Angela M Rodrigues
Biographic Data
| ID | 7357189 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Angela M Rodrigues |
| GIVEN NAMES | Angela M |
| FAMILY NAME | Rodrigues |
| SIGNATURE | RODRIGUES A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northumbria University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5064-8006 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A critical commentary of the paradoxical ‘success’ of Making Every Contact Count (Mecc)
Initially implemented within healthcare settings but more recently expanded to the wider public and third sectors, Making Every Contact Count (MECC), an opportunistic approach to health behaviour change, has been widely adopted and implemented across the UK, Ireland, and beyond, despite little evidence to support improved health and wellbeing of service users. Drawing upon the contextual landscape of MECC implementation, this critical commentary …
Life after meningitis
BACKGROUND: Around twenty percent of meningitis survivors experience after-effects. However, very little research on their psychological impact has been conducted. This report details a small explorative investigation into these psychological impacts. OBJECTIVE: To explore the impact sequelae have on the meningitis survivors affected. METHODS AND MEASURES: Thematic analysis of one-hundred individual user's blog posts, self-reporting one or more s…
Enhancing making every contact count (Mecc) training and delivery for the third and social economy (TSE) sector
OBJECTIVE: To enhance Making Every Contact Count (MECC, an opportunistic approach to health promotion), training in the Third and Social Economy (TSE, all groups and organisations primarily working towards social justice, outside of the government or household) by examining the degree to which the behavioural content of MECC training tackled significant factors influencing MECC delivery. METHODS AND MEASURES: = 5) were coded for barriers and faci…
Assessing fidelity of design and training of Making Every Contact Count (Mecc) in a mental health inpatient setting
The implementation of MECC across the mental health inpatient setting and the training package appear to be delivered as intended therefore demonstrating good fidelity and potential benefits to public health. Future research would benefit from assessing cascade training sessions from those who have completed train the trainer to evaluate ongoing fidelity of training across the trust
You Go There and You are Welcomed and People do not Judge”
Brief health and wellbeing conversations within the Third and Social Economy (TSE) sector (groups or organisations operating independently to family and government with social justice as the primary aim) could help to reduce health inequalities through increased access to disadvantaged populations. This study aimed to explore the acceptability of health and wellbeing conversations such as within the TSE, including their existence without specific…
A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Brief Health Behaviour Change Interventions on Service Users Accessing the Third and Social Economy Sector
There are well-established relationships between socioeconomic status (SES) and all aspects of health. Brief interventions offer a cost-effective method to target health behaviours, helping to reduce these health inequalities. Furthermore, the third and social economy (TSE) sector, which encompasses all not-for-profit groups and organisations that operate outside of the family, household, and government, offers access to those of lower SES and a …
Exploring the Effects of Volunteering on the Social, Mental, and Physical Health and Well-being of Volunteers
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11266-023-00573-z
Exploring the Effects of Volunteering on the Social, Mental, and Physical Health and Well-being of Volunteers
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11266-023-00573-z
A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Brief Health Behaviour Change Interventions on Service Users Accessing the Third and Social Economy Sector
There are well-established relationships between socioeconomic status (SES) and all aspects of health. Brief interventions offer a cost-effective method to target health behaviours, helping to reduce these health inequalities. Furthermore, the third and social economy (TSE) sector, which encompasses all not-for-profit groups and organisations that operate outside of the family, household, and government, offers access to those of lower SES and a …
Exploring the Effects of Volunteering on the Social, Mental, and Physical Health and Well-being of Volunteers
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11266-023-00573-z
Assessing fidelity of design and training of Making Every Contact Count (Mecc) in a mental health inpatient setting
The implementation of MECC across the mental health inpatient setting and the training package appear to be delivered as intended therefore demonstrating good fidelity and potential benefits to public health. Future research would benefit from assessing cascade training sessions from those who have completed train the trainer to evaluate ongoing fidelity of training across the trust
You Go There and You are Welcomed and People do not Judge”
Brief health and wellbeing conversations within the Third and Social Economy (TSE) sector (groups or organisations operating independently to family and government with social justice as the primary aim) could help to reduce health inequalities through increased access to disadvantaged populations. This study aimed to explore the acceptability of health and wellbeing conversations such as within the TSE, including their existence without specific…
A critical commentary of the paradoxical ‘success’ of Making Every Contact Count (Mecc)
Initially implemented within healthcare settings but more recently expanded to the wider public and third sectors, Making Every Contact Count (MECC), an opportunistic approach to health behaviour change, has been widely adopted and implemented across the UK, Ireland, and beyond, despite little evidence to support improved health and wellbeing of service users. Drawing upon the contextual landscape of MECC implementation, this critical commentary …
Life after meningitis
BACKGROUND: Around twenty percent of meningitis survivors experience after-effects. However, very little research on their psychological impact has been conducted. This report details a small explorative investigation into these psychological impacts. OBJECTIVE: To explore the impact sequelae have on the meningitis survivors affected. METHODS AND MEASURES: Thematic analysis of one-hundred individual user's blog posts, self-reporting one or more s…
Enhancing making every contact count (Mecc) training and delivery for the third and social economy (TSE) sector
OBJECTIVE: To enhance Making Every Contact Count (MECC, an opportunistic approach to health promotion), training in the Third and Social Economy (TSE, all groups and organisations primarily working towards social justice, outside of the government or household) by examining the degree to which the behavioural content of MECC training tackled significant factors influencing MECC delivery. METHODS AND MEASURES: = 5) were coded for barriers and faci…
Psychology (6 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (3 works) · Community Health and Development (3 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (2 works) · Health Policy Implementation Science (2 works) · Marketing (2 works) · Medicine (2 works)