All Outputs (101)

The people behind the pounds: a qualitative exploration of factors that help or hinder healthy, sustainable food purchases for people living with obesity and food insecurity in the UK. (2025)
Journal Article
HUNTER, E., JOHNSTONE, A.M., STONE, R.A., GREATWOOD, H.C., HARDMAN, C.A., BROWN, A., GRIFFITHS, C. and DOUGLAS, F., on behalf of the FIO Food Team. 2025. The people behind the pounds: a qualitative exploration of factors that help or hinder healthy, sustainable food purchases for people living with obesity and food insecurity in the UK. Frontiers in nutrition [online], 12, article number 1646056. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1646056

Good health is viewed as essential to enable citizens to live fulfilling lives, shape communities and drive economic growth. However, health is socially patterned. Low socioeconomic status is associated with an increased risk of non-communicable dise... Read More about The people behind the pounds: a qualitative exploration of factors that help or hinder healthy, sustainable food purchases for people living with obesity and food insecurity in the UK..

We go hunting...too: experiences of people living with obesity and food insecurity in an ethnically diverse community when shopping for supermarket foods. [Preprint] (2025)
Preprint / Working Paper
GREATWOOD, H.C., HUNTER, E., DOUGLAS, F., SAWZCUK, T., GILTHORPE, M.S., STONE, R.A., BROWN, A., JOHNSTONE, A., HARDMAN, C. and GRIFFITHIS, C., on behalf of the FIO Food Team. 2025. We go hunting…. too: experiences of people living with obesity and food insecurity in an ethnically diverse community when shopping for supermarket foods. [Preprint]. Hosted on OSF: Centre for Open Science [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/eswd8_v1

The United Kingdom faces complex economic and structural challenges that have disrupted food pricing, contributing to widespread food insecurity. These fluctuations diminish the affordability and accessibility of healthy, nutrient-dense foods among v... Read More about We go hunting...too: experiences of people living with obesity and food insecurity in an ethnically diverse community when shopping for supermarket foods. [Preprint].

Interventions to mitigate infant food insecurity in high-income countries: an overview of current evidence. (2025)
Journal Article
SINGAL, K., DOUGLAS, F., MACKIE, P., PARANJOTHY, S. and BRAZZELLI, M. 2025. Interventions to mitigate infant food insecurity in high-income countries: an overview of current evidence. Nutrire [online], 50, article number 37. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s41110-025-00343-5

Infant food insecurity (IFI) is a critical and often overlooked issue in high-income countries. This scoping review aims to identify and summarise interventions that reduce food insecurity or improve nutrition amongst families with infants in these r... Read More about Interventions to mitigate infant food insecurity in high-income countries: an overview of current evidence..

Journeys and experiences of life after tracheostomy: a case study of patients, their kin/friends and health care professionals. (2025)
Thesis
GALT, S.P. 2025. Journeys and experiences of life after tracheostomy: a case study of patients, their kin/friends and health care professionals. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2988658

Advances in critical care mean more people than previously reported are surviving critical care events such as stroke with the support of a tracheostomy. Research to date predominantly focuses on the clinical rationale for tracheostomy insertion or t... Read More about Journeys and experiences of life after tracheostomy: a case study of patients, their kin/friends and health care professionals..

Social capital and improved wellbeing: a qualitative investigation of the Wild Things! Silver Saplings Adventures programme in rural North-East Scotland. (2025)
Journal Article
ADAMS, N.N., MACIVER, E., DOUGLAS, F. and KENNEDY, C. [2025]. Social capital and improved wellbeing: a qualitative investigation of the Wild Things! Silver Saplings Adventures programme in rural North-East Scotland. Journal of gerontological social work [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2025.2488020

The Silver Saplings Adventures Programme (SSAP), run by Wild Things! charity in Scotland, enhances older adults' wellbeing through nature-based activities, lifelong learning and social cohesion. This study evaluates SSAP's 2023 impact using remote in... Read More about Social capital and improved wellbeing: a qualitative investigation of the Wild Things! Silver Saplings Adventures programme in rural North-East Scotland..

Characteristics of supermarket-based interventions in high-income countries, aimed at improving the dietary quality and environmental sustainability of diets of people living with obesity and/or overweight and food insecurity: a scoping review. [Preprint] (2025)
Preprint / Working Paper
HUNTER, E., STONE, R.A., GREATWOOD, H., GRIFFITHS, C., HARDMAN, C.A., DOUGLAS, F., LONNIE, M., GREEN, M., SRITHARAN, N., THOMAS, M. and JOHNSTONE, A.M. 2025. Characteristics of supermarket-based interventions in high-income countries, aimed at improving the dietary quality and environmental sustainability of diets of people living with obesity and/or overweight and food insecurity: a scoping review. [Preprint]. Hosted on OSF: Centre for Open Science [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/szbgc_v1

Food insecurity (FI), is defined as unreliable access to healthy and nutritious food, and is a major health concern in higher-income countries, primarily due to its association with an increased risk of obesity. Adherence to healthy eating recommenda... Read More about Characteristics of supermarket-based interventions in high-income countries, aimed at improving the dietary quality and environmental sustainability of diets of people living with obesity and/or overweight and food insecurity: a scoping review. [Preprint].

Participants or pretenders? Addressing the challenge of inauthentic participation in academic research in the UK: experiences from the FIO and DIO Food research teams. [Preprint] (2025)
Preprint / Working Paper
HUNTER, E., STONE, R.A., GREATWOOD, H.C., JOHNSTONE, A.M., GRIFFITHS, C., CRABTREE, D.R., DOUGLAS, F., on behalf of the FIO and DIO Food Team. Participants or pretenders? Addressing the challenge of inauthentic participation in academic research in the UK: experiences from the FIO and DIO food research teams. [Preprint]. Hosted on OSF: Centre for Open Science [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/gzfxh_v1

Individuals participate in research for numerous reasons, however, the global economic downturn may have driven some to participate solely for monetary recompense. While inauthentic participation is more widely recognised in quantitative survey studi... Read More about Participants or pretenders? Addressing the challenge of inauthentic participation in academic research in the UK: experiences from the FIO and DIO Food research teams. [Preprint].

Food insecurity, diabetes self-management and support for self-management in high income countries: a qualitative systematic review and synthesis (2008 to 2024). (2025)
Journal Article
DOUGLAS, F., MACIVER, E. and KENNEDY, C. 2025. Food insecurity, diabetes self-management and support for self-management in high income countries: a qualitative systematic review and synthesis (2008 to 2024). Health and social care in the community [online], 2025, article number 7249750. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1155/hsc/7249750

People living with diabetes and food insecurity in high-income countries have poorer health-related outcomes than those who are food secure. Diabetes is a significant global health challenge. At the same time, the prevalence of household food insecur... Read More about Food insecurity, diabetes self-management and support for self-management in high income countries: a qualitative systematic review and synthesis (2008 to 2024)..

Views and experiences of people living with obesity and food insecurity on supermarket messaging: a reflexive thematic analysis. [Preprint] (2025)
Preprint / Working Paper
GREATWOOD, H.C., SAWZCUK, T., HUNTER, E., STONE, R.A., LONNIE, M., GILTHORPE, M.S., JOHNSTONE, A., BROWN, A., HARDMAN, C., WILKINS, E., DOUGLAS, F., THOMAS, M., SRITHARAN, N., GRIFFITHIS, C. on behalf of the FIO-Food Team. 2025. Views and experiences of people living with obesity and food insecurity on supermarket messaging: a reflexive thematic analysis. [Preprint]. Hosted on OSF: Centre for Open Science [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/3egnt_v1

People experiencing food insecurity (FI) are more likely to live with obesity and purchase foods of lower dietary quality. Retail campaigns have the potential to influence food purchasing behaviours. Still, little is known about how the retailers' me... Read More about Views and experiences of people living with obesity and food insecurity on supermarket messaging: a reflexive thematic analysis. [Preprint].

Understanding the lived experience of low-income UK parents’ and carers’, management of infant feeding challenges in the context of the current cost of living crisis: the Diet and Health Inequalities (DIO Food) project. [Preprint] (2025)
Preprint / Working Paper
HUNTER, E. and DOUGLAS, F. [2025]. Understanding the lived experience of low-income UK parents' and carers', management of infant feeding challenges in the context of the current cost of living crisis: the Diet and Health Inequalities (DIO Food) project. [Preprint]. Hosted on OSF: Centre for Open Science [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/4ebwh_v1

As the cost-of-living crisis continues, food charities report increased demand from families with young children and babies, suggesting, infants in low-income UK households are amongst the most food insecure of our citizens. This is concerning, first... Read More about Understanding the lived experience of low-income UK parents’ and carers’, management of infant feeding challenges in the context of the current cost of living crisis: the Diet and Health Inequalities (DIO Food) project. [Preprint].

Understanding the barriers to purchasing healthier, more environmentally sustainable food for people living with obesity and varying experiences of food insecurity in the UK. (2025)
Journal Article
STONE, R.A., CHRISTIANSEN, P., JOHNSTONE, A.M., BROWN, A., DOUGLAS, F., HARDMAN, C.A., on behalf of the FIO-Food Team. 2025. Understanding the barriers to purchasing healthier, more environmentally sustainable food for people living with obesity and varying experiences of food insecurity in the UK. Food policy [online], 131, article 102798. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.102798

In westernised countries, food insecurity (FI) is robustly associated with low diet quality, and obesity. Grocery stores are one promising arena for interventions to facilitate purchasing of healthier, more environmentally sustainable food. However,... Read More about Understanding the barriers to purchasing healthier, more environmentally sustainable food for people living with obesity and varying experiences of food insecurity in the UK..

Long COVID in healthcare workers: longitudinal mixed-methods study. (2024)
Journal Article
GRANT, A., ADAMS, N.N., MACIVER, E., SKÅTUN, D., SCOTT, N., KENNEDY, C., DOUGLAS, F., HERNANDEZ-SANTIAGO, V. and TORRANCE, N. 2025. Long COVID in healthcare workers: longitudinal mixed-methods study. Occupational medicine [online], 75(3-4), pages 171-178. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqae113

Healthcare workers (HCWs) report higher rates of Long COVID (LC) than other occupational groups. It is still unclear whether LC is a lifelong condition. Workforce shortfalls are apparent due to sick leave, reduced hours, and lower productivity. To in... Read More about Long COVID in healthcare workers: longitudinal mixed-methods study..

We go hunting...: understanding experiences of people living with obesity and food insecurity when shopping for food in the supermarket to meet their weight-related goals. (2024)
Journal Article
HUNTER, E., STONE, R.A., BROWN, A., HARDMAN, C.A., JOHNSTONE, A.M., GREATWOOD, H.C., DINEVA, M. and DOUGLAS, F. 2025. We go hunting...: understanding experiences of people living with obesity and food insecurity when shopping for food in the supermarket to meet their weight-related goals. Appetite [online], 205, article number 107794. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107794

The high prevalence of food insecurity in the United Kingdom has been exacerbated by the cost-of-living crisis. In high-income countries, those experiencing food insecurity struggle to buy and consume foods that meet Government healthy eating recomme... Read More about We go hunting...: understanding experiences of people living with obesity and food insecurity when shopping for food in the supermarket to meet their weight-related goals..

Investigating health professionals' perspectives and experiences of food security-related conversations in diabetes care. (2024)
Journal Article
MOHAMED, S., AVENELL, A., DOUGLAS, F. and KEEN, A. 2025. Investigating health professionals' perspectives and experiences of food security-related conversations in diabetes care. Diabetic medicine [online], 42(3), article e15470. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.15470

Household food insecurity (FI) is a serious public health concern and disproportionately affects people living with chronic health conditions, undermining diabetes self-management. Little is known about healthcare professionals' (HCPs) experiences of... Read More about Investigating health professionals' perspectives and experiences of food security-related conversations in diabetes care..

No backstage: the relentless emotional management of acute nursing through the COVID-19 pandemic. (2024)
Journal Article
GRANT, A., O'BRIEN, R., DOUGLAS, F., KENNEDY, C., BALDIE, D. and TORRANCE, N. [2024]. No backstage: the relentless emotional management of acute nursing through the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of advanced nursing [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16563

To explore the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on nurse's wellbeing, experiences of delivering healthcare within acute settings, and their emotional management. Sequential mixed methods was used. February to July 2021 an online wellbeing survey was d... Read More about No backstage: the relentless emotional management of acute nursing through the COVID-19 pandemic..

Understanding lived experiences of low-income UK parents and carers (of infants aged 0-6 months) management of infant feeding in the context of the current cost of living crisis: the DIO Food project. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
HUNTER, E. and DOUGLAS, F. 2024. Understanding lived experiences of low-income UK parents and carers (of infants aged 0-6 months) management of infant feeding in the context of the current cost of living crisis: the DIO Food project. Presented at the 1st Nourishing Futures Network international conference (NFN 2024): poverty, inequality and food security in preconception and the first 2001 days, 22 October 2024, Newcastle, UK.

Maternal and infant food insecurity is poorly characterised and understood. UK food charities report increased demand for help from families with young infants. This is concerning when considering nutritional requirements during pregnancy and breastf... Read More about Understanding lived experiences of low-income UK parents and carers (of infants aged 0-6 months) management of infant feeding in the context of the current cost of living crisis: the DIO Food project..

Supermarket nutritionists' perspectives, views, and experiences on affordability interventions to support healthier and more environmentally sustainable food purchasing in UK retail settings. [Preprint] (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
STONE, R.A., BROWN, A., DOUGLAS, F., GREATWOOD, H., GRIFFITHS, C., HUNTER, E., JOHNSTONE, A.M., LONNIE, M., MORRIS, M.A., SKEGGS, H. and HARDMAN, C.A. 2024. Supermarket nutritionists' perspectives, views, and experiences on affordability interventions to support healthier and more environmentally sustainable food purchasing in UK retail settings. [Preprint]. Hosted on OSF: Centre for Open Science [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/6v4nx_v1

Food insecurity (lack of reliable access to affordable and nutritious food) is a major concern in high-income countries because it increases the risk of poor nutrition, obesity and associated adverse health outcomes. Healthier diets are often also mo... Read More about Supermarket nutritionists' perspectives, views, and experiences on affordability interventions to support healthier and more environmentally sustainable food purchasing in UK retail settings. [Preprint].

Supermarket nutritionists' perspectives, views and experiences on affordability interventions to support healthier and more environmentally sustainable food purchasing in UK retail settings. [Preprint] (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
STONE, R.A., BROWN, A., DOUGLAS, F., GREATWOOD, H., GRIFFITHS, C., HUNTER, E., JOHNSTONE, A.M., LONNIE, M., MORRIS, M.A., SKEGGS, H. and HARDMAN, C.A. 2024. Supermarket nutritionists' perspectives, views and experiences on affordability interventions to support healthier and more environmentally sustainable food purchasing in UK retail settings. [Preprint]. Hosted on OSF Preprints [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/6v4nx

Food insecurity (lack of reliable access to affordable and nutritious food) is a major concern in high-income countries because it increases the risk of poor nutrition, obesity and associated adverse health outcomes. Healthier diets are often also mo... Read More about Supermarket nutritionists' perspectives, views and experiences on affordability interventions to support healthier and more environmentally sustainable food purchasing in UK retail settings. [Preprint].

Disrupted candidacy: a longitudinal examination of the constrained healthcare-access journeys of National Health Service workers in Scotland seeking supports for Long COVID illness. (2024)
Journal Article
ADAMS, N.N., MACIVER, E., DOUGLAS, F., KENNEDY, C., SKÅTUN, D., HERNANDEZ SANTIAGO, V., TORRANCE, N. and GRANT, A. 2024. Disrupted candidacy: a longitudinal examination of the constrained healthcare-access journeys of National Health Service workers in Scotland seeking supports for Long COVID illness. Health expectations [online], 27(5), article number e70050. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70050

Evidence examines how persons experiencing Long COVID (LC) struggle to secure healthcare for symptoms; however, few studies examine healthcare workers experiencing LC, nor the complex and multiple difficulties faced when seeking and receiving healthc... Read More about Disrupted candidacy: a longitudinal examination of the constrained healthcare-access journeys of National Health Service workers in Scotland seeking supports for Long COVID illness..

A "fireball of emotion": a qualitative case study exploring the experiences of crisis and crisis intervention for people diagnosed with "borderline personality disorder", their family and friends, and professionals who work with them. (2024)
Thesis
WARRENDER, D.R. 2024. A "fireball of emotion": a qualitative case study exploring the experiences of crisis and crisis intervention for people diagnosed with "borderline personality disorder", their family and friends, and professionals who work with them. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2795393

The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives of people diagnosed with "borderline personality disorder" (BPD) and relevant stakeholders regarding experiences of crisis and subsequent crisis intervention. Crisis and the use of crisis interven... Read More about A "fireball of emotion": a qualitative case study exploring the experiences of crisis and crisis intervention for people diagnosed with "borderline personality disorder", their family and friends, and professionals who work with them..