Browsing UiS Brage by Author "Heaslip, Vanessa"
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Are Gypsy Roma Traveller communities indigenous and would identification as such better address their public health needs?
Heaslip, Vanessa; Wilson, D; Jackson, D (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05)Introduction Across Europe, large numbers of Gypsy Roma Traveller communities experience significant health inequities such as higher morbidity, mortality and infant mortality. This health inequity is perpetuated by wider ... -
Caste Exclusion and Health Discrimination in South Asia: A Systematic Review
Thapa, Raksha; Teijlingen, Edwin van der; Regmi, Pramod Raj; Heaslip, Vanessa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05)The caste system is social stratification system that has been used over the last 3 millennia. This review aims to investigate caste-based inequity in health care utilization in South Asia, particularly focusing those at ... -
Children's experiences with Child Protection Services: A qualitative synthesis
Wilson, Samita; Hean, Sarah; Abebe, Tatek; Heaslip, Vanessa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-04)Background Research shows that young adults, previously in contact with Child Protection Services (CPS) often have lower overall wellbeing when compared to their peers in the general population. To redress this balance ... -
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Nigeria
Ijezie, Ogochukwu Ann; Okagbue, Hilary Izuchukwu; Oloyede, Olufemi Adebari; Heaslip, Vanessa; Davies, Philip; Healy, Jane (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02)This article chronicles the present situation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Nigeria. A systematic search was conducted on three bibliographic ... -
Dementia as Zeitgeist: Social problem construction and the role of a contemporary distraction
Parker, Jonathan; Cutler, Clare; Heaslip, Vanessa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-06)The global impact of dementia on social, political, economic, and health systems is of contemporary concern. As the world’s population ages, differentially, across countries in the Global North and Global South, dementia ... -
How do people who are homeless find out about local health and social care services: A mixed method study
Heaslip, Vanessa; Green, Sue; Simkhada, Bibha; Dogan, Huseyin; Richer, Stephen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12)Background: There are significant numbers of people experiencing homelessness both in the UK and internationally. People who are homeless are much more likely to die prematurely and, therefore, need strong access to ongoing ... -
The Lived Experience of Motherhood after Prison: A Qualitative Systematic Review
Gobena, Eden Begna; Hean, Sarah Catherine Patricia Duff; Heaslip, Vanessa; Studsrød, Ingunn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02)Despite the increasing number of women experiencing incarceration internationally, their experiences of motherhood after prison rarely studied. This review aims to explore and synthesize current research on the nature of ... -
Lived experience of vulnerability from a Gypsy Roma Traveller perspective
Heaslip, Vanessa; Hean, Sarah; Parker, Jonathan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-03)Aims and objectives To describe the lived experience of vulnerability of individuals within a Gypsy Roma Travelling community. Background People experience vulnerability whenever their health or usual functioning is ... -
Locating oneself in the past to influence the present: Impacts of Neolithic landscapes on mental health well-being
Heaslip, Vanessa; Vahdaninia, Mariam; Hind, Martin; Darvill, Tim; Staelens, Yvette; O’Donoghue, Daniel; Drysdale, Laura; Lunt, Sara; Hogg, Chris; Alfrey, Martin; Clifton, Briony; Sutcliffe, Toby (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12)There are well-established links between mental health and the environment. Mental illness is a global issue, and international policies increasingly focus on promoting mental health well-being through community-based ... -
Research Readiness: A Core Aspect of Fitness for Practice?
Heaslip, Vanessa; Serrant, Laura (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08)Florence Nightingale is one of the most famous nurses in history, credited for establishing the origins of nurse education and training. What is not so commonly known however, is her work in promoting evidence based practice ... -
Student nurse perceptions of Gypsy Roma Travellers: a European qualitative study
Heaslip, Vanessa; Vanceulebroeck, Valérie; Kalkan, Indrani; Kömürcü, Nuran; Anton Solanas, Isabel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11)Background; Gypsy Roma Travellers are Europe’s largest ethnic minority group. Yet they remain one of the most stigmatised communities who have significant health inequalities. Whilst nurses have a role in promoting health ... -
The etemic model of Gypsy Roma Traveller community vulnerability: is it time to rethink our understanding of vulnerability?
Heaslip, Vanessa; Hean, Sarah; Parker, Jonathan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-08)Aims and objectives To present a new etemic model of vulnerability. Background Despite vulnerability being identified as a core consequence of health and health experiences, there has been little research exploring the ... -
Use of Technology to Promote Health and Wellbeing of People Who Are Homeless: A Systematic Review
Heaslip, Vanessa; Richer, Stephen; Simkhada, Bibha; Dogan, Huseyin; Green, Sue (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06)Background: People who are homeless experience poorer health outcomes and challenges accessing healthcare contribute to the experienced health inequality. There has been an expansion in using technology to promote health ...