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2023

Watson D, Barker M, Boua PR, Chatio S, Compaoré A, Danis M, Dalaba M, Erzse A, Hardy-Johnson P, Kehoe SH, Hofman KJ, Lawrence WT, Nonterah EA, Sorgho H, Rwafa-Ponela T, Ward K, Tugendhaft A. What works in engaging communities? Prioritising nutrition interventions in Burkina Faso, Ghana and South Africa. Plos one. 2023 Dec 13;18(12):e0294410. Link to paper.

Erzse A, Rwafa-Ponela T, Goldstein S, Motlhatlhedi M, Watson D, Hofman KJ, Danis M, Norris SA, Ward KA, Tugendhaft A. What values drive communities’ nutrition priorities in a resource constrained urban area in South Africa?. BMC Public Health. 2023 Dec;23(1):1-5. Link to paper.

Watson D, Mushamiri P, Beeri P, Rouamba T, Jenner S, Proebstl S, Kehoe SH, Ward KA, Barker M, Lawrence W, INPreP Study Group. Behaviour change interventions improve maternal and child nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review. PLOS Global Public Health. 2023 Mar 30;3(3):e0000401. Link to paper.

Watson D, Mhlaba M, Molelekeng G, Chauke TA, Simao SC, Jenner S, Ware LJ, Barker M. How do we best engage young people in decision-making about their health? A scoping review of deliberative priority setting methods. International Journal for Equity in Health. 2023 Dec;22(1):1-24. Link to paper.

Watson D, Chatio S, Barker M, Boua PR, Compaoré A, Dalaba M, Erzse A, Godfrey K, Hofman K, Kehoe S, McGrath N. Men’s motivations, barriers to and aspirations for their families’ health in the first 1000 days in sub-Saharan Africa: a secondary qualitative analysis. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. 2023 Jan 17:e000423. Link to paper.

Anil K, Watson D, Alagil J, Dewar-Haggart R, Fearn S, McGrath C, Meagher C, Muir S, Barker M. Narrowing the gap between research and policy: using rapid evaluation during the COVID-19 crisis. Perspectives in Public Health. 2023 Jan;143(1):14-7. Link to paper.

Hall J, Chawla M, Watson D, Jacob CM, Schoenaker D, Connolly A, Barrett G, Stephenson J. Addressing reproductive health needs across the life course: an integrated, community-based model combining contraception and preconception care. The Lancet Public Health. 2023 Jan 1;8(1):e76-84. Link to paper.

2022

Lawrence W, Hine J, Watson D, Smedley J, Walker-Bone K. How to improve hospital employees’ health and well-being: a staff consultation. BMC Health Services Research. 2022 Dec;22(1):1-0. Link to paper.

Lowe H, Dobbin J, Kiss L, Mak J, Mannell J, Watson D, Devakumar D. Mechanisms for the prevention of adolescent intimate partner violence: a realist review of interventions in low-and middle-income countries. PLOS Global Public Health. 2022 Nov 2;2:e0001230. Link to paper.

Dalaba MA, Nonterah EA, Chatio ST, Adoctor JK, Dambayi E, Nonterah EW, Azalia S, Ayi-Bisah D, Erzse A, Watson D, Hardy-Johnson P. Engaging community members in setting priorities for nutrition interventions in rural northern Ghana. PLOS Global Public Health. 2022 Sep 16;2(9):e0000447. Link to paper.

Watson D, Jacob CM, Giles G, McAuliffe FM, Godfrey K, Hanson M. A scoping review of nutritional interventions and policy guidelines in the interconception period for prevention of noncommunicable diseases. Reproductive, Female and Child Health. 2022 Sep;1(1):18-41. Link to paper.

Gillison FB, Killen V, Grey EB, Standage M, Watson D, Kremers SP. Influence of obesity prevalence on social norms and weight control motivation: a cross-sectional comparison of the Netherlands and the UK. Psychology, Health & Medicine. 2022 May 28;27(5):987-98. Link to paper.

Lawrence W, Watson D, Barker H, Vogel C, Rahman E, Barker M. Meeting the UK Government’s prevention agenda: primary care practitioners can be trained in skills to prevent disease and support self-management. Perspectives in Public Health. 2022 May;142(3):158-66. Link to paper.

Watson D, Baralle NL, Alagil J, Anil K, Ciccognani S, Dewar-Haggart R, Fearn S, Groot J, Knowles K, Meagher C, McGrath C. How do we engage people in testing for COVID-19? A rapid qualitative evaluation of a testing programme in schools, GP surgeries and a university. BMC Public Health. 2022 Feb 14;22(1):305. Link to paper.

Barker C, Collet K, Gbesemete D, Piggin M, Watson D, Pristerà P, Lawerence W, Smith E, Bahrami-Hessari M, Johnson H, Baker K. Public attitudes to a human challenge study with SARS-CoV-2: a mixed-methods study. Wellcome open research. 2022;7. Link to paper.

2021

Dalaba MA, Nonterah EA, Chatio ST, Adoctor JK, Watson D, Barker M, Ward KA, Debpuur C. Culture and community perceptions on diet for maternal and child health: a qualitative study in rural northern Ghana. BMC nutrition. 2021 Dec;7:1-0. Link to paper.

Ghio D, Lawes-Wickwar S, Tang MY, Epton T, Howlett N, Jenkinson E, Stanescu S, Westbrook J, Kassianos AP, Watson D, Sutherland L. What influences people’s responses to public health messages for managing risks and preventing infectious diseases? A rapid systematic review of the evidence and recommendations. BMJ open. 2021 Nov 1;11(11):e048750. Link to paper.

Compaoré A, Ouedraogo K, Boua PR, Watson D, Kehoe SH, Newell ML, Tinto H, Barker M, Sorgho H. ‘Men are not playing their roles’, maternal and child nutrition in Nanoro, Burkina Faso. Public Health Nutrition. 2021 Aug;24(12):3780-90. Link to paper.

Debpuur C, Nonterah EA, Chatio ST, Adoctor JK, Dambayi E, Beeri P, Nonterah EW, Ayi-Bisah D, Watson D, Kehoe SH, Dalaba MA. Supporting maternal and child nutrition: views from community members in rural Northern Ghana. Public Health Nutrition. 2021 Aug;24(12):3719-26. Link to paper.

Watson D, Kehoe SH, Erzse A, Compaoré A, Debpuur C, Nonterah EA, Sorgho H, Norris SA, Hofman KJ, Lawrence W, Newell ML. Community perspectives on maternal and child health during nutrition and economic transition in sub-Saharan Africa. Public Health Nutrition. 2021 Aug;24(12):3710-8. Link to paper.

Erzse A, Goldstein S, Norris SA, Watson D, Kehoe SH, Barker M, Cohen E, Hofman KJ. Double-duty solutions for optimising maternal and child nutrition in urban South Africa: a qualitative study. Public Health Nutrition. 2021 Aug;24(12):3674-84. Link to paper.

Armstrong S, Watson D, Byrne J, Howells L, Byrne-Davis L, Cross A, Bull E, Brady R. Supporting organisations to improve the psychological wellbeing of their staff during COVID-19 pandemic: Case Studies. European Health Psychologist. 2021 Mar 3;22(1):736-44.

Lawes-Wickwar S, Ghio D, Tang MY, Keyworth C, Stanescu S, Westbrook J, Jenkinson E, Kassianos AP, Scanlan D, Garnett N, Laidlaw L, Howlett N, Carr N, Stanulewics N, Guest E, Watson D, Sutherland L, Byrne-Davis L, Chater A, Hart J. A rapid systematic review of public responses to health messages encouraging vaccination against infectious diseases in a pandemic or epidemic. Vaccines. 2021 Jan 20;9(2):72. Link to paper.

2020

Godfrey K, Bagust L, Baird J, Barker M, Batchelor J, Bryant S, Colbain C, Everest H, Flockhart A, Glyn-Owen KA, Gow J, Watson D,…Ziauddeen N. Evaluation of the expanded Southampton pilot study (Phase 2) for use of saliva-based lamp testing in asymptomatic populations: Final report, 16th November 2020. Link to paper.

Gbesemete D, Barker M, Lawrence WT, Watson D, De Graaf H, Read RC. Exploring the acceptability of controlled human infection with SARSCoV2—a public consultation. BMC medicine. 2020 Dec;18(1):1-8. Link to paper.

Watson D, Godfrey P, Rahman E, Varkonyi-Sepp J, Lawrence W. Adapting Making Every Contact Count/Healthy Conversation skills to pilot online Supportive Conversations training in response to Covid-19. Behavioural Science & Public Health. 2020 Nov 30. Link to paper.

Lawrence W, Vogel C, Strömmer S, Morris T, Treadgold B, Watson D, Hart K, McGill K, Hammond J, Harvey NC, Cooper C. How can we best use opportunities provided by routine maternity care to engage women in improving their diets and health?. Maternal & Child Nutrition. 2020 Jan;16(1):e12900. Link to paper.

2018

Strömmer S, Lawrence W, Rose T, Vogel C, Watson D, Bottell JN, Parmenter J, Harvey NC, Cooper C, Inskip H, Baird J. Improving recruitment to clinical trials during pregnancy: a mixed methods investigation. Social Science & Medicine. 2018 Mar 1;200:73-82. Link to paper.