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  1. Article ; Online: Approaches to the prevention of postnatal depression and anxiety - a review of the literature.

    Mahdi, Amy / Dembinsky, Melanie / Bristow, Katie / Slade, Pauline

    Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology

    2018  Volume 40, Issue 4, Page(s) 250–263

    Abstract: Introduction: ...

    Abstract Introduction:
    MeSH term(s) Anxiety/prevention & control ; Depression, Postpartum/prevention & control ; Female ; Humans ; Postpartum Period/psychology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-09-11
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 604816-x
    ISSN 1743-8942 ; 0167-482X
    ISSN (online) 1743-8942
    ISSN 0167-482X
    DOI 10.1080/0167482X.2018.1512577
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  2. Article ; Online: Remote working in public involvement: findings from a mixed methods study.

    Jones, Elisa / Frith, Lucy / Gabbay, Mark / Tahir, Naheed / Hossain, Muhammad / Goodall, Mark / Bristow, Katie / Hassan, Shaima

    Research involvement and engagement

    2022  Volume 8, Issue 1, Page(s) 58

    Abstract: Background: This paper considers remote working in patient public involvement and engagement (PPIE) in health and social care research. With the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lock-down measures in the UK (from March 2020), PPIE ... ...

    Abstract Background: This paper considers remote working in patient public involvement and engagement (PPIE) in health and social care research. With the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lock-down measures in the UK (from March 2020), PPIE activities switched to using remote methods (e.g., online meetings), to undertake involvement. Our study sought to understand the barriers to and facilitators for remote working in PPIE by exploring public contributors' and PPIE professionals' (people employed by organisations to facilitate and organise PPIE), experiences of working remotely, using online and digital technologies. A particular focus of our project was to consider how the 'digital divide' might negatively impact on diversity and inclusion in PPIE in health and social care research.
    Methods: We used a mixed method approach: online surveys with public contributors involved in health and social care research, online surveys with public involvement professionals, and qualitative interviews with public contributors. We co-produced the study with public contributors from its inception, design, subsequent data analysis and writing outputs, to embed public involvement throughout the study.
    Results: We had 244 respondents to the public contributor survey and 65 for the public involvement professionals (PIPs) survey and conducted 22 qualitative interviews. Our results suggest public contributors adapted well to working remotely and they were very positive about the experience. For many, their PPIE activities increased in amount and variety, and they had learnt new skills. There were both benefits and drawbacks to working remotely. Due to ongoing Covid restrictions during the research project, we were unable to include people who did not have access to digital tools and our findings have to be interpreted in this light.
    Conclusion: Participants generally favoured a mixture of face-to-face and remote working. We suggest the following good practice recommendations for remote working in PPIE: the importance of a good moderator and/or chair to ensure everyone can participate fully; account for individual needs of public contributors when planning meetings; provide a small expenses payment alongside public contributor fees to cover phone/electricity or WiFi charges; and continue the individual support that was often offered to public contributors during the pandemic.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2834246-X
    ISSN 2056-7529 ; 2056-7529
    ISSN (online) 2056-7529
    ISSN 2056-7529
    DOI 10.1186/s40900-022-00396-0
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  3. Article ; Online: Facilitating Perinatal Access to Resources and Support (PeARS): a feasibility study with external pilot of a novel intervention.

    Slade, Pauline / Dembinsky, Melanie / Bristow, Katie / Garthwaite, Kim / Mahdi, Amy / James, Annette / Rahman, Atif / Downe, Soo

    BMC pregnancy and childbirth

    2021  Volume 21, Issue 1, Page(s) 769

    Abstract: Background: Up to 50% of women in areas of high socio-economic deprivation are at risk of developing depressive symptoms in pregnancy. Feeling well supported, can facilitate good mental health perinatally. A brief, innovative intervention to facilitate ... ...

    Abstract Background: Up to 50% of women in areas of high socio-economic deprivation are at risk of developing depressive symptoms in pregnancy. Feeling well supported, can facilitate good mental health perinatally. A brief, innovative intervention to facilitate access to support and resources was developed and tested. This included one antenatal and one postnatal session, each with three evidence-based components: i) support from a non-professional peer to enable a woman to identify her needs; ii) information about local community services and signposting; and iii) development of a personalised If-Then plan to access that support. The aims were to evaluate the intervention and research methods for feasibility and acceptability for perinatal women, maternity care providers and peers, and provide preliminary effectiveness indications.
    Methods: Pregnant women living in an area of high deprivation were recruited from community-based antenatal clinics and randomised to intervention or control condition (a booklet about local resources). Outcome measures included women's use of community services by 34 + weeks gestation and 6 months postnatally; mental health and wellbeing measures, and plan implementation. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with women participants, providers, and peers. Data were analysed using framework analysis. Recruitment and retention of peers and participants, intervention fidelity, and acceptability of outcome measures were recorded.
    Results: Peer facilitators could be recruited, trained, retained and provide the intervention with fidelity. One hundred twenty six women were recruited and randomised, 85% lived in the 1% most deprived UK areas. Recruitment constituted 39% of those eligible, improving to 54% after midwifery liaison. Sixty five percent were retained at 6 months postnatally. Women welcomed the intervention, and found it helpful to plan access to community services. Providers strongly supported the intervention philosophy and integrated this easily into services. The study was not powered to detect significant group differences but there were positive trends in community service use, particularly postnatally. No differences were evident in mental health and wellbeing.
    Conclusions: This intervention was well received and easily integrated into existing services. Women living in highly deprived areas could be recruited, randomised and retained. Measures were acceptable. Peer facilitators were successfully trained and retained. Full effectiveness studies are warranted.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Community Health Services ; Feasibility Studies ; Female ; Health Services Accessibility/organization & administration ; Humans ; Maternal Health Services ; Peer Group ; Perinatal Care/methods ; Pilot Projects ; Postnatal Care/methods ; Poverty ; Pregnancy ; United Kingdom
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1471-2393
    ISSN (online) 1471-2393
    DOI 10.1186/s12884-021-04112-w
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  4. Article ; Online: Is the King-Devick Test a Reliable Tool in Wheelchair Athletes? A Preliminary Prospective Study in Wheelchair Basketball.

    Richard, Joshua / Lin, Yen-Sheng / Wernet, Lauren / Kasitinon, Donald / Royston, Alexa / Bristow, Kristen / Garner, Douglas / Argo, Lindsay Ramey

    Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine

    2020  Volume 32, Issue 2, Page(s) e134–e138

    Abstract: Objective: (1) To determine the reliability of the King-Devick (KD) test among wheelchair basketball athletes across a season and (2) to compare the KD test time changes among those with and without a clinically suspected concussion.: Design: ... ...

    Abstract Objective: (1) To determine the reliability of the King-Devick (KD) test among wheelchair basketball athletes across a season and (2) to compare the KD test time changes among those with and without a clinically suspected concussion.
    Design: Prospective, observational study.
    Setting: Division 3 college athletics department.
    Participants: Twenty-nine intercollegiate wheelchair basketball athletes.
    Interventions: Athletes were prospectively monitored for concussions throughout the 2018 to 2019 season. King-Devick testing was completed preseason, midseason, postseason, and after clinically suspected concussions.
    Main outcome measures: Two-way random effects intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was calculated. Friedman's test and pairwise comparison with Bonferroni correction were used to compare for change over time. Mean KD times and changes were compared between athletes with and without suspected concussion.
    Results: The KD test demonstrated good test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.826). Among participants without a concussion, there was a significant decrease in the mean KD test time from preseason to midseason (-3.3 seconds; P = 0.0167) and preseason to postseason (-3.3 seconds; P = 0.0167). No change was seen from mid-to-post season. Six athletes had 7 suspected concussions. Each demonstrated an increase in the KD test time, with a mean increase from 44.3 ± 9.5 seconds to 53.7 ± 12.8 seconds. King-Devick test times returned to or below baseline by postseason.
    Conclusions: The KD test shows good reliability among wheelchair basketball athletes without a concussion. A learning effect is demonstrated initially but plateaus on subsequent testing. Unlike athletes without a concussion, players with a clinically suspected concussion showed an increase in the KD test time.
    MeSH term(s) Athletes ; Athletic Injuries ; Basketball ; Brain Concussion/diagnosis ; Humans ; Neuropsychological Tests ; Para-Athletes ; Prospective Studies ; Reproducibility of Results ; Wheelchairs
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Observational Study
    ZDB-ID 1062530-6
    ISSN 1536-3724 ; 1050-642X
    ISSN (online) 1536-3724
    ISSN 1050-642X
    DOI 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000889
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  5. Article: A Novel Modeling Approach for Quantifying Green-House Gas Offsets Associated with the Adoption of Conservation Practices (P03-002-19)

    Bristow, Kelly / Karlen, Douglas / McNunn, Gabe / Mueller, Steffen / Muth, Dave / Rice, Charles / Salas, William / Seale, Jeffery

    Current developments in nutrition. 2019 June 13, v. 3, no. Supplement_1

    2019  

    Abstract: Implementing Climate smart agriculture (CSA) agricultural practices in cropping systems can help to mitigate and even offset negative environmental impacts that contribute to climate change, soil erosion, and nutrient loss. A modeling approach was ... ...

    Abstract Implementing Climate smart agriculture (CSA) agricultural practices in cropping systems can help to mitigate and even offset negative environmental impacts that contribute to climate change, soil erosion, and nutrient loss. A modeling approach was developed to provide a scalable, geographically-explicit accounting framework for quantifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions associated with adoption of CSA practices in cropping systems. A model-based GHG accounting framework was developed to quantify spatially-explicit GHG reductions associated with the adoption of specific CSA practices. To enable analysis of large geographic regions, the framework uses a cloud-based computational infrastructure that deploys the DNDC 9.5 biogeochemistry process model to quantify carbon and nitrogen impacts of CSA practice scenarios. Specific practices included in the model were; conversion to reduced and no-tillage, adoption of cereal and legume cover crops, and alternative N-fertilizer application timing. In total, 648 management scenarios were simulated across all fields. Transitioning to no-tillage had the most significant effect on GHG emissions. Regional scale impacts associated with a transition from conventional- to reduced- or no-tillage indicated a GHG reduction of 262.7 and 2015.6 kg ha−1 yr−1 of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent), respectively. Additional GHG emissions reductions were identified for other practices such as cover cropping and improved fertilizer management. Widespread adoption of CSA practices has the potential to greatly reduce GHG emissions associated with agriculture, improving the sustainability of food production. Potential impacts of such practices depend on localized weather and soil condition which vary both temporally and geographically. Capturing the effects of spatial and temporal variability with the above modeling framework are needed to identify and strategically target the integration of CSA practices to specific areas where the practices are most impactful and cost-effective. Model framework development and multi-state analysis were partially funded by 2016 NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant.
    Keywords application timing ; biogeochemistry ; carbon ; carbon dioxide ; carbon footprint ; climate change ; climate-smart agriculture ; conservation practices ; cost effectiveness ; cover crops ; crop rotation ; environmental impact ; food production ; greenhouse gas emissions ; greenhouse gases ; infrastructure ; legumes ; nitrogen ; nitrogen fertilizers ; no-tillage ; pollution control ; soil erosion ; soil quality ; temporal variation ; weather
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2019-0613
    Publishing place Oxford University Press
    Document type Article
    ISSN 2475-2991
    DOI 10.1093/cdn/nzz047.P03-002-19
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  6. Article ; Online: A haven of green space: learning from a pilot pre-post evaluation of a school-based social and therapeutic horticulture intervention with children.

    Chiumento, Anna / Mukherjee, Ipshita / Chandna, Jaya / Dutton, Carl / Rahman, Atif / Bristow, Katie

    BMC public health

    2018  Volume 18, Issue 1, Page(s) 836

    Abstract: Background: Research suggests outdoor activity in green spaces is important for children's mental, emotional and social wellbeing. A recognised green space intervention is "Social and Therapeutic Horticulture" (STH). We discuss findings from a pilot STH ...

    Abstract Background: Research suggests outdoor activity in green spaces is important for children's mental, emotional and social wellbeing. A recognised green space intervention is "Social and Therapeutic Horticulture" (STH). We discuss findings from a pilot STH intervention, "A Haven of Green Space" conducted in North West England. The target group were school children aged 9-15 years experiencing behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. This exploratory study aims to assess the mental wellbeing of the children pre- and post-intervention, and assess the value of the evaluation methods and "Five Ways to Wellbeing" evaluation framework.
    Methods: The intervention involved 6 monthly sessions with two horticulturists and a psychotherapist. Sessions were participatory with the development of selected greenspaces at each school directed by the children. Evaluation was situated in the "Five Ways to Wellbeing" framework, using a mixed-methods pre- post-evaluation design. Existing public mental health evaluation methodologies were adapted for use with school children: Mental Well Being Impact Assessment (MWIA) and Wellbeing Check Cards. The MWIA was analysed qualitatively identifying over-arching themes. The quantitative wellbeing check cards were analysed by mean score comparison.
    Results: Results were collected from 36 children across the three participating schools, and suggest that the Haven Green Space intervention was associated with improved mental wellbeing. MWIA factors relating to mental wellbeing ("emotional wellbeing" and "self-help") were positively impacted in all three schools. However, findings from the wellbeing check cards challenge this, with worsening scores across many domains.
    Conclusions: A key study limitation is the pilot nature of the intervention and challenges in adapting evaluation methods to context and age-range. However, results indicate that group based socially interactive horticulture activities facilitated by trained therapists are associated with positive impacts upon the mental and emotional wellbeing of children experiencing behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. Further research is needed to verify this, and to support using the "Five Ways" in intervention development and evaluation. Finally, we recommend continued efforts to develop age-appropriate evaluation methods.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Child ; England ; Female ; Horticultural Therapy ; Humans ; Male ; Mental Health ; Pilot Projects ; Program Evaluation ; School Health Services ; Social Behavior Disorders/psychology ; Social Behavior Disorders/therapy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-07-05
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
    ZDB-ID 2041338-5
    ISSN 1471-2458 ; 1471-2458
    ISSN (online) 1471-2458
    ISSN 1471-2458
    DOI 10.1186/s12889-018-5661-9
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  7. Article ; Online: United Kingdom school-entry hearing screening: current practice.

    Bristow, K / Fortnum, H / Fonseca, S / Bamford, J

    Archives of disease in childhood

    2008  Volume 93, Issue 3, Page(s) 232–235

    Abstract: Objective: To determine if the school-entry hearing screening (SEHS) programme continues to make a useful contribution to the identification of childhood hearing impairment in the light of the recent implementation of universal newborn hearing screening, ...

    Abstract Objective: To determine if the school-entry hearing screening (SEHS) programme continues to make a useful contribution to the identification of childhood hearing impairment in the light of the recent implementation of universal newborn hearing screening, and thereby to inform future policy development.
    Design: Postal questionnaire survey to determine current implementation and effectiveness of SEHS SETTING: 244 school health services managed within primary care and acute trusts throughout the UK.
    Participants: 229 SEHS service leads approached; 195 responded.
    Main outcome measure: Details of implementation; positive predictive value of the screening test and its referral criteria.
    Results: Implementation of the SEHS is variable, and there is no national approach to data collection, audit and quality assurance. Less than 10% of services had available robust data. The yield from screening ranges from 0.05% to 0.59% for permanent sensorineural hearing impairment and from 0.07% to 0.44% for permanent conductive hearing impairment. The positive predictive values from screen referral vary from 0.62% to 12.16% for permanent sensorineural hearing impairment and 1.24% to 17.56% for permanent conductive hearing impairment.
    Conclusion: This comprehensive survey provides a previously unavailable national examination of the SEHS. The few available data on yield indicate that the SEHS may have a small but important role to play in identification of childhood hearing impairment, but the overwhelming conclusion is the urgent need for national guidelines on implementation of this screening programme to determine its value since the implementation nationally of universal newborn hearing screening.
    MeSH term(s) Child, Preschool ; Hearing Disorders/diagnosis ; Hearing Tests/utilization ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Mass Screening/utilization ; Neonatal Screening/utilization ; Predictive Value of Tests ; Primary Health Care ; School Admission Criteria ; School Health Services ; United Kingdom
    Language English
    Publishing date 2008-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 524-1
    ISSN 1468-2044 ; 0003-9888 ; 1359-2998
    ISSN (online) 1468-2044
    ISSN 0003-9888 ; 1359-2998
    DOI 10.1136/adc.2007.126581
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  8. Article: Using databases to prevent inpatient morbidity.

    Bristow, K / Patten, S

    Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie

    2001  Volume 46, Issue 5, Page(s) 455

    MeSH term(s) Antipsychotic Agents/therapeutic use ; Databases as Topic ; Delirium/prevention & control ; Delirium/rehabilitation ; Feasibility Studies ; Hospitalization ; Humans
    Chemical Substances Antipsychotic Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2001-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 304227-3
    ISSN 1497-0015 ; 0706-7437 ; 0008-4824
    ISSN (online) 1497-0015
    ISSN 0706-7437 ; 0008-4824
    DOI 10.1177/070674370104600525
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  9. Article ; Online: Caught in a dilemma: why do non-smoking women in China support the smoking behaviors of men in their families?

    Mao, Aimei / Bristow, Katie / Robinson, Jude

    Health education research

    2013  Volume 28, Issue 1, Page(s) 153–164

    Abstract: Intimate relationships influence family members' health practices. Although cigarette smoking in China is predominantly a male behavior, (non-smoking) women's roles should be taken into account for the development of home-smoking interventions. Drawing ... ...

    Abstract Intimate relationships influence family members' health practices. Although cigarette smoking in China is predominantly a male behavior, (non-smoking) women's roles should be taken into account for the development of home-smoking interventions. Drawing on ethnographic interviews with 22 families in a rural area of China, this article explores non-smoking women's attitudes towards male smoking. The findings suggest that women's ability to influence male behavior is largely determined by culturally defined gender roles, underpinned by ideologies of familism and collectivism. Despite concerns about the adverse results of smoking to their family members and households, non-smoking women ultimately maintain the (male) smokers' argument that smoking plays an important role in construction and maintenance of intra- and extra-family relationships. By accepting male smoking and men's engagement in the social practice of smoking and cigarette exchanges, women maintain their identities as supportive wives, filial daughters/in-law and responsible family members who pursue family collective interests at the expense of their own personal beliefs. Future smoking control initiatives that target non-smoking women to influence male smoking should take into account the women's overarching need to maintain the status and harmony of their families.
    MeSH term(s) China ; Family Relations ; Female ; Health Behavior ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Male ; Power (Psychology) ; Qualitative Research ; Sex Factors ; Smoking Prevention
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 632781-3
    ISSN 1465-3648 ; 0268-1153
    ISSN (online) 1465-3648
    ISSN 0268-1153
    DOI 10.1093/her/cys078
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  10. Article ; Online: Fatigue in cystic fibrosis: a novel prospective study investigating subjective and objective factors associated with fatigue.

    Jarad, N A / Sequeiros, I M / Patel, P / Bristow, K / Sund, Z

    Chronic respiratory disease

    2012  Volume 9, Issue 4, Page(s) 241–249

    Abstract: Fatigue is a debilitating symptom in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Although fatigue is commonly reported in these patients, an effective treatment for this symptom has not been found. The factors associated with fatigue in CF have not been ... ...

    Abstract Fatigue is a debilitating symptom in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Although fatigue is commonly reported in these patients, an effective treatment for this symptom has not been found. The factors associated with fatigue in CF have not been investigated. We conducted a prospective, case-control study in adult patients with CF. All the patients were chronically infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and were enrolled in the study during disease stability. A gender and age-matched control group was also recruited. Subjective assessment included three questionnaires: the Chalder fatigue questionnaire, St Mary's Hospital sleep questionnaire (SQ), and the scaled general health and Hillier questionnaire (GHQ). For patients with CF, spirometry, body mass index (BMI), haemoglobin level, C-reactive protein, and the burden of pulmonary exacerbations (PExs) were assessed. The control group completed all the three questionnaires, and their BMI was measured. A total of 78 participants were enrolled in the study (44 patients with CF and 34 control). Female patients with CF received antibiotics for more days than male patients with CF. The fatigue score did not differ between female and male participants in either the patients with CF or the control group; however, the fatigue score was greater for both the sexes in the patients with CF compared with the control group: p = 0.038 for female and p = 0.048 for male. The scores for the SQ and the GHQ did not differ between the two study groups. The fatigue score correlated with the total score for SQ (p < 0.0001) in patients with CF, but not in control participants. In patients with CF and the individuals in the control group, a close correlation was found between the fatigue score and the GHQ domain-specific scores and with the total score; p < 0.0001 for patients with CF and p = 0.001 for control. No correlations were found between the fatigue score and any of the objective parameters studied.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Case-Control Studies ; Cystic Fibrosis/physiopathology ; Fatigue/physiopathology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Prospective Studies ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2211488-9
    ISSN 1479-9731 ; 1479-9723
    ISSN (online) 1479-9731
    ISSN 1479-9723
    DOI 10.1177/1479972312464236
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