All Outputs (117)

A pilot study to test the design, implementation and effectiveness of two types of clinical case study and the associated, evaluative research instruments (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Thompson, J., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2015, April). A pilot study to test the design, implementation and effectiveness of two types of clinical case study and the associated, evaluative research instruments. Poster presented at Health Services Research & Pharmacy Practice Conference, Riddel Hall, Queen's University Belfast

Pharmacy students’ perceptions on interacting with people with mental health problems: a qualitative study (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sidhu, J., Zamanb, H., & White, S. (2014, September). Pharmacy students’ perceptions on interacting with people with mental health problems: a qualitative study. Presented at Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), Annual Conference 2014, ICC Birmingham UK

Previous research suggests that pharmacy workplace contact and the mental health content of undergraduate pharmacy education may not improve students’ negative attitudes towards people with mental health problems.1 However, studies have not explored... Read More about Pharmacy students’ perceptions on interacting with people with mental health problems: a qualitative study.

Fit for purpose? A qualitative study of key stakeholders’ perspectives on pharmaceutical needs assessments. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hamilton, J., Cork, T., Zaman, H., & White, S. (2014, September). Fit for purpose? A qualitative study of key stakeholders’ perspectives on pharmaceutical needs assessments. Poster presented at Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), Annual Conference 2014, ICC Birmingham UK

PNAs were introduced in 2004, revised by Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) between 2009 and 2011 and, since April 2013, are in the process of being reviewed again by the new Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWBs) for completion in 2015. A previous questionnaire... Read More about Fit for purpose? A qualitative study of key stakeholders’ perspectives on pharmaceutical needs assessments..

Similarities and differences between the perspectives of healthy living champions and pharmacists on the healthy living pharmacy initiative: a qualitative study (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
White, S., Brooks, D., & Hopps, A. (2014, April). Similarities and differences between the perspectives of healthy living champions and pharmacists on the healthy living pharmacy initiative: a qualitative study. Presented at Health Services Research & Pharmacy Practice Conference, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK

The Healthy Living Pharmacy (HLP) initiative has improved public access to health and wellbeing services and increased the quality of services in community pharmacy.1 This appears to be at least partly due to the quality and performance criteria for... Read More about Similarities and differences between the perspectives of healthy living champions and pharmacists on the healthy living pharmacy initiative: a qualitative study.

Simulated Drug Discovery Process to Conduct a Synoptic Assessment of Pharmacy Students (2014)
Journal Article
Richardson, A., Curtis, A. D., Moss, G. P., Pearson, R. J., White, S., Rutten, F. J., Perumal, D., & Maddock, K. (2014). Simulated Drug Discovery Process to Conduct a Synoptic Assessment of Pharmacy Students. American journal of pharmaceutical education, 78(2), 41. https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe78241

Objective. To implement and assess a task-based learning exercise that prompts pharmacy students to integrate their understanding of different disciplines.

Design. Master of pharmacy (MPharm degree) students were provided with simulated informatio... Read More about Simulated Drug Discovery Process to Conduct a Synoptic Assessment of Pharmacy Students.

Public health (2014)
Book Chapter
White, S. (2014). Public health. In Pharmaceutical Practice. (5). Churchill Livingstone

Disadvantaged former miners’ perspectives on smoking cessation: A qualitative study (2013)
Journal Article
White, S., & Baird, W. (2013). Disadvantaged former miners’ perspectives on smoking cessation: A qualitative study. Health Education Journal, 72(6), 755-760. https://doi.org/10.1177/0017896912468817

Objective:
To explore disadvantaged former miners’ perspectives in north Derbyshire, United Kingdom (UK) on smoking and smoking cessation.
Methods:
In-depth, audiotaped interviews with 16 disadvantaged former miners who smoked or had stopped smoki... Read More about Disadvantaged former miners’ perspectives on smoking cessation: A qualitative study.

Perspectives of community pharmacy staff on Healthy Living Pharmacies: A qualitative study (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brooks, D., Hopps, A., & White, S. Perspectives of community pharmacy staff on Healthy Living Pharmacies: A qualitative study. Presented at Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Annual Conference 2013, Birmingham, UK

The HLP initiative has led to quality and productivity improvements in community pharmacy, and better public access to health and wellbeing services.1 Key features include quality and performance criteria for services provided and trained Healthy Liv... Read More about Perspectives of community pharmacy staff on Healthy Living Pharmacies: A qualitative study.

MPharm graduates’ perspectives on their undergraduate preparation for public health activities in practice: A qualitative study (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mulligan, L., White, S., & Gifford, A. (2013, September). MPharm graduates’ perspectives on their undergraduate preparation for public health activities in practice: A qualitative study. Poster presented at Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Annual Conference 2013, Birmingham, UK

Focal points
This study took a qualitative approach to exploring MPharm graduates’ involvement in local public health activities and their perspectives on how their undergraduate course had prepared them for this

Most participants reported regula... Read More about MPharm graduates’ perspectives on their undergraduate preparation for public health activities in practice: A qualitative study.

Pharmacy students’ knowledge of and perceptions of shisha pipe smoking: A questionnaire study (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dhabali, H., White, S., & Khideja, N. (2013, September). Pharmacy students’ knowledge of and perceptions of shisha pipe smoking: A questionnaire study. Poster presented at Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Annual Conference 2013, Birmingham, UK

Narghile, hubble-bubble and hookah are among the many names used for what is perhaps most commonly known as a shisha or water-pipe, through which substances (usually tobacco and often combined with other substances such as fruit molasses) are smoked.... Read More about Pharmacy students’ knowledge of and perceptions of shisha pipe smoking: A questionnaire study.

A qualitative study of cardiac rehabilitation patients' perspectives on taking medicines: implications for the 'medicines-resistance' model of medicine-taking (2013)
Journal Article
White. (2013). A qualitative study of cardiac rehabilitation patients' perspectives on taking medicines: implications for the 'medicines-resistance' model of medicine-taking. BMC Health Services Research, 302 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-13-302

BACKGROUND: The appropriate use of medicines continues to be an important area of inter-disciplinary research activity both in the UK and beyond. Key qualitative work in this area in the last decade has included the 'medicines resistance' model of me... Read More about A qualitative study of cardiac rehabilitation patients' perspectives on taking medicines: implications for the 'medicines-resistance' model of medicine-taking.

Cardiac rehabilitation: impact of graded exercise in the recovery period following myocardial infarction (2013)
Journal Article
White, S. (in press). Cardiac rehabilitation: impact of graded exercise in the recovery period following myocardial infarction. Research Reports in Clinical Cardiology, 2013(4), 115-124. https://doi.org/10.2147/rrcc.s30955

This paper reviews the impact of graded exercise undertaken as part of a cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program in the recovery period following a myocardial infarction, focusing on how CR may be best provided and the evidence-base relating to exercise-... Read More about Cardiac rehabilitation: impact of graded exercise in the recovery period following myocardial infarction.

An educational framework for managing and supporting medication adherence in Europe (2013)
Journal Article
White, S., Clyne, W., & Mshelia, C. (2013). An educational framework for managing and supporting medication adherence in Europe. Pharmacy Education, 13, 118-120

Introduction: Decisions about taking medicines ultimately lie with patients, so health professionals need to engage with patients to manage and support medication adherence. Health professionals need appropriate education to do this. We aimed to deve... Read More about An educational framework for managing and supporting medication adherence in Europe.

Undergraduate pharmacy students’ perspectives on personal stress associated with learning, teaching and assessment in dispensing: a qualitative study (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
White, S., Potter, J., & Brennan, M. (2013, May). Undergraduate pharmacy students’ perspectives on personal stress associated with learning, teaching and assessment in dispensing: a qualitative study. Presented at Health Services Research & Pharmacy Practice Conference, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK

Anecdotal reports abound among UK undergraduate pharmacy students of dispensing, particularly dispensing examinations, being more stressful than other elements of the
MPharm course. However, there appears to be a lack of
research exploring this iss... Read More about Undergraduate pharmacy students’ perspectives on personal stress associated with learning, teaching and assessment in dispensing: a qualitative study.

Developing consensus-based policy solutions for medicines adherence for Europe: a Delphi study (2012)
Journal Article
White. (2012). Developing consensus-based policy solutions for medicines adherence for Europe: a Delphi study. BMC Health Services Research, 425 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-12-425

BACKGROUND: Non-adherence to prescribed medication is a pervasive problem that can incur serious effects on patients' health outcomes and well-being, and the availability of resources in healthcare systems. This study aimed to develop practical conse... Read More about Developing consensus-based policy solutions for medicines adherence for Europe: a Delphi study.

The impact of musculoskeletal conditions on outcomes of other illnesses (the MSKCOM study): a linked electronic health record study - Code lists
Data
Marshall, M., Mason, K., Bailey, J., Heron, N., Achanca, F., Chen, Y., Edwards, J., Frisher, M., Huntley, A., Mallen, C., Mamas, M., Png, M., Tatton, S., White, S., & Jordan, K. (2022). The impact of musculoskeletal conditions on outcomes of other illnesses (the MSKCOM study): a linked electronic health record study - Code lists. [Data]

Marshall M, Mason K, Bailey J, Heron N, Achana F, Chen Y, Edwards J, Frisher M, Huntley A, Mallen C, Mamas M, Png ME, Tatton S, White S, Jordan KP. MSKCOM: main Public Output: The impact of musculoskeletal conditions on outcomes of other illnesses: a... Read More about The impact of musculoskeletal conditions on outcomes of other illnesses (the MSKCOM study): a linked electronic health record study - Code lists.

Virtual patient technology for educating pharmacists on patient communication skills: a systematic review
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Richardson, C., White, S., & Chapman, S. Virtual patient technology for educating pharmacists on patient communication skills: a systematic review

Background Virtual patients (VPs) are a sub-type of healthcare simulation that have been underutilised in health education. Their use is increasing but, applications are varied as are designs, definitions, and evaluations. Previous reviews have been... Read More about Virtual patient technology for educating pharmacists on patient communication skills: a systematic review.