All Outputs (8)

Preventing blood-borne virus infection in people who inject drugs in the UK: systematic review, stakeholder interviews, psychosocial intervention development and feasibility randomised controlled trial (2017)
Journal Article
Gilchrist, G., Swan, D., Shaw, A., Keding, A., Towers, S., Craine, N., …Watson, J. (2017). Preventing blood-borne virus infection in people who inject drugs in the UK: systematic review, stakeholder interviews, psychosocial intervention development and feasibility randomised controlled trial. Health Technology Assessment, 21(72), https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21720

Background Opioid substitution therapy and needle exchanges have reduced blood-borne viruses (BBVs) among people who inject drugs (PWID). Some PWID continue to share injecting equipment. Objectives To develop an evidence-based psychosocial inter... Read More about Preventing blood-borne virus infection in people who inject drugs in the UK: systematic review, stakeholder interviews, psychosocial intervention development and feasibility randomised controlled trial.

Identifying and addressing sexual health in serious~mental illness: Views of mental health staff working in two National Health Service organizations in England (2017)
Journal Article
Hughes, E., Edmondson, A. J., Onyekwe, I., Quinn, C., & Nolan, F. (2018). Identifying and addressing sexual health in serious~mental illness: Views of mental health staff working in two National Health Service organizations in England. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 27(3), 966-974. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12402

People with serious mental illness (service users) have needs related to sexual health and sexuality, yet these have been poorly addressed in mental health services. In the present study, we report the current practice of mental health professionals... Read More about Identifying and addressing sexual health in serious~mental illness: Views of mental health staff working in two National Health Service organizations in England.

Corrigendum: The social determinants of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth suicidality in England: a mixed methods study (2017)
Journal Article
McDermott, E., Hughes, E., & Rawlings, V. (2018). Corrigendum: The social determinants of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth suicidality in England: a mixed methods study. Journal of Public Health, 40(4), 616. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdx164

This is a correction to: Journal of Public Health, Volume 40, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages e244–e251, https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdx135

Prescribers' views and experiences of assessing the appropriateness of prescribed medications in a specialist addiction service (2017)
Journal Article
Oluyase, A., Raistrick, D., Hughes, E., & Lloyd, C. (2017). Prescribers' views and experiences of assessing the appropriateness of prescribed medications in a specialist addiction service. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 39(6), 1248-1255. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-017-0541-4

Background: Mental and physical health problems are common in people with substance misuse problems and medications are often required in their management. Given the extent of prescribing for service users who attend specialist addiction services, it... Read More about Prescribers' views and experiences of assessing the appropriateness of prescribed medications in a specialist addiction service.

The social determinants of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth suicidality in England: a mixed methods study (2017)
Journal Article
McDermott, E., Hughes, E., & Rawlings, V. (2018). The social determinants of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth suicidality in England: a mixed methods study. Journal of Public Health, 40(3), e244–e251. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdx135

Background Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth have a higher risk of suicidality and self-harm than heterosexual youth populations but little is known about the underlying mechanisms. We aimed to investigate the social determinants o... Read More about The social determinants of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth suicidality in England: a mixed methods study.

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Psychosocial Interventions to Reduce Drug and Sexual Blood Borne Virus Risk Behaviours Among People Who Inject Drugs (2017)
Journal Article
Gilchrist, G., Swan, D., Widyaratna, K., Marquez-Arrico, J., Hughes, E., Mdege, N., …Tirado-Munoz, J. (2017). A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Psychosocial Interventions to Reduce Drug and Sexual Blood Borne Virus Risk Behaviours Among People Who Inject Drugs. AIDS and behavior, 21, 1791-1811. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-017-1755-0

Opiate substitution treatment and needle exchanges have reduced blood borne virus (BBV) transmission among people who inject drugs (PWID). Psychosocial interventions could further prevent BBV. A systematic review and meta-analysis examined whether ps... Read More about A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Psychosocial Interventions to Reduce Drug and Sexual Blood Borne Virus Risk Behaviours Among People Who Inject Drugs.

The acceptability and feasibility of a brief psychosocial intervention to reduce blood-borne virus risk behaviours among people who inject drugs: A randomised control feasibility trial of a psychosocial intervention (the PROTECT study) versus treatment as usual (2017)
Journal Article
Gilchrist, G., Swan, D., Shaw, A., Keding, A., Towers, S., Craine, N., …Watson, J. (2017). The acceptability and feasibility of a brief psychosocial intervention to reduce blood-borne virus risk behaviours among people who inject drugs: A randomised control feasibility trial of a psychosocial intervention (the PROTECT study) versus treatment as usual. Harm Reduction Journal, 14(1), Article 14 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-017-0142-5

Background: While opiate substitution therapy and injecting equipment provision (IEP) have reduced blood-borne viruses (BBV) among people who inject drugs (PWID), some PWID continue to share injecting equipment and acquire BBV. Psychosocial interven... Read More about The acceptability and feasibility of a brief psychosocial intervention to reduce blood-borne virus risk behaviours among people who inject drugs: A randomised control feasibility trial of a psychosocial intervention (the PROTECT study) versus treatment as usual.

Norms and normalisation: understanding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth, suicidality and help-seeking (2017)
Journal Article
McDermott, E., Hughes, E., & Rawlings, V. (2017). Norms and normalisation: understanding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth, suicidality and help-seeking. Culture, Health and Sexuality, 20(2), 156-172. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2017.1335435

Young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer transgender have elevated rates of suicidality. Despite the increased risk, there is a paucity of research on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer help-seeking and suicidality. W... Read More about Norms and normalisation: understanding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth, suicidality and help-seeking.