Coral Hanson
coral hanson

Dr Coral Hanson

Senior Research Fellow

Biography

With over 20 years of experience working in a public sector physical activity environment, Coral has worked as both a deliverer and manager of physical activity interventions for those with long-term conditions since 1995. She completed a part-time PhD at Durham University in 2017. This was a large-scale, pragmatic, mixed methods evaluation of a community based physical activity programme.

In January 2017, Coral joined Edinburgh Napier University as a researcher for a three year project examining barriers and facilitators to male participation in a community-based physical activity referral scheme (PARS). Her current research includes the development and implementation of a taxonomy for the reporting and evaluation of PARS, and the development and evaluation of digital solutions to support participants in a PARS. She is also involved in two atrial fibrillation studies: a feasibility randomized controlled trial aimed at increasing medication adherence among adults with atrial fibrillation using mobile health technology, and a realist evaluation of atrial fibrillation screening.

Themes

Esteem

Advisory panels and expert committees or witness

  • Member of the Public Health Scotland National Physical Activity Referral Scheme Development Group

 

Conference Organising Activity

  • Lead conference organiser: Cardiovascular Health Conference ‘A focus on physical activity interventions,' Edinburgh Napier University (November 2019)

 

Editorial Activity

  • Guest editor for a special edition of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

 

Fellowships and Awards

  • British Cardiovascular Society Travel Award
  • Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions Travel Award
  • Association of Commonwealth Universities Early Career Award
  • Mentee at the Emerging Leaders Mentor/Mentee Dinner, Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
  • British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Travel Award

 

Invited Speaker

  • What works for whom in AF screening- a realist review, Arrhythmia Alliance Heart Rhythm Congress, Birmingham, UK
  • How do we know if physical activity referral systems work? European Society of Cardiology Congress, Barcelona, Spain
  • 'A focus on those less likely to attend cardiac rehabilitation. Are we providing the right services?' British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Exercise Professional Group Day, Birmingham, UK
  • 'Referral and retention in cardiac rehabilitation services,' Irish Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation Conference, Johnstown, Ireland
  • 'Exercise Referral Schemes – Access, Adherence And Multi-morbidity.' British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Conference, Nottingham, UK
  • 'What happens after cardiac rehabilitation? Exercise referral schemes.' European Society of Cardiology EuroHeartCare 2018 Congress, Dublin, Ireland
  • 'Exercise referral: Lessons from the UK.' Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand 65th Annual Scientific Meeting Clinical and Preventative Cardiology Symposium, Perth, Australia
  • An evaluation of the efficacy of the exercise on referral scheme in Northumberland, UK: impact on physical activity and predictors of engagement; Northern Symposium for Sports Medicine 2012, Newcastle, UK

 

Membership of Professional Body

  • Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professionals
  • International Society for Physical Activity and Health member
  • British Cardiovascular Society member
  • British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation member

 

Public/Community Engagement

  • Public Health Scotland Physical Activity Referral Learning Exchange Presentation: 'The Physical Activity Referral Scheme Taxonomy - Getting Criteria Right,' Edinburgh, UK
  • NHS Scotland Exercise Referral Learning Exchange Presentation: 'A Taxonomy for Exercise Referral,' Edinburgh, UK

 

Research Degree External Examining

  • PhD examination University of Sydney
  • Professional Doctorate examination, Staffordshire University
  • PhD examination James Cook University
  • PhD examination Northumbria University
  • PhD examination University of Sydney

 

Reviewing

  • Reviewer European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
  • Reviewer Health Promotion International
  • Reviewer BMC Public Health
  • Reviewer Journal of Physical Activity and Health
  • Reviewer Scientific Reports
  • Reviewer npj Digital Medicine
  • Reviewer BMJOpen
  • Reviewer Health Education Journal

 

Visiting Positions

  • Visiting Researcher, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

 

Date


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New year, new you – it can be done by getting physical

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Hanson, C. (2019)
New year, new you – it can be done by getting physical. https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/dr-coral-hanson-new-year-new-you-it-can-be-done-getting-physical-1398619
Hanson, C. (2019). New year, new you – it can be done by getting physical. https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/dr-coral-hanson-new-year-new-you-it-can-be-done-get...

We are failing to improve the evidence base for “Exercise Referral”: How a Physical Activity Referral Scheme Taxonomy can help

Journal Article
Hanson, C. L., Oliver, E. J., Dodd-Reynolds, C. J., & Kelly, P. (2020)
We are failing to improve the evidence base for “Exercise Referral”: How a Physical Activity Referral Scheme Taxonomy can help. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 54(12), 698-697. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101485
Abstract not available.

Prototyping for public health in a local context: a streamlined evaluation of a community-based weight management programme (Momenta), Northumberland, UK

Journal Article
Dodd-Reynolds, C. J., Nevens, L., Oliver, E. J., Finch, T., Lake, A. A., & Hanson, C. L. (2019)
Prototyping for public health in a local context: a streamlined evaluation of a community-based weight management programme (Momenta), Northumberland, UK. BMJ Open, 9(10), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029718
Objectives: Stakeholder co-production in design of public health programmes may reduce the ‘implementation gap’ but can be time-consuming and costly. Prototyping, iterative re...

A systematic review and thematic synthesis exploring how a previous experience of physically activity influences engagement with cardiac rehabilitation

Journal Article
McHale, S., Astin, F., Neubeck, L., Dawkes, S., & Hanson, C. (2020)
A systematic review and thematic synthesis exploring how a previous experience of physically activity influences engagement with cardiac rehabilitation. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 19(1), 31-43. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515119882549
Background: Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation is recognised internationally as an effective therapy to improve quality of life and reduce risk of hospital readmission for ...

How do participant experiences and characteristics influence engagement in exercise referral? A qualitative longitudinal study of a scheme in Northumberland, UK

Journal Article
Hanson, C. L., Oliver, E. J., Dodd-Reynolds, C. J., & Allin, L. J. (2019)
How do participant experiences and characteristics influence engagement in exercise referral? A qualitative longitudinal study of a scheme in Northumberland, UK. BMJ Open, 9(2), Article e024370. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024370
Objectives Exercise referral schemes (ERSs) are internationally widespread. This study aimed to gain an insight into differential engagement through understanding participant...

Success, struggle and defeat; narrative typologies of exercise referral experience

Presentation / Conference
Hanson, C., Oliver, E., Dodd-Reynolds, C., & Allin, L. (2018, October)
Success, struggle and defeat; narrative typologies of exercise referral experience. Presented at 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, London, UK
Objectives: Exercise referral schemes are an internationally widespread physical activity intervention. This study examined narratives of those referred by health professional...

Prototyping in public health practice: Demonstrating a streamlined implementation process with a community based weight management programme (Momenta)

Presentation / Conference
Dodd-Reynolds, C., Nevens, L., Finch, T., Oliver, E., & Hanson, C. (2018, October)
Prototyping in public health practice: Demonstrating a streamlined implementation process with a community based weight management programme (Momenta). Poster presented at 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, London, UK
Background: While stakeholder co-production may reduce the ‘implementation gap’ in design of public health programmes, it can be time consuming and costly. Prototyping offers ...

Evaluation of the Northumberland Exercise on Referral Scheme: Weight loss, physical activity and differential effects between sociodemographic sub-groups in overweight and obese referrals

Presentation / Conference
Dodd-Reynolds, C., Kasim, A., Akhter, N., & Hanson, C. (2018, October)
Evaluation of the Northumberland Exercise on Referral Scheme: Weight loss, physical activity and differential effects between sociodemographic sub-groups in overweight and obese referrals. Poster presented at 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, London, UK
Introduction: Exercise referral can be offered by health professionals, to inactive individuals with an existing health condition/risk (for example NICE PH54). Policy and evid...

A physical activity referral program improves risk factors in those who have completed cardiac rehabilitation.

Journal Article
Hanson, C., Neubeck, L., & Dodd-Reynolds, C. (2017)
A physical activity referral program improves risk factors in those who have completed cardiac rehabilitation. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 26(Supplement 2), S342-S343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.695
Background: On completion of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), participants may be referred to community-based physical activity programs. There is limited data to determine additi...

A Physical Activity Referral Program Improves Risk Factors in Those Who Have Completed Cardiac Rehabilitation

Presentation / Conference
Hanson, C., Neubeck, L., & Dodd-Reynolds, C. (2017, August)
A Physical Activity Referral Program Improves Risk Factors in Those Who Have Completed Cardiac Rehabilitation. Presented at Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand 65th Annual Scientific Meeting Clinical and Preventative Cardiology Symposium, Perth, Australia
Background: On completion of cardiac rehabilitation (CR),participants may be referred to community-based physical activity programs. There is limited data to determine a...

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