All Outputs (16)

CHiP study protocol: using the primary care academic CollaboraTive to explore the characteristics and healthcare use of older housebound patients in England. (2023)
Journal Article

Older housebound people are an under researched group for whom achieving good primary healthcare can be resource intensive. To describe the characteristics and healthcare use of older (≥65 years) housebound people; explore clinician views on delivery... Read More about CHiP study protocol: using the primary care academic CollaboraTive to explore the characteristics and healthcare use of older housebound patients in England..

Non-pharmacological interventions for the management of perinatal anxiety in primary care: A meta-review of systematic reviews (2023)
Journal Article

Perinatal anxiety (PNA), anxiety that occurs during pregnancy and/or up to 12 months post-partum, is estimated to affect up to 21% of women, and may impact negatively on mothers, children and their families. The National Institute for Health and Care... Read More about Non-pharmacological interventions for the management of perinatal anxiety in primary care: A meta-review of systematic reviews.

‘Imposter participants’ in online qualitative research, a new and increasing threat to data integrity? (2023)
Journal Article

The approach to managing perinatal anxiety: A mini-review (2022)
Journal Article

Perinatal Anxiety (PNA) is defined as anxiety occurring during pregnancy and up to 12 months post-partum and is estimated to affect up to 20% of women. Risk factors for PNA are multiple and can be classed as psychological, social and biological. PNA... Read More about The approach to managing perinatal anxiety: A mini-review.

The impact of remote consultations on brief conversations in general practice (2022)
Journal Article

Acceptability of physician associate interns in primary care: results from a service evaluation. (2021)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND: Physician associates (PA) form part of the policy-driven response to increased primary care demand and a general practitioner (GP) recruitment and retention crisis. However, they are novel to the primary care workforce and have limitation... Read More about Acceptability of physician associate interns in primary care: results from a service evaluation..

Exploring women's experiences of identifying, negotiating and managing perinatal anxiety: a qualitative study (2020)
Journal Article

OBJECTIVES: Anxiety affects around 15% of women during the perinatal period and can adversely impact both mother and child, with potential implications for long-term health; few studies have examined women's experiences of perinatal anxiety (PNA). In... Read More about Exploring women's experiences of identifying, negotiating and managing perinatal anxiety: a qualitative study.

Race and racism: are we too comfortable with comfort? (2020)
Journal Article

After the murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests, there has been a renewed appetite to tackle racism in all aspects of life. Within medicine and especially primary care, many people seem unclear about the racial disparities in hea... Read More about Race and racism: are we too comfortable with comfort?.

A Novel Primary Healthcare Physician Associate Internship: Results from a Service Evaluation (2020)
Journal Article

Abstract Background: Physician associates (PA) are dependent healthcare professionals with two-years post-graduate generalist medical education. PAs can work in primary care immediately after graduation. However, PAs are novel to, and still relativel... Read More about A Novel Primary Healthcare Physician Associate Internship: Results from a Service Evaluation.

Acceptability of Physician Associate Interns in Primary Care: Results from a Service Evaluation (2020)
Journal Article

Abstract Background: Physician associates (PA) form part of the policy-driven response to increased primary care demand and a general practitioner recruitment and retention crisis. However, they are novel to the primary care workforce, have limitatio... Read More about Acceptability of Physician Associate Interns in Primary Care: Results from a Service Evaluation.

Maternal six week postnatal check should assess for postnatal anxiety. (2020)
Journal Article

Jakes and colleagues summarise the maternal six week postnatal check.1 This is an important and integral part of primary care and presents general practitioners with opportunities to make a huge difference to new mothers and their children. We wer... Read More about Maternal six week postnatal check should assess for postnatal anxiety..

Healthcare professionals' perspectives on identifying and managing perinatal anxiety: a qualitative study. (2019)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND: Perinatal mental health problems are those that occur during pregnancy or up to 12 months postpartum, and affect up to 20% of women. Perinatal anxiety (PNA) is at least as common as depression during the perinatal phase and can adversely... Read More about Healthcare professionals' perspectives on identifying and managing perinatal anxiety: a qualitative study..

Improving the physical health of people with severe mental illness: Don’t just screen, intervene (2019)
Journal Article

'If it's a medical issue I would have covered it by now': learning about fibromyalgia through the hidden curriculum: a qualitative study (2017)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a long-term condition that affects between 1 and 5% of the general population and lies within the spectrum of medically unexplained symptoms (MUS). FMS can be difficult to diagnose and is usually done so as... Read More about 'If it's a medical issue I would have covered it by now': learning about fibromyalgia through the hidden curriculum: a qualitative study.

Current evidence on risk factors for knee osteoarthritis in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2014)
Journal Article

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of pain and disability and leads to a reduced quality of life. The aim was to determine the current evidence on risk factors for onset of knee pain/OA in those aged 50 and over. A systematic review and meta-anal... Read More about Current evidence on risk factors for knee osteoarthritis in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Identifying and managing perinatal anxiety: perspectives of healthcare practitioners. A qualitative study
Thesis

Background Perinatal mental health (PMH) problems are those which occur during pregnancy or up to 12 months postpartum, and affect up to 20% of women. Perinatal anxiety (PNA) is at least as common as depression and can adversely impact on both mothe... Read More about Identifying and managing perinatal anxiety: perspectives of healthcare practitioners. A qualitative study.