Academic staff
Dr Anita Atwal
atwala@lsbu.ac.uk
Occupational Therapy
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8557-019X (unauthenticated)
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I am the school lead for diversity and inclusion and interprofessional learning. My research is focused on active ageing, long term conditions, technology and evidence based practice. Prior to joining London South Bank University I was a senior lecturer in Occupational Therapy and director of the Professional Practice Research Centre. My clinical posts were as an occupational therapist in the fields of neurology, older adults, and social care within London teaching hospitals.
My research focuses on real world research that makes a difference within practice in health and social care and to service users. I have published over 60 research articles. Her research is interprofessional crossing many boundaries and disciplines. My research has focused on long term conditions (post polio syndrome and stroke), active ageing (falls and technology, discharge planning) health service research (discharge planning, acute care, evidence based practice, assistive technology). My research is interprofessional and more recently she has focused on technology and rehabilitation for persons with stroke and long term conditions. In addition I have completed evidence-based guidelines to improve practice and is keen to mentor new researchers, particularly from the BAME community. I am an active campaigner for equity and diversity in research and practice and is the School lead. She has recorded podcasts in relation to improving diversity and inclusion via twitter and you tube. I am an academic mentor and supervisor for those therapists beginning NIHR pre doctoral research program. I am a former member of the college of occupational therapists research and development board and is an active member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Postgraduate Research Supervision
Current
| Mr Abdullahi Ali Ngala | Investigate Saudi citizens attitudes and perceptions towards the image of nursing as a career | PhD |
| Mrs Rita Chineze Melifonwu | Doctoral Research Project | PhD |
London SouthBank University
Middlesex University
Derby School of Occupational Thera
Director centre for Professional Practice
MSc Module lead for dissertation and evidence based practice
| Funder | Year won | Project | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Education England | 2022 | HSC_Return to Practice_HEE | Principal Investigator |
| Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP) | 2022 | HSC_CAHPR Project 2_CSP | Principal Investigator |
| Elizabeth Casson Trust | 2022 | No Barriers to Success: Co-Production for Knowledge Generation | Principal Investigator |
| Health Education England | 2022 | HSC_Career Choice Community Research_HEE | Principal Investigator |
| Elizabeth Casson Trust | 2021 | No Barriers to Success: Safe space as a vehicle to promote personal and career transitions for BAME OTs and Managers | Principal Investigator |
| Proposal | Project | Role | Funder | Status | Status last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The cultural fit of occupational therapy dementia interventions. Experiences of the Black African and Caribbean community | Cultural Transferability of Home based Memory Rehabilitation | Principal Investigator | Elizabeth Casson Trust | OPEN Submitted | May 2023 |
| Relevance and credibility of Occupational Therapy to Somalian Community (FAIR ACCESS to Occupational Therapy) | Relevance and credibility of Occupational Therapy to Somalian Community (FAIR ACCESS to Occupational Therapy) | Principal Investigator | Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) | OPEN Submitted | Feb 2023 |
| No Barriers to Success: Co-Production for Knowledge Generation | No Barriers to Success: Co-Production for Knowledge Generation | Principal Investigator | Elizabeth Casson Trust | OPEN Submitted | Mar 2022 |
Post graduate taught mdoules
Jount research in relaiton to falls
Stroke and Carers and EEI
EEI stroke research and joint supervision of NIHR pre doctoral research student
Research into Polio
Making a difference: Belonging, diversity and inclusion in occupational therapy
Atwal, A., Sriram, V. and McKay, E.A. (2021). Making a difference: Belonging, diversity and inclusion in occupational therapy. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 84 (11), pp. 671-672. https://doi.org/10.1177/03080226211031797
Senior nurses’ perceptions of junior nurses incident reporting: A qualitative study
Atwal, Anita, Phillip, Miriam and Moorley, Calvin (2020). Senior nurses’ perceptions of junior nurses incident reporting: A qualitative study. Journal of Nursing Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13063
Guidetomeasure-OT: A mobile 3D application to improve the accuracy, consistency, and efficiency of clinician-led home-based falls-risk assessments
Hamm, J., Money, A. and Atwal, A. (2019). Guidetomeasure-OT: A mobile 3D application to improve the accuracy, consistency, and efficiency of clinician-led home-based falls-risk assessments. International Journal of Medical Informatics. 129, pp. 349-365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2019.07.004
Falls Sensei: A serious 3D exploration game to enable the detection of extrinsic home fall hazards for older adults
Money, AG, Atwal, A, Boyce, E, Gaber, S, Windeatt, S and Alexandrou, K (2019). Falls Sensei: A serious 3D exploration game to enable the detection of extrinsic home fall hazards for older adults. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making. 19 (1), p. 85. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-019-0808-x
Enabling older adults to carry out paperless falls-risk self-assessments using guidetomeasure-3D: A mixed methods study
Hamm, J, Money, AG and Atwal, A (2019). Enabling older adults to carry out paperless falls-risk self-assessments using guidetomeasure-3D: A mixed methods study. Journal of Biomedical Informatics. 92, p. 103135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbi.2019.103135
How to mitigate the effects of peri-operative death on nursing staff
Rodger, D and Atwal, A (2018). How to mitigate the effects of peri-operative death on nursing staff. Nursing Times. 114 (8), pp. 26-29.
The efficacy of complementary therapy for patients receiving palliative cancer care.
Cedar, SH, White, M and Atwal, A (2018). The efficacy of complementary therapy for patients receiving palliative cancer care. International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 24 (3), pp. 146-151. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2018.24.3.146
Interprofessional learning interventions: championing a lost cause?
Atwal, A (2018). Interprofessional learning interventions: championing a lost cause? Evidence-Based Nursing. 21 (2), pp. 32-33. https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2018-102888
The use of evidence-based guidance to enable reliable and accurate measurements of the home environment
Spiliotopoulou, G, Atwal, A and McIntyre, A (2017). The use of evidence-based guidance to enable reliable and accurate measurements of the home environment. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 81 (1). https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022617737689
Polio survivors perceptions of a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation programme Disability and Rehabilitation
Atwal, A (2017). Polio survivors perceptions of a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation programme Disability and Rehabilitation. Disability & Rehabilitation (Informa). 41 (2), pp. 150-157. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2017.1381184
Mobile three-dimensional visualisation technologies for clinician-led fall prevention assessments
Hamm, J, Money, A, Atwal, A and Ghinea, G (2017). Mobile three-dimensional visualisation technologies for clinician-led fall prevention assessments. Health informatics journal. 25 (3), pp. 788-810. https://doi.org/10.1177/1460458217723170
Fall Prevention Self-Assessments Via Mobile 3D Visualization Technologies: Community Dwelling Older Adults' Perceptions of Opportunities and Challenges.
Hamm, J, Money, A and Atwal, A (2017). Fall Prevention Self-Assessments Via Mobile 3D Visualization Technologies: Community Dwelling Older Adults' Perceptions of Opportunities and Challenges. JMIR Human Factors. 4 (2). https://doi.org/10.2196/humanfactors.7161
How are service users instructed to measure home furniture for provision of minor assistive devices?
Atwal, A (2016). How are service users instructed to measure home furniture for provision of minor assistive devices? Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. 12 (2), pp. 153-159. https://doi.org/10.3109/17483107.2015.1111942
Fall prevention intervention technologies: A conceptual framework and survey of the state of the art.
Atwal, A (2016). Fall prevention intervention technologies: A conceptual framework and survey of the state of the art. Journal of Biomedical Informatics. 59, pp. 319-345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbi.2015.12.013
Food Activities and Identity Maintenance Among Community-Living Older Adults: A Grounded Theory Study
Atwal, A (2015). Food Activities and Identity Maintenance Among Community-Living Older Adults: A Grounded Theory Study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 69 (6). https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2015.016139
Using the Technology Acceptance Model to explore community dwelling older adults' perceptions of a 3D interior design application to facilitate pre-discharge home adaptations.
Atwal, A (2015). Using the Technology Acceptance Model to explore community dwelling older adults' perceptions of a 3D interior design application to facilitate pre-discharge home adaptations. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making. 15 (73). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-015-0190-2
Occupational therapists' views on using a virtual reality interior design application within the pre-discharge home visit process
Atwal, A, Money, A and Harvey, M (2014). Occupational therapists' views on using a virtual reality interior design application within the pre-discharge home visit process. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 16 (12). https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.3723.
Food activities and identity maintenance in old age: a systematic review and meta-synthesis.
Atwal, A., Plaistow, N.A. and Gilhooley, M. (2014). Food activities and identity maintenance in old age: a systematic review and meta-synthesis. ageing mental health. 19 (8), pp. 667-678. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2014.971707
Polio survivors' perceptions of the meaning of quality of life and strategies used to promote participation in everyday activitie
Atwal, A (2014). Polio survivors' perceptions of the meaning of quality of life and strategies used to promote participation in everyday activitie. Health Expectations. 18 (5), pp. 715-726. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12152