Great expectations: views and perceptions of professionalism amongst mental health services staff, patients and carers
Journal Article
Aylott, L. M. E., Tiffin, P. A., Brown, S., & Finn, G. M. (2022)
Great expectations: views and perceptions of professionalism amongst mental health services staff, patients and carers. Journal of Mental Health, 31(1), 139-146. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2020.1818195
Background
Numerous studies have explored the concept of ‘professionalism’ in medicine, yet little attention has been paid to the concept in a mental health services context.
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'I wouldn’t have let you in if you’d had a folder.' Access and resistance in a qualitative interview study.
Journal Article
Brown, S. (2019)
'I wouldn’t have let you in if you’d had a folder.' Access and resistance in a qualitative interview study. Qualitative Research Journal, 19(3), 271-280. https://doi.org/10.1108/QRJ-12-2018-0006
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to discuss methodological issues connected to being a member of a stigmatised group invited to take part in a research study.
Design
This...
Engaging young working class men in the delivery of sex and relationships education
Journal Article
Brown, S., & McQueen, F. (2020)
Engaging young working class men in the delivery of sex and relationships education. Sex Education, 20(2), 186-201. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2019.1636780
Despite a substantial body of research on young people’s wishes about the content and delivery of sex and relationships education (SRE), studies still indicate dissatisfaction...
Health help-seeking by men in Brunei Darussalam: masculinities and ‘doing’ male identities across the life course.
Journal Article
Idris, D. R., Forrest, S., & Brown, S. (2019)
Health help-seeking by men in Brunei Darussalam: masculinities and ‘doing’ male identities across the life course. Sociology of health and illness, 41(6), 1071-1087. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.12885
Using data collected through semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with 37 adult men living in Brunei Darussalam, this paper explores how masculinities and ex...
The role of social context in symptom appraisal and help-seeking among people with lung or colorectal symptoms: A qualitative interview study
Journal Article
Dobson, C., Russell, A., Brown, S., & Rubin, G. (2018)
The role of social context in symptom appraisal and help-seeking among people with lung or colorectal symptoms: A qualitative interview study. European Journal of Cancer Care, 27(2), https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12815
Prolonged diagnostic intervals are associated with poorer outcomes, and the patient interval appears to be a substantial contributor to the overall length of the diagnostic in...
Integrative review of literature on masculinity, health service utilization and health outcomes.
Journal Article
Idris, D. R., Forrest, S., & Brown, S. (2017)
Integrative review of literature on masculinity, health service utilization and health outcomes. Brunei Darussalem Journal of Health, 7(1), 26-42
Purpose and aim of review: To explore and analyze the academic literature on how being an Asian male of specific ethnic group intersects with other psychosocial parameters in ...
Factors influencing change in clinical practice: a qualitative evaluation of the implementation of the quality improvement in colonoscopy study.
Journal Article
Rajasekhar, P. T., Rees, C. J., Nixon, C., East, J. E., & Brown, S. (2016)
Factors influencing change in clinical practice: a qualitative evaluation of the implementation of the quality improvement in colonoscopy study. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 29(1), 5-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-09-2014-0093
Purpose
The quality improvement in colonoscopy study was a region wide service improvement study to improve adenoma detection rate at colonoscopy by implementing evidence in...
Using focus groups in naturally occurring settings
Journal Article
Brown, S. (2013)
Using focus groups in naturally occurring settings. Qualitative Research Journal, 15, 86-97. https://doi.org/10.1108/QRJ-11-2013-0068
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the experiences of conducting focus groups amongst acquaintances in naturally occurring settings, where participants were ...
"I'm not insane, my mother had me tested." The risks and benefits of being labelled 'at-risk' for psychosis.
Journal Article
Welsh, P., & Brown, S. (2013)
"I'm not insane, my mother had me tested." The risks and benefits of being labelled 'at-risk' for psychosis. Health, Risk and Society, 15, 648-662. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698575.2013.848846
In this article we examine the identification of young people deemed to be at an elevated risk of developing psychosis (often referred to as an At-Risk Mental State for psycho...
The feasibility and acceptability of the provision of alcohol screening and brief advice in pharmacies for women accessing emergency contraception: an evaluation study.
Journal Article
Brown, S., Henderson, E., & Sullivan, C. (2013)
The feasibility and acceptability of the provision of alcohol screening and brief advice in pharmacies for women accessing emergency contraception: an evaluation study. BMC Public Health, 14, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-1139
Background: It is widely accepted that excessive drinking contributes to both health and social problems. There has been considerable interest in the potential of community ph...