Dr Joseph Clark's Outputs (3)

Views and experiences of opioid access amongst palliative care providers and public representatives in a low-resource setting: A qualitative interview study (2023)
Journal Article
Clark, J., Salins, N., Daniel, S., Currow, D. C., Jones, L., Pearson, M., Bunton, R., Mankel, J., Braithwaite, C., Gilchrist, M. M., & Johnson, M. J. (2023). Views and experiences of opioid access amongst palliative care providers and public representatives in a low-resource setting: A qualitative interview study. PLOS Global Public Health, 3(9), Article e0002401. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002401

Opioids (e.g. morphine) are affordable, effective interventions for cancer-related pain. However, equity of access to this key medication remains a global challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to explore views of palli... Read More about Views and experiences of opioid access amongst palliative care providers and public representatives in a low-resource setting: A qualitative interview study.

The roles and experiences of informal carers providing care to people with advanced cancer in Africa—A systematic review and critical interpretive analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Gambe, R. G., Clark, J., Meddick-Dyson, S. A., Ukoha-Kalu, B. O., Nyaaba, G. N., & Murtagh, F. E. (2023). The roles and experiences of informal carers providing care to people with advanced cancer in Africa—A systematic review and critical interpretive analysis. PLOS Global Public Health, 3(4), Article e0001785. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001785

There is an increasing prevalence of cancer in Africa with approximately 80% of cancers diagnosed at an advanced stage. High out-of-pocket healthcare costs and overstretched health systems lead to heavy reliance on informal carers for cancer care. Th... Read More about The roles and experiences of informal carers providing care to people with advanced cancer in Africa—A systematic review and critical interpretive analysis.

A non-randomised controlled study to assess the effectiveness of a new proactive multidisciplinary care intervention for older people living with frailty (2023)
Journal Article
Murtagh, F. E., Okoeki, M., Ukoha-kalu, B. O., Khamis, A., Clark, J., Boland, J. W., Pask, S., Nwulu, U., Elliott-Button, H., Folwell, A., Harman, D., & Johnson, M. J. (2023). A non-randomised controlled study to assess the effectiveness of a new proactive multidisciplinary care intervention for older people living with frailty. BMC Geriatrics, 23(1), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03727-2

Background
Integrated care may improve outcomes for older people living with frailty. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of a new, anticipatory, multidisciplinary care service in improving the wellbeing and quality of life (QoL) of older people li... Read More about A non-randomised controlled study to assess the effectiveness of a new proactive multidisciplinary care intervention for older people living with frailty.