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    Factors associated with self-rated health in people with late-stage parkinson’s and cognitive impairment

    To investigate the contributors to self-rated health in people with late-stage Parkinson’s disease (PD) and cognitive impairment.

    Jennifer S. Pigott, Megan Armstrong, Nathan Davies in Quality of Life Research (2024)

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    Intervention components in the self-management of Parkinson’s: a mixed-methods synthesis of qualitative and quantitative evidence

    Self-management interventions consist of multiple components to support people in the management of medical, emotional, and behavioural aspects of their condition, and aim to improve quality of life, function,...

    Megan Armstrong, Kate Walters, Nathan Davies in BMC Health Services Research (2024)

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    Clinical and cost-effectiveness of ‘Live Well with Parkinson’s’ self-management intervention versus treatment as usual for improving quality of life for people with Parkinson’s: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

    The Live Well with Parkinson’s Self-Management Toolkit is designed for use in the NHS to support people with Parkinson’s, their carers and health professionals in managing motor and non-motor symptoms and prom...

    Kate Walters, Megan Armstrong, Benjamin Gardner, Gareth Ambler, Rachael Hunter in Trials (2023)

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    Experiential Avoidance in Advanced Cancer: a Mixed-Methods Systematic Review

    People with advanced cancer experience psychological distress due to physical symptoms, functional decline, and a limited prognosis. Difficult thoughts, feelings, and emotions may exacerbate distress and lead ...

    Sarah Davis, Marc Serfaty, Joe Low in International Journal of Behavioral Medici… (2023)

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    Mobile phone virtual reality game for pediatric home burn dressing pain management: a randomized feasibility clinical trial

    Virtual reality (VR) gaming is considered a safe and effective alternative to standard pain alleviation in the hospital. This study addressed the potential effectiveness and feasibility of a VR game that was d...

    Megan Armstrong, Jonathan Lun, Jonathan I. Groner in Pilot and Feasibility Studies (2022)

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    Talking control sessions in people with advanced cancer: a qualitative analysis of sessions

    Talking control (TC) was developed to control for the common factors in therapy so that the specific effects of therapy can be tested. A TC was recently used in a pilot study of Acceptance and Commitment thera...

    Daphne Lamirel, Sarah Davis, Joe Low, Marc Serfaty, Megan Armstrong in BMC Psychology (2022)

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    Health care professionals’ perspectives on self-management for people with Parkinson’s: qualitative findings from a UK study

    Parkinson’s disease is a long-term, complex health condition. To improve or maintain quality of life, people with Parkinson’s can have an active involvement in their care through self-management techniques. Gi...

    Megan Armstrong, Remco Tuijt, Joy Read, Jennifer Pigott, Nathan Davies in BMC Geriatrics (2021)

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    Views of healthcare professionals on recruiting to a psychosocial randomised controlled trial: a qualitative study

    Randomised controlled trials, and in particular those of psychosocial interventions, often fail to recruit to target, resulting in underpowered trials with poor generalisability of findings. The objectives of ...

    Trefor Aspden, Megan Armstrong, Marc Serfaty in BMC Health Services Research (2021)

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    Adjusting to Peace: The Observant Franciscans of Paris and the Reign of Henri IV

    As support grew for Henri de Navarre’s accession to the throne following his conversion in 1593, François Feuardent, Jean Garin and their Franciscan brothers marched in pro-League processions and publicly deno...

    Megan Armstrong in Politics and Religion in Early Bourbon France (2009)