Imran Khan

Researcher @QMUL; @SURECANstudy; with an interest psychology, bioethics and religion.

All views expressed are my own.

[SURECAN @SURECANstudy]

@damienridge @EMoschopoulou @StephJCTaylor @ImranKuk @gaileva You can find out study protocol here: https://t.co/0tWL6yGJEl

#opc24 #survonc

[SURECAN @SURECANstudy]

@damienridge @EMoschopoulou @StephJCTaylor @ImranKuk @gaileva @ImranKuk tells us about recruitment challenges, the main outcome measures and the trial in more details.

COVID meant that:
- our trial was deprioritised
- telephone recruitment of participants
- online therapist training
- needed to find new recruitment sites

#opc24 #survonc

[Dr Hassan Mahmood @HassanmahmoodDr]

@DipeshGopal @SURECANstudy @damienridge @EMoschopoulou @ImranKuk @QMUL_WIPH @StephJCTaylor @KingsIoPPN @UniWestminster @portsmouthuni @bbcasiannetwork @OxPsychiatry Well done to you and the team, Dipesh

[Dipesh Gopal @DipeshGopal]

🗣️ "With respect to professionals, one diverse group of Muslim participants considered that mental health services should be reserved “for serious issues”."

https://t.co/WwrP7pQqqv

[Dipesh Gopal @DipeshGopal]

🗣️"While participants might draw strength from..horizontal links with religious leaders or spiritual healers were also critical, especially since their recommendations could be preferred to those of health professionals."

https://t.co/WwrP7pQqqv

[Dipesh Gopal @DipeshGopal]

🧵 THREAD on psychology, cancer and ethnic minority health and our theory of 'affective relationality': https://t.co/WwrP7pQqqv

* it was psychological as well as physical activity / work support too if needed. See @SURECANstudy: https://t.co/N3sqAuG6rK

@damienridge

[Imran Khan @ImranKuk]

https://t.co/BnBqNHYn6b https://t.co/PyKFkysVOT

[Dr Fehmi Hafiz @fehmihf]

We NEED to start a conversation in the Pakistani culture to acknowledge the existence and acceptance of Palliation/End-of-life care/DNACPRs because right now IT JUST AIN’T HAPPENING

[Imran Khan @ImranKuk]

@fehmihf Given that most Pakistanis are Muslim, and many are oriented by their faith in how they navigate end-of-life situations, the faith actually can help acknowledge acceptance https://t.co/iECVTbQ6Qi

[Dipesh Gopal @DipeshGopal]

Our article in @TheLancet: https://t.co/P2hJdjPKxc

We agree with the recent @NHS_RHO report

@chrissiedoug @DocAmali @ImranKuk Sarah Wong @ResearchCRED @DecolonisingMed @KarolinskaDGH @raceandhealth

[Imran Khan @ImranKuk]

Our comment published in the Lancet. It was a great experience to work with a group of distinguished colleagues: Dipesh Gopal, Amali Lokugamage, @chrissiedoug and Sarah Wong

An attitude of Cultural Safety and reflexivity will encourage indigenous forms o…https://t.co/kIcbQiXxFo

[Dipesh Gopal @DipeshGopal]

@BJGPjournal @DrHassanAwan @CizCG @farazhmughal @TomKingstone @Keele_MHRes The big shift is from cultural competency to Cultural Safety: https://t.co/1glcOX5BAh

@chrissiedoug @DocAmali @ImranKuk - write a reply with SW?

[Imran Khan @ImranKuk]

This commentary suggests how Muslims, through their tradition, can approach dying and death in the ICU in a way that can potentially avoid conflict and burden during such a sensitive time for all. https://t.co/iECVTbQ6Qi

[Dr. Gabor Maté @DrGaborMate]

The Wisdom of Trauma will be rebroadcast at the end of this month, as will the "Talks On Trauma" series. Over 4 million people worldwide have watched this film so far, which speaks to the deep hunger for a trauma-informed revolution in our thinking. https://t.co/3ZjOE7vihC

[Aeon Magazine @aeonmag]

Exploring natural surfaces at a range of scales – from the microscopic to the cosmic – offers an awe-inspiring view of Earth and the remarkable patterns nature creates. On Aeon Video: https://t.co/GAjtkG0IOH

[Jonathan Haidt @JonHaidt]

Instagram’s new “teen safety” features are mostly based on the premise that kids just need to limit dosage. But much of the harm may come from rewiring childhood social relations. For younger teens, Insta may be unsafe at any dosage:
https://t.co/4T5MrCb2ew

[Philosophy Muse @philosophy_muse]

What you see and hear depends a good deal on what sort of person you are. C.S.Lewis

[Siddhartha Mukherjee @DrSidMukherjee]

Fascinating discussion with Juliette Kayyem, Peter Singer, Gregg Gonsalves and Ngozi Ezike on vaccine distribution and logistics.
We are piloting a digital platform at https://t.co/nxIgxlgWjF (still in pilot phase -- but looks very promising) https://t.co/GRWrrXuUk7

[Aeon Magazine @aeonmag]

Is physics deterministic? How order emerges out of chaos on a molecular level. Most popular of 2020: https://t.co/RFBbCOOm1K

[AMA Code of Medical Ethics @AMAEthicsCode]

This digital self-portrait by Kenya Thrasher prominently features a bucket representing burdens we bear. Filled by our shared histories, some of our buckets might only contain a few drops & some of our buckets are primed to overflow, perhaps at any moment: https://t.co/1FtY9bV3d1