Pippa Oakeshott

Biographic Data

ID4620229
NAMEPippa Oakeshott
GIVEN NAMESPippa
FAMILY NAMEOakeshott
SIGNATUREOAKESHOTT P
AFFILIATIONSSt George's, University of London
ORCID0000-0003-2568-8211
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2010
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
H-INDEX0

  • Alcohol use, cigarette smoking, vaping and number of sexual partners

    Open AccessRosalie Bartholomew, Sarah Kerry‐Barnard et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2021

    CONTEXT: There are few UK data on the prevalence and clustering of risky behaviours in ethnically diverse adolescents. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of reported alcohol use, smoking and vaping, and explore whether these behaviours are associated with increased numbers of sexual partners. DESIGN: Questionnaire survey of 'Test n Treat' chlamydia screening trial participants. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Sexually active students attending s…

  • Understanding the acceptability, barriers and facilitators for chlamydia and gonorrhoea screening in technical colleges

    Open AccessCharlotte Fleming, Vari M Drennan et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    This study offers new insights into the acceptability of college-based sexually transmitted infection screening to young, multi-ethnic students. Future studies in similar high risk, hard to reach groups should consider linking testing with education about sexually transmitted infections, offering non stigmatising incentives and engaging peer influencers

  • Exploring access and attitudes to regular sexually transmitted infection screening

    Open AccessRebecca Normansell, Vari M Drennan et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2016

    BACKGROUND: Low uptake of sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing by young people is a major public health problem worldwide. The aims of this qualitative, community-based study were to explore access and attitudes to STI screening in high risk, young, ethnically diverse female students. METHODS: Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted at an inner-London further education college with 17 women aged 16-25 years. RESULTS: The wom…

  • Young people’s perceptions of smartphone-enabled self-testing and online care for sexually transmitted infections

    Open AccessCatherine Aicken, Catherine R H Aicken et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2016

    Remote STI self-testing and online care appealed to these young people. It addressed barriers they associated with conventional STI services, thus may benefit public health through earlier detection and treatment. Our findings underpin development of online care pathways, as part of ongoing research to create this complex e-health intervention

  • Use of an online questionnaire for follow-up of young female students recruited to a randomised controlled trial of chlamydia screening

    Helen Atherton, Pippa Oakeshott et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2010References: 10

    BACKGROUND: Randomised controlled trials often rely on questionnaires for follow-up. OBJECTIVE: To compare response rates to an online and postal 12-month follow-up questionnaire on sexual health in female students who took part in a chlamydia screening trial. METHODS: 1329 sexually active female students aged 16-27 were recruited from 12 universities and further education (FE) colleges. The 299 participants recruited between September 2004 and F…