Laura Nellums
Biographic Data
| ID | 231547 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura Nellums |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura |
| FAMILY NAME | Nellums |
| SIGNATURE | NELLUMS L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nottingham |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Migrants Living in the United Kingdom and Their Perceptions of Participation in Health Research
BACKGROUND: Migrants' participation in health research is essential to give voice to their needs and inform evidence-based practice. We conducted a mixed-methods study with migrants living in Leicester, United Kingdom, to understand their perceptions of participation in health research and factors influencing participation. METHODS: Our study included a questionnaire and focus groups with migrants. Interviews and focus groups were also conducted …
People With Non‐Communicable Diseases Using Ayurveda
INTRODUCTION: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United Kingdom, placing significant pressure on the National Health Service (NHS). Despite the growing popularity of Ayurveda for managing NCDs, little is known about its use among people with these conditions in the United Kingdom. This study explored the experiences and perspectives of people with NCDs who use Ayurveda to manage their conditions…
Discrimination, disadvantage and disempowerment during Covid-19
Our research demonstrates how an intrasectional lens can help better understand how different forms of mutually reinforcing inequities exist at all levels within the healthcare workforce and how these impact HCWs from certain backgrounds who face greater disadvantage, discrimination and disempowerment, particularly during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic
Exploring Health Information Seeking Among Participants from a Black Ethnic Group in the UK
Caring for Those Who Take Care of Others
Pressures such as high workload, stretched resources, and financial stress are resulting in healthcare workers experiencing high rates of mental health conditions, high suicide rates, high rates of staff absences from work, and high vacancy rates for certain healthcare professions. All of these factors point to the fact that a systematic and sustainable approach to mental health support at different levels and in different ways is more important …
Challenges in researching migration status, health and health service use
Disaggregating migration status by length of residence, first language and reason for migration as well as intersecting it with ethnicity leads to better understanding of the effect migration status has on health and health service use
‘Our community is the worst’
BACKGROUND: Existing knowledge about the cultural beliefs of black and minority ethnic (BME) communities in the UK regarding stigma and mental illness is limited. MATERIAL: Data were collected in 10 focus groups, five with service users and five with laypersons, from BME communities in London. DISCUSSION: Thematic analysis identified that cultural beliefs regarding mental illness reflect four different voices present within the BME communities. C…
Challenges in researching migration status, health and health service use
Disaggregating migration status by length of residence, first language and reason for migration as well as intersecting it with ethnicity leads to better understanding of the effect migration status has on health and health service use
‘Our community is the worst’
BACKGROUND: Existing knowledge about the cultural beliefs of black and minority ethnic (BME) communities in the UK regarding stigma and mental illness is limited. MATERIAL: Data were collected in 10 focus groups, five with service users and five with laypersons, from BME communities in London. DISCUSSION: Thematic analysis identified that cultural beliefs regarding mental illness reflect four different voices present within the BME communities. C…
Challenges in researching migration status, health and health service use
Disaggregating migration status by length of residence, first language and reason for migration as well as intersecting it with ethnicity leads to better understanding of the effect migration status has on health and health service use
Caring for Those Who Take Care of Others
Pressures such as high workload, stretched resources, and financial stress are resulting in healthcare workers experiencing high rates of mental health conditions, high suicide rates, high rates of staff absences from work, and high vacancy rates for certain healthcare professions. All of these factors point to the fact that a systematic and sustainable approach to mental health support at different levels and in different ways is more important …
Discrimination, disadvantage and disempowerment during Covid-19
Our research demonstrates how an intrasectional lens can help better understand how different forms of mutually reinforcing inequities exist at all levels within the healthcare workforce and how these impact HCWs from certain backgrounds who face greater disadvantage, discrimination and disempowerment, particularly during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic
Exploring Health Information Seeking Among Participants from a Black Ethnic Group in the UK
Migrants Living in the United Kingdom and Their Perceptions of Participation in Health Research
BACKGROUND: Migrants' participation in health research is essential to give voice to their needs and inform evidence-based practice. We conducted a mixed-methods study with migrants living in Leicester, United Kingdom, to understand their perceptions of participation in health research and factors influencing participation. METHODS: Our study included a questionnaire and focus groups with migrants. Interviews and focus groups were also conducted …
People With Non‐Communicable Diseases Using Ayurveda
INTRODUCTION: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United Kingdom, placing significant pressure on the National Health Service (NHS). Despite the growing popularity of Ayurveda for managing NCDs, little is known about its use among people with these conditions in the United Kingdom. This study explored the experiences and perspectives of people with NCDs who use Ayurveda to manage their conditions…
Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Ethnic group (4 works) · Health care (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (3 works) · Focus group (3 works) · Mental health (3 works)