Professor HEATHER WHARRAD's Outputs (3)

Development of a Concourse for Two Q-Method Studies Exploring Perspectives of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Healthcare Professionals on the Use of Wearable Technology-Lessons Learnt (2024)
Book Chapter
Alsulami, S., Konstantinidis, S. T., & Wharrad, H. (2024). Development of a Concourse for Two Q-Method Studies Exploring Perspectives of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Healthcare Professionals on the Use of Wearable Technology-Lessons Learnt. In Digital Health and Informatics Innovations for Sustainable Health Care Systems (466-470). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/shti240449

This paper presents the generation of a Q-set for two Q studies investigating the perspectives of (1) patients with multiple sclerosis and (2) their healthcare professionals on the use of wearable technology. It describes the adopted Q methodology an... Read More about Development of a Concourse for Two Q-Method Studies Exploring Perspectives of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Healthcare Professionals on the Use of Wearable Technology-Lessons Learnt.

Developing a Tool for Assessing the Process of Seeking Health Information: Online Think-Aloud Method (2024)
Journal Article
Alhejaili, A., Wharrad, H., & Windle, R. (2024). Developing a Tool for Assessing the Process of Seeking Health Information: Online Think-Aloud Method. Healthcare, 12(10), Article 1039. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12101039

Nursing students can access massive amounts of online health data to drive cutting-edge evidence-based practice in clinical placement, to bridge the theory–practice gap. This activity requires investigation to identify the strategies nursing students... Read More about Developing a Tool for Assessing the Process of Seeking Health Information: Online Think-Aloud Method.

Implementing internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (moodgym) for African students with symptoms of low mood during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative feasibilty study (2024)
Journal Article
Ncheka, J. M., Menon, J. A., Davies, E. B., Paul, R., Mwaba, S. O. C., Mudenda, J., Wharrad, H., Tak, H., & Glazebrook, C. (2024). Implementing internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (moodgym) for African students with symptoms of low mood during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative feasibilty study. BMC Psychiatry, 24(1), Article 92. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-05542-4

Background: Online therapies have been shown to be effective in improving students’ mental health. They are cost-effective and therefore have particular advantages in low-income countries like Zambia where mental health resources are limited. This st... Read More about Implementing internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (moodgym) for African students with symptoms of low mood during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative feasibilty study.