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Exploring Yamatji perceptions and use of palliative care: an ethnographic study.
(2014-08)
BACKGROUND: The Yamatji people comprise several Aboriginal groups living in the Midwest region of Western Australia. Palliative care remains underutilised among Aboriginal groups, but little is known about Yamatji people's ...
Designing for psychological change: individuals' reward and cost valuations in weight management.
(2014-06-26)
BACKGROUND: Knowledge of the psychological constructs that underlie behavior offers valuable design opportunities for persuasive systems. We use the decision theory, which describes how behavior is underpinned by reward-cost ...
Ethnicity-specific factors influencing childhood immunisation decisions among Black and Asian Minority Ethnic groups in the UK: a systematic review of qualitative research.
(2017-06)
BACKGROUND: Uptake of some childhood immunisations in the UK is lower among those from some Black and Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. This systematic review of qualitative research sought to understand the factors ...
The impact of a social prescribing service on patients in primary care: a mixed methods evaluation.
(2017-12-19)
BACKGROUND: Social prescribing is targeted at isolated and lonely patients. Practitioners and patients jointly develop bespoke well-being plans to promote social integration and or social reactivation. Our aim was to ...
What might affect acceptability of online positive psychology interventions for depression: a qualitative study on patient expectations'.
(2018-07-27)
BACKGROUND: Positive psychology interventions are brief self-adminstered exercises designed to promote positive emotions, behaviours, or thoughts. They are potentially effective for reducing depression and are considered ...
Attitudes and behaviours of adolescents towards antibiotics and self-care for respiratory tract infections: a qualitative study.
(2017-06-06)
BACKGROUND: To understand attitudes and behaviours of adolescents towards antibiotics, antimicrobial resistance and respiratory tract infections. DESIGN: Qualitative approach informed by the Theory of Planned Behaviour. ...
'You started something … then I continued by myself': a qualitative study of physical activity maintenance.
(2017-11)
BACKGROUND: Most mid-life and older adults are not achieving recommended physical activity (PA) targets and effective interventions are needed to increase and maintain PA long-term for health benefits. The Pedometer And ...
Using chronic kidney disease trigger tools for safety and learning: a qualitative evaluation in East London primary care.
(2019-10)
BACKGROUND: An innovative programme to improve identification and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in primary care was implemented across three clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in 2016. This included a falling ...
How do stroke survivors and their carers use practitioners' advice on secondary prevention medications? Qualitative study of an online forum.
(2017-09-01)
Background: Secondary prevention medications reduce risk of stroke recurrence, yet many people do not receive recommended treatment, nor take medications optimally. Objective: Exploring how patients report making use of ...
Barriers and facilitators to adherence to secondary stroke prevention medications after stroke: analysis of survivors and caregivers views from an online stroke forum.
(2017-07-16)
OBJECTIVE: To identify barriers and facilitators of medication adherence in patients with stroke along with their caregivers. DESIGN: Qualitative thematic analysis of posts about secondary prevention medications, informed ...