Young Women's Constructions of the HPV Vaccine: A Cross-Cultural, Qualitative Study in Scotland, Spain, Serbia and Bulgaria
Journal Article
Gray Brunton, C., Farver, I., Jaeger, M., Lenneis, A., Parve, K., Patarcic, D., …Todorova, I. (2013)
Young Women's Constructions of the HPV Vaccine: A Cross-Cultural, Qualitative Study in Scotland, Spain, Serbia and Bulgaria. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-013-9357-3
Background: Following international trends, the HPV (human
papilloma virus) vaccine was introduced in Europe for protection against infection from common strands of the HPV vi...
Locality, loneliness and lifestyle: a qualitative study of factors influencing women's health perceptions
Journal Article
Bates, J., & Machin, A. (2016)
Locality, loneliness and lifestyle: a qualitative study of factors influencing women's health perceptions. Health and Social Care in the Community, 24(5), 639-648. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12242
The contribution of women to the achievement of global public health targets cannot be underestimated. It is well evidenced that within families, women are a key influence on ...
Effectiveness of interpersonal psychotherapy for community living depressed women involved with the justice system
Journal Article
Black, S., Bowyer, D., Graham, P., Irvine Fitzpatrick, L., Pate, K., Woodrow, A., & Schwannauer, M. (2021)
Effectiveness of interpersonal psychotherapy for community living depressed women involved with the justice system. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 31(3), 183-197. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbm.2199
Background
Despite the prevalence of depression among women in the justice system, and its potentially significant consequences, there is a dearth of studies investigating psy...
‘Rip That Book up, I've Changed’: Unveiling the Experiences of Women Living with and Surviving Enduring Mental Illness
Journal Article
McKay, E. A. (2010)
‘Rip That Book up, I've Changed’: Unveiling the Experiences of Women Living with and Surviving Enduring Mental Illness. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(3), 96-105. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802210x12682330090370
The lives of women with an enduring mental illness have been little researched within occupational therapy. This study explored the experiences of five women living with endur...
Health needs and challenges of women and children in Uganda’s refugee settlements: Conceptualising a role for social work
Journal Article
Mwenyango, H., & Palattiyil, G. (2019)
Health needs and challenges of women and children in Uganda’s refugee settlements: Conceptualising a role for social work. International Social Work, 62(6), 1535-1547. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872819865010
With 1.36 million refugees, Uganda has witnessed Africa’s highest refugee crisis and is confronted with subsequent protection and assistance demands. The Government of Uganda ...
“Labelled High-Risk”: Exploring perception of risk during childbirth in women with a BMI>35kg/m²
Thesis
Norris, G. “Labelled High-Risk”: Exploring perception of risk during childbirth in women with a BMI>35kg/m². (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2389217
This thesis reports on a qualitative exploration of the lived experience of seven pregnant women, medically classified as severely obese, and subsequently labelled as a high-r...
Menopausal experiences of women with Intellectual Disabilities
Journal Article
Willis, D., Wishart, J. G., & Muir, W. J. (2010)
Menopausal experiences of women with Intellectual Disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 24, 74-85. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-3148.2010.00566.x
Background
Little is known about the menopause in women with intellectual disabilities (ID) save that its onset is earlier than in the general population, and earlier still ...
33. Positive mental health in women living with breast cancer across geographic locations of residence: a data linkage study using the Scottish health survey.
Journal Article
Leung, J., Hubbard, G., Kyle, R., McLaughlin, D., Mullen, R., & Atherton, I. (2015)
33. Positive mental health in women living with breast cancer across geographic locations of residence: a data linkage study using the Scottish health survey. European journal of surgical oncology, 41(6), S27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2015.03.034
Aims: Breast cancer campaigns and support groups emphasize the importance for breast cancer patients to stay positive. However, existing research on mental well-being of breas...
A grounded theory approach to explore how women with Type 1 diabetes manage their diabetes during the menopausal transition
Thesis
Mackay, L. A grounded theory approach to explore how women with Type 1 diabetes manage their diabetes during the menopausal transition. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5689
Aim
To explore the experiences of women with Type 1 diabetes during the menopausal transition using a grounded theory approach and, from the data, develop a substantive theory...
Same as you: health issues in women with learning disabilities after the menopause
Journal Article
Willis, D. (2007)
Same as you: health issues in women with learning disabilities after the menopause. Learning Disability Practice, 10, 16-22. https://doi.org/10.7748/ldp2007.11.10.9.16.c6257
Rising life expectancy means that more people with learning disabilities are living into old age (Bittles et al 2002, Wilkinson and Janicki 2005). Although this is very welcom...