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Does oral health knowledge and behaviour improve following brief dental care professional (DCP) delivered educational intervention in schools? (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Blake, H., Brady, L., Leighton, P., Younis, F., Deery, C., & Dawett, B. (2011, December). Does oral health knowledge and behaviour improve following brief dental care professional (DCP) delivered educational intervention in schools?. Poster presented at UK Society for Behavioural Medicine 7th Annual Scientific Meeting

Diabetes health-beliefs, self-care practices and glycaemic control among Malaysian young adults with diabetes (2011)
Journal Article
Aris, A., Blake, H., & Adams, G. (2011). Diabetes health-beliefs, self-care practices and glycaemic control among Malaysian young adults with diabetes. Journal of Nursing Referência (Revista de Enfermagem Referência), 4(Supp),

Self-care practices and glycaemic control remain suboptimal among young adults with diabetes. One of the known factors to influence self-care behaviours is health beliefs. Targeting health beliefs through diabetes education facilitates individual’s d... Read More about Diabetes health-beliefs, self-care practices and glycaemic control among Malaysian young adults with diabetes.

Healthy hydration in the workplace (2011)
Journal Article
Blake, H. (2011). Healthy hydration in the workplace. Health Psychology Update, 20(2),

Adequate hydration is critical for the maintenance of good health and has many long-term benefits which make it an essential part of any healthy lifestyle. Dehydration is often associated with negative health outcomes. Workers often report dehydratio... Read More about Healthy hydration in the workplace.

Salivary diagnostics in primary dental care (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dawlett, B., Pope, L., Blake, H., Leighton, P., & Deery, C. (2011, September). Salivary diagnostics in primary dental care. Presented at BSODR Meeting, Sheffield, UK

Presented on 13 September 2011.

‘Do as I say, but not as I do’: are next generation nurses role models for health? (2011)
Journal Article
Blake, H., Malik, S., Mo, P. K. H., & Pisano, C. (2011). ‘Do as I say, but not as I do’: are next generation nurses role models for health?. Perspectives in Public Health, 131(5), 231-239. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913911402547

Aim: Promoting healthy lifestyles plays a key role in professional nursing yet nurses do not always practice what they preach. Efforts are currently being made to improve the health of NHS staff, yet little is known about the health and lifestyle beh... Read More about ‘Do as I say, but not as I do’: are next generation nurses role models for health?.

How healthy are our nurses?: new and registered nurses compared (2011)
Journal Article
Malik, S., Blake, H., & Batt, M. (2011). How healthy are our nurses?: new and registered nurses compared. British Journal of Nursing, 20(8), 489-496. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2011.20.8.489

This study examined the health behaviour of nursing staff, comparing registered and pre-registered nurses in terms of their self-reported health and lifestyle behaviour. In total, 325 pre-registered nurses and 551 registered nurses, based at the same... Read More about How healthy are our nurses?: new and registered nurses compared.

Supporting nurse health champions: developing a 'new generation' of health improvement facilitators (2011)
Journal Article
Blake, H., & Chambers, D. (in press). Supporting nurse health champions: developing a 'new generation' of health improvement facilitators. Health Education Journal, 71(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/0017896910396767

In efforts to respond to key government public health initiatives for settings-based health promotion, the ‘Workplace Health Champion’ role has emerged as a method of promoting health within the UK healthcare setting. Health promotion techniques used... Read More about Supporting nurse health champions: developing a 'new generation' of health improvement facilitators.

Telephone follow-up does not significantly improve glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes overall, but more intensive programmes may have an effect: Commentry on: Wu L, Forbes A, Griffiths P, et al. Telephone follow-up to improve glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials. Diabet Med 2010;27:1217–25. (2011)
Journal Article
Blake, H. (2011). Telephone follow-up does not significantly improve glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes overall, but more intensive programmes may have an effect: Commentry on: Wu L, Forbes A, Griffiths P, et al. Telephone follow-up to improve glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials. Diabet Med 2010;27:1217–25. Evidence-Based Nursing, 14(2), 33-34. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn1141

Physical activity in traumatic brain injury rehabilitation (2010)
Book Chapter
Blake, H. (2010). Physical activity in traumatic brain injury rehabilitation. In Physical activity in rehabilitation and recovery (131-154). New York: Nova Science Publishers

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in a range of physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioural problems. Exercise is increasingly advocated in brain injury rehabilitation since individuals with long-term conditions are at particular risk of dec... Read More about Physical activity in traumatic brain injury rehabilitation.

Getting healthcare staff more active: the mediating role of self-efficacy (2010)
Journal Article
Mo, P. K. H., Blake, H., & Batt, M. E. (2011). Getting healthcare staff more active: the mediating role of self-efficacy. British Journal of Health Psychology, 16(4), 690-706. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8287.2010.02007.x

Objectives. Physical activity has been associated with positive health outcomes. The objective of the study was to investigate the relationship between knowledge of physical activity, social support, self‐efficacy, perceived barriers to physical acti... Read More about Getting healthcare staff more active: the mediating role of self-efficacy.

MoveM8! A technology-based physical activity intervention for UK worksites: Results of a randomized controlled trial conducted from September 2009 to August 2010 (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Suggs, L., Blake, H., Lloyd, S., & Bardus, M. (2010). MoveM8! A technology-based physical activity intervention for UK worksites: Results of a randomized controlled trial conducted from September 2009 to August 2010. European Journal of Public Health, 20(Supplement 1), 262. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckq131

Parental involvement in paediatric cancer treatment decisions (2010)
Journal Article
McKenna, K., Collier, J., Hewitt, M., & Blake, H. (2010). Parental involvement in paediatric cancer treatment decisions. European Journal of Cancer Care, 19(5), https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2354.2009.01116.x

This study investigated parents' information needs and involvement in decision-making processes affecting the care of children diagnosed with cancer. Interviews and questionnaires were used to assess parental satisfaction in 50 mothers and 16 fathers... Read More about Parental involvement in paediatric cancer treatment decisions.

Exercise interventions in the treatment of depression (2010)
Book Chapter
Malik, S., Kit Han Mo, P., & Blake, H. (2010). Exercise interventions in the treatment of depression. In H. Blake (Ed.), Physical activity in rehabilitation and recovery (279-312). New York: Nova Science Publishers

Depression is a common psychiatric problem affecting millions of people worldwide. Whilst conventional treatments for depression have involved the use of antidepressant medications or ‘talking’ therapies, in recent years the concept of exercise thera... Read More about Exercise interventions in the treatment of depression.

Determinants of physical activity participation following traumatic brain injury (2010)
Journal Article
Reavenall, S., & Blake, H. (2010). Determinants of physical activity participation following traumatic brain injury. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 17(7), https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2010.17.7.48893

Aims The objective of the study described in this article was to establish the environmental, social, or personal determinants associated with physical activity participation in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods A multi-centre... Read More about Determinants of physical activity participation following traumatic brain injury.

Computer-based learning objects in healthcare: the student experience (2010)
Journal Article
Blake, H. (in press). Computer-based learning objects in healthcare: the student experience. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.2202/1548-923X.1939

Web-based computer learning objects, such as Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs), are becoming more commonplace in nursing and medical education. However, evaluation of RLOs specifically has been limited. The aim of the study was to determine how RLOs i... Read More about Computer-based learning objects in healthcare: the student experience.

The PAVE study (Physical Activity Virtual Education): development of reusable learning objects (RLOs) to enhance nursing students' knowledge and understanding of physical activity (2010)
Book Chapter
Blake, H., & Wharrad, H. (2010). The PAVE study (Physical Activity Virtual Education): development of reusable learning objects (RLOs) to enhance nursing students' knowledge and understanding of physical activity. In G. Baker, J. Falk-Whynes, & A. Sidorovitch (Eds.), Teaching for integrative learning. University of Nottingham. Centre for Integrative Learning

The aim of this project was to design, build and test two sustainable reusable learning objects (RLOs) for physical activity (PA) and provide opportunities to assess changes in knowledge and self-reported behaviour following exposure. The RLOs develo... Read More about The PAVE study (Physical Activity Virtual Education): development of reusable learning objects (RLOs) to enhance nursing students' knowledge and understanding of physical activity.