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Alison McKinlay
Researcher at University College London
Publications - 30
Citations - 442
Alison McKinlay is an academic researcher from University College London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mental health & Thematic analysis. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 22 publications receiving 122 citations. Previous affiliations of Alison McKinlay include King's College London.
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Psychosocial impact on frontline health and social care professionals in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the psychosocial well-being of health and social care professionals working during the COVID-19 pandemic, and found that participants expressed difficulties such as communication challenges and changing work conditions, but also positive factors such as increased team unity at work and a greater reflection on what matters in life.
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The psychosocial impact on frontline health and social care professionals in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study.
TL;DR: This study provides evidence on the support needs of health and social care professionals amid continued and future disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and elucidates some of the successful strategies deployed by health andsocial care professionals that can support their resilience and well-being and be used to guide future interventions.
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A qualitative study about the mental health and wellbeing of older adults in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined factors that threatened and protected the wellbeing of older adults living in the UK during social distancing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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‘You’re just there, alone in your room with your thoughts’: a qualitative study about the psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among young people living in the UK
TL;DR: Findings suggest that young people may have felt more comfortable when talking about their mental health compared with prepandemic, in part facilitated by initiatives through schools, universities and employers.
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Self-Management education for adults with poorly controlled epILEpsy [SMILE (UK)]: a randomised controlled trial.
Leone Ridsdale,Alison McKinlay,Gabriella Wojewodka,Emily J. Robinson,Iris Mosweu,Sarah J Feehan,Adam J. Noble,Myfanwy Morgan,Stephanie Taylor,Paul McCrone,Sabine Landau,Mark P. Richardson,Gus A. Baker,Laura H. Goldstein +13 more
TL;DR: The cost-effectiveness study showed that SMILE (UK) was possibly cost-effective but was also associated with lower QoL, whereas for people with epilepsy and persistent seizures, a 2-day self-management education course is cost-saving, but does not improve quality of life after 12-months or reduce anxiety or depression symptoms.