Professor Elizabeth Orton's Outputs (52)

Caregiver experiences of a peer mentor family physical activity programme in England: a qualitative interview study (2025)
Journal Article
Symes, R., Jayes, L., & Orton, E. (2025). Caregiver experiences of a peer mentor family physical activity programme in England: a qualitative interview study. Child: Care, Health and Development, 51(2), Article e70053. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.70053

Background
Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for developing chronic disease and contributes to health inequalities. Many children and adults do not achieve recommended physical activity targets. Active Families was a pilot programme that ai... Read More about Caregiver experiences of a peer mentor family physical activity programme in England: a qualitative interview study.

Factors influencing fall prevention programmes across three regions of the UK: The challenge of implementing and spreading the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme in a complex landscape (2025)
Journal Article
Ventre, J. P., Manning, F., Mahmoud, A., Brough, G., Timmons, S., Hawley-Hague, H., Skelton, D. A., Goodwin, V. A., Todd, C. J., Kendrick, D., Logan, P., & Orton, E. (in press). Factors influencing fall prevention programmes across three regions of the UK: The challenge of implementing and spreading the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme in a complex landscape. Age and Ageing,

Background: The occurrence of falls in adults 65+ years remains a common and costly issue worldwide. There is current evidence to suggest that falls can be prevented using evidence-based strength and balance interventions, such as the 6-month Falls M... Read More about Factors influencing fall prevention programmes across three regions of the UK: The challenge of implementing and spreading the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme in a complex landscape.

Factors influencing fall prevention programmes: The challenge of implementing and spreading the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme in a complex landscape (2025)
Journal Article
Ventre, J., Manning, F., Mahmoud, A., Orton, E., Timmons, S., & Hawley-Hague, H. (in press). Factors influencing fall prevention programmes: The challenge of implementing and spreading the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme in a complex landscape. Age and Ageing,

Background: The occurrence of falls in adults 65+ years remains a common and costly issue worldwide. There is current evidence to suggest that falls can be prevented using evidence-based strength and balance interventions, such as the 6 month Falls M... Read More about Factors influencing fall prevention programmes: The challenge of implementing and spreading the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme in a complex landscape.

Communities of Practice (CoP) - a public health tool for facilitating implementation of research into practice for a falls prevention exercise intervention; an ethnographic study (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
Orton, E., Alderman, V., Carpenter, H., Coupland, C., Gladman, J., Iliffe, S., Kendrick, D., Lafond, N., Logan, P., Okereke, U., Skelton, D., Masud, T., & Timmons, S. (2024). Communities of Practice (CoP) - a public health tool for facilitating implementation of research into practice for a falls prevention exercise intervention; an ethnographic study

Introduction
In public health there is often a disconnect in translating research into practice.
The Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme is an evidence-based exercise programme aimed at reducing falls in older adults. Whilst recommended as... Read More about Communities of Practice (CoP) - a public health tool for facilitating implementation of research into practice for a falls prevention exercise intervention; an ethnographic study.

Mixed-methods evaluation of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) Programme Implementation Toolkit (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
Singh, S., Kendrick, D., Vickers, R., & Orton, E. (2024). Mixed-methods evaluation of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) Programme Implementation Toolkit

Background
The Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme has been shown to be effective in reducing falls in older adults. This study explores how a falls prevention toolkit (FaME toolkit) can be improved to increase adoption and fidelity of FaME.... Read More about Mixed-methods evaluation of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) Programme Implementation Toolkit.

Cost-effectiveness of the ‘Stay One Step Ahead’ Home Safety programme for the prevention of injuries among children under 5 years (2024)
Journal Article
Jones, M., Orton, E., Taylor, M. J., Timblin, C., Clarke, R., Watson, M. C., Hayes, M., Patel, T., Coupland, C., & Kendrick, D. (2024). Cost-effectiveness of the ‘Stay One Step Ahead’ Home Safety programme for the prevention of injuries among children under 5 years. Injury Prevention, https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2024-045236

Background Unintentional injuries are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the under-5s, but undertaking home safety practices can reduce injury risk. Stay One Step Ahead (SOSA) is an evidence-based standardised home safety programme. This st... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of the ‘Stay One Step Ahead’ Home Safety programme for the prevention of injuries among children under 5 years.

Effects of implementation of a care bundle on rates of necrotising enterocolitis and own mother’s milk feeding in the East Midlands: protocol for a mixed methods impact and process evaluation study (2024)
Journal Article
Abramson, J., Szatkowski, L., Bains, M., Orton, E., Budge, H., Spruce, M., & Ojha, S. (2024). Effects of implementation of a care bundle on rates of necrotising enterocolitis and own mother’s milk feeding in the East Midlands: protocol for a mixed methods impact and process evaluation study. BMJ Open, 14(5), Article e078633. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078633

Introduction: Prevention of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is vital for improving neonatal outcomes. Feeding own mother’s milk helps prevent NEC. Rates of own mother’s milk feeding in the East Midlands are lower than the national average and the inc... Read More about Effects of implementation of a care bundle on rates of necrotising enterocolitis and own mother’s milk feeding in the East Midlands: protocol for a mixed methods impact and process evaluation study.

Factors influencing the commissioning and implementation of health and social care interventions for people with dementia: commissioner and stakeholder perspectives (2024)
Journal Article
Tucker, R., Vickers, R., Adams, E. J., Burgon, C., Lock, J., Goldberg, S. E., Gladman, J., Masud, T., Orton, E., Timmons, S., & Harwood, R. H. (2024). Factors influencing the commissioning and implementation of health and social care interventions for people with dementia: commissioner and stakeholder perspectives. Archives of Public Health, 82(1), Article 54. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-024-01283-8

Background
Despite several interventions demonstrating benefit to people living with dementia and their caregivers, few have been translated and implemented in routine clinical practice. There is limited evidence of the barriers and facilitators for... Read More about Factors influencing the commissioning and implementation of health and social care interventions for people with dementia: commissioner and stakeholder perspectives.

Patterns and trends of medicinal poisoning substances: a population-based cohort study of injuries in 0-11 year old children from 1998-2018 (2024)
Journal Article
Tyrrell, E. G., Orton, E., Tata, L. J., & Kendrick, D. (2024). Patterns and trends of medicinal poisoning substances: a population-based cohort study of injuries in 0-11 year old children from 1998-2018. Archives of Public Health, 82(1), Article 50. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-024-01268-7

Background
There have been sharp increases in antidepressant and opioid prescriptions over the last 10 years, as well as increased over-the-counter medicine availability. However, the impact on childhood medicinal poisonings rates, particularly by s... Read More about Patterns and trends of medicinal poisoning substances: a population-based cohort study of injuries in 0-11 year old children from 1998-2018.

Evaluating the effect of child home safety training upon three family support practitioner groups: a mixed-methods study (2023)
Journal Article
Taylor, M. J., Patel, T., Orton, E., Watson, M. C., Hayes, M., Stewart, S., Clarke, R., Timblin, C., & Kendrick, D. (2023). Evaluating the effect of child home safety training upon three family support practitioner groups: a mixed-methods study. Perspectives in Public Health, https://doi.org/10.1177/17579139231185999

Aims:
Unintentional injuries in the home contribute substantially to preschool child morbidity and mortality. Practitioners such as health visitors, family mentors and children’s centre staff are well-positioned to facilitate child injury prevention... Read More about Evaluating the effect of child home safety training upon three family support practitioner groups: a mixed-methods study.

Implementation of the PrAISED (Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia) intervention in practice: a mixed methods study (2023)
Preprint / Working Paper
Adams, E. J., Burgon, C., Lock, J., Smith, H., Vickers, R., Tucker, R., Timmons, S., Orton, E., Goldberg, S. E., Gladman, J., Masud, T., & Harwood, R. H. (in press). Implementation of the PrAISED (Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia) intervention in practice: a mixed methods study

There is a paucity of evidence relating to the implementation of dementia care. The Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED) intervention is a newly developed 12-month, home-based, individually tailored rehabilitatio... Read More about Implementation of the PrAISED (Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia) intervention in practice: a mixed methods study.

Implementation fidelity of the ‘Stay One Step Ahead’ home safety intervention: a mixed-methods analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Stewart, S., Kendrick, D., Watson, M. C., Hayes, M., & Orton, E. (2023). Implementation fidelity of the ‘Stay One Step Ahead’ home safety intervention: a mixed-methods analysis. Injury Prevention, 29(4), 340-346. https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2023-044855

Objective: To assess implementation fidelity of the Stay One Step Ahead (SOSA), a complex intervention which was delivered by health visiting teams, children's centres, and family mentors and was aimed at preventing unintentional home injuries in chi... Read More about Implementation fidelity of the ‘Stay One Step Ahead’ home safety intervention: a mixed-methods analysis.

Effectiveness of systematically delivered evidence-based home safety promotion to improve child home safety practices: a controlled before-and-after study (2023)
Journal Article
Taylor, M. J., Orton, E., Patel, T., Timblin, C., Clarke, R., Watson, M. C., Hayes, M., Jones, M., Coupland, C., & Kendrick, D. (2023). Effectiveness of systematically delivered evidence-based home safety promotion to improve child home safety practices: a controlled before-and-after study. Injury Prevention, 29(3), 227-233. https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2022-044745

Objective: Evaluate the effectiveness of systematically delivered evidence-based home safety promotion for improving child home safety practices. Design: Controlled before-and-after study. Setting: Nine electoral wards in Nottingham, UK. Participants... Read More about Effectiveness of systematically delivered evidence-based home safety promotion to improve child home safety practices: a controlled before-and-after study.

Cost-effectiveness of England’s national ‘Safe At Home’ scheme for reducing hospital admissions for unintentional injury in children aged under 5 (2022)
Journal Article
Jones, M., Hill, T., Coupland, C., Kendrick, D., Akbari, A., Rodgers, S., Watson, M. C., Tyrrell, E., Merrill, S., Martin, A., & Orton, E. (2023). Cost-effectiveness of England’s national ‘Safe At Home’ scheme for reducing hospital admissions for unintentional injury in children aged under 5. Injury Prevention, 29(2), 158-165. https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2022-044698

Background: Injuries in children aged under 5 years most commonly occur in the home and disproportionately affect those living in the most disadvantaged communities. The 'Safe at Home' (SAH) national home safety equipment scheme, which ran in England... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of England’s national ‘Safe At Home’ scheme for reducing hospital admissions for unintentional injury in children aged under 5.

P04-07 Factors associated with maintenance of physical activity in older adults undertaking a strength and balance programme for falls prevention (2022)
Journal Article
Blackmore, C., Kendrick, D., & Orton, E. (2022). P04-07 Factors associated with maintenance of physical activity in older adults undertaking a strength and balance programme for falls prevention. European Journal of Public Health, 32(Supplement_2), Article ckac095.061. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckac095.061

Abstract Background Falls are a major cause of mortality and morbidity in older adults worldwide, yet those who are more physically active have a lower risk of falling. There is little information on which participants are most likely to complete fal... Read More about P04-07 Factors associated with maintenance of physical activity in older adults undertaking a strength and balance programme for falls prevention.

‘It is designed for everybody to find their own level and to improve themselves’; views of older people and instructors of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme (2022)
Journal Article
Gumber, L., Timmons, S., Coupland, C., Gladman, J., Lliffe, S., Kendrick, D., Lafond, N., Logan, P., Masud, T., Skelton, D., Timblin, C., & Orton, E. (2022). ‘It is designed for everybody to find their own level and to improve themselves’; views of older people and instructors of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme. Age and Ageing, 51(2), Article afac023. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac023

Background: Older adults are at increased risk of falls due to ageing, decreased muscle strength and impaired balance. Clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy and effectiveness of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme in improving fun... Read More about ‘It is designed for everybody to find their own level and to improve themselves’; views of older people and instructors of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme.

Implementation fidelity of the Falls Management Exercise Programme: a mixed methods analysis using a conceptual framework for implementation fidelity (2021)
Journal Article
Orton, E., Lafond, N., Skelton, D. A., Coupland, C., Gladman, J. R., Iliffe, S., Logan, P. A., Masud, T., Timblin, C., Timmons, S., & Kendrick, D. (2021). Implementation fidelity of the Falls Management Exercise Programme: a mixed methods analysis using a conceptual framework for implementation fidelity. Public Health, 197, 11-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2021.05.038

Objectives: Falls in older adults cause significant morbidity and mortality and incur cost to health and care services. The Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme is a 24-week intervention for older adults that, in clinical trials, improves balan... Read More about Implementation fidelity of the Falls Management Exercise Programme: a mixed methods analysis using a conceptual framework for implementation fidelity.

Is proactive frailty identification a good idea? A qualitative interview study (2021)
Journal Article
Mulla, E., Orton, E., & Kendrick, D. (2021). Is proactive frailty identification a good idea? A qualitative interview study. British Journal of General Practice, 71(709), e604-e613. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2020.0178

Background In England, GPs are independent contractors working to a national contract. Since 2017, the contract requires GPs to use electronic tools to proactively identify moderate and severe frailty in people aged ≥65 years, and offer interventions... Read More about Is proactive frailty identification a good idea? A qualitative interview study.

Impact of the national home safety equipment scheme ‘Safe At Home’ on hospital admissions for unintentional injury in children under 5: controlled interrupted time series analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Hill, T., Coupland, C., Kendrick, D., Jones, M., Akbari, A., Rodgers, S., Watson, M. C., Tyrrell, E., Merrill, S., & Orton, E. (2022). Impact of the national home safety equipment scheme ‘Safe At Home’ on hospital admissions for unintentional injury in children under 5: controlled interrupted time series analysis. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 76(1), 53-59. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2021-216613

Background: Unintentional home injuries are a leading cause of preventable death in young children. Safety education and equipment provision improve home safety practices, but their impact on injuries is less clear. Between 2009 and 2011 a national h... Read More about Impact of the national home safety equipment scheme ‘Safe At Home’ on hospital admissions for unintentional injury in children under 5: controlled interrupted time series analysis.

Keeping adults physically active after falls management exercise (FaME) programmes end: Development of a physical activity maintenance intervention (2021)
Journal Article
Sarah, A., Kendrick, D., Logan, P., & Orton, E. (2021). Keeping adults physically active after falls management exercise (FaME) programmes end: Development of a physical activity maintenance intervention. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7, Article 108. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-021-00844-w

Background: Falls prevention exercise programmes help to improve muscle strength, balance, physical function and reduce falling rates in older adults. Improvements in muscle strength, balance and physical function are reversed if older adults do not... Read More about Keeping adults physically active after falls management exercise (FaME) programmes end: Development of a physical activity maintenance intervention.