10 results on '"Absalom, G."'
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2. Associations of dietetic care and pregnancy outcomes in women with gestational diabetes
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van der pligt, P, primary, Absalom, G, additional, Zinga, J, additional, Margerison, C, additional, Abbott, G, additional, and O'Reilly, S, additional
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- 2022
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3. Associations of dietetic management with maternal and neonatal health outcomes in women diagnosed with gestational diabetes: a retrospective cohort study
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Absalom, G., primary, Zinga, J., additional, Margerison, C., additional, and van der Pligt, P., additional
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- 2019
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4. Men and smoking: An exploration of factors influencing the maintenance of smoking and smoking cessation for gay and straight men
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Pires-Yfantouda, R. and Absalom, G.
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Background: This study explored factors affecting smoking and health amongst men based on their socioeconomic status and sexuality; men from lower socio-economic groups are more likely to be smokers and there is a higher smoking prevalence within the gay population than within the general population. The aim was to gain a better understanding of the decision-making processes to continue smoking or to stop smoking and the impact this may have on stop smoking service provision.\ud \ud Method: 17 semi-structured interviews with men were conducted; 10 with straight men and seven with gay men. The qualitative data was analysed using grounded theory.\ud \ud Findings: The theme that emerged was ‘Reducing the potential for cognitive dissonance, caused by the action of smoking, by rationalising, normalising and minimising intrinsic and extrinsic factors and negotiating the sense of self’. Intrinsic factors included rationalising maintenance behaviour, availability of the product, life-stage of the smoker, psychosocial factors and sexuality. Extrinsic factors included meaning of smoking to self, interpretation of health advice, health protective behaviour and men’s relationship with their body. These are negotiated by the image of smoking, the image of the product and masculinity.\ud \ud Discussion: Although limited differences were found between the two groups to either continue to smoke or to stop smoking, this study illustrates the utility of health psychology when exploring approaches to behaviour change and highlights the need for an appreciation of psychosocial, economic and environmental contexts that create the lived reality when targeting and treating men to promote a ‘smokefree’ life.
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- 2013
5. Smoking Cessation Interventions for COPD: A Review of the Literature
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Pires-Yfantouda, R., primary, Absalom, G., additional, and Clemens, F., additional
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- 2013
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6. The Application of Health Psychology in Public Health; Developing and Delivering Health Promotion and Behavioural Interventions
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Absalom, G.
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The objectives of the study were to focus on factors affecting smoking and health and to recognise and explore diversity among different groups of men. The overall aim was to gain a better understanding of men in their decision to continue or to stop smoking and the impact this may have on service provision. Seventeen semi-structured interviews with men were conducted; ten with straight men and seven with gay men. The qualitative data was analysed using grounded theory. The theme that emerged from the data was 'Reducing the potential for cognitive dissonance, caused by the action of smoking, by rationalising, normalising and minimising intrinsic and extrinsic factors and negotiating the sense of self'. These intrinsic factors included rationalising maintenance behaviour through understanding the mechanism of smoking, the availability of the product, the life-stage of the smoker, psychosocial factors and sexuality and rationalising future stopping through life changes, perceived likelihood of success and support services. The extrinsic factors included product choice, meaning of smoking on self, interpretation of health advice, health protective behaviour, their relationship with their body and the impact of legislation. These are negotiated by the image of smoking, the image of the product and masculinity. A definitive difference between the two groups to explain their desire to continue to smoke or to stop smoking was not found. The main factors that emerged and implications for service provision are discussed. The challenge for the men is to transfer an awareness of the potential dangers of smoking to themselves to make them more health conscious in the present and to accept any level of smoking behaviour as problematic.
7. Evaluation of a hospital-initiated tobacco dependence treatment service: uptake, smoking cessation, readmission and mortality.
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Robins J, Patel I, McNeill A, Moxham J, Woodhouse A, Absalom G, Shehu B, Bruce G, Dewar A, Molloy A, Duckworth Porras S, Waring M, Stock A, and Robson D
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- Humans, Patient Readmission, State Medicine, Hospitals, Smoking Cessation methods, Tobacco Use Disorder therapy, Diabetes Mellitus
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Background: The National Health Service in England aims to implement tobacco dependency treatment services in all hospitals by 2024. We aimed to assess the uptake of a new service, adapted from the Ottawa Model of Smoking Cessation, and its impact on 6-month quit rates and readmission or death at 1-year follow-up., Methods: We conducted a pragmatic service evaluation of a tobacco dependency service implemented among 2067 patients who smoked who were admitted to 2 acute hospitals in London, England, over a 12-month period from July 2020. The intervention consisted of the systematic identification of smoking status, automatic referral to tobacco dependence specialists, provision of pharmacotherapy and behavioural support throughout the hospital stay, and telephone support for 6 months after discharge. The outcomes were (i) patient acceptance of the intervention during admission, (ii) quit success at 6 months after discharge, (iii) death, or (iv) readmission up to 1 year following discharge. Multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate the impact of a range of clinical and demographic variables on these outcomes., Results: The majority (79.4%) of patients accepted support at the first assessment. Six months after discharge, 35.1% of successfully contacted patients reported having quit smoking. After adjustment, odds of accepting support were 51-61% higher among patients of all non-White ethnicity groups, relative to White patients, but patients of Mixed, Asian, or Other ethnicities had decreased odds of quit success (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 0.32, 95%CI = 0.15-0.66). Decreased odds of accepting support were associated with a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease or diabetes; however, diabetes was associated with increased odds of quit success (AOR = 1.88, 95%CI = 1.17-3.04). Intention to make a quit attempt was associated with a threefold increase in odds of quit success, and 60% lower odds of death, compared to patients who did not intend to quit. A mental health diagnosis was associated with an 84% increase in the odds of dying within 12 months., Conclusions: The overall quit rates were similar to results from Ottawa models implemented elsewhere, although outcomes varied by site. Outcomes also varied according to patient demographics and diagnoses, suggesting personalised and culturally tailored interventions may be needed to optimise quit success., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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- 2024
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8. Associations of a current Australian model of dietetic care for women diagnosed with gestational diabetes and maternal and neonatal health outcomes.
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Absalom G, Zinga J, Margerison C, Abbott G, O'Reilly S, and van der Pligt P
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- Infant, Infant, Newborn, Pregnancy, Humans, Female, Australia epidemiology, Retrospective Studies, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Diabetes, Gestational therapy, Dietetics
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Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a significant public health burden in Australia. Subsequent strain on healthcare systems is widespread and current models of care may not be adequate to provide optimal healthcare delivery. This study aimed to assess a current model of dietetic care with maternal and neonatal outcomes., Methods: Hospital medical record data from The Women's Hospital, Melbourne, for women with GDM (n = 1,185) (July 2105-May 2017) was retrospectively analysed. Adjusted linear and logistic regression were used to analyse associations between the number of dietitian consultations and maternal and neonatal health outcomes., Results: Half of all women (50%) received two consultations with a dietitian. 19% of women received three or more consultations and of these women, almost twice as many were managed by medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and pharmacotherapy (66%) compared with MNT alone (34%). Higher odds of any maternal complication among women receiving 3 + consultations compared to those receiving zero (OR = 2.33 [95% CI: 1.23, 4.41], p = 0.009), one (OR = 1.80 [95% CI: 1.09, 2.98], p = 0.02), or two (OR = 1.65 [95% CI: 1.04, 2.60], p = 0.03) consultations were observed. Lower odds of infant admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) were observed among women receiving one (OR = 0.38 [95% CI: 0.18, 0.78], p = 0.008), two (OR = 0.37 [95% CI: 15 0.19, 0.71], p = 0.003), or three + consultations (OR = 0.43 [95% CI: 0.21, 0.88], p = 0.02), compared to no consultations., Conclusion: The optimal schedule of dietitian consultations for women with GDM in Australia remains largely unclear. Alternate delivery of education for women with GDM such as telehealth and utilisation of digital platforms may assist relieving pressures on the healthcare system and ensure optimal care for women during pregnancy., (© 2023. BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature.)
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- 2023
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9. The impact of COVID-19 on smoking cessation in pregnancy.
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Bednarczuk N, Williams EE, Absalom G, Olaitan-Salami J, and Greenough A
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- Adult, Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Smoking adverse effects, Smoking epidemiology, Smoking therapy, Tobacco Use Cessation Devices, COVID-19 epidemiology, COVID-19 prevention & control, Pregnancy Complications, Smoking Cessation
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Objectives: A greater proportion of non-pregnant smokers attempted to stop smoking during compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this study was to determine if a greater proportion of pregnant women also attempted to stop smoking during the pandemic rather than before., Methods: The use of antenatal smoking cessation services and nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) in pregnant women was audited before (2019-2020) and during the COVID pandemic (2020-2021). Anonymised data from January 2019 to March 2021 were analysed from the Lambeth and Southwark smoking cessation service., Results: A total of 252 pregnant women who smoked were referred to their local antenatal smoking cessation service, of which 90 (35.7%) (median age: 31 years [19-52 years]) chose to attend smoking cessation clinics. The COVID-19 pandemic was not associated with an increase in the number of women attending smoking cessation clinics, (2020-2021 n=46 [40.8%] of 110); compared to (2019-2020 n=44 [30.9%] of 142 referred pregnant women pre-pandemic) p=0.061. Eighty-two women utilised NRT to help them stop smoking and the frequency of NRT use did not change during the pandemic (2019-2020 n=39, 2020-2021 n=43; p=0.420). No significant difference in smoking cessation rates between the two periods was observed at either the four-week (p=0.285) or twelve-week follow-up (p=0.829)., Conclusions: Smoking cessation rates in pregnant women and the demand for antenatal smoking cessation services was unchanged during compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic., (© 2022 Nadja Bednarczuk et al., published by De Gruyter, Berlin/Boston.)
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- 2022
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10. Children must be protected from the tobacco industry's marketing tactics.
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Hopkinson N, Wallis C, Higgins B, Gaduzo S, Sherrington R, Keilty S, Stern M, Britton J, Bush A, Moxham J, Sylvester K, Griffiths V, Sutherland T, Crossingham I, Raju R, Spencer C, Safavi S, Deegan P, Seymour J, Hickman K, Hughes J, Wieboldt J, Shaheen F, Peedell C, Mackenzie N, Nicholl D, Jolley C, Crooks G, Crooks G, Dow C, Deveson P, Bintcliffe O, Gray B, Kumar S, Haney S, Docherty M, Thomas A, Chua F, Dwarakanath A, Summers G, Prowse K, Lytton S, Ong YE, Graves J, Banerjee T, English P, Leonard A, Brunet M, Chaudhry N, Ketchell RI, Cummings N, Lebus J, Sharp C, Meadows C, Harle A, Stewart T, Parry D, Templeton-Wright S, Moore-Gillon J, Stratford- Martin J, Saini S, Matusiewicz S, Merritt S, Dowson L, Satkunam K, Hodgson L, Suh ES, Durrington H, Browne E, Walters N, Steier J, Barry S, Griffiths M, Hart N, Nikolic M, Berry M, Thomas A, Miller J, McNicholl D, Marsden P, Warwick G, Barr L, Adeboyeku D, Mohd Noh MS, Griffiths P, Davies L, Quint J, Lyall R, Shribman J, Collins A, Goldman J, Bloch S, Gill A, Man W, Christopher A, Yasso R, Rajhan A, Shrikrishna D, Moore C, Absalom G, Booton R, Fowler RW, Mackinlay C, Sapey E, Lock S, Walker P, Jha A, Satia I, Bradley B, Mustfa N, Haqqee R, Thomas M, Patel A, Redington A, Pillai A, Keaney N, Fowler S, Lowe L, Brennan A, Morrison D, Murray C, Hankinson J, Dutta P, Maddocks M, Pengo M, Curtis K, Rafferty G, Hutchinson J, Whitfield R, Turner S, Breen R, Naveed SU, Goode C, Esterbrook G, Ahmed L, Walker W, Ford D, Connett G, Davidson P, Elston W, Stanton A, Morgan D, Myerson J, Maxwell D, Harrris A, Parmar S, Houghton C, Winter R, Puthucheary Z, Thomson F, Sturney S, Harvey J, Haslam PL, Patel I, Jennings D, Range S, Mallia-Milanes B, Collett A, Tate P, Russell R, Feary J, O'Driscoll R, Eaden J, Round J, Sharkey E, Montgomery M, Vaughan S, Scheele K, Lithgow A, Partridge S, Chavasse R, Restrick L, Agrawal S, Abdallah S, Lacy-Colson A, Adams N, Mitchell S, Haja Mydin H, Ward A, Denniston S, Steel M, Ghosh D, Connellan S, Rigge L, Williams R, Grove A, Anwar S, Dobson L, Hosker H, Stableforth D, Greening N, Howell T, Casswell G, Davies S, Tunnicliffe G, Mitchelmore P, Phitidis E, Robinson L, Prowse K, Bafadhel M, Robinson G, Boland A, Lipman M, Bourke S, Kaul S, Cowie C, Forrest I, Starren E, Burke H, Furness J, Bhowmik A, Everett C, Seaton D, Holmes S, Doe S, Parker S, Graham A, Paterson I, Maqsood U, Ohri C, Iles P, Kemp S, Iftikhar A, Carlin C, Fletcher T, Emerson P, Beasley V, Ramsay M, Buttery R, Mungall S, Crooks S, Ridyard J, Ross D, Guadagno A, Holden E, Coutts I, Cullen K, O'Connor S, Barker J, Sloper K, Watson J, Smith P, Anderson P, Brown L, Nyman C, Milburn H, Clive A, Serlin M, Bolton C, Fuld J, Powell H, Dayer M, Woolhouse I, Georgiadi A, Leonard H, Dodd J, Campbell I, Ruiz G, Zurek A, Paton JY, Malin A, Wood F, Hynes G, Connell D, Spencer D, Brown S, Smith D, Cooper D, O'Kane C, Hicks A, Creagh-Brown B, Lordan J, Nickol A, Primhak R, Fleming L, Powrie D, Brown J, Zoumot Z, Elkin S, Szram J, Scaffardi A, Marshall R, Macdonald I, Lightbody D, Farmer R, Wheatley I, Radnan P, Lane I, Booth A, Tilbrook S, Capstick T, Hewitt L, McHugh M, Nelson C, Wilson P, Padmanaban V, White J, Davison J, O'Callaghan U, Hodson M, Edwards J, Campbell C, Ward S, Wooler E, Ringrose E, Bridges D, Matthew Hodson, John Edwards, Colin Campbell, Simon Ward, Edwina Wooler, Elizabeth Ringrose, Diana Bridges, Rosalind Backham, Kim Randall, Tracey Mathieson, Long A, Parkes M, Clarke S, Allen B, Connelly C, Forster G, Hoadley J, Martin K, Barnham K, Khan K, Munday M, Edwards C, O'Hara D, Turner S, Pieri-Davies S, Ford K, Daniels T, Wright J, Towns R, Fern K, Butcher J, Burgin K, Winter B, Freeman D, Olive S, Gray L, Pye K, Roots D, Cox N, Davies CA, Wicker J, Hilton K, Lloyd J, MacBean V, Wood M, Kowal J, Downs J, Ryan H, Guyatt F, Nicoll D, Lyons E, Narasimhan D, Rodman A, Walmsley S, Newey A, Buxton M, Dewar M, Cooper A, Reilly J, Lloyd J, Macmillan AB, Roots D, Olley A, Voase N, Martin S, McCarvill I, Christensen A, Agate R, Heslop K, Timlett A, Hailes K, Davey C, Pawulska B, Lane A, Ioakim S, Hough A, Treharne J, Jones H, Winter-Burke A, Miller L, Connolly B, Bingham L, Fraser U, Bott J, Johnston C, Graham A, Curry D, Sumner H, Costello CA, Bartoszewicz C, Badman R, Williamson K, Taylor A, Purcell H, Barnett E, Molloy A, Crawfurd L, Collins N, Monaghan V, Mir M, Lord V, Stocks J, Edwards A, Greenhalgh T, Lenney W, McKee M, McAuley D, Majeed A, Cookson J, Baker E, Janes S, Wedzicha W, Lomas Dean D, Harrison B, Davison T, Calverley P, Wilson R, Stockley R, Ayres J, Gibson J, Simpson J, Burge S, Warner J, Lenney W, Thomson N, Davies P, Woodcock A, Woodhead M, Spiro S, Ormerod L, Bothamley G, Partridge M, Shields M, Montgomery H, Simonds A, Barnes P, Durham S, Malone S, Arabnia G, Olivier S, Gardiner K, and Edwards S
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- Adolescent, Child, Humans, Marketing standards, Product Packaging standards, Tobacco Industry standards, United Kingdom, Marketing legislation & jurisprudence, Product Packaging legislation & jurisprudence, Tobacco Industry legislation & jurisprudence, Tobacco Products
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- 2013
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