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Professor HOLLY BLAKE's Outputs (319)

Caregiver stress in traumatic brain injury (2013)
Journal Article
Blake, H. (in press). Caregiver stress in traumatic brain injury. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 15(6), https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2008.15.6.29878

Aims
Many patients experience physical, behavioural, cognitive and emotional problems following traumatic brain injury (TBI). They may require continuing care for many years, most of which is provided by informal caregivers, such as spouses, parents... Read More about Caregiver stress in traumatic brain injury.

Mobile technology: streamlining practice and improving care (2013)
Journal Article
Blake, H. (in press). Mobile technology: streamlining practice and improving care. British Journal of Community Nursing, 18(9), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2013.18.9.430

The use of mobile phones in care delivery has the potential to improve the way in which care is delivered. When implemented effectively, mobile technologies can empower patients and enhance communication between patients and their health-care provide... Read More about Mobile technology: streamlining practice and improving care.

Health of community nurses: a case for workplace wellness schemes (2013)
Journal Article
Blake, H., & Lee, S. (in press). Health of community nurses: a case for workplace wellness schemes. British Journal of Community Nursing, 12(6), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2007.12.6.23774

Community nursing is associated with stress and burnout, which can impact heavily on the individual and the NHS both economically and on the quality of patient care. Recent Government publications have called for an increase in workplace health schem... Read More about Health of community nurses: a case for workplace wellness schemes.

Health behaviours and attitudes towards being role models (2013)
Journal Article
Blake, H., & Harrison, C. (2013). Health behaviours and attitudes towards being role models. British Journal of Nursing, 22(2), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2013.22.2.86

Nurses are often viewed by the general public as role models for health. This study investigated health behaviours in pre-registered nurses and their attitudes towards being role models to their patients. In total, 540 pre-registered nurses self-repo... Read More about Health behaviours and attitudes towards being role models.

A systematic review of workplace health promotion interventions for increasing physical activity (2013)
Journal Article
Malik, S. H., Blake, H., & Suggs, L. S. (2014). A systematic review of workplace health promotion interventions for increasing physical activity. British Journal of Health Psychology, 19(1), https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12052

Purpose

The benefits of an active lifestyle are widely documented, yet studies show that only a small proportion of adults engage in sufficient levels of physical activity. The workplace presents an ideal avenue for delivering initiatives to promo... Read More about A systematic review of workplace health promotion interventions for increasing physical activity.

Five-year workplace wellness intervention in the NHS (2013)
Journal Article
Blake, H., Zhou, D., & Batt, M. E. (2013). Five-year workplace wellness intervention in the NHS. Perspectives in Public Health, 133(5), https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913913489611

aims:
Poor health and well-being has been observed among NHS staff and has become a key focus in current public health policy. The objective of this study was to deliver and evaluate a five-year employee wellness programme aimed at improving the hea... Read More about Five-year workplace wellness intervention in the NHS.

An evaluation of the effects of the smoking ban at an acute NHS trust (2013)
Journal Article
Arack, R., Blake, H., Lee, S., & Coulson, N. (2013). An evaluation of the effects of the smoking ban at an acute NHS trust. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 47(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/14635240.2009.10708169

The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of a complete smoking ban at an NHS Trust focusing on the attitudes, compliance and smoking behaviour of NHS Staff on the smoke-free NHS policy. Questionnaires were distributed to staff 17 months a... Read More about An evaluation of the effects of the smoking ban at an acute NHS trust.

Effects of text messaging in addition to emails on physical activity among university and college employees in the UK (2013)
Journal Article
Suggs, S., Blake, H., Bardus, M., & Lloyd, S. (2013). Effects of text messaging in addition to emails on physical activity among university and college employees in the UK. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 18(1 Supp), https://doi.org/10.1177/1355819613478001

Objectives

To test the effects of adding text messages to weekly email communications on recipients’ total physical activity (leisure-time; workplace; domestic and garden; and active transportation) in employees of universities and colleges in th... Read More about Effects of text messaging in addition to emails on physical activity among university and college employees in the UK.

Physical activity and cancer (2012)
Book Chapter
Blake, H., & Tennyson, R. (2012). Physical activity and cancer. In N. L. Hicks, & R. E. Warren (Eds.), Psychology of cancer. Nova Science

It is widely accepted that physical activity is important for physical functioning and well-being, and as such the promotion of active lifestyles is becoming increasingly significant in public health policy both in the UK and worldwide. Sedentary lif... Read More about Physical activity and cancer.

Behavioural intervention to increase physical activity among patients with coronary heart disease: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2012)
Journal Article
Alsaleh, E., Blake, H., & Windle, R. (2012). Behavioural intervention to increase physical activity among patients with coronary heart disease: protocol for a randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 49(12), 1489-1493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.07.004

Background

Although physical activity has significant health benefits in the treatment of patients with coronary heart disease, patients often do not follow prescribed physical activity recommendations. Behavioural strategies have been shown to be... Read More about Behavioural intervention to increase physical activity among patients with coronary heart disease: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.