Professor Tracy Finch

Key areas of expertise:

•             Implementation science

•             Healthcare technology (ehealth, telehealth)

•             Qualitative Research Methods

•             Health technology and health service evaluation

•             Process evaluation of Randomised Controlled Trials

Key current projects include:

European Union Horizon 2020 funded study: ImpleMentAll: Towards evidence-based tailored implementation strategies for eHealth. Lead partner: University of Southern Denmark. Jan 2017-Mar 2021. Website: http://www.implementall.eu/  

The Health Foundation, Scaling up programme. Telemedicine for adults with cochlear implants in the UK: empowering patients to manage their own hearing healthcare. Led by Dr Helen Cullington. See: https://ciremotecareblog.wordpress.com/about/

NIHR HTA: RATULS: Robot Assisted Training for the Upper Limb after Stroke. Led by Prof Helen Rodgers. Website: https://research.ncl.ac.uk/ratuls/   

NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research: Improving the diagnosis and management of neurodegenerative dementia of Lewy body type in the NHS (DIAMOND-Lewy). Led by Prof John O'Brien. Website: https://research.ncl.ac.uk/diamondlewy/   

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• ‘A Constant Black Cloud’: The Emotional Impact of Informal Caregiving for Someone With a Lower-Grade Glioma, Rimmer, B., Balla, M., Dutton, L., Lewis, J., Burns, R., Gallagher, P., Williams, S., Araújo-Soares, V., Finch, T., Sharp, L. 1 Feb 2024, In: Qualitative Health Research
• A qualitative exploration of ambulance clinician behaviour and decision making to identify factors influencing on-scene times for suspected stroke patients in North East England, Alton, A., Shaw, L., Finch, T., Price, C., McClelland, G. 1 Mar 2024, In: British Paramedic Journal
• Barriers and facilitators to self-management in people living with a lower-grade glioma, Rimmer, B., Balla, M., Dutton, L., Williams, S., Araújo-Soares, V., Gallagher, P., Finch, T., Lewis, J., Burns, R., Menger, F., Sharp, L. 21 Mar 2024, In: Journal of Cancer Survivorship
• How is tailored implementation undertaken using a self-guided toolkit? Qualitative study of the ItFits-toolkit in the ImpleMentAll project, Finch, T., Potthoff, S., May, C., Girling, M., Perkins, N., Vis, C., Bührmann, L., Etzelmueller, A., van Genugten, C., Schuurmans, J., Piera-Jiménez, J., Rapley, T. 11 Jul 2024, In: Implementation Science
• Implementing an educational resource for patients participating in cancer clinical trials during the pandemic, Hood, B., Finch, T. 23 May 2024, In: British Journal of Nursing
• “It changes everything” Understanding how people experience the impact of living with a lower-grade glioma, Rimmer, B., Balla, M., Dutton, L., Williams, S., Lewis, J., Gallagher, P., Finch, T., Burns, R., Araújo-Soares, V., Menger, F., Sharp, L. 1 Jun 2024, In: Neuro-Oncology Practice
• Mapping regional implementation of 'Making Every Contact Count': mixed methods evaluation of implementation stage, strategies, barriers and facilitators of implementation, Rodrigues, A., Nichol, B., Wilson, R., Charlton, C., Gibson, B., Finch, T., Haighton, C., Maniatopoulos, G., Giles, E., Harrison, D., Orange, D., Robson, C., Harland, J. 22 Jul 2024, In: BMJ Open
• Psychometric properties of two implementation measures: Normalization MeAsure Development questionnaire (NoMAD) and organizational readiness for implementing change (ORIC), Batterham, P., Allenhof, C., Cerga Pashoja, A., Etzelmueller, A., Fanaj, N., Finch, T., Freund, J., Hanssen, D., Mathiasen, K., Piera Jiminez, J., Qirjako, G., Rapley, T., Sacco, Y., Samalin, L., Schuurmans, J., van Genugten, C., Vis, C. 28 Apr 2024, In: Implementation Research and Practice
• The lived experiences of relatives of autistic adults, and their perceptions of their relationships with autistic adults across multiple age-related transitions and demands: A qualitative interview study with reflexive thematic analysis, Hamilton, J., Finch, T., Le Couteur, A., Mackintosh, J., Petrou, A., Garland, D., Parr, J. 19 Jan 2024, In: PLoS One
• Understanding supported self‐management for people living with a lower‐grade glioma: Implementation considerations through the lens of normalisation process theory, Rimmer, B., Finch, T., Balla, M., Dutton, L., Williams, S., Lewis, J., Gallagher, P., Burns, R., Araújo‐Soares, V., Menger, F., Sharp, L. 1 Jun 2024, In: Health Expectations

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• Promoting values based recruitment in community dementia support through situational judgement tests, Finch, T. (Principal Investigator), National Institute for Health Research, 01/01/23 - 30/06/25, £6,433.00

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• Invited talk: ASME, AGM: How can theory help us? Exploring Normalization Process Theory (NPT) as a tool for implementing new ideas in practice and education 2019

• Jane Douthwaite An action research study of the process of co-created improvements in a Midwifery service context and stakeholders experience of participation Start Date: 24/07/2020
• Karen Corder 'How can patient self-management of the physical and psychological aspects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) be improved through co-design approaches to intervention?' Start Date: 01/03/2019
• Ioulia Barakou Understanding and Enhancing Fatigue Management in Chronic Conditions: Exploring the Role of Activity Pacing and Physical Activity Start Date: 01/04/2022
• Jane Douthwaite An action research study of the process of co-created improvements in a Midwifery service context and stakeholders experience of participation Start Date: 24/07/2020 End Date: 25/02/2022
• Ruth Muscat Enhancing knowledge mobilisation skills and training for health librarians: comparative case study analysis in the North East and North Cumbria Start Date: 01/10/2020 End Date: 01/06/2022