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Angela Difeng Wu
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Addiction researcher @oxprimarycare.bsky.social | love for the evolution of human behaviour and applying human behavioural science to health | She/Her 👩‍🔬| Views: my own
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New paper 🎉 Wording matters. In a randomised online study of 300 UK clinicians/students, a professional-obligation frame was linked with higher intentions to offer cessation support; context & time pressure shaped responses.
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<em>British Journal of Health Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library
Objectives Evidence-based support from healthcare professionals improves smoking cessation outcomes, yet intervention rates among UK general practitioners (GPs) remain suboptimal. This exploratory s...
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October 3, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Article on my newest research paper. Are GP incentives for smoking cessation hitting the mark? New study questions impact on effective care for heart patients www.phc.ox.ac.uk/news/smoking...
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#smoking #smokingcessation #cvd
Are GP incentives for smoking cessation hitting the mark? New study questions impact on effective care for heart patients
Are UK GP incentives helping heart patients quit smoking? New research questions QOF impact, finding effective cessation treatments lag behind recorded advice, especially for those with mental illness...
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May 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Lovely blog post by Alexandra Caulfield reflecting on our Health Behaviour Change short course! 🎯
Thinking of joining us this November?
Read her thoughts here 👇
www.cebm.ox.ac.uk/news/views/s...

#HealthBehaviourChange #CEBM #Oxford
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Small choices, big outcomes: Alexandra Caulfield’s reflections on the Health Behaviour Change short course
Alexandra Caulfield reflects on her experience taking the Health Behaviour Change short course at Oxford, exploring how everyday health choices shape our lives and how behavioural science can be appli...
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April 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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👋 UK-based? Used food banks, social housing or job centres? Smoked or still smoke cigarettes?

Help shape research with @UniofOxford @OxPrimaryCare — your voice matters & you’ll be reimbursed.

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👋 UK-based? Used food banks, social housing or job centres? Smoked or still smoke cigarettes? Help shape research with @UniofOxford @OxPrimaryCare — your voice matters & you’ll be reimbursed. 📧 savings@phc.ox.ac.uk 📞 01865 283922 #PPI #Smoking #Research #SmokingCessation
April 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Does anyone know where I can find data on the breakdown of people who smoke cigarettes by socio-economic status AND ethnicity in the UK? Any support or direction would be greatly appreciated #smoking #UK
April 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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In my latest blog, I reflect on the lessons learned and the importance of creating engaging, supportive learning environments for evidence-based health care.

What do you think makes an effective teacher in evidence-based practice? #teaching #evidencebasedhealthcare #learning
oxprimarycare.bsky.social Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · Jan 14
‘Teaching isn’t just about transferring knowledge—it’s about creating an environment that invites curiosity.’ 📚

@angeladwu.bsky.social reflects on how taking the Teaching Evidence-Based Practice short course reignited her passion for teaching.

Read more: bit.ly/40tWS4X

#Teaching #Medicine
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January 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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'People are most likely to succeed in quitting smoking if they use a combination of medications and behavioral support.'

Researchers have published a report that draws together the available scientific evidence on how best to support people to quit vaping ⬇️
theconversation.com/want-to-quit...
Want to quit vaping this year? Here’s what the evidence shows so far about effective strategies
Text message-based programming and the drug varenicline were the only 2 strategies that were shown to be effective for quitting vaping.
theconversation.com
January 9, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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New Cochrane review on interventions for quitting vaping - out today! www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
Interventions for quitting vaping - Butler, AR - 2025 | Cochrane Library
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January 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM