- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
Durham County Council
2017-2023
California State University, Fullerton
2011
Having a better understanding of the intersection between chronic pain and obesity in Mexican American community can be valuable for management specialists determining treatment, service, prevention strategies. The objectives this study were (1) to describe type severity among overweight/obese Hispanic adults aged 40 years older, (2) determine association indices key demographic variables, including excessive weight. (N=101) interviewed using validated questionnaires measured BMI waist...
Adults with long-term health conditions (LTCs) are more likely to experience depressive symptoms which can worsen outcomes and quality of life, increase healthcare costs. Subthreshold depression may go undetected and/or untreated. The Community Pharmacies Mood Intervention Study (CHEMIST) explored whether community pharmacies represent a suitable setting offer brief psychological support people LTCs comorbid subthreshold depression. A feasibility intervention study nested mixed methods...
Objectives:Refine a bespoke enhanced support intervention (ESI) (including self-help materials, manual and training) for implementation by community pharmacy (CP) staff to people with sub-threshold depression long-term conditions (LTCs) based upon evidence-supported interventions in primary careDevelop refine study procedures (recruitment strategies set up, screening, participant recruitment, assessment, suitability of outcome measures data collection procedures) testing the pilot...
Background Depression is common in people with long-term health conditions, and this combination can lead to worsened outcomes increased health-care costs. Subthreshold depression, a risk factor for major prevalent population, but many remain untreated due the demand on services. The community pharmacy may be an alternative setting offer mental support; however, insufficient evidence exists support implementation. Objectives To conduct feasibility study pilot randomised controlled trial of...
<h3>Background</h3> Some groups of the population are known to be less likely access offers vaccination, and, as a result, suffer higher burden preventable communicable disease. Less is about what works address this inequality in uptake. The present intervention involved utilising various forms intelligence maximise opportunities for target populations, coupled with culturally sensitive promotion. <h3>Methods</h3> project used mixed methods approach, informed and evaluated using both...