A5078457202- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Sleep and related disorders
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Physical Activity and Health
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
University of Southampton
2020-2024
University of Bristol
2020-2022
University of Bath
2020
University of Edinburgh
2020
Bournemouth University
2018
Background: A rigorous approach is needed to inform rapid adaptation and optimisation of behavioral interventions in evolving public health contexts, such as the Covid-19 pandemic. This helps ensure that are relevant, persuasive, feasible while remaining evidence-based. paper provides a set iterative methods rapidly adapt optimize an intervention during implementation. These demonstrated through example optimizing effective online handwashing called Germ Defense. Methods: Three revised...
To control the COVID-19 pandemic, people should adopt protective behaviors at home (self-isolation, social distancing, putting shopping and packages aside, wearing face coverings, cleaning disinfecting, handwashing). There is currently limited support to help individuals conduct these behaviors.
By 2050, worldwide dementia prevalence is expected to triple. Affordable, scalable interventions are required support protective behaviours such as physical activity, cognitive training and healthy eating. This paper outlines the theory-, evidence- person-based development of 'Active Brains': a multi-domain digital behaviour change intervention reduce decline amongst older adults.During initial planning phase, scoping reviews, consultation with PPI contributors expert co-investigators...
Nasal sprays could be a promising approach to preventing respiratory tract infections (RTIs). This study explored lay people's perceptions and experiences of using nasal prevent RTIs identify barriers facilitators their adoption continued use. Qualitative research. Study 1 thematically analysed online consumer reviews an RTI prevention spray. 2 interviewed patients about reactions digital intervention that promotes supports spray use for (reactively: at 'first signs' infection...
Early assessment and treatment of eating disorder patients is important for patient outcomes. However, up to a third people referred do not access services 16.4% attend their first scheduled appointment. MotivATE fully automated, novel, Web-based program intended increase motivation change behaviors, designed delivery at the point invitation an service, with aim increasing service attendance.This paper assesses impact on attendance when compared treatment-as-usual.A Zelen randomized...
Digital interventions are increasingly recognised as cost-effective treatment solutions for a number of health concerns, but adoption and use these can be low, affecting outcomes. This research sought to identify how individual aesthetic facets perceived trust may influence perceptions toward intentions an online intervention by building on the Technology Acceptance Model, where attractiveness, usefulness, ease enjoyment thought predict behavioural towards website. An questionnaire study...
Two online behavioural interventions (one website for parents/carers of children with eczema; and one young people eczema) have been shown in randomised controlled trials to facilitate a sustained improvement eczema severity. To describe intervention use examine potential mediators outcomes contextual factors that may influence delivery outcomes. Quantitative process evaluation UK primary care. Parents/carers were recruited through Intervention was recorded summarised descriptively. Logistic...
Background: Germ Defence (https://germdefence.org/) is a freely available website providing behavioural advice for infection control within households, using behaviour change techniques. This observational study reports current behaviours in the home UK and international users of website, examine how they might be improved to reduce spread COVID-19. Method: 28,285 sought from four pathways (to protect themselves generally, others if user was showing symptoms, household members were member...
Purpose : This study explored participant views of a web-based physical activity intervention for older adults and examined how they resonate with the key principles that guided development. Methods Qualitative interviews were carried out 52 adults. A deductive qualitative analysis approach was taken, based around intervention’s principles. Results Participants expressed mostly positive features, broadly confirming appropriateness principles, which to: (a) encourage intrinsic motivation...
Objectives We sought to explore people’s experiences and perceptions of implementing infection control behaviours in the home during COVID-19 pandemic, guided by an online behavioural intervention. Design Inductive qualitative study. Setting UK public pandemic. Participants Thirteen people took part telephone interviews, 124 completed a open-text survey. All were recruited from public. Most survey participants aged over 60 years, while interview more distributed age. reported being at...
The rapid transmission of COVID-19 in school communities has been a major concern. To ensure that mitigation systems were place and support was available, digital intervention to encourage facilitate infection-control behaviours rapidly adapted optimised for implementation as whole-school intervention. Using the person-based approach, ‘Germ Defence’ iteratively adapted, guided by relevant literature, co-production with Patient Public Involvement representatives, think-aloud interviews...
Most adults in the UK experience at least one viral respiratory tract infection (RTI) per year. Individuals with comorbidities and those recurrent RTIs are higher risk of infections. This can lead to more severe illness, worse quality life days off work. There is promising evidence that using common nasal sprays or improving immune function through increasing physical activity managing stress, may reduce incidence severity RTIs.Immune Defence an open, parallel group, randomised controlled...
Abstract Background Germ Defence ( www.germdefence.org ) is an evidence-based interactive website that promotes behaviour change for infection control within households. To maximise the potential of to effectively reduce spread COVID-19, intervention needed be implemented at scale rapidly. Methods With NHS England approval, we conducted efficient two-arm (1:1 ratio) cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) examine effectiveness randomising implementation via general practitioner (GP)...
Abstract Background Digital interventions have potential to efficiently support improved hygiene practices reduce transmission of COVID-19. Objective To evaluate the evidence for digital improve within community. Methods We reviewed articles published between 01 January 2000 and 26 May 2019 that presented a controlled trial intervention behaviours in searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane Controlled Register Trials (CENTRAL), China National Knowledge Infrastructure grey literature....
The rapid transmission of COVID-19 in school communities has been a major concern. To ensure that mitigation systems were place and support was available, digital intervention to encourage facilitate infection control behaviours rapidly adapted optimised for implementation as whole intervention. Using the person-based approach, ‘Germ Defence’ iteratively adapted, guided by relevant literature, co-production with Patient Public Involvement representatives, think aloud...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Poor sleep is a common problem in adolescents aged 14 to 18 years. Difficulties with have been found bidirectional link mental health problems. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This new research sought involve young people the co-creation of app, particularly those from underserved communities. The Sleep Solved app uses science-based advice improve sleep-related behaviors and well-being. was developed using person-based approach, underpinned by social cognitive...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Infection prevention and control (IPC) is vital in care homes, as it can reduce morbidity mortality by 30%. Ensuring good IPC practice a perennial challenge the varied complex context of homes. Behaviour change interventions, delivered via digital technology, may be effective improving among home staff. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aimed to evaluate how an evidence-based, behaviour intervention called Germ Defence rapidly adapted meet needs...
Background Poor sleep is a common problem in adolescents aged 14 to 18 years. Difficulties with have been found bidirectional link mental health problems. Objective This new research sought involve young people the co-creation of app, particularly those from underserved communities. The Sleep Solved app uses science-based advice improve sleep-related behaviors and well-being. was developed using person-based approach, underpinned by social cognitive theory social-ecological model health....
Background Infection prevention and control (IPC) is vital in care homes as it can reduce morbidity mortality by 30%. Ensuring good IPC practice a perennial challenge the varied complex context of homes. Behavior change interventions delivered via digital technology may be effective improving among home staff. Objective This study aimed to evaluate how an evidence-based, behavior intervention called Germ Defence rapidly adapted meet needs Methods applied person-based approach, which...
Increasing physical activity, improving diet, and performing brain training exercises are associated with reduced cognitive decline in older adults.In this paper, we describe a feasibility trial of the Active Brains intervention, web-based digital intervention developed to support adults make these 3 healthy behavior changes improved health. The is randomized that will test how accessible, acceptable, feasible effectiveness study procedures intend use larger, main trial.In controlled (RCT),...
Abstract Background By 2050 worldwide dementia prevalence is expected to triple, rising 152 million. Affordable, scalable interventions are required support protective behaviours such as physical activity, cognitive training and healthy eating. This paper outlines the development of ‘Active Brains’: a multi-domain digital behaviour change intervention reduce decline amongst older adults, key findings arising from this process. Methods A theory-, evidence- person-based approach was...
Introduction Multidomain interventions to address modifiable risk factors for dementia are promising, but require more cost-effective, scalable delivery. This study investigated the feasibility of “Active Brains” digital behavior change intervention and its trial procedures. Materials methods Active Brains aims reduce cognitive decline by promoting physical activity, healthy eating, online training. We conducted 12-month parallel-design randomized controlled trials amongst “lower scoring” (...