Dr Jaci Huws

Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Sciences (Adult Nursing)

j.huws@bangor.ac.uk

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Overview

Dr Jaci Huws is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Medical and Health Sciences, and International Lead at the College of Human Sciences, Bangor University. Jaci teaches on the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and is the Programme Leader of the MSc Public Health & Health Promotion course. Her key research interests are on experiences and representations of health, long-term conditions and disability.

Additional Contact Information

Senior Lecturer, School of Medical & Health Sciences

International Lead, College of Human Sciences

Programme Leader MSc Public Health & Health Promotion

Email: j.huws@bangor.ac.uk

Twitter: @MScPH_Bangor

Facebook: Bangor MSc Public Health/Health Promotion: Past & Present

Qualifications

Professional: Registered Nurse (Child)
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust,
Professional: Registered Nurse (Adult)
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust,
Professional: ENB 415 Intensive Care Nursing
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust,
MA: Research Methods / Social Policy
Bangor University,
Other: Postgraduate: Health Promotion
Liverpool John Moores University,
PhD: Psychology
School of Psychology, Bangor University ,
Professional: PGCE
University Of Wales,
BA: Community Health
University of Reading,
Professional: Specialist Practice: District Nursing
University of Reading,

Teaching and Supervision

Jaci is Programme Leader for the MSc Public Health & Health Promotion Programme. She is involved in the teaching and supervision of undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD/Doctoral research students at Bangor University.

Postgraduate Project Opportunities

Are you interested in exploring people’s experiences of health, illness or disability? Would you like the opportunity to study for your PhD in a supportive University where more than three-quarters of its research is either world-leading or internationally excellent (according to the Research Excellence Framework)? Please contact to discuss potential collaborations. Oes gennych chi ddiddordeb mewn archwilio profiadau pobl o iechyd, salwch neu anabledd? Hoffech chi gael y cyfle i astudio ar gyfer eich PhD mewn Prifysgol gefnogol lle mae mwy na thri chwarter ei hymchwil naill ai'n arwain y byd neu'n rhagorol yn rhyngwladol (yn ôl y Fframwaith Rhagoriaeth Ymchwil)? Cysylltwch i drafod cydweithio posibl.

Publications

2022

PublishedDelivery of antimicrobial stewardship competencies in UK pre-registration nurse education programmes: a national cross-sectional survey
Courtenay, M., Castro-Sánchez, E., Gallagher, R., Gould, D., Hawker, C. & Huws, J., 1 Mar 2022, In: Journal of Hospital Infection. 121, p. 39-48
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
PublishedPeople living with dementia using Appreciative Inquiry to challenge discourse
Davies Abbott, I., Huws, J. & Williams, S., Jun 2022. 1 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

2021

PublishedA sleep intervention for children with developmental disabilities.
Sutton, J., Huws, J. C. & Burton, C., Jan 2021, In: Nursing Times. 117, 1, p. 32-36
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
PublishedA systematic review exploring social media and video communication use by older adults aged 60 years and above during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on social wellbeing, social isolation and loneliness
Lynch, M. & Huws, J., 20 Jun 2021, NIHR PROSPERO (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews).
Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
PublishedMeasles Outbreak Investigation Process in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs): A Systematic Review of the Methods and Costs of Contact Tracing
Mbivnjo, E. L., Lynch, M. & Huws, J., 15 May 2021, In: Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice. 20 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
PublishedThe experiences of therapists providing psychological treatment for adults with depression and intellectual disabilities as part of a randomised controlled trial
Smith, I., Huws, J., Appleton, K., Cooper, S-A., Dagnan, D., Hastings, R., Hatton, C., Jones, R. S. P., Melville, C., Scott, K., Williams, C. & Jahoda, A., Nov 2021, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 34, 6, p. 1442-1451 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

PublishedSleep hygiene education and children with developmental disabilities: Findings from a co-design study
Sutton, J., Huws, J. & Burton, C., 1 Dec 2020, In: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities. 24, 4, p. 522-542
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

Published'This is killing me inside': the impact of having a parent with young-onset dementia
Huws, J., Aslett, H., Woods, R. & Kelly-Rhind, J., 1 Apr 2019, In: Dementia: International Journal of Social Research and Practice. 18, 3, p. 1089-1107
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
PublishedAn evaluation of an Infection Prevention Link Nurse Programme in Community Hospitals and development of an implementation model
Williams, L., Cooper, T., Bradford, L., Cooledge, B., Elner, F., Fisher, D., Huws, J. C., Jones, L., Morris, S., Rowe, N., Sengwe, R., Roberts, C., Roberts, K., Wright, J. & Owen Griffiths, H., 1 Jan 2019, In: Journal of Infection Prevention. 20, 1, p. 37-45
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
PublishedExperiences of sleep hygiene education as an intervention for sleep problems in children with developmental disabilities: Findings from an exploratory study
Sutton, J., Huws, J. & Burton, C., Sep 2019, In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities. 47, 3, p. 165-173
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
PublishedMeasles outbreak investigation process in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): a systematic review of the methods and costs of contact tracing.
Mbivnjo, E. L., Lynch, M. & Huws, J., 26 Jul 2019, NIHR PROSPERO (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews).
Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review

2018

PublishedExploring experiences of children in applying a school-based mindfulness programme to their lives
Hutchinson, J. K., Huws, J. & Dorjee, D., Dec 2018, In: Journal of Child and Family Studies. 27, 12, p. 3935-3951 17 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

PublishedPerceptions and Discourses Relating to Genetic Testing: Interviews with People with Down Syndrome
Barter, B., Hastings, R., Williams, R. & Huws, J., Mar 2017, In: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID. 30, 2, p. 395-406
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

PublishedWorking with uncertainty: A grounded theory study of health-care professionals’ experiences of working with children and adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome
Marks, M. R., Huws, J. & Whitehead, L., 1 Nov 2016, In: Journal of Health Psychology. 21, 11, p. 2658-2667
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

Published“I’m really glad this is developmental”: Autism and social comparisons – An interpretative phenomenological analysis.
Huws, J. C. & Jones, R. S., 1 Jan 2015, In: Autism. 19, 1, p. 84-90
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

PublishedDo people with learning disabilities know what healthy eating is?
Harris, S., Lomas, D., Perkin, M., Gallagher, G., Williams, R. W., Nash, S., Huws, J. C., Green, A., Waddington, F. & Payne, J., 1 Jul 2014, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 27, 4, p. 381-399
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
PublishedIndividual experiences of an acceptance-based pain management programme: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
Mathias, B., Parry-Jones, B. & Huws, J. C., 1 Mar 2014, In: Psychology and Health. 29, 3, p. 279-296
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Published“Brain Injury spousal caregivers’ experiences of an Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) group”.
Williams, J. D., Vaughan, F., Huws, J. C. & Hastings, R. P., 1 Jan 2014, In: Social Care and Neurodisability. 5, 1, p. 29-40
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

Published"Not everybody memorises the phone book”: Representations of autism in psychiatrists' accounts.
Huws, J. C. & Jones, R. S., 1 Sep 2013, In: Clinical Psychology and People with Learning Disabilities. 11, 1-2, p. 53-63.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Published“I’m not the only person out there”: Insider and outsider understandings of autism.
Jones, R. S., Huws, J. C. & Beck, G., 1 Jul 2013, In: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. 59, 2, p. 134-144
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

Published"We're people who don't touch": Exploring clinical psychologists' perspectives on their use of touch in therapy.
Harrison, C., Jones, R. S. & Huws, J. C., 28 May 2012, In: Counselling Psychology Quarterly.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

PublishedMissing voices: Representations of autism in British newspapers, 1999-2008.
Huws, J. C. & Jones, R. S., 1 Jun 2011, In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities. 39, 2, p. 98–104.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2010

Published'They just seem to live their lives in their own little world': lay perceptions of autism.
Huws, J. C. & Jones, R. S., 1 May 2010, In: Disability and Society. 25, 3, p. 331-344
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
PublishedGay psychologists and gay clients: exploring therapeutic disclosure of sexuality in the therapeutic closet.
Lea, J., Jones, R. & Huws, J. C., 1 Jan 2010, In: Psychology and Sexualities. 1, 1, p. 59-73
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
PublishedLife and Death of a Child With Down Syndrome and a Congenital Heart Condition: Experiences of Six Couples
Hastings, R., Reilly, D., Huws, J. C., Hastings, R. P. & Vaughan, F., 1 Dec 2010, In: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 48, 6, p. 403-416
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2008

Published'When Your Child Dies You Don't Belong in That World Any More": Experiences of Mothers Whose Child with an Intellectual Disability has Died
Reilly, D., Huws, J. C., Hastings, R. & Vaughan, F. L., 1 Nov 2008, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 21, 6, p. 546-560
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
PublishedDiagnosis, disclosure, and having autism: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the perceptions of young people with autism.
Huws, J. C. & Jones, R. S., 1 Jun 2008, In: Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability. 33, 2, p. 99-107
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
PublishedDown syndrome, and congenital heart defect: Experiences of bereavement.
Reilly, D. E., Hastings, R. P., Vaughan, F. L. & Huws, J. C., 1 Jan 2008.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
PublishedParental bereavement and the loss of a child with intellectual disabilities: A review of the literature
Hastings, R., Reilly, D. E., Hastings, R. P., Vaughan, F. L. & Huws, J. C., 1 Feb 2008, In: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 46, 1, p. 27-43
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2007

PublishedCouples' experiences of the death of their child with Down syndrome and a congenital heart condition.
Reilly, D. E., Hastings, R. P. & Huws, J. C., 1 Jan 2007.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
PublishedDown Syndrome and Congenital Heart Defect: Maternal Experiences of Bereavement.
Reilly, D. E., Hastings, R. P., Vaughan, F. L. & Huws, J. C., 1 Jan 2007.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

2006

PublishedDown Syndrome and Congenital Heart Defect: Maternal Experiences of Bereavement.
Reilly, D. E., Hastings, R. P., Vaughan, F. L. & Huws, J. C., 1 Jan 2006.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

2003

PublishedFirst-hand accounts of sensory perceptual experiences in autism: a qualitative analysis.
Jones, R. S., Quigney, C. & Huws, J. C., 1 Jun 2003, In: Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability. 28, 2, p. 112-121
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2001

PublishedFirst-hand accounts of emotional experiences in autism: a qualitative analysis.
Jones, R. S., Zahl, A. & Huws, J. C., 1 May 2001, In: Disability and Society. 16, 3, p. 393-401
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
PublishedParents of children with autism using an e-mail group: A grounded theory study.
Huws, J. C., Jones, R. S. & Ingledew, D. K., 1 Sep 2001, In: Journal of Health Psychology. 6, 5, p. 569-584
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
PublishedParents of children with autism using an email group: A grounded theory study
Huws, J. C., Jones, R. & Ingledew, D. K., Sep 2001, In: Journal of Health Psychology. 6, 5, p. 569-584
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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