Alison Richardson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3581597 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alison Richardson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alison |
| FAMILY NAME | Richardson |
| SIGNATURE | RICHARDSON A |
| AFFILIATIONS | King's College London, London, United Kingdom |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3127-5755 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Understanding the cultural environment of the outpatient care setting for patients with dementia receiving cancer treatment
INTRODUCTION: People with dementia have poorer cancer outcomes than those without dementia, and experience inequalities in access to, and quality of, care. Outpatient environments, where radiotherapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy cancer treatments typically take place, have largely been excluded from research. This study was conducted to understand provision of treatment and support and experiences of care for people with dementia undergoing ca…
How do illness identity, patient workload and agentic capacity interact to shape patient and caregiver experience? Comparative analysis of lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Some patients have to work hard to manage their illness. When this work outweighs capacity (the resources available to patients to undertake the illness workload and other workloads such as that of daily life), this may result in treatment burden, associated with poor health outcomes for patients. This cross-sectional, comparative qualitative analysis uses an abductive approach to identify, characterise and explain treatment burden in chronic obs…
Managing patient preferences and clinical responses in acute pathophysiological deterioration
Rethinking the patient
BACKGROUND: In this article we outline Burden of Treatment Theory, a new model of the relationship between sick people, their social networks, and healthcare services. Health services face the challenge of growing populations with long-term and life-limiting conditions, they have responded to this by delegating to sick people and their networks routine work aimed at managing symptoms, and at retarding - and sometimes preventing - disease progress…
What is Important to Young Children Who Have Cancer While in Hospital
This paper reports on a participatory research project exploring children’s experiences and views of cancer care services. It focusses on findings from interviews conducted with 10 children aged four and five years old. Play and puppets were used to help children express their views. The themes elicited reveal important aspects of hospital care for young children, such as having ‘lots of toys’ available and that ‘mummy and daddy are near’. The us…
Methodological Issues When Using the Draw and Write Technique With Children Aged 6 to 12 Years
Researchers are responsible for using techniques that allow children to contribute their perspectives in a way that is most suited to their strengths and preferences. The draw and write technique is a method that needs to be used carefully and sensitively if children are to become active participants in revealing their world as they see it. In this article, we explore the issues for the child and researcher of using the draw and write technique a…
Does the patient‐held record improve continuity and related outcomes in cancer care
Objectives To assess the effectiveness of the patient‐held record (PHR) in cancer care. Background Patients with cancer may receive care from different services resulting in gaps. A PHR could provide continuity and patient involvement in care. Search strategy Relevant literature was identified through five electronic databases (Medline, Embase, Cinahl, CCTR and CDSR) and hand searches. Inclusion criteria Patient‐held records in cancer care with t…
‘Working the system’. Achieving change through partnership working
Aims and objectives To investigate the characteristics and achievements of cancer partnership groups – collaborative service improvement groups formed of NHS staff and service users – in the 34 cancer networks in England, and in particular to explore the influence that such groups had on local cancer services. Design A qualitative approach employing a structured telephone survey, face‐to‐face interviews and documentary analysis. Participants and …
Solving Methodological Challenges Using a Theory-driven Evaluation in the Study of Complex Patient Care
This article draws on two research designs, which were used in a study of the palliative management of malignant wounds, to demonstrate the inherent challenges in producing generalizable knowledge from a complex subject. The designs included quasi-experimentation and a form of theory- driven evaluation. The focus of the study was the performance of dressings to reduce the impact of the wounds on daily life. The convention for evaluating the outco…
Out-patient medical care in Edinburgh for IDU-related HIV
Using combined medical and drug clinics, by the end of 1990 we had initiated contact with 511 HIV positive individuals, 75% injection drug use (IDU) related. We have previously reported a significant reduction in the number of missed appointments from 1985-89 following the introduction of methadone and an all day clinic, but between 1989 and 1990 the appointment default rate rose from 17 to 25%. A significant percentage increase in missed appoint…
Methodological Issues When Using the Draw and Write Technique With Children Aged 6 to 12 Years
Researchers are responsible for using techniques that allow children to contribute their perspectives in a way that is most suited to their strengths and preferences. The draw and write technique is a method that needs to be used carefully and sensitively if children are to become active participants in revealing their world as they see it. In this article, we explore the issues for the child and researcher of using the draw and write technique a…
How do illness identity, patient workload and agentic capacity interact to shape patient and caregiver experience? Comparative analysis of lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Some patients have to work hard to manage their illness. When this work outweighs capacity (the resources available to patients to undertake the illness workload and other workloads such as that of daily life), this may result in treatment burden, associated with poor health outcomes for patients. This cross-sectional, comparative qualitative analysis uses an abductive approach to identify, characterise and explain treatment burden in chronic obs…
Managing patient preferences and clinical responses in acute pathophysiological deterioration
Out-patient medical care in Edinburgh for IDU-related HIV
Using combined medical and drug clinics, by the end of 1990 we had initiated contact with 511 HIV positive individuals, 75% injection drug use (IDU) related. We have previously reported a significant reduction in the number of missed appointments from 1985-89 following the introduction of methadone and an all day clinic, but between 1989 and 1990 the appointment default rate rose from 17 to 25%. A significant percentage increase in missed appoint…
Solving Methodological Challenges Using a Theory-driven Evaluation in the Study of Complex Patient Care
This article draws on two research designs, which were used in a study of the palliative management of malignant wounds, to demonstrate the inherent challenges in producing generalizable knowledge from a complex subject. The designs included quasi-experimentation and a form of theory- driven evaluation. The focus of the study was the performance of dressings to reduce the impact of the wounds on daily life. The convention for evaluating the outco…
‘Working the system’. Achieving change through partnership working
Aims and objectives To investigate the characteristics and achievements of cancer partnership groups – collaborative service improvement groups formed of NHS staff and service users – in the 34 cancer networks in England, and in particular to explore the influence that such groups had on local cancer services. Design A qualitative approach employing a structured telephone survey, face‐to‐face interviews and documentary analysis. Participants and …
Does the patient‐held record improve continuity and related outcomes in cancer care
Objectives To assess the effectiveness of the patient‐held record (PHR) in cancer care. Background Patients with cancer may receive care from different services resulting in gaps. A PHR could provide continuity and patient involvement in care. Search strategy Relevant literature was identified through five electronic databases (Medline, Embase, Cinahl, CCTR and CDSR) and hand searches. Inclusion criteria Patient‐held records in cancer care with t…
Methodological Issues When Using the Draw and Write Technique With Children Aged 6 to 12 Years
Researchers are responsible for using techniques that allow children to contribute their perspectives in a way that is most suited to their strengths and preferences. The draw and write technique is a method that needs to be used carefully and sensitively if children are to become active participants in revealing their world as they see it. In this article, we explore the issues for the child and researcher of using the draw and write technique a…
What is Important to Young Children Who Have Cancer While in Hospital
This paper reports on a participatory research project exploring children’s experiences and views of cancer care services. It focusses on findings from interviews conducted with 10 children aged four and five years old. Play and puppets were used to help children express their views. The themes elicited reveal important aspects of hospital care for young children, such as having ‘lots of toys’ available and that ‘mummy and daddy are near’. The us…
Rethinking the patient
BACKGROUND: In this article we outline Burden of Treatment Theory, a new model of the relationship between sick people, their social networks, and healthcare services. Health services face the challenge of growing populations with long-term and life-limiting conditions, they have responded to this by delegating to sick people and their networks routine work aimed at managing symptoms, and at retarding - and sometimes preventing - disease progress…
Managing patient preferences and clinical responses in acute pathophysiological deterioration
How do illness identity, patient workload and agentic capacity interact to shape patient and caregiver experience? Comparative analysis of lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Some patients have to work hard to manage their illness. When this work outweighs capacity (the resources available to patients to undertake the illness workload and other workloads such as that of daily life), this may result in treatment burden, associated with poor health outcomes for patients. This cross-sectional, comparative qualitative analysis uses an abductive approach to identify, characterise and explain treatment burden in chronic obs…
Understanding the cultural environment of the outpatient care setting for patients with dementia receiving cancer treatment
INTRODUCTION: People with dementia have poorer cancer outcomes than those without dementia, and experience inequalities in access to, and quality of, care. Outpatient environments, where radiotherapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy cancer treatments typically take place, have largely been excluded from research. This study was conducted to understand provision of treatment and support and experiences of care for people with dementia undergoing ca…
Medicine (8 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Mental Health and Patient Involvement (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Business (2 works)