Prof Darren Flynn

Professor

Department: Nursing, Midwifery & Health

I am a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered Practitioner Health Psychologist; Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS); Associate Fellow of the BPS (AFBPsS); Applied Psychology Practice Supervisor; and Accredited Coordinating Supervisor for the Stage 2 Qualification in Health Psychology (qualified to supervise trainee health psychologists for registration with the HCPC as Practitioner Health Psychologists).

I have over 20 years’ experience of providing health psychology input and leadership to complex multi-phase, multi-disciplinary applied and translational research across the entire sphere of influence in health psychology (i.e. application of psychological theory/methods to behavioural management of health conditions; health promotion; psychological factors associated with health; and quality improvement in both healthcare practice and policy).

My areas of expertise include person-centred care, personalised care interventions (shared decision making, social prescribing, personalised care planning, and supported self-management), health and lifestyle behaviour change interventions, training of healthcare professionals to deliver behavioural interventions, and health literacy.

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Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

Person-centred care, personalised care interventions (shared decision making, social prescribing, personalised care planning, and supported self-management), health and lifestyle behaviour change interventions, training of healthcare professionals to deliver behavioural interventions, and health literacy.

Key Publications

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Habitual physical activity levels of adults with heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis, Jordan, C., Charman, S., Batterham, A., Flynn, D., Houghton, D., Errington, L., Macgowan, G., Avery, L. 27 Feb 2023, In: Heart
Identifying behavioural barriers and facilitators to engaging men in a community-based lifestyle intervention to improve physical and mental health and well-being, Bell, O., Flynn, D., Clifford, T., West, D., Stevenson, E., Avery, L. 6 Mar 2023, In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Effectiveness and active ingredients of social prescribing interventions targeting mental health: a systematic review, Cooper, M., Avery, L., Scott, J., Ashley, K., Jordan, C., Errington, L., Flynn, D. 25 Jul 2022, In: BMJ Open
Feasibility, acceptability, and fidelity of Physical Activity Routines After Stroke (PARAS) a multifaceted behaviour change intervention targeting free-living physical activity and sedentary behaviour in community dwelling adult stroke, Moore, S., Flynn, D., Jones, S., Price, C., Avery, L. 1 Dec 2022, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Improving emergency treatment for patients with acute stroke: the PEARS research programme, including the PASTA cluster RCT, Price, C., White, P., Balami, J., Bhattarai, N., Coughlan, D., Exley, C., Flynn, D., Halvorsrud, K., Lally, J., McMeekin, P., Shaw, L., Snooks, H., Vale, L., Watkins, A., Ford, G. May 2022, In: Programme Grants for Applied Research
The feasibility and acceptability of a psychosocial intervention to support people with dementia with Lewy bodies and family care partners, Killen, A., Flynn, D., O'Brien, N., Taylor, J. 1 Jan 2022, In: Dementia
The Implementation of Whole-School Approaches to Transform Mental Health in UK Schools: A Realist Evaluation Protocol, Spencer, L., Flynn, D., Johnson, A., Maniatopoulos, G., Newham, J., Perkins, N., Wood, M., Woodley, H., Henderson, E. 2022, In: International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Using intervention mapping to develop and facilitate implementation of a multifaceted behavioural intervention targeting physical activity and sedentary behaviour in stroke survivors: Physical Activity Routines After Stroke (PARAS): intervention development study, Moore, S., Flynn, D., Price, C., Avery, L. 31 Dec 2022, In: Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
A systematic review of active ingredients of social prescribing interventions targeting mental health, Cooper, M., Avery, L., Scott, J., Ashley, K., Jordan, C., Errington, L., Flynn, D. 23 Aug 2021, EHPS 2021

Professional Activity

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Consultancy: Exploring the views of staff involved in the regional implementation of the personalised anticipatory care programme using the Year of Care approach: A mixed methods service evaluation 2023