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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 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 ... -
Attending to political conflict in social work today and in the near future : Focus on European social work
Ramon, Shulamit (2021-04-30)This paper is aimed at looking at how social workers in Europe tackle the inevitable political issues embedded in their work as intermediaries between political authorities (governments and local authorities) and social ... -
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 ... -
Barriers and Enablers to Shared Decision Making in Psychiatric Medication Management: A Qualitative Investigation of Clinician and Service Users' Views
Kaminskiy, Emma; Zisman-Ilani, Yaara; Ramon, Shulamit (2021-06-17)Shared decisionmaking (SDM) is a recommended health communication approach in mental health settings. Yet, implementation of SDM in psychiatric consultations discussing medication management is challenging. Insufficient ... -
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) -
Behavioural difficulties
Gates, Bob (Churchill Livingstone, 1997) -
Being a mental health inpatient: The experiences of adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions, a phenomenological study’
Scott, Patricia; Maloret, Paul (2016-09-16) -
Black and minority ethnic groups and youth offending
Sender, H.; Littlechild, B.; Smith, N. (2006)Despite significant concerns and public inquiries concerning the treatment of ethnic minorities within the criminal justice system as a whole, research on this area in relation to the youth justice system is comparatively ... -
Blame the victim? Domestic violence as covered in The Sun and The Guardian
Lloyd, Michele; Ramon, Shulamit (2016-11-23) -
Bone Mineral Density at the Hip Predicts Mortality in Elderly Men
Trivedi, Daksha; Khaw, K.T. (2001)Low bone density as assessed by calcaneal ultrasound has been associated with mortality in elderly men and women. We examined the relationship between bone density measured at the hip and all cause and cardiovascular ... -
Breastfeeding patterns in infants with Down's syndrome : A literature review
Sooben, Roja (2012-02-28)This article reports on the findings of a literature review undertaken to examine factors that influenced breastfeeding among mothers of babies with Down's syndrome. Seven studies were identified, with the earliest published ... -
Bringing Europe together through primary care
Kendall, Sally; Bryar, Rosamund (2016-01) -
Busting the bureaucracy: lessons from research governance in primary care
Appleton, Jane; Caan, Woody; Cowley, Sarah; Kendall, S. (2007)This paper provides a critical discussion of the research governance approval processes faced in a nationally-funded primary care health service survey. The study is investigating how a range of English primary care ... -
Can district nurses and care home staff improve bowel care for older people using a clinical benchmarking tool?
Goodman, Claire; Davies, Susan; Norton, Christine; Fader, Mandy; Morris, Jackie; Wells, Mandy; Gage, Heather (2013-12)A quasi-experimental study tested a clinical benchmarking tool (Essence of Care) to improve bowel-related care for older people living in six care homes. In the intervention care homes, district nurses and care home staff ... -
Can networks of research active care homes for older people be created and sustained?
Davies, Susan; Goodman, Claire; Iliffe , Steve; Manthorpe , Jill; Carrick, Natasha; Smith , Adam (2013-06-26)Background: In the UK care homes are one of the main providers of long term care for older people with dementia. Despite the recent increase in care home research, residents with dementia are often excluded (Gordon et al, ... -
Can simvastatin improve erectile function and health-related quality of life in men aged over 40 years with erectile dysfunction? : Rationale and design of the Erectile Dysfunction and Statins (EDS) Trial [ISRCTN66772971]
Trivedi, Daksha; Kirby, Michael; Norman, Felicity; Przybytniak, Izabela; Ali, Shehzad; Wellsted, D. (2011-12-01)OBJECTIVE To describe the rationale and design of the Erectile Dysfunction and Statins (EDS) Trial which aims to evaluate the effectiveness of simvastatin on erectile function and health-related quality of life in men aged ... -
Can simvastatin improve erectile function and health-related quality of life in men aged ≥40 years with erectile dysfunction? : Results of the Erectile Dysfunction and Statins Trial [ISRCTN66772971]
Trivedi, Daksha; Kirby, Michael; Wellsted, D.; Ali, Shehzad; Hackett, Geoff; O'Connor, Bernadette; Van Os, Sandra (2013-01-29)To evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of simvastatin on erectile function and health-related quality of life in men aged ≥40 years with erectile dysfunction (ED).