Geoff Wong

The care responders study: a realist synthesis of police–clinician joint and co-response models for youth mental health crises

Sarah Parry, Zarah Eve, L Oakes, Geoff Wong et autres

Mental health crises among children and young people are increasingly recognised as a public health priority. In response, co- and joint-response models, where professionals from across the emergency services work together with mental health practitioners, have emerged internationally as alternatives to traditional …

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Healthcare professional perspectives on antipsychotic-induced weight gain: realist evaluation from the RESOLVE study

Jo Howe, Maura MacPhee, Hafsah Habib, Geoff Wong et autres

BACKGROUND: Weight gain is a common, distressing side-effect of antipsychotic medication prescribed for people with severe mental illness. National guidance for antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG) encourages early intervention and physical health monitoring; healthcare professionals (HCPs) often struggle to implement these recommendations in …

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Study Protocol: Africa’s First Referral Hospitals, Innovation and Care (AFRHiCARE): Exploring the future of service delivery, responsiveness, workforce dynamics and technology integration

Laetitia C. Rispel, Claire Blacklock, Raymond Tweheyo, Vincent Kagonya et autres

First Referral Hospitals (FRHs), also known as district hospitals, play a pivotal role in both national and sub-national health systems, serving as referral hubs for smaller primary health care facilities and ensuring the delivery of essential hospital care services. Despite their recognised …

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Developing initial programme theory for realist economic evaluation: A review of findings from three pilot studies

Sam Redgate, Andrew Fletcher, Linda Fenocchi, Rob Anderson et autres

It is increasingly recognised that ‘big problems’ in health and social care require well-designed solutions and robust evaluation, including attention to costs as well as outcomes. This is especially important in the pervasive environment of resource scarcity. Decisions need to be made …

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Addressing the causes of ‘missingness’ in healthcare: a co-designed suite of interventions

Calum Lindsay, David Baruffati, Mhairi Mackenzie, David A. Ellis et autres

BACKGROUND: Missingness refers to 'a repeated tendency not to take up offers of care that has a negative impact on the person and their life chances', visible in patterns of missed health appointments. Epidemiological work has shown that patients experiencing 'missingness' are …

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Evaluating the implementation of a mental health joint response with young people and families: protocol for the care responders study, a realist and health economic evaluation

Sarah; id_orcid 0000-0002-5666-1997 Parry, Zarah Eve, Heather Brown, Fiona Lobban et autres

Introduction: Mental health crises among children and young people are increasing in frequency and complexity, yet emergency responses often lack appropriate tailoring for young people and responders cite a need for further workforce training and support. This study will integrate immersive theatre, …

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A Rapid Realist Review of Trauma-Responsive Approaches in Children’s Homes: The NEST Study

Steven Ariss, Geoff Wong, Joy Duxbury, Annabel McAreavey et autres

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How and why digital information interventions support patients and carers during hospital-to-home transitions: a protocol for a realist systematic review

Evgenia Stepanova, Matthew Cooper, Lauren Lawson, Vicki Harris et autres

INTRODUCTION: The transition from hospital to home is a vulnerable stage in the patient pathway. Patients and carers often report unmet information needs regarding diagnoses, medication changes, follow-up arrangements and escalation pathways during the post-hospital discharge period. Digital information interventions-such as electronic …

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The impacts of introducing online postal self-sampling for sexually transmitted infections on the sustainability and equity of sexual health systems: lessons learned from a multi-method UK-wide realist evaluation

Jessica Sheringham, Geoff Wong, Tommer Spence, Oliver Stirrup et autres

BACKGROUND: Online postal self-sampling (OPSS) for sexually transmitted infections and blood borne viruses (STI/BBVs) has been introduced in several countries, because it may lower costs, and increase access for service users. There are gaps in the evidence on the equitable delivery to …

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Therapeutic empathy in remote consultations in general practice: a realist review protocol

Jeremy Howick, Karen Ma, Amber Bennett-Weston, Andy Ward et autres

INTRODUCTION: Remote consultations (video, telephone, text) have become integral to the delivery of primary care and are promoted by government initiatives. While many find these more convenient, they may also discriminate against those with lower digital literacy and present a barrier to …

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Corrigendum to “Sexually transmitted infection testing and key outcomes following implementation of online postal self-sampling into sexual health services in England: a retrospective observational study of routinely collected service-level healthcare data” Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2025 Nov 29;61:101541

Jo Gibbs, Oliver Stirrup, Anna Tostevin, Alison Howarth et autres

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Development, integration, retention, and career progression of physician associates/assistants in UK NHS hospitals and clinical teams: a multiple-case qualitative study

Yingxi Zhao, Rhys Swainston, Tricia Tooman, Kim A. Walker et autres

BACKGROUND: The NHS has introduced a range of new and extended roles in recent decades. Physician associates / assistants (PAs) have become one of the most politically scrutinised of these roles. In 2024, the UK government-commissioned Leng Review highlighted national concerns around …

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