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Examining Dementia Caregivers’ Experiences (2016)
Journal Article
Joy, J., Whitelaw, T., Oldfather, I., & Willis, D. (2016). Examining Dementia Caregivers’ Experiences. International Journal of Aging and Society, 7(2), 59-72. https://doi.org/10.18848/2160-1909/CGP/v07i02/59-72

There are 46.8 million people living with dementia in the world and this number is expected to rise (The World Alzheimer Report 2015). The burden on caregivers can be enormous, yet in the UK they save the NHS and Social care services millions of pou... Read More about Examining Dementia Caregivers’ Experiences.

Young men with intellectual disabilities’ constructions of the human papillomavirus and vaccine (2016)
Journal Article
Carnegie, E., Whittaker, A., Gray Brunton, C., Harding, S., Hilton, S., Hogg, R., …Willis, D. (2016). Young men with intellectual disabilities’ constructions of the human papillomavirus and vaccine. European Journal of Public Health, 26(suppl_1), ckw169.050. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckw169.050

Scotland is one European country offering a national schoolbased HPV vaccination programme to at least one age-cohort of females, however it does not include young men. A substantial body of literature explores and measures attitudes of young people... Read More about Young men with intellectual disabilities’ constructions of the human papillomavirus and vaccine.

Herpes simplex virus: ‘to disclose or not to disclose.’ An exploration of the multi-disciplinary team’s role in advising patients about disclosure when diagnosed with genital herpes simplex virus (2016)
Journal Article
Caulfield, P., & Willis, D. (2017). Herpes simplex virus: ‘to disclose or not to disclose.’ An exploration of the multi-disciplinary team’s role in advising patients about disclosure when diagnosed with genital herpes simplex virus. International Journal of STD and AIDS, 28(8), 750-755. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956462416665730

The first UK prosecution for genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) transmission in 2011 attracted strong criticism from medical experts. To address the dearth of research on the topic, this study aimed to explore the nature of advice given to patients b... Read More about Herpes simplex virus: ‘to disclose or not to disclose.’ An exploration of the multi-disciplinary team’s role in advising patients about disclosure when diagnosed with genital herpes simplex virus.

Young men with intellectual disabilities, the HPV vaccine, and constructions of sexual health risk (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Carnegie, E., Gray Brunton, C., Whittaker, A., Kennedy, C., Hogg, R., Harding, S., …Willis, D. (2016, August). Young men with intellectual disabilities, the HPV vaccine, and constructions of sexual health risk. Paper presented at The 30th joint European Health Psychology Society Conference/British Psychology Society Division of Health Psychology

Background: The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine was introduced internationally in order to provide a vaccine against common strands of the HPV virus which is implicated in cervical and other cancers. Substantial literature explores attitudes and... Read More about Young men with intellectual disabilities, the HPV vaccine, and constructions of sexual health risk.

Voting and the Scottish referendum: perspectives of people with intellectual disabilities and their family and paid carers (2016)
Journal Article
Willis, D. S., McGlade, I., Gallagher, M., & Menabney, C. (2016). Voting and the Scottish referendum: perspectives of people with intellectual disabilities and their family and paid carers. Disability and Society, 31(7), 914-928. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2016.1211002

Voting is a human right for every citizen yet many people with intellectual disabilities do not vote or have little support to exercise their right to vote. This article explores views on the wider aspects of voting against the backdrop of the Scotti... Read More about Voting and the Scottish referendum: perspectives of people with intellectual disabilities and their family and paid carers.

The human papillomavirus and HPV vaccine: accounts from young people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups in Scotland aged 16-26 years (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Carnegie, E., Whittaker, A., Gray-Brunton, C., Kennedy, C., Hogg, R., Pow, J., …Hanif, N. (2016, April). The human papillomavirus and HPV vaccine: accounts from young people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups in Scotland aged 16-26 years. Paper presented at RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2016

Background: School nurses play important roles in delivering human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme in United Kingdom. International research indicates lower HPV vaccination uptake rates among Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups... Read More about The human papillomavirus and HPV vaccine: accounts from young people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups in Scotland aged 16-26 years.

What influences women with intellectual disabilities to attend breast screening? Experiences of women who have and have not participated (2016)
Journal Article
Willis, D. S., & Willis, D. (2016). What influences women with intellectual disabilities to attend breast screening? Experiences of women who have and have not participated. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 44(4), 269-276. https://doi.org/10.1111/bld.12158

Background: Despite breast screening in Britain being free to all women within the allotted age range, uptake of this service is often poor in women with intellectual disabilities. Reasons put forward are numerous, including poor knowledge, pain and... Read More about What influences women with intellectual disabilities to attend breast screening? Experiences of women who have and have not participated.