A5001895002- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Disability Education and Employment
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Cultural Industries and Urban Development
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Social Media and Politics
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Sex work and related issues
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Digital Marketing and Social Media
University of Sheffield
2014-2024
University of Bradford
2021
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
2012
University of London
1995
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
1995
<h3>Abstract</h3> <b>Objectives</b>:To explore the relation between receipt of sex education and experience first intercourse. <b>Subjects design</b>:The national survey sexual attitudes lifestyles is based on a sample 18876 respondents aged 16-59, randomly selected from Post Office9s small-user postcode address file. Data were collected May 1990 November 1991 by personal interviews combining self administered questionnaire with face to interview. <b>Main outcome measures</b>: Age at...
Abstract Rationale, aims and objectives There is an international imperative to implement research into clinical practice improve health care. Understanding the dynamics of change requires knowledge from theoretical empirical studies. This paper presents a novel approach testing new meta framework: C onsolidated F ramework for I mplementation R esearch. Method The utility was evaluated using post hoc, deductive analysis 11 narrative accounts innovation in care services E ngland, collected...
Objective To share the challenges of recruiting people with dementia to studies, using experiences from one recently completed trial as an exemplar. Background Research publications always cite participant numbers but effort expended achieve sample size is rarely reported, even when study involved a hard reach population. A multisite psychosocial intervention for illustrates challenges. This recruited 468 ‘dyads’ (a person and family carer together) 15 sites time taken this was longer than...
In the Netherlands, Graff et al. found Community Occupational Therapy in Dementia (COTiD) demonstrated benefits to people with dementia and family carers. this study, focus groups took place carers explore how make COTiD relevant UK context.Six (three living (n = 18) three 21)) place. Participants were asked for their impressions of intervention, extent which it could meet needs, what modifications needed. Audio-recordings transcribed analysed.Three key themes emerged covering 'loss...
To develop occupational therapy's evidence base and improve its clinical outcomes, therapists must increase their research involvement. Barriers to consumption leadership are well documented, but those relating delivering interventions, less so. Yet, interventions need be researched within practice demonstrate effectiveness. This study aims understanding of challenges enablers experienced by who deliver programmes.Twenty-eight participated in the Valuing Active Life Dementia (VALID)...
Telehealth has long been highlighted as a way to solve issues of efficiency and effectiveness in healthcare improve patients' care become fundamental address needs during the COVID-19 pandemic; however previous studies have shown mixed results user acceptance such technologies. Whilst many focussed on clinical application telehealth, we focus adoption telehealth for virtual assessments visits aimed evaluate suitability property where patient is discharged, eventual adaptations needed. We...
The benefits of developing occupational therapists as clinical academics are well recognised. They include improved healthcare outcomes and experiences for service users, efficiencies organisations increased prominence therapy within healthcare. Yet describe uncertainty about how best to navigate academic career pathways. We suggest that can increase their research aspirations, confidence capacity by following a four-step method, weaving together clinical, personal development. outline our...
Introduction Health policy promotes living well with dementia. Occupational therapists deliver interventions to support people dementia and family carers live well. This study aimed at identifying influences on uptake of a community occupational therapy intervention by carers, as little evidence about this topic exists. Method Seventeen semi-structured, paired interviews were conducted part the ‘Valuing Active Life in Dementia’ research programme. A secondary, qualitative analysis these...
Health policy promotes post-diagnostic support for people affected by dementia. Evidence suggests psychosocial interventions can effectively living with dementia after diagnosis. Yet, what influences uptake of early is poorly understood. This research aimed to identify on dementia.Sixteen face-to-face semi-structured interviews dementia, either alone or a family member(s), were completed. Twelve staff participated in focus group. Thematic analysis and triangulation enabled identification...
This study consulted intended users and adopters of technology about a remote home visit application called Virtual Visit Approach. Participants were shown video 'mock' asked to discuss the potential benefits, barriers uses they could envisage. Purposive sampling brought together stakeholders, patients public representatives capture thoughts, feelings views in co-design workshops. Primary qualitative data collected real time. Post workshop, analysed categorised into key themes subthemes. The...
Increasingly, discrete choice experiments (DCEs) are conducted online, with little consideration of the digitally-excluded, who unable to participate. Policymakers or others considering online research data need clarity about how views might differ across this 'digital divide'. We took tasks from an existing DCE designed elicit social preferences for health and wellbeing outcomes. aimed explore: i) How telephone interview participants answered a series taken DCE; ii) Whether decision-making...
Background People with dementia find it increasingly difficult to carry out daily activities (activities of living), and may require increasing support from family carers. Researchers in the Netherlands developed Community Occupational Therapy Dementia intervention, which was delivered 10 1-hour sessions over 5 weeks people their carers at home. found be clinically effective cost-effective. Objectives Translate adapt develop - UK version intervention training programme optimise its...