Interdisciplinary Research in Health Sciences (IRIHS)
>£3m in ongoing and new research studies
79 peer-reviewed publications in 2023
30 doctoral students and a further 9 students outside of IRIHS
IRIHS, founded in 2015, is a mixed-method research unit led by Professor Trish Greenhalgh. We undertake interdisciplinary research, teaching and applied scholarship in fields relating to clinical practice, organisation and delivery of health services, health policy, translational science (covering the social and behavioural science of innovation and adoption), digital health and the patient experience.
Group Lead
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Trish Greenhalgh
Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences
Resources
NASSS-CAT Tools
The NASSS-CAT tools have been developed to help you plan, undertake and evaluate technology-supported change projects in health or social care. They are based on the Non-adoption, Abandonment, and challenges to Scale-up, Spread, and Sustainability (NASSS) framework which has been combined with a complexity assessment toolkit.
Aerosols and making spaces safe
Hands - Face - Space - Replace
A series of animated video summaries of Professor Trish Greenhalgh's research on preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Video consulting in the NHS
Developed by Professor Sara Shaw and Professor Trish Greenhalgh from the IRIHS Team in collaboration with Barts Health NHS Trust and Design Science.
Programmes
Projects
Former research studies
Featured publications
Training needs for staff providing remote services in general practice: a mixed-methods study
Journal article
Greenhalgh T. et al, (2024), The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 74, e17 - e26
Latest publications
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Health visiting in the UK in light of the COVID-19 pandemic experience: (RReHOPE) findings from a realist review
Journal article
King E. et al, (2024), Health and Social Care Delivery Research
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PERCEPTIONS OF IMPURE INNOVATION: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS’ EXPERIENCES AND MANAGEMENT OF STIGMATIZATION WHEN WORKING AS DIGITAL INNOVATORS
Journal article
Gill MJ. et al, (2024), Social Science & Medicine, 117301 - 117301
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Informal carer involvement in the transition of medicines-related care for patients moving from hospital to home: a realist review protocol
Journal article
Cooper M. et al, (2024), BMJ Open, 14, e091005 - e091005
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How does online postal self-sampling (OPSS) shape access to testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? A qualitative study of service users
Journal article
Spence T. et al, (2024), BMC Public Health, 24
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Examining intersectionality in multiply disadvantaged patients: A study of barriers to uptake of video consultations in older adults from disadvantaged backgrounds with limited English (Preprint)
Preprint
Husain L. and Greenhalgh T., (2024)