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Biography
Nicki is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology. She is a Chartered Health Psychologist, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. Nicki’s research focuses on developing and evaluating complex interventions that are designed to make a demonstrable contribution to the promotion of individual, population and global health. Her work includes lifestyle-based interventions for primary and secondary prevention of chronic conditions, animated health behaviour change messages, and community pharmacy supported interventions. Nicki leads the Health Behaviour and Behaviour Change Research group at Northumbria.
Nicki is a Visiting Researcher at the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University in Germany.
Nicki uses quantitative and qualitative research methods, and has particular experience in intervention co-design; n-of-1 methods; systematic reviewing and meta-analysis; and randomised and pragmatic trials. Her work has been funded by NIHR, MRC, ESRC, Versus Arthritis, Lewy Body Society, Department of Health and the Cabinet Office.
Nicki is an experienced postgraduate supervisor and is registered as an Applied Psychology Practice Supervisor. If you are would like to discuss potential supervision of a PhD or Stage 2 Health Psychology training, please get in touch.
Research interests
- Global health and behaviour change
- 'Languageless' animated health communication
- N-of-1 (single case) methodology
- Digital and blended (digital + human) health behaviour change interventions
- Community pharmacy supported interventions for chronic health conditions
- Physical activity behaviour change
- Arthritis and musculoskeletal health
- Intervention co-design with stakeholders
Further Information
Current PhD supervision:
David Bourne. Chronic pancreatitis: towards a comprehensive, patient-centred, evidence-based model of nutritional care. NIHR Clinical Doctoral Fellowship
Beckie Gibson. Understanding persuasive effects of message framing for vaccination uptake in university students. Northumbria Doctoral Studentship
Angela Long. The role of commuinty pharmacy in the management of age-related musculoskeletal conditions. ESRC Doctoral Studentship
Chris Penlington. Psychological therapy for orofacial pain: series of N-of-1 studies
Colin Stephenson. Ensuring the future sustainability of NHS primary care: applying a Group Consultation model in community pharmacy settings to help address population health inequalities. Northumbria Doctoral Studentship
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Psychology, PhD
Award Date: 1 Jun 2010
External positions
Professor, Heidelberg Institute of Global Health
1 Aug 2024 → 31 Jul 2027
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Research Design: Overview and Recommendations
O'Brien, N., 29 Jan 2025, The Routledge International Handbook of Health Psychology: Global and Contemporary Issues. Sanderman, R. & Morgan, K. (eds.). 1st ed. London: Routledge, p. 142-156 15 p. (Routledge International Handbooks).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Animations to communicate public health prevention messages: a realist review protocol
McCorry, K., Maniatopoulos, G., Errington, L., Land, E., Craig, M., Vijaykumar, S., Bärnighausen, T. & O'Brien, N., 9 Aug 2024, In: BMJ Open. 14, 8, p. 1-6 6 p., e083013.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Co-development and testing of an extended community pharmacy model of service delivery for managing osteoarthritis: protocol for a sequential, multi-methods study (PharmOA)
Babatunde, O. O., Cottrell, E., White, S., Chudyk, A., Healey, E. L., Edwards, J., Nicholls, E., O’Brien, N., Todd, A., Walker, C., Stanford, C., Cork, T., Long, A., Simkins, J., Mallen, C. D., Dziedzic, K. & Holden, M. A., 12 Jan 2024, In: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 25, 1, 13 p., 54.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Defining the Traditional Mediterranean Lifestyle: Joint International Consensus Statement
Sidossis, L. S., Lawson, R., Aprilakis, E., Barata, B. C., Baska, A., Beneka, A., Bird, R., Birrell, F., Chatzinikola, C., Chondronikola, M., Chrousos, G. P., Conduit, R., Constantinou, C., de Courten, B., Cvejic, J. H., Davis, A. M., Demetriou, C. A., Errington, L., Feehan, J. & Figueroa, C. & 31 others, , 1 Oct 2024, In: Lifestyle Medicine. 5, 4, 13 p., e115.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Exploring the potential extended role of community pharmacy in the management of osteoarthritis: A multi‐methods study with pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals
Simkins, J., Holden, M. A., Babatunde, O., White, S., Nicholls, E., Long, A., Dziedzic, K., Chudyk, A., Todd, A., Walker, C., Stanford, C., Cottrell, E., Edwards, J., Healey, E. L., Cork, T., Mallen, C. & O’Brien, N., 7 Mar 2024, In: Musculoskeletal Care. 22, 1, 17 p., e1873.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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National Institute of Health and Care Research Doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowship Selection Committee (External organisation)
O'Brien, N. (Member)
2024 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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The British Psychological Society (External organisation)
O'Brien, N. (Member)
2022 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Lifestyle Medicine (Journal)
O'Brien, N. (Member of editorial board)
2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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National Institute of Health and Care Research Pre-doctoral Local Authority Fellowship (External organisation)
O'Brien, N. (Member)
2021 → 2022Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Frontiers in Health Services (Journal)
O'Brien, N. (Member of editorial board)
2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
Projects
- 4 Finished
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Development and implementation of support for pharmacists to delier integrated primary care for osteoarthritis
O'Brien, N. (PI)
National Institute for Health Research
1/11/21 → 31/10/23
Project: Research
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Interventions in community organisations to improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities
O'Brien, N. (PI)
National Institute for Health Research
23/04/19 → 31/10/20
Project: Research