Publications by authors named "F W Kennedy"
Background: Physical function deficits and frailty are commonly reported in people experiencing homelessness and addiction. Typically, geriatric, or general physical performance measures are employed to evaluate these constructs.
Objectives And Setting: We aimed to investigate the feasibility of a broad test battery to evaluate physical functioning and frailty in a non-geriatric community-based population of people experiencing homelessness and addiction.
Article Synopsis
- People experiencing homelessness often face poor mental health, addiction issues, and non-communicable diseases, highlighting the need for effective rehabilitation and nutritional support.
- This study aims to assess the feasibility and impact of a 12-week low-threshold physical rehabilitation program that includes protein supplementation for individuals with substance use problems who are homeless.
- The research will track participant engagement, physical outcomes, and any side effects, with hopes of generating data to support a larger trial in the future.
Purpose: While many women worldwide use contraception, there is a paucity of research on individual experiences of side effects. To address this gap, we investigated individual's contraception experiences.
Methods: Women aged 18 to 35, living in the UK were invited to participate in an online survey on contraception.
The biological pump supplies carbon to the oceans' interior, driving long-term carbon sequestration and providing energy for deep-sea ecosystems. Its efficiency is set by transformations of newly formed particles in the euphotic zone, followed by vertical flux attenuation via mesopelagic processes. Depth attenuation of the particulate organic carbon (POC) flux is modulated by multiple processes involving zooplankton and/or microbes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: As part of a wider study, our aim was to elicit perspectives of people with congenital heart disease (CHD) and/or their parents/carers about their experiences of healthcare and what is important to them when receiving care.
Design And Setting: A qualitative study involving a series of closed, asynchronous, online discussion forums underpinned by an interpretivist framework and set up and moderated by three patient charities via their Facebook pages.
Participants: People with CHD and parents/carers of people with CHD from the UK.