All Outputs (394)

Defining the Role of the Fire and Rescue Service in Mental Health Support for Older Adults: A Qualitative Study (2024)
Journal Article
Fisher, T., Chew‐Graham, C. A., Corp, N., Farooq, S., Kingston, P., Read, I., …Kingstone, T. (2024). Defining the Role of the Fire and Rescue Service in Mental Health Support for Older Adults: A Qualitative Study. Health Expectations, 27(5), Article e70028. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70028

Introduction: Anxiety and depression in older adults (60+ years of age) are under‐diagnosed and under‐treated. Older adults are less likely to seek help for these problems due to a lack of awareness, difficulty accessing health care due to availabili... Read More about Defining the Role of the Fire and Rescue Service in Mental Health Support for Older Adults: A Qualitative Study.

Experience of choice of treatment for adults with depression: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research (2024)
Journal Article
Megnin-Viggars, O., O’Donoghue, K., Pilling, S., & Chew-Graham, C. (in press). Experience of choice of treatment for adults with depression: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research. Journal of Mental Health, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2024.2390369

Background
Treatment choices for depression are preference-sensitive (no “single best option”). However, factors or attributes that can enhance or inhibit patient choice have not been fully explored.

Aims
To synthesize the qualitative literature... Read More about Experience of choice of treatment for adults with depression: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research.

Protocol for the Work And Vocational advicE (WAVE) randomised controlled trial testing the addition of vocational advice to usual primary care (Clinical Trials: NCT04543097) (2024)
Working Paper
Wynne-Jones, G., Lewis, M., Sowden, G., Madan, I., Walker-Bone, K., Chew-Graham, C., …Foster, N. Protocol for the Work And Vocational advicE (WAVE) randomised controlled trial testing the addition of vocational advice to usual primary care (Clinical Trials: NCT04543097)

Objectives To investigate the effectiveness of adding a brief vocational advice intervention to usual care in reducing the number of days absent from work over a period of 6 months in adults given a fit note by their general practice.

Design Multi... Read More about Protocol for the Work And Vocational advicE (WAVE) randomised controlled trial testing the addition of vocational advice to usual primary care (Clinical Trials: NCT04543097).

Exploring General Practitioners' Management of Self‐Harm in Young People: A Qualitative Study (2024)
Journal Article
Mughal, F., Saunders, B., Lewis, M., J. Armitage, C., Dikomitis, L., Lancaster, G., …A. Chew‐Graham, C. (2024). Exploring General Practitioners' Management of Self‐Harm in Young People: A Qualitative Study. Health Expectations, 27(5), Article e70026. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70026

Background: General practitioners (GPs) are key to the frontline assessment and treatment of young people after self‐harm. Young people value GP‐led self‐harm care, but little is known about how GPs manage young people after self‐harm. Aim: This stud... Read More about Exploring General Practitioners' Management of Self‐Harm in Young People: A Qualitative Study.

Aripiprazole/Sertraline Combination: Clinical and Cost‐Effectiveness in Comparison With Quetiapine for the Treatment of Bipolar Depression (ASCEnD Trial)—Protocol for a Nested Qualitative Study (2024)
Journal Article
Hoppe, I., Watson, S., Kemp, C., Turnbull, F., Davies, F., Gibson, J., …Chew‐Graham, C. A. (2024). Aripiprazole/Sertraline Combination: Clinical and Cost‐Effectiveness in Comparison With Quetiapine for the Treatment of Bipolar Depression (ASCEnD Trial)—Protocol for a Nested Qualitative Study. Health Expectations, 27(5), Article e70018. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70018

Introduction: Bipolar disorder is a recurrent mental health disorder with a prevalence rate of 1.4%. On average, there can be a delay of 9.5 years from the initial presentation of symptoms to a confirmed diagnosis. Individuals living with bipolar dis... Read More about Aripiprazole/Sertraline Combination: Clinical and Cost‐Effectiveness in Comparison With Quetiapine for the Treatment of Bipolar Depression (ASCEnD Trial)—Protocol for a Nested Qualitative Study.

Physical Health Checks and Follow‐Up Care in Deprived and Ethnically Diverse People With Severe Mental Illness: Co‐Designed Recommendations for Better Care (2024)
Journal Article
Joury, E., Beveridge, E., Littlejohns, J., Burns, A., Copsey, G., Philips, J., …Chin, J. (2024). Physical Health Checks and Follow‐Up Care in Deprived and Ethnically Diverse People With Severe Mental Illness: Co‐Designed Recommendations for Better Care. Health Expectations, 27(5), Article e70005. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70005

Background: There is wide variation in premature mortality rates in adults with severe mental illness (SMI) across London, with Tower Hamlets (a highly deprived and ethnically diverse area) scoring the highest. Objective: To identify examples of best... Read More about Physical Health Checks and Follow‐Up Care in Deprived and Ethnically Diverse People With Severe Mental Illness: Co‐Designed Recommendations for Better Care.

Patient experiences of remote consulting with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis and fibromyalgia: a qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Leach, H., Eccles, A., Chew-Graham, C. A., & Atherton, H. (in press). Patient experiences of remote consulting with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis and fibromyalgia: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), BJGPO.2024.0079. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0079

Background
Remote and digital consulting in primary care has rapidly expanded since March 2020. It is important to understand patient experiences, particularly for those living with complex long-term conditions, to identify how care can best be deli... Read More about Patient experiences of remote consulting with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis and fibromyalgia: a qualitative study.

How can general practitioners help young people avoid future self-harm? a qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Mughal, F., Chew-Graham, C. A., Townsend, E., Armitage, C., Lewis, M., & Saunders, B. (2024). How can general practitioners help young people avoid future self-harm? a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0209

Background Self-harm is a growing problem in young people. General practitioners (GPs) are usually the first point of healthcare contact for young people aged 16-25 years after self-harm. GPs can experience barriers to supporting young people and beh... Read More about How can general practitioners help young people avoid future self-harm? a qualitative study.

Developing a Consensus Statement to Target Oral Health Inequalities in People With Severe Mental Illness (2024)
Journal Article
Mishu, M. P., Aggarwal, V., Shiers, D., Peckham, E., Johnston, G., Joury, E., …Palmier‐Claus, J. (2024). Developing a Consensus Statement to Target Oral Health Inequalities in People With Severe Mental Illness. Health Expectations, 27(4), Article e14163. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.14163

Introduction: Oral diseases are more prevalent in people with severe mental illness (SMI) compared to those without mental illnees. A greater focus on oral health is needed to reverse unacceptable but often neglected oral health inequality in people... Read More about Developing a Consensus Statement to Target Oral Health Inequalities in People With Severe Mental Illness.

Prescribing benzodiazepines in young adults with anxiety: A qualitative study of GP perspectives. (2024)
Journal Article
Archer, C., Wiles, N., Kessler, D., Chew-Graham, C. A., & Turner, K. (in press). Prescribing benzodiazepines in young adults with anxiety: A qualitative study of GP perspectives. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0211

Incident benzodiazepine prescriptions in primary care for anxiety decreased between 2003-2018. However, from 2008, incident prescribing of benzodiazepines for anxiety increased among those aged 18-34. There are increasing concerns around prescribing... Read More about Prescribing benzodiazepines in young adults with anxiety: A qualitative study of GP perspectives..

Collaborative discussions between pharmacists and general practitioners to optimise patient medication: a qualitative study within a clinical trial. (2024)
Journal Article
Parslow, R., Duncan, L. J., Caddick, B., Chew-Graham, C. A., Turner, K., Payne, R. A., …McCahon, D. (in press). Collaborative discussions between pharmacists and general practitioners to optimise patient medication: a qualitative study within a clinical trial. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0190

There has been significant investment in pharmacists working in UK general practice to improve the effective and safe use of medicines. However, evidence of how to optimise collaboration between GPs and pharmacists in the context of polypharmacy (mul... Read More about Collaborative discussions between pharmacists and general practitioners to optimise patient medication: a qualitative study within a clinical trial..

The development and validation of a prognostic model to predict relapse in adults with remitted depression in primary care: secondary analysis of pooled individual participant data from multiple studies (2024)
Working Paper
Moriarty, A. S., Paton, L. W., Snell, K. I., Archer, L., Riley, R. D., Buckman, J. E., …McMillan, D. The development and validation of a prognostic model to predict relapse in adults with remitted depression in primary care: secondary analysis of pooled individual participant data from multiple studies

Background Relapse of depression is common and contributes to the overall associated morbidity and burden. We lack evidence-based tools to estimate an individual’s risk of relapse after treatment in primary care, which may help us more effectively ta... Read More about The development and validation of a prognostic model to predict relapse in adults with remitted depression in primary care: secondary analysis of pooled individual participant data from multiple studies.

Coproducing Health Information Materials With Young People: Reflections and Lessons Learned (2024)
Journal Article
Faux-Nightingale, A., Somayajula, G., Bradbury, C., Bray, L., Burton, C., Chew-Graham, C. A., …Welsh, V. (2024). Coproducing Health Information Materials With Young People: Reflections and Lessons Learned. Health Expectations, 27(3), Article e14115. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.14115

Background
This paper describes and critically reflects on how children and young people (CYP) acted as public advisors to co-produce health information materials about Long Covid for younger audiences. This work was underpinned by the Lundy model,... Read More about Coproducing Health Information Materials With Young People: Reflections and Lessons Learned.

Socio‐demographic variation in diagnosis of and prescribing for common mental illnesses among children and young people during the COVID‐19 pandemic: time series analysis of primary care electronic health records (2024)
Journal Article
Hussey, L. J., Kontopantelis, E., Mok, P. L. H., Ashcroft, D. M., Carr, M. J., Garg, S., …Webb, R. T. (in press). Socio‐demographic variation in diagnosis of and prescribing for common mental illnesses among children and young people during the COVID‐19 pandemic: time series analysis of primary care electronic health records. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14026

Background
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of children and young people (CYP) has been widely reported. Primary care electronic health records were utilised to examine trends in the diagnosing, recording and treating of thes... Read More about Socio‐demographic variation in diagnosis of and prescribing for common mental illnesses among children and young people during the COVID‐19 pandemic: time series analysis of primary care electronic health records.

Primary care contact, clinical management and suicide risk following discharge from inpatient mental health care (2024)
Journal Article
Musgrove, R., Carr, M. J., Kapur, N., Chew-Graham, C. A., Mughal, F., Ashcroft, D. M., & Webb, R. T. (in press). Primary care contact, clinical management and suicide risk following discharge from inpatient mental health care. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), BJGPO.2023.0165. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2023.0165

Background Evidence is sparse regarding service usage and the clinical management of people recently discharged from inpatient psychiatric care who die by suicide.

Aim To improve understanding of how people discharged from inpatient mental health... Read More about Primary care contact, clinical management and suicide risk following discharge from inpatient mental health care.

GPs’ views of prescribing beta- blockers for people with anxiety disorders: a qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Archer, C., Kessler, D., Wiles, N., Chew-Graham, C. A., & Turner, K. (2024). GPs’ views of prescribing beta- blockers for people with anxiety disorders: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), Article BJGP.2024.0091. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0091

Between 2003-2018, incident prescriptions of beta-blockers for anxiety increased substantially, particularly in young adults. NICE guidance for anxiety does not recommend beta-blockers, probably due to a lack of evidence to support such use. Recent r... Read More about GPs’ views of prescribing beta- blockers for people with anxiety disorders: a qualitative study.

People from ethnic minorities seeking help for Long Covid: a qualitative study. (2024)
Journal Article
Smyth, N., Ridge, D., Kingstone, T., Gopal, D. P., Alwan, N., Wright, A., …Chew-Graham, C. A. (in press). People from ethnic minorities seeking help for Long Covid: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), BJGP.2023.0631. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0631

People from ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, are less likely to access primary healthcare and report dissatisfaction with healthcare. Whilst the prevalence of Long Covid in ethnic minority groups is unclear, these g... Read More about People from ethnic minorities seeking help for Long Covid: a qualitative study..

Barriers and facilitators of self‐management of diabetes amongst people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation: A systematic review and qualitative synthesis (2024)
Journal Article
Woodward, A., Walters, K., Davies, N., Nimmons, D., Protheroe, J., Chew‐Graham, C. A., …Armstrong, M. (2024). Barriers and facilitators of self‐management of diabetes amongst people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation: A systematic review and qualitative synthesis. Health Expectations, 27(3), Article e14070. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.14070

Background: The number of people living with diabetes is rising worldwide and a higher prevalence of diabetes has been linked to those experiencing socioeconomic deprivation. Self‐management strategies are vital and known to reduce the risks of long‐... Read More about Barriers and facilitators of self‐management of diabetes amongst people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation: A systematic review and qualitative synthesis.

The CO-produced Psychosocial INtervention delivered by GPs to young people after self-harm (COPING): protocol for a feasibility study (2024)
Journal Article
Mughal, F., Chew-Graham, C. A., Saunders, B., Lawton, S. A., Lewis, S., Smith, J., …Lewis, M. (in press). The CO-produced Psychosocial INtervention delivered by GPs to young people after self-harm (COPING): protocol for a feasibility study. NIHR Open Research, 4(27), https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13576.1

Background
Self-harm in young people is a growing concern and reducing rates a global priority. General practitioners (GPs) can intervene early after self-harm but there are no effective treatments presently available. We developed the GP-led COPING... Read More about The CO-produced Psychosocial INtervention delivered by GPs to young people after self-harm (COPING): protocol for a feasibility study.

A qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators to self‐managing multiple long‐term conditions amongst people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation (2024)
Journal Article
Woodward, A., Nimmons, D., Davies, N., Walters, K., Stevenson, F. A., Protheroe, J., …Armstrong, M. (2024). A qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators to self‐managing multiple long‐term conditions amongst people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation. Health Expectations, 27(2), Article e14046. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.14046

Background
Globally, it is estimated that one in three adults live with two or more long-term conditions (multiple long-term conditions, MLTCs), that require self-management. People who experience socioeconomic deprivation face significant health in... Read More about A qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators to self‐managing multiple long‐term conditions amongst people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation.