Austen El-Osta
Biographic Data
| ID | 6173483 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Austen El-Osta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Austen |
| FAMILY NAME | El-Osta |
| SIGNATURE | EL-OSTA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Imperial College London |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8772-4938 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
National policy responses to address loneliness
BACKGROUND: Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes. It affects individuals across all age groups and geographical regions. OBJECTIVE: To characterise the extent that WHO Member States address loneliness, social isolation and social connection through national policies. METHODS: We searched government websites using key terms. A matrix was used to extract data, followed by in-depth document analysis. RESULTS: By …
Prevalence and socioeconomic factors of diabetes
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a significant public health issue in Jordan. While several studies have investigated the biological and behavioural determinants' influence on diabetes mellitus incidence, prevalence and outcomes, few studies investigated socioeconomic factors. Moreover, the available Jordan-based literature lacks an investigation of the influence of socioeconomic factors on diabetes outcomes. This research seeks to evaluate …
Exploring the Use of the Wast-Short Domestic Abuse Screening Tool in Primary Care
Domestic abuse (DA) is often overlooked in primary care, despite primary care’s pivotal role. While screening improves early detection, it is not standard in primary care. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the potential integration of a brief DA screening tool into primary care and explore the association between abuse history and WAST-Short score, controlling for demographics in Northwest London. An e-Survey with 29 items, translated in…
Drivers and barriers to promoting self-care in individuals living with multiple long-term health conditions
Self-care is important for service users who live with multimorbidity. H&SCPs identified loneliness, social isolation, mobility and access to services, and support in understanding or complying with a medical regimen as key obstacles to self-care for service users. Extant barriers identified by H&SCPs were associated with service users' ability and opportunity to sustain self-care, especially relating to feelings of loneliness and experiences of …
Health coaching for people with long-term conditions and multimorbidity
Personalised health coaching delivered through the StACC model increased patient activation (quantitative evidence) and improved self-management behaviours (qualitative evidence) for participants. This is supported by exploratory health service data. As this was an uncontrolled service evaluation, and the appointment data subgroup was small, follow-up efficacy and economic studies are warranted
Public libraries to promote public health and wellbeing
Libraries already offer a variety of resources that directly or indirectly support the health and wellbeing of community-dwelling adults and young people. However, public awareness of these services is limited. As we navigate post-pandemic recovery, libraries can serve as platforms for community engagement, fostering resilience, mental health support and reducing social isolation. Recognising libraries' untapped potential can lead to healthier co…
From disease- to people-centred pandemic management
The difference in excess mortality between countries during the COVID-19 pandemic and various country experiences demonstrate the potential of the levers in promoting a more just and effective health emergency response. These same levers and strategies can promote more inclusive and socially just health systems
Investigating public awareness, prevailing attitudes and perceptions towards domestic violence and abuse in the United Kingdom
Community dwelling adults have a good understanding of the impacts of DVA, but many fail to recognise specific instances or events in their daily lives contributing to DVA. Raising public awareness, particularly in children through the school curriculum, highlighting existing support services and introducing the routine use of short screening tools for DVA in health and social care settings can increase awareness, early identification and signpos…
Self-care, social norms and anomie during Covid-19
The distribution of tetrodotoxin (TTX)-sensitive and -insensitive Na + currents and their modulation by serotonin (5HT) and prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2 ) was studied in four different types of dorsal root ganglion (DRG) cell bodies (types 1, 2, 3, and 4), which were previously identified on the basis of differences in membrane properties (Cardenas et al., 1995). Types 1 and 2 DRG cells expressed TTX-insensitive Na + currents, whereas types 3 and 4 D…
Self-care, social norms and anomie during Covid-19
The distribution of tetrodotoxin (TTX)-sensitive and -insensitive Na + currents and their modulation by serotonin (5HT) and prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2 ) was studied in four different types of dorsal root ganglion (DRG) cell bodies (types 1, 2, 3, and 4), which were previously identified on the basis of differences in membrane properties (Cardenas et al., 1995). Types 1 and 2 DRG cells expressed TTX-insensitive Na + currents, whereas types 3 and 4 D…
Self-care, social norms and anomie during Covid-19
The distribution of tetrodotoxin (TTX)-sensitive and -insensitive Na + currents and their modulation by serotonin (5HT) and prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2 ) was studied in four different types of dorsal root ganglion (DRG) cell bodies (types 1, 2, 3, and 4), which were previously identified on the basis of differences in membrane properties (Cardenas et al., 1995). Types 1 and 2 DRG cells expressed TTX-insensitive Na + currents, whereas types 3 and 4 D…
Investigating public awareness, prevailing attitudes and perceptions towards domestic violence and abuse in the United Kingdom
Community dwelling adults have a good understanding of the impacts of DVA, but many fail to recognise specific instances or events in their daily lives contributing to DVA. Raising public awareness, particularly in children through the school curriculum, highlighting existing support services and introducing the routine use of short screening tools for DVA in health and social care settings can increase awareness, early identification and signpos…
From disease- to people-centred pandemic management
The difference in excess mortality between countries during the COVID-19 pandemic and various country experiences demonstrate the potential of the levers in promoting a more just and effective health emergency response. These same levers and strategies can promote more inclusive and socially just health systems
Public libraries to promote public health and wellbeing
Libraries already offer a variety of resources that directly or indirectly support the health and wellbeing of community-dwelling adults and young people. However, public awareness of these services is limited. As we navigate post-pandemic recovery, libraries can serve as platforms for community engagement, fostering resilience, mental health support and reducing social isolation. Recognising libraries' untapped potential can lead to healthier co…
Prevalence and socioeconomic factors of diabetes
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a significant public health issue in Jordan. While several studies have investigated the biological and behavioural determinants' influence on diabetes mellitus incidence, prevalence and outcomes, few studies investigated socioeconomic factors. Moreover, the available Jordan-based literature lacks an investigation of the influence of socioeconomic factors on diabetes outcomes. This research seeks to evaluate …
Exploring the Use of the Wast-Short Domestic Abuse Screening Tool in Primary Care
Domestic abuse (DA) is often overlooked in primary care, despite primary care’s pivotal role. While screening improves early detection, it is not standard in primary care. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the potential integration of a brief DA screening tool into primary care and explore the association between abuse history and WAST-Short score, controlling for demographics in Northwest London. An e-Survey with 29 items, translated in…
Drivers and barriers to promoting self-care in individuals living with multiple long-term health conditions
Self-care is important for service users who live with multimorbidity. H&SCPs identified loneliness, social isolation, mobility and access to services, and support in understanding or complying with a medical regimen as key obstacles to self-care for service users. Extant barriers identified by H&SCPs were associated with service users' ability and opportunity to sustain self-care, especially relating to feelings of loneliness and experiences of …
Health coaching for people with long-term conditions and multimorbidity
Personalised health coaching delivered through the StACC model increased patient activation (quantitative evidence) and improved self-management behaviours (qualitative evidence) for participants. This is supported by exploratory health service data. As this was an uncontrolled service evaluation, and the appointment data subgroup was small, follow-up efficacy and economic studies are warranted
National policy responses to address loneliness
BACKGROUND: Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes. It affects individuals across all age groups and geographical regions. OBJECTIVE: To characterise the extent that WHO Member States address loneliness, social isolation and social connection through national policies. METHODS: We searched government websites using key terms. A matrix was used to extract data, followed by in-depth document analysis. RESULTS: By …
Medicine (7 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Cross-sectional study (4 works) · Biostatistics (3 works) · Chronic Disease Management Strategies (3 works) · Diabetes Management and Education (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)