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Jill Wales is a Research Fellow in Nursing at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne. She is a qualitative and mixed methods researcher primarily engaged in research activities with a focus on health, wellbeing and co-production with potentially marginalised groups. Jill has a teaching qualification (PGCE) and while employed by Durham County Council, studied for an MA in Professional Practice - Education, at Northumbria University. She subsequently completed a PhD at Northumbria in 2020. Jill has worked for the university on a series of projects primarily relating to services for people with long term health conditions, older people and military veterans.
Research interests
Mental health crisis support
Older people's wellbeing, social connections and digital inclusion
Services for military veterans
Education/Academic qualification
Health and Social Research, PhD, Meanings that extra care tenants attribute to using the internet for social contact; a phenomenological study, Northumbria University
1 Jan 2015 → 30 Jun 2020
Award Date: 30 Jun 2020
Education, MA, A collaborative project to develop good practice in teaching older adults to use the internet safely, Northumbria University
7 Feb 2007 → 1 Jul 2010
Award Date: 1 Jul 2010
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The effectiveness of interventions in reducing economic inactivity for people with long term health conditions and disabilities in the United Kingdom: A systematic review
Haighton, C., Wales, J., Wilkie, R., Gray, J. & Crawshaw, P., 30 Dec 2025, In: BMC Public Health. 25, 1, 15 p., 4400.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The Views of Healthcare Professionals on iFall, a Smartphone Application for Falls Reporting in Parkinson’s Disease: A Qualitative Study
Kelly, M., Naisby, J., Wales, J., Webster, E., Standerline, G., Barry, G., Amjad, A., Moore, J., Ratcliffe, N., Godfrey, A. & Morris, R., 1 Sept 2025, In: Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology. 38, 5, p. 405-416 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Coproduction and Usability of a Smartphone App for Falls Reporting in Parkinson Disease
Wales, J., Moore, J., Naisby, J., Ratcliffe, N., Barry, G., Amjad, A., Godfrey, A., Standerline, G., Webster, E. & Morris, R., 1 Feb 2024, In: Physical Therapy. 104, 2, p. 1-10 10 p., pzad076.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Use of a mobile app by people with Parkinson's disease to improve self-management: a feasibility study
Hand, A., Wales, J., Cook, G. & Kirton, A., Feb 2024, In: British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. 20, 1, p. 7-12 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Connecting and reconnecting: a phenomenological study of the meanings that extra care tenants attribute to using the internet for social contact
Wales, J., Cook, G. & Bailey, C., 30 Mar 2023, In: Housing, Care and Support. 26, 1, p. 18-28 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Connecting and reconnecting in later life - meanings that extra care tenants attribute to online social contact
Wales, J. (Speaker)
4 Jul 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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University of Plymouth (External organisation)
Wales, J. (Member)
1 Oct 2022 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Faculty of Health and Wellbeing (Organisational unit)
Wales, J. (Member)
1 Sept 2021 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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British Society of Gerontology (External organisation)
Wales, J. (Member)
1 Sept 2014 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network