All Outputs (51)

Parents and carers' experiences of seeking health information and support online for long-term physical childhood conditions: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative research (2020)
Journal Article

© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2020. Objective To systematically review and synthesise qualitative research exploring parents/carers' experiences of seeking online information and support for long-term physical childhood conditions. Design Systematic... Read More about Parents and carers' experiences of seeking health information and support online for long-term physical childhood conditions: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative research.

Feasibility study and process evaluation of MRI plus physiotherapy vs. physiotherapy alone in non-specific chronic low back pain among patients in Saudi Arabia (2020)
Journal Article

© 2020, The Author(s). Aim: To determine the feasibility of conducting a definitive randomised control trial (RCT) to answer the following questions: (1) Is early physiotherapy treatment acceptable and feasible for patients and direct healthcare prov... Read More about Feasibility study and process evaluation of MRI plus physiotherapy vs. physiotherapy alone in non-specific chronic low back pain among patients in Saudi Arabia.

A study of mapping usual care and unmet need for vocational rehabilitation and psychological support following major trauma in five health districts in the UK (2020)
Journal Article

Objective: To identify where and how trauma survivors’ rehabilitation needs are met after trauma, to map rehabilitation across five UK major trauma networks, and to compare with recommended pathways. Design: Qualitative study (interviews, focus group... Read More about A study of mapping usual care and unmet need for vocational rehabilitation and psychological support following major trauma in five health districts in the UK.

Bathing adaptations in the homes of older adults and their carers (BATH-OUT): a qualitative extended follow-up study with concurrent nested outcome assessments (2020)
Journal Article

Objective: We previously completed a nested qualitative interview study, as part of a feasibility randomised controlled trial with 21 older adults and five carers who had an accessible shower installed in their home. The objective of this study was t... Read More about Bathing adaptations in the homes of older adults and their carers (BATH-OUT): a qualitative extended follow-up study with concurrent nested outcome assessments.

Safety and cost-effectiveness of individualised screening for diabetic retinopathy: the ISDR open-label, equivalence RCT (2020)
Journal Article

Aims/hypothesis: Using variable diabetic retinopathy screening intervals, informed by personal risk levels, offers improved engagement of people with diabetes and reallocation of resources to high-risk groups, while addressing the increasing prevalen... Read More about Safety and cost-effectiveness of individualised screening for diabetic retinopathy: the ISDR open-label, equivalence RCT.

Using Online Support Communities for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: Online Survey of Users' Experiences (2020)
Journal Article

Background: People living with a tic disorder – such as Tourette syndrome (TS) – experience many negative psychological and social challenges arising from chronic tics, such as stigmatisation from peers and poorer quality of life, and these can im... Read More about Using Online Support Communities for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: Online Survey of Users' Experiences.

The feasibility of an m-health educational programme (m2Hear) to improve outcomes in first-time hearing aid users (2020)
Journal Article

© 2020 Crown Copyright. Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group on behalf of British Society of Audiology, International Society of Audiology, and Nordic Audiological Society. Objective: To (i) assess the delivery, access... Read More about The feasibility of an m-health educational programme (m2Hear) to improve outcomes in first-time hearing aid users.

Informal carers’ experiences of caring for someone with Multiple Sclerosis: A photovoice investigation (2020)
Journal Article

Objectives: This study explores the lived experiences of carers of people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), specifically in relation to their quality of life (QoL), through the use of images and narratives, with the aim of gaining a nuanced insight into... Read More about Informal carers’ experiences of caring for someone with Multiple Sclerosis: A photovoice investigation.

Older people as victims and perpetrators of crime (2020)
Book Chapter

Older people are at a higher risk of becoming the victims of crime than of being the perpetrators of it, given the added vulnerability that comes with aging. This chapter examines crime in relation to old age. The first section presents data around o... Read More about Older people as victims and perpetrators of crime.

Outcomes of a public health campaign and automated randomised controlled trial of a direct to public peer support programme (Big White Wall) versus web-based information to aid self-management of depression and anxiety (The REBOOT study) (2020)
Working Paper

Background: Effective help for depression and anxiety only reaches a small proportion of those who might benefit from it. The scale of the problem suggests a role for effective, safe public health online services delivered directly to the public. On... Read More about Outcomes of a public health campaign and automated randomised controlled trial of a direct to public peer support programme (Big White Wall) versus web-based information to aid self-management of depression and anxiety (The REBOOT study).

‘That’s just how I am’: a qualitative interview study to identify factors influencing engagement with a digital intervention for tinnitus self-management (2020)
Journal Article

© 2020 The Authors. British Journal of Health Psychology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Psychological Society Objectives: To explore users’ reactions to and expectations of the Tinnitus E-Programme 2.0, a digital cognitive... Read More about ‘That’s just how I am’: a qualitative interview study to identify factors influencing engagement with a digital intervention for tinnitus self-management.

Interventions to ameliorate reductions in muscle quantity and function in hospitalised older adults: a systematic review towards acute sarcopenia treatment (2020)
Journal Article

Objective: Assimilate evidence for interventions to ameliorate negative changes in physical performance, muscle strength, and muscle quantity in hospitalised older adults. Methods: We searched for articles using MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and Cochr... Read More about Interventions to ameliorate reductions in muscle quantity and function in hospitalised older adults: a systematic review towards acute sarcopenia treatment.

Measuring physical activity levels in people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia (2020)
Journal Article

Measuring physical activity (PA) in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia can be difficult. The aim was to investigate the validity and acceptability of three different PA measurement methods. The mixed-method analysis included 49... Read More about Measuring physical activity levels in people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia.

The impact of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic on osteoporotic fragility fractures: an observational study (2020)
Journal Article

Summary We investigated whether osteoporotic fractures declined during lockdown, among adults aged 50 years and older. We showed that fewer outpatients attended the Fracture Clinic, for non-hip fractures, during lockdown; in contrast, no change in... Read More about The impact of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic on osteoporotic fragility fractures: an observational study.

A scoping review of psychoeducational interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and minor stroke (2020)
Journal Article

Background: Psychoeducation can provide information and support to cope with the physical and emotional effects of a health condition. This scoping review aimed to identify the evidence regarding psychoeducational interventions for people after a Tra... Read More about A scoping review of psychoeducational interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and minor stroke.

Comparative optimism about infection and recovery from COVID?19; Implications for adherence with lockdown advice (2020)
Journal Article

Background Comparative optimism, the belief that negative events are more likely to happen to others rather than to oneself, is well established in health risk research. It is unknown, however, whether comparative optimism also permeates people’s he... Read More about Comparative optimism about infection and recovery from COVID?19; Implications for adherence with lockdown advice.

Protocol for the process evaluation of the Promoting Activity, Independence and stability in early Dementia (PrAISED), following changes required by the COVID-19 pandemic (2020)
Journal Article

Introduction. The PrAISED Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) is evaluating a home-based, face-to-face, individually tailored, activity and exercise programme for people living with dementia. Social distancing requirements following the COVID-19 pandem... Read More about Protocol for the process evaluation of the Promoting Activity, Independence and stability in early Dementia (PrAISED), following changes required by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Polypharmacy, benzodiazepines, and antidepressants, but not antipsychotics, are associated with increased falls risk in UK care home residents: a prospective multi-centre study (2020)
Journal Article

Purpose: Falls and polypharmacy are both common in care home residents. Deprescribing of medications in residents with increased falls risk is encouraged. Psychotropic medications are known to increase falls risk in older adults. These drugs are ofte... Read More about Polypharmacy, benzodiazepines, and antidepressants, but not antipsychotics, are associated with increased falls risk in UK care home residents: a prospective multi-centre study.

Psychosocial consequences of diagnosing nonspecific low-back pain radiologically: a qualitative study (2020)
Journal Article

Background Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a complex biopsychosocial problem with financial implications for society. Most LBP is categorized as nonspecific CLBP (NS-CLBP); magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasingly used in the investigation... Read More about Psychosocial consequences of diagnosing nonspecific low-back pain radiologically: a qualitative study.

An evaluation of an adaptive learning system based on multimodal affect recognition for learners with intellectual disabilities (2020)
Journal Article

Artificial intelligence tools for education (AIEd) have been used to automate the provision of learning support to mainstream learners. One of the most innovative approaches in this field is the use of data and machine learning for the detection of a... Read More about An evaluation of an adaptive learning system based on multimodal affect recognition for learners with intellectual disabilities.