Outputs (14)

Transitioning between clinical and academic practice from the perspectives of clinical academic trainees, academic training programme directors and academic supervisors: a mixed methods study (2025)
Journal Article
Payne, R., Frejah, I., Abbey, E., Badcoe, R., Delaney, B., & Mitchell, C. (in press). Transitioning between clinical and academic practice from the perspectives of clinical academic trainees, academic training programme directors and academic supervisors: a mixed methods study. BMC Medical Education, 25(1), 236. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-06803-w

Background: The career pathway of clinical academics in the UK is challenging. To pursue academic endeavors, trainees often undertake approved time ‘Out of Programme for Research’ (OOPR), a standalone research fellow post or join an ‘Integrated Acade... Read More about Transitioning between clinical and academic practice from the perspectives of clinical academic trainees, academic training programme directors and academic supervisors: a mixed methods study.

Understanding women from ethnic minorities’ perspectives about contraception in the UK: a qualitative study using a participatory action research approach with community research link workers (2025)
Journal Article
Linton, E., Mawson, R. L., Cory, R. J., Ma, R., Fryer, K., Aminu, H., Aslam, A., Nabage, F. N., Daley, S., & Mitchell, C. A. (2025). Understanding women from ethnic minorities’ perspectives about contraception in the UK: a qualitative study using a participatory action research approach with community research link workers. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2024-202522

Background: Contraception has revolutionised women’s health, enabling planned pregnancies and improved outcomes for mothers and babies. However, disparities exist in rates of unintended pregnancies and contraceptive uptake among ethnic groups. The re... Read More about Understanding women from ethnic minorities’ perspectives about contraception in the UK: a qualitative study using a participatory action research approach with community research link workers.

Understanding access to sexual and reproductive health in general practice using an adapted Candidacy Framework; a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis. (2024)
Journal Article
Mawson, R., Hodges, V., Salway, S., & Mitchell, C. (in press). Understanding access to sexual and reproductive health in general practice using an adapted Candidacy Framework; a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 1-34. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0522

Background General practice has a key role in reducing inequity in access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Unplanned pregnancy, abortion and STIs are increasing and disproportionately affects deprived communities and ethnic minority groups. T... Read More about Understanding access to sexual and reproductive health in general practice using an adapted Candidacy Framework; a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis..

Identifying Key Moments in Type 2 Diabetes Management: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of People With Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetes Health Coaches (2024)
Journal Article
Joyce, J. B., Newbert, C., Guess, N., Fryer, K., Mitchell, C. A., Bespala, L., Morris, E., Aveyard, P., Jebb, S. A., & Albury, C. (2024). Identifying Key Moments in Type 2 Diabetes Management: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of People With Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetes Health Coaches. Health Expectations, 27(6), Article e70108. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70108

Objective: For people with type 2 diabetes who are overweight, weight loss increases the likelihood of achieving diabetes remission. The aim here was to draw on the experiences of people living with type 2 diabetes and coaches who deliver type 2 diab... Read More about Identifying Key Moments in Type 2 Diabetes Management: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of People With Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetes Health Coaches.

FAIRSTEPS study - Framework Addressing Inequities in pRimary care using STakEholder PerspectiveS: Integrative evidence review and Delphi consensus (2024)
Journal Article
Jackson, B., Mitchell, C., Coster, J., Lawy, T., Burton, C., Reynolds, J., Essat, M., Cantrell, A., Clowes, M., & Ariss, S. (2024). FAIRSTEPS study - Framework Addressing Inequities in pRimary care using STakEholder PerspectiveS: Integrative evidence review and Delphi consensus. Public Health, 237, 307-315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2024.10.009

Objectives: Health inequities are unjust and avoidable differences in health outcomes across populations and between population groups. Though these arise predominantly from social determinants of health, healthcare is estimated to contribute around... Read More about FAIRSTEPS study - Framework Addressing Inequities in pRimary care using STakEholder PerspectiveS: Integrative evidence review and Delphi consensus.

In at the Deep End: Innovative approaches to engaging underserved communities in Northern England (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jeffries, J., Wearn, A., Hassan, S., Fryer, K., Mitchell, C., & Sowden, S. In at the Deep End: Innovative approaches to engaging underserved communities in Northern England. Presented at 17th European Public Health Conference 2024 Sailing the Waves of European Public Health: Exploring a Sea of Innovation Lisbon, Portugal 12–15 November 2024

Background People living in socio-economically deprived communities have greater health needs, but worse access and outcomes from care. A growing international movement of Deep End (DE) general practice networks established to promote health equity,... Read More about In at the Deep End: Innovative approaches to engaging underserved communities in Northern England.

Influences on ethnic minority women’s experiences and access to contraception in the UK: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis (2024)
Journal Article
Cory, R. J., Mawson, R., Linton, E., Al-Bazz, D. Y., Fryer, K., Ma, R., & Mitchell, C. A. (2024). Influences on ethnic minority women’s experiences and access to contraception in the UK: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2024-202488

Background: Accessible contraception is critical for promoting the health and well-being of women and their families. In the UK, contraception is free at the point of access, but only 55% of pregnancies are planned, with negative implications for mat... Read More about Influences on ethnic minority women’s experiences and access to contraception in the UK: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis.

Experiences of integrating social prescribing link workers into primary care in England: Bolting on, fitting in or belonging (2024)
Journal Article
Tierney, S., Westlake, D., Wong, G., Turk, A., Markham, S., Gorenberg, J., Reeve, J., Mitchell, C., Husk, K., Redwood, S., Pope, C., Baird, B., & Mahtani, K. R. (in press). Experiences of integrating social prescribing link workers into primary care in England: Bolting on, fitting in or belonging. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 75(752), e195-e202. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2024.0279

Background: Following the 2019 NHS Long-Term Plan, link workers (LWs) have been employed across primary care in England to deliver social prescribing (SP). Aim: To understand and explain how the LW role is being implemented in primary care in England... Read More about Experiences of integrating social prescribing link workers into primary care in England: Bolting on, fitting in or belonging.

Implementation of fracture risk assessment in men with prostate cancer requiring long-term androgen deprivation therapy: a systematic scoping review using the i-PARIHS implementation framework (2024)
Journal Article
Huang, Q., Mitchell, C., Theodoulou, E., Lee, A. C. K., & Brown, J. (in press). Implementation of fracture risk assessment in men with prostate cancer requiring long-term androgen deprivation therapy: a systematic scoping review using the i-PARIHS implementation framework. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-024-01659-3

Purpose
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is a mainstay of treatment for prostate cancer (PCa) and is associated with increased risks of osteoporosis and fragility fractures. Despite international guidelines to mitigate fracture risk, osteoporosis... Read More about Implementation of fracture risk assessment in men with prostate cancer requiring long-term androgen deprivation therapy: a systematic scoping review using the i-PARIHS implementation framework.

Contextualising and challenging under-representation in research in light of Cultural Trauma: a qualitative focus group and interview study (2024)
Journal Article
Fryer, K., Hutt, I., Aminu, H., Linton, E., White, J., Reynolds, J., & Mitchell, C. (in press). Contextualising and challenging under-representation in research in light of Cultural Trauma: a qualitative focus group and interview study. Research Involvement and Engagement, 10(1), Article 69. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-024-00600-3

Background: Although underserved populations— including those from ethnic minority communities and those living in poverty—have worse health and poorer healthcare experiences, most primary care research does not fairly reflect these groups. Patient a... Read More about Contextualising and challenging under-representation in research in light of Cultural Trauma: a qualitative focus group and interview study.