David Wellsted
Biographic Data
| ID | 198218 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Wellsted |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Wellsted |
| SIGNATURE | WELLSTED D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hertfordshire |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2895-7838 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Reflective Fostering Programme – Improving the wellbeing of children in care through a group intervention for foster carers
Background Foster carers (including kinship carers) play an essential part in the lives of children in care, but the role can be challenging, necessitating effective support. However, there is a lack of evidence for which types of support are most effective in supporting carers and improving the wellbeing of the children in care. Design A definitive, superiority, two-armed, parallel, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial, evaluating whether addi…
Coping during the Covid-19 pandemic
Introduction : The COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges to health and care services, including substance use support, necessitating adaptations to maintain operational continuity. A lack of research exists into the factors that helped substance use services cope and maintain provision. This study aimed to elucidate the organizational resilience factors that assisted a substance use support service in sustaining operations and adapting…
Facing Loss and Finding Hope in Narrating Together
Muscular dystrophy is a terminal muscle-wasting condition, whereby families face continuous challenges as their child’s health deteriorates. This research explored accounts of parenthood following bereavement of their child to muscular dystrophy. Narrative inquiry was used to analyse interviews with four couples. Findings suggest an importance in narrating adversities ( waking up to different futures) and positive influence ( creating legacies). …
You Cannot Choose Your Family
Living with end-stage renal disease is challenging and requires a great deal of self-management, but little is known about the experiences of patients and staff around the subject. We held six focus groups in three hemodialysis units, each unit hosting 1 staff and 1 patient focus group. A total of 15 staff members and 15 patients participated. We employed thematic analysis using a priori and emerging codes. Five key themes emerged: challenges, en…
Illness representations and concurrent depression symptoms in haemodialysis patients
We examined the association between illness perceptions and depression symptoms in established haemodialysis patients (HD). Two hundred and fifteen patients completed the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI). Patients with a BDI ≥ 16 were termed as 'depressed'. Lower personal control and illness coherence, and greater perceived consequences were all related to depression significantly increasing the …
Illness representations and concurrent depression symptoms in haemodialysis patients
We examined the association between illness perceptions and depression symptoms in established haemodialysis patients (HD). Two hundred and fifteen patients completed the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI). Patients with a BDI ≥ 16 were termed as 'depressed'. Lower personal control and illness coherence, and greater perceived consequences were all related to depression significantly increasing the …
The Reflective Fostering Programme – Improving the wellbeing of children in care through a group intervention for foster carers
Background Foster carers (including kinship carers) play an essential part in the lives of children in care, but the role can be challenging, necessitating effective support. However, there is a lack of evidence for which types of support are most effective in supporting carers and improving the wellbeing of the children in care. Design A definitive, superiority, two-armed, parallel, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial, evaluating whether addi…
Illness representations and concurrent depression symptoms in haemodialysis patients
We examined the association between illness perceptions and depression symptoms in established haemodialysis patients (HD). Two hundred and fifteen patients completed the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI). Patients with a BDI ≥ 16 were termed as 'depressed'. Lower personal control and illness coherence, and greater perceived consequences were all related to depression significantly increasing the …
You Cannot Choose Your Family
Living with end-stage renal disease is challenging and requires a great deal of self-management, but little is known about the experiences of patients and staff around the subject. We held six focus groups in three hemodialysis units, each unit hosting 1 staff and 1 patient focus group. A total of 15 staff members and 15 patients participated. We employed thematic analysis using a priori and emerging codes. Five key themes emerged: challenges, en…
Facing Loss and Finding Hope in Narrating Together
Muscular dystrophy is a terminal muscle-wasting condition, whereby families face continuous challenges as their child’s health deteriorates. This research explored accounts of parenthood following bereavement of their child to muscular dystrophy. Narrative inquiry was used to analyse interviews with four couples. Findings suggest an importance in narrating adversities ( waking up to different futures) and positive influence ( creating legacies). …
Coping during the Covid-19 pandemic
Introduction : The COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges to health and care services, including substance use support, necessitating adaptations to maintain operational continuity. A lack of research exists into the factors that helped substance use services cope and maintain provision. This study aimed to elucidate the organizational resilience factors that assisted a substance use support service in sustaining operations and adapting…
The Reflective Fostering Programme – Improving the wellbeing of children in care through a group intervention for foster carers
Background Foster carers (including kinship carers) play an essential part in the lives of children in care, but the role can be challenging, necessitating effective support. However, there is a lack of evidence for which types of support are most effective in supporting carers and improving the wellbeing of the children in care. Design A definitive, superiority, two-armed, parallel, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial, evaluating whether addi…
Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Focus group (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Ambivalence (1 works) · Anxiety (1 works) · Beck Depression Inventory (1 works) · Burnout (1 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (1 works)