A5085459070- Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Renal function and acid-base balance
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Family Support in Illness
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
- Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
University of Sheffield
2025
University of Manchester
2014-2023
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre
2012-2020
St. Luke's Hospital
2019
St. Vincent's Medical Center
2019
UnityPoint Health
2019
NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre
2018-2019
Brigham Young University - Idaho
2019
Digital Research Alliance of Canada
2019
NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester
2019
The control of hyperphosphatemia is a major clinical problem in patients with chronic renal failure receiving regular dialysis treatment. Despite continuing concern about aluminum toxicity, aluminum-containing antacids are still used many these as phosphate-binding agents. Although maximal acceptable doses hydroxide have been recommended, the safety and efficacy guidelines not evaluated.
Little is known about the experiences of parents caring for a child through long-term treatment cleft lip and/or palate. We conducted in-depth interviews with 35 children between ages 20 weeks and 21 years to explore across program. analyzed data using constructivist grounded theory approach present in detail this article one subcategory from analysis: managing emotions. Throughout childhood adolescence, experienced conflicting emotions their child’s impairment, uncertainty treatment,...
Background Psoriasis is a life‐long inflammatory condition that can impact on quality of life, psychological and social functioning. Previous literature suggests patient dissatisfaction with psoriasis management; however, little known about people's specific experiences health care consultations. Objectives The study aimed to explore in depth the perspectives people living including coping responses, self‐care strategies how consultations professionals both primary secondary are experienced....
Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease affecting approximately 2% of the UK population and currently incurable. It produces profound effects on psychological wellbeing social functioning has significant associated co-morbidities. The majority patients with psoriasis are managed in primary care, however in-depth patient GP perspectives about management this setting absent from literature. This article reports an study which compares contrasts people GPs challenges managing care....
Background General practice is currently facing a significant workforce challenge. Changing the general skill mix by introducing new non-medical roles recommended as one solution; literature highlights that organisational and/or operational difficulties are associated with skill-mix changes. Aim To compare how three were being established in practice, understand common implementation barriers, and identify measurable impacts or unintended consequences. Design setting In-depth qualitative...
This article proposes the customary use of qualitative methods as complementary research tools to enhance evidence base in craniofacial field. The recognition given approaches other healthcare areas and their value enhancing understanding lay professional beliefs behaviors is contrasted with paucity studies date Research from repertoire are briefly introduced underpinning principles explained. contribution made children families wider field outlined. Future potential applications these...
Psoriasis is a common long-term, immune-mediated skin condition associated with behavioural factors (e.g. smoking, excess alcohol, obesity), which increase the risk of psoriasis onset, flares and comorbidities. Motivational interviewing (MI) an evidence-based approach to health-related behaviour change that has been used successfully for patients long-term conditions. This study assessed in clinicians' MI skills knowledge following Wellbeing (Pso Well® ) training.To investigate whether Pso...
A national policy focus in England to address general practice workforce issues has led a commitment employ significant numbers of non-general practitioner (GP) roles redistribute workload. This paper focuses on two such roles: the care navigation (CN) and social prescribing link worker (SPLW) roles, which both aim introduce 'active signposting' into primary care, direct patients right professional/services at time free up GP time. There is lack research exploring staff views how these are...
Abstract Background As the UK COVID-19 vaccination programme progressed, greater emphasis was placed on implementation of localized targeted activities to address inequalities in coverage. This study examines one region’s approach delivery and identifies key factors influencing implementation. Methods Qualitative interviews were conducted with a purposive sample individuals involved across Greater Manchester (GM). A rapid analysis adopted. template based Consolidated Framework for...
Message framing is important in health communication research to encourage behaviour change. Psoriasis, a long-term inflammatory skin condition, has additional comorbidities including high levels of anxiety and cardiovascular disease (CVD), making message particularly important. This experimental study aimed to: (1) identify whether messages about psoriasis presented as either gain- or loss-framed were more effective for prompting changes behavioural intentions (BI), (2) examine BI driven by...
Exposure to suicide is a known risk factor for suicide. Ambulance staff are exposed work-related stressors including attending suicides, which may elevate their mental health problems/suicide. Little about ambulance staff's perspectives on how they experience these events and whether feel equipped respond bereaved families at the scene of death. This study explores responding deaths by suicide.A convenience sample recruited from one service in England. In-depth, qualitative, semi-structured...
Abstract Aims To assess whether the Expert Patient Programme (EPP), adapted for people with Type 2 diabetes, can be used to promote healthy eating improve glycaemic control. Methods Adults diabetes ( n = 317) were randomized receive either a diabetes‐specific EPP 162) or individual one‐off appointments dietitian (control group) 155). The followed standard National Health Service programme although all participants in group had only, rather than mix of chronic conditions. Participants...