Linda Birt

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LOROS Associate Professor in Pallitative Care and Frailty

United Kingdom

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Linda Birt is an Associate Professor in Palliative Care and Frailty at the University of Leicester, UK. Her research focuses on dementia care, health improvement through asset-based approaches, and the impact of COVID-19 on older adult volunteers and care home practices. Recent publications include studies on the effectiveness of Recovery Colleges, the role of peer-mentors in supporting families, and the challenges of deprescribing in care homes.

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UndersTanding the distinct challenges for Nurses in Care Homes: LeaRnIng from CoVid-19 to support resiliencE and mental wellbeing (THRIVE)

Open Date: 2021-02-01

Close Date: 2022-01-01

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The impact of COVID-19 self-isolation measures on people with inflammatory arthritis: a mixed-methods study of people from the Norfolk Arthritis Register

Open Date: 2020-04-01

Close Date: 2021-09-01

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Inclusive Involvement for Research in Practice-Led Health & Social Care Theme - ARC

Open Date: 2019-10-01

Close Date: 2024-09-01

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FALLS Study (The efficacy and cost effectiveness of a falling prediction and prevention programme in older patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Open Date: 2018-12-01

Close Date: 2019-03-01

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Extension to the EMBIC Study

Open Date: 2013-09-01

Close Date: 2014-08-01

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Paul Higgs

University College London

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Operationalising the Recovery College model with people living with dementia: a realist review

Building an initial understanding of UK Recovery College dementia courses: a national survey of Recovery College and memory services staff

Cost and economic evidence for asset-based approaches to health improvement and their evaluation methods: a systematic review

Could Peer-Mentors Support Families of Care Home Residents to Prepare for Deterioration and End-of-Life? An Interview Study with Families and Care Home Staff

Pandemic policymaking affecting older adult volunteers during and after the COVID-19 public health crisis in the four nations of the UK

Care‐home Nurses' responses to the COVID‐19 pandemic: Managing ethical conundrums at personal cost: A qualitative study

“The Dynamic Nature of Being a Person”: An Ethnographic Study of People Living With Dementia in Their Communities

Barriers and enablers to deprescribing for older people in care homes: The theory-based perspectives of pharmacist independent prescribers

Evaluation of effectiveness and safety of pharmacist independent prescribers in care homes: cluster randomised controlled trial

Hospital clinicians' perspectives of using compression therapy on venous leg ulcers: a systematic qualitative review

Pharmacist-independent prescriber deprescribing in UK care homes: Contextual factors associated with increased activity

Why the trial researcher matters: Day-to-day work viewed through the lens of normalization process theory

Protocol of the process evaluation of cluster randomised control trial for estimating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a complex intervention to increase care home staff influenza vaccination rates compared to usual practice (FluCare)

Enhancing deprescribing: A qualitative understanding of the complexities of pharmacist‐led deprescribing in care homes

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic social restriction measures on people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases in the UK: A mixed-methods study

Exploring disconnected discourses about Patient and Public Involvement and Volunteer Involvement in English health and social care

Relational experiences of people seeking help and assessment for subjective cognitive concern and memory loss

Maintaining Social Connections in Dementia: A Qualitative Synthesis

Collaborators (18)

Paul Higgs

David Wright

Georgina Charlesworth

Carmel Hughes

David Alldred

Jurgen Grotz

Diane Bunn

Garry Barton

Melanie Handley

Richard Holland

Martin Orrell

Sion Scott

Fiona Poland

Max Yates

Kristy Sanderson

Jack Dainty

BR Teague

Jordan Tsigarides

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