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Healthcare professionals' priorities for training to identify and manage distress experienced by young people with a stoma due to inflammatory bowel disease: a consensus study using online nominal group technique. (2023)
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Saunders, B., Polidano, K., Chew-Graham, C. A., Fisher, T., Corp, N., McDermott-Hughes, M., …Bray, L. (2023). Healthcare professionals' priorities for training to identify and manage distress experienced by young people with a stoma due to inflammatory bowel disease: a consensus study using online nominal group technique. BMJ Open, 13(11), Article e072360. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072360

Objectives: Young people with a stoma due to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) commonly experience distress; however, this is not always well managed in clinical settings. More effective support may/is likely to reduce the possibility of individuals e... Read More about Healthcare professionals' priorities for training to identify and manage distress experienced by young people with a stoma due to inflammatory bowel disease: a consensus study using online nominal group technique..

Cumulative complexity: a qualitative analysis of patients’ experiences of living with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (2022)
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Forsyth, F., Blakeman, T., Burt, J., Chew-Graham, C. A., Hossain, M., Mant, J., …Deaton, C. (2023). Cumulative complexity: a qualitative analysis of patients’ experiences of living with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 22(5), 529-536. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvac081

Aims To investigate how heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), within the context of limited clinical services, impacts patients’ lives. Methods and results Secondary thematic analysis informed by the cumulative complexity model (CCM... Read More about Cumulative complexity: a qualitative analysis of patients’ experiences of living with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

From detection to preparing for the end‐of‐life: A qualitative exploration of the South Asian family carers' experiences of the journey with dementia (2022)
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Tarafdar, S., Kingstone, T., Campbell, P., Chew-Graham, C., & Hossain, M. (2022). From detection to preparing for the end‐of‐life: A qualitative exploration of the South Asian family carers' experiences of the journey with dementia. Health and Social Care in the Community, https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13930

People of South Asian (SA) origin have a higher prevalence of dementia compared with the United Kingdom (UK) population as a whole. Little is known about how family carers of SA origin perceive dementia, manage access to dementia services, and how pl... Read More about From detection to preparing for the end‐of‐life: A qualitative exploration of the South Asian family carers' experiences of the journey with dementia.

Suicide and other causes of death among working-age and older adults in the year after discharge from in-patient mental healthcare in England: matched cohort study (2021)
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Musgrove, R., Carr, M., Chew-Graham, C., Mughal, F., Kapur, N., Ashcroft, D., & Webb, R. (2021). Suicide and other causes of death among working-age and older adults in the year after discharge from in-patient mental healthcare in England: matched cohort study. British Journal of Psychiatry, 1 - 8. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2021.176

<jats:sec id="S0007125021001768_sec_a1"> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>Evidence for risk of dying by suicide and other causes following discharge from in-patient psychiatric care throughout adulthood is sparse.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jat... Read More about Suicide and other causes of death among working-age and older adults in the year after discharge from in-patient mental healthcare in England: matched cohort study.

How do people with knee osteoarthritis perceive and manage flares? A qualitative study (2021)
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Parry, E., Dikomitis, L., Peat, G., & Chew-Graham, C. (2022). How do people with knee osteoarthritis perceive and manage flares? A qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), 6(2), BJGPO.2021.0086 - BJGPO.2021.0086. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0086

Background Acute flares in people with osteoarthritis (OA) are poorly understood. There is uncertainty around the nature of flares, their impact, and how these are managed.

Aim To explore understandings and experiences of flares in people with kne... Read More about How do people with knee osteoarthritis perceive and manage flares? A qualitative study.

Community Ageing Research 75+ (CARE75+) REMOTE study: a remote model of recruitment and assessment of the health, well-being and social circumstances of older people (2021)
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Chew-Graham, C. (2021). Community Ageing Research 75+ (CARE75+) REMOTE study: a remote model of recruitment and assessment of the health, well-being and social circumstances of older people. BMJ Open, e048524 - e048524. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048524

<jats:sec><jats:title>Introduction</jats:title><jats:p>The Community Ageing Research 75+ (CARE75+) study is a longitudinal cohort study collecting extensive health and social data, with a focus on frailty, independence and quality of life in older ag... Read More about Community Ageing Research 75+ (CARE75+) REMOTE study: a remote model of recruitment and assessment of the health, well-being and social circumstances of older people.

The development and validation of a prognostic model to PREDICT Relapse of depression in adult patients in primary care: protocol for the PREDICTR study. (2021)
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Chew-Graham. (2021). The development and validation of a prognostic model to PREDICT Relapse of depression in adult patients in primary care: protocol for the PREDICTR study. Diagnostic and Prognostic Research, 12 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41512-021-00101-x

BACKGROUND: Most patients who present with depression are treated in primary care by general practitioners (GPs). Relapse of depression is common (at least 50% of patients treated for depression will relapse after a single episode) and leads to consi... Read More about The development and validation of a prognostic model to PREDICT Relapse of depression in adult patients in primary care: protocol for the PREDICTR study..

Clinicians’ Perspectives on Self-Harm in Pakistan: A Qualitative Study (2021)
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Chew-Graham. (2021). Clinicians’ Perspectives on Self-Harm in Pakistan: A Qualitative Study. Frontiers in Psychiatry, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.607549

Background: Suicide is a serious public health problem, ranked amongst the leading causes of death worldwide. There are no official data on self-harm and suicide in Pakistan; both are illegal acts, and are socially and religiously condemned. This stu... Read More about Clinicians’ Perspectives on Self-Harm in Pakistan: A Qualitative Study.

Experiences of general practice care for self-harm: a qualitative study of young people's perspectives. (2021)
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Dikomitis, L., Babatunde, O., Chew-Graham, C., & Mughal, F. (2021). Experiences of general practice care for self-harm: a qualitative study of young people's perspectives. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), E744-E752. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2021.0091

BACKGROUND: Self-harm is a growing concern and rates of self-harm in young people presenting to general practice are rising. There is however an absence of evidence on young people's experiences of GP care and on accessing general practice. AIM: To e... Read More about Experiences of general practice care for self-harm: a qualitative study of young people's perspectives..

Temporal trends in annual incidence rates for psychiatric disorders and self-harm among children and adolescents in the UK, 2003-2018. (2021)
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Chew-Graham. (2021). Temporal trends in annual incidence rates for psychiatric disorders and self-harm among children and adolescents in the UK, 2003-2018. BMC Psychiatry, 229 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03235-w

BACKGROUND: There has been growing concern in the UK over recent years that a perceived mental health crisis is affecting children and adolescents, although published epidemiological evidence is limited. METHODS: Two population-based UK primary care... Read More about Temporal trends in annual incidence rates for psychiatric disorders and self-harm among children and adolescents in the UK, 2003-2018..

Assessing the severity of cardiovascular disease in 213 088 patients with coronary heart disease: a retrospective cohort study. (2021)
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Mamas, Mallen, & Chew-Graham. (2021). Assessing the severity of cardiovascular disease in 213 088 patients with coronary heart disease: a retrospective cohort study. Open Heart, https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2020-001498

OBJECTIVE: Most current cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk stratification tools are for people without CVD, but very few are for prevalent CVD. In this study, we developed and validated a CVD severity score in people with coronary heart disease (CHD)... Read More about Assessing the severity of cardiovascular disease in 213 088 patients with coronary heart disease: a retrospective cohort study..

Acceptability of nurse-led reviews for inflammatory rheumatological conditions: A qualitative study. (2021)
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Chew-Graham, C., Hider, S., Paskins, Z., & Jinks, C. (2021). Acceptability of nurse-led reviews for inflammatory rheumatological conditions: A qualitative study. Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity, -. https://doi.org/10.1177/26335565211002402

Background: People with inflammatory rheumatological conditions (IRCs), are at increased risk of comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, anxiety and depression. The INCLUDE pilot trial evaluated a nurse-delivered review of people... Read More about Acceptability of nurse-led reviews for inflammatory rheumatological conditions: A qualitative study..

'Reluctant pioneer': A qualitative study of doctors' experiences as patients with long COVID (2021)
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Taylor, A. K., Kingstone, T., Briggs, T. A., O'Donnell, C. A., Atherton, H., Blane, D. N., & Chew‐Graham, C. A. (2021). 'Reluctant pioneer': A qualitative study of doctors' experiences as patients with long COVID. Health Expectations, 24(3), 833-842. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13223

BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had far-reaching effects upon lives, healthcare systems and society. Some who had an apparently 'mild' COVID-19 infection continue to suffer from persistent symptoms, including chest pain, b... Read More about 'Reluctant pioneer': A qualitative study of doctors' experiences as patients with long COVID.

Comparative differences in musculoskeletal pain consultation and analgesic prescription for people with dementia: a UK-wide matched cohort study (2021)
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Bullock, L., Bedson, J., Chen, Y., Chew-Graham, C. A., & Campbell, P. (2021). Comparative differences in musculoskeletal pain consultation and analgesic prescription for people with dementia: a UK-wide matched cohort study. PAIN, 162(10), 2613-2620. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002257

Painful musculoskeletal conditions are common in older adults; however, pain identification, assessment, and management are reported to be suboptimal for people with dementia. Adequate pain management is an integral aspect of care for people with dem... Read More about Comparative differences in musculoskeletal pain consultation and analgesic prescription for people with dementia: a UK-wide matched cohort study.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care-recorded mental illness and self-harm episodes in the UK: a population-based cohort study (2021)
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Chew-Graham, C. (2021). Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care-recorded mental illness and self-harm episodes in the UK: a population-based cohort study. The Lancet Public Health, https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667%2820%2930288-7

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected population mental health. We aimed to assess temporal trends in primary care-recorded common mental illness, episodes of self-harm, psychotropic medication prescribing, and general practitioner... Read More about Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care-recorded mental illness and self-harm episodes in the UK: a population-based cohort study.

A pilot study of a nurse-led integrated care review (the INCLUDE review) for people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions in primary care: feasibility study findings. (2021)
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Hider, S. L., Bucknall, M., Jinks, C., Cooke, K., Cooke, K., Ediriweera Desilva, E., …Chew-Graham, C. A. (2021). A pilot study of a nurse-led integrated care review (the INCLUDE review) for people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions in primary care: feasibility study findings. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7, Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00750-7

BACKGROUND: People with inflammatory rheumatological conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are at an increased risk of common comorbidities including card... Read More about A pilot study of a nurse-led integrated care review (the INCLUDE review) for people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions in primary care: feasibility study findings..

Challenges in the management of people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in primary care: a qualitative study of general practitioner perspectives (2021)
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Chew-Graham. (2021). Challenges in the management of people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in primary care: a qualitative study of general practitioner perspectives. Chronic Illness, https://doi.org/10.1177/1742395320983871

Objectives: To explore the perspectives of general practitioners (GPs) on the identification and management of people, including those from ethnic minority groups, with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Methods: Qualitative stud... Read More about Challenges in the management of people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in primary care: a qualitative study of general practitioner perspectives.

Indicators of dementia disease progression in primary care: an electronic health record cohort study (2020)
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Rathod-Mistry, T., Marshall, M., Campbell, P., Bailey, J., Chew-Graham, C. A., Croft, P., …Jordan, K. P. (2021). Indicators of dementia disease progression in primary care: an electronic health record cohort study. European Journal of Neurology, 28(5), 1499-1510. https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.14710

BACKGROUND: The objectives were to assess the feasibility and validity of using markers of dementia-related health as indicators of dementia progression in primary care, by assessing the frequency they are recorded and by testing the hypothesis they... Read More about Indicators of dementia disease progression in primary care: an electronic health record cohort study.

Understanding the management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a qualitative multiperspective study. (2020)
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Chew-Graham. (2020). Understanding the management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a qualitative multiperspective study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 880-889. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X713477

BACKGROUND: About half of all people with heart failure have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), in which the heart is stiff. This type of heart failure is more common in older people with a history of hypertension, obesity, and d... Read More about Understanding the management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a qualitative multiperspective study..