Research projects

Our research projects are carefully selected from ideas and projects submitted from our health and care community. They fall under our themes of healthier childhoods, mental health, public health and prevention, and integrated and optimal care.

Showing 105 projects in "Behavioural and qualitative science"

Improving review appointments for people with long-term conditions

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A proposal to embed patient and public involvement within qualitative data collection and analysis phases of a primary care based implementation study

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Improving review appointments for people with long-term conditions

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How gender construction impacts English and Ghanaian young people

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Managing symptoms of fibromyalgia

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Helping people with Parkinson’s plan their care

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Developing a co-production community of practice

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How do we keep school students and staff safe during a pandemic?

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School life during COVID-19: a qualitative study exploring English secondary school staff and pupils’ experiences of the school-based mitigation measures

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Using technology to combat loneliness

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Understanding benzodiazepine and opioid interactions

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Understanding the lethal interactions between benzodiazepines and opioids

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A qualitative study of benzodiazepine/z-drug and opioid co-use patterns and overdose risk

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The Behaviour in Schools Study: How does school discipline affect pupil mental health and wellbeing?

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School behaviour management strategies ineffective and may impact mental health

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Disciplinary behaviour management strategies in schools and their impact on student psychosocial outcomes: A systematic review

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Dovetail Orchestra: Can a community music group improve mental health for asylum seekers and refugees in Bristol?

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Dovetail Orchestra: The impact of a community music group for refugees in Bristol

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Evaluating the use of non-GP health professionals in primary care

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Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme uptake, patient satisfaction, and QOF achievement: an ecological study from 2020–2023

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Accessing PrEP through pharmacies to improve HIV prevention

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Facilitators and barriers to community pharmacy PrEP delivery: a scoping review

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Think Family: does data sharing across organisational boundaries help schools support children?

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Bridging Gaps: Improving access to healthcare for women who have experienced trauma

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Trauma-informed co-production: Collaborating and combining expertise to improve access to primary care with women with complex needs

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Supporting families to adjust following a dementia diagnosis: Adapting LivDem

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“How can you think about losing your mind?”: A reflexive thematic analysis of adapting the LivDem group intervention for couples and families living with dementia

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Preventing cerebral palsy in premature babies: the PReCePT programme

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National PReCePT Programme: a before-and-after evaluation of the implementation of a national quality improvement programme to increase the uptake of magnesium sulfate in preterm deliveries

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Preventing cerebral palsy in premature babies: the PReCePT programme

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Reducing Hepatitis C reinfection among people who inject drugs

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Improving access to reasonable adjustments for patients with cancer

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The Bristol Evaluation of Advertising Restrictions Study (BEAR study): Findings from the baseline data

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Assessing exposure to outdoor advertisement for products high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS); is self-reported exposure a useful exposure metric?

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Hearing Loss and Patient Reported Experience (HELP): using patient experience to improve hearing loss services

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