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Academic Biography
I joined Teesside University in 2021 as a Research Associate, managing a project in collaboration with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, co-designing and feasibility testing a digital prehabilitation programme ('iPrepwell') for perioperative patients approaching major surgery. After successfully defending my PhD thesis in 2023, I joined the School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law as a Lecturer in Psychology, whilst completing further training to become a Chartered Health Psychologist. My research skills and interests include qualitative research methods, physical activity and exercise, social influence, reproductive health and health behaviour theory, models and developing health behaviour change interventions. I am particularly interested in the development and application of theory to understand human behaviour using qualitative methods.
The iPrepwell Project: This has involved the theory-informed development of a multibehavioural prehabilitation intervention to better prepare patients for surgery. Specifically, my role has involved the conduct of an in-depth qualitative study with health care professionals and surgical patients to inform the development of a digital intervention (iPrepwell) for use during perioperative care. The development of the intervention has been informed by qualitative findings and existing evidence and is in the process of being feasibility tested across two NHS Trusts. In addition, working with a multi-disciplinary team, I have developed a theory and evidence-informed training intervention for healthcare professionals to support the promotion and prompting of the digital intervention to maximise uptake and engagement.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Exploring social influences on antenatal physical activity: the players of influence, the positions of negotiation and the sense-making experiences of pregnant women navigating their physical activity related relationships and identities, Aston University
Award Date: 20 Jul 2023
Master, Health Psychology, Aston University
Award Date: 7 Sept 2018
Bachelor, Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice, Liverpool John Moores University
Award Date: 19 Aug 2011
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Projects
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Evaluation of the Outreach Nurse Role
Eberhardt, J. (PI), Portman, R. (PI), Gair, L. (CoI), Livingston, R. (CoI) & Clements, H. (CoI)
1/05/24 → 31/10/24
Project: Research
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In search of the 'like-minded' people: pregnant women's sense-making of their physical activity-related social experiences
Livingston, R., Larkin, M., Orlander, E. K. & Atkinson, L., 5 Aug 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A discursive examination of how pregnant women navigate and account for their position on physical activity
Livingston, R., Atkinson, L. (Editor), Larkin, M. (Editor) & Orlander, E. (Editor), 23 Aug 2022, p. 146.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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A discursive examination of how pregnant women navigate and account for their position on physical activity
Livingston, R., Larkin, M. (Editor), Orlander, E. (Editor) & Atkinson, L. (Editor), 28 Jun 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Barriers and enablers of people from ethnic minority groups to uptake and engagement with type 2 diabetes management programmes in the UK
Avery, L., Flynn, D., Livingston, R., Jordan, C., Perumbakkam Subramanian, M., Haines, R. & Teke Epse Che, J., 29 Mar 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Developing a digital intervention (iPREPWELL) using the behaviour change wheel to prepare patients for surgery: Work in progress poster presentation
Livingston, R., Durrand, J. (Editor), Wilkinson, D. (Editor), Colling, K. (Editor), Powley, N. (Editor), Tew, G. (Editor), Yates, D. (Editor), Brookes, C. (Editor), Danjoux, G. (Editor) & Avery, L. (Editor), 28 Jun 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review