Development of an intervention programme theory to increase movement in care homes for people with cognitive impairment: Care homes achieving realistic movement strategies (CHARMS) Link to full text Main findings: Context appropriate interventions increase movement/physical activity in care homes. CHARMS materials guide care homes to develop movement/physical activity strategies. Older …
Understanding the use of telehealth in the context of the Family Nurse Partnership and other early years home visiting programmes: A rapid review Researchers from SCPHRP have recently published a rapid review which sought to understand the use of telehealth in early parenthood programmes sharing similarities with the Family Nurse …
New paper from the NIHR funded 20mph project led by Ruth Jepson. This paper was authored by Karen Milton and Mike Kelly plus members of the 20mph team Read it in full here – https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214140521001717 or get the highlights below! Innovative study designs, including natural experiments, are important for assessing the …
Closes: 13:00 on 12 September 2022 The Public Health Research (PHR) Programme are accepting Expressions of Interest (EoI) from Local Authorities that have initiatives in need of research and evaluation. The shortlisted Expressions of Interest will be given to our Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Teams (PHIRST) to co-produce research …
Developing Public Health Interventions A Step-by-Step Guide Ruth Jepson John mcateer Andrew James Williams Larry Doi – University of Edinburgh Audrey Buelo – University of Edinburgh January 2022 | 264 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/developing-public-health-interventions/book271707 A highly practical guide to public health intervention development. This book has been developed to …
Report Overview This is the first of a three-part PhD project by SCPHRP PhD Candidate Jillian Manner. The aim of the PhD is to understand how organisational and cultural factors impact on the long-term implementation and sustainability of workplace wellbeing programmes. Introduction Health promotion programmes often have mixed success, particularly …
This study examines the impact of 20mph speed limits on safety and public health Rates of traffic accidents and injuries before and after the change will be measured to look at whether road safety has been enhanced. Any change in transport use will also be scrutinised by examining the take-up …
Article: The Edinburgh Reporter: City Council Evaluates Impact of 20mph Zones An evaluation report has concluded that the Council’s pioneering roll-out of 20mph speed limits across Edinburgh has broadly met the project’s aims and objectives. The report also recommends beginning the process to add further roads to the 20mph network. …
Journal articles Claire L. Cleland, Katy McComb, Frank Kee, Ruth Jepson, Michael P. Kelly, Karen Milton, Glenna Nightingale, Paul Kelly, Graham Baker, Neil Craig, Andrew James Williams, Ruth F. Hunter. Effects of 20 mph interventions on a range of public health outcomes using the meta-narrative method. Journal of Transport and Health https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.43939 Jepson …
Slowing Down Traffic in Edinburgh and Belfast Part 1 The 20 mph project, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the Wellcome Trust, is part of the largest and most comprehensive study to date into the effects of 20mph speed limits and speed zones to be undertaken …
