Projects per year
Personal profile
Academic Biography
Dr Samantha Harrison graduated from Northumbria University in 2006 with a joint-BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Sport Science and completed an MSc (pre-registration) in Physiotherapy in 2009 at Leeds Beckett University. The same year she began working at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester in the pulmonary rehabilitation department where her time was split between research and the clinical service.
She was awarded her PhD in 2014 from the School of Psychology, University of Leicester which comprised of a mixed-methods study exploring illness perceptions following an acute exacerbation of COPD to inform tailored strategies to enhance pulmonary rehabilitation.
In 2013 Samantha moved to Toronto, Canada to complete her international post-doctoral training in respiratory medicine and pulmonary rehabilitation, at West Park Healthcare Center. She also delivered teaching in cardio-respiratory in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Toronto.
In September 2015 she returned to the UK to commence her position as a Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences at Teesside University. She was awarded her Readership in Respiratory Rehabilitation in 2018.
Samantha has over 40 peer-reviewed journal articles. She has secured in excess of £3 million in external funding and £100k as the principal applicant. She is a peer reviewer for several renowned journals such as; Thorax, Chest, European Respiratory Journal and Chronic Respiratory Disease. She has been an invited speaker at a number of international meetings including; the Canadian Respiratory Conference (2014, 2015), the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Congress (2015) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress (2016, 2019).
She is the co-lead for the Council for Allied Health Professionals Research Network North East of England hub and is an executive committee member for the Physiotherapy Research Society.
Summary of Research Interests
Samantha’s research interests are primarily in the area of respiratory medicine, specifically COPD and cardio-thoracic surgery. She is interested in exploring the extra-pulmonary (pain and impaired balance) and psychological effects of COPD and developing interventions to compliment pulmonary rehabilitation. She is working with the cardio-thoracic surgery team at James Cook University hospital to develop and refine an enhanced recovery service.
Samantha has experience in conducting both qualitative and quantitative methodologies and systematic reviewing.
Current Projects
Pre-habilitation in elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Collaborator with Mr Enoch Akowuah (lead), Dr Adetayo Kasim, Professor Helen Hancock and Mrs Rebecca Maier.
Dance for people with chronic breathlessness. Co-applicant with Professor Jane Mcnaughton (lead) and the Life of Breath.
Virtual Reality for rehabilitation. Co-applicant with Saint Martinclinic (lead), Teesside University (Professor Denis Martin, lead), Europen Association of Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality, St Maritius Terapielinik, Royal Free London NHS Trust, Universite de Lille 1-Sciences et Technoligies, Games for Health Europe.
Balance training in indivdiuals with COPD: impact on falls. Site lead with Professor Dina Brooks, Professor Roger Goldstein, Dr Marla Beauchamp (leads).
Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery for lung cancer (ROSE). Lead applicant with Mr Joel Dunning, Mr Sasha Stamenkovic and Professor Alan Batterham.
Fingerprint
- 11 Similar Profiles
Network
Projects
-
Cochrane Research Priority Setting Project for Sports Injury Prevention
Atkinson, G., Harrison, S., Handoll, H. & MacMillan, G.
1/03/20 → 1/07/22
Project: Research
-
VR4REHAB: Virtual Reality for Rehabilitation
Martin, D., Harrison, S., Ryan, C., Wellburn, S., Dixon, J. & Ali, Z.
1/09/17 → 30/08/20
Project: Research
-
ROSE: Exploring Robotic Assisted Thoracic Surgery (RATS) for lung cancer: Does RATS result in improved functional outcomes compared to thoracotomy and how do patients appraise the experience of undergoing RATS?
Harrison, S., Batterham, A., Dunning, J. & Stamenkovic, S.
1/07/17 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
-
RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF BALANCE TRAINING FOR FALL REDUCTION IN INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)
Harrison, S., Beauchamp, M., Brooks, D., Goldstein, R., Alison, J., Camp, P., Dechman, G., Holland, A., Lee, A., Marques, A., Moineddin, R., Sandoz, J., Skinner, E., Spencer, L., Stickland, M. & Xie, F.
1/07/16 → 30/06/19
Project: Research
Research Output
-
Association of psychological flexibility with engagement in pulmonary rehabilitation following an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Fernandes-james, C., Graham, C. D., Batterham, A. M. & Harrison, S. L., 1 Jan 2020, In: Chronic Respiratory Disease. 16, 10 p., 147997311988089.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Balance Impairment in individuals with COPD: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
Loughran, K., Atkinson, G., Beauchamp, M., Dixon, J., Martin, D., Rahim, S. & Harrison, S., 14 May 2020, In: Thorax. 75, 7, p. 539-546Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Canadian Consensus Recommendations for a Research Agenda in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Post-Acute Exacerbation of COPD: A Meeting Report
Janaudis-Ferreira, T., Harrison, S., Ahmed, S., Bourbeau, J., Goodridge, D., Vasiliadis, H. M., Tracey, L., Camp, P., Campbell, F., Dechman, G., Goldstein, R., Levitz, S., Moullec, G., Sedeno, M., Spahija, J., Stickland, M. & Wald, J., 12 Mar 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
-
Clinician-Led Balance Training in Pulmonary Rehabilitation
O'Hoski, S., Harrison, S., Butler, S., Goldstein, R. & Brooks, D., 31 Mar 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
-
Dance for people with chronic breathlessness: a transdisciplinary approach to intervention development
Harrison, S., Bierski, K., Burn, N., McLusky, S., McFaull, V., Russell, A., Williams, G., Williams, S. & Macnaughton, J., 4 Oct 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: BMJ Open Respiratory Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Datasets
-
supplementary_file - Association of psychological flexibility with engagement in pulmonary rehabilitation following an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Fernandes-James, C. (Creator), Graham, C. D. (Creator), Batterham, A. (Contributor) & Harrison, S. (Contributor), SAGE Publications Ltd, 1 Jan 2019
DOI: 10.25384/sage.9924137, https://doi.org/10.25384%2Fsage.9924137
Dataset
-
Association of psychological flexibility with engagement in pulmonary rehabilitation following an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Fernandes-James, C. (Creator), Graham, C. D. (Creator), Batterham, A. (Contributor) & Harrison, S. (Contributor), SAGE Publications Ltd, 1 Jan 2019
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.4684019, https://doi.org/10.25384%2Fsage.c.4684019
Dataset
-
supplementary_file - Association of psychological flexibility with engagement in pulmonary rehabilitation following an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Fernandes-James, C. (Creator), Graham, C. D. (Creator), Batterham, A. (Contributor) & Harrison, S. (Contributor), figshare, 1 Jan 2019
DOI: 10.25384/sage.9924137.v1, https://sage.figshare.com/articles/supplementary_file_-_Association_of_psychological_flexibility_with_engagement_in_pulmonary_rehabilitation_following_an_acute_exacerbation_of_chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease/9924137/1
Dataset
-
Association of psychological flexibility with engagement in pulmonary rehabilitation following an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Fernandes-James, C. (Creator), Graham, C. D. (Creator), Batterham, A. (Contributor) & Harrison, S. (Contributor), SAGE Publications Ltd, 1 Jan 2019
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.4684019.v1, https://doi.org/10.25384%2Fsage.c.4684019.v1
Dataset
Press / Media
-
Chronic lung disease linked to greater risk for falls
14/08/15 → 15/08/15
22 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
-
Effectiveness and Feasibility of Delivering an Education Program to Patients With an Acute Exacerbation of COPD
2/10/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
-
Chronic Lung Disease Linked to Greater Risk for Falls
16/08/15
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
-
Chronic Lung Disease Linked To Greater Risk For Falls
17/08/15
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
-
Balance Training for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
2/10/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media