George Lewith
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 456639 |
|---|---|
| NOME | George Lewith |
| PRENOMES | George |
| SOBRENOME | Lewith |
| ASSINATURA | LEWITH G |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Southampton |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2364-3960 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 15 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 26 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 15 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1984 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2020 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
From substance to process
Research suggests that a ‘placebo’ can improve conditions common in primary care including pain, depression and irritable bowel syndrome. However, disagreement persists over the definition and clinical relevance of placebo treatments. We conducted a meta-ethnographic, mixed-research systematic review to explore how healthcare professionals and patients understand placebos and their effects in primary care. We conducted systematic literature searc…
Controlled Interventions to Reduce Burnout in Physicians
Importance Burnout is prevalent in physicians and can have a negative influence on performance, career continuation, and patient care. Existing evidence does not allow clear recommendations for the management of burnout in physicians. Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to reduce burnout in physicians and whether different types of interventions (physician-directed or organization-directed interventions), physician characteri…
Patients' appraisals of public and private healthcare
Patients have previously reported differences in their experiences of treatments received in the public and private sectors; it remains unclear whether such perceived differences are particular to or shared across different interventions. This study explored whether patients' appraisals of public and private treatments are similar when appraising a complementary therapy (osteopathy) compared to a mainstream therapy (physiotherapy). Thirty-five qu…
Comparison of effectiveness and safety between granules and decoction of Chinese herbal medicine
Guidelines for randomised controlled trials investigating Chinese herbal medicine
The experience of using complementary therapies after a diagnosis of cancer
This article describes a qualitative synthesis of published research on cancer patients' experiences of complementary therapies. We conducted a systematic search for qualitative studies on this subject published between 1998 and 2007. Twenty-six refereed journal articles met the inclusion criteria. These 26 articles were repeatedly read by the research team and key concepts emerging from them were identified. Differences and variations were exami…
Forging convictions
The Impact of Positive and Negative Spiritual Experiences on Distress and the Moderating Role of Mindfulness
Both spiritual experiences and mindfulness as a psychological variable have been identified as components of wellbeing and health. As there is uncertainty about their relationship, we have investigated the impact of spiritual experiences and mindfulness as well as their interaction on distress in chronically ill patients. The unidimensional Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale (DSES), the multidimensional Exceptional Experiences Questionnaire (EEQ),…
Treat or Treatment
Objectives. We analyzed how patients use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and examined how patients’ perspectives relate to existing, expert-led taxonomies. Methods. We conducted semistructured interviews with 46 people who used CAM in southern England, then performed a qualitative thematic analysis of the interviews. Results. CAM appeared to be used in 4 different ways: as treats, and as alternative, complementary, or conventional tr…
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Fifty-three chronic fatigue syndrome patients treated at a complementary medical centre were assessed over 12 months. Measures included the Chalder Fatigue scale, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and positivity in illness (Silver Lining Questionnaire, SLQ). The SLQ measured at 6 and 9 months predicted ( p < .01) mental (but not physical) fatigue at 12 months independently of current mental fatigue, initial mental fatigue, duration since dia…
Do Attitudes Toward and Beliefs About Complementary Medicine Affect Treatment Outcomes
Many patients seek help from practitioners of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Patients’ prior knowledge of CAM and desire for egalitarian relationships with medical practitioners have been shown to increase CAM use,1,2 as have higher scores on the Absorption scale (a measure of anxiety and “self-absorption”).3 Other personality scales do not predict CAM use.4 Although users of CAM might not agree, a common view among scientists is t…
Attitudes to traditional Chinese medicine amongst Western trained doctors in the People's Republic of China
Developing a Dynamic Model of Treatment Perceptions
A description of factors influencing perceptions of nonpharmacological treatment was derived inductively from interviews with people receiving chiropractic treatment for back pain, using grounded theory analysis. A theoretical model linking these factors was constructed, and was tested using interview data from a longitudinal study of people undertaking exercise therapy for dizziness. The model highlights the potential for reciprocal interactions…
Traditional medicine and health care coverage
Physiological and psychological explanations for the mechanism of acupunture as a treatment for chronic pain
Forging convictions
Attitudes to traditional Chinese medicine amongst Western trained doctors in the People's Republic of China
Traditional medicine and health care coverage
The experience of using complementary therapies after a diagnosis of cancer
This article describes a qualitative synthesis of published research on cancer patients' experiences of complementary therapies. We conducted a systematic search for qualitative studies on this subject published between 1998 and 2007. Twenty-six refereed journal articles met the inclusion criteria. These 26 articles were repeatedly read by the research team and key concepts emerging from them were identified. Differences and variations were exami…
Treat or Treatment
Objectives. We analyzed how patients use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and examined how patients’ perspectives relate to existing, expert-led taxonomies. Methods. We conducted semistructured interviews with 46 people who used CAM in southern England, then performed a qualitative thematic analysis of the interviews. Results. CAM appeared to be used in 4 different ways: as treats, and as alternative, complementary, or conventional tr…
Patients' appraisals of public and private healthcare
Patients have previously reported differences in their experiences of treatments received in the public and private sectors; it remains unclear whether such perceived differences are particular to or shared across different interventions. This study explored whether patients' appraisals of public and private treatments are similar when appraising a complementary therapy (osteopathy) compared to a mainstream therapy (physiotherapy). Thirty-five qu…
Do Attitudes Toward and Beliefs About Complementary Medicine Affect Treatment Outcomes
Many patients seek help from practitioners of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Patients’ prior knowledge of CAM and desire for egalitarian relationships with medical practitioners have been shown to increase CAM use,1,2 as have higher scores on the Absorption scale (a measure of anxiety and “self-absorption”).3 Other personality scales do not predict CAM use.4 Although users of CAM might not agree, a common view among scientists is t…
Developing a Dynamic Model of Treatment Perceptions
A description of factors influencing perceptions of nonpharmacological treatment was derived inductively from interviews with people receiving chiropractic treatment for back pain, using grounded theory analysis. A theoretical model linking these factors was constructed, and was tested using interview data from a longitudinal study of people undertaking exercise therapy for dizziness. The model highlights the potential for reciprocal interactions…
Physiological and psychological explanations for the mechanism of acupunture as a treatment for chronic pain
Physiological and psychological explanations for the mechanism of acupunture as a treatment for chronic pain
Traditional medicine and health care coverage
Attitudes to traditional Chinese medicine amongst Western trained doctors in the People's Republic of China
Developing a Dynamic Model of Treatment Perceptions
A description of factors influencing perceptions of nonpharmacological treatment was derived inductively from interviews with people receiving chiropractic treatment for back pain, using grounded theory analysis. A theoretical model linking these factors was constructed, and was tested using interview data from a longitudinal study of people undertaking exercise therapy for dizziness. The model highlights the potential for reciprocal interactions…
Do Attitudes Toward and Beliefs About Complementary Medicine Affect Treatment Outcomes
Many patients seek help from practitioners of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Patients’ prior knowledge of CAM and desire for egalitarian relationships with medical practitioners have been shown to increase CAM use,1,2 as have higher scores on the Absorption scale (a measure of anxiety and “self-absorption”).3 Other personality scales do not predict CAM use.4 Although users of CAM might not agree, a common view among scientists is t…
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Fifty-three chronic fatigue syndrome patients treated at a complementary medical centre were assessed over 12 months. Measures included the Chalder Fatigue scale, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and positivity in illness (Silver Lining Questionnaire, SLQ). The SLQ measured at 6 and 9 months predicted ( p < .01) mental (but not physical) fatigue at 12 months independently of current mental fatigue, initial mental fatigue, duration since dia…
Treat or Treatment
Objectives. We analyzed how patients use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and examined how patients’ perspectives relate to existing, expert-led taxonomies. Methods. We conducted semistructured interviews with 46 people who used CAM in southern England, then performed a qualitative thematic analysis of the interviews. Results. CAM appeared to be used in 4 different ways: as treats, and as alternative, complementary, or conventional tr…
The Impact of Positive and Negative Spiritual Experiences on Distress and the Moderating Role of Mindfulness
Both spiritual experiences and mindfulness as a psychological variable have been identified as components of wellbeing and health. As there is uncertainty about their relationship, we have investigated the impact of spiritual experiences and mindfulness as well as their interaction on distress in chronically ill patients. The unidimensional Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale (DSES), the multidimensional Exceptional Experiences Questionnaire (EEQ),…
Forging convictions
Comparison of effectiveness and safety between granules and decoction of Chinese herbal medicine
Guidelines for randomised controlled trials investigating Chinese herbal medicine
The experience of using complementary therapies after a diagnosis of cancer
This article describes a qualitative synthesis of published research on cancer patients' experiences of complementary therapies. We conducted a systematic search for qualitative studies on this subject published between 1998 and 2007. Twenty-six refereed journal articles met the inclusion criteria. These 26 articles were repeatedly read by the research team and key concepts emerging from them were identified. Differences and variations were exami…
Patients' appraisals of public and private healthcare
Patients have previously reported differences in their experiences of treatments received in the public and private sectors; it remains unclear whether such perceived differences are particular to or shared across different interventions. This study explored whether patients' appraisals of public and private treatments are similar when appraising a complementary therapy (osteopathy) compared to a mainstream therapy (physiotherapy). Thirty-five qu…
Controlled Interventions to Reduce Burnout in Physicians
Importance Burnout is prevalent in physicians and can have a negative influence on performance, career continuation, and patient care. Existing evidence does not allow clear recommendations for the management of burnout in physicians. Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to reduce burnout in physicians and whether different types of interventions (physician-directed or organization-directed interventions), physician characteri…
From substance to process
Research suggests that a ‘placebo’ can improve conditions common in primary care including pain, depression and irritable bowel syndrome. However, disagreement persists over the definition and clinical relevance of placebo treatments. We conducted a meta-ethnographic, mixed-research systematic review to explore how healthcare professionals and patients understand placebos and their effects in primary care. We conducted systematic literature searc…
Medicine (13 obras) · Alternative medicine (9 obras) · Psychology (9 obras) · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (8 obras) · Family medicine (8 obras) · Pain Management and Placebo Effect (6 obras) · Nursing (5 obras) · Psychiatry (5 obras) · Psychotherapist (5 obras) · Qualitative research (5 obras)