A5024436815- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Community Health and Development
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Online and Blended Learning
- Music Therapy and Health
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications
Newcastle University
2010-2025
University of Sheffield
2023
Teesside University
2018-2023
Western University
2023
Durham University
2020-2021
Truman State University
2017-2019
Stanford University
2018
University of Alberta Hospital
2007-2017
Alberta Health Services
2014-2017
St John's Hospital
2015
BackgroundAcute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious complication following lung transplantation (LTx). We aimed to describe the incidence and outcomes associated with AKI LTx.
Purpose To develop and validate a predictive model for postembolization syndrome (PES) following transarterial hepatic chemoembolization (TACE) hepatocellular carcinoma. Materials Methods In this single-center, retrospective study, 370 patients underwent 513 TACE procedures between October 2014 September 2016. Seventy percent of the were randomly assigned to training data set remaining 30% testing set. Variables included demographic, laboratory, clinical, procedural details. PES was defined...
Abstract Background International data suggest that living in a rural area is associated with an increased risk of perinatal mental illness. This study tested the association between rurality and for two illnesses prevalent women - depression anxiety. Methods Using cross-sectional design, antenatal postnatal were approached by healthcare professionals through other networks county Northern England (UK). After providing informed consent, completed questionnaire where they indicated their...
The importance of the emotional needs child in hospital, and especially who is to be operated on, has been receiving more attention recent years by nurses, pediatricians, surgeons, psychiatrists. fact that trauma occurs widely accepted. definition term, however, causes means prevention condition are sometimes inadequately understood. For purpose this discussion, will defined as intensification any feeling may deleterious a satisfactory adjustment life. Feelings likely involved hospital...
In this study, we explore the role that isolation and loneliness play in narratives of women diagnosed with perinatal depression. Isolation are increasingly seen as risk factors for depression, including period, but little is known about whether, what ways, themselves associate or distress. Based on thematic analysis semi-structured interviews fourteen mothers England, found often connected feelings depression during after pregnancy to feeling dislocated from their previous identities...
To address the holistic and continuity of care needs people who attend North East hospitals frequently for alcohol-related reasons, Recovery Navigator (Navigator) roles were introduced into Alcohol Care Teams in six England, UK, 2022. The Navigators aimed to provide dedicated support patients experiencing alcohol harms, starting whilst hospital with potential continue this beyond discharge. This qualitative study explores contributions that make towards integrated care. Twenty-five...
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Traditional survival outcomes do not reflect the effects on health‐related quality of life (HRQL) patients. HRQL following lung transplantation has been studied systematically. The Health Utilities Index (HUI) is a family (HUI2 and HUI3) measures that previously used to assess in transplantation. objective present study was impact patient’s using HUI. METHODS: A total 43 patients completed battery questionnaires before transplantation, at three months six after 15‐item...
The effects of a physical activity intervention on strength, balance, motor coordination, and mobility were tested in quasi-experiment at rural congregate nutrition sites. Twice-weekly sessions low intensity movements conducted for one year. Logistic regression results showed significant differences between (n = 61) comparison 49) groups several performance-based measures. Intervention subjects perceived significantly greater improvements functioning over the previous year than did subjects....
Qualitative interview studies on sensitive topics often draw principles of feminist methodologies which focus developing and maintaining non-exploitative, caring relationships with participants. For early career researchers, who may have less research experience, managing relational ethical issues that arise in can be difficult. Additionally, they could experience further pressures because their junior roles precarious employment. In the context health research, researchers working...
To determine the prevalence and nature of new clinically significant abdominal x-ray (AXR) findings proportion patients receiving additional imaging in emergency department (ED).This was a retrospective audit consecutive adult patients, who presented to tertiary referral ED (annual census 70,000) between September December 2008. Data were extracted from radiologist reports medical records with AXR findings. The electronic radiology record further interrogated which received whether this...
In the last thirty years there has been a rise in harmful alcohol use amongst White British women. Approaches to harm reduction typically position drinking as an individual behaviour, with emphasis on people make changes and by themselves. Moving away from approach, this paper works relational framework develop understanding of non-dependent women's context their everyday lives. It draws Feminist Ethics Care theory, consider importance care lives element 'practices care' different...
Abstract Background Shared medical appointments (SMAs) or group consultations have been promoted in primary care to improve workload pressures, resource-use efficiency and patient self-management of long-term conditions (LTCs). However, few studies explored stakeholders’ perspectives this novel delivery model the English NHS context, particularly patients’ views experiences SMAs. Method Semi-structured interviews were used explore stakeholders (21 patients, 17 staff, 2 commissioners SMA...
This paper considers the ethical and practical issues of recruiting for, administering a quantitative survey with marginalised populations. These were identified through focus group discussion, which consolidated expanded upon informal conversations held previously by five researchers about their experiences conducting face-to-face (using predominantly questions) people who used amphetamine type substances in North East England, UK. Inductive deductive thematic analysis discussion led to...
The purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence alcohol use disorders (AUDs) amongst young people in criminal justice system (CJS) North East England and compare ability Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) Youth Justice Board ASSET tool identifying alcohol-related need Offending Team (YOT) clients.A validated screening was used identify health risk or harm. Findings from AUDIT were compared with those standard criminogenic CJS (ASSET). An anonymous cross-sectional...
Effective interventions exist for heavy drinking and depression but to date there has been limited translation into routine practice in global health systems. This evidence-to-practice gap is particularly evident low- middle-income countries. The international SCALA project (Scale-up of Prevention Management Alcohol Use Disorders Comorbid Depression Latin America) sought test the impact multilevel implementation strategies on rates primary care-based measurement alcohol consumption...
Extended family often have an important role in caring for women experiencing perinatal mental illness; but rural women's perspectives are under-researched. We explored experiences of living northern England and receiving care from extended during periods illness through 21 qualitative interviews. Key findings were that companionship, practical support - informal childcare transport, emotional forms filling gaps formal service provision. Findings highlight needs families areas. The...