The Centre for Primary Health and Social Care hosted the fifth Interdisciplinary Health and Wellbeing Research Conference on 25 February 2022.
The event took place online and featured a wide range of papers from exploring experiences of vulnerable groups in London communities, to understanding urban rewilding and perceptions of patients with chronic pain to problematising father engagement.
The programme for the day included:
| Time | Paper title | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00am | Welcome | Kelly Cooper and Professor Yolanda Eraso |
| Session one: Vulnerable groups in London communities. | ||
| 10.15am | Understanding diverse LGBTQI+ communities in times of COVID-19: a mixed methods study. | Dr Lakis Zervoulis |
| 10.35am | A collaborative scoping project to find out if Dementia Care Mapping is more effective when using Forum Theatre in its feedback process. | Alison Backhouse |
| Session two: Developmental and mental health needs. | ||
| 11.15am | The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on health of children with dyspraxia/developmental coordination disorder. | Lorraine Lynch |
| 11.35am | Providing a safe place for young people within a violent context. | Dr James Alexander |
| 11.55am | Relational interventions for gang-associated young people's mental health. | Lakhita Uppal |
| Session three: Health behaviours. | ||
| 1.30pm | A systematic review of factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in patients with multiple sclerosis. | Fazala Rashid |
| 1.50pm | Wildways: Understanding urban rewilding behaviour in relation to adaptations to private gardens. | Professor Justin Webb |
| Session four: Health and work | ||
| 2.30pm | Health barriers to employment for BAME communities and individuals in the London Borough of Islington. |
Patrick Mulrenan |
| 2.50pm | Provider perceptions and experiences of working with people who suffer with chronic pain. | Raquel Chinchetru |
| Session five: Educational approaches | ||
| 3.30pm | An interdisciplinary approach to health and wellbeing - an example from London Met. | Dr Uzma Siddiqui |
| 3.50pm | Learning from LADS: Problematising father engagement as part of Social Work education. | Kevin Brazant |
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