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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). doi:10.12968/bjon.2011.20.8.489. ISSN 0966-0461

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.

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). doi:10.1111/j.2044-8287.2010.02007.x. ISSN 1359-107X

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.

Maximising graduate status in pre-registration nursing programmes: Utilising problem based learning (2010)
Journal Article
McGarry, J., Aubeeluck, A., James, V., & Hinsliff-Smith, K. (2011). Maximising graduate status in pre-registration nursing programmes: Utilising problem based learning. Nurse Education in Practice, 11(6), 342-344. doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2010.11.018

This paper debates the use of problem based learning in accelerated pre-registration nursing programmes that are specifically designed for candidates with ‘graduate status’. We discuss the benefits of using problem based learning (PBL) within a gradu... Read More about Maximising graduate status in pre-registration nursing programmes: Utilising problem based learning.

Physical activity in traumatic brain injury rehabilitation (2010)
Book
Blake, H. (2009). 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.

Staff perceptions of e-learning for teaching delivery in healthcare (2009)
Journal Article
Blake, H. (2009). Staff perceptions of e-learning for teaching delivery in healthcare. Learning in Health and Social Care, 8(3), 223-234. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1473-6861.2009.00213.x

Background: Web?based e?learning methods are increasingly used in higher education to support learning in pre? and post?registration healthcare subjects. Although new technologies are central to teaching and learning strategies, e?learning is not cur... Read More about Staff perceptions of e-learning for teaching delivery in healthcare.

How effective are physical activity interventions for alleviating depressive symptoms in older people?: a systematic review (2009)
Journal Article
Blake, H., Mo, P. K. H., Malik, S., & Thomas, S. (2009). How effective are physical activity interventions for alleviating depressive symptoms in older people?: a systematic review. Clinical Rehabilitation, 23(10), 873-887. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215509337449

Background: The benefits of physical exercise in reducing clinically defined depression in the general population have been established, although a review of the evidence for older adults is needed. Objectives: To assess the efficacy of physical exe... Read More about How effective are physical activity interventions for alleviating depressive symptoms in older people?: a systematic review.

Tackling NHS staff stress levels in an ‘eggstraordinary’ way (2009)
Journal Article
Lee, S., & Blake, H. (2009). Tackling NHS staff stress levels in an ‘eggstraordinary’ way. Health Psychology Update, 18(2), 8-13

Occupational stress levels amongst employees are a key area of concern for the National Health Service with Government calls for healthcare employers to provide a positive ‘health culture’ and facilities which encourage staff to consider their own he... Read More about Tackling NHS staff stress levels in an ‘eggstraordinary’ way.

Using technology in health promotion interventions (2008)
Book Chapter
Blake, H. (2008). Using technology in health promotion interventions. In Life style and health research, 17-76. Nova Science Publishers

Improving health in the general population is key to government policy and essential to address the increasing prevalence of non-communicable disease in our society. Whether aiming to improve health at the individual, community, regional or national... Read More about Using technology in health promotion interventions.

Practising what we preach: worksite wellness intervention for healthcare staff (2008)
Book
Blake, H. (2008). Practising what we preach: worksite wellness intervention for healthcare staff. In A. B. Turley, & G. C. Hofmann (Eds.), Life style and health research progress, 1-4. New York: Nova Science Publishers

With the rising prevalence of preventable disease, caused by our modern lifestyles, population approaches to health promotion are becoming an essential part of healthcare. Nursing is the largest occupational group within the National Health Service a... Read More about Practising what we preach: worksite wellness intervention for healthcare staff.

Exercise intervention in acquired brain injury rehabilitation: a discussion (2008)
Journal Article
Blake, H., & Batson, M. (2008). Exercise intervention in acquired brain injury rehabilitation: a discussion. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 15(4), (180-185). doi:10.12968/ijtr.2008.15.4.29037. ISSN 1741-1645

Physical activity is essential for health and well-being. The importance of an active lifestyle is increasingly being recognized in rehabilitation for its benefits to quality of life and the prevention and management of secondary disease resulting fr... Read More about Exercise intervention in acquired brain injury rehabilitation: a discussion.

Influencing organisational change in the NHS: lessons learned from workplace wellness initiatives in practice (2008)
Journal Article
Blake, H., & Lloyd, S. (2007). Influencing organisational change in the NHS: lessons learned from workplace wellness initiatives in practice. Quality in Primary Care, 16(6), (449-455). ISSN 1479-1072

This article presents a discussion of the key issues in influencing organisational change in NHS settings, in the development of workplace wellness interventions to improve employee health and wellbeing. To tackle poor public health and associated ri... Read More about Influencing organisational change in the NHS: lessons learned from workplace wellness initiatives in practice.

Sexual and reproductive health in pregnant teenagers presenting for antenatal care or for termination (2006)
Journal Article
Collier, J., & Blake, H. (2006). Sexual and reproductive health in pregnant teenagers presenting for antenatal care or for termination. Current Paediatrics, 16(3), 211-215. doi:10.1016/j.cupe.2006.03.008

Sexual health is an important public health issue with attention being paid to the development of national policy strategies for teenage pregnancy and reproductive health. A substantial proportion of pregnant adolescents engage in unprotected interco... Read More about Sexual and reproductive health in pregnant teenagers presenting for antenatal care or for termination.