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Association Between Experiencing Relational Bullying and Adolescent Health Related Quality of Life
Chester, Kayleigh; Spencer, Neil; Whiting, Lisa; Brooks, Fiona (2017-11-01)BACKGROUND Bullying is a public health concern for the school-aged population, however, the health outcomes associated with the subtype of relational bullying are less understood. The purpose of this study was to examine ... -
An association between respiratory function and hip bone mineral density in older men: a cross-sectional study
Lekamwasam, S.; Trivedi, Daksha; Khaw, Kay Tee (2005)The association between respiratory function and bone mineral density (BMD) among women living in the community has been reported previously. We examined the association between forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV(1)) and ... -
Associations between adolescents' experience of general practitioners and health outcomes in England: : a cross-sectional study of national data
Yassaee, Arrash; Hargreaves, Dougal; Lamb, Stephanie; Chester, Kayleigh; Brooks, Fiona (2015-11-13)Adolescence is a key stage of the life course when lifelong health behaviours and attitudes to health care can be established. Poor experience of consultations with a general practitioner (GP) is common among adolescents, ... -
Associations between age, years in post, years in the profession and personal experience of mental health problems in UK mental health nurses.
Oates, Jennifer; Jones, Julia; Drey, Nicholas (2017-08-03)Nurses’ own mental health is of paramount important, both in terms of patient safety and the sustainability of the workforce. Age, years in the profession, in post and personal experience or exposure to mental health ... -
Associations between physical activity in adolescence and health behaviours, well-being, family and social relations.
Brooks, F.; Smeeton, N.C.; Chester, Kayleigh; Spencer, Neil; Klemera, Ellen (2014-09-16)Across Europe and North America, few young people meet the recommended levels of physical activity (PA) of 1 hour of moderate to vigorous PA per day. However, the lives of young people cannot simply be polarised as either ... -
Attitudes to weight and weight management in the early teenage years : A qualitative study of parental perceptions and views
Wills, Wendy; Lawton, Julia (2015-09-25)Background: As most young teenagers grow up in families, parents might be well situated to facilitate and support their weight management and thereby prevent or manage obesity prior to adulthood. Aim: This paper explores ... -
Attracting, recruiting and retaining nurses and care workers working in care homes: the need for a nuanced understanding informed by evidence and theory
Devi, Reena; Goodman, Claire; Dalkin , Sonia; Bate , Angela; Wright , Judy; Jones , Liz; Spilsbury , Karen (2020-07-01)The care home sector relies on nurses and care workers to deliver care to residents living with frailty and complex needs. However, attracting, recruiting and retaining staff is one of the biggest challenges facing this ... -
Audit as evidence : the effectiveness of '123 magic' programmes
Bloomfield, L.; Kendall, S. (2010)This paper reports on an audit to determine the effectiveness of '123 Magic', a group-based parenting programme that encourages parents to explore, discuss and practice strategies to manage child behaviour. The audit's use ... -
Auditory navigation in hyperspace : Design and evaluation of a non-visual hypermedia system for blind users
Morley, S.; Petrie, H.; O'Neill, A.-M.; McNally, P. (1999)This paper presents the design and evaluation of a hypermedia system for blind users, making use of a non-visual interface, non-speech sounds, three input devices, and a 37 node hypermedia module. The important components ... -
Automated interpretation and accessible presentation of technical diagrams for blind people
Horstmann, M.; Lorenz, M.; Watkowski, A.; Ioannidis, G.; Herzog, O.; King, A.; Evans, D.G.; Hagen, C.; Schlieder, C.; Burn, Anne-Marie; King, N.; Petrie, H.; Dijkstra, S.; Crombie, D. (2004-12-01)The EU-supported TeDUB (Technical Drawings Understanding for the Blind) project is developing a software system that aims to make technical diagrams accessible to blind and visually impaired people. It consists of two ... -
Barriers and enablers of type 2 diabetes self-management in people with severe mental illness.
Mulligan, Kathleen; McBain, Hayley; Lamontagne-Godwin, Frederique; Chapman, Jacqui; Haddad, Mark; Jones, Julia; Flood, Chris; Thomas, David; Simpson, Alan (2017-09-15)Background People with diabetes and severe mental illness (SMI) experience poorer outcomes than those with diabetes alone. To improve outcomes, it is necessary to understand the difficulties that people with SMI experience ... -
Barriers to effective diabetes management - a survey of people with severe mental illness
Mulligan, Kathleen; McBain, Hayley; Lamontagne-Godwin, Frederique; Chapman, Jacqui; Flood, Chris; Haddad, Mark; Jones, Julia; Simpson, Alan (2018-06-01)Background: People with severe mental illnesses (SMI) such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and have poorer health outcomes than those with diabetes alone. To ... -
Be alert and stay safe
Scott, Patricia (2015-12-08) -
BeeZee Bodies Embedded Ethnography Evaluation Project
Newman, Han; Brady, Louca-Mai; Almack, Kathryn; Mathie, Elspeth; Wills, Wendy (University of Hertfordshire, 2023-02-07)The Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care, University of Hertfordshire (UH) were commissioned by BeeZee Bodies (BZB) to bring academic insights and support BZB’s development of future services. This work ... -
BeeZee Bodies Evaluation: Summary Report
Newman, Han; Brady, Louca-Mai; Almack, Kathryn; Mathie, Elspeth; Wills, Wendy (University of Hertfordshire, 2023-02-07) -
Behavior change interventions to increase physical activity in hospitalized patients: A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression
Taylor, Nicholas F; Harding, Katherine E; Dennett, Amy M; Febrey, Samantha; Warmoth, Krystal; Hall, Abi J; Prendergast, Luke A; Goodwin, Victoria A (2021-07-24)Background Low physical activity levels are a major problem for people in hospital and are associated with adverse outcomes. Objective This systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression aimed to determine the effect ... -
Being a child with intellectual disabilities in hospital: The need for an individualised approach to care
Oulton, Kate; Gibson, Faith; Kenten, Charlotte; Russell, Jessica; Carr, Lucinda; Hassiotis, Angela; Kelly, Paula; Kerry, Sam; Tuffrey‐Wijne, Irene; Whiting, Mark; Wray, Jo (2024-01-30)Background: There is limited qualitative research focussed specifically on what it is like for children and young people with intellectual disabilities coming into hospital, with much of the evidence‐base being about those ... -
Being a mental health inpatient: The experiences of adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions, a phenomenological study’
Scott, Patricia; Maloret, Paul (2016-09-16) -
Between loss and restoration: The role of liminality in advancing theories of grief and bereavement
Bristowe, Katherine; Timmins, Liadh; Pitman, Alexandra; Braybrook, Debbie; Marshall, Steve; Johnson, Katherine; King, Michael; Roach, Anna; Yi, Deokhee; Almack, Kathryn; Day, Elizabeth; Clift, Paul; Rose, Ruth; Harding, Richard (2024-03-30)A recent national survey of bereaved partners found high levels of complicated grief and psychological distress, with evidence that loneliness and isolation may contribute to these outcomes. However, the mechanisms of ... -
Beyond adoption: A new framework for theorising and evaluating Non-adoption, Abandonment and challenges to Scale-up, Spread and Sustainability (NASSS) of health and care technologies
Greenhalgh, Trisha; Wherton, Joe; Papoutsi, Chrysanthi; Lynch, Jennifer; Hughes, Gemma; A'Court, Christine; Hinder, Sue; Fahy, Nick; Procter, Rob; Shaw, Sara (2017-11-01)Background: Many promising technological innovations in health and social care are characterized by nonadoption or abandonment by individuals or by failed attempts to scale up locally, spread distantly, or sustain the ...