Irene Higginson
Biographic Data
| ID | 205911 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Irene Higginson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Irene |
| FAMILY NAME | Higginson |
| SIGNATURE | HIGGINSON I |
| AFFILIATIONS | King's College London |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
How can we achieve person-centred care for people living with HIV/Aids? A qualitative interview study with healthcare professionals and patients in Ghana
Although person-centred care (PCC) has been identified as a means to achieve the 90-90-90 targets, limited research has considered PCC in low- or middle-income settings. We aimed to explore what constitutes PCC from the perspectives of PLWHA and healthcare professionals (HCP) in Ghana. We conducted 39 semi-structured qualitative interviews with PLWHA and HCP in two community clinics in Ghana, West Africa. Interviews were analysed deductively usin…
Phase II mixed methods’ feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a novel community-based enhanced care intervention to improve person-centred outcomes for people living with HIV in Ghana
Person-centred care (PCC) for people living with HIV (PLWH) is a global goal for WHO and the UNAIDS strategy. We aimed to develop a novel person-centred intervention for community providers, test the feasibility of participant recruitment and retention, intervention delivery and to establish acceptability. Findings from qualitative interviews with PLWH and healthcare professionals were mapped onto a PCC theory in an expert intervention developmen…
Decision Making About Gastrostomy and Noninvasive Ventilation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
We used thematic analysis to investigate factors affecting decision making about gastrostomy and noninvasive ventilation (NIV) by people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) from the viewpoint of the health care professionals (HCPs) supporting them. We conducted 20 in-depth interviews with 19 HCPs nominated by people with ALS who had made a decision to accept or decline NIV or gastrostomy. We found the main themes influencing decision making …
Living with motor neurone disease
Palliative care involves the complete, holistic care of people with progressive illness and their families. People living with motor neurone disease (MND) require a range of multidisciplinary palliative care services. However, there are significant gaps in our understanding of these people's lives, experiences of services and their suggestions for service change. The present study addressed the following questions: (1) What are the lived experien…
Predictors of family anxiety in the weeks before bereavement
Are bereaved family members a valid proxy for a patient's assessment of dying
Audit in palliative care
Research degree supervision
Are bereaved family members a valid proxy for a patient's assessment of dying
Living with motor neurone disease
Palliative care involves the complete, holistic care of people with progressive illness and their families. People living with motor neurone disease (MND) require a range of multidisciplinary palliative care services. However, there are significant gaps in our understanding of these people's lives, experiences of services and their suggestions for service change. The present study addressed the following questions: (1) What are the lived experien…
Predictors of family anxiety in the weeks before bereavement
Decision Making About Gastrostomy and Noninvasive Ventilation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
We used thematic analysis to investigate factors affecting decision making about gastrostomy and noninvasive ventilation (NIV) by people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) from the viewpoint of the health care professionals (HCPs) supporting them. We conducted 20 in-depth interviews with 19 HCPs nominated by people with ALS who had made a decision to accept or decline NIV or gastrostomy. We found the main themes influencing decision making …
Research degree supervision
Audit in palliative care
Are bereaved family members a valid proxy for a patient's assessment of dying
Predictors of family anxiety in the weeks before bereavement
Living with motor neurone disease
Palliative care involves the complete, holistic care of people with progressive illness and their families. People living with motor neurone disease (MND) require a range of multidisciplinary palliative care services. However, there are significant gaps in our understanding of these people's lives, experiences of services and their suggestions for service change. The present study addressed the following questions: (1) What are the lived experien…
Decision Making About Gastrostomy and Noninvasive Ventilation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
We used thematic analysis to investigate factors affecting decision making about gastrostomy and noninvasive ventilation (NIV) by people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) from the viewpoint of the health care professionals (HCPs) supporting them. We conducted 20 in-depth interviews with 19 HCPs nominated by people with ALS who had made a decision to accept or decline NIV or gastrostomy. We found the main themes influencing decision making …
How can we achieve person-centred care for people living with HIV/Aids? A qualitative interview study with healthcare professionals and patients in Ghana
Although person-centred care (PCC) has been identified as a means to achieve the 90-90-90 targets, limited research has considered PCC in low- or middle-income settings. We aimed to explore what constitutes PCC from the perspectives of PLWHA and healthcare professionals (HCP) in Ghana. We conducted 39 semi-structured qualitative interviews with PLWHA and HCP in two community clinics in Ghana, West Africa. Interviews were analysed deductively usin…
Phase II mixed methods’ feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a novel community-based enhanced care intervention to improve person-centred outcomes for people living with HIV in Ghana
Person-centred care (PCC) for people living with HIV (PLWH) is a global goal for WHO and the UNAIDS strategy. We aimed to develop a novel person-centred intervention for community providers, test the feasibility of participant recruitment and retention, intervention delivery and to establish acceptability. Findings from qualitative interviews with PLWH and healthcare professionals were mapped onto a PCC theory in an expert intervention developmen…
Medicine (7 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Palliative care (4 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (4 works) · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (2 works)