A5039666458- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Family Support in Illness
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
Queen's University Belfast
2017-2024
La Trobe University
2016
Eastern Health
2016
Monash Health
2016
University of Glasgow
2016
University of Strathclyde
2013-2016
University of Salford
2011-2016
University of Liverpool
2016
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
2016
Queen Mary University of London
2016
BackgroundEmpagliflozin has been proposed as a treatment for COVID-19 on the basis of its anti-inflammatory, metabolic, and haemodynamic effects. The RECOVERY trial aimed to assess safety efficacy in patients admitted hospital with COVID-19.MethodsIn randomised, controlled, open-label trial, several possible treatments are compared usual care hospitalised COVID-19. In this analysis, we eligible consenting adults who were randomly allocated 1:1 ratio either standard alone or plus oral...
The Common Sense Model (CSM) of illness representations was used in the current study to examine relative contribution perceptions and coping strategies explaining adjustment inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).Participants were 80 adults consecutively attending an outpatients' clinic with a diagnosis either Crohn's or ulcerative colitis. Respondents completed returned questionnaire booklet that assessed perceptions, coping, adjustment. Adjustment measured from perspectives psychological...
To improve oral health in children, the key behaviours (tooth brushing and sugar control) responsible for development of dental caries need to be better understood, as well how promote these effectively so they become habitual; and, specific, optimal techniques use interventions. The aim this paper is describe analyse behaviour change that have been used primary school-based interventions prevent (utilizing a Cochrane systematic review we undertaken) identify opportunities improving future...
The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy a dental nurse–delivered intervention—the Dental RECUR Brief Negotiated Interview for Oral Health (DR-BNI)—in reducing recurrence caries in children who have primary tooth extracted. It based on 2-arm multicenter randomized controlled trial with blinded outcome assessment. Participants were 5- 7-y-old ( n = 241) scheduled teeth extracted 12 UK centers. Test intervention parents 119) received DR-BNI led by trained nurses. is 30-min...
Perinatal loss is a devastating event for any mother. What often overlooked mothers continued ability to lactate following the death of her child. Donor breast milk commodity highly sought after given its value feeding sick babies resident in Neonatal Intensive Care Units. This study aimed explore lived experience who have expressed and donated their infant. Seven bereaved Human Milk Bank Northern Ireland were recruited. These women took part semistructured interviews, which explored...
The present study aimed to develop a theoretical understanding of the role breast reconstruction in women's self-image. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 women from cancer support groups who had undergone surgery. A grounded theory methodology was used explore their experiences. generated model 'breast cancer, and self-image', core category entitled 'feeling like me again' two principal categories 'normal appearance' life'. further main categories, 'moving on' 'image sick...
Objectives: Evidence for the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in asthma is developing but it not known if this translates to benefits severe or a group approach acceptable patient group. This study aimed assess feasibility and acceptability Group-CBT asthma. Method: was two-centre, randomised controlled parallel study. Eligible participants (patients with clinically significant diagnosis anxiety and/or depression – Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HAD) score greater than 8...
Oral health behaviours such as establishing twice-daily toothbrushing and sugar control intake need parental self-efficacy (PSE) to prevent the development of childhood dental caries. A previous study has shown that behaviour change techniques (BCTs) delivered via a storybook can improve undertake toothbrushing.to determine whether an intervention (BBaRTS, Bedtime Brush Read Together Sleep), designed increase PSE; through storybooks with embedded BCTs, parenting skills oral messages, child...
Given the high prevalence of mental disorders in Western societies, dentists may be confronted with behaviors that interfere safe and efficient delivery dental care. This paper addresses need for to aware patient vulnerability factors psychological problems due, example, possible negative effects distress critical incidents, their consequences both symptom presentation treatment planning. awareness is illustrated by a case report who developed body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)--a preoccupation...