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Biography
George Kernohan is a Professor of Health Research at Ulster University. He leads research projects to make things better for people with long-term conditions like Parkinson’s disease and dementia, He is looking at the effectiveness of Day Care, which allows people to get support whilst still staying at home. He has developed a new model for knowledge transfer: this is a critical step in getting research into practice. This is also a focus of his teaching at Ulster University through a course on clinical practice development and evidence-based practice. George is also very interested in Research Ethics- getting things right for research participants. He worked with Office for Research Ethics Committees in Northern Ireland for 10 years and currently chairs the Institute of Nursing and Health Research “Filter Committee” for all research applications.
He was a member of the steering group that developed the 2016 guidelines for professionals involved with Palliative care in People with Parkinson’s disease in Ireland. He has advisory roles with Parkinson’s UK, with Alzheimer’s Society in the UK, with the Institutes of Health Research in Canada and with the European Commission. Above all, George has an interest in planning and achieving better outcomes from multi-professional health research work where users have priority.
With colleagues in Western HSC Trust, George led an evaluation of the pressure relieving properties of hospital mattresses that resulted in wholesale replacement of patient surfaces in Northern Ireland.
He has 200 peer reviewed publications which have more than 5,000 citations: his “H index” is 39.
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An evaluation of physical activity induced reductions in epicardial fat thickness in people with atrial fibrillation incidence: an umbrella review
Menzies, R. A., Breen, C. & Kernohan, W. G., 19 Jan 2021Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Attitudes Toward the Use of Voice-Assisted Technologies Among People With Parkinson Disease: Findings From a Web-Based Survey
Duffy, O., Synnott, J., McNaney, R., Brito Zambrano, P. & Kernohan, W. G., 11 Mar 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: JMIR. 8, 1, p. 1-13 13 p., e23006.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Challenges for palliative care day services: a focus group study
Hasson, F., Jordan, J. E., Mc Kibben, L., Graham-Wisner, L., Finucane, A., Armour, K., Zafar, S., Hewison, A., University, K. & Kernohan, W. G., 12 Jan 2021, In: BMC Palliative Care. 20, 1, p. 11 11.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Economic Analysis Shows Value of Volunteering in Palliative Care Day Services
Kernohan, W. G., Mitchell, P., Coast, J., Myring, G., Ricciardi, F., Vickerstaff, V., Jones, L., Zafar, S., Cudmore, S., Jordan, J. E., McKibben, L., Graham-Wisener, L., Finucane, A., Hewison, A., Haraldsdottir, E., Brazil, K., Hasson, F. & McIlfatrick, S. J., 19 Apr 2021, Public Health Research in Palliative Care: Towards Solutions for Global Challenges. SAGE Publications, Vol. 15. p. 25-26 2 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Breastfeeding, Motivation and Culture: an exploration of maternal influences within midwife-led instruction in an Asian setting
Dornan, L., Sinclair, M., Kernohan, W. G., Chaloumsuk, N. & Suppasan, P., 31 Mar 2020, In: Evidence Based Midwifery. 30, 1, p. 11- 19 9 p., 30:1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Remote Intervention to reduce Anxiety in People with Autistic Spectrum Disorder using Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback and Ecological Momentary Assessment
Coulter, H. (Data Collector), Kernohan, G. (Contributor), Donnelly, M. (Contributor) & Mallett, J. (Creator), Frontiers Media S.A., 19 Oct 2020
DOI: 10.21251/be649dfc-6464-41f3-9364-8a28cc9d3101
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Yoshie Yumoto
George Kernohan (Host)
1 Apr 2020 → 31 May 2021Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
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BMJ Publishing Group (Publisher)
George Kernohan (Reviewer)
23 May 2018Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review