- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Physical Activity and Health
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Literature Analysis and Criticism
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Technology Use by Older Adults
University of Huddersfield
2022-2023
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre
2022
University of Manchester
2022
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
2019-2021
Background Falls have implications for older adults’ health and well-being. Strength balance interventions significantly reduce the risk of falls. However, patients do not always perform unsupervised home exercise needed fall reduction. Objective This study aims to develop motivational smartphone apps co-designed with professionals adults support proven aid reduction explore apps’ usability acceptability both patients. Methods There were 3 phases app development that included analysis,...
Open visiting refers to the principle of unrestricted hours in hospital setting enable relatives, families and carers visit at any time. There has been recognition that open supports patient family supported care improves communication. Despite this there difficulty implementing barriers identified. The aims study were therefore evaluate implementation visiting, implementation, sustainability impact on communication between health professionals, carers.The was conducted two large acute wards...
Background Falls have implications for the health of older adults. Strength and balance interventions significantly reduce risk falls; however, patients seldom perform dose exercise that is required based on evidence. Health professionals play an important role in supporting adults as they progress their exercises. Teleconferencing could enable to support more frequently, which behavior. Objective This study aims examine overall concept acceptability teleconferencing delivery falls...
During the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, physiotherapists changed rapidly to working remotely. Research demonstrates benefits of remote physiotherapy, but little is known about its implementation in practice.
Falls have major implications for quality of life, independence and cost to the health service. Strength balance training has been found be effective in reducing rate/risk falls, as long there is adequate fidelity evidence-based programme. Health services are often unable deliver dose exercise older adults do not always sufficiently adhere their programme gain full outcomes. Smartphone technology based on behaviour-change theory used support healthy lifestyles, but falls prevention exercise....
Falls have major implications for quality of life, independence, and cost health services. Strength balance training has been found to be effective in reducing the rate/risk falls, as long there is adequate fidelity evidence-based programme. The aims this study were (1) assess feasibility using "Motivate Me" "My Activity Programme" interventions support falls rehabilitation when delivered practice (2) design trial procedures evaluation intervention.A two-arm pragmatic randomized controlled...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Falls have implications for older adults’ health and well-being. Strength balance interventions significantly reduce the risk of falls. However, patients do not always perform unsupervised home exercise needed fall reduction. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aims to develop motivational smartphone apps co-designed with professionals adults support proven aid reduction explore apps’ usability acceptability both patients. <title>METHODS</title> There...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Falls have implications for the health of older adults. Strength and balance interventions significantly reduce risk falls; however, patients seldom perform dose exercise that is required based on evidence. Health professionals play an important role in supporting adults as they progress their exercises. Teleconferencing could enable to support more frequently, which behavior. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aims examine overall concept...