A5084265584- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Sex work and related issues
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Wine Industry and Tourism
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
London South Bank University
2022-2024
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
2023-2024
University of Medicine Tirana
2023
Institute of Public Health
2023
More Associates
2023
North East London NHS Foundation Trust
2021
East Carolina University
2018
Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital
2009
Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research
1986-1995
Abstract Background Lived Experience (LE) involvement has been shown to improve interventions across diverse sectors. Yet LE contributions public health approaches address gambling-related harms remain underexplored, despite notable detrimental and social outcomes linked gambling. This paper analyses the potential of in strategy harms. It focuses on example a UK city-region gambling reduction intervention that presented multiple opportunities for input. Methods Three focus groups 33...
This paper presents an evidence informed rationale for focussing on harmful gambling products and industry practices in public health messaging through the example of a recent innovation called 'Odds Are: They Win'.
There is significant value in co-produced health research, however power-imbalances within research teams can pose a barrier to people with lived experience of an illness determining the direction that area. This especially true eating disorder where inclusion co-production approaches lags other areas. Appealing principles or values serve ground collaborative working. Despite this, there has not been any prior attempt co-produce guide work group and as basis for developing future...
<title>Abstract</title> Othering is a discursive practice of constructing or drawing on an extreme stereotyped problem ‘other’. amongst drinking groups has been proposed as important barrier to the resolution alcohol problems via impeding recognition and increasing stigma. The aim this review was examine how heavier drinkers characterise ‘problematic other’ in order justify, normalize protect their own ‘non-problematic’ identity. A systematic search conducted qualitative studies where...
Critical health literacy enables individuals to use cognitive and social resources for informed action on the wider determinants of health. Promoting critical early in life-course may contribute improved outcomes long term, but children's opportunities develop are limited tend be school-based. This study applies a settings-based approach analyse potential public libraries England supportive environments development literacy. The adopted institutional ethnography as framework explore library...
Digital health interventions refer to designed support health-related knowledge transfer and are delivered via digital technologies, such as mobile apps. a double-edged sword: they have the potential reduce inequalities, for example, by making treatments available remotely rural populations underserved care facilities or helping overcome language barriers in-app translation services; however, if not deployed with care, also increase inequalities exacerbate effects of divide.The aim this...
Abstract Background The range of health literacy research related to children has not normalised children’s involvement as advisors in about them. While with can be difficult facilitate, the principles and engagement should guide all work. This presentation shares learning from convening a Children’s Advisory Group consult priorities, ethics methods. Methods Children (n-8) aged 7-11, referred by adults whose networks included children, joined Child Advisors. Consultations focused on proposed...
Background: Communities of Practice (CoPs) are increasingly used in health and non-health sectors globally. Evidence suggests that CoPs can support promotion activities, but the research mainly encompasses formal, professional contexts: role contribution community-centred has not been explored. This paper presents a process evaluation CoP aimed to facilitate social innovation among voluntary, community, faith enterprise (VCFSE) organisations. Hosted by city-region government England, VCFSE...
Despite the volume and breadth of health literacy research related to children, children’s involvement in that is rare. Research with children challenging, but principles engagement underpin all promotion work, including literacy. This commentary reflects on process setting up a Children’s Advisory Group consult an institutional ethnography study work from standpoint. The contributed feedback ethics design piloted methods for rapport-building data collection, livestreamed draw-and-describe...
Abstract Background Lived experience of people directly or indirectly affected by public health issues can provide unique insights into how to improve interventions. Increasing availability gambling necessitates involving communities in efforts reduce gambling-related harms. This presentation reports qualitative exploratory research the value lived across a city-region harm reduction initiative UK. Methods Focus groups and interviews were used explore practical application with participants:...
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Abstract Background With increasing recognition of the role commercial determinants health, local areas in England have sought to restrict advertising products high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) on council-owned spaces, as part wider strategies reduce obesity. While there is some evidence impact such policy change behaviour, little known about what works process implementing this change. Methods Guided by a realist evaluation framework that explores interaction between context, mechanism...
Health information literacy links people to the sources and ways of knowing that they need make informed decisions about wellbeing. Qualitative research methods provide a powerful way centre how use learn health as well conditions social structures enable constrain practice. This approach challenges literacy's more traditional focus on measurement normative, approved skills. Collaborative enquiry analysis three recent studies into critical children, chronic illness (irritable bowel syndrome)...
Purpose The transition period from eating disorder inpatient (IP) care to outpatient can be difficult for patients and is often characterised by high relapse rates. This study aims co-develop a novel treatment pathway support during this critical period. Design/methodology/approach was mixed-methods case using co-production methodology nested qualitative component. authors co-developed an initial proposed structure with clinicians people lived experience of disorder, based on review the...