Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Health Services Research, Doctor of Philosophy, Development and feasibility study of a lifestyle intervention to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes for women with recent gestational diabetes: the GODDESS study, King's College London
2012 → 2022
Award Date: 1 Aug 2022
Clinical and public health nutrition , Master in Science, Clinical and public health nutrition , University College London
2010 → 2011
Award Date: 1 Sept 2011
Education, health promotion and international development, Master of Arts, Education, health promotion and international development, IoE Institute of Education
2003 → 2005
Award Date: 1 Sept 2005
English, Bachelor of Arts, University of Liverpool
1997 → 2001
Award Date: 1 Sept 2001
External positions
Programme Manager, Southwark Primary Care Trust
2009 → 2012
Senior Research Officer, Commonwealth Secretariat
2008 → 2009
Research Officer, Hope Clinic Lukuli
2007
Health Adviser, Uganda Women's Effort to Save Orphans
2006
Public Health Adviser, Tower Hamlets PCT
2003 → 2008
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 11 Article
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Barriers and facilitators to attending postpartum diabetes screening among women with previous gestational diabetes in China: A qualitative analysis
Huang, J., Forde, R., Forbes, A. & Parsons, J., Aug 2025, In: Diabetic Medicine. 42, 8, e70043.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sexual experience in premenopausal women with type 1 diabetes: development and validation of a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM)
Hashim, R., Forbes, A., Forde, R. & Parsons, J., 31 Dec 2025, In: EClinicalMedicine. 90, 103608.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effects of a couple-based gestational diabetes mellitus intervention on self-management and pregnancy outcomes: a randomised controlled trial
Guo, M., Shi, W.-X., Parsons, J., Forbes, A., Kong, M., Zhang, Y.-P., Yang, H. & Forde, R., 30 Nov 2023, In: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 205, 9 p., 110947.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A preliminary evaluation of a novel education model for young people with Type 1 diabetes: the Youth Empowerment Skills programme
Kariyawasam, D., Marsh, D., Pender, S., Jones, M., Rogers, R., Chapman, S., Singham, S., Lamb, S., Bhatti, R., Walker, S., Parsons, J., Forde, R. & Forbes, A., 14 Nov 2022, In: International Diabetes Nursing . 15Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Protocol for a feasibility study and process evaluation of a psychosocially modelled diabetes education programme for young people with type 1 diabetes: the Youth Empowerment Skills (YES) programme
Kariyawasam, D., Soukup, T., Parsons, J., Sevdalis, N., Baldellou Lopez, M., Forde, R., Ismail, K., Jones, M., Ford-Adams, M., Yemane, N., Pender, S., Thomas, S., Murrells, T., Silverstien, A. & Forbes, A., 9 Jun 2022, In: BMJ Open. 12, 6, p. e062971Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus)
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Co-designing Multimedia Messages and Resources to Reduce Diabetes Related Stigma and Promote Healthcare Activation in Women with Type 2 Diabetes
Parsons, J. (Primary Investigator), Forbes, A. (Co-Investigator), Forde, R. (Co-Investigator), Tang, C. (Co-Investigator) & Tsianakas, V. (Co-Investigator)
NIHR National Institute For Health & Care Research
1/10/2025 → 31/12/2026
Project: Research
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Multimedia messaging to reduce diabetes related stigma for women with gestational diabetes mellitus, a mixed-methods study
Forbes, A. (Primary Investigator), Benton, M. (Co-Investigator), Ismail, K. (Co-Investigator), Parsons, J. (Co-Investigator), Tang, C. (Co-Investigator) & Wingate, R. (Co-Investigator)
1/04/2024 → 31/03/2026
Project: Research
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Development of a Psychoeducational Intervention for Young People with Type 2 Diabetes
Forbes, A. (Primary Investigator) & Parsons, J. (Co-Investigator)
NHS South East London Clinical Commissioning Group
1/04/2023 → 31/03/2024
Project: Research
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Development and feasibility study of a lifestyle intervention to improve diet, increase physical activity and promote weight loss in women with recent gestational diabetes
Forbes, A. (Primary Investigator) & Parsons, J. (Co-Investigator)
NIHR National Institute For Health & Care Research
1/09/2014 → 31/05/2020
Project: Research
Datasets
Prizes
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FEND award for best poster presentation
Parsons, J. (Recipient), 19 Sept 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)