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Children and Young People-Mental Health Safety Assessment Tool (CYP-MH SAT) study: Protocol for the development and psychometric evaluation of an assessment tool to identify immediate risk of self-harm and suicide in children and young people (10–19 years) in acute paediatric hospital settings (2018)
Journal Article
Manning, J. C., Walker, G. M., Carter, T., Aubeeluck, A., Witchell, M., & Coad, J. (2018). Children and Young People-Mental Health Safety Assessment Tool (CYP-MH SAT) study: Protocol for the development and psychometric evaluation of an assessment tool to identify immediate risk of self-harm and suicide in children and young people (10–19 years) in acute paediatric hospital settings. BMJ Open, 8(4), e020964. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020964

Introduction: Currently, no standardised, evidence-based assessment tool for assessing immediate self-harm and suicide in acute paediatric inpatient settings exists. Aim: The aim of this study is to develop and test the psychometric properties of an... Read More about Children and Young People-Mental Health Safety Assessment Tool (CYP-MH SAT) study: Protocol for the development and psychometric evaluation of an assessment tool to identify immediate risk of self-harm and suicide in children and young people (10–19 years) in acute paediatric hospital settings.

Conceptualizing Post Intensive Care Syndrome in children—The PICS-p framework* (2018)
Journal Article
Manning, J. C., Pinto, N. P., Rennick, J. E., Colville, G., & Curley, M. A. Q. (2018). Conceptualizing Post Intensive Care Syndrome in children—The PICS-p framework*. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 19(4), 298-300. https://doi.org/10.1097/pcc.0000000000001476

Context: Over the past several decades, advances in pediatric critical care have saved many lives. As such, contemporary care has broadened its focus to also include minimizing morbidity. Post Intensive Care Syndrome, also known as “PICS,” is a group... Read More about Conceptualizing Post Intensive Care Syndrome in children—The PICS-p framework*.

Supporting kids with diabetes in physical activity (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Knox, E. C., Glazebrook, C., Leighton, P., Randell, T., Greening, J., Guo, B., & Blake, H. (2018, March). Supporting kids with diabetes in physical activity. Paper presented at III Congreso Internacional en Investigacion y Didactica de la Educacion Fisica

User-Centered Design of Serious Games for Older Adults Following 3 Years of Experience With Exergames for Seniors: A Study Design (2017)
Journal Article
Brox, E., KONSTANTINIDIS, S., & Evertsen, G. (2017). User-Centered Design of Serious Games for Older Adults Following 3 Years of Experience With Exergames for Seniors: A Study Design. JMIR Serious Games, 5(1), https://doi.org/10.2196/games.6254

Background: Seniors need sufficient balance and strength to manage in daily life, and sufficient physical activity is required to achieve and maintain these abilities. This can be a challenge, but fun and motivational exergames can be of help. Howeve... Read More about User-Centered Design of Serious Games for Older Adults Following 3 Years of Experience With Exergames for Seniors: A Study Design.

A systematic review of outcome measures utilised to measure change in self-management in clinical trials in non-cancer chronic pain (2016)
Journal Article
Banerjee, A., Hendrick, P., Bhattacharjee, P., & Blake, H. (2016). A systematic review of outcome measures utilised to measure change in self-management in clinical trials in non-cancer chronic pain. Physiotherapy, 102(Suppl. 1), (e135). doi:10.1016/j.physio.2016.10.153. ISSN 0031-9406

Relevance: Chronic pain affects an estimated 19% of Europeans. In chronic pain, supported self-management (SM) for the patient is a key recommendation across national guidelines. Supported SM aims at improving knowledge on monitoring and managing chr... Read More about A systematic review of outcome measures utilised to measure change in self-management in clinical trials in non-cancer chronic pain.

Exploring experiences of cancer care in Wales: a thematic analysis of free-text responses to the 2013 Wales Cancer Patient Experience Survey (WCPES) (2016)
Journal Article
Bracher, M., Corner, J., & Wagland, R. (2016). Exploring experiences of cancer care in Wales: a thematic analysis of free-text responses to the 2013 Wales Cancer Patient Experience Survey (WCPES). BMJ Open, 6, Article e011830. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011830

Objectives: To provide the first systematic analysis of a national (Wales) sample of free-text comments from cancer patients, to determine emerging themes and insights regarding experiences of cancer care in Wales. Design: Thematic analysis of free-... Read More about Exploring experiences of cancer care in Wales: a thematic analysis of free-text responses to the 2013 Wales Cancer Patient Experience Survey (WCPES).

Barriers and determinants of pre-registered nurses and medics participation in physical activity (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Blake, H., McGill, F., & Stanulewicz, N. (2015, December). Barriers and determinants of pre-registered nurses and medics participation in physical activity. Poster presented at 2015 UKSBM Annual Scientific Meeting

Background: A high proportion of pre-registered healthcare professionals do not achieve recommended daily levels of physical activity, and report barriers to exercise including high levels of stress. Aims: To assess the physical activity levels of... Read More about Barriers and determinants of pre-registered nurses and medics participation in physical activity.

The effects of ageing and exercise on recollection and familiarity based memory processes (2015)
Book Chapter
Tunney, R. J., Allen, H. A., Bonardi, C., & Blake, H. (2015). The effects of ageing and exercise on recollection and familiarity based memory processes. In D. Bruno (Ed.), The Preservation of Memory: Theory and Practice for Clinical and Non-Clinical Populations (139-151). London: Routledge

In the UK’s 2011 census there were high proportions of people between 20 and 49 years-old, with each 5-year band containing at least 4 million. Thus between 2022 and 2051 we can expect large numbers of people to enter their 60s, around 2 billion glob... Read More about The effects of ageing and exercise on recollection and familiarity based memory processes.