Outputs (4)

The acceptability of early psychological interventions for adults with appearance concerns after burns (2024)
Journal Article
Shepherd, L., Sirois, F., Harcourt, D., Norman, P., & Thompson, A. R. (online). The acceptability of early psychological interventions for adults with appearance concerns after burns. Burns, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2024.07.038

Introduction Appearance concerns are common following burns. However, there is a lack of research investigating early psychological interventions for appearance concerns. This qualitative study explored the acceptability of early psychological inter... Read More about The acceptability of early psychological interventions for adults with appearance concerns after burns.

Procrastination and Health in Nurses: Investigating the Roles of Stress, Health Behaviours and Social Support (2024)
Journal Article
Sirois, F. M., & Biskas, M. (2024). Procrastination and Health in Nurses: Investigating the Roles of Stress, Health Behaviours and Social Support. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(7), Article 898. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21070898

Objectives: Evidence linking chronic procrastination to a range of poor health outcomes and trajectories continues to build. Yet, much of this research has been conducted in academic contexts or in non-student samples. Despite theory indicating that... Read More about Procrastination and Health in Nurses: Investigating the Roles of Stress, Health Behaviours and Social Support.

A scoping review of the qualitative literature reporting experiences of living with a stoma for inflammatory bowel disease (2024)
Journal Article
Essex, R., Booth, L., Sirois, F., Burch, J., & Dibley, L. (2024). A scoping review of the qualitative literature reporting experiences of living with a stoma for inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Advanced Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16254

Aims: Surgical treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) potentially includes stoma formation. Although positive clinical outcomes are widely reported, patients' responses to stoma surgery, including coming to terms with and adjusting to the sto... Read More about A scoping review of the qualitative literature reporting experiences of living with a stoma for inflammatory bowel disease.

A meta‐analysis of coping strategies and psychological distress in rheumatoid arthritis (2024)
Journal Article
Hinch, R., & Sirois, F. M. (2024). A meta‐analysis of coping strategies and psychological distress in rheumatoid arthritis. British Journal of Health Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12726

Purpose: Theory and research indicate that coping plays a central role in the experience of psychological distress in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study meta‐analysed the associations of adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies with... Read More about A meta‐analysis of coping strategies and psychological distress in rheumatoid arthritis.