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_builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_row parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_3=&#8221;off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"intro\" class=\"subHeading\" style=\"color: #004e72\">The use of digital technologies, such as video consultations, mobile phone apps and ways of monitoring peoples\u2019 symptoms at home are becoming common across health and social care.<\/p>\n<p>The Digital Health and Social Care Research Group (DHSCRG) is based in the Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work at The University of Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>We are a multidisciplinary group that carries out research exploring the use of these technologies in health and social care settings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We work collaboratively with other research groups in the Division, as well as across the University, UK and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>Our focus is on the use of digital technologies in the nursing, midwifery, allied health professional and social work professions. We hold regular research meetings where we focus on issues related to the development and use of digital technology in health and social care settings. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Links&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 600;font-size: 1.4em\">On this page:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal-leading-zero\">\n<li><a href=\"#our\">Our research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#who\">Who we are<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pub\">Public engagements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#training\">Training opportunties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#contact\">Contact us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.48&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/digital-health-social-care\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2022\/04\/banner3_1.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Spacing only&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.48&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Our research&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Our research<\/h2>\n<p id=\"our\" class=\"subHeading\" style=\"color: #004e72\">We work collaboratively with research groups across the Division and the wider University for two key aims.<\/p>\n<h3>Developing digital technologies<\/h3>\n<p>Aim: To develop digital tools and technologies that can be used to help support health and social care professionals and patients in their care.<\/p>\n<p>Lead:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/helen.hawley-hague.html\">Helen Hawley-Hague<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Key researchers&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/emma.stanmore.html\">Emma Stanmore<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.manchester.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/claire-ford\">Claire Ford<br \/> <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/en\/researchers\/sorrel-burden(9ff95995-b779-4e24-aa9e-d3e0138fb895).html\">Sorrel Burden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/sue.kirk.html\">Susan Kirk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/dawn.dowding.html\">Dawn Dowding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.manchester.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/norina.gasteiger-postgrad\">Norina Gasteiger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.manchester.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/charlotte.eost-telling\">Charlotte Eost-Telling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.manchester.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/debra.jones\">Debra Jones<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Evaluating digital technologies&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Evaluating digital technologies<\/h3>\n<p>Aim: To evaluate how well digital technologies work in health and social care settings and how it impacts on patient care or other outcomes<\/p>\n<p>In this theme we explore:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How introducing digital technologies affects the way health and social care is delivered.<\/li>\n<li>How their use can impact on patients, and other care recipients. This includes a focus on potential digital inclusion\/exclusion of marginalised groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lead: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/dawn.dowding.html\">Dawn Dowding<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Key researchers&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/emma.stanmore.html\">Emma Stanmore<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/helen.hawley-hague.html\">Helen Hawley-Hague<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/sue.kirk.html\">Susan Kirk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/dharman.jeyasingham.html\">Dharman Jeyasingham<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/alex.hall.html\">Alex Hall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/paul.clarkson.html\">Paul Clarkson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/in\/amy-vercell-436b0164\">Amy Vercell<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.manchester.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/josh-behan-devlin\">Josh Behan-Devlin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.manchester.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/valentina-lichtner\">\u00a0Valentina Lichtner\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Key projects&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 0.85em\">Who we are<\/h2>\n<p id=\"who\" class=\"subHeading\" style=\"color: #004e72;padding-bottom: 0\">Find out more about the people working in the Digital Health and Social Care Research Group.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Dr Helen Hawley-Hague&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Helen is a Senior Lecturer and Lead for the group. She is also Health Services and Implementation Hub Lead for the\u00a0International Collaborative for Translational Digital Health.<\/p>\n<p>She has a particular interest in developing and evaluating technologies to support healthy ageing, falls prevention to support rehabilitation, and in the use of healthcare.<br \/> She has worked on developing technologies using co-design through to exploring their implementation following effectiveness trials.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/helen.hawley-hague.html\">View Helen\u2019s research profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Professor Dawn Dowding&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Dawn is Professor in Clinical Decision Making and Deputy Lead for the group.<\/p>\n<p>She has an interest in the development and evaluation of decision support technologies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/dawn.dowding.html\">View Dawn\u2019s research profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Dr Emma Stanmore&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Emma is Professor and Lead of Healthy Ageing Research Group<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/en\/researchers\/emma-stanmore(6784b91c-e151-4aca-af44-53977774fde3).html\">View Emma\u2019s research profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Professor Susan Kirk &#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Susan has long-standing interests in relation to how health technology shapes personal identities and relationships, and its role in supporting self-management for children and adults living with long-term health conditions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/en\/researchers\/susan-kirk(54ebdfe4-c0f0-4866-ab36-59c147736dd1).html\">View Susan\u2019s research profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Dr Alex Hall&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Alex is a Lecturer and has interests in implementation of technologies in health and social care settings, and in questions concerning digital inclusion\/exclusion of older adults.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/alex.hall.html\">View Alex\u2019s research profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Dr Dharman Jeyasingham&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Dharman is a Lecturer in Social Work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/en\/researchers\/dharman-jeyasingham(4f07508b-d0ab-4c28-b12a-5653bf9f5fc9).html\">View Dharman\u2019s research profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Dr Paul Clarkson&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Dr Paul Clarkson is a Senior Lecturer in Social Care and undertakes research on service evaluation for adults with serious and longstanding mental health problems; older people and long-term care; psychological and social care services for military veterans; cost-effectiveness analyses (with a particular focus on social care); policy evaluations; preference elicitation studies; dementia home support; preventative assessment in adults and older people.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/paul.clarkson.html\">View Paul&#8217;s research profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Dr Katherine Rogers&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Katherine is a Research Fellow, involved in the Social Research for Deaf People (SORD) group, which she co-leads.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/en\/researchers\/katherine-rogers(c54fdd1c-7447-411d-a35a-7d5c59d20a18).html\">View Katherine&#8217;s research profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Dr Ross Atkinson&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Dr Ross Atkinson is Programme Manager in the National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration &#8211; Greater Manchester (NIHR ARC-GM) and support the digital health theme within the ARC-GM.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.manchester.ac.uk\/portal\/ross.atkinson.html\">View Ross&#8217;s profile here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Dr Janice Christie&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Dr Janice Christie is a Senior Lecturer who undertakes research on wound care and community\/public health&nbsp;related matters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/research.manchester.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/janice.christie\">View Janice&#8217;s profile here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Amy Vercell&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Amy is the Chief Clinical Information Officer for Nursing and Allied Health Professionals and an Acute Oncology Advanced Nurse Practitioner at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust. In 2021, she completed a NIHR ARC GM funded pre-doctoral fellowship supervised by Professor Dawn Dowding and Professor Janelle Yorke. She frequently collaborates with the other digital health researchers, bringing a wealth of clinical expertise, and utilising her research findings within her Christie role to ensure any digital interventions implemented are evidenced based and clinically meaningful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/in\/amy-vercell-436b0164\">View Amy&#8217;s LinkedIn profile here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Dr Claire Ford&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Dr Ford is a Lecturer in Nursing, with an interest in digital interventions to improve education, and care delivery in inpatient and social care settings. She also works closely with the Digital Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional (NMAHP) team at Manchester Foundation Trust with the optimisation of the electronic patient record.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Dr Valentina Lichtner&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Dr Valentina Lichtner is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Health &amp; Decision Making. Her research explores the decision-making processes that take place in healthcare settings, with technology used across space and time by multiple people and roles, and the consequences for patient safety, clinicians\u2019 work, healthcare organizations and the wider health system.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Dr Norina Gasteiger&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Norina Gasteiger<\/strong>&nbsp;is a Research Fellow in the <a href=\"https:\/\/arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk\/digital-health\">NIHR ARC-GM (Digital Health theme<\/a>). Her research takes a multidisciplinary approach to designing, evaluating, and implementing innovative digital technologies to transform healthcare delivery.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Debra Jones&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Debbie is a Nutrition Research Associate specialising in malnutrition, healthy ageing, and dietary interventions to support individuals across the adult life course.&nbsp;Debbie has supported the development of a malnutrition screening app (MUST app) and worked closely with potential users to evaluate and improve its content and functionality.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Dr Charlotte Eost-Telling&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; title_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0em&#8221; body_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Eost-Telling is a Research Fellow in the National Institute for Health R<a href=\"https:\/\/arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk\/healthy-ageing#:~:text=GM%20%7C%20Healthy%20Ageing-,Healthy%20Ageing,connected%20lives%20in%20safe%20environments.\">esearch Applied Research Collaboration \u2013 Greater Manchester (NIHR ARC-GM)<\/a> Healthy Ageing Theme. She has a background in Human Factors and is interested in developing and implementing technologies in health and care to support healthier ageing.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Spacing \/ back to top&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#intro\">&lt; Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.48&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/digital-health-social-care\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2022\/04\/banner2_2.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Spacing only&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.48&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Public&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Public engagement<\/h2>\n<p id=\"pub\" class=\"subHeading\" style=\"color: #004e72\">Whenever we do anything around technology development we like to get patients and the public involved from the start of the process (conception) through to development.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the Keep On Keep Up (KOKU) app was co-designed with older adults to ensure it was as personalised as possible to meet their needs. Watch a YouTube video by Dr Emma Stanmore who discusses the design and evaluation of this mobile app to encourage physical activity and prevent falls in older people.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kVwCbX4osME&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Watch the KOKU app video&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Public&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The TOGETHER study (NIHR Fellowship) we engaged patients throughout the process and our patient representatives helped demonstrate the technology to new participants interested in taking part in the trial. 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