C A Lock

Summary

Affiliation: University of Newcastle
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Implementation of brief alcohol interventions by nurses in primary care: do non-clinical factors influence practice?
    Catherine A Lock
    School of Population and Health Sciences, Centre for Health Services Research, 21 Claremont Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AA, UK
    Fam Pract 21:270-5. 2004
  2. ncbi 'I've just taken you to see the man with the CD on his head': the experience and management of recurrent sore throat in children
    Catherine Lock
    Public Health Research, Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    J Child Health Care 14:95-110. 2010
  3. ncbi Childhood tonsillectomy: who is referred and what treatment choices are made? Baseline findings from the North of England and Scotland Study of Tonsillectomy and Adenotonsillectomy in Children (NESSTAC)
    Catherine Lock
    Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
    Arch Dis Child 95:203-8. 2010
  4. ncbi Effectiveness of nurse-led brief alcohol intervention: a cluster randomized controlled trial
    Catherine A Lock
    School of Population and Health Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    J Adv Nurs 54:426-39. 2006
  5. ncbi Lifestyle interventions to prevent osteoporotic fractures: a systematic review
    Catherine A Lock
    Center for Health Services Research, School of Population and Health Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 21 Claremont Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AA, UK
    Osteoporos Int 17:20-8. 2006
  6. ncbi A qualitative study of nurses' attitudes and practices regarding brief alcohol intervention in primary health care
    Catherine A Lock
    School of Health Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    J Adv Nurs 39:333-42. 2002
  7. ncbi A randomized trial of three marketing strategies to disseminate a screening and brief alcohol intervention programme to general practitioners
    C A Lock
    Department of Primary Health Care, School of Health Sciences, Medical School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
    Br J Gen Pract 49:695-8. 1999
  8. ncbi Changes in receptionists' attitudes towards involvement in a general practice-based trial of screening and brief alcohol intervention
    C A Lock
    Department of Primary Health Care, School of Health Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
    Br J Gen Pract 50:111-5. 2000
  9. ncbi Our Healthier Nation: are general practitioners willing and able to deliver? A survey of attitudes to and involvement in health promotion and lifestyle counselling
    B R McAvoy
    Department of Primary Health Care, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
    Br J Gen Pract 49:187-90. 1999
  10. ncbi Patient and practitioner characteristics predict brief alcohol intervention in primary care
    E F Kaner
    Department of Primary Health Care, School of Health Sciences, Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH
    Br J Gen Pract 51:822-7. 2001

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi Implementation of brief alcohol interventions by nurses in primary care: do non-clinical factors influence practice?
    Catherine A Lock
    School of Population and Health Sciences, Centre for Health Services Research, 21 Claremont Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AA, UK
    Fam Pract 21:270-5. 2004
    ..However, much less is known about possible modifiers of nurse practice...
  2. ncbi 'I've just taken you to see the man with the CD on his head': the experience and management of recurrent sore throat in children
    Catherine Lock
    Public Health Research, Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    J Child Health Care 14:95-110. 2010
    ..More flexible approaches to health care, such as self re-referral and use of waiting list to review symptoms, may be needed if the number of tonsillectomies is to be reduced...
  3. ncbi Childhood tonsillectomy: who is referred and what treatment choices are made? Baseline findings from the North of England and Scotland Study of Tonsillectomy and Adenotonsillectomy in Children (NESSTAC)
    Catherine Lock
    Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
    Arch Dis Child 95:203-8. 2010
    ..This resulted in a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of (adeno)tonsillectomy in children with recurrent sore throats...
  4. ncbi Effectiveness of nurse-led brief alcohol intervention: a cluster randomized controlled trial
    Catherine A Lock
    School of Population and Health Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    J Adv Nurs 54:426-39. 2006
    ..This paper reports an evaluation of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of nurse-led screening and brief intervention in reducing excessive alcohol consumption among patients in primary health care...
  5. ncbi Lifestyle interventions to prevent osteoporotic fractures: a systematic review
    Catherine A Lock
    Center for Health Services Research, School of Population and Health Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 21 Claremont Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AA, UK
    Osteoporos Int 17:20-8. 2006
    ....
  6. ncbi A qualitative study of nurses' attitudes and practices regarding brief alcohol intervention in primary health care
    Catherine A Lock
    School of Health Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    J Adv Nurs 39:333-42. 2002
    ..Despite strong evidence for the effectiveness of brief intervention to reduce excessive drinking in primary health care, there is little indication that such intervention routinely occurs...
  7. ncbi A randomized trial of three marketing strategies to disseminate a screening and brief alcohol intervention programme to general practitioners
    C A Lock
    Department of Primary Health Care, School of Health Sciences, Medical School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
    Br J Gen Pract 49:695-8. 1999
    ..A dissemination strategy is needed to target new findings at its user group and encourage a process of consideration and adoption or rejection...
  8. ncbi Changes in receptionists' attitudes towards involvement in a general practice-based trial of screening and brief alcohol intervention
    C A Lock
    Department of Primary Health Care, School of Health Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
    Br J Gen Pract 50:111-5. 2000
    ..Primary health care receptionists are increasingly expected to be involved in research. However, little is known about receptionists' attitudes to research or health programmes...
  9. ncbi Our Healthier Nation: are general practitioners willing and able to deliver? A survey of attitudes to and involvement in health promotion and lifestyle counselling
    B R McAvoy
    Department of Primary Health Care, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
    Br J Gen Pract 49:187-90. 1999
    ..General practitioners (GPs) are ideally placed for this work. However, previous research has reported a discrepancy between patients' expectations of lifestyle advice from GPs and their receipt of such advice...
  10. ncbi Patient and practitioner characteristics predict brief alcohol intervention in primary care
    E F Kaner
    Department of Primary Health Care, School of Health Sciences, Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH
    Br J Gen Pract 51:822-7. 2001
    ..However, a recent implementation trial reported partial delivery of brief alcohol intervention by general practitioners (GPs) which is likely to have reduced its impact...