All Outputs (6)

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.

Key Outcomes for a Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention for People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Nominal Group Technique Study (2025)
Journal Article
De Dios Perez, B., Senior, C., Das Nair, R., Kendrick, D., Evangelou, N., Newsome, I., & Radford, K. (2025). Key Outcomes for a Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention for People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Nominal Group Technique Study. Health Expectations, 28(2), Article e70265. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70265

Background: Job retention vocational rehabilitation (VR) interventions for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) can positively impact a person's independence and directly influence health and employment outcomes. However, evaluating the effectiveness... Read More about Key Outcomes for a Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention for People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Nominal Group Technique Study.

Experiences of support to return to work after stroke: longitudinal case studies from RETAKE trial (2025)
Journal Article
Trusson, D., Powers, K., Radford, K., Bowen, A., Craven, K., Holmes, J., Lindley, R., McKevitt, C., Phillips, J., Thompson, E., Watkins, C., & Clarke, D. J. (in press). Experiences of support to return to work after stroke: longitudinal case studies from RETAKE trial. Health Technology Assessment, https://doi.org/10.3310/WRKS9661

Background: Returning to work after stroke has physical, psychological, and financial benefits for stroke survivors. However, global evidence estimates return to work rates one-year post-stroke at less than 50%. Although its importance is acknowledge... Read More about Experiences of support to return to work after stroke: longitudinal case studies from RETAKE trial.

WORKWELL process evaluation: qualitative data analyses of the participant interviews at 12- and 36-month follow-ups (2025)
Journal Article
Battista, S., Parker, J., Ching, A., Culley, J., Long, S., Heard, A., Hammond, A., Radford, K., Holland, P., O’Neill, T., Walker-Bone, K., & Prior, Y. (2025). WORKWELL process evaluation: qualitative data analyses of the participant interviews at 12- and 36-month follow-ups. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 9(2), Article rkaf034. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkaf034

Objectives: This study aimed to qualitatively examine the delivery of the WORKWELL trial, a job retention vocational rehabilitation (JRVR) programme designed to help individuals with inflammatory arthritis (IA) maintain employment. A qualitative proc... Read More about WORKWELL process evaluation: qualitative data analyses of the participant interviews at 12- and 36-month follow-ups.

Vocational rehabilitation for people with multiple sclerosis in the national health service of the United Kingdom: A realist evaluation (2025)
Journal Article
De Dios Pérez, B., Booth, V., das Nair, R., Evangelou, N., Hassard, J., Ford, H. L., Newsome, I., & Radford, K. (2025). Vocational rehabilitation for people with multiple sclerosis in the national health service of the United Kingdom: A realist evaluation. PLoS ONE, 20(2), Article e0319287. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319287

Background There is limited evidence about how vocational rehabilitation (VR) for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) can be delivered through the United Kingdom’s (UK) National Health Service (NHS) and how it works. Aim To understand the mechanisms... Read More about Vocational rehabilitation for people with multiple sclerosis in the national health service of the United Kingdom: A realist evaluation.

Factors influencing participation and engagement in post-stroke cardiac rehabilitation and exercise: an exploratory qualitative study (2025)
Journal Article
Martin, E., Cameron, T., & Radford, K. (in press). Factors influencing participation and engagement in post-stroke cardiac rehabilitation and exercise: an exploratory qualitative study. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 48(1), 55-62. https://doi.org/10.1097/mrr.0000000000000652

The secondary prevention benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and similar exercise classes for stroke survivors are well established, however post-stroke exercise participation remains low. This research aimed to explore the factors affecting participa... Read More about Factors influencing participation and engagement in post-stroke cardiac rehabilitation and exercise: an exploratory qualitative study.