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Building trust and inclusion with under-served groups: a public involvement project employing a knowledge mobilisation approach (2024)
Journal Article
Anderson, A. M., Brading, L., Swaithes, L., Evans, N., Fedorowicz, S. E., Murinas, D., …Kingsbury, S. R. (2024). Building trust and inclusion with under-served groups: a public involvement project employing a knowledge mobilisation approach. Research Involvement and Engagement, 10(1), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-024-00647-2

Background: Certain groups are commonly under-served by health research due to exclusionary models of research design/delivery. Working in partnership with under-served groups is key to improving inclusion. This project aimed to explore the use of a... Read More about Building trust and inclusion with under-served groups: a public involvement project employing a knowledge mobilisation approach.

Using Twitter (X) to mobilise knowledge for First Contact Physiotherapists: A qualitative study (Preprint) (2024)
Journal Article
Campbell, L., Quicke, J., Stevenson, K., Paskins, Z., Dziedzic, K., & Swaithes, L. (2024). Using Twitter (X) to mobilise knowledge for First Contact Physiotherapists: A qualitative study (Preprint). Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26, Article e55680. https://doi.org/10.2196/55680

Background:

Twitter (now X) is a virtual social network commonly used by healthcare professionals. Little is known about whether it helps healthcare professionals to share, mobilise and co-create knowledge, or reduce the time between research know... Read More about Using Twitter (X) to mobilise knowledge for First Contact Physiotherapists: A qualitative study (Preprint).

An evaluation of a public partnership project between academic institutions and young people with Black African, Asian and Caribbean heritage (2024)
Journal Article
Moult, A., Knight, N., Medina, N., Babatunde, O., Kingstone, T., Duffy, H., …Dziedzic, K. (in press). An evaluation of a public partnership project between academic institutions and young people with Black African, Asian and Caribbean heritage. Research Involvement and Engagement, 10(1), Article 31. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-024-00564-4

Background: This project (named Reinvent) aimed to promote Public Involvement (PI) in health research. Academics worked with a community group, the Eloquent Praise & Empowerment Dance Company, to develop a community partnership with young people from... Read More about An evaluation of a public partnership project between academic institutions and young people with Black African, Asian and Caribbean heritage.

How common are side effects of treatment to prevent gout flares when starting allopurinol? (2024)
Journal Article
Saul, H., Deeney, B., Swaithes, L., & Roddy, E. (in press). How common are side effects of treatment to prevent gout flares when starting allopurinol?. BMJ, 384, Article q514. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q514

The studyRoddy E, Bajpai R, Forrester H, et al. Safety of colchicine and NSAID prophylaxis when initiating urate-lowering therapy for gout: propensity score-matched cohort studies in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. 2023;82:1618-25.To re... Read More about How common are side effects of treatment to prevent gout flares when starting allopurinol?.

Optimising the implementation of evidence-based osteoarthritis guidelines in primary care: Development of a knowledge mobilisation toolkit (2024)
Journal Article
Swaithes, L., Paskins, Z., Finney, A., Walsh, N., Skrybant, M., Mallen, C., & Dziedzic, K. (2024). Optimising the implementation of evidence-based osteoarthritis guidelines in primary care: Development of a knowledge mobilisation toolkit. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2024.01.003

Objective
Implementing clinical guidelines for osteoarthritis in primary care is complex. Whilst international guidelines detail what best practice for osteoarthritis looks like, little is known about how this is... Read More about Optimising the implementation of evidence-based osteoarthritis guidelines in primary care: Development of a knowledge mobilisation toolkit.

Use of video group consultations by general practice staff during the COVID-19 pandemic (2023)
Journal Article
Scott, E., Swaithes, L., Wynne-Jones, G., & Finney, A. (2024). Use of video group consultations by general practice staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Primary Health Care, 34(1), https://doi.org/10.7748/phc.2023.e1801

Background: Video group consultations (VGCs) are one approach to delivering care using a virtual platform for a group of patients with the same or similar health conditions. However, little is known about the use and uptake of VGCs in the UK.

Aim:... Read More about Use of video group consultations by general practice staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Optimising the process of knowledge mobilisation in Communities of Practice: recommendations from a (multi-method) qualitative study (2023)
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Swaithes, L., Paskins, Z., Quicke, J., Stevenson, K., Fell, K., & Dziedzic, K. (2023). Optimising the process of knowledge mobilisation in Communities of Practice: recommendations from a (multi-method) qualitative study. Implementation Science Communications, 4, Article 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-022-00384-1

Background: Communities of Practice (CoPs) offer a strategy for mobilising knowledge and integrating evidence-based interventions into musculoskeletal practice, yet little is known about their practical application in this context. This study aimed t... Read More about Optimising the process of knowledge mobilisation in Communities of Practice: recommendations from a (multi-method) qualitative study.

Implementation of physical activity interventions for people with inflammatory arthritis: an overview and future recommendations (2022)
Journal Article
Cornwall, N., Swaithes, L., Woodcock, C., Healey, E. L., & Hider, S. L. (2022). Implementation of physical activity interventions for people with inflammatory arthritis: an overview and future recommendations. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkac094

Regular physical activity is important for both physical and mental health. This is particularly important for people with inflammatory arthritis, because of the benefits on both disease-specific and systemic outcomes and the increased risk of comorb... Read More about Implementation of physical activity interventions for people with inflammatory arthritis: an overview and future recommendations.

A Scoping Review Exploring Whether a Free “Offer” Devalues or Widens Sport and Physical Activity Participation Amongst Children and Young Adults Aged 0–25? (2022)
Journal Article
Swaithes. (2022). A Scoping Review Exploring Whether a Free “Offer” Devalues or Widens Sport and Physical Activity Participation Amongst Children and Young Adults Aged 0–25?. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2022.897646

BackgroundSocio-economic status continues to mediate physical activity engagement, despite a range of interventions aimed at reducing inequalities and widening sport and physical activity participation. As a result there has been increasing interest... Read More about A Scoping Review Exploring Whether a Free “Offer” Devalues or Widens Sport and Physical Activity Participation Amongst Children and Young Adults Aged 0–25?.

Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of osteoarthritis management programmes in primary or community care settings: a systematic review and qualitative framework synthesis protocol. (2021)
Journal Article
Cunningham, J., Briggs, A. M., Doyle, F., Dziedzic, K., Murphy, P., French, H. P., …Finney, A. (2021). Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of osteoarthritis management programmes in primary or community care settings: a systematic review and qualitative framework synthesis protocol. HRB Open Research, 102 - ?. https://doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13377.1

Despite consistent international guidelines for osteoarthritis (OA) management, evidence-based treatments are underutilised. OA management programmes (OAMPs) are being implemented internationally to address this evidence-practice gap. An OAMP is defi... Read More about Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of osteoarthritis management programmes in primary or community care settings: a systematic review and qualitative framework synthesis protocol..

Embedding group consultations into practice: Perceptions of the general practice workforce (2021)
Journal Article
Scott, E., Swaithes, L., Wynne-Jones, G., & Finney, A. (2021). Embedding group consultations into practice: Perceptions of the general practice workforce. Practice Nurse, 51(5), 12-16

Group consultations are to be ‘championed’ to address growing concerns facing primary care general practice, but what are the barriers, facilitators and key roles required in setting up and delivering this model of care, according to the experiences... Read More about Embedding group consultations into practice: Perceptions of the general practice workforce.

The OARSI “joint effort initiative” repository of online osteoarthritis management programmes: an implementation rapid response during covid-19 (2021)
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Quicke, J., Swaithes, L., Campbell, L., Bowden, J., Eyles, J., Allen, K., …Dziedzic, K. (2021). The OARSI “joint effort initiative” repository of online osteoarthritis management programmes: an implementation rapid response during covid-19. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 29, S87-S89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2021.02.121

Purpose: 1) To collate into a repository, best-evidence online osteoarthritis management programmes (OAMPS), and 2) facilitate their implementation, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.The Osteoarthritis Research Society International Joint Effor... Read More about The OARSI “joint effort initiative” repository of online osteoarthritis management programmes: an implementation rapid response during covid-19.

Experience of implementing and delivering group consultations in UK general practice: a qualitative study (2021)
Journal Article
Swaithes, L., Paskins, Z., Duffy, H., Evans, N., Mallen, C., Dziedzic, K., & Finney, A. (2021). Experience of implementing and delivering group consultations in UK general practice: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 71(707), E413-E422. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2020.0856

BACKGROUND: Group consultations are a relatively new concept in UK primary care and are a suggested solution to current workload pressures in general practice. Little is known about the experience of implementing and delivering this approach from sta... Read More about Experience of implementing and delivering group consultations in UK general practice: a qualitative study.

Understanding the uptake of a clinical innovation for osteoarthritis in primary care: a qualitative study of knowledge mobilisation using the i-PARIHS framework. (2020)
Journal Article
Swaithes, L., Dziedzic, K., Finney, A., Cottrell, E., Jinks, C., Mallen, C., …Paskins, Z. (2020). Understanding the uptake of a clinical innovation for osteoarthritis in primary care: a qualitative study of knowledge mobilisation using the i-PARIHS framework. Implementation Science, 15, Article 95. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-020-01055-2

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of pain and disability worldwide. Despite research supporting best practice, evidence-based guidelines are often not followed. Little is known about the implementation of non-surgical models of care in ro... Read More about Understanding the uptake of a clinical innovation for osteoarthritis in primary care: a qualitative study of knowledge mobilisation using the i-PARIHS framework..