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Professor Christina Victor
Director of Research Institute / Professor
Mary Seacole 301b
- Email: christina.victor@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 268730
- Global Public Health
- Department of Health Sciences
- College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Daykin, N., Mansfield, L., Payne, A., Kay, T., Meads, C., DInnocenzo, G., et al. (2016) 'What works for wellbeing in culture and sport? Report of a DELPHI process to support coproduction and establish principles and parameters of an evidence review'. Perspectives in Public Health, 137 (5). pp. 281 - 288. ISSN: 1757-9139 Open Access Link
Goodman, C., Dening, T., Gordon, AL., Davies, SL., Meyer, J., Martin, FC., et al. (2016) 'Effective health care for older people living and dying in care homes: A realist review'. BMC Health Services Research, 16 (1). pp. 269. ISSN: 1472-6963 Open Access Link
Nyqvist, F., Victor, CR., Forsman, AK. and Cattan, M. (2016) 'The association between social capital and loneliness in different age groups: a population-based study in Western Finland'. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 16 (1). pp. 542. ISSN: 1471-2458 Open Access Link
Victor, CR., Rogers, A., Woodcock, A., Beighton, C., Cook, DG., Kerry, SM., et al. (2016) 'What factors support older people to increase their physical activity levels? An exploratory analysis of the experiences of PACE-Lift trial participants'. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 67. pp. 1 - 6. ISSN: 0167-4943 Open Access Link
Burholt, V., Dobbs, C. and Victor, C. (2016) 'Transnational Relationships and Cultural Identity of Older Migrants'. GeroPsych, 29 (2). pp. 57 - 69. ISSN: 1662-9647 Open Access Link
Narayanan, V., Dickinson, A., Victor, C., Griffiths, C. and Humphrey, D. (2016) 'Falls screening and assessment tools used in acute mental health settings: A review of policies in England and Wales'. Physiotherapy, 102 (2). pp. 178 - 183. ISSN: 0031-9406 Open Access Link
Normansell, R., Holmes, R., Victor, CR., Cook, DG., Kerry, S., Iliffe, S., et al. (2016) 'Exploring non-participation in primary care physical activity interventions: PACE-UP trial interview findings'. BMC Trials, 17 (1). pp. 178. ISSN: 1745-6215 Open Access Link
Williams, V., Kinnear, D. and Victor, C. (2016) ''It's the little things that count': Healthcare professionals' views on delivering dignified care: A qualitative study'. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72 (4). pp. 782 - 790. ISSN: 0309-2402 Open Access Link
Kinnear, D., Victor, C. and Williams, V. (2015) 'What facilitates the delivery of dignified care to older people? A survey of health care professionals Geriatrics'. BMC Research Notes, 8 (1). pp. 826. ISSN: 1756-0500 Open Access Link
Beighton, C., Victor, C., Normansell, R., Cook, D., Kerry, S., Iliffe, S., et al. (2015) '"It's not just about walking.....it's the practice nurse that makes it work": a qualitative exploration of the views of practice nurses delivering complex physical activity interventions in primary care'. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 15 (1). pp. 1236. ISSN: 1471-2458 Open Access Link
Froggatt, K., Goodman, C., Morbey, H., Davies, S., Masey, H., Dickinson, A., et al. (2015) 'Public Involvement in Research within Care Homes:Benefits and Challenges in the APPROACH Study'. Health Expectations, 19 (6). pp. 1336 - 1345. ISSN: 1369-7625 Open Access Link
Ahmad, S., Harris, T., Limb, E., Kerry, S., Victor, C., Ekelund, U., et al. (2015) 'Evaluation of reliability and validity of the General Practice Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPPAQ) in 60-74 year old primary care patients Service organization, utilization, and delivery of care'. BMC Family Practice, 16 (1). pp. 113. ISSN: 1471-2296 Open Access Link
Victor, C. and Zubair, M. (2015) 'Expectations of care and support in old age by Bangladeshi and Pakistani elders', in Karl, U. and Torres, S. (eds.) Ageing in Contexts of Migration. Routledge. pp. 108 - 118.
Victor, CR. (2015) 'Loneliness and later life: Concepts, prevalence, and consequences', inAddressing Loneliness: Coping, Prevention and Clinical Interventions. pp. 185 - 204.
Victor, CR. and Sullivan, MP. (2015) 'Loneliness and isolation', inRoutledge Handbook of Cultural Gerontology. pp. 252 - 260.
Zubair, M. and Victor, C. (2015) 'Exploring gender, age, time and space in research with older Pakistani Muslims in the United Kingdom: Formalised research 'ethics' and performances of the public/private divide in 'the field''. Ageing and Society, 35 (5). pp. 961 - 985. ISSN: 0144-686X Open Access Link
Victor, C., Sullivan, MP., Woodbridge, R. and Thomas, M. (2015) 'Dancing with loneliness in later life: A pilot study mapping seasonal variations'. Open Psychology Journal, 8 (1). pp. 97 - 104. ISSN: 1874-3501 Open Access Link
Goodman, C., Davies, SL., Gordon, AL., Meyer, J., Dening, T., Gladman, JRF., et al. (2015) 'Relationships, expertise, incentives, and governance: Supporting care home residents' access to health care: An interview study from England'. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 16 (5). pp. 427 - 432. ISSN: 1525-8610 Open Access Link
Victor, CR. (2015) '"A Preliminary Analysis of the Prevalence of Loneliness among Older Indian Migrants to England and Wales" .'. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGY,, 52, (1). pp. 77 - 92.
Pikhartova, J., Bowling, A. and Victor, C. (2015) 'Is loneliness in later life a self-fulfilling prophecy?'. Aging and Mental Health, 20 (5). pp. 543 - 549. ISSN: 1360-7863 Open Access Link
Harris, T., Kerry, SM., Victor, CR., Ekelund, U., Woodcock, A., Iliffe, S., et al. (2015) 'A Primary Care Nurse-Delivered Walking Intervention in Older Adults: PACE (Pedometer Accelerometer Consultation Evaluation)-Lift Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial'. PLoS Medicine, 12 (2). pp. e1001783 - e1001783. ISSN: 1549-1277 Open Access Link
Normansell, R., Smith, J., Victor, C., Cook, DG., Kerry, S., Iliffe, S., et al. (2014) 'Numbers are not the whole story: a qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to increased physical activity in a primary care based walking intervention'. BMC Public Health, 14 (1). pp. 1272. ISSN: 1471-2458 Open Access Link
Clare, L., Nelis, SM., Quinn, C., Martyr, A., Henderson, C., Hindle, JV., et al. (2014) 'Improving the experience of dementia and enhancing active life - living well with dementia: study protocol for the IDEAL study'. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 12 (1). pp. 164. ISSN: 1477-7525 Open Access Link
Harris, T., Kerry, SM., Victor, CR., Ekelund, U., Woodcock, A., Iliff, S., et al. (2014) 'Does a complex intervention by primary care nurses increase walking in older people? Outcomes at 3 and 12 months in the PACE-Lift (Pedometer Accelerometer Consultation Evaluation-Lift) cluster-randomised controlled trial'.European Public Health Science Conference. Glasgow, SCOTLAND. 19 ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. pp. 3 - 3. ISSN: 0140-6736
Pikhartova, J., Bowling, A. and Victor, C. (2014) 'Does owning a pet protect older people against loneliness?'. BMC Geriatrics, 14 (1). pp. 106. ISSN: 1471-2318 Open Access Link
Vera-Sanso, P., Barrientos, A., Damodaran, L., Gilhooly, K., Goulding, A., Hennessy, C., et al. (2014) 'Participation and social connectivity', in Walker, A. (ed.) The New Science of Ageing. Bristol, UK : Policy Press. pp. 181 - 208. ISBN 10: 1447314662. ISBN 13: 9781447314660.
Shaw, J., Kontos, P., Martin, W. and Victor, C. (2014) 'The inter-relation between policy and practice for transitions from hospital to home: an ethnographic case study in England’s National Health Service'. BMC Health Services Research, 14 (Suppl 2). pp. P111 - P111. ISSN: 1472-6963 Open Access Link
Goodman, C., Gordon, AL., Martin, F., Davies, SL., Iliffe, S., Bowman, C., et al. (2014) 'Effective health care for older people resident in care homes: the optimal study protocol for realist review'. Systematic Reviews, 3 (2014). pp. 49. ISSN: 2046-4053 Open Access Link
Rogers, A., Harris, T., Victor, CR., Woodcock, A., Limb, E., Kerry, S., et al. (2014) 'Which older people decline participation in a primary care trial of physical activity and why: insights from a mixed methods approach'. BMC Geriatrics, 14 (1). pp. 46. ISSN: 1471-2318 Open Access Link
Norris, M., Jones, F., Kilbride, C. and Victor, C. (2014) 'Exploring the experience of facilitating self-management with minority ethnic stroke survivors:a qualitative study of therapists' perception'. Disability and Rehabilitation, 36 (26). pp. 2252 - 2261. ISSN: 1464-5165 Open Access Link
Carey, IM., Shah, SM., DeWilde, S., Harris, T., Victor, CR. and Cook, DG. (2014) 'Increased risk of acute cardiovascular events after partner bereavement a matched cohort study'. JAMA Internal Medicine, 174 (4). pp. 598 - 605. ISSN: 2168-6106
Bunn, F., Dickinson, A., Simpson, C., Narayanan, V., Humphrey, D., Griffiths, C., et al. (2014) 'Preventing falls among older people with mental health problems: A systematic review'. BMC Nursing, 13 (1). pp. 4. ISSN: 1472-6955 Open Access Link
Nyman, SR. and Victor, CR. (2014) 'Older people's participation and engagement in falls prevention interventions: Comparing rates and settings'. European Geriatric Medicine, 5 (1). pp. 18 - 20. ISSN: 1878-7649 Open Access Link
Victor, CR., Kinnear, D. and Williams, V. (2014) 'The meaning of dignified care: an exploration of health and social care professionals’ perspectives working with older people'. BMC Research Notes, 7 (854). pp. 854. ISSN: 1756-0500 Open Access Link
Sullivan, MP., Gilhooly, M., Victor, C., Gilhooly, K., Wadd, S. and Ellender, N. (2014) 'Use as Abuse: A Feasibility Study of Alcolhol-related Elder Abuse'.
Gordon, AL., Goodman, C., Dening, T., Davies, S., Gladman, JRF., Bell, BG., et al. (2014) 'The optimal study: Describing the key components of optimal health care delivery to UK care home residents: A research protocol'. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 15 (9). pp. 681 - 686. ISSN: 1525-8610
Nyman, SR. and Victor, CR. (2014) 'Use of personal call alarms among community-dwelling older people'. Ageing and Society, 34 (1). pp. 67 - 89. ISSN: 0144-686X
Fox-Rushby, J., Normansell, R., Victor, C., Smith, J., Cook, DG., Kerry, S., et al. (2014) 'Numbers are not the whole story: a qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to increased physical activity in the PACE-UP randomised controlled trial, a primary care based walking intervention'. BMC Public Health, 14 (1272).Open Access Link
Shah, SM., Carey, IM., Harris, T., DeWilde, S., Victor, CR. and Cook, DG. (2013) 'Impact of partner bereavement on quality of cardiovascular disease management'. Circulation, 128 (25). pp. 2745 - 2753. ISSN: 0009-7322
Shah, SM., Carey, IM., Harris, T., DeWilde, S., Victor, CR. and Cook, DG. (2013) 'Initiation of psychotropic medication after partner bereavement: A matched cohort study'. PLoS One, 8 (11). pp. e77734 - e77734. ISSN: 1932-6203 Open Access Link
Shah, SM., Carey, IM., Harris, T., DeWilde, S., Victor, CR. and Cook, DG. (2013) 'The effect of unexpected bereavement on mortality in older couples'. American Journal of Public Health, 103 (6). pp. 1140 - 1145. ISSN: 0090-0036
Cairns, D., Williams, V., Victor, C., Richards, S., Le May, A., Martin, W. and et al. (2013) 'The meaning and importance of dignified care: Findings from a survey of health and social care professionals'. BMC Geriatrics, 13 (28). pp. 28. ISSN: 1471-2318 Open Access Link
Harris, T., Kerry, SM., Victor, CR., Shah, SM., Iliffe, S., Ussher, M., et al. (2013) 'PACE-UP (Pedometer and consultation evaluation - UP) – a pedometer-based walking intervention with and without practice nurse support in primary care patients aged 45–75 years: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial'. Trials, 14 (1). pp. 418. ISSN: 1745-6215 Open Access Link
Williams, V., Victor, CR. and McCrindle, R. (2013) 'It is always on your mind: Experiences and perceptions of falling of older people and their carers and the potential of a mobile falls detection device'. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research, 2013. pp. 1 - 7. ISSN: 1687-7071 Open Access Link
Harris, T., Kerry, S., Victor, CR., Ekelund, U., Woodcock, A., lliffe, S., et al. (2013) 'Randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention by primary care nurses to increase walking in patients aged 60–74 years: Protocol of the PACE-Lift (Pedometer Accelerometer Consultation Evaluation - Lift) trial'. BMC Public Health, 13 (1). pp. 5. ISSN: 1471-2458 Open Access Link
Norris, M., Kilbride, C., Mohagheghi, A. and Victor, C. (2013) 'Exercise instructor-led functional training programme for community dwelling stroke survivors: A qualitative study'. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 20 (12). pp. 597 - 605. ISSN: 1741-1645 Open Access Link
Norris, M., Kilbride, C., Victor, C. and Jones, F. (2012) 'The use of self-management in stroke survivors from ethnic minorities: a mixed methods study'.UK Stroke Forum. Harrogate. 4 - 6 December. WILEY-BLACKWELL. pp. 48 - 48. ISSN: 1747-4930
Victor, CR. (2012) 'Loneliness in care homes: A neglected area of research?'. Aging Health, 8 (6). pp. 637 - 646. ISSN: 1745-509X
Shah, SM., Carey, IM., Harris, T., Dewilde, S., Victor, CR. and Cook, DG. (2012) 'Do good health and material circumstances protect older people from the increased risk of death after bereavement?'. American Journal of Epidemiology, 176 (8). pp. 689 - 698. ISSN: 0002-9262 Open Access Link
Shah, SM., Carey, IM., Harris, T., DeWilde, S., Victor, CR. and Cook, DG. (2012) 'OP85 Do Good Health and Material Circumstances Protect Older People from the Increase in Mortality after Bereavement?'. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 66 (Suppl 1). pp. A33.2 - A33. ISSN: 0143-005X
Nyman, SR. and Victor, CR. (2012) 'Current evidence on older people's participation in exercise interventions for the prevention of falls'. JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, 20. pp. S107 - S108. ISSN: 1063-8652