BSPHN 2024 Annual Conference: Using Behavioural Science to Address Shared Challenges for Prevention

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Conference Agenda

08.30–9.30

Registration

09.30–9.45

Welcome and opening remarks: Raphaela Kean and Grainne Dickerson

9.45–10.45

Keynote speaker: Sir Michael Marmot (Chair: Jim McManus)

10.45–11.15

Tea and coffee

11.15–11.45

Keynote: Matt Ashton & Sue Cumming Tackling health inequalities with behavioural science: big hype or big hope? (Chair: Michelle Constable)

11.45–12.15

Panel discussion: Sir Michael Marmot, Professor Matt Ashton, Sue Cumming, Ashley Gould and Professor Jim McManus

12.15–13.15

Oral presentations:

1. TARGETING THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (Chair: Angel Chater)
   ‍Reflections on, and considerations for, embedding behavioural science in local government — Nicky Knowles & Dr Ellie Whittaker
   
   ‍From Insights to Impact: Using Behavioural Science to Transform North Yorkshire's Tier 2 Weight Management Service — Dr Ellie Whittaker
   
   ‍Using a behavioural systems mapping methodology to address challenges in healthcare provision: A behavioural analysis of health professionals' responses to patient complaints — Dr Vivi Antonopoulou
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2. REDUCING THE HEALTH INEQUALITIES GAP (Chair: Paul Chadwick)
   ‍Maternity Equity Conversations — Nell Blane
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   ‍Developing a preventative campaign to diagnose bowel cancer early — Andy Glyde & Phillipa Williams
   
   ‍Embedding Behavioural Science in Population Health Management Approaches — Sterling Rippy
   
   ‍Closing the gap on vaccine uptake — Nina Gavin
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3. PROMOTING BEHAVIOUR CHANGE (Chair: Madelynne Arden)
   ‍Making Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Everyone's Business: Taking a Behavioural Approach — Jo Hall
   
   ‍A strategic behavioural analysis to enhance the delivery of Making Every Contact Count (MECC) training for the voluntary and community sector — Beth Nichol
   
   ‍Using a behavioural science approach to improve sleep hygiene and sleep quality: the Surrey Big Sleep — Sabina Stanescu
   
   ‍Understanding cancer screening barriers among the 'White Other' population of North East London — Emily Rayner

13.15–14.15

Lunch / Posters / Networking

14.15–15.15

Keynote: Ashley Gould (Chair: Lesley Lewis and Ellie Whittaker)

15.15–15.45

Tea and coffee

15.45 – 16.45

Workshops:

1. COM-B / TDF application — Lou Atkinson & Grainne Dickerson
2. Training to change practice: using behavioural science in education and training — Prof Lucie Byrne-Davis & Dr Eleanor Bull
3. Integration of behavioural science and whole systems approach — Paul Chadwick

16.45–17.00

Closing remarks and poster prizes: Grainne Dickerson

17.00

Event end

Poster Submissions

Public health interventions for alcohol, tobacco, and ultra-processed food consumption in lower socioeconomic position groups: A critical umbrella review

Sarah Dance, Masha Remskar, Katherine Sawyer, Netanya Cassidy, Sally Adams, Andrew Weyman & Charlotte Dack — University of Bath

Combining Apps with Incentives to elicit healthy behaviour change

Hannah McCarthy — BetterPoints / University College London (UCL)

Ipswich parkrun: Using behavioural science to inform sustainable preventative strategies that challenge health inequalities

David Atkins & Dr Angela Fletton — Public Health and Communities, Suffolk County Council

Breaking Down Barriers: Behavioural Interventions to Support Health Professionals in Offering Referrals to Stop Smoking Services

Maddi Needham — Cancer Research UK

Factors influencing midwives' conversations about smoking and referral to specialist support; a qualitative study informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework

Nicky Knowles^1,3, Dr Megan Elliott², Dr Alice Cline¹ & Professor Helen Poole³ — Public Health Wales Behavioural Science Unit¹, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board², School of Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University³

Exploring the facilitators and barriers for food business owners to adopt healthier and more sustainable food practices: A quantitative study

Laura Mueller, Thomas Verbena & Valia Savvidou — Hertfordshire County Council

Identifying and characterising digital behaviour change interventions to improve fruit and vegetable intake in low-socioeconomic status primary school children: A Systematic Review

Hannah Froome, Dr. Kei Long Cheung, Dr. Wendy Martin & Dr. Emma Norris — Department of Health Sciences, Brunel University London, UK

A Behavioural Science Approach to Improving the Discharge to Assess Service in Hertfordshire

Vickie Rowland¹, Dr Michelle Constable¹, Valia Savvidou¹, Bethany Appleton² & Roshni Deo¹ — Behaviour Change Unit, Community Protection & Public Health, Hertfordshire County Council¹ Integrated Discharge Team, Adult Care Services, Hertfordshire County Council²

Building on our local behavioural insights: Parental response to local developments in the NCMP implementation

James Young, Susan Roberts, Jack Chedotal & Shirin Abdullaeva — Cheshire East County Council Public Health

A rapid review and behavioural analysis of factors influencing prescribing for neurodegenerative diseases

Emma Begley¹, Jason Thomas¹, Carl Senior¹ & Will Hind² — Aston University¹, Alpharmaxim Limited²

The factors associated with uptake of diabetes self-management education and support: A systematic review

Amy Herbert — University of Bath

'It's like a metronome in my life' – Exploring the Impact of Fitness Trackers in Weight Management Interventions

Weronika Reed, Caroline Lafarge, Madeleine Ohl & Raffaella Margherita Milani — University of West London

Diet and physical activity interventions for people from ethnic minority backgrounds in the UK: A scoping review exploring barriers, enablers, and cultural adaptations

Shukrat Salisu-Olatunji¹, R. Chester², K. Kantilal³, J. Hartley-Palmer², C. Seeley⁴, F. Naughton² & T. Katangwe-Chigamba⁴ — Diabetes Research Centre, Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Leicester¹, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of East Anglia², Research Department of Primary Care & Population Health, University College London³, Norwich Clinical Trials Unit, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia⁴

Reducing demand for illicit substances in young people through coproduction, skills training and early intervention

Rebecca Gunn¹ & Dr Chris Retzler² — Kirklees Council¹, University of Huddersfield²

Keeping Wales Safe: COVID-19 Behaviours

Charlotte Cullum & Rhian Meaden — Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Behavioural Science Cancer Screening Project Nudge the Odds

Tracey Turner, Julia Jessop & Nigel Guest — NHS SY Cancer Alliance Caja

Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Person-centred weight management across communities

Jennifer Cassarly, Ruth Everson, Jenny Thompson & Dr Eleanor Whittaker — North Yorkshire Council

Community engagement to inform a behaviour change intervention exploring attitudes of professionals working in GP practices to have culturally informed MMR vaccine conversations with Romanian Community – A work in progress

Shanara Abdin¹, Luisselly Benitez¹, Andrew Prendergast¹, Isher Kehal¹, Funmi Worrall¹, Helen Bissett¹, Manuela Engelbert¹, Leon Mallet², Joshua Joyce², Sandra Fitzpatrick³, Elizabeth Allcott³, Atiya Kamal⁴, Greg Westerman-Hughes⁴ & Jo Tonkin¹ — Birmingham City Council¹, NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB², University Hospitals Birmingham³, Birmingham City University⁴

Using Behavioural Science to Increase Influenza Vaccination Uptake in 2 Year Old Children in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Rhian Meaden, Charlotte Todd & Megan Elliott — Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board