Living with cystic fibrosis: an exploration of the impact of beliefs on emotional coping and mtivation to adhere to treatment regimes among parents of children with cystic fibrosis
Journal Article
Williams, B., Coyle, J., Dowell, J., & Mukhopadhyay, S. (2008)
Living with cystic fibrosis: an exploration of the impact of beliefs on emotional coping and mtivation to adhere to treatment regimes among parents of children with cystic fibrosis. International Journal of Disability, Community & Rehabilitation, 6(1),
Objective: To explore the impact of beliefs on emotional coping and motivation to implement treatment regimes among parents of children with cystic fibrosis in Scotland, with ...
Promoting research participation: Why not advertise altruism?
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Williams, B., Entwistle, V., Haddow, G., & Wells, M. (2008)
Promoting research participation: Why not advertise altruism?. Social Science and Medicine, 66(7), 1451-1456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.12.013
Participation rates have a major impact on the quality, cost and timeliness of health research. There is growing evidence that participation rates may be falling and that new ...
Can theory be embedded in visual interventions to promote self-management? A proposed model and worked example
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Williams, B., Anderson, A., Barton, K., & McGhee, J. (2012)
Can theory be embedded in visual interventions to promote self-management? A proposed model and worked example. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 49, 1598-1609
Nurses are increasingly involved in a range of strategies to encourage patient behaviours that improve self-management. If nurses are to be involved in, or indeed lead, the de...
Recruitment to the “Breast—Activity and Healthy Eating After Diagnosis” (B-AHEAD) Randomized Controlled Trial
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Pegington, M., Adams, J. E., Bundred, N. J., Harvie, M. N., Campbell, A., Howell, A., …Harvey, M. (2018)
Recruitment to the “Breast—Activity and Healthy Eating After Diagnosis” (B-AHEAD) Randomized Controlled Trial. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 17(1), 131-137. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735416687850
Excess weight at breast cancer diagnosis and weight gain during treatment are linked to increased breast cancer specific and all-cause mortality. The Breast—Activity and Healt...
Perspectives of patients and healthcare professionals on the impact of telemetrically supported patient self-management for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a qualitative study nested in the TELESCOT trial
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Pinnock, H., Fairbrother, P., Hanley, J., McCloughan, L., Todd, A., & McKinstry, B. (2012)
Perspectives of patients and healthcare professionals on the impact of telemetrically supported patient self-management for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a qualitative study nested in the TELESCOT trial. International journal of integrated care, 12(4), https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.939
Background: Early identification of exacerbations reduces hospital admissions and may slow disease progression. The TELESCOT
randomised control trial based in Lothian, Scotlan...
Patient factors associated with SSRI dose for depression treatment in general practice: A primary care cross sectional study
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Johnson, C. F., Dougall, N. J., Williams, B., MacGillivray, S. A., Buchanan, A. I., & Hassett, R. D. (2014)
Patient factors associated with SSRI dose for depression treatment in general practice: A primary care cross sectional study. BMC family practice, 15(210), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-014-0210-9
Background
Antidepressant prescribing continues to rise. Increased long-term prescribing and higher doses are contributing to current growth; however, patient factors associat...
Text message intervention to reduce frequency of binge drinking among disadvantaged men: the TRAM RCT
Journal Article
Crombie, I. K., Irvine, L., Williams, B., Sniehotta, F. F., Petrie, D. J., Jones, C., …Achison, M. (2018)
Text message intervention to reduce frequency of binge drinking among disadvantaged men: the TRAM RCT. Public Health Research, 6(6), 1-156. https://doi.org/10.3310/phr06060
Background
Socially disadvantaged men are more likely to binge drink frequently and to experience high levels of alcohol-related harm.
Objectives
To test the effectiveness and...
From child to adult: An exploration of shifting family roles and responsibilities in managing physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis
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Williams, B., Mukhopadhyay, S., Dowell, J., & Coyle, J. (2007)
From child to adult: An exploration of shifting family roles and responsibilities in managing physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis. Social Science and Medicine, 65(10), 2135-2146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.07.020
Although chest physiotherapy is central to the management of cystic fibrosis many report problems with adherence. Research in other long-term conditions suggests that non-adhe...
The psychological experience of living with head and neck cancer: a systematic review and meta-synthesis: Review and meta-synthesis of the experience of head and neck cancer
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Lang, H., France, E., Williams, B., Humphris, G., & Wells, M. (2013)
The psychological experience of living with head and neck cancer: a systematic review and meta-synthesis: Review and meta-synthesis of the experience of head and neck cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 22(12), 2648-2663. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.3343
Objective: To summarise patients' experiences of head and neck cancer (HNC) by examining the findings of existing qualitative studies
Methods: We undertook a systematic review...
Problems and solutions: Accounts by parents and children of adhering to chest physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis
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Williams, B., Mukhopadhyay, S., Dowell, J., & Coyle, J. (2007)
Problems and solutions: Accounts by parents and children of adhering to chest physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 29(14), 1097-1105
Although chest physiotherapy is central to the management of cystic fibrosis (CF), adherence among children is problematic. This study explores accounts by parents and childre...