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Institute of Health & Wellbeing - Themes

Lift shaft of the Health and Wellbeing Building

The Institute of Health and Wellbeing has four main research themes which reflect our areas of expertise:  

  • Perinatal wellbeing 

  • Healthy Living

  • Long term conditions 

  • Workspace and Workforce Wellbeing

 

The approaches embedded within these themes include research-led practice, co-design, implementation, and translation.  

The Institute’s portfolio of research is closely aligned with the work of the Integrated Care Academy. 

Although the Institute has four distinct themes of research, there is overlap between their scope. Projects are listed under the main theme.  

Theme Description

Helping individuals and communities to achieve, thrive and flourish in the workplace. 

 

Theme Lead 

Key Researchers   

 

Areas of Interest

Please see below for an example of our current and potentially future projects. Please contact research@uos.ac.uk if you have an idea, a challenge or want to find out more. 

Our Current Research Projects  

  • Securing and retaining a local workforce
  • Menopause and me evaluation

Theme Description

To improve health, wellbeing and quality of life for all.

Theme Lead

Key Researchers   

Areas of Interest

Please see below for an example of our current and potentially future projects. Please contact research@uos.ac.uk if you have an idea, a challenge or want to find out more. 

 

Our Current Research Projects

  • Develop a self-report measure to assess sleep satisfaction (SuSi)
  • Embedding physical activity in healthcare to reduce health inequalities
  • East Suffolk housing
  • Travel and social inclusion: social prescribing evaluation
  • Evaluation of Ipswich Borough Council's Health and Wellbeing programme
  • Special Olympics
  • Integrated care approaches of frailty prevention in Suffolk

  

Potential Future Projects  

  • Implementing a complex systems approach to tackle obesity

Theme Description

Enhancing the wellbeing of mothers, their babies and partners during the perinatal period through clinically applied research and evidence-based practice. 

Theme Lead

Key Researchers

Our Current Research Projects

  • Birth experience: Range of International Studies using the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) 
    Research involving the BSS-R is extensive and detailed in the dedicated BSS-R website
  • Peripartum cardiomyopathy
  • Continuity of care in maternity services
  • Tokophobia/fear of childbirth 
    Identification of the most appropriate assessment measure for tokophobia in clinical practice/

Future Projects  

Methodological innovation in research of perinatal wellbeing

Theme Description

Enhancing patient experience and quality of life within the context of chronic disease.

Theme Lead

Key Researchers

Areas of Interest

All disease states associated with chronicity

 

Our Current Research Projects

  • Evaluation of post-covid mental health fund, Suffolk
  • Advanced Clinical Practice roles across Suffolk and North-East Essex (SNEE) Integrated Care System (ICS)
  • Evaluation of 24hr Specialist Palliative care service implemented across GY and W ICS (Cushen-Brewster, Strudwick, Black, Malloy)
  • A review of the Zest service: the transition of young adults with LLI to adult services in East Suffolk (Cushen-Brewster, Strudwick, Black, Malloy)
  • Evaluation of a newly developed multidisciplinary Cancer Facilitators program supported by Eastern Cancer Alliance (Cushen-Brewster, Heard, Heathershaw, Malloy)

Future Projects  

Pre-habilitation in cancer patients