Outputs (7)

Psychological Impacts of COVID–19 on Healthcare Trainees and Perceptions towards a Digital Wellbeing Support Package (2021)
Journal Article
Blake, H., Mahmood, I., Dushi, G., Yildirim, M., & Gay, E. (2021). Psychological Impacts of COVID–19 on Healthcare Trainees and Perceptions towards a Digital Wellbeing Support Package. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(20), Article 10647. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010647

We explore the impact of COVID-19 on the psychological wellbeing of healthcare trainees, and the perceived value of a digital support package to mitigate the psychological impacts of the pandemic (PoWerS Study). This mixed–methods study includes (i)... Read More about Psychological Impacts of COVID–19 on Healthcare Trainees and Perceptions towards a Digital Wellbeing Support Package.

Test@work: evaluation of workplace HIV testing for construction workers using the RE-AIM framework (2021)
Journal Article
Jones, W., Somerset, S., Evans, C., Whittingham, K., Middleton, M., & Blake, H. (2021). Test@work: evaluation of workplace HIV testing for construction workers using the RE-AIM framework. BMC Public Health, 21, Article 1737. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11739-z

Background: Community testing for HIV can reach previously untested populations but is rarely offered in workplaces. Targeting the construction sector could reach workers from high risk populations. Methods: The RE-AIM framework was used to evaluate... Read More about Test@work: evaluation of workplace HIV testing for construction workers using the RE-AIM framework.

Characterising the outcomes, impacts and implementation challenges of advanced clinical practice roles in the UK: A scoping review (2021)
Journal Article
Evans, C., Poku, B. A., Pearce, R., Eldridge, J., Hendrick, P., Knaggs, R., Blake, H., Yogeswaran, G., McLuskey, J., Tomczak, P., Thow, R., Harris, P., Conway, J., & Collier, R. (2021). Characterising the outcomes, impacts and implementation challenges of advanced clinical practice roles in the UK: A scoping review. BMJ Open, 11(8), Article e048171. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048171

Objectives In response to demographic and health system pressures, the development of non-medical advanced clinical practice (ACP) roles is a key component of National Health Service workforce transformation policy in the UK. This review was undertak... Read More about Characterising the outcomes, impacts and implementation challenges of advanced clinical practice roles in the UK: A scoping review.

Development of a school-based intervention to increase physical activity levels among Chinese children: a systematic iterative process based on Behaviour Change Wheel and Theoretical Domains Framework (2021)
Journal Article
Chattopadhyay, K., Blake, H., & Wang, H. (2021). Development of a school-based intervention to increase physical activity levels among Chinese children: a systematic iterative process based on Behaviour Change Wheel and Theoretical Domains Framework. Frontiers in Public Health, 9, Article 610245. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.610245

Regular physical activity has a range of benefits for children’s health, academic achievement, and behavioral development, yet they face barriers to participation. The aim of the study was to systematically develop an intervention for improving Chine... Read More about Development of a school-based intervention to increase physical activity levels among Chinese children: a systematic iterative process based on Behaviour Change Wheel and Theoretical Domains Framework.

Students’ views towards sars-cov-2 mass asymptomatic testing, social distancing and self-isolation in a university setting during the covid-19 pandemic: A qualitative study (2021)
Journal Article
Blake, H., Knight, H., Jia, R., Corner, J., Morling, J. R., Denning, C., Ball, J. K., Bolton, K., Figeuredo, G., Morris, D., Tighe, P., Villalon, A. M., Ayling, K., & Vedhara, K. (2021). Students’ views towards sars-cov-2 mass asymptomatic testing, social distancing and self-isolation in a university setting during the covid-19 pandemic: A qualitative study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(8), Article 4182. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084182

We aimed to explore university students’ perceptions and experiences of SARS-CoV-2 mass asymptomatic testing, social distancing and self-isolation, during the COVID-19 pandemic. This qualitative study comprised of four rapid online focus groups condu... Read More about Students’ views towards sars-cov-2 mass asymptomatic testing, social distancing and self-isolation in a university setting during the covid-19 pandemic: A qualitative study .

Accessing Voluntary HIV Testing in the Construction Industry: A Qualitative Analysis of Employee Interviews from the Test@Work Study (2021)
Journal Article
Somerset, S., Evans, C., & Blake, H. (2021). Accessing Voluntary HIV Testing in the Construction Industry: A Qualitative Analysis of Employee Interviews from the Test@Work Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(8), Article 4184. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084184

HIV, globally, remains a significant public health issue and community HIV testing can help to identify those with HIV at an early stage of disease. The workplace offers a prime location for provision of opt-in HIV testing as part of wider health pro... Read More about Accessing Voluntary HIV Testing in the Construction Industry: A Qualitative Analysis of Employee Interviews from the Test@Work Study.

Covid-well study: Qualitative evaluation of supported wellbeing centres and psychological first aid for healthcare workers during the covid-19 pandemic (2021)
Journal Article
Blake, H., Gupta, A., Javed, M., Wood, B., Knowles, S., Coyne, E., & Cooper, J. (2021). Covid-well study: Qualitative evaluation of supported wellbeing centres and psychological first aid for healthcare workers during the covid-19 pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(7), Article 3626. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073626

Supported wellbeing centres were set up in UK hospital trusts as an early intervention aimed at mitigating the psychological impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers. These provided high quality rest spaces with peer-to-peer psychological support pro... Read More about Covid-well study: Qualitative evaluation of supported wellbeing centres and psychological first aid for healthcare workers during the covid-19 pandemic.