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Dementia: beyond disorders of mood (2018)
Journal Article
Petty, S., Dening, T., Coleston-Shields, D. M., & Griffiths, A. (in press). Dementia: beyond disorders of mood. Aging and Mental Health, https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2018.1430742

This editorial will present the growing argument in the research literature that mood disorders, as defined by psychiatric diagnostic criteria, do not well serve individuals with dementia. This is important because anxiety and depression are our most... Read More about Dementia: beyond disorders of mood.

Self-help cognitive behaviour therapy for working women with problematic hot flushes and night sweats (MENOS@Work): a multicentre randomised controlled trial (2018)
Journal Article
Hardy, C., Griffiths, A., Norton, S., & Hunter, M. S. (2018). Self-help cognitive behaviour therapy for working women with problematic hot flushes and night sweats (MENOS@Work): a multicentre randomised controlled trial. Menopause, 25(5), https://doi.org/10.1097/GME.0000000000001048

Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the efficacy of an unguided, self-help cognitive behavior therapy (SH-CBT) booklet on hot flush and night sweat (HFNS) problem rating, delivered in a work setting. Methods: Women aged 45 to 60 years... Read More about Self-help cognitive behaviour therapy for working women with problematic hot flushes and night sweats (MENOS@Work): a multicentre randomised controlled trial.

Critical reflections on methodological challenge in arts and dementia evaluation and research (2017)
Journal Article
Gray, K., Chester Evans, S., Griffiths, A., & Schneider, J. M. (2018). Critical reflections on methodological challenge in arts and dementia evaluation and research. Dementia, 17(6), 775-784. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301217734478

Methodological rigour, or its absence, is often a focus of concern for the emerging field of evaluation and research around arts and dementia. However, this paper suggests that critical attention should also be paid to the way in which individual per... Read More about Critical reflections on methodological challenge in arts and dementia evaluation and research.

Factors related to medical students’ and doctors’ attitudes towards older patients: a systematic review (2017)
Journal Article
Samra, R., Cox, T., Gordon, A. L., Conroy, S., Lucassen, M., & Griffiths, A. (2017). Factors related to medical students’ and doctors’ attitudes towards older patients: a systematic review. Age and Ageing, 46(6), https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afx058

Background: Studies have sought to identify the possible determinants of medical students’ and doctors’ attitudes towards older patients by examining relationships with a variety of demographic, educational/training, and job factors. This review coll... Read More about Factors related to medical students’ and doctors’ attitudes towards older patients: a systematic review.

What do working menopausal women want? A qualitative investigation into women’s perspectives on employer and line manager support (2017)
Journal Article
Hardy, C., Griffiths, A., & Hunter, M. S. (2017). What do working menopausal women want? A qualitative investigation into women’s perspectives on employer and line manager support. Maturitas, 101, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.04.011

Objectives: To explore women’s perspectives on what employers and managers should, and should not do in relation to women going through the menopause at work. Methods: An online questionnaire was used to collect qualitative data in a cross-sectional... Read More about What do working menopausal women want? A qualitative investigation into women’s perspectives on employer and line manager support.

The competencies of registered nurses working in care homes: a modified Delphi study (2017)
Journal Article
Stanyon, M., Goldberg, S. E., Astle, A., Griffiths, A., & Gordon, A. L. (2017). The competencies of registered nurses working in care homes: a modified Delphi study. Age and Ageing, 46(4), 582–588. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afw244

BACKGROUND: Registered Nurses (RNs) working in UK care homes receive most of their training in acute hospitals. At present the role of care home nursing is underdeveloped and it is seen as a low status career. We describe here research to define cor... Read More about The competencies of registered nurses working in care homes: a modified Delphi study.

Study protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial of self-help cognitive behaviour therapy for working women with menopausal symptoms (MENOS@Work) (2016)
Journal Article
Hunter, M. S., Hardy, C., Norton, S., & Griffiths, A. (2016). Study protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial of self-help cognitive behaviour therapy for working women with menopausal symptoms (MENOS@Work). Maturitas, 92, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.07.020

Background Hot flushes and night sweats (HFNS) – the main symptoms of the menopause transition – can reduce quality of life and are particularly difficult to manage at work. A cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) intervention has been developed speci... Read More about Study protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial of self-help cognitive behaviour therapy for working women with menopausal symptoms (MENOS@Work).

The impact of involuntary retirement on senior police officers (2016)
Journal Article
Cameron, T. M., & Griffiths, A. (2017). The impact of involuntary retirement on senior police officers. Policing, 11(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/police/paw020

There have been no published studies on the impact of involuntary retirement on police officers. This article describes the reported experience of a group of senior police officers who were involuntarily retired from the police service in England and... Read More about The impact of involuntary retirement on senior police officers.

Where is the happiness in dementia? (2016)
Journal Article
Petty, S., Dening, T., Griffiths, A., & Coleston-Shields, D. M. (2016). Where is the happiness in dementia?. International Psychogeriatrics, 28(10), https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610216000879

Our current research aims to explore how the emotional experiences of individuals with dementia are understood, and to improve the design and delivery of care interventions. A preliminary, incidental, finding from our initial systematic literature se... Read More about Where is the happiness in dementia?.

EMAS recommendations for conditions in the workplace for menopausal women (2016)
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Griffiths, A., Ceausu, I., Depypere, H., Lambrinoudaki, I., Mueck, A., Pérez-López, F. R., …Rees, M. (2016). EMAS recommendations for conditions in the workplace for menopausal women. Maturitas, 85, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.12.005

Women form a large part of many workforces throughout Europe. Many will be working throughout their menopausal years. Whilst the menopause may cause no significant problems for some, for others it is known to present considerable difficulties in both... Read More about EMAS recommendations for conditions in the workplace for menopausal women.

The facilitators of communication with people with dementia in a care setting: an interview study with healthcare workers (2016)
Journal Article
Stanyon, M. R., Griffiths, A., Thomas, S. A., & Gordon, A. L. (2016). The facilitators of communication with people with dementia in a care setting: an interview study with healthcare workers. Age and Ageing, 45(1), 164-170. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afv161

Objectives: to describe the views of healthcare workers on the facilitators of communication with people with dementia in a care setting. Design: thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews. Setting: all participants were interviewed in their p... Read More about The facilitators of communication with people with dementia in a care setting: an interview study with healthcare workers.

Sun safety knowledge and practice in UK postal delivery workers (2015)
Journal Article
Houdmont, J., Davis, S., & Griffiths, A. (2016). Sun safety knowledge and practice in UK postal delivery workers. Occupational Medicine, 66(4), 279-284. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqv204

Background: Postal delivery workers spend a large proportion of their work time outdoors, placing them at increased risk for skin cancer. To date, no studies have examined occupational sun safety knowledge and practice within this group in the UK. A... Read More about Sun safety knowledge and practice in UK postal delivery workers.

Medical students' and doctors' attitudes towards older patients and their care in hospital settings: a conceptualisation (2015)
Journal Article
Samra, R., Griffiths, A., Cox, T., Conroy, S., Gordon, A., & Gladman, J. R. (2015). Medical students' and doctors' attitudes towards older patients and their care in hospital settings: a conceptualisation. Age and Ageing, 44(5), https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afv082

Background: despite assertions in reports from governmental and charitable bodies that negative staff attitudes towards older patients may contribute to inequitable healthcare provision for older patients when compared with younger patients (those ag... Read More about Medical students' and doctors' attitudes towards older patients and their care in hospital settings: a conceptualisation.

Preparation to care for confused older patients in general hospitals: a study of UK health professionals (2013)
Journal Article
Griffiths, A., Knight, A., Harwood, R. H., & Gladman, J. R. (2014). Preparation to care for confused older patients in general hospitals: a study of UK health professionals. Age and Ageing, 43(4), 521-527. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/aft171

Background and Objective: in the UK, two-thirds of patients in general hospitals are older than 70, of whom half have dementia or delirium or both. Our objective was to explore doctors, nurses and allied health professionals' perceptions of their pre... Read More about Preparation to care for confused older patients in general hospitals: a study of UK health professionals.

Menopause and work: an electronic survey of employees’ attitudes in the UK (2013)
Journal Article
Griffiths, A., MacLennen, S. J., & Hassard, J. (2013). Menopause and work: an electronic survey of employees’ attitudes in the UK. Maturitas, 76(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2013.07.005

Objectives: This study explored women's experiences of working through menopausal transition in the UK. It aimed to identify the perceived effects of menopausal symptoms on working life, to outline the perceived effects of work on menopausal symptoms... Read More about Menopause and work: an electronic survey of employees’ attitudes in the UK.

Changes in medical student and doctor attitudes toward older adults after an intervention: a systematic review (2013)
Journal Article
Samra, R., Griffiths, A., Cox, T., Conroy, S., & Knight, A. (2013). Changes in medical student and doctor attitudes toward older adults after an intervention: a systematic review. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 61(7), https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.12312

Research investigating the effects of attitude-focused interventions on doctors' and medical students' attitudes toward older adults has produced mixed results. The objective of this systematic review was to determine whether factors pertaining to st... Read More about Changes in medical student and doctor attitudes toward older adults after an intervention: a systematic review.

Work-related stress case definitions and prevalence rates in national surveys (2010)
Journal Article
Houdmont, J., Cox, T., & Griffiths, A. (2010). Work-related stress case definitions and prevalence rates in national surveys. Occupational Medicine, 60(8), https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqq138

Background: There is concern about lack of consistency in the design of case definitions used to measure work-related stress in national workforce surveys and the implications of this for the reliability and validity of prevalence estimates as well a... Read More about Work-related stress case definitions and prevalence rates in national surveys.

Rail passenger crowding, stress, health and safety in Britain (2006)
Journal Article
Cox, T., Houdmont, J., & Griffiths, A. (2006). Rail passenger crowding, stress, health and safety in Britain. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 40, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2005.07.001

There has long been a question as to whether crowding in rail passenger transport poses a threat to passenger health related to the experience of stress. A review of the scientific literature was conducted. Little rail-specific empirical research was... Read More about Rail passenger crowding, stress, health and safety in Britain.