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Are physical activity referral scheme components associated with increased physical activity, scheme uptake, and adherence rate? A meta-analysis and meta-regression (2024)
Journal Article
Mino, E., Pfeifer, K., Hanson, C., Schuler, M., Brandmeier, A., Klamroth, S., Naber, I., Weissenfels, A., McHale, S., Abu-Omar, K., Gelius, P., Whiting, S., Wickramasinghe, K., Galea, G., & Geidl, W. (in press). Are physical activity referral scheme components associated with increased physical activity, scheme uptake, and adherence rate? A meta-analysis and meta-regression. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity,

Background: Physical activity referral schemes (PARS) are composed of various components, such as a written prescription or a person-centered approach. The role of these components in their effectiveness is yet to be understood. Therefore, we aimed t... Read More about Are physical activity referral scheme components associated with increased physical activity, scheme uptake, and adherence rate? A meta-analysis and meta-regression.

Health professionals implicit bias of patients with low socioeconomic status (SES) and its effects on clinical decision-making: a scoping review (2024)
Journal Article
Job, C., Adenipekun, B., Cleves, A., Gill, P., & Samuriwo, R. (2024). Health professionals implicit bias of patients with low socioeconomic status (SES) and its effects on clinical decision-making: a scoping review. BMJ Open, 14(7), Article e081723. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081723

Objectives: Research indicates that people with lower socioeconomic status (SES) receive inferior healthcare and experience poorer health outcomes compared with those with higher SES, in part due to health professional (HP) bias. We conducted a scopi... Read More about Health professionals implicit bias of patients with low socioeconomic status (SES) and its effects on clinical decision-making: a scoping review.

Creating certainty in a world of uncertainty: a systematic review and meta-ethnography to understand doctors` views and experiences of antibiotic prescribing in acute hospitals. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wojcik, G., Ring, N., McCulloch, C., Willis, D., Kydonaki, K., & Williams, B. (2018, October). Creating certainty in a world of uncertainty: a systematic review and meta-ethnography to understand doctors` views and experiences of antibiotic prescribing in acute hospitals. Presented at 6th International Conference on Antibiotics, Antimicrobials and Resistance, Edinburgh, UK

Introduction The rapid emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major threat to public health and patient safety due to associated morbidity, mortality and healthcare-associated infections. With the lack of new antibiotics currently in de... Read More about Creating certainty in a world of uncertainty: a systematic review and meta-ethnography to understand doctors` views and experiences of antibiotic prescribing in acute hospitals..

Attitudes and Practices of Women Towards Cervical Cancer Screening in Lesotho: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Survey (2024)
Journal Article
Mphunyane, E. M., & Nyangu, I. (2024). Attitudes and Practices of Women Towards Cervical Cancer Screening in Lesotho: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Survey. American Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences, 5(3), 51-57. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajnhs.20240503.11

In 2020, Lesotho reported 541 new cases of cervical cancer and 362 women died. This study aimed to assess the attitudes and practices of women towards cervical cancer screening. A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional design was used to collect da... Read More about Attitudes and Practices of Women Towards Cervical Cancer Screening in Lesotho: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Survey.

Non-contact injury incidence and warm-up observation in hockey in Scotland
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Johnston, T., Brown, S., Kaliarntas, K., & Taylor, C. (2016, August). Non-contact injury incidence and warm-up observation in hockey in Scotland. Poster presented at International Sports Science + Sports Medicine Conference 2016

Noncontact injuries occur during manoeuvres such as landing, accelerating and the side-cut. This investigation has assessed the prevalence and manoeuvres associated with noncontact injuries and the current warm up practice. An online questionnaire wa... Read More about Non-contact injury incidence and warm-up observation in hockey in Scotland.

Physical Activity Interventions Framed by the Health Action Process Approach for Adults with Long-Term Conditions: A Scoping Review (2024)
Journal Article
Silva-Smith, A. L., Hanson, C. L., Neubeck, L., Rowat, A., & McHale, S. (online). Physical Activity Interventions Framed by the Health Action Process Approach for Adults with Long-Term Conditions: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-024-10305-2

Background Interventions that use the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) model show promise for increasing PA frequency, duration, and intensity. However, there is limited understanding of how HAPA model variables have been operationalized for PA... Read More about Physical Activity Interventions Framed by the Health Action Process Approach for Adults with Long-Term Conditions: A Scoping Review.