A5022855981- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Global Health Care Issues
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Gender, Security, and Conflict
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
University of Chester
2011-2024
University of Derby
2024
Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region
2023
University of Gloucestershire
2010
Aims: University students' wellbeing and health promoting damaging behaviours are important comprise many parameters. The purpose of this study was to assess a range lifestyle characteristics 3,706 undergraduate students from seven universities in England, Wales Northern Ireland. We compared differences these parameters between males females, across the participating universities. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire assessed socio-demographic information (e.g., gender, age),...
Unhealthy diet is a primary risk factor for noncommunicable diseases. University student populations are known to engage in health risking lifestyle behaviours including risky eating behaviours. The purpose of this study was examine behaviour patterns population British university students using two-step cluster analysis. Consumption prevalence snack, convenience, and fast foods addition fruit vegetables measured self-report "Student Eating Behaviours" questionnaire on 345 undergraduate...
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) leads to cirrhosis and is associated with a substantial socioeconomic burden, which, coupled rising prevalence, growing public health challenge. However, there are few real-world data available describing the impact of NASH.The Global Assessment Impact NASH (GAIN) study prevalence-based burden illness across Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK) USA. Physicians provided demographic, clinical, economic patient information via an online survey. In...
University students’ physical and psychological health wellbeing are important comprise many variables. This study assessed perceived status in addition to a range of indicators 3,706 undergraduate students from seven universities England, Wales Northern Ireland. We compared differences these variables across males females, the participating universities. The data was collected 2007–2008. A self-administered questionnaire socio-demographic information (e.g., gender, age), self-reported data,...
It is increasingly acknowledged that homelessness a more complex social and public health phenomenon than the absence of place to live. This view signifies paradigm shift, from definition in terms permanent accommodation, with its focus on pathways out through acquisition maintenance housing, understanding context interventions prevent it. However, despite evidence association between factors, there very little research examines wider within which occurs perspective homeless people...
This study examined differences in body image perception between university students two European countries, United Kingdom and Denmark. A total of 816 British 548 Danish participated a cross-sectional survey. self-administered questionnaire assessed socio-demographic information, (as "too thin", "just right" or fat"), the association related factors with (nutrition behaviour, social support, perceived stressors quality life). The proportions who themselves as right", fat" were 8.6%, 37.7%,...
Abstract Israel, the UK, USA, and some other wealthier countries lead in implementation of COVID-19 vaccine mass vaccination programmes. Evidence from these indicates that their ethnic minorities could be as disproportionately disadvantaged vaccines roll-out they were affected by COVID-19-related serious illnesses. Their disadvantage is linked to lower social status fewer goods compared with dominant population groups. Albeit limited methodology, early studies attribute uptake amongst wider...
This cross-sectional study assessed the association between depression and PA in university students of both genders role body image perception as a potential effect modifier. Undergraduate (N = 3706) from seven universities UK completed self-administered questionnaire that sociodemographic information; range health, health behaviour awareness related factors; modified version Beck’s Depression Inventory (M-BDI); educational achievement, different levels physical activity (PA), such moderate...
Objectives Sexual violence can have a destructive impact on the lives of people. It is more common in unstable conditions such as during displacement or migration On Greek island Lesvos, Médecins Sans Frontières provided medical care to survivors sexual among population asylum seekers. This study describes patterns reported by migrants and seekers clinical them. Methods descriptive study, using routine program data. The consisted treated for related at clinic Lesvos Island (September...
Nurses have long been identified as key contributors to strategies reduce health inequalities. However, inequalities are increasing in the UK despite policy measures put place them. This raises questions about: convergence between makers' and nurses' understanding of how created sustained educational preparation for role reducing
Preventing noncommunicable diseases is a global priority, for which the World Health Organization has recommended policies to reduce consumption of tobacco products, alcohol and unhealthy foods.However, regulation been strongly opposed by affected industries, who have invoked provisions legally binding trade investment agreements.The aim this analysis legal, economic public health literature was present short primer on relationship between disease prevention policy agreements help...
Recent UK health policies identified nurses as key contributors to the social justice agenda of reducing inequalities, on assumption that all understand and wish contribute public health. Following this policy shift, content within pre-registration nursing curricula increased. However, nurse educators (PHNEs) had various backgrounds, some limited formal training, or involvement in understanding required effectively it. Their knowledge subject, their interpretation how it could be taught, was...
There has been a sharp increase in homelessness following recent UK welfare and other social policy reforms; these reforms included public expenditure reductions, compounded by benefit cuts which lowered/capped housing benefits weakened protection the safety net. The occurred despite efforts government charitable organisations to mitigate it, raises questions about their strategies' effectiveness policymakers' understanding of homelessness. This study aims gain insight into determinants...
In 2010, Médecins Sans Frontières set up decentralised community antiretroviral therapy (ART) refill centres ("poste de distribution communautaire", PODI) for the follow-up of stable human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients.To assess retention in care and sustained viral suppression after transfer to three main PODI Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) (PODI Barumbu/Central, Binza Ozone/West Masina I/East).Retrospective cohort study using routine programme data adult HIV patients...
Early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV provides an opportunity for early detection and access to appropriate Antiretroviral treatment (ART). Dried Blood Spot (DBS) samples are used EID exposed infants, born HIV-positive mothers. However, DBS rejection rates in Zimbabwe have been exceeding the target less than 2% per month set by National Microbiology Reference Laboratory (NMRL), Harare. The aim this study was determine sample rate, reasons possible associations between level health facility...
Homelessness is rising in the United Kingdom, despite investment measures to eradicate it made by government and charity organisations.
Ten districts and three cities in Zimbabwe.To compare the yield relative cost of identifying a case tuberculosis (TB) using WHO-recommended algorithms (WHO2b, symptom inquiry only; WHO2d, chest X-ray [CXR] after positive inquiry; WHO3b, CXR only) Zimbabwe active finding (ZimACF) algorithm (symptom plus CXR) to everyone.Cross-sectional study data from ZimACF project.A total 38 574 people were screened April December 2017; 488 (1.3%) diagnosed with TB algorithm. Fewer cases would have been...
Persons with albinism experience visual impairments and have unusually white hair skin colour. In Nigeria, they face social disadvantages due to misconceptions about albinism, which create barriers equal participation in education, employment, society. This study explored the life stories of persons Nigeria understand meanings ascribe their experiences. Using a Constructivist Grounded Theory methodology, forty-two interviews were conducted eleven albinism. 'Being Different' emerged as main...