- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Community Health and Development
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Family Support in Illness
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Genomics and Rare Diseases
- Social Media in Health Education
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
University of Kent
2023-2025
Karachi Medical and Dental College
2024-2025
Centre for Social Justice
2025
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
2023-2024
Warneford Hospital
2023
University of Oxford
2023
Touro University Nevada
2020-2023
Bethlem Royal Hospital
2023
University of Leeds
2020
University of Manchester
2007-2011
Background There is a gap between the supply of trained cognitive – behavioural therapists to treat depression and demand for care in community. interest potential self-help interventions, which require less input from therapist. However, design effective interventions complex. Qualitative research can help explore some this complexity Aims The study aimed identify qualitative studies patient experience management primary care, synthesise these develop an explanatory framework, then apply...
Objective: This study described the views over time of young people referred to early intervention services (EIS), particularly as they relate importance relationships. Methods: A cohort aged 14 35 enrolled in a large multisite EIS for psychosis United Kingdom were recruited qualitative, longitudinal which interviewed within six months admission and 12 later. Transcripts interviews analyzed using Charmaz's constructivist grounded-theory methodology. Results: total 63 individuals during after...
Abstract Background The Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) is an incentive scheme for general practice, which was introduced across the UK in 2004. one of biggest pay performance (P4P) world, worth £691 million 2016/17. We now know that P4P good at driving some kinds improvement but not others. In areas, it also generated moral controversy, turn created conflicts interest providers. aimed to undertake a meta-synthesis 18 qualitative studies QOF identify themes on impact individual...
The role of primary care for young people with psychosis, and transitions between specialist mental health services care, are underexplored areas, both clinically in research terms.
Previous research has focused on the significance of occupational burnout and role emotional intelligence poor coping abilities among physicians. Our study aimed to assess prevalence first-year medical residents in Oman, exploring relationship between trait subscales three dimensions syndrome, examining association sociodemographic covariates syndrome. The outcome measures included various indices abbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory. Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEI) its...
Most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have poor or non-existent mental healthcare. Many of LMIC allocate less than 1% their health budgets to addressing illness, making large-scale public interventions not a practical option, at least for the foreseeable future. Psychiatric services are limited large urban centres, literacy is low. There increasing international recognition need build capacity strengthen systems in LMICs.The aim this paper offer reflective commentary on our research...
The favorable safety profile of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors, notably empagliflozin and dapagliflozin, makes them a suitable treatment option for type diabetes. However, the comparative cardiovascular (CV) benefits versus dapagliflozin require further investigation. A comprehensive search electronic databases was conducted from inception till November 7, 2024. Studies reporting CV outcomes were included in meta-analysis. random-effects model used to pool risk ratio (RR) along...
Introduction Multiple studies have shown how valuable Twitter hashtags can be for promoting content related to different themes in the online community. This arena has grown into a rich data source public health observation and understanding key trends healthcare on global scale. In field of mental particular, it would benefit understand report stakeholders' (individual professionals, academic organizations their countries) patterns psychiatric knowledge information dissemination using...
Pharmacogenetic studies the influence of inherited characteristics on medication. While different from pharmacogenomics, which is a study entire genome in relation to medication effect, their distinction remains inconsistent, and two terms are used interchangeably. Although potential pharmacogenomics psychiatry apparent its clinical utility suboptimal, uptake recommendations guidelines minimal research into PGx not diverse. This article offers an overview pharmacogenetics (PGx) psychiatry,...
Background South Asian (SA) Canadians are disproportionately affected by higher rates of mood and anxiety disorders. SA with depression report significant barriers to accessing mental health care the highest proportion unmet needs. The Mental Health Commission Canada (MHCC) advocates for culturally linguistically relevant services Canadians. Culturally adapted cognitive behavior therapy (CaCBT) has shown be more effective than standard (CBT). Adapting CBT growing population in will ensure...
Objective: This study described the views over time of young people referred to early intervention services (EIS), particularly as they relate importance relationships. Methods: A cohort aged 14 35 enrolled in a large multisite EIS for psychosis United Kingdom were recruited qualitative, longitudinal which interviewed within six months admission and 12 later. Transcripts interviews analyzed using Charmaz's constructivist grounded-theory methodology. Results: total 63 individuals during after...
Introduction Current medical education prepares doctors to diagnose, assess and treat individual patients yet lacks the expectation be responsible for care of wider community. Learning skills recognise redress social determinants health are increasingly being recognised as an essential part education. Objectives The goal this research was (1) investigate how can leveraged reduce inequalities through role practice (2) elucidate key innovations in a necessity that support ‘change agents.’...
Abstract Background Patient and public involvement (PPI) has become enshrined as an important pillar of health services empirical research, including PPI roles during stages research development analysis co-design approaches. Whilst user participation been central to qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) for decades, seen in the Cochrane consumer network guidelines, meta-ethnography slow incorporate published examples this occurring within are sparse. In paper, drawing upon our own experience...
In mental health services, recovery constitutes a guiding principle that is endorsed in professional medical guidelines and has become central to policies across the world. However, for many clinicians, it can be challenge effectively embed concepts into professionally directed treatment of disease without distortion, ostensibly away from what matters those who use services. We discuss evolving multifaceted concept 'recovery', including illness narratives frame our discussion. demonstrate...
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated disparities and inequities in healthcare globally, making it a necessity to identify, address social structural determinants of people’s everyday lives. Medical schools education need respond justice undergraduate education. Social medical the potential be foundational block support initiatives that have or are being implemented our health systems. Methods We carried out meta-synthesis used an interpretative approach for analysis. Searches...
Importance: Given that professional values determine behaviour, we aimed to look the teaching and learning of this important attribute medical education. We viewed professionalism from a wider lens accommodate across all disciplines in Medicine.Objective: The objective research was conduct an integrative review literature on learners' perspective undergraduate education, bringing together disparate set papers linking student perspectives education (UME).Evidence Review: Internationally,...
Recently the lack of well-being, higher rates burnout and reports suicide in healthcare professionals have become an area concern for organisations. Physician nurse suicides are a worry subject increasing ‘professional public health interest. Despite good resources to help others, workers sacrificing their well-being. Moreover, systemic barriers by organisational culture policy often preventing self-care or help-seeking actions.