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Patient experiences of the long COVID–Optimal Health Programme: qualitative interview study in community settings (2023)
Journal Article
Al-Jabr, H., Windle, K., Clifton, A., R Thompson, D., Castle, D. J., J. Castle, D., …F. Ski, C. (2023). Patient experiences of the long COVID–Optimal Health Programme: qualitative interview study in community settings. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), BJGPO.2023.0137. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2023.0137

Background Long COVID (LC) symptoms persist 12 weeks or more beyond the acute infection. To date, no standardised diagnostic/treatment pathways exist. However, a holistic approach has been recommended. This study explores participants’ experiences of... Read More about Patient experiences of the long COVID–Optimal Health Programme: qualitative interview study in community settings.

Experiences of people with long COVID: Symptoms, support strategies and the Long COVID Optimal Health Programme (LC‐OHP) (2023)
Journal Article
Al‐Jabr, H., Thompson, D. R., Castle, D. J., & Ski, C. F. (2024). Experiences of people with long COVID: Symptoms, support strategies and the Long COVID Optimal Health Programme (LC‐OHP). Health Expectations, https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13879

Introduction: Long COVID (LC) is a multisystem illness, with fluctuating symptoms that affect the daily activities of patients. There are still no standardised diagnostic criteria or treatment approaches for managing LC. The LC‐Optimal Health Program... Read More about Experiences of people with long COVID: Symptoms, support strategies and the Long COVID Optimal Health Programme (LC‐OHP).

Interventions to support mental health in people with long COVID: a scoping review (2023)
Journal Article
Al-Jabr, H., Hawke, L. D., Thompson, D. R., Clifton, A., Shenton, M., Castle, D. J., & Ski, C. F. (in press). Interventions to support mental health in people with long COVID: a scoping review. BMC Public Health, 23(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16079-8

Introduction
Long COVID (LC) is a multisystem disease with symptoms lasting weeks or months beyond the acute COVID-19 infection. Several manifestations are reported by people with LC, including effects on mental health, with varying degrees of psych... Read More about Interventions to support mental health in people with long COVID: a scoping review.

Theory-informed strategies to address factors anticipated to influence implementation and people's participation in community pharmacy-based diabetes prevention services (2023)
Journal Article
Katangwe-Chigamba, T., Sokhi, J., Family, H., Al-Jabr, H., Kirkdale, C. L., & Twigg, M. J. (2023). Theory-informed strategies to address factors anticipated to influence implementation and people's participation in community pharmacy-based diabetes prevention services. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 10, 100263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100263

Background
Early identification of non-diabetic hyperglycaemia and implementation of diet and lifestyle changes can prevent type 2 diabetes. However, low participation in diabetes prevention services remains a problem in the UK. The community pharma... Read More about Theory-informed strategies to address factors anticipated to influence implementation and people's participation in community pharmacy-based diabetes prevention services.

A personalised intervention programme aimed at improving adherence to oral antidiabetic and/or antihypertensive medication in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, the INTENSE study: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2022)
Journal Article
Langendoen-Gort, M., Al-Jabr, H., Hugtenburg, J. G., Rutters, F., de Wit, M., Bhattacharya, D., …Elders, P. J. M. (in press). A personalised intervention programme aimed at improving adherence to oral antidiabetic and/or antihypertensive medication in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, the INTENSE study: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 23(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06491-7

Background
Medication non-adherence is a prevalent health problem in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Interventions have previously been developed to improve medication adherence, but inconsistent outcomes have been reported. A potential... Read More about A personalised intervention programme aimed at improving adherence to oral antidiabetic and/or antihypertensive medication in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, the INTENSE study: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Patient feedback on hospital pharmacists’ consultation skills: A feasibility study using the Interpersonal Skills Questionnaire (ISQ) (2022)
Journal Article
Al-Jabr, H., Twigg, M. J., Katangwe-Chigamba, T., Saadvandi, R., & Desborough, J. A. (2022). Patient feedback on hospital pharmacists’ consultation skills: A feasibility study using the Interpersonal Skills Questionnaire (ISQ). PloS one, 17(7), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268544

Background
Improvement in practitioners’ consultation skills (CSs) can be driven by patient feedback, however, to date, no study has been conducted with reference to pharmacy consultations. The Interpersonal Skills Questionnaire (ISQ) is potentially... Read More about Patient feedback on hospital pharmacists’ consultation skills: A feasibility study using the Interpersonal Skills Questionnaire (ISQ).

Long COVID Optimal Health Program (LC-OHP) to Enhance Psychological and Physical Health: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial (2022)
Journal Article
Al-Jabr, H., Windle, K., Thompson, D. R., Jenkins, Z. M., Castle, D. J., & Ski, C. F. (2022). Long COVID Optimal Health Program (LC-OHP) to Enhance Psychological and Physical Health: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 11(5), e36673. https://doi.org/10.2196/36673

Background:
Long COVID is a collection of symptoms that develop during or following a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19, which continue for more than 12 weeks. Despite the negative impact of long COVID on people’s lives and functioning, there... Read More about Long COVID Optimal Health Program (LC-OHP) to Enhance Psychological and Physical Health: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.

Exploring the views of community pharmacists on patient feedback on their consultations (2021)
Journal Article
Al-Jabr, H., Katangwe-Chigamba, T., Green, J., & Desborough, J. A. (2021). Exploring the views of community pharmacists on patient feedback on their consultations. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 29(6), 645-647. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riab060

Objectives
To explore community pharmacists’ (CPs) views on patient feedback on their consultations.

Methods
The study was conducted at community pharmacies in the East of England. Pharmacists employed at a large multiple pharmacy were invited t... Read More about Exploring the views of community pharmacists on patient feedback on their consultations.

The community pharmacy setting for diabetes prevention: Views and perceptions of stakeholders (2019)
Journal Article
Katangwe, T., Family, H., Sokhi, J., Al-Jabr, H., Kirkdale, C. L., & Twigg, M. J. (2019). The community pharmacy setting for diabetes prevention: Views and perceptions of stakeholders. PLoS ONE, 14(7), e0219686. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219686

Background
Diabetes prevention programmes delay or prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes in people with pre-diabetes. To increase accessibility, national guidelines recommend delivering diabetes prevention programmes in primary care settings, includi... Read More about The community pharmacy setting for diabetes prevention: Views and perceptions of stakeholders.

Exploring what patients think when answering the Interpersonal Skills Questionnaire (ISQ) following a hospital pharmacist consultation: A ‘think-aloud’ study (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Jabr, H., Twigg, M., Saadvandi, R., & Desborough, J. (2018). Exploring what patients think when answering the Interpersonal Skills Questionnaire (ISQ) following a hospital pharmacist consultation: A ‘think-aloud’ study. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 14(8), e47-e48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.05.097

Background: The Interpersonal Skills Questionnaire (ISQ) was developed to collect patient feedback on consultation skills of practitioners. However, it has not yet been evaluated with pharmacists. Therefore, the aim of this study was to use cognitive... Read More about Exploring what patients think when answering the Interpersonal Skills Questionnaire (ISQ) following a hospital pharmacist consultation: A ‘think-aloud’ study.

Exploring what patients think when answering the Interpersonal Skills Questionnaire (ISQ): A ‘think aloud’ study (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Jabr, H., Twigg, M., Saadvandi, R., & Desborough, J. (2019). Exploring what patients think when answering the Interpersonal Skills Questionnaire (ISQ): A ‘think aloud’ study. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 15(5), 619-622. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.07.005

Background
The Interpersonal Skills Questionnaire (ISQ) was developed to collect patient feedback on consultation skills of practitioners. However, it has not yet been evaluated with pharmacists.

Objective
To explore the thinking process of pati... Read More about Exploring what patients think when answering the Interpersonal Skills Questionnaire (ISQ): A ‘think aloud’ study.

Patient feedback questionnaires to enhance consultation skills of healthcare professionals: A systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Jabr, H., Twigg, M. J., Scott, S., & Desborough, J. A. (2018). Patient feedback questionnaires to enhance consultation skills of healthcare professionals: A systematic review. Patient Education and Counseling, 101(9), 1538-1548. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2018.03.016

Objective
To identify patient feedback questionnaires that assess the development of consultation skills (CSs) of practitioners.

Methods
We conducted a systematic search using seven databases from inception to January 2017 to identify self-compl... Read More about Patient feedback questionnaires to enhance consultation skills of healthcare professionals: A systematic review.