
Daniel GaffieroUniversity of Derby · Department of Psychology
Daniel Gaffiero
Doctor of Philosophy
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Introduction
Dr Daniel Gaffiero is currently employed as a Lecturer in Health Psychology at the University of Derby. His current research interests include: i) Cognitive biases in acute/chronic pain populations, ii) parental vaccine decision-making, iii) breast screening uptake, and iv) patient-practitioner communication in individuals living with chronic health conditions.
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Education
September 2018 - May 2023
September 2017 - August 2018
September 2014 - May 2017
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Publications (6)
Objective: This systematic review aimed to identify the barriers and facilitators affecting engagement with Malta’s National Breast Screening Programme (NBSP) among women aged 50–69, focusing on studies published over the past decade.
Methods: A comprehensive search of PsycINFO, PsychArticles, MEDLINE, and Google Scholar was conducted in June 2024,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered public perceptions of vaccines, particularly among parents. In high-income countries like the United Kingdom (UK) and Australia, factors such as misinformation, the expedited approval process of COVID-19 vaccines and unique local challenges have contributed to vaccine hesitancy, resulting in uneven up...
Background
Parental decision-making regarding vaccination, particularly for coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) where significant debate surrounds children aged 5–11, is influenced by various factors. Understanding the motivations behind parents’ vaccination choices for their children is crucial for maintaining vaccine uptake, in line with the National Healt...
Background: The global effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the pivotal role of vaccination in public health, particularly considering emerging severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 variants. While priority has been given to immunising vulnerable populations, children remain a significant unvaccinated group, prompting NHS Eng...
Adults with chronic pain interpret ambiguous information in a pain and illness related fashion. However, limitations have been highlighted with traditional experimental paradigms used to measure interpretation biases. Whilst ambiguous scenarios have been developed to measure interpretation biases in adolescents with pain, no scenario sets exist for...