Jennifer Downing
Biographic Data
| ID | 6165779 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jennifer Downing |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jennifer |
| FAMILY NAME | Downing |
| SIGNATURE | DOWNING J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Liverpool John Moores University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7691-1167 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1969 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The impact of an integrated care intervention on mortality and unplanned hospital admissions in a disadvantaged community in England
BACKGROUND: Many health systems are experimenting with integrated care models to improve outcomes and reduce healthcare demand. Evidence for effects on health service utilisation is variable, with few studies investigating impacts on mortality or differences by socioeconomic group. OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of a multidisciplinary, integrated care team intervention on emergency admissions and mortality, and whether effects differed by depri…
The longitudinal Nihr ARC North West Coast Household Health Survey
This survey provides important insights into socio-economic variations in physical and mental health, with findings having implications for improved care provision to enable residents from any geographical or socio-economic background to access suitable care
Public involvement in the dissemination of the North West Coast Household Health Survey
BACKGROUND: Engaging with the public is a key element of health research; however, little work has examined experiences of public involvement in research dissemination. The aim of this paper was to assess the extent of public involvement, experiences of public advisers and resulting changes in the dissemination of the North West Coast Household Health Survey (HHS). METHODS: Three writing groups allowed public advisers to contribute to the dissemi…
Access to HIV community services by vulnerable populations
HIV disproportionately affects vulnerable populations such as black and minority ethnic groups, men who have sex with men (MSM) and migrants, in many countries including those in the UK. Community organisations in the UK are charitable non-governmental organisations with a proportion of the workforce who volunteer, and provide invaluable additional support for people living with HIV (PLWHIV). Information on their contribution to HIV care in vulne…
Using clustering techniques to identify localities with multiple health and social needs
A cross-sectional survey of compliance with national guidance for alcohol consumption by children
Successful implementation of guidance on alcohol consumption for children could result in substantial reductions in existing levels of alcohol related harms to young people. However, prolonged social marketing, educational and parental interventions will be required to challenge established social norms in heavy and unsupervised child drinking across all social strata. Policy measures to establish a minimum price for alcohol and provide children …
Influence of socio-demographic factors on distances travelled to access HIV services
Distance travelled, and type of HIV services used, were associated with socioeconomic status, even after accounting for ethnicity, route of infection and age. Thus despite offering an 'equitable' service, travel costs may advantage those with higher income
Early pubertal onset and its relationship with sexual risk taking, substance use and anti-social behaviour
Results provide sufficient evidence for changes in age of pubertal onset to be further explored as a potential influence on trends in adolescent risk behaviours. Further insight into the relationship between early puberty and both obesity and socio-economic status may help inform early interventions to tackle the development of risk behaviours and health inequalities during early adolescence
Comparative views of the public, sex workers, businesses and residents on establishing managed zones for prostitution
Treatment and care of HIV positive asylum seekers
Background: Enhanced regional surveillance in north west England suggests that the proportion of HIV positive people who are asylum seekers (AS) is increasing. Nationally, there is no empirical evidence that HIV positive AS use HIV services to a greater or lesser extent than HIV positive non-AS. This report compares stage of disease and use of services between HIV positive non-AS and AS. Methods: Data on those accessing HIV treatment and care (fr…
Adults at 12? Trends in puberty and their public health consequences
Adults at 12
Cultural Differences in Children's Concepts of Reading and Writing
Previous research has indicated that children enter the task of learning to read in a state of cognitive confusion regarding the function and nature of the task. The present investigation was addressed to the hypothesis that cultural differences in home background are an important influence in the development of children's understanding of the purpose of writing and their concepts of the language units employed in the written code. 92 non-Indian …
The Perception of Linguistic Structure in Learning to Read
S ummary . The first ad hoc investigations of i.t.a. have established its practical effects in the early stages of learning to read. However, further work is needed to determine exactly how psychologically i.t.a. produces the observed improvements in reading and spelling. The theory is proposed that i.t.a.'s clarification of linguistic structure facilitates perception of phonemes, spoken‐words, graphemes and written words as individual units, and…
Comparative views of the public, sex workers, businesses and residents on establishing managed zones for prostitution
Using clustering techniques to identify localities with multiple health and social needs
Adults at 12? Trends in puberty and their public health consequences
Adults at 12
Cultural Differences in Children's Concepts of Reading and Writing
Previous research has indicated that children enter the task of learning to read in a state of cognitive confusion regarding the function and nature of the task. The present investigation was addressed to the hypothesis that cultural differences in home background are an important influence in the development of children's understanding of the purpose of writing and their concepts of the language units employed in the written code. 92 non-Indian …
The Perception of Linguistic Structure in Learning to Read
S ummary . The first ad hoc investigations of i.t.a. have established its practical effects in the early stages of learning to read. However, further work is needed to determine exactly how psychologically i.t.a. produces the observed improvements in reading and spelling. The theory is proposed that i.t.a.'s clarification of linguistic structure facilitates perception of phonemes, spoken‐words, graphemes and written words as individual units, and…
Cultural Differences in Children's Concepts of Reading and Writing
Previous research has indicated that children enter the task of learning to read in a state of cognitive confusion regarding the function and nature of the task. The present investigation was addressed to the hypothesis that cultural differences in home background are an important influence in the development of children's understanding of the purpose of writing and their concepts of the language units employed in the written code. 92 non-Indian …
Comparative views of the public, sex workers, businesses and residents on establishing managed zones for prostitution
Treatment and care of HIV positive asylum seekers
Background: Enhanced regional surveillance in north west England suggests that the proportion of HIV positive people who are asylum seekers (AS) is increasing. Nationally, there is no empirical evidence that HIV positive AS use HIV services to a greater or lesser extent than HIV positive non-AS. This report compares stage of disease and use of services between HIV positive non-AS and AS. Methods: Data on those accessing HIV treatment and care (fr…
Adults at 12? Trends in puberty and their public health consequences
Adults at 12
Influence of socio-demographic factors on distances travelled to access HIV services
Distance travelled, and type of HIV services used, were associated with socioeconomic status, even after accounting for ethnicity, route of infection and age. Thus despite offering an 'equitable' service, travel costs may advantage those with higher income
Early pubertal onset and its relationship with sexual risk taking, substance use and anti-social behaviour
Results provide sufficient evidence for changes in age of pubertal onset to be further explored as a potential influence on trends in adolescent risk behaviours. Further insight into the relationship between early puberty and both obesity and socio-economic status may help inform early interventions to tackle the development of risk behaviours and health inequalities during early adolescence
A cross-sectional survey of compliance with national guidance for alcohol consumption by children
Successful implementation of guidance on alcohol consumption for children could result in substantial reductions in existing levels of alcohol related harms to young people. However, prolonged social marketing, educational and parental interventions will be required to challenge established social norms in heavy and unsupervised child drinking across all social strata. Policy measures to establish a minimum price for alcohol and provide children …
Access to HIV community services by vulnerable populations
HIV disproportionately affects vulnerable populations such as black and minority ethnic groups, men who have sex with men (MSM) and migrants, in many countries including those in the UK. Community organisations in the UK are charitable non-governmental organisations with a proportion of the workforce who volunteer, and provide invaluable additional support for people living with HIV (PLWHIV). Information on their contribution to HIV care in vulne…
Using clustering techniques to identify localities with multiple health and social needs
Public involvement in the dissemination of the North West Coast Household Health Survey
BACKGROUND: Engaging with the public is a key element of health research; however, little work has examined experiences of public involvement in research dissemination. The aim of this paper was to assess the extent of public involvement, experiences of public advisers and resulting changes in the dissemination of the North West Coast Household Health Survey (HHS). METHODS: Three writing groups allowed public advisers to contribute to the dissemi…
The longitudinal Nihr ARC North West Coast Household Health Survey
This survey provides important insights into socio-economic variations in physical and mental health, with findings having implications for improved care provision to enable residents from any geographical or socio-economic background to access suitable care
The impact of an integrated care intervention on mortality and unplanned hospital admissions in a disadvantaged community in England
BACKGROUND: Many health systems are experimenting with integrated care models to improve outcomes and reduce healthcare demand. Evidence for effects on health service utilisation is variable, with few studies investigating impacts on mortality or differences by socioeconomic group. OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of a multidisciplinary, integrated care team intervention on emergency admissions and mortality, and whether effects differed by depri…
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