregivers. Case-fatality was 9%; 3/630 (0.5%) discharged were readmitted EVD-positive. Nosocomial EVD transmission risk may be lower than feared.
Hospice and palliative care services provision for COVID-19 patients is crucial to improve their life quality. There limited evidence on preparedness of such in the Asia-Pacific region.To evaluate capacity hospice region respond pandemic.An online cross-sectional survey was developed based methodology guidance. Palliative Care Network subscribers (n = 1551) organizational members 185) were emailed. Descriptive analysis undertaken.Ninety-seven respondents completed survey. Around half...
<h3>Background</h3> The West African Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak decimated fragile health systems. paediatric case definition of EVD is broad, and the symptoms non-specific meaning many children are admitted to Holding Units (EHUs) as suspect cases who subsequently test negative. Little known about characteristics or outcome these caregivers, their risk nosocomial infection. <h3>Aim</h3> To compare features at presentation in testing negative positive for describe outcomes EHUs...