A5083485477- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Family Support in Illness
- Sports, Gender, and Society
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
University of Exeter
2015-2024
University of Surrey
2023
New Jewish Home
2018
NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility
2015
Accessing and receiving preventative dental treatment can be difficult for children with autism due to sensory processing disorders and/or challenging behaviours coupled a reported reluctance by dentists treat these children.To gather experiences of UK parents or working diagnosis explore how they feel primary care services improved.A total 17 took part in semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed thematically.Key themes identified flexibility the team environment, confidence advocate...
Abstract Background Many young people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have impairing symptoms that persist into adulthood, yet only a minority experience continuity of care adult life. Despite growing emphasis on the primary role in ADHD management NICE and transition guidance, little is known about GPs’ perspectives, which could hamper efforts to improve outcomes for leaving children’s services. This study aimed understand experiences involvement this group explore...
Background Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was previously seen as a childhood developmental disorder, so adult mental health services were not set up to support attention patients who became too old for child services. To our knowledge, this is the first in-depth study of transition from in UK. Objectives Our objectives explore how many young people with are need an adult, what available and stakeholders experience Design An interactive mixed-method design adopted three streams: (1)...
When researchers are interested in the experiences of couples, mode interview is typically considered a binary choice between separate individual interviews with each partner, or joint both partners together. That is, if explicitly at all. In this article, we illustrate reflective process undertaken to explore role production knowledge. Our focus adoption multi-level semi-structured wherein couples were interviewed jointly and individually one visit. The paper set out two parts. part one,...
Nursing home residents with advanced dementia experience significant symptom burden and may be unable to articulate their needs. Observational tools, such as the Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) scale, are available evaluate changes behavior that signify discomfort or pain. Studies proposing a short effective curriculum, primarily for certified nursing assistants (CNAs) on how use incorporate PAINAD daily patient care, scarce. This performance improvement project involves design...
Abstract Aim To inform transitions from child to adult health services, we explored the work and roles parents take in care of young people with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) aged 14 25 years old. Method Using framework thematic analysis, analysed data collected 28 semi‐structured interviews ADHD generate a typology triangulated it against findings 64 ADHD. The were carried out as part three‐strand, interactive mixed‐method study. Results An entourage three parent was...
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition. As such most schools, Further Education colleges, vocational training and Higher settings will need to support affected children young people. When people who require ongoing treatment for ADHD are around 18 years of age, they must transition from child adult mental health services. However, only small proportion successfully transition. significant educational transitions often happening at the same...
Informed by a critical institutional perspective, in this article attention is turned to the choice have an independent celebrant-led wedding ceremony England or Wales. As these ceremonies fall outside current legal framework, it explores how decision further addition legally binding may indicate weakening of marriage norms. Triangulating data collected from three focus groups attended 19 celebrants, with seven semi-structured interviews individuals who had ceremony, two key themes are...
Background General practice is in a state of crisis number countries. In the UK, range measures have been introduced to address situation, including innovations such as networks, multidisciplinary roles, and digital technologies. However, identifying what still needs fixing could benefit from more evidence, particularly relation day-to-day service delivery. Aim To identify general workforce’s top 10 research priorities improve Design setting This priority-setting study used an adapted James...
This article explores ceremonial design of independent celebrant-led wedding ceremonies in England and Wales. It draws on a qualitative study which involved focus groups with celebrants interviews individuals who have had an ceremony. Six factors are described influenced how couples translated tweaked traditions or innovated elements: faith, heritage, values, kin, informality, temporality. In line bricolage process, it is suggested that the keeping minor adaption through personalisation...
Strong mutual commitment is typically conceived of as involving a public promise life-long bond, but social theorists have posited that external relationship anchors are being replaced with private meaning commitment. This narrative analysis semi-structured interviews ten White British couples in long-term relationships (15+ years) different forms (married, civil partners, cohabitants) explores the contemporary relationships. The findings indicate loss importance attached to promises, couple...
Social theorists have suggested relationship practice changes such as rising rates of nonmarital cohabitation imply external anchors are lifting with relations become increasingly individualized and fragile. These suppositions in part based on theories commitment which taken conventional characteristics marriage a blueprint from to compare. Reporting findings an in-depth qualitative study England, this paper, what it means be committed how is displayed within 10 long-term (15 plus years)...
In principle, it is possible for a couple to get married in register office England or Wales £127 (including the cost of giving notice and certificate). this article, we draw on empirical research show how limited option practice. Its availability constrained by scarcity offices slots weddings, addition other fees not provided regulations. accessibility often obvious from local authorities’ websites, administration such wedding varies hugely, with some authorities treating as no-frills legal...
Abstract Every place of worship that is registered for weddings able to appoint its own ‘authorised person’ replace the civil registrar who would otherwise be required attend there. Nonetheless, 120 years after this option was first introduced by Marriage Act 1898, there are still many places with no authorised person. With provisional proposals an officiant-based system having been put forward Law Commission, it essential understand why existing being has not taken up more widely, and...