Professor Tushna Vandrevala

About

Professor Tushna Vandrevala is a Chartered Health Psychologist with research expertise in health inequalities. Tushna has gained national recognition for her research in health inequalities, health promotion, risk perception, health communication and behavioural change for underserved and hard-to-reach communities (ethnically diverse groups, migrant) and those at lifespan transitions (such as pregnant women, older people). Her work considers how health communication and health promotion can be tailored to understand and mitigate risk and reduce health inequalities. Tushna's work has informed how risk should be communicated to diverse groups, to enhance self-efficacy, and motivate individuals to practice health protecting behaviours and addresses how to mitigate group influences of stigma, alienation and mistrust at group and systems level. 

Professor Vandrevala has a long-standing interest and expertise in inclusivity, equality, diversity and inclusion, and expertise in co-design and participatory research, developing and evaluating outreach interventions with real world relevance. She has received funding from National Institute of Health and Social Care Research (NIHR), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Wellcome Trust and Dunhill Medical Trust.

Professor Vandrevala is co-Chair of the Cross Government Social and Behavioural Science in Emergencies Working Group since 2023 and member of the Home Office Science Advisory Council (HOSAC) since 2022 and regularly advices the government on issues relating to social and behavioural science. public health, health inequalities and wider issues relating to migration. She has served on various national bodies, such as Honorary Secretary to the British Society of Gerontology (2018-21), and a participant of the Independent Scientific Pandemic Insights Group on Behaviours (SPI-B). 

Academic responsibilities

Professor of Health Psychology

Qualifications

  • BA (Psychology), University of Mumbai, India.
  • MSc Health Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Surrey, UK
  • PhD in Health Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Surrey, UK.
  • Chartered membership (CPsychol) British Psychological Society, Division of Health Psychology

Teaching and learning

Undergraduate courses taught

Research

Current grants:

2024-2026: The Abundance Project: Enhancing Cultural and Green Inclusion in Social Prescribing in Southwest London to Address Ethnic Inequalities in Mental Health. Mobilising community assets to reduce health inequalities. Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC): https://www.ukri.org/news/projects-to-help-communities-reduce-health-inequalities/

2023-24: Inclusivity in Stroke Self-Management Support (ISSMAS): Co-designing resources to improve self-management by black African and Afro-Caribbean communities living with stroke in the UK. National Institute for Health Research: https://www.fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR204975

2021-2022: Understanding how members of the public from underserved communities access and use scientific evidence: A scoping review and qualitative study. National Institute for Health Research

2020-21: Developing and Delivering targeted SARS-CoV-2(COVID-19) health interventions to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities living in the UK. UKRI/ National Institute of Health Research

2020-21: Primary prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in pregnancy: addressing the gaps. National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Policy Research Programme National Institute of Health Research, Policy Research Programme

2019-21: Identifying outstanding research proposals: An examination of reviewers' judgment processes. Wellcome Trust

2015 - 2018: Reducing Acquisition of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) through antenatal education: A feasibility study to assess an educational intervention to prevent cytomegalovirus infection in pregnancy. National Institute of Health Research, Research for Patient Benefit (NIHR RfPB)

2014 - 2017: Developing and testing an educational intervention to improve uptake of Hepatitis B and C testing in South Asians. National Institute of Health Research, Research for Patient Benefit (NIHR,RfPB) 

2016 - 2017: The experiences of the adult domiciliary home care workforce in providing care up to the end of life for older people. Dunhill Medical Trust. 

PhD supervision:

Currently (co-)supervising a range of students in the area of health inequalities. Please contact Tushna, if you are interested in applying for PhDs in the area of "health and thriving communities" - https://www.kingston.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/funding/sedarc/ 

Research student supervision

Publications

Number of items: 87.

Article

Vandrevala, Tushna, Morrow, Elizabeth, Coates, Tracey, Boulton, Richard, Crawshaw, Alison F., O’Dwyer, Emma and Heitmeyer, Carrie (2024) Strengthening the relationship between community resilience and health emergency communication : a systematic review. BMC Global and Public Health, 2(1), ISSN (print) 2731-913X

Youssef, Essra, Calvert, Anna, Greening, Vanessa, Pearce, Dominique, Wright, Suzannah, Eccleston, Emma, Oshodi, Lolade, Heath, Paul and Vandrevala, Tushna (2024) Understanding the barriers and enablers to participation in vaccine trials in a pregnant population from diverse ethnic background in an inner-city UK hospital. PLOS ONE, 19(10), e0312799. ISSN (online) 1932-6203

Vandrevala, Tushna, Montague, Amy, Boulton, Richard, Coxon, Kirstie and Jones, Christine E. (2024) Exploring the implementation of an educational film within antenatal care to reduce the risk of cytomegalovirus infection in pregnancy : a qualitative study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 24, p. 524. ISSN (online) 1471-2393

Crawshaw, Alison F., Vandrevala, Tushna, Knights, Felicity, Deal, Anna, Lutumba, Laura Muzinga, Nkembi, Sarah, Kitoko, Lusau Mimi, Hickey, Caroline, Forster, Alice S. and Hargreaves, Sally (2024) Navigating vaccination choices : the intersecting dynamics of institutional trust, belonging and message perception among Congolese migrants in London, UK (a reflexive thematic analysis). PLOS Global Public Health, 4(7), e0002620. ISSN (online) 2767-3375

Vanderslott, Samantha, Joynes-Burgess, Kate, Kadambari, Seilesh, O'Dwyer, Emma, Alidu, Lailah and Vandrevala, Tushna (2024) Examining the role of community champions to promote vaccine uptake in under-served communities in the United Kingdom : lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, 5, p. 100436. ISSN (online) 2667-3215

Crawshaw, Alison F., Kitoko, Lusau M., Nkembi, Sarah L., Lutumba, Laura M., Hickey, Caroline, Deal, Anna, Carter, Jessica, Knights, Felicity, Vandrevala, Tushna, Forster, Alice S. and Hargreaves, Sally (2024) Co‐designing a theory‐informed, multicomponent intervention to increase vaccine uptake with Congolese migrants : a qualitative, community‐based participatory research study (LISOLO MALAMU). Health Expectations, 27(1), e13884. ISSN (print) 1369-6513

Hanson, Kristin, Degas, Anna-Marie, Green, Daniel, Al-Hosri, Antoine and Vandrevala, Tushna (2024) Online public health promotion at the local level : an evaluation of four local authority-led marketing campaigns. DIGITAL HEALTH, 10, ISSN (online) 2055-2076

Dorey, Robert, Theodosiou, Anastasia, Read, Robert, Vandrevala, Tushna and Jones, Christine (2023) Qualitative interview study exploring the perspectives of pregnant women on participating in controlled human infection research in the UK. BMJ Open, 13(12), e073992. ISSN (online) 2044-6055

Heaton-Shrestha, Celayne, Hanson, Kristin, Quirke-McFarlane, Sophia, Delaney, Nancy, Vandrevala, Tushna and Bearne, Lindsay (2023) Exploring how members of the public access and use health research and information : a scoping review. BMC Public Health, 23, p. 2179. ISSN (print) 1471-2458

Forbes, Lindsay, Armes, Jo, Shafi, Shuja, Mohamed, Amran, Mustafa, Reham, Dar, Osman, Vandrevala, Tushna, Amlôt, Richard, Hayward, Andrew, Asaria, Miqdad, Pirani, Tasneem, Weston, Dale, Shah, Sunayana, Zumla, Alimuddin and Ala, Aftab (2023) Novel intervention to promote COVID-19 protective behaviours among Black and South Asian communities in the UK : protocol for a mixed-methods pilot evaluation. BMJ Open, 13(4), e061207. ISSN (online) 2044-6055

Crawshaw, Alison F, Hickey, Caroline, Lutumba, Laura Muzinga, Kitoko, Lusau Mimi, Nkembi, Sarah, Knights, Felicity, Ciftci, Yusuf, Goldsmith, Lucy Pollyanna, Vandrevala, Tushna, Forster, Alice S and Hargreaves, Sally (2023) Codesigning an intervention to strengthen COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Congolese migrants in the UK (LISOLO MALAMU) : a participatory qualitative study protocol. BMJ Open, 13(1), e063462. ISSN (online) 2044-6055

Goldsmith, Lucy Pollyanna, Rowland-Pomp, May, Hanson, Kristin, Deal, Anna, Crawshaw, Alison F, Hayward, Sally E, Knights, Felicity, Carter, Jessica, Ahmad, Ayesha, Razai, M, Vandrevala, Tushna and Hargreaves, Sally (2022) The use of social media platforms by migrant and ethnic minority populations during the COVID-19 pandemic : a systematic review. BMJ Open, 12(11), e061896. ISSN (online) 2044-6055

Jones, Christine E, Bailey, Heather, Bamford, Alasdair, Calvert, Anna, Dorey, Robert B, Drysdale, Simon B, Khalil, Asma, Heath, Paul T, Lyall, Hermione, Ralph, Kate Monica Isabel, Sapuan, Shari, Vandrevala, Tushna, Walter, Simone, Whittaker, Elizabeth and Wood, Sharon (2022) Managing challenges in congenital CMV : current thinking. Archives of Disease in Childhood, ISSN (print) 0003-9888 (Epub Ahead of Print)

Vandrevala, Tushna, Hendy, Jane, Hanson, Kristin, Alidu, Lailah and Ala, Aftab (2022) Unpacking COVID-19 and conspiracy theories in the UK black community. British Journal of Health Psychology, ISSN (print) 1359-107X (Epub Ahead of Print)

Hanson, Kristin, O'Dwyer, Emma, Chaudhuri, Sharmistha, Silva Souza, Luiz Gustavo and Vandrevala, Tushna (2022) Mitigating the identity and health threat of COVID-19 : perspectives of middle-class South Asians living in the UK. Journal of Health Psychology, 27(9), pp. 2147-2160. ISSN (print) 1359-1053

Hammond, John, Davies, Nigel, Morrow, Elizabeth, Ross, Fiona, Vandrevala, Tushna and Harris, Ruth (2022) "Raising the curtain on the equality theatre" : a study of recruitment to first healthcare job post qualification in the UK National Health Service. Human Resources for Health, 20(57), ISSN (online) 1478-4491

Vandrevala, Tushna, Alidu, Lailah, Hendy, Jane, Shafi, Shuja and Ala, Aftab (2022) “It's possibly made us feel a little more alienated” : How people from ethnic minority communities conceptualise COVID-19 and its influence on engagement with testing. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, 27(2), pp. 141-150. ISSN (print) 1355-8196

Montague, Amy, Vandrevala, Tushna, Calvert, Anna, Yeh, I-Ling, Star, Caroline, Khalil, Asma, Griffiths, Paul, Heath, Paul T. and Jones, Christine E. (2022) Experiences of pregnant women and healthcare professionals of participating in a digital antenatal CMV education intervention. Midwifery, 106, p. 103249. ISSN (print) 0266-6138

Vallée-Tourangeau, Gaëlle, Wheelock, Ana, Vandrevala, Tushna and Harries, Priscilla (2022) Peer reviewer’s dilemmas : a qualitative exploration of decisional conflict in the evaluation of grant applications in the medical humanities and social sciences. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 9, p. 70. ISSN (online) 2662-9992

Vandrevala, Tushna, Montague, Amy, Terry, Philip and Fielder, Mark D. (2022) Willingness of the UK public to volunteer for testing in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Public Health, 22, p. 565. ISSN (online) 1471-2458

Crawshaw, Alison F, Deal, Anna, Rustage, Kieran, Forster, Alice S, Campos-Matos, Ines, Vandrevala, Tushna, Würz, Andrea, Pharris, Anastasia, Suk, Jonathan, Kinsman, John, Deogan, Charlotte, Miller, Anna, Declich, Silvia, Greenaway, Chris, Noori, Teymur and Hargreaves, Sally (2021) What must be done to tackle vaccine hesitancy and barriers to COVID-19 vaccination in migrants? Journal of Travel Medicine, 28(4), taab048. ISSN (print) 1195-1982

Drury, John, Mao, Guanlan, John, Ann, Kamal, Atiya, Rubin, G. James, Stott, Clifford, Vandrevala, Tushna and Marteau, Theresa M. (2021) Behavioural responses to Covid-19 health certification : a rapid review. BMC Public Health, 21, p. 1205. ISSN (online) 1471-2458

Calvert, Anna, Vandrevala, Tushna, Parsons, Robin, Barber, Victoria, Book, Alex, Book, Gayle, Carrington, David, Greening, Vanessa, Griffiths, Paul, Hake, Danielle, Khalil, Asma, Luck, Suzanne, Montague, Amy, Star, Caroline, Ster, Irina Chis, Wood, Sharon, Heath, Paul T. and Jones, Christine E. (2021) Changing knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards cytomegalovirus in pregnancy through film-based antenatal education : a feasibility randomised controlled trial of a digital educational intervention. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 21, p. 565. ISSN (online) 1471-2393

Hayward, Sally E, Deal, Anna, Cheng, Cherie, Crawshaw, Alison, Orcutt, Miriam, Vandrevala, Tushna F, Norredam, Marie, Carballo, Manuel, Ciftci, Yusuf, Requena-Méndez, Ana, Greenaway, Christina, Carter, Jessica, Knights, Felicity, Mehrotra, Anushka, Seedat, Farah, Bozorgmehr, Kayvan, Veizis, Apostolos, Campos-Matos, Ines, Wurie, Fatima, McKee, Martin, Kumar, Bernadette and Hargreaves, Sally (2021) Clinical outcomes and risk factors for COVID-19 among migrant populations in high-income countries : a systematic review. Journal of Migration and Health, 3, p. 100041. ISSN (online) 2666-6235

Vandrevala, Tushna, Barber, Victoria, Mbire-Chigumba, Evas, Calvert, Anna, Star, Caroline, Khalil, Asma, Griffiths, Paul, Book, Alexander S, Book, Gayle M, Heath, Paul and Jones, Christine E (2020) Parenting a child with congenital cytomegalovirus infection : a qualitative study. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 4(1), e000844. ISSN (online) 2399-9772

Kelly, Claire, Pericleous, Marinos, Ahmed, Ayesha, Vandrevala, Tushna, Hendy, Jane, Shafi, Shuja, Skene, Simon, Verma, Sumita, Edge, Chantal, Nicholls, Margot, Gore, Charles, de Lusignan, Simon and Ala, Aftab (2020) Improving uptake of hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing in South Asian migrants in community and faith settings using educational interventions : a prospective descriptive study. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 100, pp. 264-272. ISSN (print) 1201-9712

Barber, Victoria, Calvert, Anna, Vandrevala, Tushna, Star, Caroline, Khalil, Asma, Griffiths, Paul, Heath, Paul and Jones, Christine (2020) Prevention of acquisition of cytomegalovirus infection in pregnancy through hygiene-based behavioural interventions : a systematic review and gap analysis. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 39(10), pp. 949-954. ISSN (print) 0891-3668

Vandrevala, Tushna and O'Dwyer, Emma (2020) Perceptions and experiences of live-in carers : why acknowledging versus neglecting personal identity matters for job satisfaction and well-being. Ageing and Society, 42(1), pp. 72-88. ISSN (print) 0144-686X

Manthorpe, Jill, Vandrevala, Tushna, Abrams, Ruth and Samsi, Kritika (2019) Working with colleagues and other professionals when caring for people with dementia at end of life : homecare workers' experiences. International Journal of Care and Caring, 3(4), pp. 567-583. ISSN (print) 2397-8821

Ahmed, Ayesha, Vandrevala, T., Hendry, J., Kelly, C. and Ala, A. (2019) An examination of how to engage migrants in the research process : building trust through an 'insider' perspective. Ethnicity and Health, ISSN (print) 1355-7858 (Epub Ahead of Print)

Vandrevala, Tushna, Barber, Victoria, Calvert, Anna, Star, Caroline, Khalil, Asma, Griffiths, Paul, Heath, Paul T and Jones, Christine E (2019) Understanding pregnant women's readiness to engage in risk reducing measures to prevent infections in pregnancy. Journal of Health Psychology, ISSN (print) 1359-1053 (Epub Ahead of Print)

Wilcox, Christopher, Calvert, Anna, Metz, Jane, Kilich, Eliz, MacLeod, Rachael, Beadon, Kirsten, Heath, Paul, Khalil, Asma, Finn, Adam, Snape, Matthew, Vandrevala, Tushna, Nadarzynski, Tom, Coleman, Matthew and Jones, Christine (2019) Attitudes of pregnant women and healthcare professionals towards clinical trials and routine implementation of antenatal vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus : a multicenter questionnaire study. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 38(9), pp. 944-951. ISSN (print) 0891-3668

Hendy, Jane, Vandrevala, Tushna, Ahmed, Ayesha, Kelly, Claire, Gray, Lucy and Ala, Aftab (2019) Feeling misidentified : understanding migrant's readiness to engage in health care screening. Social Science & Medicine, 237, p. 112481. ISSN (online) 0277-9536

Abrams, Ruth, Vandrevala, Tushna, Samsi, Kritika and Manthorpe, Jill (2019) The need for flexibility when negotiating professional boundaries in the context of homecare, dementia and end of life. Ageing & Society, 39(9), pp. 1976-1995. ISSN (print) 0144-686X

D'astous, Valerie, Abrams, Ruth, Vandrevala, Tushna, Samsi, Kritika and Manthorpe, Jill (2019) Gaps in understanding the experiences of homecare workers providing care for people with dementia up to the end of life : a systematic review. Dementia, 18(3), pp. 970-989. ISSN (print) 1471-3012

Yeh, I-Ling, Samsi, Kritika, Vandrevala, Tushna and Manthorpe, Jill (2019) Constituents of effective support for homecare workers providing care to people with dementia at end of life. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 34(2), pp. 352-359. ISSN (print) 0885-6230

Wilcox, Christopher R, Bottrell, Kathryn, Paterson, Pauline, Schulz, William S, Vandrevala, Tushna, Larson, Heidi J and Jones, Christine E (2018) Influenza and pertussis vaccination in pregnancy : portrayal in online media articles and perceptions of pregnant women and healthcare professionals. Vaccine, 36(50), pp. 7625-7631. ISSN (print) 0264-410X

Kelly, C, Pericleous, M, Hendry, J, de Lusignan, S, Ahmed, A, Vandrevala, T and Ala, A (2018) Interventions to improve the uptake of screening across a range of conditions in ethnic minority groups : a systematic review. International Journal Of Clinical Practice, 72(8), e13202. ISSN (print) 1368-5031

Vandrevala, T., Chrysanthaki, T. and Ogundipe, E (2017) "Behind closed doors with open minds?" : a qualitative study exploring nursing home staff's narratives towards their roles and duties within the context of sexuality in dementia. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 74, pp. 112-119. ISSN (print) 0020-7489

Vandrevala, T., Samsi, K., Rose, C., Adenrele, C., Barnes, C. and Manthorpe, J. (2017) Perceived needs for support among care home staff providing end of life care for people with dementia: a qualitative study. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 32(2), pp. 155-163. ISSN (print) 0885-6230

Vandrevala, Tushna, Pavey, Louisa, Chelidoni, Olga, Chang, Nai-Feng, Creagh-Brown, Ben and Cox, Anna (2017) Psychological rumination and recovery from work in Intensive Care Professionals : associations with stress, burnout, depression, and health. Journal of Intensive Care, 5(16), ISSN (online) 2052-0492

Vandrevala, Tushna, Coyle, Adrian, Walker, Victoria, Torres, Joshelyn Cabrera, Ordona, Izobel and Rahman, Panna (2017) 'A good method of quitting smoking' or 'just an alternative to smoking'? Comparative evaluations of e-cigarette and traditional cigarette usage by dual users. Health Psychology Open, 4(1), ISSN (online) 2055-1029

Vandrevala, Tushna, Senior, Victoria, Springs, Laura, Kelliher, Leigh and Jones, Chris (2016) "Am I really ready to go home?" : a qualitative study of patients' experience of early discharge following an Enhanced Recovery Programme for Liver Resection Surgery. Supportive Care in Cancer, 24(8), pp. 3447-3454. ISSN (print) 0941-4355

Ravndal, Caroline and Vandrevala, Tushna (2016) Preemptive local anaesthetic in gynecological laparoscopy and postoperative movement evoked pain : a randomised trial. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 23(5), pp. 775-780. ISSN (print) 1553-4650

King, W., Teare, J., Vandrevala, T., Cartwright, S., Mohammed, K. B. and Patel, B. (2016) Evaluation of a novel Surgicric® cricothyroidotomy device for emergency tracheal access in a porcine model. Anaesthesia, 71(2), pp. 177-184. ISSN (print) 0003-2409

Konstantara, Emmanouela, Vandrevala, Tushna, Cox, Anna, Creagh-Brown, Benedict C. and Ogden, Jane (2016) Balancing professional tension and deciding upon the status of death : making end-of-life decisions in intensive care units. Health Psychology Open, 3(1), ISSN (online) 2055-1029

Vandrevala, Tushna, Samsi, Kritika and Manthorpe, Jill (2015) Careful considerations in end-of-life care. Nursing and Residential Care, 17(6), pp. 335-337. ISSN (print) 1465-9301

Jones, C, Kelliher, L, Dickinson, M, Riga, A, Worthington, T, Scott, M, Vandrevala, T, Fry, C, Karanjia, N and Quiney, N (2013) Randomized clinical trial on enhanced recovery versus standard care following open liver resection. British Journal of Surgery, 100(8), pp. 1015-1024. ISSN (print) 0007-1323

Hughes, H., Meddings, S., Vandrevala, T., Homes, S. and Hayward, M. (2011) Carers' experiences of assertive outreach services: an exploratory study. Journal of Mental Health, 20(1), pp. 70-78. ISSN (print) 0963-8237

Straughan, A., Kneebone, I., Vetere, A. and Vandrevala, T. (2010) The Psychology of Later Life module at the University of Surrey: to what extent does it adhere to PSIGE recommended syllabus content? PSIGE Newsletter(111), pp. 13-17. ISSN (print) 1360-3671

Lee, K., Vandrevala, T. and John, M. (2009) The challenges and experiences of trainees pursuing clinical psychology training straight from their undergraduate degree. Clinical Psychology Forum(197), pp. 45-48. ISSN (print) 1747-5732

Arber, S., Vandrevala, T., Daly, T. and Hampson, S. (2008) Understanding gender differences in older people's attitudes towards life-prolonging medical technologies. Journal of Aging Studies, 22(4), pp. 366-375. ISSN (print) 0890-4065

Garnett, D., Vandrevala, T., Hampson, S., Daly, T. and Arber, S. (2008) Family members' perspectives on potential discussions about life prolongation for their older relatives. Mortality, 13(1), pp. 65-81. ISSN (print) 1357-6275

Vandrevala, T., Hayward, M., Willis, J. and John, M. (2007) A move towards a culture of involvement: involving service users and carers in the selection of future clinical psychologists. The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 2(3), pp. 34-44. ISSN (print) 1755-6228

Vandrevala, T., Hampson, S.E., Daly, T., Arber, S. and Thomas, H. (2006) Dilemmas in decision-making about resuscitation - a focus group study of older people. Social Science and Medicine, 62(7), pp. 1579-1593. ISSN (print) 0277-9536

Vandrevala, T., Hampson, S. and Chrysanthaki, T. (2002) Breaking the death taboo: older people's perspectives on end-of-life decisions. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 3(3), pp. 36-48. ISSN (print) 2044-1827

Conference or Workshop Item

Vallee-Tourangeau, Gaelle, Wheelock, Ana, Vandrevala, Tushna and Harries, Priscilla (2021) Applying Social Judgment Theory to better understand what peer-reviewers pay attention to when evaluating proposals. In: 27th International (Virtual) Meeting of the Brunswik Society; 09-10 Dec 2021, Held online. (Unpublished)

Vallee-Tourangeau, Gaelle [Presenter], Wheelock, Ana, Vandrevala, Tushna and Harries, Priscilla (2021) Applying social judgment theory to better understand what peer reviewers pay attention to when evaluating fellowship grant proposals. In: Centre for Decision Research (CDR) Seminar Series; 03 Mar 2021, Leeds, U.K. (Held online). (Unpublished)

Vandrevala, Tushna (2019) Navigating the uncertainties and health inequalities in first generation migrant’s readiness to engage in health care screening. In: 10th Annual Faculty Research Conference: Contemporary Issues in Business and Social Sciences in a period of uncertainty; 03 - 04 Jun 2019, Kingston upon Thames, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Samsi, Kritika, Manthorpe, Jill and Vandrevala, Tushna (2018) Caring in a team : role and interactions of home care workers supporting people with Alzheimer's disease up to the end of life. In: Alzheimer's Association International Conference Symposium 2018; 22 - 26 Jul 2018, Chicago, U.S.. (Unpublished)

Samsi,, Kritika, Manthorpe, Jill, Vandrevala, Tushna, Abrams, Ruth, Yeh, I-Ling and D’Astous,, Valerie (2017) "Working to the end" : experiences of the home care workforce providing end of life care. In: Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2017; 16-20 July 2017, London, UK. (Unpublished)

Vandrevala, Tushna, Chrysanthaki, Theopisti, Hewson, Unity, Llefsen Holm, Sofie, Gurung, Pranisha and Anderson, Aisha (2017) Authoritative or empathetic parental figure: what are the roles that care home staff adopt while responding to challenging behaviours in dementia? In: 27th Alzheimer Europe Conference; 2-4 Oct 2017, Berlin, Germany. (Unpublished)

Abrams, R, Vandrevala, T, Samsi, K, Manthorpe, J, Yeh, I and D'Astous, V (2017) Blurred boundaries: home care workers’ experiences of providing care for people with dementia up to the end of life. In: British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference; 5-7 July 2017, Swansea, UK. (Unpublished)

Vandrevala, Tushna (2017) “Dementia has got nothing to do with sexuality, when you have dementia that sexual side is gone”: Understanding nursing home staff’s narratives on their roles and duties about sexuality in dementia. In: 32nd International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International; 26–29 April 2017, Kyoto, Japan. (Unpublished)

Vandrevala, Tushna, Hendy, Jane, Ahmed, Aisha, Gray, Lucy, Kelly, Claire and Ala, Aftab (2017) It’s a culture of silence; the whole family gets affected if this news comes out!: Comparative evaluations of South Asian migrants on screening for Viral Hepatitis. In: Division of Health Psychology Conference 2017; 6-8 September 2017, Cardiff, UK. (Unpublished)

Vandrevala, Tushna, Abrams, Ruth, Samsi, Kritika, Yeh, I-Ling, D'astous, Val and Manthorpe, Jill (2017) Role ambiguity and negotiating blurred boundaries: How do home care workers’ care for people with dementia up to the end of life? In: 27th Alzheimer Europe Conference; 2-4 Oct 2017, Berlin, Germany. (Unpublished)

Vandrevala, Tushna (2017) Struggling to maintain professional boundaries for care home workers providing end of life care for residents with dementia. In: 32nd International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International; 26–29 April 2017, Kyoto, Japan. (Unpublished)

Vandrevala, T, Abrams, R, Hewson, U, Holm, S, Gurung, P and Anderson, A (2017) “Thinking of them as babies, the best way is to leave them” or “My heart bleeds, maybe I get overprotective”: Understanding residential home staff’s narratives on challenging behaviours in dementia. In: British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference 2017; 5-7 July 2017, Swansea, UK. (Unpublished)

Vandrevala, Tushna, Chrysanthaki, Theopisiti and Ogundipe, Esther (2016) “Behind closed door with open minds?”: Understanding nursing home staff’s narratives towards ascribed and prescribed roles and duties within the context of sexuality in dementia. In: 26th Alzheimer Europe Conference: “Excellence in dementia research and care”; 31 Oct–2 Nov 2016, Copenhagen, Denmark. (Unpublished)

Vandrevala, Tushna (2016) Boundary dilemmas in care home worker and resident relationships: Struggling with ‘‘the line’’ when providing end of life care for people with dementia. In: 8th International Conference "Activation of seniors and non-pharmacological approaches in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease".; 22-23 Sept 2016, Brastislava, Slovakia. (Unpublished)

Vandrevala, Tushna (2016) Promoting personal autonomy is the context of awake surgery: From fear and apprehension to acceptance. In: 30th European Health Psychology Society and British Psychology Society Division of Health Psychology Conference, "Behaviour change: making an impact on health and health services"; 23-27 Aug 2016, Aberdeen, United Kingdom. (Unpublished)

Vandevala, T (2015) How does rumination influence the impact of stress on burnout, depression and general health in Healthcare Professionals working in Intensive Care Units? In: BPS Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference; 16-18 Sept 2015, London, UK. (Unpublished)

Vandrevala, Tushna and Rose, Charlotte (2015) Is work stress in providing end of life care in a care home a cause for concern?: A qualitative study. In: 25th Alzheimer Europe Conference Dementia: Putting strategies and research into practice; 2-4 Sept 2015, Ljubljana, Slovenia. (Unpublished)

Vandrevala, Tushna (2015) Providing end of life care to people with dementia in a care home: Are care home staff at risk of emotional burnout? In: Margaret Butterworth Care Home Forum Meetings; 25 Nov 2015, London, UK. (Unpublished)

Vandrevala, T (2014) "Am I really ready to go home?”: A qualitative study of patients’ experience of fast track surgery. In: 28th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society; 26-30 Aug 2014, Innsbruck, Austria. (Unpublished)

Vandrevala, T. (2006) Role of religion in advance care planning: a focus group study. In: 36th International Symposium of the European Behavioural and Social Science Research Section of the IAG; 20-22 Oct 2006, Galway, Ireland. (Unpublished)

Vandrevala, T., Hampson, S.E., Arber, S. and Daly, T. (2004) Leaving the decision to the family: older people and their confidant's views on resuscitation. In: British Society of Gerontology 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting: 'Challenging Perceptions of Later Life'; 9-11 Sep 2004, Roehampton, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Arber, S., Daly, T., Vandrevala, T. and Hampson, S. (2004) Older people's attitudes towards life prolongation: understanding gender and class differences. In: RC11 'Sociology of Aging' Inter-Congress Conference: Ageing Societies and Ageing Sociology: Diversity and Change in a Global World; 7-9 Sep 2004, Roehampton, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Vandrevala, T. and Hampson, S.E. (2003) An interpretative phenomenological analysis of older people's perspectives and attitudes towards resuscitation orders. In: 17th European Health Psychology Conference; 24-27 Sep 2003, Kos, Greece. (Unpublished)

Vandrevala, T. and Hampson, S.E. (2002) Breaking the death taboo: older people's intention to discuss end-of-life issues. In: 16th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society; 2-5 Oct 2002, Lisbon, Portugal. (Unpublished)

Vandrevala, T. and Hampson, S. (2002) Older people and decision making in the final stages of life: a developing empirical model. In: British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference; 4-6 Sep 2002, Sheffield, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Vandrevala, T. and Hampson, S.E. (2001) Application and extension of the Theory of Planned Behaviour to older people's intention to discus end-of-life issues. In: Joint Conference between the British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology and the European Health Psychology Society; 4-7 Sep 2001, St Andrews, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Monograph

Lang, B., Vandrevala, T. and McWhirter, J. (2010) Development of a discussion based intervention for learner drivers. (Project Report) Bracknell, U.K. : Transport Research Laboratory. 132 p. (TRL Published Project Report, no. PPR454) ISBN 9781846089428

Lang, B., Delmonte, E. and Vandrevala, T. (2010) Development and evaluation of the work-related road safety CD-ROM. (Project Report) Bracknell, U.K. : Transport Research Laboratory. 204 p. (TRL Published Project Report, no. PPR346) ISBN 9781846088766

Vandrevala, T., Helman, S., Turner, C. and Stone, B. (2010) Medication and road safety: a scoping study. (Project Report) London, U.K. : Department for Transport. 71 p. (Road Safety Research Report, no. 116) ISBN 9781848640818

Helman, S., Vandrevala, T. and Hutchins, R. (2010) From taking direction to taking control: Research report 1 - Feasibility of introducing a situational judgement and independent driving test element into the driver training and on road assessment protocol. (Project Report) Nottingham, U.K. : Driving Standards Agency. 106 p.

Helman, S., Vandrevala, T. and Hutchins, R. (2010) On the road to independence: Research report 2 - The feasibility of introducing independent driving into the GB driving test: phase 2 final report. (Project Report) Nottingham, U.K. : Driving Standards Agency. 65 p.

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