All Outputs (41)

Investigating the barriers and facilitators to implementing mental health first aid in the workplace: a qualitative study (2020)
Journal Article
Narayanasamy, M. J., THOMSON, L., Coole, C., Nouri, F., & Drummond, A. (2021). Investigating the barriers and facilitators to implementing mental health first aid in the workplace: a qualitative study. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 16(2), 164-178. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-12-2019-0064

Purpose: There has been little research into the use and efficacy of Mental Health First Aid across UK workplaces. The present study investigated the implementation of MHFA across six UK organisations, identifying key barriers and facilitators. Desi... Read More about Investigating the barriers and facilitators to implementing mental health first aid in the workplace: a qualitative study.

NHS Health Check Programme: a qualitative study of prison experience (2020)
Journal Article
THOMSON, L., Williams, M., Butcher, E., Morriss, R., Kunti, K., & Packham, C. (2022). NHS Health Check Programme: a qualitative study of prison experience. Journal of Public Health, 44(1), 174-183. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaa189

Background: NHS Health Checks began in England in 2009 and were subsequently introduced into English prisons. Uptake has been patchy and there is limited understanding about factors that may limit or enhance uptake in prison settings. Uptake of this... Read More about NHS Health Check Programme: a qualitative study of prison experience.

What Impact Does Accreditation Have on Workplaces? A Qualitative Study to Explore the Perceptions of Healthcare Professionals About the Process of Accreditation (2020)
Journal Article
Thomson, L., Alshamsi, A. I., & Santos, A. (2020). What Impact Does Accreditation Have on Workplaces? A Qualitative Study to Explore the Perceptions of Healthcare Professionals About the Process of Accreditation. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, Article 1614. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01614

Aim: This study seeks to explore the emerging psychosocial risks of healthcare accreditation in workplaces and to understand healthcare professionals’ perceptions about work demands and the unexpected consequences such accreditation had placed upon... Read More about What Impact Does Accreditation Have on Workplaces? A Qualitative Study to Explore the Perceptions of Healthcare Professionals About the Process of Accreditation.

Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of individual placement and support (IPS) for patients with offending histories in the community: The United Kingdom experience (2019)
Journal Article
Khalifa, N., Hadfield, S., Thomson, L., Talbot, E., Bird, Y., Schneider, J., …Walker, D. (2020). Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of individual placement and support (IPS) for patients with offending histories in the community: The United Kingdom experience. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 83(3), 179-190. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022619879334

Introduction We aimed to identify the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a high fidelity individual placement and support service in a community forensic mental health setting. Method In-depth interviews were conducted with clinica... Read More about Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of individual placement and support (IPS) for patients with offending histories in the community: The United Kingdom experience.

Workplace Violence in Chinese Hospitals: The Effects of Healthcare Disturbance on the Psychological Well-Being of Chinese Healthcare Workers (2019)
Journal Article
Tang, N., & Thomson, L. E. (2019). Workplace Violence in Chinese Hospitals: The Effects of Healthcare Disturbance on the Psychological Well-Being of Chinese Healthcare Workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(19), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16193687

Healthcare disturbance is a form of workplace violence against healthcare workers perpetrated by patients, their relatives, and gangs hired by them. It is a prevalent phenomenon in China, where evidence suggests that it impacts on the job satisfactio... Read More about Workplace Violence in Chinese Hospitals: The Effects of Healthcare Disturbance on the Psychological Well-Being of Chinese Healthcare Workers.

Managing employees with dementia: a systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
Thomson, L., Stanyon, M., Dening, T., Heron, R., & Griffiths, A. (2019). Managing employees with dementia: a systematic review. Occupational Medicine, 69(2), 89–98. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqy161

Background: The experience of developing dementia while in employment has been explored from the point of view of the employee, but less is known about the perspectives, experiences and needs of employers. Aims: To review systematically literature... Read More about Managing employees with dementia: a systematic review.

Evaluating the Care Certificate (ECCert): a cross-sector solution to assuring fundamental skills in caring (2018)
Report
Thomson, L., Argyle, E., Khan, Z., Schneider, J., Arthur, A., Maben, J., …Eve, J. (2018). Evaluating the Care Certificate (ECCert): a cross-sector solution to assuring fundamental skills in caring. Nottingham: Independent research

How is a specialist depression service effective for persistent moderate to severe depressive disorder?: a qualitative study of service user experience (2018)
Journal Article
Thomson, L., Barker, M., Kaylor-Hughes, C., Garland, A., Ramana, R., Morriss, R., …Simpson, S. (2018). How is a specialist depression service effective for persistent moderate to severe depressive disorder?: a qualitative study of service user experience. BMC Psychiatry, 18(1), Article 194. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-018-1708-9

Background. A specialist depression service (SDS) offering collaborative pharmacological and cognitive behaviour therapy treatment for persistent depressive disorder showed effectiveness against depression symptoms versus usual community based multid... Read More about How is a specialist depression service effective for persistent moderate to severe depressive disorder?: a qualitative study of service user experience.

Unregistered health care staff's perceptions of 12 hour shifts: an interview study (2017)
Journal Article
Thomson, L., Schneider, J. M., & Hare Duke, L. (in press). Unregistered health care staff's perceptions of 12 hour shifts: an interview study. Journal of Nursing Management, 25(7), https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12490

Aim The purpose of the study was to explore the unregistered health care staff’s perceptions of 12-hour shifts on work performance and patient care. Background Many unregistered health care staff work 12-hour shifts. It is unclear whether... Read More about Unregistered health care staff's perceptions of 12 hour shifts: an interview study.

Developing and evaluating interventions for women firesetters in high secure mental healthcare (2017)
Journal Article
Annesley, P., Davison, L., Colley, C., Gilley, L., & Thomson, L. (2017). Developing and evaluating interventions for women firesetters in high secure mental healthcare. Journal of Forensic Practice, 19(1), https://doi.org/10.1108/JFP-12-2015-0054

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the implementation and evaluation of interventions for women firesetters in high secure mental healthcare at the UK’s National Women’s Service. Design/methodology/approach Two types of Arson trea... Read More about Developing and evaluating interventions for women firesetters in high secure mental healthcare.

Sleep Tight: an evaluation of acommunity based intervention on thesleep behaviours of young children (2016)
Journal Article

The aim of this study was to explore the impact of Sleep Tight, a behavioural sleep programme, on child sleep problems and family wellbeing. A service evaluation of 40 families with a child aged 0–12 years who completed Sleep Tight through Sure Start... Read More about Sleep Tight: an evaluation of acommunity based intervention on thesleep behaviours of young children.

How do GPs complete fit note comments? (2013)
Journal Article
Coole, C., Watson, P. J., Thomson, L., & Hampton, R. (2013). How do GPs complete fit note comments?. Occupational Medicine, 63(8), 575-578. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqt126

Developing communities of practice to support the implementation of research into clinical practice (2013)
Journal Article
Thomson, L., Schneider, J., & Wright, N. (2013). Developing communities of practice to support the implementation of research into clinical practice. Leadership in Health Services, 26(1), 20-33. https://doi.org/10.1108/17511871311291705

Fit for work? Changing fit note practice among GPs (2012)
Journal Article
Thomson, L., & Hampton, R. (2012). Fit for work? Changing fit note practice among GPs. British Journal of General Practice, 62(595), e147-e150. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp12x625300

An Organisational Approach to the Rehabilitation of Employees Following Stress-Related Illness (2008)
Book Chapter
Thomson, L., & Rick, J. (2008). An Organisational Approach to the Rehabilitation of Employees Following Stress-Related Illness. In A. Kinder, R. Hughes, & C. L. Cooper (Eds.), Employee Well‐Being Support: A Workplace Resource. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470773246.ch19

Downsizing, changes in work, and self-rated health of employees: A 7-year 3-wave panel study (2001)
Journal Article
Kivimäki, M., Vahtera, J., Pentti, J., Thomson, L., Griffiths, A., & Cox, T. (2001). Downsizing, changes in work, and self-rated health of employees: A 7-year 3-wave panel study. Anxiety, Stress and Coping, 14(1), 59-73. https://doi.org/10.1080/10615800108248348

Employee absence, age and tenure: A study of nonlinear effects and trivariate models (2000)
Journal Article
Thomson, L., Griffiths, A., & Davison, S. (2000). Employee absence, age and tenure: A study of nonlinear effects and trivariate models. Work and Stress, 14(1), 16-34. https://doi.org/10.1080/026783700417203

Gender role stereotyping in advertisements on two British radio stations (1999)
Journal Article
Furnham, A., & Thomson, L. (1999). Gender role stereotyping in advertisements on two British radio stations. Sex Roles, 40, 153–165. https://doi.org/10.1023/A%3A1018890719743

The Team Climate Inventory (TCI)-four or five factors? Testing the structure of TCI in samples of low and high complexity jobs (1997)
Journal Article
Kivimäki, M., Kuk, G., Elovainio, M., Thomson, L., Kalliomäki-Levanto, T., & Heikkilä, A. (1997). The Team Climate Inventory (TCI)-four or five factors? Testing the structure of TCI in samples of low and high complexity jobs. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 70(4), 375-389. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8325.1997.tb00655.x

Psychosocial factors predicting employee sickness absence during economic decline (1997)
Journal Article
Kivimäki, M., Vahtera, J., Thomson, L., Griffiths, A., Cox, T., & Pentti, J. (1997). Psychosocial factors predicting employee sickness absence during economic decline. Journal of Applied Psychology, 82(6), 858-872. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.82.6.858