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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. Karen recently worked as a Research Assistant on an inter-disciplinary collaborative project that aimed to develop relationships between Queen’s University Belfast and James Leckey Design Ltd. 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, 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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Cerebral Palsy
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Upper Extremity
Medicine & Life Sciences
Research
Medicine & Life Sciences
Hemiplegia
Medicine & Life Sciences
Northern Ireland
Medicine & Life Sciences
School Nursing
Medicine & Life Sciences
Therapeutics
Medicine & Life Sciences
Interviews
Medicine & Life Sciences
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Research Output 2011 2019
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
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
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
Efficacy and Acceptability of Reduced Intensity Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for Children Aged 9–11 years with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study
McConnell, K., Johnston, L. & Kerr, C., Aug 2014, In : Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics. 34, 3, p. 245-259 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Cerebral Palsy
Hemiplegia
Upper Extremity
Interviews
Therapeutics
Constraint induced movement therapy in children with hemiplegia
Kerr, C., McConnell, K. & Johnston, L., 12 May 2012.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Prizes
Marcia Mackie Travel Scholarship
Karen McConnell (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities 2018 2019
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 (Advisor), Claire Kerr (Advisor), Karen McConnell (Advisor)04 Nov 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
Draft Standards for Public Involvement in Research: test-bed project
Claire Kerr (Recipient), Oliver Perra (Recipient), Karen McConnell (Recipient)Apr 2018 → Apr 2019
Activity: Other activity types › Other