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Perceptions and Experiences of the University of Nottingham Pilot SARS-CoV-2 Asymptomatic Testing Service: A Mixed-Methods Study (2020)
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Blake, H., Corner, J., Cirelli, C., Hassard, J., Briggs, L., Daly, J. M., …Ball, J. (2021). Perceptions and Experiences of the University of Nottingham Pilot SARS-CoV-2 Asymptomatic Testing Service: A Mixed-Methods Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(1), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010188

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. We aimed to explore student and staff perceptions and experiences of a pilot SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic testing service (P-ATS) in a UK university campus setting. This was a mixed-method study co... Read More about Perceptions and Experiences of the University of Nottingham Pilot SARS-CoV-2 Asymptomatic Testing Service: A Mixed-Methods Study.

COVID-Well: Evaluation of the Implementation of Supported Wellbeing Centres for Hospital Employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)
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Blake, H., Yildirim, M., Wood, B., Knowles, S., Mancini, H., Coyne, E., & Cooper, J. (2020). COVID-Well: Evaluation of the Implementation of Supported Wellbeing Centres for Hospital Employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(24), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17249401

Supported Wellbeing Centres have been set up in UK hospital trusts in an effort to mitigate the psychological impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers, although the extent to which these are utilised and the barriers and facilitators to access are no... Read More about COVID-Well: Evaluation of the Implementation of Supported Wellbeing Centres for Hospital Employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Engaging the nursing workforce to achieve a culture of excellence: Nottingham Children's Hospital ANCC Pathway to Excellence® Journey (2020)
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Cronshaw, A., Boddye, E., Reilly, L., Boardman, R., Portas, L., Hagan, J., …Marufu, T. C. Engaging the nursing workforce to achieve a culture of excellence: Nottingham Children's Hospital ANCC Pathway to Excellence® Journey. Manuscript submitted for publication

Abstract: High quality nursing care is linked to improved patient experience and outcomes, which is of paramount importance to healthcare delivery, especially in light of the significant local and global challenges. Having workplace environments that... Read More about Engaging the nursing workforce to achieve a culture of excellence: Nottingham Children's Hospital ANCC Pathway to Excellence® Journey.

Test@Work Texts: Mobile Phone Messaging to Increase Awareness of HIV and HIV Testing in UK Construction Employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)
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Middleton, M., Somerset, S., Evans, C., & Blake, H. (2020). Test@Work Texts: Mobile Phone Messaging to Increase Awareness of HIV and HIV Testing in UK Construction Employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(21), Article 7819. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17217819

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Background: HIV poses a threat to global health. With effective treatment options available, education and testing strategies are essential in preventing transmission. Text messaging is an eff... Read More about Test@Work Texts: Mobile Phone Messaging to Increase Awareness of HIV and HIV Testing in UK Construction Employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

WHIRL Study: Workplace Health Interprofessional Learning in the Construction Industry (2020)
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Blake, H., Somerset, S., Whittingham, K., Middleton, M., Yildirim, M., & Evans, C. (2020). WHIRL Study: Workplace Health Interprofessional Learning in the Construction Industry. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(18), Article 6815. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186815

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Interprofessional learning (IPL) is essential to prepare healthcare trainees as the future public health workforce. WHIRL (Workplace Health InteRprofessional Learning) was an innovative IPL in... Read More about WHIRL Study: Workplace Health Interprofessional Learning in the Construction Industry.

Barriers and facilitators to physical activity among ethnic Chinese children in school, home and community settings: a qualitative systematic review (2020)
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Wang, H., Swain, S., Luo, J., Blake, H., & Chattopadhyay, K. (2020). Barriers and facilitators to physical activity among ethnic Chinese children in school, home and community settings: a qualitative systematic review. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 18(12), 2445-2511. https://doi.org/10.11124/JBISRIR-D-19-00154

Objective: The review aimed to synthesize the barriers and facilitators from the available studies that dealt with physical activity among ethnic Chinese children and uncover any differences or similarities in these barriers and facilitators. In... Read More about Barriers and facilitators to physical activity among ethnic Chinese children in school, home and community settings: a qualitative systematic review.

Using Internet of Things to Reduce Office Workers’ Sedentary Behavior: Intervention Development Applying the Behavior Change Wheel and Human-Centered Design Approach (2020)
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Huang, Y., Benford, S., Price, D., Patel, R., Li, B., Ivanov, A., & Blake, H. (2020). Using Internet of Things to Reduce Office Workers’ Sedentary Behavior: Intervention Development Applying the Behavior Change Wheel and Human-Centered Design Approach. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 8(7), Article e17914. https://doi.org/10.2196/17914

Background: Sedentary behavior (SB) is associated with various adverse health outcomes. The prevalence of prolonged sitting at work among office workers makes a case for SB interventions to target this setting and population. Everyday mundane objects... Read More about Using Internet of Things to Reduce Office Workers’ Sedentary Behavior: Intervention Development Applying the Behavior Change Wheel and Human-Centered Design Approach.

A Global Comparison of Initial Pharmacy Education Curricula: An Exploratory Study (2020)
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Arakawa, N., Bruno, A., & Bates, I. (2020). A Global Comparison of Initial Pharmacy Education Curricula: An Exploratory Study. INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy, 11(1), Article 18. https://doi.org/10.24926/iip.v11i1.2093

Background: Time-tabled curricular contents and syllabi reflect the actual delivery of the academic programme and one of key quality components in healthcare professional education. There is a need of global evidence base of Initial Pharmacy Educatio... Read More about A Global Comparison of Initial Pharmacy Education Curricula: An Exploratory Study.