Professor Yitka Graham

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Clyde, D, Adib, R, Baig, S, Bhasker, Aparna Ghovil, Byrne, J, Cameron, D, Copaescu, C, Clare, Ken, deBeaux, A, Drummond, G, Fawal, H, Fried, M, Ghanem, O, Graham, Yitka, Goel, Ramen, Hopkins, G, Husain, F, Joyce, B, Kermansaravi, M, Kothari, S, Kow, Lilian, Leite, S, Madhok, Brijesh, Mahon, D, Miller, K, Miras, A, Moussa, L, Neto, M, Nimeri, A, O'Kane, Mary, Parmar, C., Peterli, R, Poggi, L, Saliminen, P, Sarkar, R, Shenfine, J, Sogg, S, Stenberg, E, Suter, M, Taha, S, Tahrani, Abd, Villalonga, R, Voon, K, Welbourn, R, Zerrweck, Carlos, Lamb, P, Mahawar, Kamal, Yang, Wah and Robertson, A (2024) An international consensus on patient preparation for metabolic and bariatric surgery. Clinical Obesity, e12722. ISSN 1758-8103 (In Press)

Castellanos, Luis, Anselmetti, Paola, Acosta, Amaldo, Tomey, Daniel, Araujo-Contreras, Robert, Puche, Emiro, Elzein, Steven, Graham, Yitka, Mahawar, Kamal, Marshall, Skye, Abou-Mrad, Adel and Oviedo, Rodolfo (2024) The role of metabolic and bariatric surgery on the obesity pandemic in Latin America: a review of current practices and future directions. Obesity Reviews. p. 211. ISSN 1467-7881

Ramazan, Ferdos, Graham, Yitka and Hayes, Catherine (2024) Communities of practice: an alternative approach to bridging the theory-practice gap in radiography? Radiography. ISSN 1078-8174 (In Press)

Chunqun, Li, Gong, Xue, Zhuoqi, Wei, Gao, Lilian, Graham, Yitka and Yang, Wah (2024) Novice Chinese Bariatric Nurses’ Perceptions of Their Role as Bariatric Case Managers: a Qualitative Study. Obesity Surgery. ISSN 1708-0428

Bandlamudi, Nanda, Holt, Guy, Madhok, Brijesh, Graham, Yitka, O'Kane, Mary, Singhal, Rishi, Parmar, C., Sakran, Nasser, Mahawar, Kamal, Pouwels, Sjaak and Potluri, Sudha (2023) Malnutrition following one anastomosis gastric bypass: a systematic review. Obesity Surgery, 33 (12). pp. 4137-4146. ISSN 0960-8923

Graham, Yitka, Johnston, Lynne, Jackson, Kacey and Hilton, Charlotte (2023) "Mind the gap! Factors that predict progression to bariatric surgery indicate that more psychological treatment may be required". Clinical Obesity. ISSN 1758-8103 (In Press)

Martinino, A, Puri, O, Scaranon Pereira, J, Owen, E, Chatterjee, S, Abouelazayem, M, Yang, Wah, Mulita, F, Graham, Yitka, Parmar, Chetan, Ramnarain, D, Isik, A, Smeenk, F and Pouwels, Sjaak (2023) The ASGLOS study:a global survey on how predatory journals affect scientific practice. Developing World Bioethics. ISSN 1471-8731

Connor, Jenny, Graham, Yitka, McGarry, Kenneth, Hayes, Catherine, Mehrotra, Pallavi and Cox, Julie (2023) Improving the quality and safety of radiology reporting: a prospective audit of discrepancies amongst consultant radiologists. iRadiology, 1 (1). pp. 103-108. ISSN 2834-2879

Johnston, Lynne, Jackson, Kacey, Hilton, Charlotte and Graham, Yitka (2023) The forgotten patient: a psychological perspective on the implementation of bariatric surgery guidelines. Obesity Science and Practice. ISSN 2055-2238

Cox, Julie, Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2023) Patient-reported Outcome Measures (PROMS) in Radiology: Embracing the Metrics of Change. Clinical Radiology. ISSN 1365-229X

Sherf-Dagan, S, Biton, R, Ribeiro, R, Kessler, Y, Raziel, A, Rossoni, C, Kais, H, Bragnaca, R, Santos, Z, Goiten, D, Vivieros, O, Graham, Yitka, Mahawar, Kamal, Sakran, Nasser and Ben-Porat, T (2023) Nutritional and lifestyle behaviours reported following one anastomosis gastric bypass based on a multicentre study. Nutrients. pp. 1-15. ISSN 2072-6643

Amr, Bassem, Omar, Islam, Abdelrahman,, M, Abdalkoddus,, M, El Ella,, Y, Abukbakr,, M, Andrews,, S, Awad,, S, Bunting, D, Callejas-Diaz, Lindes, Cambridge, W, Carr, W, Chesworth, A, Courtney, M, Edge, J, Froghi, F, Graham, Yitka, Gilliam, Andrew, Harwood, S, Hollyman, M, Kimble, A, Kotb, A, Majithia, R, Mallinson, S, Metcalfe, N, O'Kane, Mary, Parmar, C., Saiyed, S, Singhal, Rishi, Trewin, L, Wadhawan, H and Mahawar, Kamal (2023) The first modified Delphi consensus building exercise on ward rounds in the UK National Health Service. World Journal of Surgery, 47 (6). pp. 1348-1357. ISSN 1432-2323

Graham, Yitka and Mahawar, Kamal (2023) Editorial: Foundations of understanding to challenge the stigma surrounding overweight, obesity, and bariatric surgery. Journal of Bariatric Surgery.

Graham, Yitka, Fox, Ann, Mahawar, Kamal, Parrott, Julie, Khalil, Fadi and Hayes, Catherine (2023) Developing a long-term follow up service for bariatric surgical patients in the community: patient and professional perspectives. Obesity Science and Practice. pp. 1-9. ISSN 2055-2238

Graham, Yitka, Mahawar, Kamal, Singhal, Rishi, Madhok, Brijesh, Yang, Wah, Riera, Manel, Martinez Duartez, Pedro, Pouwels, Sjaak, Sharma, Mitesh and Hayes, Catherine (2022) Bariatric Surgeons' experiences of working in the first year of the pandemic. Obesity Science and Practice. pp. 1-8. ISSN 2055-2238

Graham, Yitka (2022) Commentary: Navigating data governance approvals to use routine health and social care data to evidence the hidden population with severe obesity: a case study from a clinical academic's perspective. Journal of Research in Nursing, 27 (7). pp. 637-638. ISSN 1744-988X

Hayes, Catherine, Fox, Ann, Scott-Thomas, Jeanette and Graham, Yitka (2022) The vital role of healthcare assistants in pressure ulcer prevention: learning from research in practice. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 16 (8). pp. 370-378. ISSN 1753-1586

Graham, Yitka, Plouviez, Arabella, Clelland, Alison, Fox, Ann, Fowler, Ger, Sargeant, John and Hayes, Catherine (2022) ‘Applied Social Prescribing Practice: A Focused Arts Based Participatory Action Research Study of Military Veteran Transition Back to Civilian Life’. Journal of Participatory Methods. (In Press)

Massey, L, Siddiqui, MR, Shirazi, S, Hayes, Catherine, Graham, Yitka and Vig, Stella (2022) The Perceived Impact of Equality and Equity in Medical Education by Junior Doctors in the UK. Postgraduate Medical Journal. ISSN 1469-0756 (In Press)

Carpenter, Sarah, Graham, Yitka, Kulkarni, Trupti, Lyburn, Iain, Vinnicombe, Sarah, Sharma, Sheetal, Sharma, Nisha and Lowes, Simon (2022) A national survey investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on core and higher breast radiology training in the UK. Clinical Radiology. ISSN 1365-229X (In Press)

Omar, Islam, Miller, Karl, Madhok, Brijesh, Amr, Bassem, Singhal, Rishi, Graham, Yitka, Pouwels, Sjaak, Abu Hilal, Mohammad, Aggrawal, Sandeep, Ahmed, Irfan, Aminian, Ali, Ammori, Basil, Arulampalam, Tan, Awam, Altaf, Balibrea, Jose Maria, Bhangu, Aneel, Brady, Richard, Brown, Wendy, Chand, Manish, Darzi, Ara, Gill, Tavinder, Goel, Ramen, Gopinath, Bussa, Henegouwen, Mark, Himpens, Jacques, Kerrigan, David, Luyer, Misha, Mayol, J, Purkayastha, Sanjay, Rosenthal, Raul, Shikora, Scott, Small, Peter, Smart, Neil, Taylor, Mark, Udwadia, Tehemton, Underwood, Tim, Viswanath, Yirupaiahgari, Welch, Neil, Wexner, S, Wilson, Michael, Winter, Des and Mahawar, Kamal (2022) The First International Delphi Consensus Statement on Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery. International Journal of Surgery. ISSN 1743-9191

Graham, Yitka, Hayes, Catherine, Cox, Julie, Mahawar, Kamal, Fox, Ann and Yemm, Heather (2022) A systematic review of obesity as a barrier to accessing cancer screening services. Obesity Science and Practice. ISSN 2055-2238

Graham, Yitka (2022) Safety of Bariatric Surgery in ≥ 65-Year-Old Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Obesity Surgery. ISSN 1708-0428 (In Press)

Graham, Yitka (2022) Global variations in preoperative practices concerning patients seeking primary bariatric and metabolic surgery (PACT Study): a survey of 634 bariatric healthcare professionals. International Journal of Obesity. ISSN 1476-5497 (In Press)

Pouwels, Sjaak, Sakran, Nasser, Graham, Yitka, Leal, Angela, Pintar, Tadeja, Yang, Wah, Kassir, Radwan, Singhal, Rishi, Mahawar, Kamal and Ramnarian, Dharmanand (2022) Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a review of pathophysiology, clinical management and effects of weight loss. BMC Endocrine Disorders. pp. 1-9. ISSN 1472-6823

Sakran, Nasser, Graham, Yitka, Pintar, Tadeja, Yang, Wah, Kassir, Radwan, Willigendael, Edith, Singhal, Rishi, Kooreman, Zoe, Ramnarian, Dharmanand, Mahawar, Kamal, Parmar, Chetan, Madhok, Brijesh and Pouwels, Sjaak (2022) The many faces of diabetes: is there a need for reclassification? BMC Endocrine Disorders. ISSN 1472-6823

Graham, Yitka, Limmer, Matt, Jackson, Michelle, Ridgway, Dawn, Evans, Barry and Hayes, Catherine (2021) Exploring front line ambulance staff perspectives of the hospital transfer pathway. Journal of Social Care. (In Press)

Singhal, Rishi, Tahrani, Abd, Sakran, Nasser, Herrera, Miguel, Menon, Vinod, Khaitan, Manish, Foschi, Diego, Super, Jonathan, Sandvik, Jorunn, Angrisani, Luigi, Kawahaa, Nilton, Teixeira, Julio, Campos, G, Kothari, Shanu, Graham, Yitka, Ludwig, Christian and Mahawar, Kamal (2021) Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Global Bariatric Surgery PRActiceS - The COBRAS study. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice. ISSN 1871-403X

Sakran, Nasser, Zakeri, Roxanna, Madhok, Brijesh, Graham, Yitka, Parmar, Chetan, Mahawar, Kamal, Arhi, Chanpreet, Shah, Kamran and Pouwels, Sjaak (2021) Splenic abcess following sleeve gastrectomy: a systematic review of clinical presentation and management methods. Obesity Surgery. ISSN 0960-8923

Graham, Yitka, Keith, Sarah, Freeman, Maria and Hayes, Catherine (2021) A Hybrid Adaptation of the RE-AIM Framework in Data Analysis to Evaluate the Impact of a Multi-Agency Patient Care Transfer Pathway. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. (In Press)

Ahmed, Saleem, Pouwels, Sjaak, Parmar, Chetan, De Luca, Maurizio, Kassir, Radwan, Graham, Yitka and Mahawar, Kamal (2021) Outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients with liver cirrhosis: a systematic review. Obesity Surgery. ISSN 0960-8923

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2021) Adapting the RE-AIM Framework to Evaluate the Impact of a Multi-Disciplinary Patient Care Transfer Pathway. International Journal of Patient Centred Healthcare, 10 (1). pp. 1-14. ISSN 2641-6255

Mahawar, Kamal, Islam, Omar, Singhal, Rishi, Aggrawal, Sandeep, Allouch, Mustafa, Alsabah, Salman, Angrisani, Luigi, Badiuddin, Faruq, Balibrea, Jose Maria, Bashir,, Ahmad, Behrens, Estuardo, Bhatia, Kiron, Biertho, Laurent, Biter, L Ulas, Dargent, Jerome, De Luca, Maurizio, DeMaria, Eric, Elfawal, Mohammed Hayssam, Fried, Martin, Gawdat, Khaled, Graham, Yitka, Herrera, Miguel, Himpen, Jacques, Husain, Farah, Kasama, Kazunori, Kerrigan, David, Kow, Lilian, Kristinsson, Jon, Kurian, Marina, Liem, Ronald, Lutfi, Rami, Menon, Vinod, Miller, Karl, Noel, Patrick, Ospanov, Oral, Ozmen, Mahir, Peterli, Ralph, Ponce, Jaime, Prager, Gerhard, Prasad, Arun, Raj, Praveen, Rodriguez, Nelson, Rosenthal, Raul, Sakran, Nasser, Santos, Jorge Nunes, Shabbir, Asim, Shikora, Scott, Small, Peter, Taylor, Craig, Wang, Cuchuan, Weiner, Rudolph, Wylezol, Mariusz, Yang, Wah and Aminian, Ali (2021) The first modified Delphi consensus statement on Sleeve Gastrectomy. Obesity Surgery. ISSN 0960-8923

Graham, Yitka, McArdle, Mark, Cobham, Nichola, Farram, Kat and Hayes, Catherine (2020) The Prince's Trust Health and Social Care Partnership. Care Talk, Dec 20.

Islam, Omar, Graham, Yitka, Singhal, Rishi, Wilson, Michael, Madhok, Brijesh and Mahawar, Kamal (2020) Identification of Common Themes from Never Events Data Published by NHS England. World Journal of Surgery. ISSN 0364-2313

Manning, Carol, Graham, Yitka, Freeman, Maria and Hayes, Catherine (2020) Risks and Predicting Factors of Suicidal Ideation across Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Communities. British Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 9 (4). ISSN 2049-5919

Graham, Yitka, Mahawar, Kamal, Riera, Manel, Islam, Omar, Bhasker, Aparna Ghovil, Wilson, Michael, Tahrani, Abd, Moize, Violeta, Leal, Angela and Hayes, Catherine (2020) Emotional resilience and bariatric surgical teams: a priority in the pandemic. Obesity Surgery. ISSN 0960-8923

Sakran, Nasser, Zakeri, Roxanna, Madhok, Brijesh, Graham, Yitka, Parmar, Chetan, Mahawar, Kamal, Pouwels, Sjaak and On behalf of the Global Bariatric Research Collaborative, (2020) Gastric Fistula in the Chest After Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Systematic Review of Diagnostic and Treatment Options. Obesity surgery. ISSN 1708-0428

Graham, Yitka, Wilson, Ruth, Hayes, Catherine, Lyndsey, Stephenson, Wanless, Anne and Baker, Lisa (2020) The role of learning disability nurses in providing end-of-life care. Nursing Times, 116 (12). pp. 18-20. ISSN 0954-7762

Cox, Julie, Bhatti, A, Graham, Yitka and Lee, David (2020) Update on breast cancer diagnosis and management: new topics for primary care. British Journal General Practice, 70 (699). ISSN 0960-1643

Allan, M, Mahawar, Kamal, Blackwell, S, Catena, F, Chand, M, Dames, N, Goel, R, Graham, Yitka, Kothari, S, Laidlaw, L, Mayol, J, Petersen, R, Pryor, A, Smart, N, Taylor, M, Toogood, G, Wexner, S, Zevin, B and Wilson, M (2020) COVID‐19 research priorities in surgery (PRODUCE study): A modified Delphi process [Research Letter]. British Journal Of Surgery. ISSN 0007-1323

Graham, Yitka, McArdle, Mark, Scott, Jeanette, Barrigan, Marie, Richardson, Angela and Hayes, Catherine (2020) Stopping the clock and pressing reset: acknowledging and investing in the knowledge and skills of the care home workforce. Care Talk. p. 9.

Hayes, Catherine, Corrie, Ian and Graham, Yitka (2020) Paramedic emotional labour during COVID-19. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 12 (8). ISSN 2041-9457

Graham, Yitka, Fox, Ann, Scott, Jeanette, Johnson, Melanie and Hayes, Catherine (2020) How a pandemic affects the mental health of the nursing workforce. Nursing Times, 116 (8). pp. 20-22. ISSN 0954-7762

Bosun-Arije, Stella Foluke, Graham, Yitka, Ling, Jonathan and Hayes, Catherine (2020) Organisational factors influencing non-pharmacological management of Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in public hospitals across Lagos, Nigeria: A qualitative study of nurses’ perspectives. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. ISSN 0168-8227

Mahawar, Kamal, Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2020) Ascertaining areas for long-term follow-up of bariatric surgical patients for primary care. Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care. ISSN 2168-023X

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2020) HCA Roles in Covid 19: The Emotional Cost of Sacrifice. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 14 (5). ISSN 1753-1586

Graham, Yitka, Earl-Sinha, Charlotte, Parkin, Lindsay, Callejas-Diaz, Lindes, Fox, Ann, Tierney, Callum, Mahawar, Kamal and Hayes, Catherine (2020) Evaluating a potential role for community pharmacists in post-bariatric patient nutritional support. Clinical Obesity. ISSN 1758-8111

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2020) Epilepsy in pregnancy: an emergency care context. Journal of Paramedic Practice. ISSN 1759-1376

Hayes, Catherine, Cox, Chris, Parkin, Lindsay, Scott-Thomas, Jeanette and Graham, Yitka (2020) Heart Failure in Practice - Enhancing Knowledge for Nursing and Residential Healthcare. Nursing and Residential Care, 22 (4). pp. 2-8. ISSN 1465-9301

Graham, Yitka, Gerrard, David, Laight, Samantha, Brown, Rebecca, Keith, Sarah and Hayes, Catherine (2020) More than medication: Evaluating the role of the pharmacist independent prescriber in a community team for learning disabilities and behaviour deemed to be challenging. British Journal of Learning Disabilities. ISSN 1354-4187

Maines, Jacqueline, Graham, Yitka and Hayes, Catherine (2020) Improving pressure ulcer risk identification: a pilot project by ambulance staff. Journal of Paramedic Practice. ISSN 1759-1376

Graham, Yitka and Cox, Julie (2020) Radiology and patient communication: if not now, then when? European Radiology, 30. pp. 501-503. ISSN 0938-7994

Graham, Yitka, Keith, Sarah, Freeman, Maria, Haggerty, Ken, Dimmock, Kathryn and Hayes, Catherine (2019) Optimising working practices in nursing and residential care settings: an evaluation of a hospital transfer pathway. Nursing and Residential Care, 22 (1). pp. 22-30. ISSN 2052-2932

Hayes, Catherine, Bell, Kate and Graham, Yitka (2019) Alcohol use of UK military personnel during active service and on return to civilian life: veterans’ experiences. Mental Health Practice. ISSN 1465-8720

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2019) Social interactivity as Driver and Digital Technology as Vehicle: Facilitating Affective Domain Learning for Undergraduates. Higher Education, Skills and Work Based Learning, AOP (AOP). ISSN 2042-3896

Mahawar, Kamal, Sharples, Alistair and Graham, Yitka (2019) A Systematic Review of the effect of Gastric Pouch and/or Gastro-Jejunostomy (Stoma) size on weight loss outcomes with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Surgical Endoscopy. ISSN 0930-2794

Adil, Tanveer, Aminian, Adil, Govil Bhaskar, Aparna, Rajan, Reynu, Corcelles, Ricard, Zerrweck, Carlos, Graham, Yitka and Mahawar, Kamal (2019) Perioperative practices concerning sleeve gastrectomy: a survey of 863 surgeons with a cumulative experience of 520,230 procedures. Obesity Surgery.

Mahawar, Kamal, Parmar, Chetan and Graham, Yitka (2019) Procedure and Patient Selection in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery. Minerva Chirugia.

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2019) Understanding the Building of Professional Identities with the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Method Using Situational Mapping and Analysis. Higher Education, Skills and Workbased Learning. ISSN 2042-3896

Bellini, Irene, Adair, Anya, Fotopoulou, Christina, Graham, Yitka, Hutson, Alexis, McNally, Scarlett, Mohan, Helen, Vig, Stella, Parks, Rowan and Papalois, Vasilios (2019) Changing the norm towards gender equity in surgery: the women in surgery working group of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland’s perspective. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. ISSN 0141-0768

Graham, Yitka, Keith, Sarah, Freeman, Maria, Haggerty, Ken, Dimmock, Kathryn and Hayes, Catherine (2019) Red Bag scheme evaluation—hospital transfer pathways and their relevance to Healthcare Assistants. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 13 (8). ISSN 1753-1586

Hayes, Catherine, Keith, Sarah and Graham, Yitka (2019) The relevance of the clinical management of hypothyroidism for HCA practice. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 13 (7). pp. 318-321. ISSN 2052-4420

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2019) The perceived impact of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) across a new pre-registration nursing curriculum. Cylchgrawn Cymru ar gyfer Dysgu ac Addysgu mewn Addysg Uwch /Wales Journal of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, 1 (2). pp. 119-129. ISSN 2396-7285

Bosun-Arije, Foluke Stella, Ling, Jonathan, Graham, Yitka and Hayes, Catherine (2019) A Systematic Review of Factors Influencing Type 2 Diabetes mellitus Management in Nigerian Public Hospitals. International Journal of African Nursing Sciences. ISSN 2214-1391

Hayes, Catherine, Scott -Thomas, Jeanette, Mains, Jacqueline, Barrigan, Marie and Graham, Yitka (2019) Falls: nine things to consider before dialling 999. Nursing and Residential Care, 21 (6). pp. 2-7. ISSN 1465-9301

Graham, Yitka, Lisa, Wilde, Melanie, Johnson, Ann, Fox, Jeanette, Scott and Hayes, Catherine (2019) Why we need to define nurses' roles in bariatric patient care. Nursing Times, 115 (6). pp. 34-35. ISSN 0954-7762

Hayes, Catherine, Bussey, Sonia and Graham, Yitka (2019) Illuminating Undergraduate Experiential and Situated Learning in Podiatry Clinical Placement Provision at a UK School of Podiatric Medicine. Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning Journal. ISSN 2042-3896

Hayes, Catherine, Hogg, Robert, Hinshaw, Kim and Graham, Yitka (2019) Evaluating the Potential Contribution of Interdisciplinary Obstetrics Skills/Drills Emergency Training as a Quality Improvement Initiative: self-reported levels of pre and post- test confidence levels. British Journal of Midwifery, 27 (3). ISSN 0969-4900

Tsiakkis, Demetris, Graham, Yitka and Cox, Julie (2019) Early diagnosis of lung cancer: is rapid access CT scanning the answer? British Journal of General Practice, 69 (679). pp. 90-91. ISSN 0960-1643

Mahawar, Kamal, O'Kane, Mary, Clare, Ken, Graham, Yitka, Callejas-Diaz, Lindes and Carr, William (2019) Patient perspectives on adherence to micronutrient supplementation after bariatric surgery. Obesity Surgery. ISSN 0960-8923

Bellini, Maria Irene, Graham, Yitka, Hayes, Catherine, Zakeri, Roxanna, Parks, Rowan and Papalois, Vasilios (2019) A woman’s place is in theatre: women’s perceptions and experiences of working in surgery from the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland Women in Surgery working group. BMJ Open, 9 (1). ISSN 2044-6055

Graham, Yitka, Hayes, Catherine, Mehrotra, Pallavi, Spratt, Jonathan, Siddle, Kathryn and Cox, Julie (2018) Clinicans' perceptions of the quality of outsourced radiology and actions taken around perceived imaging errors in practice. European Radiology. pp. 1-6. ISSN 0938-7994

Hayes, Catherine, Alcorn, Lisa and Graham, Yitka (2018) Raising awareness of autistic spectrum disorders for healthcare assistants. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 12 (11). pp. 550-555. ISSN 1753-1586

McGarry, Kenneth, Graham, Yitka, McDonald, Sharon and Rashid, Anuam (2018) RESKO: Repositioning drugs by using side effects and knowledge from ontologies. Knowledge-Based Systems, 160. pp. 34-48. ISSN 0950-7051

Graham, Yitka, callejas-diaz, Lindes, Parkin, Lindsay, Mahawar, Kamal, Small, Peter and Hayes, Catherine (2018) Exploring the patient-reported impact of the pharmacist on pre-bariatric surgical assessment. Obesity Surgery. pp. 1-12. ISSN 0960-8923

Hayes, Catherine, Alcorn, Lisa and Graham, Yitka (2018) Considering autistic spectrum disorders in the context of clinical nurse prescribing. Nurse Prescribing, 16 (11). ISSN 1479-9189

Mahawar, Kamal, Parmar, Chetan and Graham, Yitka (2018) One anastomosis gastric bypass: key technical features,a nd prevention and management of procedure-specific complications. Minerva Chirugia, 74 (2). pp. 126-136. ISSN 0026-4733

Graham, Yitka, Mansour, Diana, Small, Peter and Fraser, Ian (2018) Contraceptive practices and menstrual patterns in women aged 18–50 years awaiting bariatric surgery. BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health, 44. pp. 228-230. ISSN 2515-1991

Hayes, Catherine, Fox, Ann, Scott -Thomas, Jeanette and Graham, Yitka (2018) ‘The Relevance of Tacit Knowledge to Healthcare Assistant Practice’. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 12 (2). pp. 84-90. ISSN 1753-1586

Graham, Yitka and Fox, Ann (2018) Preventing pressure ulcers: developing a framework of collaborative working across partners in health and social care settings.

Ojelabi, Ade, Graham, Yitka, Haighton, Katie and Ling, Jonathan (2017) A systematic review of the application of Wilson and Cleary health-related quality of life model in chronic diseases. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 15. p. 241. ISSN 1477-7525

Scott-Thomas, Jeanette, Hayes, Catherine, Ling, Jonathan, Fox, Ann, Boutflower, Ralph and Graham, Yitka (2017) A practical guide to systematic wound assessment to meet the 2017-19 CQUIN target. Journal of Community Nursing, 31 (5). pp. 30-34. ISSN 0140-0908

Graham, Yitka (2017) How does bariatric surgery impact on a patients life? Bariatric News, 34. p. 6.

Scott-Thomas, Jeanette, Graham, Yitka, Ling, Jonathan, Barrigan, Marie and Hayes, Catherine (2017) Norms of Staff Responses to Falls in Residential Care Homes. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 9 (11). pp. 476-482. ISSN 2041-9457

Scott-Thomas, Jeanette, Graham, Yitka, Ling, Jonathan, Brannigan, Marie and Hayes, Catherine (2017) Falls in the residential independent care sector—ambiguity in guidelines and policies for healthcare assistants. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 11 (9). pp. 434-440. ISSN 1753-1586

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2017) Evolution for a Revolution… the Potential Future Value of Digital Technology across UK Prosthetics and Orthotics Undergraduate Curricula. BAPOconnect.

Graham, Yitka, Hayes, Catherine, Small, Peter, Mahawar, Kamal and Ling, Jonathan (2017) Patient experiences of adjusting to life in the first two years after bariatric surgery: a qualitative study. Clinical Obesity, 7 (5). pp. 323-335. ISSN 1758-8111

Mahawar, Kamal, Kular, K, Parmar, C, van den Bosch, M, Graham, Yitka, Carr, W., Madhok, B, Magee, C, Purkayastha, S and Small, Peter (2017) Perioperaitve practice concerns of one anastomosis (mini) gastric bypass: a survey of 210 surgeons. Obesity Surgery. ISSN 0960-8923

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2017) Future of digital technology in paramedic practice:blue light of discernment in responsive care for patients? Journal of Paramedic Practice, 9 (6). pp. 240-242. ISSN 2041-9457

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2017) iCare: the Role and Potential Value of Digital Technology in HCA Curricula - an Educational Debate? British Journal of Health Care Assistants, 11 (5). pp. 252-255. ISSN 1753-1586

Cook, Susy, Weller, Gordon and Graham, Yitka (2017) Development of a new Balanced Evaluation Framework for Service Improvement. Journal of Improvement Science, 44. ISSN 2054-6629

Mahawar, Kamal, Reid, Alistair and Graham, Yitka (2017) Marginal ulcers after one anastomosis (mini) gastric bypass: a survey of surgeons. Clinical Obesity. ISSN 1758-8103

Ogbonmwan, Daisy, Graham, Yitka, Hotonu, Oluseyi and Hussey, Jane (2017) Development of a regional urogenital pain management network: sharing best practice. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 211. pp. 222-223. ISSN 0301-2115

Graham, Yitka, Small, Peter, Mahawar, Kamal, Hinshaw, Kim, Gatiss, Sarah, Out, Henk Jan and Mansour, Diana (2017) Sexual and reproductive health of women aged 18-50 awaiting bariatric surgery. British Journal of Surgery, 104 (S2). pp. 9-10. ISSN 0007-1323

Graham, Yitka, Hayes, Catherine, Mahawar, Kamal, Small, Peter, Attala, Anita, Seymour, Keith, Woodcock, Sean and Ling, Jonathan (2017) Ascertaining the place of social media and technology for bariatric patient support: what do allied health practitioners think? Obesity Surgery. ISSN 0960-8923 (Print) 1708-0428 (Online)

Graham, Yitka, Hayes, Catherine, Mahawar, Kamal, Small, Peter, Seymour, Keith, Woodcock, Sean and Ling, Jonathan (2017) Ascertaining the place of social media and technology for bariatric patient support: what do allied health professionals think? British Journal of Surgery, 104 (S2). p. 9. ISSN 0007-1323

Mahawar, Kamal K, Bhaskaer, Aparna Govil, Bindal, Vivek, Graham, Yitka, Dudeja, Usha, Lakadawala, Muffazal and Small, Peter (2016) Zinc deficiency after gastric bypass for morbid obesity: a systematic review. Obesity Surgery. ISSN 0960-8923

Mahawar, Kamal K., Graham, Yitka and Small, Peter K. (2016) Optimum time for pregnancy after bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 12 (5). pp. 1126-1128. ISSN 1550-7289

Mahawar, K., Kumar, P., Parmar, C., Graham, Yitka, Carr, W., Jennings, N., Schroeder, N., Balupuri, S. and Small, P.K. (2016) Small Bowel Limb Lengths and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: a Systematic Review. Obesity Surgery, 26 (3). pp. 660-671. ISSN 0960-8923

Graham, Yitka, Mansour, D., Small, P.K., Hinshaw, Kim, Gatiss, S., Mahawar, K.K., McGarry, Kenneth and Wilkes, Scott (2016) A survey of bariatric surgical and reproductive health professionals' knowledge and provision of contraception to reproductive-aged bariatric surgical patients. Obesity Surgery, 26 (8). pp. 1918-1923. ISSN 0960-8923

Graham, Yitka, Mansour, D., Hinshaw, Kim, Wilkes, Scott, Mahawar, K., Gatiss, S., McGarry, Kenneth and Small, P.K. (2015) Comparing Knowledge and Provision of Contraceptive Care by Bariatric Surgical and Sexual and Reproductive Health Practitioners. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 11 (6). S131-S131. ISSN 1550-7289

Mahawar, K. K., Parmar, C., Graham, Yitka, Abouleid, A., Carr, W. R., Jennings, N., Schroeder, N. and Small, P. K. (2015) Routine Liver Biopsy During Bariatric Surgery: an Analysis of Evidence Base. Obesity Surgery. ISSN 0960-8923

Mahawar, Kamal K, Graham, Yitka, Carr, William R J, Jennings, Neil, Schroeder, Norbert, Balupuri, S and Small, Peter K (2015) Revisional Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Systematic Review of Comparative Outcomes with Respective Primary Procedures. Obesity Surgery. ISSN 0960-8923

Graham, Yitka, Crosland, Ann, Ling, Jonathan, Wilkes, Scott, Hayes, Catherine and Small, PK (2015) An exploration of patient experiences of adjustment after bariatric surgery: a PhD research study. British Journal of Surgery, 102 (s4). p. 6. ISSN 0007-1323

Graham, Yitka, Small, P.K., Hayes, Catherine, Wilkes, Scott and Ling, Jonathan (2015) Risk Interpretation: Patient reported adjustments in the first two years after bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 11 (6). S151-S152.

Graham, Yitka, Wilkes, Scott, Mansour, Diana and Small, Peter K. (2014) Contraceptive needs of women following bariatric surgery. Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, 40 (4). pp. 241-244. ISSN 1471-1893

Graham, Yitka (2014) An exploration of patient experiences of bariatric surgery. Society, Biology and Human Affairs, 78 (1&2). pp. 60-61. ISSN 2046-0058

Book Section

Graham, Yitka (2022) The social aspects of bariatric surgery. In: Obesity, Batriatric and Metabolic Surgery: A Comprehensive Guide. 2nd edition. Springer Nature, London. (In Press)

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2022) 'Understanding Female Mid-Career Professional Trajectories in Higher Education: The Triad of Pedagogy, Research and Knowledge Exchange'. In: Women in Higher Education and the Journey to Mid-Career: Challenges and Opportunities. IGI Global, Pennsylvania, USA. (In Press)

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2022) Prophylaxis in Action: #MeToo for Women of Medical and Surgical Disciplines. In: Research Anthology on Feminist Studies and Gender Perceptions. IGI Global, USA.

Graham, Yitka, Hayes, Catherine, Mahawar, Kamal, Tahrani, Abd, landiribar, Jose Maria and martinez, Pedro (2021) Social aspects of bariatric surgery. In: Obesity, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, 2nd edition. Springer Nature, London. ISBN 9783030605957 (In Press)

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2021) Phenomenology: Conceptually Framing Phenomenological Research, Design and Methodology. In: Conceptual Analyses of Curriculum Inquiry Methodologies. IGI Global, Pennsylvania, USA. ISBN 9781799888482 (In Press)

Hayes, Catherine, Corrie, Ian, Graham, Yitka, Crane-Kramer, Gillian M. M. and Rowland, Toby Lloyd (2021) Characteristic and Agentic Qualities of Women Leaders Amidst Global Crises. In: Women and Leadership in Higher Education During Global Crises. IGI Global, pp. 15-35. ISBN 9781799864912

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2020) Designing a Benchmarking Tool for Testing Post-test Confidence Levels in Emergency Obstetrics Training. In: SAGE RESEARCH METHODS CASES IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE. SAGE, USA.

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2020) An Insight into the Hybrid Adaptation of the RE-AIM Framework in the Evaluation of a Multi-Agency Care Transfer Pathway - the 'Red Bag'. In: Sage Research Methods Case Studies. Sage, USA.

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2019) Prophyalis in Action: #MeToo for Women of Medical and Surgical Disciplines. In: Gender Equity in the Medical Professions. IGI Global, Hershey, pp. 270-279. ISBN 9781522595991

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2019) Prophylaxis in Action #MeToo for Women of Medical and Surgical Disciplines. In: Gender Equity in the Medical Profession. IGI Global Publications, USA.

Hayes, Catherine, Graham, Yitka and Fulton, John (2018) Introducing Anecdote Circles as an alternative Method to Focus Groups in the Pedagogic Impact Evaluation of a new Digital Nurse Navigator System. In: Sage Research Methods Cases. Sage.

Graham, Yitka (2017) The Effects of Obesity on Reproductive Health. In: Practical Guide to Obesity Medicine. Elsevier, St Louis, Missouri, pp. 123-142. ISBN 978-0-323-48559-3

Reports, briefing/ working papers

Gambles, Ellen-Alyssa and Graham, Yitka (2024) Executive Report for Active Families NE CIC. Project Report. University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK. (Unpublished)

Conference or Workshop Item

Graham, Yitka (2024) Innovate to reframe: The role of evaluating patient experience to co-create bariatric surgical programmes. In: UK Congress on Obesity, 23-25 Sep 2024, University of Oxford. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2024) Establishing equity: patient and professional collaboration for effective MBS care. In: International Bariatric Club 5th World Congress, September 18-19 2024, University of Oxford.

Graham, Yitka (2024) The evidence for obesity being a barrier to accessing cancer screening services. In: International Bariatric Club 5th World Congress, 17 Sep 2024, University of Oxford. (Unpublished)

Moize, Violeta, Graham, Yitka, Ramos Salas, Ximena and Owens, Rebecca (2024) Erradicar el estigma de la obesidad: desafios y oportunidades. In: Sociedad Espanola de Cirugia de la Obesidad y Enfermedades Metabolicas, 22-24 May 2024, Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos, Oviedo, Asturias, Espana.

Graham, Yitka, McBride, Sam, Rees, Jon and Owens, Rebecca (2024) Psicología masculina y MBS: ¿por qué es diferente para los hombres? In: Sociedad Espanola de Cirugia de la Obesidad y de las Enfermedades Metabolicas (SECO) XXV Congreso Nacional, 22-24 May 2024, Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos, Oviedo, Asturias, Espana. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka, McBride, Sam, Rees, Jon and Owens, Rebecca (2024) Gender different approaches to metabolic and bariatric surgery. In: International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders 12th European Chapter Congress, 01-03 May 2024, Vienna, Austria. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka, Jones, Robyn, Rees, Jon, McBride, Sam and Owens, Rebecca (2024) Como abordamos las cuestiones de genero para maximar la perdida de peso? In: Sociedad Argentina de Cirugia de la Obesidad, Enfermedad Metabolica y otras Relacionadas con la Obesidad (SACO) 7th Congreso Argention, 20-22 Mar 2024, Hotel Costa Galana, Mar Del Plata, Argentina. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka, Jones, Robyn and Murray, John (2024) Inteligencia Artificial y Obesidad. In: Sociedad Argentina de Cirugia de la Obesidad, Enfermedad Metabolica y otras Relacionadas con la Obesidad (SACO) 7th Congreso Argention, March 20-22 2024, Mar del Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Graham, Yitka (2024) We're all in this together: patient and professionals' perspectives of bariatric surgery. In: World Obesity Day, Centre for Obesity Research and Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, 4 Mar 2024, Virtual. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2024) Preparing patients for life after bariatric surgery. In: Obesity Surgery Society of India: Certificate in Integrated Care of Obesity, 20 Jan 2024, India (virtual). (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka and Peverley, Helen (2023) Evaluation of the Sunderland Warm Spaces Project. In: British Psychological Society Conference : The Community: Working together te tackle homelessness, deprivation and health, 04 Sep 2023, City Hall, Sunderland. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2023) Developing a long-term, community-based bariatric surgical follow-up service: patient and professional perspectives. In: International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders 26th World Congress, 30 Aug-01 Sep 2023, Mostra D'Oltremare, Naples, Italy. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2023) Obtaining research funding. In: International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders 26th World Congress: Postgraduate Study Day, 30 Aug - 01 Sep 2023, Intercontinental Hotel, Naples, Italy.

Graham, Yitka (2023) Understanding the stigma of obesity, bariatric surgery and type 2 diabetes. In: Diplomatura en Cirugia MetabolicaL Manejo transdisciplinario del paciente metabolico, July - December 2023, Austral University, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Virtual).

Abou-Mrad, Adel, Graham, Yitka and Mahawar, Kamal (2023) Gastro-oesophagien apres Roux-n-Y bypass gastrique. In: SOFFCOMM Congres Annuel de la Societe Francaise et Francophone de chirurgie de l'obesite et des malades metaboliques, May 25-26 2023, Grenoble, France. (Submitted)

Graham, Yitka (2023) Obesity as a barrier to accessing cancer screening services. In: 30th European Congress on Obesity 30th, May 17-20th 2023, Dublin, Ireland. (Submitted)

Graham, Yitka (2023) How do we strengthen links with our community colleagues for longer-term follow-up and support? In: North East Bariatric Surgical Society Annual Meeting, April 6 2023, George Washington Hotel, Washington, Tyne and Wear. (Submitted)

Graham, Yitka (2023) Aspectos sociales de la vida después la cirugía bariátrica. In: 6th Congreso Argentino SACO, 29 al 31 Marzo 2023, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina.

Graham, Yitka (2023) Estrategias nutricionales frente a la recaída. In: 6th Congreso Argentino SACO, 29 al 31 Marzo 2023, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2023) Cambios de paradigma, sesgo de peso y stigma de la obesidad. In: 6th Congreso Argentino SACO, 29 al 31 Marzo 2023, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2023) Mental health and recovery plans for clinicians working in operating theatres. In: Olympus Medical Surgical Study Day, March 9 2023, Holiday Inn, Coventry, England (virtual). (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2023) Communication and counselling of the patient with severe obesity. In: OSSICON 2030 - 20th National Conference of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society of India, March 1st - 4th 2023, Mumbai, India (virtual).

Graham, Yitka (2022) Living with obesity, type 2 diabetes and stigma: challenges for patients and professionals. In: 2nd International Diabesity and Metabolic Surgery Summit, 25-27th 2022, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Graham, Yitka (2022) Nutritional complications: Is it more common on Roux or Loops? In: 2nd International Diabesity and Metabolic Surgery Summit, 25-27th 2022, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Graham, Yitka (2022) Developing sustainable, innovative research in bariatric surgery between Israel and UK. In: Ariel Univeristy Health Sciences Faculty Conference, June 13 2022, Tel Aviv, Israel. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2022) Research and knowledge exchange: capturing evidence of the impact of arts and creative-practice based social prescribing on wellbeing. In: Arts and Healtn, April 29th 2022, National Glass Centre, Sunderland.

Graham, Yitka (2022) The emotional cost of COVID-19: building individual and team resilience and wellbeing. In: Surgical ENT Study Day, 09 March 2022, Virtual. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2022) The emotional cost of COVID-19: building individual and team resilience and wellbeing. In: Olympus Continuum: Surgical ENT Study Day, 9 March 2022, Virtual. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2022) Bariatric and metabolic surgery - patient perspectives on a novel approach to Type 2 Diabetes. In: National Institute for Health Research 'Diabetes: It's grim up North, or is it?', 9 Feb 2022, Online. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2021) The role of good communication between professionals and patients. In: Advanced Bariatric Nutrition Course, 11 Dec 2021, Virtual. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2021) Long-term follow-up of bariatric surgical patients in the community: patient and professionals’ perspectives. In: London International Bariatric Surgical Symposium (LIBSS), 25-26 Nov 2021, London (Virtual). (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2021) Health and wellbeing of bariatric multidisciplinary teams. In: London International Bariatric Surgical Symposium (LIBSS), 25-26 Nov 2021, London (Virtual).

Graham, Yitka (2021) Stigma, body image and the bariatric patient. In: Advanced Bariatric Nutrition Course, 7 Nov 2021, Virtual. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2021) Understanding evidence based bariatric care. In: Obesity UK Patient Support Meeting, 22 Sep 2021, Virtual. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2021) How patient perspectives help professionals to understand the social aspects of bariatric surgery. In: Emerging from COVID: Overcoming the challenges of a global pandemic, March 10 2021, United States (virtual).

Graham, Yitka (2021) Mental health and bariatric surgical teams. In: Impact of Pandemic on Bariatric Surgery: Olympus Medical Education Seminars, January 21 2021, Online.

Graham, Yitka (2020) Body image pre- and post-bariatric surgery. In: Advanced Bariatric Nutrition Course, Mumbai, India (virtual).

Graham, Yitka (2020) The role of good communication between professionals and patients. In: Advanced Bariatric Nutrition Course, 12 December 2020, Online, Mumbai, India.

Graham, Yitka, Earl-Sinha, Charlotte, Parkin, Lindsay, Callejas-Diaz, Lindes, Fox, Ann, Tierney, Callum and Mahawar, Kamal (2020) Exploring a role for community pharmacists in nutritional supplementation following bariatric surgery. In: IFSO EC Scientific Congress, December 11 2020, Prague, Czech Republic.

Graham, Yitka (2020) The value of qualitative research in bariatric surgery. In: IFSO EC Scientific Congress, December 11 2020, Prague, Czech Republic.

Graham, Yitka (2020) Sensitivity and the Bariatric Patient. In: Advanced Bariatric Nutrition Course, 18 October 2020, Online.

Graham, Yitka (2020) The bariatric patient: sensitivity. In: Advanced Bariatric Nutrition Course, 18 October 2020, Online.

Graham, Yitka (2020) Conceptualising the social aspects of bariatric surgery: what healthcare professionals need to know. In: XXII Congreso Internacional de Cirugia para la Obesidad y Enfermedades Metabolicas Virtual, 10 - 11 October 2020, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico.

Graham, Yitka (2020) Obesity and bariatric surgery: Why we need the patient perspective. In: UNSPECIFIED, October - December 2020, Advanced Bariatric Nutrition Course, Mumbai, India.

Graham, Yitka (2020) Obesity and bariatric surgery: Why we need the patient perspective. In: Advanced Bariatric Nutrition Course, October 18th 2020, Online.

Graham, Yitka (2020) Social media: maximising capacity for patient support in the pandemic. In: FAMIS Advanced Bariatric/Metabolic Surgery Postgraduate Conference, 31 Aug 2020, Tijuana, Mexico.

Graham, Yitka (2020) The impact of the social aspects of bariatric surgery on everyday life. In: Obesity UK National Patient Support Webinar, August 11th 2020, Liverpool, UK.

Graham, Yitka (2020) Update on the stigma of obesity and bariatric surgery in the pandemic. In: FAMIS Advanced Bariatric/Metabolic Surgery Postgraduate Conference, July 30 - 31st 2020, Tijuana, Mexico.

Graham, Yitka (2020) The impact of obesity stigma on people and in healthcare settings. In: APPG Conference on Obesity Stigma, March 2nd 2020, Attlee Suite, Portcullis House, Houses of Parliament.

Yitka, Graham (2020) BOMSS National Research Update. In: BOMSS Annual Scientific Meeting, January 22 - 24th 2020, TECA, Aberdeen, Scotland.

Graham, Yitka (2019) The social aspects of bariatric surgery. In: London International Bariatric Surgical Symposium (LIBSS), November 21-22 2019, Homerton University Hospital, London, England.

Graham, Yitka (2019) Contraception and bariatric surgery - an example of undertaking research. In: London International Bariatric Surgical Symposium (LIBSS) Scientific Congress, November 21-22 2019, Homerton University Hospital, London, England.

Graham, Yitka (2019) Raising awareness of anastomotic ulceration in patients who smoke. In: IFSO International Scientific Congress, 3-7 September 2019, Madrid.

Graham, Yitka, Callejas-Diaz, Lindes, Parkin, Lindsay, Earl-Sinha, Charlotte, Mahawar, Kamal, Small, Peter and Hayes, Catherine (2019) VITAMINS: exploring a role for community pharmacists in nutritional supplementation following bariatric surgery. In: 24th World Congress International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)/XXI Congress de Sociedad Espanola de Cirugia para la Obesidad (SECO), September 3 - 7th 2019, Palacio Municipal de Congresos, Madrid, Spain.

Graham, Yitka (2019) An innovative approach to improving adherence to nutritional supplements. In: 24th International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)/XXI Congreso de la Sociedad Espanola para la Cirugia para la Obesidad (SACO), September 3 - 7th 2019, Palacio Municipal de Congresos, Madrid, Spain.

Graham, Yitka (2019) Bariatric patients, social media and technology. In: Colegio Mexicano de Cirugia para la Obesidad y Enfermedades Metabolicas XXI Congreso Internacional, July 3 - 6 2019, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. (Submitted)

Graham, Yitka and Plouviez, Arabella (2019) Comida y el mundo social de cirugia bariatrica/Food and the bariatric social world. In: XXI Congreso Scientifico del Colegio Mexicano para la obesidad y enfermedades metabolicas, July 3 - 6th 2019, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

Graham, Yitka (2019) Social media, digital technology and patients: experiences from UK Integrated Health Professionals. In: IFSO Latin American Chapter/Sociedad Argentina de Cirugia de la Obesidad,Enfermedad Metabolica y Otras Relacionadas con la Obesidad, 23-26th April 2019, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Hayes, Catherine, Hinshaw, Kim, Hogg, Robert and Graham, Yitka (2019) ‘High Fidelity Simulation in Interdisciplinary Obstetrics Skills and Drills Emergency Training with ‘Sim Mom’: Evaluating the Impact of Pedagogic Intervention on Staff Confidence Levels’. In: North East Simulation Network Annual Conference, Thursday, March 21st 2019, Northumbria University.

Graham, Yitka (2019) Social media, digital technology and patients: experiences from UK Integrated Health Professionals. In: 2nd Congress of Revisional Bariatric Surgery/2o Congreso de Revision, 21 - 23 Feb 2019, Hospital Angeles, Tijuana, Mexico.

Hayes, Catherine, Hinshaw, Kim, Hogg, Robert and Graham, Yitka (2019) High Fidelity Simulation in Interdisciplinary Obstetrics Skills and Drills Emergency Training with ‘Sim Mom’: Evaluating the Impact of Pedagogic Intervention on Staff Confidence Levels’. In: North East Simulation Network Event, Thursday 21st March 2019, Northumbria University. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka, Earl-Sinha, Charlotte, Parkin, Lindsay, Callejas-Diaz, Lindes, Mahawar, Kamal, Small, Peter, de-Alwis, Nimantha and Hayes, Catherine (2019) Evaluating a potential role for Community Pharmacists in post-bariatric nutrient support (VITAMINS). In: BOMSS Annual Scientific Meeting 2019, January 23 - 25th 2019, Belfast.

Wilde, Lisa, Sekhar, Arun, Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2018) Evaluating attendees perceptions of attending a bariatric patient support group. In: British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society 9th Annual Scientific Meeting 2019, January 23-35th 2019, Belfast.

Graham, Yitka (2018) Adjusting to the social aspects of bariatric surgery. In: 2nd Congress on revisional bariatric surgery/2o Congreso de cirugia de revision, Feb 21 - 23 2019, Hospital Angeles, Tijuana, Mexico.

Graham, Yitka (2018) Percepcion del paciente ante una cirugia bariatrica revisional/Perceptions of the patient before a revisional bariatric surgical procedure. In: 2nd Congress of Revisional Bariatric Surgery/2o Congreso de Revision, 21 - 23 Feb 2019, Hospital Angeles, Tijuana, Mexico. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2018) Social media, digital technology and patients: experiences from UK Integrated Health Professionals. In: 2nd Congress of Revisional Bariatric Surgery/2o Congreso de Revision, 21 - 23 Feb 2019, Hospital Angeles, Tijuana, Mexico.

Graham, Yitka (2018) Who fails more: patient or procedure/surgeon?/Quien falla mas:paciente o cirugia/cirujano? In: 2nd Congress on revisional bariatric surgery/2o congreso de cirugia revisional, Feb 21 - 23 2019, Hospital Angeles, Tijuana, Mexico.

Graham, Yitka (2018) Making a difference: the positive benefits of research on patient care. In: Gateshead 15th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Conference, May 22nd 2018, Gateshead.

Graham, Yitka, Fox, Ann, Richardson, Angela, Couzens, Amy and Hayes, Catherine (2018) Ascertaining pressure ulcer prevention practices in residential care homes. In: Tissue Viability Society Conference, 25-26 Apr 2018, Newcastle upon Tyne. (Unpublished)

Yitka, Graham (2018) PROACT: Preventing pressure ulcers in care homes. In: NHS England Extended Health in Care Homes, March 27th 2018, Penrith, Cumbria.

Graham, Yitka (2018) PROACT: preventing pressure ulcers in care home settings. In: NHS England Extended Health in Care Homes Conference, 30 Jan 2018, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. (Unpublished)

Yitka, Graham (2018) Challenges in women of childbearing age and bariatric surgery. In: BOMSS Annual Scientific Meeting 2018, 24-26 Jan 2018, International Centre, Telford.

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2017) Evaluating Interactivity Design in the Context of Technology Enhanced Learning; an Overarching Case Study Methodology integrating Anecdote Circles and Surveys as Methods of Inquiry for Nursing Curricula. In: Partners in Practice: Nurses Working Together Through Change RCN Education Forum Conference and Exhibition 2018, 20-21 Mar 2018, Newcastle Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Scott-Thomas, Jeanette, Graham, Yitka, Ling, Jonathan and Hayes, Catherine (2017) ‘Is Residential Care Provision Falling Down? The Need for Interprofessional Capacity Building between Nursing and Paramedic Practice’. In: NET 2018 Conference, 4th - 6th September 2018, Churchill College, Cambridge. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka, Ling, Jonathan, Fox, Ann and Hayes, Catherine (2017) Social Media and Technology in the Nursing and Allied Healthcare Professions; Logging on to the Educational Implications for Workforce Development. In: NET 2018 Conference, 4th-6th September 2018, Churchill College, Cambridge. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2017) Research: with patients and for patients. In: WLSInfo National Meeting 2017, 21 Oct 2017, Liverpool. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2017) Research: Why we need patients as partners. In: IFSO 22nd Word Congress, August 29th - Sept 2nd 2017, London.

Graham, Yitka (2017) Research: why we need patients at the table. In: International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) 22nd World Congress, August 30th - 2nd September 2017, London, England.

Graham, Yitka (2017) Women in Bariatric Surgery. In: IFSO 22nd Annual World Congress, August 29th - Sept 2nd 2017, London.

Graham, Yitka (2017) Women in bariatric surgery. In: International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) 22nd World Congress, London, England.

Graham, Yitka (2017) The role of mobile apps in bariatric patient support. In: International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders 22nd World Congress, August 30th - 2nd September 2017, London, England.

Graham, Yitka (2017) Menstrual patterns and contraceptive practices of women aged 18-50 awaiting bariatric surgery. In: International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders 22nd World Congress, August 30th - 2nd September 2017, London, England.

Graham, Yitka (2017) Understanding how patients adjust to self-reported social complexities after bariatric surgery. In: International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders 22nd World Congress, August 30th - 2nd September 2017, London, England.

Graham, Yitka (2017) What do UK Allied Health Professionals think of the place of social media and technology for bariatric patient support? In: International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) 22nd World Congress, August 30th - 2nd September 2017, London, England.

Graham, Yitka (2017) Contraception, Pregnancy and Bariatric Surgery: Case studies and management. In: IFSO 22nd World Congress, Aug 30th - Sept 2nd 2017, London.

Bosun-Arije, S, Ling, Jonathan, Graham, Yitka and Hayes, Catherine (2017) A Unique and Conceptual Model Informing the Management of Type II Diabetes mellitus for Clinical Practice in Nigeria. In: The International Diabetes Federation Conference, 4-8 Dec 2017, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Unpublished)

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2017) Driving Socio-cultural Learning in Practice via the Integration of Social Constructivist Approaches to Pedagogic Practice with Nigerian Students; Internationalising Nursing Curricula. In: 2nd Trent Institute for Learning and Teaching - NTU Global, Internationalising the Curriculum Conference, 14 Jul 2017, Nottingham Trent University. (Unpublished)

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2017) ‘Using Digital Technology and Interactivity Design to Drive Interactive Networks and the Co-Construction of Social Knowledge; the Nurse Navigator System’. In: 5th Annual JISC Change Agents’ Network Conference, 20th - 21st Apr 2017, Exeter University. (Unpublished)

Bosun-Arije, S, Hayes, Catherine, Ling, Jonathan and Graham, Yitka (2017) Global insights into the clinical management of Type II Diabetes mellitus; a context specific view from Nigeria on drivers and barriers to clinical nursing management. In: Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2017, 8 -10 Mar 2017, Manchester Central, Manchester. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka, Hayes, Catherine, Mahawar, Kamal, Small, Peter, Attala, Anita, Seymour, Keith, Woodcock, Sean and Ling, Jonathan (2017) Ascertaining the place of social media and technology for bariatric patient support: What do allied health professionals think? In: The BOMSS Annual Scientific Meeting 2017, 25-27 Jan 2017, Alton Towers Hotel, Staffordshire, UK.

Graham, Yitka, Small, Peter, Mahawar, Kamal, Hinshaw, Kim, Gatiss, Sarah, Out, Henk Jan and Mansour, Diana (2017) Sexual and reproductive health of women aged 18-50 awaiting bariatric surgery. In: BOMSS Annual Scientific Meeting 2017, 25-27 Jan 2017, Alton Towers Hotel, Staffordshire, UK.

Hayes, Catherine and Graham, Yitka (2016) ‘Embedding Existing Learning Technologies in Pedagogic Design; A Mixed-Methods Impact Evaluation of a Student Navigator System’. In: Three Rivers Learning and TEaching Conference: 'Transformations, Transitions & Territories', 17 Mar 2017, Teesside University. (Submitted)

Graham, Yitka (2016) Post-surgical patient experiences of weight-loss surgery: what does the research tell us? In: North East Obesity Forum: Weight Loss Surgery, 19 Oct 2016, Gateshead Civic Centre, Gateshead.

Graham, Yitka (2016) NIHR and Public Health: building research capacity together. In: Innovations, Research and Evaluation in Sexual and Reproductive Health— North East Event, 3 Oct 2016, Ramside Hall, Durham. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2016) Patient experiences of adjusting to life after bariatric surgery. In: North East Bariatric Service Annual Meeting,, Oct 2016, Gateshead.

Graham, Yitka (2016) Contraception and bariatric surgery: emerging issues. In: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Women’s Health Update for Nurses., 16 Sep 2017, Durham. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2016) Contraception and bariatric surgery: emerging issues. In: Invited Speaker for British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society 7th Annual Scientific Meeting, 27-29 Jan 2016, Cardiff City Hall, Cardiff.

Aird, I., Evbuomwan, I., Green, Alan, Ling, Jonathan, Small, P.K., Mahawar, K.K., Out, Henk Jan and Graham, Yitka (2016) Management of obese women in UK assisted contraception units: a survey of current practice. In: British Fertility Society Annual Meeting, 7-8 Jan, Gateshead, UK. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka, Mansour, D., Small, P.K., Hinshaw, Kim, Gatiss, S., Mahawar, K.K., McGarry, Kenneth and Wilkes, Scott (2016) Comparing knowledge and provision of contraceptive care by bariatric surgical and sexual and reproductive healthcare practitioners. In: British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society 7th Annual Scientific Meeting, 27-29 Jan, Cardiff, UK. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2016) Social media and technology; help for the patient and professional. In: British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society 7th Annual Scientific Meeting, 27-29 Jan, Cardiff, UK. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka, Small, P.K., Jennings, N., Mahawar, K.K., Ling, Jonathan and Allan, L. (2016) The development of a bariatric surgical patient-led mobile app to identify bariatric friendly eating places. In: British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society 7th Annual Scientific Meeting, 27-29 Jan, Cardiff, UK. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2015) Contraception and bariatric surgery: emerging issues. In: Brtish Association for Sexual Health and HIV Annual Regional Meeting, 11 Sep 2015, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Balupuri, S., Smith, B., Christopher, C., Graham, Yitka, Parmar, C., Mahawar, K. and Jennings, K. (2015) AST to ALT ratio is non-predictive: need for liver biopsy. In: International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders 20th World Congress, 26-29 Aug 2015, Vienna, Austria. (Submitted)

Graham, Yitka, Mahawar, K., Jennings, N., Schroeder, N., Carr, W., Small, P. K. and Balupuri, S. (2015) Bariatric surgeons' perceptions of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In: International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders 20th World Congress, 26-29 Aug 2015, Vienna, Austria. (Submitted)

Graham, Yitka, Mansour, D., Hinshaw, Kim, Gatiss, S., Wilkes, Scott and Small, P. K. (2015) UK sexual and reproductive healthcare professionals' knowledge of bariatric surgical procedures and associated contraceptive practices. In: International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders 20th World Congress, 26-29 Aug 2015, Vienna, Austria. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2015) Contraception and bariatric surgery: emerging issues. In: Invited Speaker at British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society Scientific Meeting, 22-23 Jan 2015, Gosforth Park Marriott Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka, Small, P. K., Mansour, D and Wilkes, Scott (2015) Ascertaining knowledge of contraceptive practices within bariatric surgical teams. In: British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society 6th Annual Scientific Meeting, 22-24 Jan 2015, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka, Crosland, Ann, Ling, Jonathan, Wilkes, Scott, Hayes, Catherine and Small, P. K. (2015) An exploration of patient experiences of adjustment after bariatric surgery. In: British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society 6th Annual Scientific Meeting, 22-24 Jan 2015, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka, Wilkes, Scott, Mansour, D and Small, P. K (2015) Ascertaining knowledge of contraceptive practices within UK bariatric surgical units. In: International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders 20th World Congress, 26-29 Aug 2015, Vienna, Austria. (Unpublished)

Bennet, J., Darrien, J., Graham, Yitka and Woodcock, S. (2015) What is revisional bariatric surgery? In: British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society 6th Annual Scientific Meeting, 22-24 Jan 2015, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. (Submitted)

Graham, Yitka (2014) Exploring patient experiences of bariatric surgery. In: NIHR NENC Health Services and Delivery Research SGL Meeting, 9 Oct 2014, Durham. (Unpublished)

Graham, Yitka (2014) Contraceptive Needs of Bariatric Patients. In: UNSPECIFIED, Oct 2014, Hexham General Hospital, Hexham Northumberland.

Fox, Ann, Graham, Yitka, scott-Thomas, Jeanette, Boutflower, Ralph and Ling, Jonathan Prevention of pressure ulcers in health and social care settings. In: UNSPECIFIED.

Thesis

Graham, Yitka (2016) Exploring patient experiences of adjusting to life in the first two years after bariatric surgery. Doctoral thesis, university of Sunderland.

Show/Exhibition

Graham, Yitka (2022) VICS MAKE. April 11 - May 22 2022, National Glass Centre, Sunderland.

Graham, Yitka (2020) Time for Tea. National Glass Centre, Feb 29-Jul 5 2020, Sunderland, UK.

Film/Video

Graham, Yitka (2020) International Bariatric Club Webinar: The Psycho-Sexual Impact of Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery Bariatric Divorce: why extreme weight-loss may lead to break ups. [Film/Video]

Graham, Yitka (2020) Preparing a research abstract and title - two critical synopses of a study. [Film/Video]

Graham, Yitka (2019) The Prevalence of Weight Bias and Stigma and the Role of Advocacy”. [Film/Video]

Graham, Yitka (2019) BBC North East and North Cumbria Inside Out Programme. [Film/Video]

Audio

Graham, Yitka (2020) Times Radio Yitka Graham 290620. [Audio]

Graham, Yitka (2020) BBC Radio Newcastle Yitka Graham 250620. [Audio]

Graham, Yitka (2019) BBC Radio Tees: Interview about the judgement of weight-loss surgery. [Audio]

Graham, Yitka (2019) BBC Radio Newcastle Morning Show: Interview about the judgment of bariatric surgery. [Audio]

Graham, Yitka (2019) The judgement of weight-loss surgery. [Audio] (Unpublished)

Other

Graham, Yitka, McArdle, Mark, Richardson, Angela, Barrigan, Marie and Hayes, Catherine (2020) More than just a job for the here and now: careers and care homes [Online Article]. Care Talk.

Graham, Yitka and Bell, David (2020) Time for serious investment if we really value to care sector [News Article]. The Journal.

Orji, Lilian Chika, Hayes, Catherine, Graham, Yitka and Fulton, John The Postgraduate Public Health Dissertation Dissemination Series:'Clinicians Perceptions of the Socio-cultural and Socioeconomic Factors Impacting on Contraceptive Service Uptake of Women aged (15-49) in Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe State, Nigeria'. UNSPECIFIED. (Unpublished)