Talking about food choices of former homeless young people: making sense of conflicting discourses of blame through social worlds theory.

Gombert, K.; Douglas, F.; McArdle, K.; Carlisle, S.

doi:10.11114/ijce.v1i1.3201

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)
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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)
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MOHAMED, S., AVENELL, A., DOUGLAS, F. and KEEN, A. [2024]. Investigating health professionals' perspectives and experiences of food security-related conversations in diabetes care. Diabetic medicine [online], Early View. 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)
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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..

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)
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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..

Long COVID in healthcare workers: longitudinal mixed-methods study. (2024)
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GRANT, A., ADAMS, N., MACIVER, E., SKÅTUN, D., SCOTT, N., KENNEDY, C.M., DOUGLAS, F., HERNANDEZ SANTIAGO, V. and TORRANCE, N. [2024]. Long COVID in healthcare workers: longitudinal mixed-methods study. Occupational medicine [online], (accepted).

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..

Diet and health inequalities: connecting with vulnerable groups to address food insecurity: the DIO Food project. (2024)
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CRABTREE, D.R., HUNTER, E., JENNESON, V., FILDES, A., KININMONTH, A., PONTIN, F., ENNIS, E., LONNIE, M., SKEGGS, H., MCHUGH, L., MORRIS, M.A., DOUGLAS, F. and JOHNSTONE, A.M., on behalf of the DIO Food team. [2024]. Diet and health inequalities: connecting with vulnerable groups to address food insecurity: the DIO Food project. Nutrition bulletin [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12709

The current cost-of-living crisis is disproportionately affecting families experiencing poverty and is likely to be amplifying existing dietary inequalities and challenges, such as food insecurity (FI). Government policies designed to address diet in... Read More about Diet and health inequalities: connecting with vulnerable groups to address food insecurity: the DIO Food project..

Exploring women’s motivations to freebirth and their experience of maternity care: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis. (2024)
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VELO HIGUERAS, M., DOUGLAS, F. and KENNEDY, C. 2024. Exploring women's motivations to freebirth and their experience of maternity care: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis. Midwifery [online], 134, article number 104022. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.104022

Freebirth is currently defined as the deliberate decision to give birth without a regulated healthcare professional. Previous reviews have identified factors influencing women's decision to freebirth, yet there is limited evidence on what is the care... Read More about Exploring women’s motivations to freebirth and their experience of maternity care: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis..

The impact of the cost of living crisis and food insecurity on food purchasing behaviours and food preparation practices in people living with obesity. (2024)
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STONE, R.A., BROWN, A., DOUGLAS, F., GREEN, M.A., HUNTER, E., LONNIE, M., JOHNSTONE, A.M. and HARDMAN, C., on behalf of the FIO-Food Team. 2024. The impact of the cost of living crisis and food insecurity on food purchasing behaviours and food preparation practices in people living with obesity. Appetite [online], 196, article number 107255. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107255

Lower income households are at greater risk of food insecurity and poor diet quality than higher income households. In high-income countries, food insecurity is associated with high levels of obesity, and in the UK specifically, the cost of living cr... Read More about The impact of the cost of living crisis and food insecurity on food purchasing behaviours and food preparation practices in people living with obesity..

Unforeseen emotional labour: a collaborative autoethnography exploring researcher experiences of studying long COVID in health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2023)
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MACIVER, E., ADAMS, N.N., TORRANCE, N., DOUGLAS, F., KENNEDY, C., SKATUN, D., SANTIAGO, V.H. and GRANT, A. 2024. Unforeseen emotional labour: a collaborative autoethnography exploring researcher experiences of studying long COVID in health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. SSM - qualitative research in health [online], 5, article 100390. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2023.100390

The concept of "emotional labour" describes the regulation of feelings and expressions to fulfil a specific job role, discussed extensively in relation to commercial and caring professions, with more recent scholarship recognising the emotional role... Read More about Unforeseen emotional labour: a collaborative autoethnography exploring researcher experiences of studying long COVID in health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic..

Lived experience of work and long COVID in healthcare staff. (2023)
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TORRANCE, N., MACIVER, E., ADAMS, N.N., SKÅTUN, D., SCOTT, N., KENNEDY, C., DOUGLAS, F., HERNANDEZ-SANTIAGO, V. and GRANT, A. 2024. Lived experience of work and long COVID in healthcare staff. Occupational medicine [online], 74(1), pages 78-85. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqad117

Healthcare workers (HCWs) had a greater occupational risk of exposure to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and reported higher rates of long COVID (LC). This has implications for the provision of health care in already stretched health services. Th... Read More about Lived experience of work and long COVID in healthcare staff..

What qualitative research can tell us about food and nutrition security in the UK and why we should pay attention to what it’s telling us. (2023)
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DOUGLAS, F. 2024. What qualitative research can tell us about food and nutrition security in the UK and why we should pay attention to what it’s telling us. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society [online], First View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665123003713

Poor dietary patterns leading to poorer health and increased health care use, have affected people living in disadvantaged economic circumstances in the UK for decades, which many fear will be exacerbated due to the UK's current so-called 'cost of li... Read More about What qualitative research can tell us about food and nutrition security in the UK and why we should pay attention to what it’s telling us..

Food insecurity in people living with obesity: improving sustainable and healthier food choices in the retail food environment: the FIO Food project. (2023)
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LONNIE, M., HUNTER, E., STONE, R.A., DINEVA, M., AGGREH, M., GREATWOOD, H., JOHNSTONE, A.M. and the FIO Food Team. 2023. Food insecurity in people living with obesity: improving sustainable and healthier food choices in the retail food environment: the FIO Food project. Nutrition bulletin [online], 48(3), pages 390-399. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12626

At both UK and global level, dietary consumption patterns need to change to address environmental, health and inequality challenges. Despite considerable policy interventions, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United Kingdom has continu... Read More about Food insecurity in people living with obesity: improving sustainable and healthier food choices in the retail food environment: the FIO Food project..

Addressing social determinants of health in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: urgent need to consider policy and practice in relation to pharmacy's contribution. (2022)
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CUNNINGHAM, S., JEBARA, T. and DOUGLAS, F. 2022. Addressing social determinants of health in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: urgent need to consider policy and practice in relation to pharmacy's contribution. International journal of pharmacy practice [online], 30(5), pages 401-403. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riac072

World Health Organization reports highlight health inequalities and social determinants of health (SDoH), and the need for their consideration in strategic health plans. The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated these issues and government imposed COV... Read More about Addressing social determinants of health in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: urgent need to consider policy and practice in relation to pharmacy's contribution..

Conversations about financial hardship should not be off limits. (2022)
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DOUGLAS, F.C., AVENELL, A. and MOHAMED, S. 2022. Conversations about financial hardship should not be off limits. BMJ [online], 376(8329), article o557. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o577

Poverty is both a cause and an outcome of mental health distress. Poverty-driven household food insecurity directly affects health outcomes including obesity and diabetes, mental health, and leads to poor health condition management, increased health... Read More about Conversations about financial hardship should not be off limits..

A qualitative investigation of lived experiences of long-term health condition management with people who are food insecure. (2020)
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DOUGLAS, F., MACIVER, E. and YUILL, C. 2020. A qualitative investigation of lived experiences of long-term health condition management with people who are food insecure. BMC public health [online], 20, article ID 1309. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09299-9

Background: As more people are living with one or more chronic health conditions, supporting patients to become activated, self-managers of their conditions has become a key health policy focus both in the UK and internationally. There is also growin... Read More about A qualitative investigation of lived experiences of long-term health condition management with people who are food insecure..

Nutrition and physical activity recommendations for cancer survivors in Scotland: feasibility of a short course to promote behaviour change. (2020)
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MASSON, L.F., DOUGLAS, F. and MACLURE, K. 2020. Nutrition and physical activity recommendations for cancer survivors in Scotland: feasibility of a short course to promote behaviour change. Nutrition bulletin [online], 45(1), pages 66-73. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12419

More people are living for longer following a cancer diagnosis, however long-term survivors are more likely to experience chronic illnesses. Improving their diet and physical activity behaviours may increase survival and reduce the risk of cancer rec... Read More about Nutrition and physical activity recommendations for cancer survivors in Scotland: feasibility of a short course to promote behaviour change..

Health professionals' experiences and perspectives on food insecurity and long-term conditions: a qualitative investigation. (2019)
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DOUGLAS, F., MACHRAY, K. and ENTWISTLE, V. 2020. Health professionals’ experiences and perspectives on food insecurity and long-term conditions: a qualitative investigation. Health and social care in the community [online], 28(2), pages 404-413. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12872

Estimates suggest that over 10% of the UK population are affected by food insecurity. International evidence indicates that food insecurity is a risk factor for many long-term health conditions, and can adversely affect people's ability to manage exi... Read More about Health professionals' experiences and perspectives on food insecurity and long-term conditions: a qualitative investigation..

What can secondary data tell us about household food insecurity in a high-income country context? (2018)
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EJEBU, O.-Z., WHYBROW, S., MCKENZIE, L., DOWLER, E., GARCIA, A.L., LUDBROOK, A., BARTON, K.L., WRIEDEN, W.L. and DOUGLAS, F. 2019. What can secondary data tell us about household food insecurity in a high-income country context? International journal of environmental research and public health [online], 16(1), article ID 82. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16010082

In the absence of routinely collected household food insecurity data, this study investigated what could be determined about the nature and prevalence of household food insecurity in Scotland from secondary data. Secondary analysis of the Living Cost... Read More about What can secondary data tell us about household food insecurity in a high-income country context?.

'A lot of people are struggling privately. They don’t know where to go or they’re not sure of what to do': frontline service provider perspectives of the nature of household food insecurity in Scotland. (2018)
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DOUGLAS, F., MACKENZIE, F., EJEBU, O.-Z., WHYBROW, S., GARCIA, A.L., MCKENZIE, L., LUDBROOK, A. and DOWLER, E. 2018. 'A lot of people are struggling privately. They don't know where to go or they're not sure of what to do': frontline service provider perspectives of the nature of household food insecurity in Scotland. International journal of environmental research and public health [online], 15(12), article ID 2738. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122738

This qualitative study explored frontline service providers’ perceptions of the nature of food insecurity in Scotland in 2015 to inform national policy and the provision of locally-based support for ‘at risk’ groups. A country-wide in-depth interview... Read More about 'A lot of people are struggling privately. They don’t know where to go or they’re not sure of what to do': frontline service provider perspectives of the nature of household food insecurity in Scotland..

Talking about food choices of former homeless young people: making sense of conflicting discourses of blame through social worlds theory. (2018)
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GOMBERT, K., DOUGLAS, F., MCARDLE, K. and CARLISLE, S. 2018. Talking about food choices of former homeless young people: making sense of conflicting discourses of blame through social worlds theory. International journal of contemporary education [online], 1(1), pages 19-26. Available from: https://doi.org/10.11114/ijce.v1i1.3201

After a pilot study at a charitable youth organisation in the North East of Scotland found no considerable improvements in the food choices of former homeless young people accommodated by the organisation (Perry, 2013), the Foodways and Futures proje... Read More about Talking about food choices of former homeless young people: making sense of conflicting discourses of blame through social worlds theory..

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