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Experiences and knowledge of nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists about certifying fit notes: a UK-wide survey (2025)
Journal Article
Kettlewell, J., Trusson, D., Powers, K., Drummond, A., Anderson, C., Phillips, G., Holmes, J., Radford, K., Pahl, N., Martin, S., Timmons, S., & Kendrick, D. (2025). Experiences and knowledge of nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists about certifying fit notes: a UK-wide survey. BMJ Open, 15(5), Article e092211. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-092211

Objective To identify facilitators and barriers to fit note certification among nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists (NOPPs), and identify ongoing training needs.

Design An online survey informed by the Theoretical Dom... Read More about Experiences and knowledge of nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists about certifying fit notes: a UK-wide survey.

Enabling participation in community-dwelling children and young people with acquired brain injuries and their families: a theory-based, evidence-based and person-based approach to intervention development (2024)
Journal Article
Keetley, R., Manning, J. C., Kettlewell, J., Williams, J., Bennett, E., Lyon, V., & Radford, K. (2024). Enabling participation in community-dwelling children and young people with acquired brain injuries and their families: a theory-based, evidence-based and person-based approach to intervention development. BMJ Open, 14(12), Article e088516. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088516

Objective

To codesign and develop an intervention to promote participation and well-being in children and young people (CYP) with acquired brain injury (ABI) and family caregivers.

Design

A complex intervention development study including... Read More about Enabling participation in community-dwelling children and young people with acquired brain injuries and their families: a theory-based, evidence-based and person-based approach to intervention development.

Development of a Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention to support Return to Work and Wellbeing following Major Trauma: A Person-Based Approach (2024)
Journal Article
Radford, K., Kettlewell, J., das Nair, R., Morriss, R., Holmes, J., Kellezi, B., Timmons, S., Jones, T., Tressider, H., Andrews, I., Bridger, K., Patel, P., Lindley, R., De Dios Perez, B., Statham, A., Jones, T., Hoffman, K., James, M., Kendrick, D., & ROWTATE study team. (2024). Development of a Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention to support Return to Work and Wellbeing following Major Trauma: A Person-Based Approach. BMJ Open, 14(10), Article e085724. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085724

Objectives: Major trauma centres save lives but rehabilitation to support return-to-work (RTW) is lacking. This paper describes development of a vocational rehabilitation intervention (the ROWTATE intervention) to support RTW following traumatic inju... Read More about Development of a Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention to support Return to Work and Wellbeing following Major Trauma: A Person-Based Approach.

What affects implementation of the UK major trauma rehabilitation prescription? A survey informed by the behaviour change wheel (2024)
Journal Article
Kettlewell, J., Radford, K., Timmons, S., Jones, T., Fallon, S., Westley, R., White, S., & Kendrick, D. (2024). What affects implementation of the UK major trauma rehabilitation prescription? A survey informed by the behaviour change wheel. Injury, Article 111722. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2024.111722

Objective: Major trauma 'Rehabilitation Prescriptions' aim to facilitate continuity of care and describe patient needs following discharge from UK Major Trauma Centre (MTCs), however research suggests rehabilitation prescriptions are not being implem... Read More about What affects implementation of the UK major trauma rehabilitation prescription? A survey informed by the behaviour change wheel.

Early vocational rehabilitation and psychological support for trauma patients to improve return to work (the ROWTATE trial): study protocol for an individually randomised controlled multicentre pragmatic trial (2024)
Journal Article
Kendrick, D., Lindley, R., Blackburn, L., Roadevin, C., Thompson, E., Andrews, I., Anwar, F., Brooks, A., Carlton, E., Crouch, R., Day, F., Fallon, S., Farrin, A., Graham, L., Hoffman, K., Howell, R., Holmes, J., James, M., Jones, T., Kellezi, B., …Radford, K. (2024). Early vocational rehabilitation and psychological support for trauma patients to improve return to work (the ROWTATE trial): study protocol for an individually randomised controlled multicentre pragmatic trial. Trials, 25(1), Article 439. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08183-w

Background
Moderately severe or major trauma (injury severity score (ISS) > 8) is common, often resulting in physical and psychological problems and leading to difficulties in returning to work. Vocational rehabilitation (VR) can improve return to w... Read More about Early vocational rehabilitation and psychological support for trauma patients to improve return to work (the ROWTATE trial): study protocol for an individually randomised controlled multicentre pragmatic trial.

A scoping review of remote group-based psychological interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and stroke (2024)
Journal Article
Kettlewell, J., Kontou, E., Lee, A. R., Thomas, S., Thorpe, N., & Wong, D. (2024). A scoping review of remote group-based psychological interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and stroke. Brain Impairment, 25(1), Article IB23071. https://doi.org/10.1071/IB23071

Background
Mental health and quality of life are commonly affected following a stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) diagnosis, although many people are discharged without clear information about their psychological impact. Evidence suggests psy... Read More about A scoping review of remote group-based psychological interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and stroke.

Brain-In-Hand technology for adults with acquired brain injury: A convergence of mixed methods findings (2022)
Journal Article
Kettlewell, J., Ward, A., das Nair, R., & Radford, K. (2022). Brain-In-Hand technology for adults with acquired brain injury: A convergence of mixed methods findings. Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, 9, https://doi.org/10.1177/20556683221117759

Introduction
Individuals with acquired brain injury may find it difficult to self-manage and live independently. Brain-in-Hand is a smartphone app designed to support psychological problems and encourage behaviour change, comprised of a structured d... Read More about Brain-In-Hand technology for adults with acquired brain injury: A convergence of mixed methods findings.

Daytime sleep in Parkinson's disease measured by episodes of immobility (2014)
Journal Article
Kotschet, K., Johnson, W., McGregor, S., Kettlewell, J., Kyoong, A., O'Driscoll, D., Turton, A., Griffiths, R., & Horne, M. (2014). Daytime sleep in Parkinson's disease measured by episodes of immobility. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, 20(6), 578-583. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2014.02.011

Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is common in Parkinson's Disease (PD). Actigraphy uses periods of immobility as surrogate markers of nighttime sleep but there are no examples of its use in assessing EDS of PD. A commercial wrist worn system for me... Read More about Daytime sleep in Parkinson's disease measured by episodes of immobility.