Jen Boyd
@jenniferevab
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Research Fellow @SACASRStir Uni of Stirling. Interested in inequalities, public health, homelessness and substance use.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined September 2018
🔓Drinking practices: The variation of drinking events across intersections of sex, age and household income Petra S. Meier, @JHolmesSheff, @AbigailStevely, @jenniferevab, Monica Hernández Alava, Iain Hardie, Alan Warde, @alessasso
https://t.co/9zIMHOgnNC
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Introduction Investigations of drinking practices often rely on cross-country comparisons of population averages in beverage preferences, drinking volumes and frequencies. Here, we investigate...
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Nice to present our poster on the EbyE group for SHARPS with @SteeleWez at #ICTMC2024 yesterday and catch up with @ace_aberdeen colleagues ☺️ @SACASRStir @NIHRresearch
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📍Post-doc opportunity Definitely worth working with a fantastic group of ABMers and Public Health Specialists! If you can use #agentbasedmodels, and are interested in #20minuteneighbourhood and #healthinequalities, apply now 👍🏽
Are you interested in applying agent-based modelling (ABM) and data analysis to reduce health inequalities? Come work with us on the OPTIMA project, A systems science approach to 20-minute neighbourhood policy and evaluation: https://t.co/Owpjub8aSO
@theSPHSU @UofGSHW
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Analysis by @SalvationArmyUK has shown that since 2012 there has been an 87% rise in the number of homeless households who have both mental health and substance use support needs in Scotland Almost half of the homeless deaths reported in 2022 were attributed to drugs or alcohol
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Register now for the final seminar of the 2024 Alcohol Occasionals! Dr Danielle Mitchell will be discussing findings from a qualitative study conducted with ambulance clinicians working in frontline practice for the Scottish Ambulance Service. https://t.co/mOECuZBsgC
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Great to see this paper that we presented at @KBSconf in Johannesburg last year published!!
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Kicking off the @NIHRresearch funded SHARPS study https://t.co/AGtHQu1Ajx with colleagues from @SACASRStir @StirUni @SDFnews @salvationarmyuk @EdinburghNapier @LJMU @HERU_Abdn. Lots of great discussion.
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The SHARPS trial is now registered on ISRCTN! Excited to be part of the research team on this very important project.
Assessing the impact of peer-led harm reduction on people experiencing homelessness and problem substance use: The SHARPS study registered at #ISRCTN by @SACASRStir @DrHannahCarver @NIHRresearch @StirUni
https://t.co/CjAPxhUf9d
#clinicaltrials
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We're launching the latest edition of the Scotland Homelessness Monitor with @ISPHERE_HWU next week - please join us for our webinar on 17 January to hear about the findings and learn more about homelessness in Scotland. You can sign up for free here -
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I've really enjoyed my first few days in my new post as Research Fellow @StirUni! Excited to be part of the lovely @SACASRStir team working on the SHARPS 2 project with @TessaParkes @DrHannahCarver watch this space...
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Today's my last day at @MidlothianHSCP I've really enjoyed my time working for @NHS_Lothian and departing with the most apt and thoughtful gift from my lovely colleagues, can't wait to read it! Off to new adventures in the new year 🥳
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HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SURVEY There’s still time to have your say in the Midlothian Integration Joint Board health and social care survey. Your views will help develop plans for local services ahead of full consultation in 2024. Survey runs until Dec 15: https://t.co/KhKGahZIFo
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***Fully Funded PhD Studentships*** We have 7 @wellcometrust Studentships in Public Health Economics and Decision Science available. Check out our website for more information: https://t.co/81RaeaI8Ec Deadline: 11th December 2023
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Graduation celebrations in the rain today such a lovely day despite the weather! I did it! 🥳 with lots of thanks to many people 💕 #PhDone
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In our latest blog, Dr @jenniferevab looks at what happens to the Alcohol Harm Paradox when you account for other health measures such as smoking and unhealthy diet. Although this goes some way to reducing the paradox, people from lower socioeconomic... https://t.co/jJEwzF6rIF
ias.org.uk
What happens to the Alcohol Harm Paradox when you account for other health measures such as smoking and unhealthy diet?
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Was lovely working on this paper with more or less the whole @SPHSUSystemsSci Team🥳
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📢Our new paper has been published that discusses the contribution of systems science methods to understanding and responding to the cost of living crisis. Check it out here: https://t.co/wNQbQwsJBk
@theSPHSU
jech.bmj.com
Background Many complex public health evidence gaps cannot be fully resolved using only conventional public health methods. We aim to familiarise public health researchers with selected systems...
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Reflecting on the #KBS2023 conference in Jo'burg last week. It's great to belong to such a supportive research community and really enjoyed presenting our ideas on what ABM can contribute to the alcohol field @pmeierprof
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Our team are hosting the 18th Social Simulation Conference this year. Come to Glasgow 4-8th September! @UofGSHW @UofGlasgow @theSPHSU
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We provide new insights by using linked data for England, testing the contribution of drinking history (+) average consumption, beverage type, BMI and smoking, and highlight the Biobank as a resource to test alternate explanations related to theories of health inequality
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