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Factors influencing the experience of sexual and reproductive healthcare for female adolescents with perinatally-acquired HIV: a qualitative case study (2017)
Journal Article
Mwalabu, G., Evans, C., & Redsell, S. (2017). Factors influencing the experience of sexual and reproductive healthcare for female adolescents with perinatally-acquired HIV: a qualitative case study. BMC Women's Health, 17(1), Article 125. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-017-0485-9

Background Young people living with perinatally-acquired HIV require age-appropriate support regarding sex and relationships as they progress towards adulthood. HIV affects both genders but evidence suggests that young women are particularly vulne... Read More about Factors influencing the experience of sexual and reproductive healthcare for female adolescents with perinatally-acquired HIV: a qualitative case study.

Interventions that improve maternity care for immigrant women in the UK: protocol for a narrative synthesis systematic review (2017)
Journal Article
Higginbottom, G. M., Evans, C., Morgan, M., Bharj, K. K., Eldridge, J., & Hussain, B. (2017). Interventions that improve maternity care for immigrant women in the UK: protocol for a narrative synthesis systematic review. BMJ Open, 7(7), Article e016988. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016988

Introduction: A quarter of all births in the UK are to mothers born outside the UK. There is also evidence that immigrant women have higher maternal and infant death rates and of inequalities in the provision and uptake of maternity services/birth c... Read More about Interventions that improve maternity care for immigrant women in the UK: protocol for a narrative synthesis systematic review.

Experiences and impact of mistreatment and obstetric violence on women during childbearing: a systematic review protocol (2017)
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McGarry, J., Hinsliff-Smith, K., Watts, K., McCloskey, P., & Evans, C. (2017). Experiences and impact of mistreatment and obstetric violence on women during childbearing: a systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 15(3), 620-627. doi:10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-002950

Review question/objective: The aim of this review is to synthesize the best available evidence on the experiences of mistreatment and/or obstetric violence in women. Specifically, the objective is to explore, from a woman’s point of view, the impacts... Read More about Experiences and impact of mistreatment and obstetric violence on women during childbearing: a systematic review protocol.

The needs and experiences of skin cancer patients: a qualitative systematic review with meta-synthesis (2017)
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Bath-Hextall, F., Nalubega, S., & Evans, C. (2017). The needs and experiences of skin cancer patients: a qualitative systematic review with meta-synthesis. British Journal of Dermatology, 177(3), 666-687. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15148

Background: Skin cancer incidence is increasing worldwide. This is an update of a previous review published in 2010 that identified only two studies and found that the needs and experiences of individuals with skin cancer were under-researched. Obje... Read More about The needs and experiences of skin cancer patients: a qualitative systematic review with meta-synthesis.

How do nurses facilitate shared decision making in HIV care?: an exploratory study of UK nurses knowledge, perspective and experience of facilitating shared decision making in clinical practice (2016)
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Croston, M., McLuskey, J., & Evans, C. (2016). How do nurses facilitate shared decision making in HIV care?: an exploratory study of UK nurses knowledge, perspective and experience of facilitating shared decision making in clinical practice. European journal for person centered healthcare, 4(4), https://doi.org/10.5750/ejpch.v4i4.1254

Shared Decision Making (SDM) enables clinicians to promote self-management and to empower patients with long-term health conditions. Whilst it has been reported in other health conditions, there is little empirical research on the nature and practice... Read More about How do nurses facilitate shared decision making in HIV care?: an exploratory study of UK nurses knowledge, perspective and experience of facilitating shared decision making in clinical practice.

Patient, nursing and medical staff experiences and perceptions of the care of people with palliative esophagogastric cancer: a systematic review of the qualitative evidence (2016)
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Cowley, A., Evans, C., Bath-Hextall, F., & Cooper, J. (2016). Patient, nursing and medical staff experiences and perceptions of the care of people with palliative esophagogastric cancer: a systematic review of the qualitative evidence. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 14(10), 134-166. https://doi.org/10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003168

Background: Esophagogastric cancer is the fifth most common malignancy and its incidence is increasing. The disease progresses quickly and five-year survival rates are poor. Treatment with palliative intent is provided for the majority of patients bu... Read More about Patient, nursing and medical staff experiences and perceptions of the care of people with palliative esophagogastric cancer: a systematic review of the qualitative evidence.

Searching for sustainability within public health policy: insights from an injury prevention perspective (2016)
Journal Article
Errington, G., Evans, C., & Watson, M. W. (in press). Searching for sustainability within public health policy: insights from an injury prevention perspective. European Journal of Public Health, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckw123

Background: Sustaining public health programmes in the long-term is key to ensuring full manifestation of their intended benefits. Although an increasing interest in sustainability is apparent within the global literature, empirical studies from with... Read More about Searching for sustainability within public health policy: insights from an injury prevention perspective.

The development of the nursing profession in a globalised context: A qualitative case study in Kerala, India (2016)
Journal Article
Timmons, S., Evans, C., & Nair, S. (2016). The development of the nursing profession in a globalised context: A qualitative case study in Kerala, India. Social Science and Medicine, 166, 41-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.08.012

In the paper, we are looking at the relationship between globalisation and the professional project, using nursing in Kerala as an exemplar. Our focus is on the intersection of the professional project, gender and globalisation processes. Included in... Read More about The development of the nursing profession in a globalised context: A qualitative case study in Kerala, India.

The development of the nursing profession in a globalised context: A qualitative case study in Kerala, India (2016)
Journal Article
Timmons, S., Evans, C., & Nair, S. (2016). The development of the nursing profession in a globalised context: A qualitative case study in Kerala, India. Social Science and Medicine, 166, 41-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.08.012

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd In the paper, we are looking at the relationship between globalisation and the professional project, using nursing in Kerala as an exemplar. Our focus is on the intersection of the professional project, gender and globalisation pr... Read More about The development of the nursing profession in a globalised context: A qualitative case study in Kerala, India.

Developing a mHealth intervention to promote uptake of HIV testing among African communities in the UK: a qualitative study (2016)
Journal Article
Evans, C., Turner, K., Suggs, L., Occa, A., Juma, A., & Blake, H. (2016). Developing a mHealth intervention to promote uptake of HIV testing among African communities in the UK: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health, 16, Article 656. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3278-4

Background: HIV-related mHealth interventions have demonstrable efficacy in supporting treatment adherence, although the evidence base for promoting HIV testing is inconclusive. Progress is constrained by a limited understanding of processes used to... Read More about Developing a mHealth intervention to promote uptake of HIV testing among African communities in the UK: a qualitative study.

Nurses in the private health sector in Kerala: Any lessons learnt from their strikes in recent years? (2016)
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Nair, S., Timmons, S., & Evans, C. (in press). Nurses in the private health sector in Kerala: Any lessons learnt from their strikes in recent years?. Indian Journal of Gender Studies, 23(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/0971521515612858

This article analyses the series of strikes initiated by staff nurses in private hospitals in the state of Kerala. In spite of the growth of private sector health care institutions, working terms and conditions of nursing professionals are structured... Read More about Nurses in the private health sector in Kerala: Any lessons learnt from their strikes in recent years?.

Parents’ and carers’ experiences of transitions and aftercare following a childʼs discharge from a pediatric intensive care unit to an inpatient ward setting: a qualitative systematic review protocol (2016)
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Suleman, Z., Manning, J. C., & Evans, C. (2016). Parents’ and carers’ experiences of transitions and aftercare following a childʼs discharge from a pediatric intensive care unit to an inpatient ward setting: a qualitative systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 14(1), 89-98. https://doi.org/10.11124/jbisrir-2016-2557

The primary objective of this review is to identify and describe parents’ and carers’ experiences of undergoing transitions and aftercare following a child’s discharge from pediatric intensive care Unit (PICU) to an inpatient ward environment for the... Read More about Parents’ and carers’ experiences of transitions and aftercare following a childʼs discharge from a pediatric intensive care unit to an inpatient ward setting: a qualitative systematic review protocol.

The views and experiences of nurses and midwives in the provision and management of routine (provider initiated) HIV testing: a systematic review of qualitative evidence (2015)
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Evans, C., Nalubega, S., McLuskey, J., Darlington, N., Croston, M., & Bath-Hextall, F. (2015). The views and experiences of nurses and midwives in the provision and management of routine (provider initiated) HIV testing: a systematic review of qualitative evidence. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 13(12), 130-286. doi:10.11124/jbisrir-2015-2345

Background: Global progress towards HIV prevention and care is contingent upon increasing the number of those aware of their status through HIV testing. Provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling is recommended globally as a strategy to enhance up... Read More about The views and experiences of nurses and midwives in the provision and management of routine (provider initiated) HIV testing: a systematic review of qualitative evidence.

Participant views and experiences of participating in HIV research in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative systematic review (2015)
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Nalubega, S., & Evans, C. (2015). Participant views and experiences of participating in HIV research in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative systematic review. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 13(5), 330-420. doi:10.11124/jbisrir-2015-2051

BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus clinical trials are increasingly being conducted in sub-Saharan Africa. There is a tension between the pressure to increase levels of research participation and the need to ensure informed consent and protecti... Read More about Participant views and experiences of participating in HIV research in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative systematic review.

Text messaging to encourage uptake of HIV testing amongst African communities: findings from a theory based feasibility study (2015)
Journal Article
Evans, C., Turner, K., Blake, H., Juma, A., Suggs, S., & Occa, A. (in press). Text messaging to encourage uptake of HIV testing amongst African communities: findings from a theory based feasibility study. HIV Medicine, 16(S2), https://doi.org/10.1111/hiv.12265

Background: There is a public health need to tackle high levels of undiagnosed (or late diagnosed) HIV amongst the UK's African communities. This research aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of using a text messaging intervention to enc... Read More about Text messaging to encourage uptake of HIV testing amongst African communities: findings from a theory based feasibility study.

Building nurse education capacity in India: insights from a faculty development programme in Andhra Pradesh (2013)
Journal Article
Evans, C., Razia, R., & Cook, E. (2013). Building nurse education capacity in India: insights from a faculty development programme in Andhra Pradesh. BMC Nursing, 12(8), https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6955-12-8

Background: India faces an acute shortage of nurses. Strategies to tackle the human resource crisis depend upon scaling up nursing education provision in a context where the social status and working conditions of nurses are highly variable. Several... Read More about Building nurse education capacity in India: insights from a faculty development programme in Andhra Pradesh.

Cross-cultural adaptation of the short-form condom attitude scale: Validity assessment in a sub-sample of rural-to-urban migrant workers in Bangladesh (2013)
Journal Article
Roy, T., Anderson, C., Evans, C., Rahman, M. S., & Rahman, M. (2013). Cross-cultural adaptation of the short-form condom attitude scale: Validity assessment in a sub-sample of rural-to-urban migrant workers in Bangladesh. BMC Public Health, 13(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-240

Background: The reliable and valid measurement of attitudes towards condom use are essential to assist efforts to design population specific interventions aimed at promoting positive attitude towards, and increased use of condoms. Although several st... Read More about Cross-cultural adaptation of the short-form condom attitude scale: Validity assessment in a sub-sample of rural-to-urban migrant workers in Bangladesh.