Alison Northern

ORCID: 0000-0001-8193-3934
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Research Areas
  • Diabetes Management and Education
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Mental Health and Patient Involvement
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
  • Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
  • Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Gestational Diabetes Research and Management

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
2015-2025

Leicester General Hospital
2018-2025

Objectives To conduct a cost-utility analysis of an implementation package that has been developed aiming to embed the referral people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) structured self-management education (SSME) from primary care into routine practice compared usual care. Design Model-based cost-effectiveness using School for Public Health Research treatment model. With costs and effectiveness parameters coming analyses data cluster randomised control trial. Setting English National...

10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093327 article EN cc-by-nc-nd BMJ Open 2025-02-01

Background Self-management education and support programmes help people with type 2 diabetes to manage their better. However, most do not attend these programmes. Objective Increase self-management programme attendance. Design Workstream 1: develop intervention (mixed methods). 2: refine trial design (feasibility study). 3: evaluate effectiveness (18-month wait-list cluster randomised controlled ethnography component; baseline: months −3 0; step one: 1–9; two: 10–18; minimum clinically...

10.3310/kwyf5914 article EN publisher-specific-oa Programme Grants for Applied Research 2025-02-01

Background Obesity is twice as common in people with schizophrenia the general population. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance recommends that psychosis or schizophrenia, especially those taking antipsychotics, be offered a healthy eating physical activity programme by their mental health care provider. There insufficient evidence to inform how these lifestyle services should commissioned. Objectives To develop intervention first episode evaluate its clinical...

10.3310/hta22650 article EN publisher-specific-oa Health Technology Assessment 2018-11-01

Digital health interventions (DHIs) are increasingly becoming integrated into diabetes self-management to improve behavior. Despite DHIs available people with chronic conditions, the development strategies and processes undertaken often not well described. With theoretical frameworks in current literature, it is vital that follow a shared language communicate robust process comprehensive way. This paper aims bring unique perspective digital development, as describes systematic of developing...

10.2196/17316 article EN cc-by Journal of Medical Internet Research 2020-05-04

Self-management education programmes are cost-effective in helping people with type 2 diabetes manage their diabetes, but referral and attendance rates low. This study reports on the effectiveness of Embedding Package, a programme designed to increase self-management primary care.

10.1186/s12875-024-02372-x article EN cc-by BMC Primary Care 2024-04-25

Abstract Background Structured self-management education (SSME) for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) improves biomedical and psychological outcomes, whilst being cost-effective. Yet uptake in the UK remains low. An ‘Embedding Package’ addressing barriers enablers to at patient, health care professional organisational levels has been developed. The aim of this study was test feasibility conducting a subsequent randomised controlled trial (RCT) evaluate Embedding Package primary...

10.1186/s40814-020-00606-0 article EN cc-by Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2020-05-22

A diagnosis of gestational diabetes (GDM) is associated with an over sevenfold increase in the risk developing type 2 (T2D), while among parous women T2D, up to 30% have a history GDM. Lifestyle interventions been shown reduce incident T2D adults impaired glucose tolerance, including The aim this study establish whether group self-management education programme, supported by mobile web application, can improve levels physical activity at 12 months who had GDM.The randomised controlled trial...

10.1186/s13063-018-3067-8 article EN cc-by Trials 2018-12-01

Abstract Background Approximately 425 million people globally have diabetes, with ~ 90% of these having Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). This is a condition that leads to poor quality life and increased risk serious health complications. Structured self-management education (SSME) has been shown be effective in improving glycaemic control patient related outcome measures cost-effective. However, despite the demonstrated benefits, attendance at SSME remains low. An intervention developed...

10.1186/s12875-019-1038-0 article EN cc-by BMC Family Practice 2019-11-07

Obesity is twice as common in people with schizophrenia the general population and associated significantly worsened psychiatric physical health. Despite National Institute for Health Care Excellence guidelines management of psychosis recommending that mental health services offer lifestyle programmes to improve health, this not currently occurring. The aim STEPWISE research programme was develop a intervention addressing obesity preventing weight gain schizophrenia, schizoaffective...

10.1186/s40814-018-0378-1 article EN cc-by Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2018-12-01

Digital health interventions have the potential to improve physical and psychosocial of people living with type 2 diabetes. However, research investigating long-term (≥1 year) retention engagement users within these programs is limited.The aim this study was evaluate user in digital-based Diabetes Education Self-Management for Ongoing Newly Diagnosed (myDESMOND) program, using real-world data.Anonymized data from all myDESMOND who registered program on or before November 16, 2020, were...

10.2196/44943 article EN cc-by JMIR Diabetes 2023-07-21

Abstract The number of people using injectable therapies in the UK has dramatically increased over last 20 years. People insulin require intense support from health care professionals ( HCPs ). This paper describes a module which was developed for with type 2 diabetes being treated to empower them effectively self‐manage their treatment. based on evidence previously published randomised controlled trial (the Microalbuminuria Education and Medication Optimisation [ MEMO ] study). Groups up 10...

10.1002/pdi.1979 article EN Practical Diabetes 2015-10-01

Aim: Evaluate the PRE-STARt intervention in five European countries (UK, Portugal, Spain, Germany and Greece). Methods: The 8 family based interactive workshops aimed to elicit positive lifestyle behavior change 12-14 year olds. written curriculum was underpinned by specific learning theories philosophy. Demographic, biomedical, anthropometric measures were collected at baseline, 3 6 months. Due design differences across countries, analysis assesses changes within each country. Results: 318...

10.2337/db18-1355-p article EN Diabetes 2018-06-22

Approximately 425 million people globally have diabetes, with ~ 90% of these having Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). This is a condition that leads to poor quality life and increased risk serious health complications. Structured self-management education (SSME) has been shown be effective in improving glycaemic control patient related outcome measures cost-effective. However, despite the demonstrated benefits, attendance at SSME remains low. An intervention developed embed called ‘Embedding...

10.17863/cam.46739 article EN 2019-11-07

<sec> <title>UNSTRUCTURED</title> Digital health interventions (DHIs) are increasingly becoming integrated into diabetes self-management to improve behavior. Despite DHIs available people with chronic conditions, the development strategies and processes undertaken often not well described. With theoretical frameworks in current literature, it is vital that follow a shared language communicate robust process comprehensive way. This paper aims bring unique perspective digital development, as...

10.2196/preprints.17316 preprint EN 2019-12-05

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Digital health interventions have the potential to improve physical and psychosocial of people living with type 2 diabetes. However, research investigating long-term (≥1 year) retention engagement users within these programs is limited. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The aim this study was evaluate user in digital-based Diabetes Education Self-Management for Ongoing Newly Diagnosed (myDESMOND) program, using real-world data. <title>METHODS</title> Anonymized...

10.2196/preprints.44943 preprint EN 2022-12-09
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