Victor, Christina - Brunel University - Department of Clinical Sciences

个人简介

Christina joined Brunel in October 2009 as Professor of Gerontology and Public Health in the School of Health Sciences and Social Care l having previously held professorial posts at Reading University and St George’s Hospital Medical School. Christina started her academic career as a geographer with a particular interest in the spatial distribution of health and illness and access to, and provision of, health and social care. She has a BA in Geography from Swansea University and an M Phil in medical geography from Nottingham

研究领域

My principal research interests are focussed around understanding the social context of ageing and later life. More specifically I have specialist interests around loneliness and social isolation; care and caring; growing old amongst minority communities; physical activity, exercise and later life and the use of secondary data analysis in gerontological research. I also am active in the broad areas of service evaluation, health inequalities and public health aspects of old age and population ageing, especially in the developing world.

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Goodman, C. , Dening, T. , Gordon, AL. , Davies, SL. , et al. (2016) 'Effective health care for older people living and dying in care homes: A realist review'. BMC Health Services Research, 16 (1). doi: 10.1186/s12913-016-1493-4 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 pp. . doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3248-x Download publication Burholt, V. , Dobbs, C. and Victor, C. (2016) 'Transnational Relationships and Cultural Identity of Older Migrants'. GeroPsych. doi: 10.1024/1662-9647/a000143 Download publication Victor, CR. , Rogers, A. , Woodcock, A. , Beighton, C. , 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. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2016.06.006 Download publication Normansell, R. , Holmes, R. , Victor, CR. , Cook, DG. , et al. (2016) 'Exploring non-participation in primary care physical activity interventions: PACE-UP trial interview findings'. BMC Trials. doi: 10.1186/s13063-016-1299-z Download publication 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. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.04.010 Download publication 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. doi: 10.1111/jan.12878 Download publication 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. doi: 10.1017/S0144686X14001378 Download publication Goodman, C. , Davies, SL. , Gordon, AL. , Meyer, J. , 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. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2015.01.072 Download publication 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. Download publication Ahmad, S. , Harris, T. , Limb, E. , Kerry, S. , 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). doi: 10.1186/s12875-015-0324-8 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). doi: 10.1186/s13104-015-1801-9 Download publication Beighton, C. , Victor, C. , Normansell, R. , Cook, D. , 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 pp. . doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-2568-6 Download publication Froggatt, K. , Goodman, C. , Morbey, H. , Davies, S. , et al. (2015) 'Public Involvement in Research within Care Homes:Benefits and Challenges in the APPROACH Study'. Health Expectations. doi: 10.1111/hex.12431 Download publication Pikhartova, J. , Bowling, A. and Victor, C. (2015) 'Is loneliness in later life a self-fulfilling prophecy?'. Aging and Mental Health. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2015.1023767 Download publication Harris, T. , Kerry, SM. , Victor, CR. , Ekelund, U. , 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). doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001783 Download publication Gordon, AL. , Goodman, C. , Dening, T. , Davies, S. , 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. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2014.06.011 Normansell, R. , Smith, J. , Victor, C. , Cook, DG. , 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 pp. . doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-1272 Download publication Pikhartova, J. , Bowling, A. and Victor, C. (2014) 'Does owning a pet protect older people against loneliness?'. BMC Geriatrics, 14 (1). doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-14-106 Download publication 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). Download publication