Kathryn Skivington
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 2265162 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Kathryn Skivington |
| PRENOMES | Kathryn |
| SOBRENOME | Skivington |
| ASSINATURA | SKIVINGTON K |
| AFILIAÇÕES | MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3571-1561 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 12 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 30 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 12 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2010 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Commonly cited approaches to reducing health inequalities
Addressing health inequalities is an international priority. Various approaches have gained popularity in the academic literature and policy-making documents. However, there has been a lack of progress in tackling health inequalities. We outline the main characteristics and principles of five commonly cited approaches: asset-based, place-based, upstream, systems-based and proportionate universalism. We examine how these approaches are described i…
Participatory-deliberative processes in UK policy making related to income insecurity as a determinant of health
Background: Deepening democratic engagement in socio-economic policy domains is of increasing interest to the health inequalities research community. However, there is a recognised gap between theory and the practical application of public participation. Viewing income security as a fundamental determinant of health, this article investigates how, when and where participatory-deliberative processes (PDPs) were applied in policy making connected t…
Healthy ageing in place
Age-friendly communities are designed to support older adults in staying healthy, active, and engaged in society as they age. While the built environment plays an important role in their wellbeing, little is known about what shapes older adults’ views of community age-friendliness. This study explored how mid-to-older aged adults perceive community age-friendliness, and how these perceptions influence ageing in place. Semi-structured interviews (…
Methods for interventions using networks to improve health
The methods used to study and intervene in networks have evolved over the past 90 years. Network research has gained strength from being an interdisciplinary field, but this has also meant that the innovations occurring within some disciplinary communities may not have disseminated to others. Disciplines focussing on health improvement may not have adopted innovations coming from other disciplines relevant to network science. Through a review of …
An exploration of community food pantries in Scotland
Despite a commitment to transition away from emergency food provision, CFPs in Scotland appear to face many of the same issues as food banks, particularly those which impact health. Urgent critique of their reliance on surplus food redistribution is required alongside investigation of how these 'new' models are experienced by the people who access them. Further expansion of these models should be viewed with caution and in the same vein as tradit…
Contextual influences on the role of evidence in e-cigarette recommendations
This research suggest internal and external contextual factors mutually interact and influence how evidence is incorporated into recommendations. This dynamic interplay of contextual factors may help explain the why different policy approaches are pursued concerning public health topics, particularly e-cigarettes
Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on social relationships and health
This essay examines key aspects of social relationships that were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses explicitly on relational mechanisms of health and brings together theory and emerging evidence on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to make recommendations for future public health policy and recovery. We first provide an overview of the pandemic in the UK context, outlining the nature of the public health response. We then introduc…
A new framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions
The UK Medical Research Council’s widely used guidance for developing and evaluating complex interventions has been replaced by a new framework, commissioned jointly by the Medical Research Council and the National Institute for Health Research, which takes account of recent developments in theory and methods and the need to maximise the efficiency, use, and impact of research.
Whose rights deserve protection? Framing analysis of responses to the 2016 Committee of Advertising Practice consultation on the non-broadcast advertising of foods and soft drinks to children
Exposure to advertising of food and beverages high in fat sugar and salt (HFSS) is considered a factor in the development of childhood obesity. This paper uses framing analysis to examine the strategic discursive practices employed by non-industry and industry responders to the Committee of Advertising Practice's consultation responses (n = 86) on UK regulation of non-broadcast advertising of foods and soft drinks to children. Our analysis demons…
The state They're in
P1-186 Challenges in natural experiment research
Introduction Research on natural experiments (NEs) allows investigation into topics that are important for policy-makers, including many social determinants of health. NEs can be conceptualised as differing from other research in three important ways. First, unlike trials, investigators cannot allocate the exposure of interest which is instead externally decided. Second, researchers are unable to influence the exposure's characteristics which res…
Challenges in evaluating Welfare to Work policy interventions
The evaluation of social interventions is hampered by more than their suitability to randomisation. Data sharing, participant identification and recruitment problems are common to randomised and non-randomised evaluation designs. These issues require further attention if we are to learn from current social policy
The state They're in
Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on social relationships and health
This essay examines key aspects of social relationships that were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses explicitly on relational mechanisms of health and brings together theory and emerging evidence on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to make recommendations for future public health policy and recovery. We first provide an overview of the pandemic in the UK context, outlining the nature of the public health response. We then introduc…
Methods for interventions using networks to improve health
The methods used to study and intervene in networks have evolved over the past 90 years. Network research has gained strength from being an interdisciplinary field, but this has also meant that the innovations occurring within some disciplinary communities may not have disseminated to others. Disciplines focussing on health improvement may not have adopted innovations coming from other disciplines relevant to network science. Through a review of …
Whose rights deserve protection? Framing analysis of responses to the 2016 Committee of Advertising Practice consultation on the non-broadcast advertising of foods and soft drinks to children
Exposure to advertising of food and beverages high in fat sugar and salt (HFSS) is considered a factor in the development of childhood obesity. This paper uses framing analysis to examine the strategic discursive practices employed by non-industry and industry responders to the Committee of Advertising Practice's consultation responses (n = 86) on UK regulation of non-broadcast advertising of foods and soft drinks to children. Our analysis demons…
Challenges in evaluating Welfare to Work policy interventions
The evaluation of social interventions is hampered by more than their suitability to randomisation. Data sharing, participant identification and recruitment problems are common to randomised and non-randomised evaluation designs. These issues require further attention if we are to learn from current social policy
P1-186 Challenges in natural experiment research
Introduction Research on natural experiments (NEs) allows investigation into topics that are important for policy-makers, including many social determinants of health. NEs can be conceptualised as differing from other research in three important ways. First, unlike trials, investigators cannot allocate the exposure of interest which is instead externally decided. Second, researchers are unable to influence the exposure's characteristics which res…
The state They're in
A new framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions
The UK Medical Research Council’s widely used guidance for developing and evaluating complex interventions has been replaced by a new framework, commissioned jointly by the Medical Research Council and the National Institute for Health Research, which takes account of recent developments in theory and methods and the need to maximise the efficiency, use, and impact of research.
Whose rights deserve protection? Framing analysis of responses to the 2016 Committee of Advertising Practice consultation on the non-broadcast advertising of foods and soft drinks to children
Exposure to advertising of food and beverages high in fat sugar and salt (HFSS) is considered a factor in the development of childhood obesity. This paper uses framing analysis to examine the strategic discursive practices employed by non-industry and industry responders to the Committee of Advertising Practice's consultation responses (n = 86) on UK regulation of non-broadcast advertising of foods and soft drinks to children. Our analysis demons…
Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on social relationships and health
This essay examines key aspects of social relationships that were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses explicitly on relational mechanisms of health and brings together theory and emerging evidence on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to make recommendations for future public health policy and recovery. We first provide an overview of the pandemic in the UK context, outlining the nature of the public health response. We then introduc…
Contextual influences on the role of evidence in e-cigarette recommendations
This research suggest internal and external contextual factors mutually interact and influence how evidence is incorporated into recommendations. This dynamic interplay of contextual factors may help explain the why different policy approaches are pursued concerning public health topics, particularly e-cigarettes
An exploration of community food pantries in Scotland
Despite a commitment to transition away from emergency food provision, CFPs in Scotland appear to face many of the same issues as food banks, particularly those which impact health. Urgent critique of their reliance on surplus food redistribution is required alongside investigation of how these 'new' models are experienced by the people who access them. Further expansion of these models should be viewed with caution and in the same vein as tradit…
Participatory-deliberative processes in UK policy making related to income insecurity as a determinant of health
Background: Deepening democratic engagement in socio-economic policy domains is of increasing interest to the health inequalities research community. However, there is a recognised gap between theory and the practical application of public participation. Viewing income security as a fundamental determinant of health, this article investigates how, when and where participatory-deliberative processes (PDPs) were applied in policy making connected t…
Healthy ageing in place
Age-friendly communities are designed to support older adults in staying healthy, active, and engaged in society as they age. While the built environment plays an important role in their wellbeing, little is known about what shapes older adults’ views of community age-friendliness. This study explored how mid-to-older aged adults perceive community age-friendliness, and how these perceptions influence ageing in place. Semi-structured interviews (…
Methods for interventions using networks to improve health
The methods used to study and intervene in networks have evolved over the past 90 years. Network research has gained strength from being an interdisciplinary field, but this has also meant that the innovations occurring within some disciplinary communities may not have disseminated to others. Disciplines focussing on health improvement may not have adopted innovations coming from other disciplines relevant to network science. Through a review of …
Commonly cited approaches to reducing health inequalities
Addressing health inequalities is an international priority. Various approaches have gained popularity in the academic literature and policy-making documents. However, there has been a lack of progress in tackling health inequalities. We outline the main characteristics and principles of five commonly cited approaches: asset-based, place-based, upstream, systems-based and proportionate universalism. We examine how these approaches are described i…
Medicine (8 obras) · Political science (7 obras) · Public health (6 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (5 obras) · Nursing (5 obras) · Public relations (5 obras) · Sociology (5 obras) · Business (3 obras) · Computer Science (3 obras) · Geography (3 obras)