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Adherence with oral chemotherapy in a cancer unit in Northern Ireland (2016)
Journal Article
Doyle, C., White, S., & Mills, L. (2016). Adherence with oral chemotherapy in a cancer unit in Northern Ireland. Journal of Medicines Optimisation, 2(2), 28 - 33

Introduction
Studies in Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) have shown that adherence to oral chemotherapy is fundamental in
achieving good responses where better adherence (>90%) is critical in achieving a major molecular response.
The aims of this s... Read More about Adherence with oral chemotherapy in a cancer unit in Northern Ireland.

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
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

Fit for purpose? A qualitative study of key stakeholders’ perspectives on pharmaceutical needs assessments. (2014)
Presentation / Conference
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..

Pharmacy students’ perceptions on interacting with people with mental health problems: a qualitative study (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Sidhu, J., Zamanb, H., & White, S. (2014). Pharmacy students’ perceptions on interacting with people with mental health problems: a qualitative study.

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.

Similarities and differences between the perspectives of healthy living champions and pharmacists on the healthy living pharmacy initiative: a qualitative study (2014)
Presentation / Conference
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.

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.

MPharm graduates’ perspectives on their undergraduate preparation for public health activities in practice: A qualitative study (2013)
Presentation / Conference
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
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.

Perspectives of community pharmacy staff on Healthy Living Pharmacies: A qualitative study (2013)
Journal Article
Brooks, D., Hopps, A., & White, S. (2013). Perspectives of community pharmacy staff on Healthy Living Pharmacies: A qualitative study. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 21(S2),

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.

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.