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‘You have to treat the person, not the mouth only’: UK dentists’ perceptions of communication in patient consultations (2018)
Journal Article
Nowak, M. J., Buchanan, H., & Asimakopoulou, K. (2018). ‘You have to treat the person, not the mouth only’: UK dentists’ perceptions of communication in patient consultations. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 23(6), 752-761. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2018.1457167

Effective communication between patients and health professionals is a key component of patient-centred care. Although there is a large body of literature focusing on doctor-patient communication, there has been limited research related to dentist-pa... Read More about ‘You have to treat the person, not the mouth only’: UK dentists’ perceptions of communication in patient consultations.

Dentists' use of validated child dental anxiety measures in clinical practice: a mixed methods study (2017)
Journal Article
Alshammasi, H., Buchanan, H., & Ashley, P. (2018). Dentists' use of validated child dental anxiety measures in clinical practice: a mixed methods study. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 28(1), 62-70. https://doi.org/10.1111/ipd.12302

Background: Assessing anxiety is an important part of the assessment of a child presenting for dental treatment; however, the use of dental anxiety scales in practice is not well-documented. Aims: To introduce child dental anxiety scales, and to m... Read More about Dentists' use of validated child dental anxiety measures in clinical practice: a mixed methods study.

Positive mood on the day of influenza vaccination predicts vaccine effectiveness: A prospective observational cohort study (2017)
Journal Article
Ayling, K., Fairclough, L., Tighe, P., Todd, I., Halliday, V., Garibaldi, J., …Vedhara, K. (2018). Positive mood on the day of influenza vaccination predicts vaccine effectiveness: A prospective observational cohort study. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 67, 314-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2017.09.008

© 2017 Influenza vaccination is estimated to only be effective in 17–53% of older adults. Multiple patient behaviors and psychological factors have been shown to act as ‘immune modulators’ sufficient to influence vaccination outcomes. However, the re... Read More about Positive mood on the day of influenza vaccination predicts vaccine effectiveness: A prospective observational cohort study.

Psychological interventions for reducing postoperative morbidity in dental surgery in adults (2017)
Journal Article
van Wijk, A., Buchanan, H., & Coulson, N. (2017). Psychological interventions for reducing postoperative morbidity in dental surgery in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017(9), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007777.pub2

© 2017 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the effect of psychological interventions for reducing postoperative morbidi... Read More about Psychological interventions for reducing postoperative morbidity in dental surgery in adults.

The use of an online support group for neuromuscular disorders: a thematic analysis of message postings (2017)
Journal Article
Meade, O., Buchanan, H., & Coulson, N. S. (2018). The use of an online support group for neuromuscular disorders: a thematic analysis of message postings. Disability and Rehabilitation, 40(19), 2300-2310. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2017.1334239

Purpose: People affected by neuromuscular disorders can experience adverse psychosocial consequences and difficulties accessing information and support. Online support groups provide new opportunities for peer support. The aim of this study was to un... Read More about The use of an online support group for neuromuscular disorders: a thematic analysis of message postings.

How to screen for non-adherence to antihypertensive therapy (2016)
Journal Article
Gupta, P., Patel, P., Horne, R., Buchanan, H., Williams, B., & Tomaszewski, M. (in press). How to screen for non-adherence to antihypertensive therapy. Current Hypertension Reports, 18(12), Article 88. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-016-0697-7

The quality of assessment of non-adherence to treatment in hypertensive is poor. Within this review, we discuss the different methods used to assess adherence to blood-pressure-lowering medications in hypertension patients. Subjective reports such as... Read More about How to screen for non-adherence to antihypertensive therapy.

Using online blogs to explore positive outcomes after burn injuries (2016)
Journal Article
Garbett, K., Harcourt, D., & Buchanan, H. (2017). Using online blogs to explore positive outcomes after burn injuries. Journal of Health Psychology, 22(13), https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105316638549

This study uses blog analysis, a new and novel technique, to explore the positive outcomes experienced by burn survivors. This study examined 10 burn survivor blogs to offer a unique, longitudinal insight into burn survivor recovery. Using thematic a... Read More about Using online blogs to explore positive outcomes after burn injuries.

Caregiving in multiple sclerosis and quality of life: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research (2016)
Journal Article
Topcu, G., Buchanan, H., Aubeeluck, A., & Garip, G. (2016). Caregiving in multiple sclerosis and quality of life: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research. Psychology and Health, 31(6), 693-710. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2016.1139112

Objective: The lack of adequate conceptualisation and operationalisation of quality of life (QoL) limits the ability to have a consistent body of evidence to improve QoL research and practice in informal caregiving for people with multiple sclerosis... Read More about Caregiving in multiple sclerosis and quality of life: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research.

Social ranking effects on tooth-brushing behaviour (2015)
Journal Article
Maltby, J., Paterson, K., Day, L., Jones, C., Kinnear, H., & Buchanan, H. (2016). Social ranking effects on tooth-brushing behaviour. British Journal of Health Psychology, 21(2), https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12173

Objective: A tooth-brushing social rank hypothesis is tested suggesting tooth-brushing duration is influenced when individuals position their behaviour in a rank when comparing their behaviour with other individuals. Design: Study 1 used a correlati... Read More about Social ranking effects on tooth-brushing behaviour.

The experiences of older adults living with an appearance altering burn injury: an exploratory qualitative study (2015)
Journal Article
Jones, B. A., Buchanan, H., & Harcourt, D. (2017). The experiences of older adults living with an appearance altering burn injury: an exploratory qualitative study. Journal of Health Psychology, 22(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105315603473

Advances in medical treatment mean more older people are living with burn injuries. However, little is known about experiences and support needs of this group. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of semi-structured interviews with 10 burn surviv... Read More about The experiences of older adults living with an appearance altering burn injury: an exploratory qualitative study.