Karen McConnell

Research Fellow, School of Nursing and Midwifery

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5221-9800

Phone+44 (0)28 9097 6396
Emailk.mcconnell@qub.ac.uk

Room 02.003 - 8 Fitzwilliam Street
United Kingdom

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Research Interests

Research statement

Dr. Karen McConnell was awarded a PhD by the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast in 2012. Her doctoral research evaluated management of the upper limb in children with cerebral palsy. She is currently working as Research Fellow to the Northern Ireland Cerebral Palsy Register (NICPR) within the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Her research interests include trends in the prevalence and characteristics of cerebral palsy over time, the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions for the cerebral palsy population, and patient and public involvement in research.

Leadership Roles

Member of Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists (APCP) committee, Northern Ireland

Teaching Roles

Teaching Assistant: Musculoskeletal Care: Orthopaedics, Post-registration Nursing

Completed Research

McConnell and Kerr. (2019) Acceptability and feasibility of Vestibular Nerve Stimulation in children with cerebral palsy. Industry-academic collaboration, funded by Medical Research Council Proximity to Discovery Fund.

McConnell, Johnston and Kerr. (2009-2012) Management of the upper limb in children with cerebral palsy (2009-2012). PhD studentship awarded to McConnell, funded by Department of Education and Learning, Northern Ireland

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1 Active

R1998NUR: Acceptability and feasibility of Vestibular Nerve Stimulation (VeNS) in children with cerebral palsy: an industry-academic collaboration
Kerr, C. & McConnell, K.
03/01/2019 → …
Project: Research

5 Poster
4 Article
3 Paper
1 Review article
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- 1 Discussion paper

Population-based study on the prevalence and clinical profile of adults with cerebral palsy in Northern Ireland
McConnell, K., Livingstone, E., Perra, O. & Kerr, C., 08 Jan 2021, In : BMJ Open. 11, 1, 6 p., e044614.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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8 Downloads (Pure)
A systematic review of vestibular stimulation in cerebral palsy
Topley, D., McConnell, K. & Kerr, C., 26 Mar 2020, In : Disability and Rehabilitation.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Assessing, recognising and managing pain and discomfort in children and young people with Cerebral Palsy
Perra, O., Kerr, C. & McConnell, K., 2019, QPOL (QUB).
Research output: Working paper › Discussion paper

File

2 Downloads (Pure)
Trends in the prevalence and motor severity of cerebral palsy in Northern Ireland: a register-based study
McConnell, K., Kerr, C. & Perra, O., 2019, (Accepted).
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
UK standards for Public Involvement in Research: a ‘test-bed’ project with the Northern Ireland Cerebral Palsy Register
Kerr, C., McConnell, K., Savage, H. & Perra, O., 2019, (Accepted).
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review

APCP Research Bursary
McConnell, Karen (Recipient), 31 Mar 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Marcia Mackie Travel Scholarship
McConnell, Karen (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

2 Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
2 Visiting an external academic institution
1 Other
1 Invited talk

NI Cerebral palsy register: a 'test-bed' for UK draft standards for patient and public involvement in research
Karen McConnell (Advisor) & Claire Kerr (Advisor)
28 Jan 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Measuring the Impact of Cerebral Palsy Registers
Oliver Perra (Invited speaker), Claire Kerr (Contributor) & Karen McConnell (Contributor)
04 Nov 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
University of Memphis
Karen McConnell (Presenter), Jason McKeown (Presenter) & Claire Kerr (Advisor)
08 Aug 2019
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
Rady Children's Hospital
Karen McConnell (Contributor), Jason McKeown (Contributor) & Claire Kerr (Advisor)
05 Aug 2019
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
Measuring the Impact of Cerebral Palsy Registers
Claire Kerr (Invited speaker), Oliver Perra (Contributor) & Karen McConnell (Invited speaker)
18 Sep 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference