EU enlargement after 2004 was a major factor in increasing Eastern European migration to the UK. This population requires access to high quality public services generally, and ambulance services more specifically. To understand how Eastern European migrants use ambulance care, this study explored the perceptions and experiences of ambulance staff and the Eastern European patients…Continue Reading The prehospital care experiences and perceptions of ambulance staff and Eastern European patients: An interview study in Lincolnshire, UK
Year: 2022
‘Men and Welfare’ explores the complex, evolving relationships between men, masculinities, and social welfare in contemporary context
A forthcoming edited collection lead by the Following Young Fathers Further team will be published on 30th December 2022: ‘Men and Welfare’, edited by Professor Anna Tarrant, Dr Linzi Ladlow and Dr Laura Way. It is inspired by themes examined in ‘Men, Gender Divisions and Welfare’, an edited collection published in 1998 by Popay, Hearn, and Edwards. While international policy agendas reflect a growing commitment…Continue Reading ‘Men and Welfare’ explores the complex, evolving relationships between men, masculinities, and social welfare in contemporary context
Mental health mobile application self-help for adolescents exhibiting psychological distress: A single case experimental design
The present demand for child and adolescent mental health services exceeds the capacity for service provision. Greater research is required to understand the utility of accessible self-help interventions, such as mobile apps. This study sought to investigate whether use of a mental health app, underpinned by CBT, led to changes in psychological distress amongst adolescents….Continue Reading Mental health mobile application self-help for adolescents exhibiting psychological distress: A single case experimental design
Cocreating with Young Fathers: Producing Community-Informed Training Videos to Foster more Inclusive Support Environments
Our contribution draws upon a collaborative project called ‘Diverse Dads’, which ran between October 2020 and April 2021, during the 2020–2021 COVID-19 pandemic. The team comprised members of the North East Young Dads and Lads (NEYDL) Project, advisors from support organisations that champion inclusivity, and the Following Young Fathers Further (FYFF) research team. ‘Diverse Dads’…Continue Reading Cocreating with Young Fathers: Producing Community-Informed Training Videos to Foster more Inclusive Support Environments
Developing an Automated Assessment of In-session Patient Activation for Psychological Therapy: Codevelopment Approach
Patient activation is defined as a patient’s confidence and perceived ability to manage their own health. Patient activation has been a consistent predictor of long-term health and care costs, particularly for people with multiple long-term health conditions. However, there is currently no means of measuring patient activation from what is said in health care consultations….Continue Reading Developing an Automated Assessment of In-session Patient Activation for Psychological Therapy: Codevelopment Approach
A Critical Forecast on Violence in Post-Pandemic UK
This article offers a critical forecast on violent crime as the UK begins to emerge from the global Covid-19 pandemic. The article is structured into three thematic sections that separately address three key issues related to the issue of violence contemporarily. Firstly, the article places in context the rise in serious forms of violent crime…Continue Reading A Critical Forecast on Violence in Post-Pandemic UK
Future advances in UK marine fisheries policy: Integrated nexus management, technological advance, and shifting public opinion
Having left the European Union, the UK Fisheries Act (hereafter referred to as the Act) provides a framework that may advance sustainable marine resource management. This requires the bias towards social-economic concerns to be recognised, and greater emphasis to be placed on securing the natural capital to support fisheries. A Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS) to…Continue Reading Future advances in UK marine fisheries policy: Integrated nexus management, technological advance, and shifting public opinion
Supporting Polish women victims of domestic abuse in the UK
The project DV_Support is a European Union Horizon 2020 – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action to carry out the first-ever study of domestic abuse amongst Polish women living in the UK or any EU country. It draws on an inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary collaboration between Dr Iwona Zielińska (Principal Investigator), EDAN Lincs – the main domestic abuse organisation in Lincolnshire…Continue Reading Supporting Polish women victims of domestic abuse in the UK
The experiences and perceptions of wellbeing provision among English ambulance services staff: a multi-method qualitative study
NHS ambulance service staff are at risk of poor physical and mental wellbeing because of the likelihood of encountering stressful and traumatic incidents. While reducing sickness absence and improving wellbeing support to ambulance staff is a key NHS priority, few studies have empirically documented a national picture to inform policy and service re-design. The study…Continue Reading The experiences and perceptions of wellbeing provision among English ambulance services staff: a multi-method qualitative study