Danielle HarrisThe University of Manchester · School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work
Danielle Harris
Master of Science
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Introduction
I am a PhD student within the Healthy Ageing Research Group and the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care at The University of Manchester. My research focuses on developing an intervention to increase physical activity in older adults from socioeconomically deprived groups, to address the effects of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown deconditioning.
Research interests: Healthy Ageing; Behaviour Change; Physical Activity; Health Inequalities
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November 2021 - September 2022
Education
October 2022 - September 2025
September 2015 - September 2016
September 2012 - July 2015
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Publications (13)
Background
Older adults with lower socioeconomic status are less likely to be physically active than those with higher socioeconomic status. To inform future intervention development, this review explored: [i] how effective are physical activity interventions at increasing levels of physical activity amongst older adults with lower socioeconomic st...
Purpose
Socioeconomically deprived older adults are less active compared to older adults who experience less socioeconomic deprivation. However, there is a paucity of evidence as to whether existing physical activity interventions are appropriate for older adults from lower socioeconomic groups. This review explores: (1) How effective are intervent...
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Women experiencing problematic menopausal symptoms report lower health-related quality of life and greater healthcare use than women without symptoms. Not all women want to or are able to take hormone replacement therapy. Strengthening the evidence for menopause symptom-management options, including physical activity, improves agency for...
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Family carers are central in supporting patients nearing end of life. As a consequence, they often suffer detrimental impacts on their own mental health. Understanding what factors may affect carers’ mental health is important in developing strategies to maintain their psychological well-being during caregiving.
Aim
To conduct a system...
Background
Women experiencing problematic menopausal symptoms report lower health-related quality of life and greater healthcare use than women without symptoms. Not all women want to or are able to take hormone replacement therapy. Strengthening the evidence for menopause symptom-management options, including physical activity, improves agency for...
Frailty is a medical condition common in older adults characterised by diminished strength and reduced physiologic function in which individuals are more vulnerable to multiple adverse health outcomes. Pre-frailty is an intermediate stage associated with some minor health outcomes. However, the main risk is progression toward moderate/severe frailt...
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Informal carers are central in supporting patients at the end of life, but this has substantial negative impacts on carers’ own mental health. When carers are unable to cope, this may affect their ability to support the patient and increase the likelihood of patient hospital admissions. Further, demographic changes mean demands for care...
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift towards digital provision of many services, including health and social care, public, financial and leisure services. COVID-19 services (test appointments and results, vaccination appointments etc.) were provided digital-first to the public. Many social, cultural, and economic a...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift toward the digital provision of many public services, including health and social care, public administration, and financial and leisure services. COVID-19 services including test appointments, results, vaccination appointments and more were primarily delivered through digital channels to t...
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Family carers play a central role in supporting people at the end of life, but often suffer detrimental impacts on their own mental health as a result. This project conducted evidence synthesis of research into factors that may affect carers’ mental health to help identify ways of maintaining their mental health. It worked closely with a...
Background
Family carers are central in supporting patients nearing the end of life, but this often has an impact on their own mental health. Understanding what factors may affect carers’ mental health is important in developing strategies to maintain mental health, through identifying carers at risk who may need added monitoring and support or dev...