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Occupational therapy, loneliness and social isolation : a thematic review of the literature (2020)
Journal Article
Collins, T., Davys, D., Martin, R., Russell, R., & Kenney, C. (2020). Occupational therapy, loneliness and social isolation : a thematic review of the literature. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 27(10), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2019.0044

Background/Aims: Loneliness and social isolation are thought to have a negative impact on health and wellbeing. There is little literature that provides an explicit focus on loneliness and social isolation in occupational therapy practice. The aim of... Read More about Occupational therapy, loneliness and social isolation : a thematic review of the literature.

An investigation of the effects of walking frame height and width on walking stability (2020)
Journal Article
Thies, S., Russell, R., Al-ani, A., Belet, T., Bates, A., Costamagna, E., …Howard, D. (2020). An investigation of the effects of walking frame height and width on walking stability. Gait & Posture, 82, 248-253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.09.017

Background Walking aids are designed for structural support during walking, however, surprisingly self-reported use of a walking aid (“Yes, I use one.”) has been identified as a risk factor for falling. Adjustment and design of walking aids may affe... Read More about An investigation of the effects of walking frame height and width on walking stability.

The development of a design and construction process protocol to support the home modification process delivered by occupational therapists (2018)
Journal Article
Russell, R., Newton, R., & Ormerod, M. (2018). The development of a design and construction process protocol to support the home modification process delivered by occupational therapists. Journal of Aging Research, 2018, #4904379. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/4904379

Modifying the home environments of older people as they age in place is a well-established health and social care intervention. Using design and construction methods to redress any imbalance caused by the ageing process or disability within the home... Read More about The development of a design and construction process protocol to support the home modification process delivered by occupational therapists.

Housing adaptations in the UK : scoping the evidence to support policy and practice (2017)
Journal Article
Russell, R., Newton, R., Mackintosh, S., & Ormerod, M. (2017). Housing adaptations in the UK : scoping the evidence to support policy and practice. Innovation in Aging, 1(Supl_1), 1036-1036. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx004.3774

In the UK there is a paucity of research evidence to underpin the implementation of housing adaptations’ policy and practice with little knowledge of what works for whom, in what circumstances, and to what effect. While the UK Government has signific... Read More about Housing adaptations in the UK : scoping the evidence to support policy and practice.

The development of a design and construction process protocol to support occupational therapists in delivering effective home modifications (2016)
Thesis
Russell, R. The development of a design and construction process protocol to support occupational therapists in delivering effective home modifications. (Thesis). University of Salford

Occupational therapists are experts in analysing the transaction between the person and the home environment and they use design and construction methods to redress any imbalance caused by the ageing process or disability. This skill is recognised by... Read More about The development of a design and construction process protocol to support occupational therapists in delivering effective home modifications.

Investigating SME resilience to flooding : the Braunton report (2015)
Book
Ingirige, B., & Russell, R. (2015). Investigating SME resilience to flooding : the Braunton report. Salford: University of Salford

The number of major floods in Europe has risen from one per year (between 1900 and 1974) to 15 a year (between 1993 and 2001). Many parts of the UK have faced extensive flooding in recent years, notably during the winter of 2013/14, and climate chang... Read More about Investigating SME resilience to flooding : the Braunton report.

Adaptations without delay : a guide to planning and delivering home adaptations differently
Report
Russell, R., Marney, W., Ian, C., & Jeremy, P. Adaptations without delay : a guide to planning and delivering home adaptations differently

This publication, commissioned by Royal College of Occupational Therapists from the Housing LIN, demonstrates how adaptations can be delivered in all four UK nations with the individual at the centre. The document highlights how occupational therapis... Read More about Adaptations without delay : a guide to planning and delivering home adaptations differently.