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View article: Improving Access and Recruitment to Clinical Trials for Lung Cancer Patients: A Multi‐Phase, Qualitative Focus Group and Co‐Production Study
Improving Access and Recruitment to Clinical Trials for Lung Cancer Patients: A Multi‐Phase, Qualitative Focus Group and Co‐Production Study Open
Aim To design and develop a novel co‐produced intervention tool aimed at facilitating discussions that lung cancer nurses have with lung cancer patients about clinical trial opportunities; and promote trial recruitment. Design A multi‐phas…
View article: The Psychological Impacts and Coping Strategies of People Under 60 Living With Mesothelioma Cancer: A Qualitative Study
The Psychological Impacts and Coping Strategies of People Under 60 Living With Mesothelioma Cancer: A Qualitative Study Open
Introduction: Mesothelioma is a life‐limiting cancer that results in an array of psychological difficulties. While this cancer is associated with older men exposed to asbestos, it can develop in people under 60, though little research has …
View article: The psychological impact of living with peritoneal mesothelioma: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
The psychological impact of living with peritoneal mesothelioma: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Open
Peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare life-limiting cancer that is likely to have an extremely negative impact on mental health; however, no studies to date have explored the impact and needs of those living with the condition. Ten individuals…
View article: Researching local public health priorities in the locked down city using online community focus groups: Reflections and recommendations
Researching local public health priorities in the locked down city using online community focus groups: Reflections and recommendations Open
In this commentary paper we reflect on our experiences of conducting two qualitative public health projects in Leicester UK around health inequalities and marginalised groups during the Covid 19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. To contextualise …
View article: A systematic review of the barriers and facilitators impacting patient enrolment in clinical trials for lung cancer
A systematic review of the barriers and facilitators impacting patient enrolment in clinical trials for lung cancer Open
There is need to address the many different concerns that lung cancer patients have about participating in a clinical trial through the supply of accessible and timely trial information, and via the reduction of travel, expansion of study …
View article: Understanding the lived-experience and support-needs of people living with antimicrobial resistance in the UK: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
Understanding the lived-experience and support-needs of people living with antimicrobial resistance in the UK: an interpretative phenomenological analysis Open
Background In the UK nearly 54,000 infections were caused by serious resistant bacteria in 2022. While the impact on patients during hospital admissions are known, there is little research on the long-term impact on those identified as hav…
View article: Living in the shadow of Lynch Syndrome: British women’s accounts
Living in the shadow of Lynch Syndrome: British women’s accounts Open
In this paper we explore accounts of eight British women living with Lynch Syndrome: a hereditary syndrome that increases the risk of developing bowel and gynecological cancers. We collected data via semi-structured interviews and analyzed…
View article: The experience of living with mesothelioma: A meta-ethnographic review and synthesis of the qualitative literature.
The experience of living with mesothelioma: A meta-ethnographic review and synthesis of the qualitative literature. Open
Robust therapeutic support is needed to address the psychosocial and existential burden shouldered by people with mesothelioma. Therapies that promote sentiments of acceptance, hope, and benefit finding are proposed alongside initiatives t…
View article: Metacognitive Awareness Scale, Domain Specific (MCAS-DS): Assessing Metacognitive Awareness During Raven’s Progressive Matrices
Metacognitive Awareness Scale, Domain Specific (MCAS-DS): Assessing Metacognitive Awareness During Raven’s Progressive Matrices Open
Metacognition, the cognition about cognition, is closely linked to intelligence and therefore understanding the metacognitive processes underlying intelligence test performance, specifically on Raven’s Progressive Matrices, could help adva…
View article: Acceptance, grief and adaptation amongst caregivers of partners with acquired brain injury: an interpretative phenomenological enquiry
Acceptance, grief and adaptation amongst caregivers of partners with acquired brain injury: an interpretative phenomenological enquiry Open
Findings support therapeutic practices that help family members confront the permanence of brain injury, and target feelings of complex and unresolved grief. Future research proposals are discussed.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION:Caregiver…
View article: Exploring the Perceived Usefulness and Ease of Use of a Personalized Web-Based Resource (Care Companion) to Support Informal Caring: Qualitative Descriptive Study
Exploring the Perceived Usefulness and Ease of Use of a Personalized Web-Based Resource (Care Companion) to Support Informal Caring: Qualitative Descriptive Study Open
Background Informal carers play an increasingly vital role in supporting the older population and the sustainability of health care systems. Care Companion is a theory-based and coproduced Web-based intervention to help support informal ca…
View article: Exploring the Perceived Usefulness and Ease of Use of a Personalized Web-Based Resource (Care Companion) to Support Informal Caring: Qualitative Descriptive Study (Preprint)
Exploring the Perceived Usefulness and Ease of Use of a Personalized Web-Based Resource (Care Companion) to Support Informal Caring: Qualitative Descriptive Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Informal carers play an increasingly vital role in supporting the older population and the sustainability of health care systems. Care Companion is a theory-based and coproduced Web-based intervention to help support informal c…
View article: ‘There’s this glorious pill’: gay and bisexual men in the English midlands navigate risk responsibility and pre-exposure prophylaxis
‘There’s this glorious pill’: gay and bisexual men in the English midlands navigate risk responsibility and pre-exposure prophylaxis Open
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is currently being trialed for seronegative gay and other men who have sex with men (GMSM) at risk of HIV infection in England. However, research from other countries where PrEP is available shows limited li…
View article: 001 BP: USING PHOTOGRAPHY IN PHENOMENOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN THE CONTEXT OF CHRONIC ILLNESS AND DISABILITY: A REFLECTIVE OVERVIEW
001 BP: USING PHOTOGRAPHY IN PHENOMENOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN THE CONTEXT OF CHRONIC ILLNESS AND DISABILITY: A REFLECTIVE OVERVIEW Open
As qualitative health researchers are increasingly recognising the limitations of one-off interviews for accessing the ‘lifeworld’ of participants, and the taking and sharing of photographs to document aspects of day to day life has become…