A5045523187- Diabetes Management and Education
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Microscopic Colitis
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
King's College London
2016-2025
King's College - North Carolina
2025
Florence Nightingale Foundation
2013-2023
Nightingale Hospital
2014-2023
University College London
2018
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
2016-2018
Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
2015-2018
Hershey (United States)
2018
Royal Surrey County Hospital
2018
University of Leicester
2018
Aims: To identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in which diabetes distress (DD) was assessed adults under experimental conditions and to undertake meta-analysis of intervention components determine effective interventions for reducing DD.Methods: Systematic review searching Medline, Psychinfo Embase March 2013 studies measuring DD. Two reviewers citations full papers eligibility based on RCT design Problem Areas Diabetes Scale or Distress outcome measure. Interventions were categorised...
Young people (aged 16-24 years) with long-term health conditions can disengage from services, resulting in poor outcomes, but clinicians the UK National Health Service (NHS) are using digital communication to try improve engagement. Evidence of effectiveness this is equivocal. There gaps evidence as how it might work, its cost, and ethical safety issues.Our objective was understand use between young their NHS specialist changes engagement care; identify costs necessary safeguards.We...
Research has investigated whether communication technologies (e.g. mobile telephony, forums, email) can be used to transfer digital information between healthcare professionals and young people who live with diabetes. The systematic review evaluates the effectiveness impact of these on communication. Nine electronic databases were searched. Technologies described a narrative synthesis all studies was undertaken. Of 20,925 publications identified, 19 met inclusion criteria, 18 assessed. Five...
Objective To examine the experiences of patients, health professionals and screeners; their interactions with understandings diabetic retinopathy screening (DRS); how these influence uptake. Design Purposive, qualitative design using multiperspectival, semistructured interviews thematic analysis. Setting Three UK Screening Programme regions different service-delivery modes, minority ethnic deprivation levels across rural, urban inner-city areas, in general practitioner practices patients’...
Abstract Aims To determine the effects of Diabetes Manual on glycaemic control, diabetes‐related distress and confidence to self‐care patients with Type 2 diabetes. Methods A cluster randomized, controlled trial an intervention group vs. a 6‐month delayed‐intervention control nested qualitative study. Participants were 48 urban general practices in West Midlands, UK, high population deprivation levels 245 adults diabetes mean age 62 years recruited pre‐randomization. The is 1:1 structured...
ObjectivesSelf-efficacy is an important outcome measure of self-management interventions. We aimed to establish UK validity and reliability the diabetes management self-efficacy scale (DMSES).MethodsThe 20 item DMSES was available for Dutch US populations. Consultation with people type 2 health professionals established content face resulting in reduction 15. Participants were adults enrolled a randomised controlled trial (RCT) manual, education intervention, HbA1c over 7% who understood...
To assess the benefits of involving health-care users in diabetes research.For this qualitative case study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with researchers who had worked extensively group. During regular meetings Research User Group, members discussed their views group's effectiveness as part meeting's agenda. Interviews and discussions transcribed, coded using N-Vivo software analysed constant comparative methods.Involvement research was generally seen contributing to effective...
Summary Background Fatigue is a frequently reported and predominant symptom experienced by patients with inflammatory bowel disease ( IBD ) its impact has been associated poorer quality of life (QoL). The complex interplay between disease‐related variables potentially modifiable psychosocial factors in ‐fatigue yet to be unravelled. Aim To evaluate the contribution clinical, sociodemographic severity QoL. Method In cross‐sectional study, 182 were recruited from three tertiary referral...
The increasing prevalence of chronic conditions has implications for health care provision, particularly primary which acts as the gatekeeper to other services and provides long-term support patients with enduring needs. One means coping this patient demand centres on enhancing ability successfully self- manage day-to-day realities their condition in partnership professionals. Hence, it is not surprising that provision self-management style programmes seen a rapid growth past five years,...
Abstract Background Previous health research has often explicitly excluded individuals from minority ethnic backgrounds due to perceived cultural and communication difficulties, including studies where there might be language/literacy problems in obtaining informed consent. This study addressed these difficulties by developing audio-recorded methods of consent recording data. report outlines 1) our experiences with securing recruitment a qualitative investigating alternative data collection,...
The NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme aims to reduce the risk of sight loss among people with diabetes in England by enabling prompt diagnosis sight-threatening retinopathy. However, rate screening uptake between practices can vary from 55% 95%. Existing research focuses on impact patient demographics but little is known about GP practice-related factors that make a difference.To identify contributing high or low retinopathy screening.Qualitative case-based study; nine purposively...
Being highly self-efficacious is a key factor in successful chronic disease self-management. In the context of measuring self-efficacy type 2 diabetes management, Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale (DMSES) most widely used scale. The aim this study was to adapt English version scale Italian and evaluate psychometric properties DMSES (IT-DMSES).We conducted cross-sectional people with attending Endocrine-Metabolic Disease Care Unit Internal Medicine Department San Marino State Hospital...