Thomas Kingstone's Outputs (63)

How, why, for whom and when do help-seeking interventions for anxiety and depression work among older adults? A realist review (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fisher, T., Chew-Graham, C., Corp, N., Hider, S., Southam, J., Wong, G., & Kingstone, T. (2025, March). How, why, for whom and when do help-seeking interventions for anxiety and depression work among older adults? A realist review. Presented at BJGP Research and Publishing conference, The Lowry Hotel, Manchester, England

Background A quarter of older adults (aged ≥60 years) in the UK experience a mental health problem each year. Older adults may not seek help due to limited awareness of symptoms of mental ill-health; fear of losing independence; limited access to ser... Read More about How, why, for whom and when do help-seeking interventions for anxiety and depression work among older adults? A realist review.

How can we improve care for perinatal anxiety (PNA) in primary care? Insights from a community engagement and involvement event (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Silverwood, V., Proctor, J., Fisher, T., Kingstone, T., Turner, K., & Chew-Graham, C. (2025, March). How can we improve care for perinatal anxiety (PNA) in primary care? Insights from a community engagement and involvement event. Presented at BJGP Research and Publishing conference, The Lowry Hotel, Manchester, England

Background Perinatal anxiety (PNA) is anxiety that occurs during pregnancy or in the twelve months postpartum. Experienced by approximately 21% of women worldwide, PNA can have a negative impact on mothers, children and their families.

Aim A commu... Read More about How can we improve care for perinatal anxiety (PNA) in primary care? Insights from a community engagement and involvement event.

E077 What is the impact of psychosocial interventions to prevent anxiety and/or depression in people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions? A systematic review (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, L., Corp, N., Bjorklund, M., Kingstone, T., Chew-Graham, C., & Hider, S. (2025, April). E077 What is the impact of psychosocial interventions to prevent anxiety and/or depression in people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions? A systematic review. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2025, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester, England, UK

Background/Aims Common mood problems such as anxiety and depression are associated with poorer outcomes for people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions. There is increasing interest in investigating whether psychosocial interventions can prev... Read More about E077 What is the impact of psychosocial interventions to prevent anxiety and/or depression in people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions? A systematic review.

Experiences and Perceptions of Self‐Harm in Rural‐Dwelling Adults: A Rapid Review of Qualitative Evidence (2025)
Journal Article
Saunders, K., Nicholls, W., Corp, N., Kingstone, T., Mughal, F., Chew‐Graham, C. A., Southam, J., & Fisher, T. (2025). Experiences and Perceptions of Self‐Harm in Rural‐Dwelling Adults: A Rapid Review of Qualitative Evidence. Health Expectations, 28(3), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70268

Background: Self‐harm is associated with factors that are relevant to and exacerbated by rurality. Living in rural areas may intensify existing socio‐economic disadvantages linked to service access, employment opportunities, transport conditions and... Read More about Experiences and Perceptions of Self‐Harm in Rural‐Dwelling Adults: A Rapid Review of Qualitative Evidence.

Maternal perinatal anxiety and infant primary care use in 1998–2016: a UK cohort study (2025)
Journal Article
Smith, H. C., Archer, C., Bailey, J., Chew Graham, C., Evans, J., Fisher, T., Kessler, D., Kingstone, T., Procter, J., Shivji, N., Silverwood, V., Spruce, A., Turner, K., Wu, P., Yu, D., & Petersen, I. (2025). Maternal perinatal anxiety and infant primary care use in 1998–2016: a UK cohort study. BMJ Mental Health, 28(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2024-301160

There is some evidence that perinatal anxiety (PNA) is associated with lower rates of infant vaccinations and decreased access to preventative infant healthcare, but results across studies have not been conclusive. To investigate the relationship bet... Read More about Maternal perinatal anxiety and infant primary care use in 1998–2016: a UK cohort study.

Medical ambivalence and Long Covid: The disconnects, entanglements, and productivities shaping ethnic minority experiences in the UK (2024)
Journal Article
Ridge, D. T., Broom, A., Alwan, N. A., Chew-Graham, C. A., Smyth, N., Gopal, D., Kingstone, T., Gaszczyk, P., & Begum, S. (2024). Medical ambivalence and Long Covid: The disconnects, entanglements, and productivities shaping ethnic minority experiences in the UK. Social Science and Medicine, Article 117603. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117603

Structural violence - related to ‘isms’ like racism, sexism, and ableism – pertains to the ways in which social institutions harm certain groups. Such violence is critical to institutional indifference to the plight of ethnic minori... Read More about Medical ambivalence and Long Covid: The disconnects, entanglements, and productivities shaping ethnic minority experiences in the UK.

The social determinants of distress in South Asian men with long-term conditions: a qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Awan, H., Corp, N., Kingstone, T., & Chew-Graham, C. A. (2024). The social determinants of distress in South Asian men with long-term conditions: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2024.0386

Background: People with long-term physical conditions are more likely to experience distress, depression or anxiety. Physical-mental comorbidity is associated with lower quality of life, poorer clinical outcomes, and increased mortality than physical... Read More about The social determinants of distress in South Asian men with long-term conditions: a qualitative study.

PHARM-LC: What role can Community Pharmacy play in supporting people with long Covid? Protocol for a mixed methods study (2024)
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Kingstone, T., Saunders, K., Fisher, T., Bhamra, S., Briggs, T., Higginbottom, A., Higginson, P., Jones, G., Lokugamage, A., Maidment, I., O'Hara, M., Shaw, M., Advisory Group, P.-L. C., & CHEW-GRAHAM, C. (2024). PHARM-LC: What role can Community Pharmacy play in supporting people with long Covid? Protocol for a mixed methods study

Background
Long Covid is a debilitating multifaceted condition, that is more prevalent in those from deprived areas, females and those with another disorder or disability. Those that live with Long Covid currently must endure a lack of services, sup... Read More about PHARM-LC: What role can Community Pharmacy play in supporting people with long Covid? Protocol for a mixed methods study.

Co‐Producing a Package of Novel Online Resources to Support the Mental Health Needs of People With Persistent Pain: BeeFree (2024)
Journal Article
Stevenson, K., Evans, N., Campbell, L., Callaghan, P., Lench, J., McDonald, J., Chew‐Graham, C. A., & Kingstone, T. (2024). Co‐Producing a Package of Novel Online Resources to Support the Mental Health Needs of People With Persistent Pain: BeeFree. Musculoskeletal Care, 22(4), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1960

1 Background
Low back pain and depression are the leading causes of disability in the UK (Steel et al. 2018). Persistent pain (over 3 months) affects between one-in-three and one-in-two people in the UK (Fayaz et al. 2016). Mental health problems (s... Read More about Co‐Producing a Package of Novel Online Resources to Support the Mental Health Needs of People With Persistent Pain: BeeFree.

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., Spolander, G., Southam, J., Stevens, D., Warren, C., & 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.

Development and initial evaluation of a clinical prediction model for risk of treatment resistance in first-episode psychosis: Schizophrenia Prediction of Resistance to Treatment (SPIRIT) (2024)
Journal Article
Farooq, S., Hattle, M., Kingstone, T., Ajnakina, O., Dazzan, P., Demjaha, A., Murray, R. M., Di Forti, M., Jones, P. B., Doody, G. A., Shiers, D., Andrews, G., Milner, A., Nettis, M. A., Lawrence, A. J., van der Windt, D. A., & Riley, R. D. (2024). Development and initial evaluation of a clinical prediction model for risk of treatment resistance in first-episode psychosis: Schizophrenia Prediction of Resistance to Treatment (SPIRIT). British Journal of Psychiatry, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.101

Background
A clinical tool to estimate the risk of treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) in people with first-episode psychosis (FEP) would inform early detection of TRS and overcome the delay of up to 5 years in starting TRS medication.

Aims... Read More about Development and initial evaluation of a clinical prediction model for risk of treatment resistance in first-episode psychosis: Schizophrenia Prediction of Resistance to Treatment (SPIRIT).

Could primary care records be used to identify women at risk of perinatal anxiety? A mixed-methods study (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fisher, T., Archer, C., Bailey, J., Evans, J., Kessler, D. S., Kingstone, T., Petersen, I., Proctor, J., Shivji, N., Spruce, A., Silverwood, V., Smith, H., Turner, K., Wu, P., Yu, D., & Chew-Graham, C. (2024, March). Could primary care records be used to identify women at risk of perinatal anxiety? A mixed-methods study. Presented at BJGP Research & Publishing Conference, RCGP Headquarters in London, England, UK

Perinatal anxiety (PNA) occurs throughout the antenatal period or up to 1 year after childbirth, with a prevalence of 21%. To investigate if primary care records could be used to identify women at 'higher risk' of PNA. Mixed-methods approach using qu... Read More about Could primary care records be used to identify women at risk of perinatal anxiety? A mixed-methods study.

How can we improve support for women with perinatal anxiety in primary care? A qualitative study. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Silverwood, V., Fisher, T., Proctor, J., Kingstone, T., Turner, K., Shivji, N., & Chew-Graham, C. (2024, March). How can we improve support for women with perinatal anxiety in primary care? A qualitative study. Presented at BJGP Research and Publishing Conference, RCGP Headquarters, London

Perinatal anxiety (PNA) occurs during pregnancy and up to 12 months post-partum. PNA affects more than 21% of women and can impact adversely on mothers, children and their families. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance id... Read More about How can we improve support for women with perinatal anxiety in primary care? A qualitative study..

Supporting people in Early Intervention in Psychosis services: the role of primary care (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chew-Graham, C., Rickett, M., Kingstone, T., Gupta, V., Shiers, D., French, P., Lennox, B., Crawford, M., Penington, E., Hedges, A., & Ward, J. (2024, March). Supporting people in Early Intervention in Psychosis services: the role of primary care. Presented at BJGP Research and Publishing Conference, RCGP Headquarters, London

Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) services offer treatment to people experiencing a first episode of psychosis. Service users may be referred from primary care and discharged directly back at the end of their time in an EIP service. To explore th... Read More about Supporting people in Early Intervention in Psychosis services: the role of primary care.

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., Chaudhry, A., Clark, S., Band, R., & 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.

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., Fryer, K., Canvin, K., Swaithes, L., Brading, L., Bray, L., Russell, W., & 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.

Collaboration across the primary and specialist care interface in Early Intervention in Psychosis services: a qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Rickett, M. C., Kingstone, T., Gupta, V., Shiers, D., French, P., Lennox, B., Crawford, M., Penington, E., Hedges, A., Ward, J., Williams, R., Bateman, P., & Chew-Graham, C. A. (2024). Collaboration across the primary and specialist care interface in Early Intervention in Psychosis services: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 74(747), e709-e716. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0558

Background People with new psychotic symptoms may be managed within an Early Intervention in Psychosis service (EIP). They may be discharged back to primary care at the end of their time in an EIP service. Aim To explore the role of primary care in s... Read More about Collaboration across the primary and specialist care interface in Early Intervention in Psychosis services: a qualitative study.

Evaluating the impact of the supporting the advancement of research skills (STARS) programme on research knowledge, engagement and capacity-building in a health and social care organisation in England (2024)
Journal Article
Tajuria, G., Dobel-Ober, D., Bradley, E., Charnley, C., Lambley-Burke, R., Mallen, C., Honeyford, K., & Kingstone, T. (in press). Evaluating the impact of the supporting the advancement of research skills (STARS) programme on research knowledge, engagement and capacity-building in a health and social care organisation in England. BMC Medical Education, 24(1), Article 126. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05059-0

Objectives
To evaluate the impact a novel education programme - to improve research engagement, awareness, understanding and confidence - had on a diverse health and social care workforce. Barriers and facilitators to engagement were explored togeth... Read More about Evaluating the impact of the supporting the advancement of research skills (STARS) programme on research knowledge, engagement and capacity-building in a health and social care organisation in England.

2005 How do emergency ambulance clinicians decide what to do for older adults who have fallen? An analysis of qualitative survey data (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gunson, I., Bullock, L., Kingstone, T., & Bucknall, M. 2005 How do emergency ambulance clinicians decide what to do for older adults who have fallen? An analysis of qualitative survey data

Introduction Around 10% of calls received by English ambulance services are for older adults who have fallen1; with an ageing population there are significant care provision needs. Decision-making on the treatment for people who fall, can impact thei... Read More about 2005 How do emergency ambulance clinicians decide what to do for older adults who have fallen? An analysis of qualitative survey data.

2004 How confident are we in decision making? The quantitative analysis of ambulance response to older adult fallers: A pilot survey (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gunson, I., Bullock, L., Kingstone, T., & Bucknall, M. 2004 How confident are we in decision making? The quantitative analysis of ambulance response to older adult fallers: A pilot survey. Presented at British Geriatrics Society Autumn Meeting

Introduction The number one reason for older people to be taken to hospital emergency departments is a fall1. An “Ambulance Improvement Programme Pillar”2 is trying to reduce conveyance to hospital for falls, however it is not understood how the atte... Read More about 2004 How confident are we in decision making? The quantitative analysis of ambulance response to older adult fallers: A pilot survey.