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Implementation of ‘CLICK into Activity’ in South Somerset: Social prescribing through primary care referral of ‘at risk’ populations to community leisure services: Full evaluation report (2018)
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Bird, E., & Powell, J. Implementation of ‘CLICK into Activity’ in South Somerset: Social prescribing through primary care referral of ‘at risk’ populations to community leisure services: Full evaluation report

In March 2013, Sport England launched a Lottery-funded initiative called ‘Get Healthy Get Active’ (GHGA), investing in numerous UK-based projects designed to tackle inactivity through participation in sport. CLICK into Activity, a social prescribin... Read More about Implementation of ‘CLICK into Activity’ in South Somerset: Social prescribing through primary care referral of ‘at risk’ populations to community leisure services: Full evaluation report.

Barriers and facilitators of physical activity among Black and Minority Ethnic adults and older adults in the United Kingdom: A meta-ethnographic study (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Ige, J., Pilkington, P., Gray, S., & Powell, J. (2018, October). Barriers and facilitators of physical activity among Black and Minority Ethnic adults and older adults in the United Kingdom: A meta-ethnographic study. Presented at 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, Queen Elizabeth II Centre London, England

Introduction: Older adults from socially disadvantaged groups and BME groups experience a relatively higher burden of physical inactivity. BME communities in the UK experience a considerably higher burden of disease than non-BME counterparts. Despite... Read More about Barriers and facilitators of physical activity among Black and Minority Ethnic adults and older adults in the United Kingdom: A meta-ethnographic study.

Facts4Life: Phase II evaluation of the school-based resource. Final evaluation report (2018)
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Bird, E., Oliver, B., Beardmore, A., & Powell, J. (2018). Facts4Life: Phase II evaluation of the school-based resource. Final evaluation report

In April 2015 members of UWE's Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing were commissioned to undertake an evaluation of a school-based intervention, known as ‘Facts4Life'. The broad aim of the evaluation was to better understand the impact of Facts4Lif... Read More about Facts4Life: Phase II evaluation of the school-based resource. Final evaluation report.

Implementation of ‘CLICK into Activity’ in South Somerset: Social prescribing through primary care referral of ‘at risk’ populations to community leisure services (2018)
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Bird, E., & Powell, J. (2018). Implementation of ‘CLICK into Activity’ in South Somerset: Social prescribing through primary care referral of ‘at risk’ populations to community leisure services

In March 2013, Sport England launched a Lottery-funded initiative called ‘Get Healthy Get Active’ (GHGA), investing in numerous UK-based projects designed to tackle inactivity through participation in sport. CLICK into Activity, a social prescribin... Read More about Implementation of ‘CLICK into Activity’ in South Somerset: Social prescribing through primary care referral of ‘at risk’ populations to community leisure services.

Measuring the effectiveness of catch-up MMR delivered by school nurses compared to signposting to general practice on improving MMR coverage: A retrospective cohort study (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Altinoluk-Davis, F., Gray, S., Bray, I., & Powell, J. (2018, March). Measuring the effectiveness of catch-up MMR delivered by school nurses compared to signposting to general practice on improving MMR coverage: A retrospective cohort study. Presented at South West Public Health Scientific Conference 2018, Bristol, England

Aim: This study aims to determine the extent to which increased coverage of at least one dose and two doses of MMR differs between areas in which school nurses deliver catch-up MMR doses to adolescents in school settings, compared to signposting to g... Read More about Measuring the effectiveness of catch-up MMR delivered by school nurses compared to signposting to general practice on improving MMR coverage: A retrospective cohort study.

The role of home adaptations in improving later life (2017)
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Powell, J., Mackintosh, S., Bird, E., Ige, J., Garrett, H., & Roys, M. (2017). The role of home adaptations in improving later life

This report summarises the findings of a systematic review of the best, available scientific evidence on how home adaptations can contribute to improving later life. Living in a suitable home is crucially important to a good later life. The right h... Read More about The role of home adaptations in improving later life.

A study protocol of the effectiveness of PEGASUS: A multi-centred study comparing an intervention to promote shared decision making about breast reconstruction with treatment as usual (2017)
Journal Article
Harcourt, D., Paraskeva, N., White, P., Powell, J., & Clarke, A. (2017). A study protocol of the effectiveness of PEGASUS: A multi-centred study comparing an intervention to promote shared decision making about breast reconstruction with treatment as usual. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 17(1), 143. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-017-0543-0

© 2017 The Author(s). Background: Increasingly, women elect breast reconstruction after mastectomy. However, their expectations of surgery are often not met, and dissatisfaction with outcome and ongoing psychosocial concerns and distress are common.... Read More about A study protocol of the effectiveness of PEGASUS: A multi-centred study comparing an intervention to promote shared decision making about breast reconstruction with treatment as usual.

Protocol for follow up of hip arthroplasty in the long term: Effect on revision (WHISTLER study) (2017)
Journal Article
Smith, L. K., Lenguerrand, E., Blom, A., Powell, J., & Palmer, S. (2017). Protocol for follow up of hip arthroplasty in the long term: Effect on revision (WHISTLER study). Musculoskeletal Care, 15(4), 373-378. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1184

Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is highly successful for reducing pain and improving function, providing health-related quality of life benefit. Demand for THA is increasing with associated increase in revision... Read More about Protocol for follow up of hip arthroplasty in the long term: Effect on revision (WHISTLER study).

Prehospital critical care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: An observational study examining survival and a stakeholder-focused cost analysis (2016)
Journal Article
von Vopelius-Feldt, J., Powell, J., Morris, R., & Benger, J. (2016). Prehospital critical care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: An observational study examining survival and a stakeholder-focused cost analysis. BMC Emergency Medicine, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-016-0109-y

© 2016 The Author(s). Background: Survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remain low, despite remarkable efforts to improve care. A number of ambulance services in the United Kingdom (UK) have developed prehospital critical care tea... Read More about Prehospital critical care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: An observational study examining survival and a stakeholder-focused cost analysis.

Evidence-Based Decision Making When Designing Environments for Physical Activity: The Role of Public Health (2016)
Journal Article
Pilkington, P., Powell, J., & Davis, A. (2016). Evidence-Based Decision Making When Designing Environments for Physical Activity: The Role of Public Health. Sports Medicine, 46(7), 997-1002. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-015-0469-6

© 2016, The Author(s). The important role that the environment plays in health and well-being is widely accepted, as is the impact that the built and natural environment can have on levels of physical activity. As levels of physical activity are a ke... Read More about Evidence-Based Decision Making When Designing Environments for Physical Activity: The Role of Public Health.

Community-based exercise and physical activity programmes led by exercise professionals for osteoarthritis (2016)
Journal Article
Walsh, N., Jordan, J. L., Babatunde, O. O., Powell, J., & Healey, E. L. (2016). Community-based exercise and physical activity programmes led by exercise professionals for osteoarthritis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016(4), Article CD012166. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012166

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows:. To assess the benefits and harms of community-based exercise and physical activity programmes led by non-healthcare exercise professionals for osteoarthritis, co... Read More about Community-based exercise and physical activity programmes led by exercise professionals for osteoarthritis.

Process evaluation of the Bristol girls dance project (2016)
Journal Article
Sebire, S. J., Edwards, M. J., Kesten, J. M., May, T., Banfield, K. J., Bird, E. L., …Jago, R. (2016). Process evaluation of the Bristol girls dance project. BMC Public Health, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3010-4

© 2016 Sebire et al. Background: The Bristol Girls Dance Project was a cluster randomised controlled trial that aimed to increase objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels of Year 7 (age 11-12) girls through a dance-ba... Read More about Process evaluation of the Bristol girls dance project.

A pilot controlled evaluation of a primary school-based health education intervention: Facts4Life (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Bird, E., Oliver, B., & Powell, J. (2016, March). A pilot controlled evaluation of a primary school-based health education intervention: Facts4Life. Paper presented at South West Public Health Scientific Conference, Bristol, UK

Aim: This pilot controlled evaluation aimed to explore the effects of a primary school-based health education intervention, Facts4Life, on changes in children’s health and illness-related attitudes. Background: Evidence suggests that attitudes and... Read More about A pilot controlled evaluation of a primary school-based health education intervention: Facts4Life.

Does family-centred neonatal discharge planning reduce healthcare usage? A before and after study in South West England (2016)
Journal Article
Ingram, J. C., Powell, J. E., Blair, P. S., Pontin, D., Redshaw, M., Manns, S., …Fleming, P. J. (2016). Does family-centred neonatal discharge planning reduce healthcare usage? A before and after study in South West England. BMJ Open, 6(3), Article e010752. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010752

Objective: To implement parent-oriented discharge planning (Train-to-Home) for preterm infants in neonatal care. Design: Before and after study, investigating the effects of the intervention during two 11-month periods before and after implementation... Read More about Does family-centred neonatal discharge planning reduce healthcare usage? A before and after study in South West England.

Using self-determination theory to promote adolescent girls' physical activity: Exploring the theoretical fidelity of the Bristol Girls Dance Project (2016)
Journal Article
Jago, R., Powell, J. E., Bird, E. L., Blair, P. S., May, T., Edwards, M. J., …Jago, R. (2016). Using self-determination theory to promote adolescent girls' physical activity: Exploring the theoretical fidelity of the Bristol Girls Dance Project. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 24, 100-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2016.01.009

© 2016 The Authors. Objectives: To report the theory-based process evaluation of the Bristol Girls' Dance Project, a cluster-randomised controlled trial to increase adolescent girls' physical activity. Design: A mixed-method process evaluation of the... Read More about Using self-determination theory to promote adolescent girls' physical activity: Exploring the theoretical fidelity of the Bristol Girls Dance Project.

Evaluation of Food for Life 2013-15: Summary and synthesis report (2016)
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Jones, M., Pitt, H., Orme, J., Bray, I., Gray, S., Kimberlee, R., …Weitkamp, E. (2016). Evaluation of Food for Life 2013-15: Summary and synthesis report

This is the final report of the phase two evaluation of Food for Life undertaken by the University of the West of England, Bristol 2013-15. The research encompassed five workstreams: 1. Long term impacts and durability - understanding how and w... Read More about Evaluation of Food for Life 2013-15: Summary and synthesis report.

Lessons learnt from the Bristol Girls Dance Project cluster RCT: Implications for designing and implementing after-school physical activity interventions (2016)
Journal Article
Edwards, M. J., May, T., Kesten, J. M., Banfield, K., Bird, E. L., Powell, J. E., …Jago, R. (2016). Lessons learnt from the Bristol Girls Dance Project cluster RCT: Implications for designing and implementing after-school physical activity interventions. BMJ Open, 6(1), e010036. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010036

Objective: To consider implementation issues associated with the delivery of Bristol Girls Dance Project (BGDP) and to identify improvements that may aid the design of after-school physical activity (PA) interventions. Design: Two-armed cluster rando... Read More about Lessons learnt from the Bristol Girls Dance Project cluster RCT: Implications for designing and implementing after-school physical activity interventions.

Bristol Girls Dance Project: A cluster randomised controlled trial of an after-school dance programme to increase physical activity among 11- to 12-year-old girls (2016)
Journal Article
Jago, R., Edwards, M., Sebire, S., Bird, E., Tomkinson, K., Kesten, J., …Powell, J. (2016). Bristol Girls Dance Project: A cluster randomised controlled trial of an after-school dance programme to increase physical activity among 11- to 12-year-old girls. Public Health Research, 4(6), https://doi.org/10.3310/phr04060

Background: Many children do not meet UK physical activity (PA) guidelines. Girls are less active than boys, and the age-related decline in activity is steeper for girls. Dance is the favourite form of PA among adolescent girls in the UK. Participati... Read More about Bristol Girls Dance Project: A cluster randomised controlled trial of an after-school dance programme to increase physical activity among 11- to 12-year-old girls.

Preparing for home: A before-and-after study to investigate the effects of a neonatal discharge package aimed at increasing parental knowledge, understanding and confidence in caring for their preterm infant before and after discharge from hospital (2016)
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Ingram, J., Blair, P., Powell, J., Manns, S., Burden, H., Pontin, D., …Fleming, P. (2016). Preparing for home: A before-and-after study to investigate the effects of a neonatal discharge package aimed at increasing parental knowledge, understanding and confidence in caring for their preterm infant before and after discharge from hospital

Background Improved survival and shorter length of stay (LOS) for preterm infants, together with poorly organised discharge planning in some neonatal units, leaves many parents ill prepared to take their babies home, with increased use of out-of-hou... Read More about Preparing for home: A before-and-after study to investigate the effects of a neonatal discharge package aimed at increasing parental knowledge, understanding and confidence in caring for their preterm infant before and after discharge from hospital.