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MAINTAINING MENTAL HEALTH IN OLDER PEOPLE WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN: A LONGITUDINAL COHORT STUDY (2016)
Journal Article
Baker, S., Chew-Graham, C. A., Wilkie, R., & McBeth, J. (2016). MAINTAINING MENTAL HEALTH IN OLDER PEOPLE WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN: A LONGITUDINAL COHORT STUDY. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 75(S2), 656-657. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.4037

Background Reporting troublesome pain doubled the risk of the onset of depression in older people1. However the majority (84%) of those with troublesome pain remained free of depression. Social participation (SP) (i.e. recreational and functional act... Read More about MAINTAINING MENTAL HEALTH IN OLDER PEOPLE WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN: A LONGITUDINAL COHORT STUDY.

Meeting the mental health needs of people with multiple sclerosis: a qualitative study of patients and professionals (2016)
Journal Article
Chew-Graham. (2016). Meeting the mental health needs of people with multiple sclerosis: a qualitative study of patients and professionals. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1097-1105. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2016.1180547

Purpose: To explore perspectives and experiences of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and health care professionals of mental health support for MS in the UK. Method: 24 people with MS, 13 practice nurses, 12 general practitioners (GPs) and 9?MS... Read More about Meeting the mental health needs of people with multiple sclerosis: a qualitative study of patients and professionals.

Implementing resources to support the diagnosis and management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) in primary care: A qualitative study. (2016)
Journal Article
Bayliss, K., Riste, L., Band, R., Peters, S., Wearden, A., Lovell, K., …Chew-Graham, C. A. (2016). Implementing resources to support the diagnosis and management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) in primary care: A qualitative study. BMC Family Practice, 17, 66 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-016-0453-8

BACKGROUND: Previous research has highlighted that many GPs lack the confidence and knowledge to diagnose and manage people with CFS/ME. Following the development of an online training module for GPs, and an information pack and DVD for patients, thi... Read More about Implementing resources to support the diagnosis and management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) in primary care: A qualitative study..

How can general practice respond to the needs of street-based prostitutes? (2016)
Journal Article
Chew-Graham. (2016). How can general practice respond to the needs of street-based prostitutes?. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 323 - 324. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X685501

The 2015 RCGP publication Health Inequalities1 reflected on evidence from the 2010 Marmot Review,2 which concluded that, in England, people living in the poorest neighbourhoods will, on average, die 7 years earlier than people living in the richest.... Read More about How can general practice respond to the needs of street-based prostitutes?.

Process and impact of patient involvement in a systematic review of shared decision making in primary care consultations (2016)
Journal Article
Hyde, C., Dunn, K. M., Higginbottom, A., & Chew-Graham, C. A. (2016). Process and impact of patient involvement in a systematic review of shared decision making in primary care consultations. Health Expectations, 298-308. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12458

BACKGROUND: Patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) in systematic reviews remains uncommon, despite the policy imperative for patient involvement in research. The aim of this study was to investigate the process and impact of collaborati... Read More about Process and impact of patient involvement in a systematic review of shared decision making in primary care consultations.

Clinical management following self-harm in a UK-wide primary care cohort (2016)
Journal Article
Chew-Graham. (2016). Clinical management following self-harm in a UK-wide primary care cohort. Journal of Affective Disorders, 182-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2016.03.013

Background Little is known about the clinical management of patients in primary care following self-harm. Methods A descriptive cohort study using data from 684 UK general practices that contributed to the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CP... Read More about Clinical management following self-harm in a UK-wide primary care cohort.

The epidemiology of self-harm in a UK wide primary care patient cohort, 2001-2013 (2016)
Journal Article
Chew-Graham. (2016). The epidemiology of self-harm in a UK wide primary care patient cohort, 2001-2013. BMC Psychiatry, 53. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-0753-5

Background Most of the research conducted on people who harm themselves has been undertaken in secondary healthcare settings. Little is known about the frequency of self-harm in primary care patient populations. This is the first study to describe t... Read More about The epidemiology of self-harm in a UK wide primary care patient cohort, 2001-2013.

Evaluating a complex model designed to increase access to high quality primary mental health care for under-served groups: a multi-method study. (2016)
Journal Article
Chew-Graham, C. (2016). Evaluating a complex model designed to increase access to high quality primary mental health care for under-served groups: a multi-method study. BMC Health Services Research, 58 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1298-5

BACKGROUND: Many people with mental distress are disadvantaged because care is not available or does not address their needs. In order to increase access to high quality primary mental health care for under-served groups, we created a model of care w... Read More about Evaluating a complex model designed to increase access to high quality primary mental health care for under-served groups: a multi-method study..

Mirtazapine added to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for treatment-resistant depression in primary care (MIR trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2016)
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Tallon, D., Wiles, N., Campbell, J., Chew-Graham, C., Dickens, C., Macleod, U., …Kessler, D. (2016). Mirtazapine added to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for treatment-resistant depression in primary care (MIR trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 17, 66. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1199-2

Background People with depression are usually managed in primary care and antidepressants are often the first-line treatment, but only one third of patients respond fully to a single antidepressant. This paper describes the protocol for a randomised... Read More about Mirtazapine added to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for treatment-resistant depression in primary care (MIR trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Soliciting additional concerns in the primary care consultation and the utility of a brief communication intervention to aid solicitation: a qualitative study (2016)
Journal Article
Chew-Graham. (2016). Soliciting additional concerns in the primary care consultation and the utility of a brief communication intervention to aid solicitation: a qualitative study. Patient Education and Counseling, 724-732. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2015.12.005

Objective To investigate the perspectives of general practitioners (GPs) on the practice of soliciting additional concerns (ACs) and the acceptability and utility of two brief interventions (prompts) designed to aid the solicitation. Methods Eig... Read More about Soliciting additional concerns in the primary care consultation and the utility of a brief communication intervention to aid solicitation: a qualitative study.

Improving the care of people with long-term conditions in primary care: (2015)
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Healey, E. L., Jinks, C., Tan, V. A., Chew-Graham, C. A., Lawton, S. A., Nicholls, E., …Mallen, C. D. (2015). Improving the care of people with long-term conditions in primary care:. Journal of Comorbidity, 2015(5), 135-149. https://doi.org/10.15256/joc.2015.5.60

Background Long-term conditions (LTCs) are important determinants of quality of life and healthcare expenditure worldwide. Whilst multimorbidity is increasingly the norm in primary care, clinical guidelines and the delivery of care remain focused on... Read More about Improving the care of people with long-term conditions in primary care:.

‘I’m managing my diabetes between two worlds’: Beliefs and experiences of diabetes management in British South Asians on holiday in the East: a qualitative study (2015)
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Patel, N. R., Kennedy, A., Blickem, C., Reeves, D., & Chew-Graham, C. (in press). ‘I’m managing my diabetes between two worlds’: Beliefs and experiences of diabetes management in British South Asians on holiday in the East: a qualitative study. Journal of Diabetes Research, Article 5436174. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/5436174

Background. Diabetes is disproportionately high among British South Asians compared to the general UK population. Whilst the migrant British South Asians group has received most attention on research related to diabetes management, little considerati... Read More about ‘I’m managing my diabetes between two worlds’: Beliefs and experiences of diabetes management in British South Asians on holiday in the East: a qualitative study.

Symptom perceptions and help-seeking behaviour prior to lung and colorectal cancer diagnoses: a qualitative study. (2015)
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McLachlan, S., Mansell, G., Sanders, T., Yardley, S., van der Windt, D., Brindle, L., …Little, P. (2015). Symptom perceptions and help-seeking behaviour prior to lung and colorectal cancer diagnoses: a qualitative study. Family Practice, 568 - 577. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmv048

BACKGROUND: Lung and colorectal cancer are common and have high UK mortality rates. Early diagnosis is important in reducing cancer mortality, but the literature on lung and colorectal cancers suggests many people wait for a considerable time before... Read More about Symptom perceptions and help-seeking behaviour prior to lung and colorectal cancer diagnoses: a qualitative study..

The triple whammy anxiety depression and osteoarthritis in long-term conditions (2015)
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Jinks, Chew-Graham, Mallen, & Healey. (2015). The triple whammy anxiety depression and osteoarthritis in long-term conditions. BMC Family Practice, Article 163. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-015-0346-2

Improving the management of people with long-term conditions is a key priority of the UK National Health Service. Whilst the coexistence of two or more long-term conditions in one person is increasingly the norm in primary care, guidelines and delive... Read More about The triple whammy anxiety depression and osteoarthritis in long-term conditions.

Communicating Cardiovascular Disease Risk to People with Psoriasis: What Techniques do Practitioners Use? (2015)
Journal Article
Keyworth, C., Nelson, P. A., Chew-Graham, C. A., Kane, K., Pearce, C. J., Griffiths, C. E. M., …Cordingley, L. (2016). Communicating Cardiovascular Disease Risk to People with Psoriasis: What Techniques do Practitioners Use?. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 23(2), 168-178. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-015-9517-8

Background Psoriasis can be associated with unhealthy lifestyle behaviours such as smoking, excess alcohol use and insufficient physical activity, consequently increasing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Health care practitioners are expected to d... Read More about Communicating Cardiovascular Disease Risk to People with Psoriasis: What Techniques do Practitioners Use?.