A5088181913- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Community Health and Development
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Romani and Gypsy Studies
- Digital Platforms and Economics
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Digital Storytelling and Education
University of Salford
2018-2024
Liverpool John Moores University
2011
Communities In Charge of Alcohol (CICA) takes an Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) approach to reducing alcohol harm. Through a cascade training model, supported by designated local co-ordinator, volunteers are trained become accredited 'Alcohol Health Champions' provide brief opportunistic advice at individual level and mobilise action on availability community level. The CICA programme is the first time that devolved UK region has attempted coordinate building health champion...
Globally there is a need to engage communities in actions reduce alcohol harm. This paper reports on the initial implementation phase of an asset-based community development (ABCD) approach reducing harm ten pre-identified areas across Greater Manchester (UK). qualitative study highlights experiences stakeholders responsible for, or engaged in, implementation. Findings show that it challenging recruit sufficient volunteers specific, small area/community, which may limit ability build health...
HIV disproportionately affects vulnerable populations such as black and minority ethnic groups, men who have sex with (MSM) migrants, in many countries including those the UK. Community organisations UK are charitable non-governmental a proportion of workforce volunteer, provide invaluable additional support for people living (PLWHIV). Information on their contribution to care groups is relatively sparse. Data generated from an enhanced surveillance system North West England, UK, was...
Abstract Background and Aim Drinking alcohol may cause harm to an individual's health social relationships, while a drinking culture societies as it increase crime rates make area feel less safe. Local councils in Greater Manchester, UK, developed the Communities Charge of Alcohol (CICA) intervention, which volunteers were trained give alcohol‐related advice public taught how influence policies restrict when, where is sold. As part larger study, aim current project measure impact CICA on...
Globally, alcohol harm is recognised as one of the greatest population risks and reducing a key priority for UK Government. The Communities in Charge Alcohol (CICA) programme took an asset-based approach training community members across nine areas to become health champions (AHCs); trained how have informal conversations about get involved with licensing. This paper reports on experiences AHCs taking part through analysis of: questionnaires completed pre- post-training (n = 93)...
Despite the World Health Organization's assertion that communities need to become involved in reducing alcohol harm, evidence of community engagement licensing decision-making England remains limited. The evaluation Communities Charge Alcohol (CICA) programme offers policymakers, Licensing authorities and public health practitioners, regarding a specific volunteer-led, place-based approach, designed enable with aim localised harm. This study explored factors affecting sustainable involvement...
In this article, Cathy Ure et al. look at engaging communities in order to reduce alcohol harms. By training Alcohol Health Champions, individuals can support vulnerable friends and family, work within their influence policy promote change.
IntroductionAcceptance of new technologies in health care, by those who use them as part their role, is challenging with confounding contextual factors surrounding the acceptance technology. As healthcare rapidly digitising, stakeholder groups should be included each stage evaluation and implementation to allow opportunities influence contribute digital policies.This research employed a case study methodology initiate an exploration into associated implementing application mammography...
Alcohol is widely used in many cultures as part of everyday life and for special occasions. It a leading cause preventable death the UK, with higher rates among socioeconomically disadvantaged people. Gypsies Travellers are ethnic cultural minorities who experience extreme social disadvantage but there lack knowledge about their alcohol use. The study aim was to explore experiences use harm these distinct groups. Taking participatory research approach, peer researchers conducted...
Background Globally alcohol consumption is a leading risk factor for premature death and disability associated with crime, social economic consequences. Local communities may be able to play role in addressing alcohol-related issues their area. Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness cost–benefit of an asset-based community development approach reducing harm understand context factors that enable or hinder its implementation. Design A mixed-methods evaluation. Area-level quasi-experimental...
Researchers have an ethical responsibility to share their findings with studies' participants and those who can influence policy practice. Storytelling is arts-based approach increasingly used in nursing research findings, but little has been written about how use the participatory involving people from minority ethnic socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.
It is widely recognised that complex public health interventions roll out in distinct phases, within which external contextual factors influence implementation. Less known about relationships with identified a priori the pre-implementation phase. We investigated factors, prior to implementation of community-centred approach reducing alcohol harm called 'Communities Charge Alcohol' (CICA), were related one process indicators: numbers Alcohol Health Champions (AHCs) trained.A mixed methods...