Danielle Williams
Biographic Data
| ID | 3761656 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Danielle Williams |
| GIVEN NAMES | Danielle |
| FAMILY NAME | Williams |
| SIGNATURE | WILLIAMS D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tasmania |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5697-1848 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Australian women's experiences of smoking, cessation and 'cutting down' during pregnancy
This article presents an analysis of interviews with Australian women who had smoked or were currently smoking during pregnancy. It explores how they spoke about their experiences of smoking, cessation and harm minimisation during pregnancy. Eighteen women underwent a single in-depth interview, these were analysed using an iterative thematic method. We found that smoking, cessation and harm minimisation by pregnant women are complex social practi…
Being defined
Despite an increasingly pathologised discourse on overweight and obesity, the clinical experiences of large bodied individuals remain relatively unexplored. In addition, interventions targeting overweight and obesity have generally failed to recognise the role that weight related discrimination and stigma play in both the uptake of interventions and the experience of healthcare consumers. This Australian research used a grounded theory approach, …
What are the support experiences and needs of patients who have received bariatric surgery
OBJECTIVE: To explore the support needs and experiences of patients who had received publicly or privately funded bariatric surgery and the importance of this support in mediating outcomes of surgery. METHODS: Seven semi-structured focus groups were conducted. A broad interview schedule guided the discussions which were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analysed thematically. RESULTS: Twenty-six women and 15 men with a mean age o…
Understanding the gendered nature of weight loss surgery
Internationally, weight loss surgery is primarily undertaken by women (75%). This difference has been attributed to the appearance concerns of women which is a simplistic and unsatisfactory explanation. The study aims to explore the way gender influences the processes leading up to surgery and life after surgery providing important new insights into the differences in uptake of weight loss surgery between men and women. Ten single-gender focus gr…
Being defined
Despite an increasingly pathologised discourse on overweight and obesity, the clinical experiences of large bodied individuals remain relatively unexplored. In addition, interventions targeting overweight and obesity have generally failed to recognise the role that weight related discrimination and stigma play in both the uptake of interventions and the experience of healthcare consumers. This Australian research used a grounded theory approach, …
Australian women's experiences of smoking, cessation and 'cutting down' during pregnancy
This article presents an analysis of interviews with Australian women who had smoked or were currently smoking during pregnancy. It explores how they spoke about their experiences of smoking, cessation and harm minimisation during pregnancy. Eighteen women underwent a single in-depth interview, these were analysed using an iterative thematic method. We found that smoking, cessation and harm minimisation by pregnant women are complex social practi…
Understanding the gendered nature of weight loss surgery
Internationally, weight loss surgery is primarily undertaken by women (75%). This difference has been attributed to the appearance concerns of women which is a simplistic and unsatisfactory explanation. The study aims to explore the way gender influences the processes leading up to surgery and life after surgery providing important new insights into the differences in uptake of weight loss surgery between men and women. Ten single-gender focus gr…
What are the support experiences and needs of patients who have received bariatric surgery
OBJECTIVE: To explore the support needs and experiences of patients who had received publicly or privately funded bariatric surgery and the importance of this support in mediating outcomes of surgery. METHODS: Seven semi-structured focus groups were conducted. A broad interview schedule guided the discussions which were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analysed thematically. RESULTS: Twenty-six women and 15 men with a mean age o…
Understanding the gendered nature of weight loss surgery
Internationally, weight loss surgery is primarily undertaken by women (75%). This difference has been attributed to the appearance concerns of women which is a simplistic and unsatisfactory explanation. The study aims to explore the way gender influences the processes leading up to surgery and life after surgery providing important new insights into the differences in uptake of weight loss surgery between men and women. Ten single-gender focus gr…
Being defined
Despite an increasingly pathologised discourse on overweight and obesity, the clinical experiences of large bodied individuals remain relatively unexplored. In addition, interventions targeting overweight and obesity have generally failed to recognise the role that weight related discrimination and stigma play in both the uptake of interventions and the experience of healthcare consumers. This Australian research used a grounded theory approach, …
Australian women's experiences of smoking, cessation and 'cutting down' during pregnancy
This article presents an analysis of interviews with Australian women who had smoked or were currently smoking during pregnancy. It explores how they spoke about their experiences of smoking, cessation and harm minimisation during pregnancy. Eighteen women underwent a single in-depth interview, these were analysed using an iterative thematic method. We found that smoking, cessation and harm minimisation by pregnant women are complex social practi…
Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Health care (3 works) · Obesity and Health Practices (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Body Contouring and Surgery (2 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Focus group (2 works)