A5047063848- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Global Health and Surgery
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Community Health and Development
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
University of Leeds
2016-2025
Nuffield Health
2015-2024
Hypersomnia Foundation
2020-2024
Swinburne University of Technology
2011-2023
Pennsylvania State University
2019
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
2019
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2017-2018
NC Department of Health and Human Services
2002-2012
London School of Economics and Political Science
2009-2010
Effective Intervention
2009-2010
Objectives. This study aimed to gain insight into the experiences, attitudes, and perceptions of a racially ethnically diverse group caregivers regarding barriers dental care for their Medicaid-insured children. Methods. Criterion-purposive sampling was used select participants 11 focus groups, which were conducted in North Carolina. Seventy-seven ethnic racial backgrounds participated. Full recordings sessions obtained transcribed. A comprehensive content review all data, including...
Abstract Background People with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in low-income countries face many problems during treatment, and cure rates are low. The purpose of the study was (a) to identify document experienced by people receiving care for MDR-TB, how they cope when support is not provided, inform development strategies; (b) estimate effectiveness two resultant strategies, counselling alone, joint financial support, increasing DOTS-plus treatment success under routine...
Gender is often neglected in health systems, yet systems are not gender neutral. Within research, analysis seeks to understand how power relations create inequities access resources, the distribution of labour and roles, social norms values, decision-making. This paper synthesises findings from nine studies focusing on four domains, namely human service delivery, governance financing. It provides examples a gendered and/or intersectional approach can be applied by researchers range low-...
Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing causes widespread serious health problems. To reduce of antibiotics in Chinese primary care to children with upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), we developed an intervention comprising clinical guidelines, monthly review meetings, doctor-patient communication skills training, and education materials for caregivers. We previously evaluated our using unblinded cluster-randomised controlled trial (cRCT) 25 facilities across two rural counties. When...
Instances of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes are on the rise globally leading to greater morbidity and mortality, with greatest burden in low middle income countries [LMIC]. A major contributing factor is unhealthy dietary behaviour. We conducted 38 semi structured interviews patients, health professionals, policy-makers researchers Kathmandu, Nepal, better understand determinants behaviour amongst patients high blood glucose levels. created a social ecological model which...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a One Health problem underpinned by complex drivers and behaviours. This particularly so in low – middle-income countries (LMICs), where social systemic factors fuel (mis)use drive AMR. Behavioural change around antimicrobial use could safeguard both existing future treatments. However, changing behaviour necessitates engaging with people to understand their experiences. publication describes knowledge-exchange cluster of six LMIC-based projects who...
Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the process by which microbes evolve mechanisms to survive medicines designed destroy them i.e. antimicrobials (AMs). Despite being a natural process, AMR hastened abuse of AMs. In context Nepal, there limited information on drivers and barriers in addressing it from community perspective. This study explores local language terminology used around AMs community, commonly reasons for their usage, how these are sourced, perceived via One...
One of the major challenges associated with our ageing population is increasing incidence age-associated cognitive decline, which has significant implications for an individual's ability to lead a productive and fulfilling life. In pure economic terms costs reflects decreased productivity engagement workforce. The maintenance brain health underpinning intact cognition key factor maintaining positive, engaged, lifestyle. light this, role diet, including supplementation nutritional even...
Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), provided as part of routine antenatal care (ANC), is one three malaria-in-pregnancy prevention and control mechanisms recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). However, despite high ANC attendance increased efforts to address known obstacles, IPTp uptake figures have remained low. This study aimed identify assess barriers that continue impede Uganda, particular for women who attend ANC. The...
Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) poses a major threat to public health worldwide, particularly in low-income countries. The current long (20 month) and arduous treatment regime uses powerful drugs with side-effects that include mental ill-health. It has high loss-to-follow-up (25%) higher case fatality lower cure-rates than those drug sensitive (TB). While some national TB programmes provide small financial allowances patients, other aspects of psychosocial ill-health, including...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the natural process by which bacteria become resistant to medicines used kill them, is becoming one of greatest threats health globally. AMR accelerating at alarming rates due behaviors across human, animal, and environmental sectors as well governance policy shortfalls each sector. infections occur through same channels other infectious diseases are most common in countries/areas where there limited access improved sanitation facilities, reliable healthcare...
Climate change and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) present crucial challenges for the health wellbeing of people, animals, plants, ecosystems worldwide, yet two are largely treated as separate unrelated challenges. The aim this systematic scoping Review is to understand nature growing evidence base linking AMR climate identify knowledge gaps areas further research. We conducted a search peer-reviewed literature in Scopus, Web Science, PubMed on 27 June, 2022. Our strategy identified screened...
Participatory video (PV) allows communities to explore issues of concern by making short videos. PV has been used in public health research focusing the topic video-making on a specific issue order both raise awareness this and support effect change with regard issue. Although evaluations PV-in-health approaches yield positive findings terms community empowerment, it is difficult measure changes behaviour regarding focal topic. This important context health, as impact an intervention often...
In this paper we reflect ways to use two participatory research approaches - Participatory Video (PV) and Community Dialogue (CDA), in particular the potential of bringing together a process what define as ‘articulation’ (drawing on work Stuart Hall). This study used reflective discussions with eleven members an active community engagement project identify merits limitations each method, which articulating both impacted these limitations. Findings reveal that PV CDA can add value approach,...
Abstract Background We present a community-based videomaking project that used Participatory Video (PV) to co-produce community-led resources address the issue of antimicrobial resistance in Nepal. Specifically, this paper highlights potential PV as way generating community champions can become active ‘agents change’. Methods A total 20 participants took part workshops Nepal across two settings; one urban and peri-urban site. Participants were trained video production interactive learning...
Early childhood caries is a significant public health problem in low‐income children, with important negative consequences for the child and family. The purpose of this paper to describe development, implementation, preliminary outcomes preventive dentistry programs North Carolina that target children from birth thirty‐five months age. focus on Into Mouths Babes, statewide program which pediatricians, family physicians, providers community clinics are reimbursed by Medicaid provide dental...
Antibiotic resistance is an issue of growing global concern. One key strategy to minimise further development the rational use antibiotics, by providers and patients alike. Through integrated community case management (iCCM), children diagnosed with suspected pneumonia are treated antibiotics; one component essential package reduce child mortality increase access health care for remote populations. clinical algorithms, supportive supervision training, iCCM also offers opportunity improve...
Despite known gender-specific differences in terms of prevalence, transmission and exposure to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), there is limited discussion the influence gender NTD programmes interventions. There a paucity research on how interacts with service provision uptake. This study, part broader implementation Ethiopia, applied lens health seeking for five NTDs: lymphatic filariasis, podoconiosis, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminth infection trachoma.The study was...