- Usonwu, I., Ahmad, R. and Curtis-Tyler, K. (2021). Parent–adolescent communication on adolescent sexual and reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative review and thematic synthesis. Reproductive Health, 18. doi:10.1186/s12978-021-01246-0.
- Annesley, L., McKeown, E. and Curtis-Tyler, K. (2020). Parents’ perspectives on their children’s music therapy: A synthesis of qualitative literature. British Journal of Music Therapy, 34(1), pp. 39–52. doi:10.1177/1359457520907636.
- Annesley, L., Curtis-Tyler, K. and McKeown, E. (2020). Parents’ Perspectives on Their Child’s Music Therapy: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Music Therapy, 57(1), pp. 91–119. doi:10.1093/jmt/thz018.
- Altaweli, R., McCourt, C., Scamell, M. and Curtis Tyler, K. (2019). Ethnographic study of the use of interventions during the second stage of labor in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Birth, 46(3), pp. 500–508. doi:10.1111/birt.12395.
- Wolpert, M., Curtis-Tyler, K. and Edbrooke-Childs, J. (2016). A Qualitative Exploration of Patient and Clinician Views on Patient Reported Outcome Measures in Child Mental Health and Diabetes Services. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 43(3), pp. 309–315. doi:10.1007/s10488-014-0586-9.
- Curtis-Tyler, K., Arai, L., Stephenson, T. and Roberts, H. (2015). What makes for a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ paediatric diabetes service from the viewpoint of children, young people, carers and clinicians? A synthesis of qualitative findings. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 100(9), pp. 826–833. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2014-307517.
- Arai, L., Panca, M., Morris, S., Curtis-Tyler, K., Lucas, P.J. and Roberts, H.M. (2015). Time, Monetary and Other Costs of Participation in Family-Based Child Weight Management Interventions: Qualitative and Systematic Review Evidence. PLOS ONE, 10(4). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0123782.
- Lucas, P.J., Curtis-Tyler, K., Arai, L., Stapley, S., Fagg, J. and Roberts, H. (2014). What works in practice: user and provider perspectives on the acceptability, affordability, implementation, and impact of a family-based intervention for child overweight and obesity delivered at scale. BMC Public Health, 14(1). doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-614.
- Curtis-Tyler, K. (2012). Facilitating children’s contributions in clinic? Findings from an in-depth qualitative study with children with Type 1 diabetes. Diabetic Medicine, 29(10), pp. 1303–1310. doi:10.1111/j.1464-5491.2012.03714.x.
- Curtis-Tyler, K. (2012). Facilitating children’s contributions in clinic? Findings from an in-depth qualitative study with children with type 1 diabetes. Diabetic Medicine.
- Curtis-Tyler, K. (2011). Levers and barriers to patient-centred care with children: findings from a synthesis of studies of the experiences of children living with type 1 diabetes or asthma. CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, 37(4), pp. 540–550. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01180.x.
- Jayakody, A., Sinha, S., Tyler, K., Khadr, S.N., Clark, C., Klineberg, E. … Stansfeld, S. (2011). Early Sexual Risk Among Black and Minority Ethnicity Teenagers: A Mixed Methods Study. Journal of Adolescent Health, 48(5), pp. 499–506. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.08.010.
- Sinh, S., Jayakody, A., Curtis, K., Roberts, H. and Viner, R. (2007). "People make assumptions about our community": Sexual health amongst teenagers from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds in East London. Ethnicity and Health, 12(5), pp. 423–441.
- Sinha, S., Curtis, K., Jayakody, A., Viner, R. and Roberts, H. (2006). Family and Peer Networks in Intimate and Sexual Relationships Amongst Teenagers in a Multicultural Area of East London. Sociological Research Online: an electronic journal, 11(1).
- Alderson, P., Sutcliffe, K. and Curtis, K. (2006). Children as partners with adults in their medical care. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 91(4), pp. 300–303.
- Alderson, P., Sutcliffe, K. and Curtis, K. (2006). Children's competence to consent to medical treatment. Hastings Center Report, 2006(Nov-Dec), pp. 25–34.
- Alderson, P., Sutcliffe, K. and Curtis, K. (2006). Children's Competence to Consent to Medical Treatment. Hastings Center Report, 36(6), pp. 25–34. doi:10.1353/hcr.2006.0000.
- Curtis, K. and Roberts, H. (2005). Incomprehensible consent forms: Child friendly consent forms lead the way. BMJ: British Medical Journal, 330. doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7505.1450-a.
- Curtis, K. (2005). Reducing adolescent risk: Towards an integrated approach. HEALTH RISK & SOCIETY, 7(4), pp. 414–415.
- Curtis, K., Roberts, H., Copperman, J. and Downie, A. (2004). ‘How come I don’t get asked no questions?’ Researching ‘hard to reach’ children and teenagers. Child and Family Social Work, 9(2), pp. 167–175. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2206.2004.00304.x.
- Curtis, K., Liabo, K., Rowland, D., DiGiuseppi, C. and Roberts, I. (2004). Consulted but not heard: A qualitative study of young people's views of their local health service. Health Expectations, 7(2), pp. 149–159. doi:10.1111/j.1369-7625.2004.00265.x.
- Roberts, H., Curtis, K., Liabo, K., Rowland, D., DiGiuseppi, C. and Roberts, I. (2004). Putting public health evidence into practice: increasing the prevalence of working smoke alarms in disadvantaged inner city housing. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 58. doi:10.1136/jech.2003.007948.
- Newman, T., Curtis, K. and Stephens, J. (2003). Do community-based arts projects result in social gains? A review of the literature. Community Development Journal, 38(4), pp. 310–322. doi:10.1093/cdj/38.4.310.
- Newman, T., Curtis, K. and Stephens, J. (2003). Do community-based arts programmes result in social gains? A review of empirical evidence. Community Development Journal, 38(4), pp. 310–322.
- Rowland, D., DiGiuseppi, C., Roberts, I., Curtis, K., Roberts, H., Ginnelly, L. … Wade, A. (2002). Prevalence of working smoke alarms in local authority inner city housing: randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 325(7371), pp. 998–1001. doi:10.1136/bmj.325.7371.998.
- Curtis, K. and Newman, T. (2001). Do community-based support services benefit bereaved children? A review of empirical evidence. Child: Care, Health and Development, 27(6), pp. 487–495.
Dr Katherine Curtis-Tyler
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About
Overview
Katherine is a Senior Lecturer in Child Health, Division of Health Services Research and Management.
She spent her early career as a researcher at the children's charity Barnardos and the Child Health Research and Policy Unit at City, University of London, working on primary and secondary studies of the implementation of long-term care and public health provision.
She has a particular interest in paediatric provision - how it pans out in practice, how it can better 'fit' with children's and families' wider lives and priorities; and in how users' 'experiences' are viewed and used in clincial contexts. She has substantial experience of qualitative designs and synthesis.
Qualifications
- PhD Health services research, City, University of London, United Kingdom
- MSc (Distinction) Applied Research Methods, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
- PGCE, University of West of England at Bristol, UK
- BA (Hons) (2i) English, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
Employment
- Programme Director, MRes Clinical Research, School of Health Sciences, Aug 2017 – Mar 2020
- Senior Tutor for Research, Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research, Jul 2016 – Jul 2019
- Lead, Proportionate Ethics Review, Centre for Child and Maternal Health Research, Sep 2015 – Mar 2020
- Research Ethics Committee, School of Health Sciences, Jul 2015 – Mar 2020
Research students
2nd supervisor
- Elizabeth Walters, Research Student
- Dr Ijeoma Usonwu, Research Student
Elizabeth Walters
Attendance: Sep 2021 – present
Thesis title: Embedding community development approaches in local systems to address health inequalities
Role: 2nd Supervisor
Ijeoma Usonwu
Attendance: Nov 2019 – Sep 2022, full-time
Thesis title: Communication about sex and sexual health between adolescents and their parents
Role: 2nd Supervisor
Jacqueline Miller
Attendance: Mar 2018 – present
Thesis title: Co-designing interventions to improve the paediatric ophthalmic research experience
Role: 1st Supervisor
Charlotte Jeavons
Attendance: Jul 2017 – Sep 2021
Thesis title: Stakeholder views and experiences of an opt in model of consent for primary school-based community dental health programmes
Role: 2nd Supervisor
Further information: Dental caries among primary school age children in the UK is widespread, and disproportionately affects children from poorer families. To address this, dental screening, and programmes to fluoride varnish children’s teeth are delivered via schools. However, policy-makers now require parents provide explicit consent for children to take part (Department of Health, 2006); in a large number of cases this does not happen and children are excluded. This study uses mixed methods to explore parents’ and providers’ views of and perspectives on this model of consent, with the aim of informing the development of services that better meet the needs of children and their families.
Afnan Aljaffary
Attendance: Jan 2016 – present
Thesis title: Public attitudes to the health system in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Role: 1st Supervisor
Further information: In the context of fast socio-economic change and anecdotal evidence of dissatisfaction with the health system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), this project explores views and attitudes toward the health system of KSA. A systematic review established what is known to date, and a follow-up qualitative focus group study explored patient and public perspectives in more depth. The data from these components will inform the construction of a survey instrument to measure public attitudes; and synthesis of focus group data and survey validation findings will provide up-to-date evidence on public views and attitudes towards the health system in KSA.
Roa Altaweli
Attendance: Jul 2011 – Nov 2015
Thesis title: Interventions during the second stage of labour - their use in Jeddah, KSA
Role: 2nd Supervisor
Further information: Drawing on methods from ethnography, the study aimed to explore the use of interventions during the second stage of labour among healthcare professionals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and factors that may be influencing this.
Sarah Bekaert
Attendance: Sep 2010 – present
Thesis title: Exploring the influences in teenage pregnancy choices: Inspired by the national targets to reduce teenage pregnancy
Role: 2nd Supervisor
Further information: Hackney sexual health services developed an assertive outreach model to work with young women (under 18 years) who had had a pregnancy and to establish them on contraception. An audit of service users highlighted a small but significant group who, within 2 years of an abortion, went on to become mothers. This study explores these young women's views and experiences of parenthood and contraception, and their perceptions of what influences these.
Publications
Publications by category
Chapter
- Curtis, K. (2002). Success in the face of adversity: a partnership project to support minority ethnic pupils excluded from school. In Sachdev, D. and van Meeuwen, A. (Eds.), Are we listening yet? Working with minority ethnic communities - some models of practice London, UK: Barnardo's. ISBN 978-0-902046-78-8.
Conference papers and proceedings (11)
- Duran, C. and Curtis-Tyler, K. (2016). Exploring children's healthcare experiences of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) - a small scale study for service improvement.
- Tyler, K. (2008). The ethics of social research with children: an introduction. MA Children’s Rights 6 December, Free University, Berlin, Germany.
- Curtis-Tyler, K. (2008). Levers and barriers to patient-centred care with children with long-term illness in multi-cultural settings: type 1 diabetes as a case study. Tower Hamlets Community Research Network 5 February, London, UK.
- Tyler, K. (2007). Stakeholder views: building the evidence base using methods from systematic review. Campbell Colloquium 16 May.
- Curtis, K. (2005). Consulting with children and teenagers in UK: examples of approaches to meeting young people, hearing their views and publicising the findings. Children, health and well-being: a cultural perspective (module on Masters in Medical Anthropology) 25 November, Amsterdam, Holland.
- Curtis, K. (2005). Children’s management of their chronic illness: diabetes as a case study. BSA Medical Sociology conference 17 September.
- Sinha, S., Jayakody, A., Curtis, K., Viner, R. and Roberts, H. (2005). How much does ethnicity influence adolescent sexual behavior? doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.11.094
- Jayakody, A., Sinha, S., Curtis, K., Roberts, H., Booy, R., Taylor, S. … Viner, R. (2005). Predictors of oral sex in a multi-ethnic sample of early UK adolescents. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.11.093
- Curtis, K. (2003). ‘I’ve been living in this body for 14 years, listen to me!’ A consultation with children and teenagers about their health services. 11th Annual Public Health Forum 18 March.
- Curtis, K. (2002). ‘I’ve been living in this body for 14 years, listen to me!’: Developing techniques to explore young people’s experiences of receiving health services. BSA Medical Sociology Group annual conference 27 September, York, UK.
- Curtis, K. (2002). ‘Let’s get alarmed!’ The qualitative component of a randomised controlled trial on increasing the prevalence of functioning smoke alarms in disadvantaged inner city housing. 6th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Control 14 May, Montreal, Canada.
Journal articles (26)
Reports (12)
- Tyler, K. (2009). What do we know about the knowledge, attitudes, values and beliefs of parents and their children on early childhood immunisation? How this can inform the early childhood vaccination programme in Tower Hamlets..
- Tyler, K. (2009). A review of programmes to reduce alcohol misuse amongst young people. IOE.
- Curtis-Tyler, K.P., Roberts, H. and Bedford, H. (2009). What do we know about the knowledge, attitudes, values and beliefs of parents and their children on early childhood immunisation? How can this inform the early childhood vaccination programme in Tower Hamlets?.
- Tyler, K. (2008). Findings from knowledge exchange activity arising from a study of the contribution of school-aged children's views to their care..
- Curtis, K., Sinha, S., Jayakody, A., Viner, R. and Roberts, H. (2005). Contraception and unsafe sex in East London teenagers: Protective and risk factors for use of contraception among black and minority ethnic young people in East London. London, UK.
- Jayakody, A., Sinha, S., Curtis, K., Roberts, H. and Viner, R. (2005). Culture, identity, religion and sexual behaviour among Black and Minority Ethnic teenagers in East London. London, UK.
- Sinha, S., Curtis, K., Jayakody, A., Viner, R. and Roberts, H. (2005). Smoking, drinking, drug use, mental health and sexual behaviour in young people in East London. London, UK.
- Sinha, S., Curtis, K., Jayakody, A., Viner, R. and Roberts, H. (2005). Starting sex in East London: protective and risk factors for starting to have sex amongst Black and Minority Ethnicity young people in East London. London, UK.
- Jayakody, A., Sinha, S., Curtis, K., Roberts, H. and Viner, R. (2005). Culture, identity, religion and sexual behaviour among Black and Minority Ethnic teenagers in East London. London, UK.
- Curtis, K. and Roberts, H. (2004). Children and health: making the link. London, UK.
- Liabo, K., Curtis, K., Jenkins, N., Roberts, H., Jaguz, S. and McNeish, D. (2002). Healthy futures: A consultation with children and young people in Camden and Islington about their health services. London, UK.
- Liabo, K., Bolton, A., Copperman, J., Curtis, K., Downie, A., Palmer, T. … Roberts, H. (2000). The sexual exploitation of children and young people in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham. London, UK.