Fiona Wood
Biographic Data
| ID | 3802575 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fiona Wood |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fiona |
| FAMILY NAME | Wood |
| SIGNATURE | WOOD F |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Western Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5427-6588 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 32 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 32 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1946 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Move to Improve
BACKGROUND: Physical activity can support physical and mental health among children living with chronic health conditions; however, programmes must be tailored to their specific needs to support participation. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to co-design the protocol for Move to Improve, a hospital-based clinical service at Perth Children's Hospital to support physical activity participation among children with chronic health conditions. METHODS: Fou…
Country economic status is strongly associated with burn survival - validation of the (modified) Absi
In burn patients, the probability of survival remains highly dependent on the level of development of a country. Our results support the use of the modified ABSI in countries with a (very) high HDI, yet in resource constraint settings, the original ABSI seems to provide more accurate predictions. These findings underscore the need for adaptive models that take into account socioeconomic variables, potentially guiding health policy adjustments and…
Cardiometabolic disease risk markers are increased following burn injury in children
Introduction: Burn injury in children causes prolonged systemic effects on physiology and metabolism leading to increased morbidity and mortality, yet much remains undefined regarding the metabolic trajectory towards specific health outcomes. Methods: H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopic experiments were applied to capture information on plasma low molecular weight metabolites, lipoproteins, and α-1-acid glycoprotein. Results: Burn injury w…
Psychometric Properties of an Adapted Stigma Scale and Experiences of Stigma Associated with HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Use Among Men Who have Sex with Men
Stigma may influence the use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). However, there is an absence of robust measures for PrEP-related stigma. We describe an adaptation of a HIV stigma scale for use in PrEP users and experiences of PrEP users in Wales (UK) with regards to PrEP-related stigma. A mixed methods study was conducted where PrEP users completed questionnaire items about PrEP-related stigma and a subset were interviewed about their experi…
The relationship between HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, sexually transmitted infections, and antimicrobial resistance
There is a belief that PrEP use will lead to an increase in STI rates through reduced condom use, despite reported behaviours often being stable in relation to PrEP initiation, PrEP stigma may be influencing this dichotomy. Concern and awareness for resistant STIs is low, with little association to PrEP
Changing sexual behaviours amongst MSM during the Covid-19 restrictions in Wales
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions had a significant impact on sexual behaviours among MSM in Wales, with the majority fully adhering to the lockdown rules. Although the population were largely compliant with the lockdown restrictions, lockdown fatigue may suggest that any future lockdowns might not have the same effect
Between- and Within-Individual Sociodemographic and Psychological Determinants of PrEP Adherence Among Men Who have Sex with Men Prescribed a Daily PrEP Regimen in Wales
We investigated the determinants of daily PrEP use and coverage of condomless anal sex (CAS) by PrEP among men who have sex with men in Wales, UK. We measured PrEP use by electronic monitors and CAS by secure online surveys. We defined PrEP use based on daily medication cap openings and coverage as CAS episodes preceded by ≥ 3 days of PrEP use and followed by ≥ 2 days of PrEP use. We included 57 participants (5463 observations). An STI diagnosis …
Constructing authentic decisions
Research involving adults who lack capacity to consent relies on proxy (or surrogate) decision making. Proxy decisions about participation are ethically complex, with a disparity between normative accounts and empirical evidence. Concerns about the accuracy of proxies’ decisions arise, in part, from the lack of an ethical framework which takes account of the complex and morally pluralistic world in which proxy decisions are situated. This qualita…
Improved and standardized method for assessing years lived with disability after burns and its application to estimate the non-fatal burden of disease of burn injuries in Australia, New Zealand and th…
This project established a method for more precise estimates of the YLDs of burns, as it is the only method adapted to the nature of burn injuries and their recovery. Compared to previous used methods, the INTEGRIS-burns method includes improved disability weights based on severity categorization of burn patients; a better substantiated proportion of patients with lifelong disability based; and, the application of burn specific recovery timeframe…
Improving cancer symptom awareness and help-seeking among adults living in socioeconomically deprived communities in the UK using a facilitated health check
Retrospectively registered with ISRCTN (Ref: ISRCTN16872545 ) on 12.01.2018
Feasibility and acceptability of a cancer symptom awareness intervention for adults living in socioeconomically deprived communities
Recruitment was feasible in community and healthcare settings, with good reach to adults from low socioeconomic groups. The health check intervention was acceptable and demonstrated potential for improved cancer awareness and symptom presentation, especially for non-specific symptoms, in communities most affected by cancer
Doctors’ perspectives of informed consent for non‐emergency surgical procedures
BACKGROUND: The need to involve patients more in decisions about their care, the ethical imperative and concerns about ligation and complaints has highlighted the issue of informed consent and how it is obtained. In order for a patient to make an informed decision about their treatment, they need appropriate discussion of the risks and benefits of the treatment. OBJECTIVES: To explore doctors' perspectives of gaining informed consent for routine …
Barriers to cancer symptom presentation among people from low socioeconomic groups
The complex interaction between individual characteristics and socio-environmental factors is important for understanding cancer symptom presentation behaviour, especially in the context of socioeconomic deprivation. Interventions targeted at deprived communities should take into account the wider social influences on symptom presentation behaviour
‘Distributed health literacy’
BACKGROUND: The role of one's social network in the process of becoming health literate is not well understood. We aim to explain the 'distributed' nature of health literacy and how people living with a long-term condition draw on their social network for support with health literacy-related tasks such as managing their condition, interacting with health professionals and making decisions about their health. DESIGN: This paper reports a longitudi…
Uberpreneurs
Exploring the lives and achievements of 36 extraordinary individuals from across 18 nations and every continent, this books champions innovators: the disruptive individuals whose heroic visions and in
Uberpreneurs
Audio‐video decision support for patients
Objective Decision support tools are increasingly using audio‐visual materials. However, disagreement exists about the use of audio‐visual materials as they may be subjective and biased. Methods This is a literature review of the major texts for documentary film studies to extrapolate issues of objectivity and bias from film to decision support tools. Results The key features of documentary films are that they attempt to portray real events and t…
The development of health literacy in patients with a long-term health condition
Patients with a long-term condition can develop health literacy skills over time and put their skills into practice in becoming more active in healthcare consultations. Our findings have implications for developing health literacy interventions aimed at patient involvement in healthcare processes and improved self-management of long-term conditions
Keywords in Qualitative Methods
An essential companion for students across the social and health sciences, this text provides a wide-ranging coverage of qualitative methods complemented by extended illustration from the array of academic disciplines in which qualitative research is found and employed. Written in a lively and reader-friendly style, the guide covers a comprehensive range of topics, including: - a concise definition of the method - a description of distinctive fea…
Borna disease virus
Translations of risk
This paper reports on the routine decision making practices of health professionals working within a genetics service. Specifically the paper focuses on professionals' assessments of whether patients are at increased risk of inheriting a gene that predisposes the individual to developing cancer. By analysing professionals' talk and actions whilst assessing risk, the paper develops an understanding of both routine and complex decision making. Whil…
Stigma revisited, disclosure of emotional problems in primary care consultations in Wales
Making risk visible
Whilst analysis of 'risk' (in its many conceptual shapes) has loomed large in both medicine and social sciences over the past 25 years, detailed investigations as to how risk assessments are actually put together (in either lay or professional contexts) are few in number. The studies that are available usually focus on the use of words or everyday conversation in assembling risk. Talking about risk is, of course, important, but what tends to be i…
Over-reviewed and Underfunded? The evolving policy context of Australian higher education research and development
Major restructuring to the Australian higher education sector was initiated in 1988 with the dismantling of the previous binary system and the introduction of the unified national system. Since this time the sector has been the subject of continuous review by government and the policy and funding framework for higher education research in particular has undergone a number of changes. After providing contextual information regarding Australia and …
Indirect prevalence estimates of a national drug using population
The changing discourses of risk entail more than shifts in cosmologies of misfortune: they also embrace technical changes in risk surveillance. Public health medicine has sought estimates of drug-using populations to plan drug services and to interpret data on the prevalence of infectious diseases. Concealment of risk behaviours had led to technical advances in indirect methods of population estimation, one such method being that of contact-recon…
Stigma revisited, disclosure of emotional problems in primary care consultations in Wales
The Commercialisation of University Research in Australia
(1992). The Commercialisation of University Research in Australia: issues and problems. Comparative Education: Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 293-313
Over-reviewed and Underfunded? The evolving policy context of Australian higher education research and development
Major restructuring to the Australian higher education sector was initiated in 1988 with the dismantling of the previous binary system and the introduction of the unified national system. Since this time the sector has been the subject of continuous review by government and the policy and funding framework for higher education research in particular has undergone a number of changes. After providing contextual information regarding Australia and …
Higher education governance and management
The market as a new steering strategy for Australian higher education
(D) Agriculture
The Commercialisation of University Research in Australia
(1992). The Commercialisation of University Research in Australia: issues and problems. Comparative Education: Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 293-313
The Fight for Public Health
The market as a new steering strategy for Australian higher education
The market as a new steering strategy for Australian higher education
Higher education governance and management
Higher education governance and management
Indirect prevalence estimates of a national drug using population
The changing discourses of risk entail more than shifts in cosmologies of misfortune: they also embrace technical changes in risk surveillance. Public health medicine has sought estimates of drug-using populations to plan drug services and to interpret data on the prevalence of infectious diseases. Concealment of risk behaviours had led to technical advances in indirect methods of population estimation, one such method being that of contact-recon…
Making risk visible
Whilst analysis of 'risk' (in its many conceptual shapes) has loomed large in both medicine and social sciences over the past 25 years, detailed investigations as to how risk assessments are actually put together (in either lay or professional contexts) are few in number. The studies that are available usually focus on the use of words or everyday conversation in assembling risk. Talking about risk is, of course, important, but what tends to be i…
Over-reviewed and Underfunded? The evolving policy context of Australian higher education research and development
Major restructuring to the Australian higher education sector was initiated in 1988 with the dismantling of the previous binary system and the introduction of the unified national system. Since this time the sector has been the subject of continuous review by government and the policy and funding framework for higher education research in particular has undergone a number of changes. After providing contextual information regarding Australia and …
Translations of risk
This paper reports on the routine decision making practices of health professionals working within a genetics service. Specifically the paper focuses on professionals' assessments of whether patients are at increased risk of inheriting a gene that predisposes the individual to developing cancer. By analysing professionals' talk and actions whilst assessing risk, the paper develops an understanding of both routine and complex decision making. Whil…
Stigma revisited, disclosure of emotional problems in primary care consultations in Wales
Keywords in Qualitative Methods
An essential companion for students across the social and health sciences, this text provides a wide-ranging coverage of qualitative methods complemented by extended illustration from the array of academic disciplines in which qualitative research is found and employed. Written in a lively and reader-friendly style, the guide covers a comprehensive range of topics, including: - a concise definition of the method - a description of distinctive fea…
Borna disease virus
The development of health literacy in patients with a long-term health condition
Patients with a long-term condition can develop health literacy skills over time and put their skills into practice in becoming more active in healthcare consultations. Our findings have implications for developing health literacy interventions aimed at patient involvement in healthcare processes and improved self-management of long-term conditions
Uberpreneurs
Exploring the lives and achievements of 36 extraordinary individuals from across 18 nations and every continent, this books champions innovators: the disruptive individuals whose heroic visions and in
Uberpreneurs
Audio‐video decision support for patients
Objective Decision support tools are increasingly using audio‐visual materials. However, disagreement exists about the use of audio‐visual materials as they may be subjective and biased. Methods This is a literature review of the major texts for documentary film studies to extrapolate issues of objectivity and bias from film to decision support tools. Results The key features of documentary films are that they attempt to portray real events and t…
‘Distributed health literacy’
BACKGROUND: The role of one's social network in the process of becoming health literate is not well understood. We aim to explain the 'distributed' nature of health literacy and how people living with a long-term condition draw on their social network for support with health literacy-related tasks such as managing their condition, interacting with health professionals and making decisions about their health. DESIGN: This paper reports a longitudi…
Doctors’ perspectives of informed consent for non‐emergency surgical procedures
BACKGROUND: The need to involve patients more in decisions about their care, the ethical imperative and concerns about ligation and complaints has highlighted the issue of informed consent and how it is obtained. In order for a patient to make an informed decision about their treatment, they need appropriate discussion of the risks and benefits of the treatment. OBJECTIVES: To explore doctors' perspectives of gaining informed consent for routine …
Barriers to cancer symptom presentation among people from low socioeconomic groups
The complex interaction between individual characteristics and socio-environmental factors is important for understanding cancer symptom presentation behaviour, especially in the context of socioeconomic deprivation. Interventions targeted at deprived communities should take into account the wider social influences on symptom presentation behaviour
Feasibility and acceptability of a cancer symptom awareness intervention for adults living in socioeconomically deprived communities
Recruitment was feasible in community and healthcare settings, with good reach to adults from low socioeconomic groups. The health check intervention was acceptable and demonstrated potential for improved cancer awareness and symptom presentation, especially for non-specific symptoms, in communities most affected by cancer
Improving cancer symptom awareness and help-seeking among adults living in socioeconomically deprived communities in the UK using a facilitated health check
Retrospectively registered with ISRCTN (Ref: ISRCTN16872545 ) on 12.01.2018
Improved and standardized method for assessing years lived with disability after burns and its application to estimate the non-fatal burden of disease of burn injuries in Australia, New Zealand and th…
This project established a method for more precise estimates of the YLDs of burns, as it is the only method adapted to the nature of burn injuries and their recovery. Compared to previous used methods, the INTEGRIS-burns method includes improved disability weights based on severity categorization of burn patients; a better substantiated proportion of patients with lifelong disability based; and, the application of burn specific recovery timeframe…
Constructing authentic decisions
Research involving adults who lack capacity to consent relies on proxy (or surrogate) decision making. Proxy decisions about participation are ethically complex, with a disparity between normative accounts and empirical evidence. Concerns about the accuracy of proxies’ decisions arise, in part, from the lack of an ethical framework which takes account of the complex and morally pluralistic world in which proxy decisions are situated. This qualita…
Medicine (19 works) · Public health (13 works) · Political science (12 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Nursing (10 works) · Family medicine (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Computer Science (8 works) · Economics (7 works) · Qualitative research (7 works)