Prof Katie Haighton

My research focusses on the development and evaluation of complex public health interventions using a variety of methods including systematic reviews, natural experiments, feasibility studies, pilot and full trials as well as qualitative methods. My research has examined interventions for alcohol, smoking, exercise, diet, welfare, and sleep.   

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• Brief Intervention, Haighton, C., Kruithof, P. 1 Feb 2023, Alcohol Use: Assessment, Withdrawal Management, Treatment and Therapy, Cham, Switzerland, Springer
• Co-designing a systemic discharge intervention for inpatient mental health settings (MINDS): a protocol for integrating realist evaluation and an engineering-based systems approach, Hackman, C., Komashie, A., Handley, M., Murdoch, J., Wagner, A., Grunwald, L., Waller, S., Kaminskiy, E., Zeilig, H., Jones, J., Bray, J., Bagge, S., Simpson, A., Dalkin, S., Clarkson, J., Borghini, G., Röhricht, F., Taousi, Z., Haighton, C., Rae, S., Wilson, J. 26 Apr 2023, In: BMJ Open
• Conservative management versus tonsillectomy in adults with recurrent acute tonsillitis in the UK (NATTINA): a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial, Wilson, J., O'Hara, J., Fouweather, T., Homer, T., Stocken, D., Vale, L., Haighton, C., Rousseau, N., Wilson, R., McSweeney, L., Wilkes, S., Morrison, J., MacKenzie, K., Ah-See, K., Carrie, S., Hopkins, C., Howe, N., Hussain, M., Mehanna, H., Raine, C., Sullivan, F., von Wilamowitz-Moellendorf, A., Teare, M. 17 May 2023, In: The Lancet
• Correction: The effect of COVID rehabilitation for ongoing symptoms Post HOSPitalisation with COVID-19 (PHOSP-R): protocol for a randomised parallel group controlled trial on behalf of the PHOSP consortium, Daynes, E., Baldwin, M., Greening, N., Yates, T., Bishop, N., Mills, G., Roberts, M., Hamrouni, M., Plekhanova, T., Vogiatzis, I., Echevarria, C., Nathu, R., McAuley, H., Latimer, L., Glennie, J., Chambers, F., Penfold, R., Hume, E., Megaritis, D., Alexiou, C., Potthof, S., Hogg, M., Haighton, C., Nichol, B., Leavy, O., Richardson, M., Elneima, O., Singapuri, A., Sereno, M., Saunders, R., Harris, V., Nolan, C., Bolton, C., Houchen-Wolloff, L., Harrison, E., Lone, N., Quint, J., Chalmers, J., Ho, L., Horsley, A., Marks, M., Poinasamy, K., Ramen, B., Wain, L., Brightling, C., Man, W., Evans, R., Singh, S. 7 Feb 2023, In: Trials
• Exploring the Effects of Volunteering on the Social, Mental, and Physical Health and Well-being of Volunteers: An Umbrella Review, Nichol, B., Wilson, R., Rodrigues, A., Haighton, C. 4 May 2023, In: Voluntas
• “In an ideal world that would be a multiagency service because you need everybody’s expertise.” Managing hoarding disorder: a qualitative investigation of existing procedures and practices, Haighton, K., Caiazza, R., Neave, N. 9 Mar 2023, In: PLoS One
• The effect of COVID rehabilitation for ongoing symptoms Post HOSPitalisation with COVID-19 (PHOSP-R): protocol for a randomised parallel group controlled trial on behalf of the PHOSP consortium, Daynes, E., Baldwin, M., Greening, N., Yates, T., Bishop, N., Mills, G., Roberts, M., Hamrouni, M., Plekhanova, T., Vogiatzis, I., Echevarria, C., Nathu, R., Mcauley, H., Latimer, L., Glennie, J., Chambers, F., Penfold, R., Hume, E., Magaritis, D., Alexiou, C., Potthoff, S., Hogg, M., Haighton, C., Nichol, B., Leavy, O., Richardson, M., Elneima, O., Singapuri, A., Sereno, M., Saunders, R., Harris, V., Nolan, C., Bolton, C., Houchen-wolloff, L., Harrison, E., Lone, N., Quint, J., Chalmers, J., Ho, L., Horsley, A., Marks, M., Poinasamy, K., Ramen, B., Wain, L., Brightling, C., Man, W., Evans, R., Singh, S. 26 Jan 2023, In: Trials
• Understanding the challenges and impact of training on referral of postnatal women to a community physical activity programme by health professionals: a qualitative study using the COM-B model, Allin, L., Haighton, C., Dalkin, S., Das, J., Allen, G. 1 Jan 2023, In: Midwifery
• Understanding the implementation of ‘Making Every Contact Count’ (MECC) delivered by healthcare professionals in a mental health hospital: Protocol for a pragmatic formative process evaluation, Rodrigues, A., Kemp, E., Aquino, M., Wilson, R., Vasiljevic, M., McBride, K., Robson, C., Loraine, M., Harland, J., Haighton, C. 5 Feb 2023, In: Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
• Perspectives on paediatric sleep disordered breathing in the UK: A qualitative study, Haighton, K., Watson, R., Wilson, J., Powell, S. 1 Jun 2022, In: The Journal of Laryngology & Otology

• Bethany Nichol Optimising Making Every Contact Count (MECC) in the Third and Social Economy sector Start Date: 01/10/2021
• Peter Kruithof Pathways to diagnosis, treatment and care of individuals with Alcohol Related Brain Damage (ARBD): A grounded theory approach from the perspective of health and social care professionals in the North East of England. Start Date: 01/10/2017

• Health PhD September 01 2005
• Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2017