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Dr Claire Kerr

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Claire Kerr Research Theme Profile

Dr Claire Kerr

School of Nursing and Midwifery

My research aims to improve the health, well-being and provision of clinical services for children and young people with physical disabilities, in particular, those with cerebral palsy. My work explores the efficacy of therapeutic interventions, the use of measurement tools and service provision for this population, as well as knowledge translation with allied health professionals that work with children with cerebral palsy and their families.

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  • askmhls@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 2990
  • @CKerrPhysio

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of

  • Paediatric neurodisability
  • Rehabilitation.

 

All methodological approaches welcome.

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Current Research Opportunities

  • Social inclusion for children and young people with complex support needs

Public outreach & key achievements

  • British Academy of Childhood Disability-Castang Foundation Fellow in Childhood Neurodisability (2017-2018)
  • Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists (UK) Neurodisability Specialist Committee Member (2019-)
  • Developed resources for children with cerebral palsy undergoing lower limb orthopaedic surgery and their families
  • Northern Ireland Cerebral Palsy Register selected as one of ten ‘test-bed’ projects for new NIHR Draft Standards for Public Involvement in Research (2018-2019)

Research students

PhD Title Sleep disturbances in children with cerebral palsy
Name Mary-Elaine McCavert
Country UK
Year of Study  2017-present
   
PhD Title  Middle-eastern immigrant parents’ experiences of child health services in Northern Ireland
Name Nadira Karim
Country Iraq
Year of Study  2016-present
   
PhD Title  Health visitor interventions for premature babies post discharge from neonatal intensive care
Name Emma McCall
Country UK
Year of Study  2016-present (PT)
   
PhD Title Evidence-based assessment of practices by allied health practitioners working with children with cerebral palsy
Name Bridget O’Connor
Country Australia
Year of Study
2014-2019 (PT)

 


Alumni: Where are they now

PhD Title Management of the upper limb in children with cerebral palsy
Name Dr Karen McConnell
Year of Study 2009-2012
Country  UK
Current Position Research Fellow, QUB
   

 

 


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