A5014877080- Family Support in Illness
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Physical Activity and Health
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees
- Community Health and Development
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
Universidad de Zaragoza
2025
Curtin University
2021-2024
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
2024
Southampton City Council
2013-2017
University of Southampton
2010
A total of 148 health and social care practitioners were trained in skills to support behaviour change: creating opportunities discuss behaviours, using open discovery questions, listening, reflecting goal-setting. At three time points post-training, use the was evaluated compared with by untrained practitioners. Trained demonstrated significantly greater these client-centred change their peers up 1 year post-training. Because it uses existing services deliver for change, this training...
The origin of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) remains unknown. However, it is likely that the virus spillover occurred from an animal reservoir to humans. Identifying species susceptible SARS-CoV-2 crucial for understanding cross-species transmission This study distinguishes itself by focusing on susceptibility European bison (Bison bonasus), endangered species, SARS-CoV-2. objective this was investigate occurrence antibodies in a substantial number (n = 238)...
The Southampton Initiative for Health is a training intervention with Sure Start Children’s Centre staff designed to improve the diets and physical activity levels of women childbearing age. Training aims help support in making changes their lifestyles by improving three skills: reflection on current practice; asking ‘open discovery’ questions; goal-setting. impact practice being assessed. A before after non-randomized controlled trial used evaluate effectiveness cost-effectiveness women’s...
The UK government's response to the obesity epidemic calls for action in communities improve people's health behaviour. This study evaluated effects of a community intervention on dietary quality and levels physical activity women from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Abstract Every year in Australia, ~770 children aged under 15 years of age are diagnosed with cancer. Due to the increasing incidence and survival rates paediatric cancer more families contending life post-childhood Research has demonstrated that mothers experience significant psychological distress. Our study explored lived experiences after completion treatment. We recruited participants via notices distributed at a childhood support group on social media sites. The sample consisted 14...
COVID-19 has had far-reaching impacts including changes in work, travel, social structures, education, and healthcare.This study aimed to explore the experiences of parents children receiving treatment for cancer during pandemic.Parents whose were currently childhood or completed previous 12 months, participated semi-structured interviews, face-to-face via teleconferencing. Thematic analysis was used analyze data.The sample consisted 34 participants (17 fathers 17 mothers) from all states...
Research has shown differences in how fathers and mothers respond to a child's cancer diagnosis. Previous studies have highlighted that sociocultural norm shape fathers' experiences of their Our phenomenological qualitative study aimed examine the lived whose children been diagnosed with explore impact gender roles. Fathers were currently receiving treatment or had completed previous 15 months recruited from across Australia. Twenty-one interviewed. Five themes identified: (a) Your world...
Theories of the developmental origins health and disease imply that optimising growth development babies is an essential route to improving populations. A key factor in nutritional status their mothers. Since women from more disadvantaged backgrounds have poorer quality diets worst pregnancy outcomes, they need be a particular focus. The behavioural sciences made substantial contribution interventions support dietary changes women. Translation such into routine practice ideal rarely...
Siblings of children with cancer have been shown to experience disruption in multiple domains including family, school, and friendships. Existing literature on siblings' experiences focuses older or a broad range ages.
A child’s cancer diagnosis has a significant impact on the lives of grandparents. Grandparents experience stress worrying about both their adult children and grandchildren. Our study aimed to explore lived grandparents diagnosed with cancer. qualitative design involving semi-structured interviews was used data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Twenty aged 41 77 years interviewed. Six themes identified: (a) Diagnosis: changing everything; (b) Aspects treatment: different world;...
Research in parent-infant mental health, particularly studies attachment, convincingly shows that parents have a profound influence on their child’s emotional development and health. This paper outlines brief, video-feedback approach to supporting based the work of P.O. Svanberg colleagues Sunderland.
Abstract Background Approximately 770 children are diagnosed with cancer in Australia every year. Research has explored their experiences and developed recommendations for improving support provided to families. These have included the provision of psychology services, improved communication between healthcare professionals parents, increased information Methodology In our hermeneutic phenomenological study, 44 participants (21 fathers 23 mothers), ages ranging from 28 51 years (M = 37...
Abstract Introduction With over 1 billion items dispensed in primary care each year, practices need robust systems to review repeat prescriptions and safeguard patients.1 The Care Quality Commission have reviewed areas of harm relation medicines.2 In general practice, errors monitoring create potential for some circumstances, death. When reviewing medicines-related patient deaths, coroners may write prevention future deaths reports (PFDs) highlight matters concern a person or organisation...
Mothers of children diagnosed with cancer have been shown to experience high rates psychological distress and poor physical health. Pregnancy further increases the healthcare needs mothers due marked physiological changes adaptations. Our study aimed explore experiences who were pregnant and/or had a baby while their older child was receiving treatment for cancer. employed qualitative description methodology using semi-structured interviews. Participants recruited from across Australia via...
Background A major component of the government response to obesity epidemic includes action in communities improve people’s health behaviour. This study evaluated effects a community-based intervention on dietary quality and physical activity women from disadvantaged backgrounds. The consisted training Sure Start Children’s Centre (SSCC) staff skills support behaviour change. Methods We conducted non-randomised controlled trial with mixed methods process evaluation. Participants were 527...