Ann Bowling

Biographic Data

ID330229
NAMEAnn Bowling
GIVEN NAMESAnn
FAMILY NAMEBowling
SIGNATUREBOWLING A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity College London
ORCID0000-0002-4030-6579
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS62
TOTAL CITATIONS546
AUTHOR COUNT62
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1982
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
H-INDEX13

  • Measuring the quality of life of family carers of people with dementia

    Open AccessAnna Brown, Thomas E Page et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2019

    The robust psychometric properties support the use of C-DEMQOL in evaluation of overall and domain-specific carer QOL; replications in independent samples and studies of responsiveness would be of value

  • Has India’s national rural health mission reduced inequities in maternal health services? A pre-post repeated cross-sectional study

    Open AccessSukumar Vellakkal, Adyya Gupta et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2017Cited by: 2References: 32

    BACKGROUND: In 2005, India launched the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to strengthen the primary healthcare system. NRHM also aims to encourage pregnant women, particularly of low socioeconomic backgrounds, to use institutional maternal healthcare. We evaluated the impacts of NRHM on socioeconomic inequities in the uptake of institutional delivery and antenatal care (ANC) across high-focus (deprived) Indian states. METHODS: Data from Distri…

  • Is mid-life social participation associated with cognitive function at age 50? Results from the British National Child Development Study (NCDS)

    Open AccessAnn Bowling, Jitka Pikhartova et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2016

    The results indicate that modest associations between adult social engagement and cognitive function at age 50 persist after adjusting for covariates which included health, socio-economic status and gender, supporting theories of neuroplasticity. In addition to the continuing emphasis on physical activity, the encouragement of civic participation, at least as early as mid-life, should be a targeted policy to potentially promote and protect cognit…

  • Only available to a selected few? Is it feasible to rely on a volunteer workforce for complex intervention delivery

    Open AccessGAIL MOUNTAIN, Rebecca Gossage-Worrall et al.ARTICLEHealth & Social Care in the…2015Cited by: 2References: 2

    This paper recounts the process of undertaking a randomised controlled trial which was designed to examine the effectiveness of an intervention for socially isolated older people aged 75 years and over. It describes the reasons for early cessation of the study and raises the implications of this outcome for policy, practice and research. The intervention under investigation was designed to alleviate loneliness and foster companionship. It involve…

  • Assessing satisfaction with social care services among black and minority ethnic and white British carers of stroke survivors in England

    Open AccessNan Greenwood, Jess Holley et al.ARTICLEHealth & Social Care in the…2015Cited by: 2References: 5

    Overall satisfaction levels with social care are usually high but lower levels have been reported among black and minority ethnic (BME) service users in England. Reasons for this are poorly understood. This qualitative study therefore explored satisfaction with services among informal carer participants from five different ethnic groups. Fifty-seven carers (black Caribbean, black African, Asian Indian, Asian Pakistani and white British) were recr…

  • A Longitudinal Analysis of Loneliness Among Older People in Great Britain

    Cilius Victor, Christina R Victor et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Psychology2012

    Longitudinal studies of loneliness among older people are comparatively rare. At 8 years after the initial survey in 1999-2000, we followed up on the 999 people aged 65+ years who were living in the community in the United Kingdom. We found that 583 participants were still alive, and 287 (58%) participated in the follow-up survey. The overall prevalence of loneliness at both time points was very similar, with 9% reporting severe loneliness; 30% r…

  • Do treatment preferences for patients with angina change? An 18‐month follow‐up study

    Open AccessAnn Bowling, Barnaby C Reeves et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2012

    Objectives To assess whether preferences for patients with angina changed at 18‐month follow‐up using the Patient Preferences Questionnaire for Angina treatment (PPQA). Background Evidence suggests that patients want information about treatment options. Reliable measurement of patient preferences for treatment is important for empowering patients. Design Postal self‐administered questionnaire survey at baseline and follow‐up. The preference quest…

  • Effect of changes in moderate or vigorous physical activity on changes in health-related quality of life of elderly British women over seven years

    Open AccessMinkyoung Choi, David Prieto-Merino et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2012

  • Modelling the association of disability according to the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) with mortality in the British Women's Heart and Health Study

    Caroline Dale, David Prieto-Merino et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2012References: 43

    BACKGROUND: The WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is now the dominant model for exploring the social consequences of a health condition. This paper investigates the association of the different ICF disability domains with mortality. METHODS: Data are from the British Women Heart and Health Study, a large (n=4157) prospectively studied cohort of women randomly selected from 23 towns aged 64-83 years in 20…

  • Independence and mobility in later life

    Open AccessTim Schwanen, David Banister et al.ARTICLEGeoforum2012Cited by: 50References: 17

  • Quality of life in older outpatients living alone in the community in Italy

    Open AccessCLAUDIO BILOTTA, Ann Bowling et al.ARTICLEHealth & Social Care in the…2011Cited by: 1References: 5

    There is limited knowledge on the relationship between the living conditions of community-dwelling older people and their quality of life (QOL) considered in all its specific domains. The purpose of this study was to determine (1) which dimensions of QOL were independently associated with living alone and (2) the independent correlates of these dimensions of QOL amongst older outpatients. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 239 community-dwe…

  • Which measure of quality of life performs best in older age? A comparison of the Opqol, Casp-19 and WHOQOL-OLD

    Ann Bowling, Jean Dubuffet et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2011Cited by: 6References: 11

    The OPQOL is of potential value in the outcome assessment of health and social interventions, which can have a multidimensional impact on people's lives. Further research is needed to examine whether differences by ethnicity reflect real differences in QoL, methodological issues, variations in expectations or cultural differences in reporting

  • Older people and 'active ageing

    Open AccessPaul Stenner, Tara Mcfarquhar et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2011Cited by: 55References: 21

    Following a critical overview of the active ageing concept, a thematic decomposition of 42 transcribed interviews with British people aged 72 years and over indicates that active ageing is understood in relation to physical, cognitive, psychological and social factors, but that these co-exist in complex combinations. The notion of activity in active ageing is grasped in relation to an active/passive distinction which emphasizes the enhancement or…

  • A study of patient expectations in a Norfolk general practice

    Open AccessCharlotte Kenten, Ann Bowling et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2010

    Objective To use semi‐structured interviews to ascertain patterns in patients’ expectations of health care and the extent to which these expectations were met or not. Background In health policy it is important to evaluate health services from varying perspectives including consumers’. One concept of emerging importance in this regard is that of patient expectations . Whether expectations are met or not have been found to be related to general pa…

  • Enhancing later life

    Ann BowlingARTICLEAging & Mental Health2008

    OBJECTIVE: To identify older people's perceptions of active ageing, and to compare them with the literature, and with older people's perceptions of successful ageing and quality of life. DESIGN: Face-to-face interview survey with 337 people aged 65+ living at home in Britain. RESULTS: The most common perceptions of active ageing were having/maintaining physical health and functioning (43%), leisure and social activities (34%), mental functioning …

  • What do patients really want? Patients’ preferences for treatment for angina

    Open AccessAnn Bowling, Lucy Culliford et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2008

    Objective To measure preferences for angina treatments among patients admitted from accident and emergency with acute coronary syndrome. Background Evidence suggests variability in treatment allocations amongst certain socio‐demographic groups (e.g. related to age and sex), although it is unclear whether this reflects patient choice, as research on patients’ treatment preferences is sparse. Given current policy emphasis on ‘patient choice’, provi…

  • Aspirations for Older Age in the 21st Century

    Open AccessAnn BowlingARTICLEThe International Journal of…2007

    The literature on successful aging reveals a wide range of definitions, generally reflecting the academic discipline of the investigator. Biomedical models primarily emphasise physical and mental functioning as successful aging; socio-psychological models emphasise social functioning, life satisfaction and psychological resources as successful aging. Several studies also identify these factors as the precursors of successful aging. Moreover, rese…

  • Who are the consistently high users of health and social services? A follow-up study two and a half years later of people aged 85+ at baseline

    Open AccessAnn Bowling, Morag Farquhar et al.ARTICLEHealth & Social Care in the…2007Cited by: 2References: 5

    This paper reports on changes in service use over a 2 1/2-year period among people aged 85+ at baseline. The socio-demographic, social, pyschological and physical characteristics of the consistently high utilizers and the consistently low utilizers of services are described. The strongest predictor of total service use was functional ability. The analyses confirmed that a small proportion of people are likely to account for the most expenditure o…

  • Lay theories of quality of life in older age

    Open AccessAnn Bowling, Zahava GabrielARTICLEAgeing and Society2007Cited by: 15References: 33

    This paper presents findings from a national survey of quality of life (QoL) in older age. The main aim of the analyses was to examine the definitions of quality of life given by people aged 65 or more years and the underlying reasons. Open-ended questions were used to elicit their perceptions of QoL. These were followed by structured measures of self-rated QoL overall, and of domains of QoL commonly reported in the literature. The main things sa…

  • Hong Kong’s health system

    Ann BowlingARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2007

    Background Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms during exercise may be caused by GI ischaemia. The authors report their experience with the diagnostic protocol and management of athletes with symptomatic exercise-induced GI ischaemia. The value of prolonged exercise tonometry in the diagnostic protocol of these patients was evaluated. Methods Patients referred for GI symptoms during physical exercise underwent a standardised diagnostic protocol, includ…

  • The Social World of Older People

    Christina Victor, Sacha Scambler et al.BOOKThe Social World of Older People2007

    Providing an account of loneliness and social isolation as experienced by older people living in Britain, this book considers the incidence and effects of isolation and loneliness, identifying the factors which lead to such experiences and considering potential interventions

  • How do objective and subjective assessments of neighbourhood influence social and physical functioning in older age? Findings from a British survey of ageing

    Open AccessAnn Bowling, Mark Stafford et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2007Cited by: 56References: 59

  • Older People's Experiences of Loneliness in the UK

    Open AccessCilius Victor, Christina R Victor et al.ARTICLESocial Policy and Society2006Cited by: 13

    The extent and nature of loneliness in later life does not show a consistent relationship with gender. Our study investigates whether there are differences in the nature and extent of loneliness amongst older men and women in contemporary Britain. Loneliness was measured using a self-report four-point scale in a nationally representative survey of people aged 65+ living in the community. Survey response rate was 77 per cent and the sample of 999 …

  • Do perceptions of neighbourhood environment influence health? Baseline findings from a British survey of aging

    Ann Bowling, Jennifer Barber et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2006Cited by: 24References: 48

    Objectives: To investigate the relation between perceived neighbourhood environment, social contact and support, and self efficacy, on the health of older people. Design: British cross sectional population survey of people aged 65 and over. Participants: 999 people aged 65 plus living at home in Britain. Results: Regression modelling showed that high self efficacy had a strong independent association with better self rated health status and physi…

  • Mode of questionnaire administration can have serious effects on data quality

    Ann BowlingARTICLEJournal of Public Health2005

    BACKGROUND: One of the main primary data collection instruments in social, health and epidemiological research is the survey questionnaire. Modes of data collection by questionnaire differ in several ways, including the method of contacting respondents, the medium of delivering the questionnaire to respondents, and the administration of the questions. These are likely to have different effects on the quality of the data collected. METHODS: This p…