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Developing a longitudinal database of routinely recorded primary care consultations linked to service use and outcome data (2009)
Journal Article
Williams, B., Dowell, J., Humphris, G., Themessl-Huber, M., Rushmer, R., Ricketts, I., & Sullivan, F. (2010). Developing a longitudinal database of routinely recorded primary care consultations linked to service use and outcome data. Social Science and Medicine, 70(3), 473-478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.10.025

The primary care consultation provides access to the majority of health care services and is central to obtaining diagnoses, treatment and ongoing management of long-term conditions. This paper reports the findings of an interdisciplinary feasibility... Read More about Developing a longitudinal database of routinely recorded primary care consultations linked to service use and outcome data.

Images in Health Care: Potential and Problems (2009)
Journal Article
Williams, B., & Cameron, L. (2009). Images in Health Care: Potential and Problems. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 14(4), 251-254. https://doi.org/10.1258/jhsrp.2009.008168

Although communication issues within health care have received greater research and policy attention in recent years, one growing aspect of such communication has been largely overlooked. In this paper we suggest that visual forms of communication, a... Read More about Images in Health Care: Potential and Problems.

“I’ve Never Not Had it So I Don’t Really Know What it’s Like Not to”: Nondifference and Biographical Disruption Among Children and Young People With Cystic Fibrosis (2009)
Journal Article
Williams, B., Corlett, J., Dowell, J. S., Coyle, J., & Mukhopadhyay, S. (2009). “I’ve Never Not Had it So I Don’t Really Know What it’s Like Not to”: Nondifference and Biographical Disruption Among Children and Young People With Cystic Fibrosis. Qualitative Health Research, 19(10), 1443-1455. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732309348363

The relevance of biographical disruption and loss of self for children and young people is unclear, particularly in cases of congenital illness such as cystic fibrosis, where no prior period of wellness, stability, or perceived normality might exist.... Read More about “I’ve Never Not Had it So I Don’t Really Know What it’s Like Not to”: Nondifference and Biographical Disruption Among Children and Young People With Cystic Fibrosis.

Reflections on applying for NHS ethical approval and governance in a climate of rapid change: prioritising process over principles (2009)
Journal Article
McDonach, E., Barbour, R. S., & Williams, B. (2009). Reflections on applying for NHS ethical approval and governance in a climate of rapid change: prioritising process over principles. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 12(3), 227-241. doi:10.1080/13645570701606127

Ethical review and governance of health services research in the UK have undergone significant changes in recent years. Tracing this incremental development helps to understand the rationale for introducing a more standardised process. Reflecting on... Read More about Reflections on applying for NHS ethical approval and governance in a climate of rapid change: prioritising process over principles.

Engaging pupils with asthma in physical activity (2009)
Journal Article
Hoskins, G., Williams, B., Coyle, J., Corlett, J., & Neville, R. (2009). Engaging pupils with asthma in physical activity. British Journal of School Nursing, 4(1), 23-27

It is essential for all children and young people to participate in physical activity. Pupils suffering from asthma, however, are more likely to avoid it. This study explores the beliefs and attitudes of educational staff towards the condition and ho... Read More about Engaging pupils with asthma in physical activity.

Optimising long-term participation in physical activities after stroke: Exploring new ways of working for physiotherapists (2009)
Journal Article
Morris, J. H., & Williams, B. (2009). Optimising long-term participation in physical activities after stroke: Exploring new ways of working for physiotherapists. Physiotherapy, 95(3), 227-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2008.11.006

There is now good empirical evidence of physical and functional benefits for individuals with stroke from long-term engagement in a range of physical activities. However, long-term participation of stroke survivors in physical activity after rehabili... Read More about Optimising long-term participation in physical activities after stroke: Exploring new ways of working for physiotherapists.