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Dr Claire R. Ford is a Registered Adult Nurse and works as a Lecturer and Researcher at the University of Manchester. Her MRC iCASE funded PhD explored the feasibility of Virtual Realith (VR) training in falls awareness in care homes. This translational project involved industry collaboration in development of VR training content. Feedback from this project assisted in C4T Wellcome grant funding for further development, Innovate ICURe Explore and Exploit funding for potential commercialisation, and NIHR HSDR grant for feaibility piloting VR education in social care with the addition of other modules.
She has an active interest in improving quality of care and communication between healthcare professionals and patients through the utilisation of digital health. This includes mHealth devices, and evaluating the reporting guidelines. She works with the Digital Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional (NMAHP) team at Manchester Foundation Trust in the development and support of research projects, focusing on the improvement and evalutation of the electronic health record.
Research interests
- Digital Health
- Electronic Patient Record
- Digital Nursing
- mHealth
- mHealth in the self-management of long-term conditions
- XR (VR/AR/MR)
- User-centred design & co-design
- Training programme development
- Industry collaboration for digital health technologies
- Commericalisation of digital health
- Mixed Methods
- Pragmatism
- Falls prevention
- Healthy Ageing
- Scoping Reviews
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Exploring the feasibility of falls prevention virtual reality education in care homes, The University of Manchester
Sept 2018 → May 2023
Award Date: 15 May 2023
Bachelor of Nursing, Adult Nursing, The University of Manchester
17 Sept 2015 → 16 Sept 2018
Award Date: 13 Dec 2018
Bachelor of Arts, Professional Musicianship (Vocals), Bristol Institute of Modern Music
3 Oct 2011 → 30 Jun 2014
Award Date: 18 Sept 2014
External positions
Honorary Contract: Digital NMAHP Researcher, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
18 Dec 2023 → …
Staff Nurse, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
30 Mar 2020 → 30 Oct 2020
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Digital Futures
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A scoping review of the reporting quality of reviews of commercially and publicly available mobile health apps
Gasteiger, N., Norman, G., Grainger, R., van der Veer, S. N., McGarrigle, L., Jones, D., Eost-Telling, C., Vercell, A., Ford, C. R., Ali, S. M., Law, K., Zhao, Q., Byerly, M., Shi, C., Davies, A., Hall, A. & Dowding, D., 28 Feb 2025, In: JAMIA Open. 8, 1, ooae159.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The reporting quality of published reviews of commercial and publicly available mobile health apps (mHealth app reviews): A scoping review protocol
Gasteiger, N., Norman, G., Grainger, R., Eost-Telling, C., Jones, D., Ali, S. M., van der Veer, S. N., Ford, C. R., Hall, A., Law, K., Byerly, M., Davies, A., Paripoorani, D., Shi, C. & Dowding, D., 4 Jul 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: BMJ Open. 14, e083364.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Recruitment and retention of older adults in Assisted Living Facilities to a clinical trial using technology for falls prevention: A qualitative case study of barriers and facilitators
Meekes, W. (Corresponding), Ford, C. & Stanmore, E. (Lead), 15 Aug 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Health and Social Care in the Community.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Smartphone Apps to Support Falls Rehabilitation Exercise: App Development and Usability and Acceptability Study
Hawley-Hague, H., Tacconi, C., Mellone, S., Martinez, E., Ford, C., Chiari, L., Helbostad, J. & Todd, C., 28 Sept 2020, In: JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 8, 9Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
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DHSCRG: Digital Health and Social Care Research Group
Dowding, D. (Researcher), Hawley-Hague, H. (Researcher), O'Connor, S. (Researcher), Stanmore, E. (Researcher), Kirk, S. (Researcher), Hall, A. (Researcher), Burden, S. (Researcher), Deane, J. (Researcher), Eost-Telling, C. (Researcher), Gasteiger, N. (Researcher), Jeyasingham, D. (Researcher), Christie, J. (Researcher), Rogers, K. (Researcher), Dumville, J. (Researcher), Atkinson, R. (Researcher), Vercell, A. (Researcher) & Ford, C. (Researcher)
Project: Research
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HARG: Healthy Ageing Research Group
Todd, C. (Researcher), Stanmore, E. (Researcher), Hall, A. (Researcher), Littlewood, A. (Researcher), Davies, A. (Researcher), Sowerbutts, A. M. (Researcher), Maharani, A. (Researcher), Dowding, D. (Researcher), Jones, D. (Researcher), Boulton, L. (Researcher), Cruickshank, F. (Researcher), Hawley-Hague, H. (Researcher), Brooks, J. (Researcher), Griffiths, J. (Researcher), Spencer, K. (Researcher), Fisher, K. (Researcher), Mcgarrigle, L. (Researcher), Cook, M. (Researcher), Pendleton, N. (Researcher), Stanford, P. (Researcher), Lasrado, R. (Researcher), Ahmed, S. (Researcher), Clinch, S. (Researcher), Burden, S. (Researcher), Gluchowski, A. (Researcher), Ford, C. (PGR student), Al Zadjali, F. (PGR student), Sremanakova, J. (PGR student), Fisher, K. (PGR student), Zougar, M. (PGR student), Almohaisen, N. (PGR student), Yang, Y. (PGR student), Mckenzie, Y. (PGR student), O'Connor, S. (Researcher), Aminu, A. (Researcher), Bosco, A. (Researcher), Parchment, A. (Researcher), Money, A. (Researcher), Mackenzie, A. (Researcher), Karki, B. (PGR student), Poku, B. (Researcher), Eost-Telling, C. (Researcher), French, C. (PGR student), Harris, D. (PGR student), Damisa, E. (Researcher), Vardy, E. (Researcher), Hakeem, F. (Researcher), Donald, G. (Researcher), Bilsborough, H. (PGR student), Gangannagaripalli, J. (Researcher), Astbury, J. (Researcher), Garsden, J. (Researcher), Ventre, J. (Researcher), Aguilera Munoz, J. (Researcher), Allsopp, K. (Researcher), Mcgarrigle, L. (Researcher), Mott, L. (PGR student), Huang, L. (Researcher), Tomkow, L. (Researcher), Ahmed, N. (Researcher), Fox, S. (Researcher), Mcdermott, J. (Researcher), Hoodless, S. (Researcher), Dlima, S. (PGR student), Shi, Y. (PGR student) & Tang, Y. (PGR student)
Project: Research
Prizes
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Best Student Abstract Submission
Ford, C. (Recipient), 18 Apr 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Board voted Commendation poster presentation
Ford, C. (Recipient), 10 Jun 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Peer-voted best poster presentation
Ford, C. (Recipient), 10 Jun 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2023
Ford, C. (Other)
7 Sept 2023Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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Primary Health Care Research and Development (Journal)
Ford, C. (Peer reviewer of publications)
17 Sept 2018 → 30 Apr 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review › Research
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Royal College of Nursing (External organisation)
Ford, C. (Member)
15 Sept 2018 → 9 May 2023Activity: Membership › Membership of professional association › Research
Thesis
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Exploring the feasibility of virtual reality to support falls awareness education in care homes.
Ford, C. (Author), Stanmore, E. (Supervisor), Hawley, H. (Supervisor) & Boulton, E. (Supervisor), 1 Aug 2023Student thesis: Phd
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