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Most recent publications authored by members of the team


France R, Vseteckova J, Lapwood S, Roberts N, Jones N and Flemming K (2020) How can patients with COVID-19 and their family or unpaid carers be enabled and supported to manage palliative care treatment safely and effectively at home? (Under review with Oxford COVID-19 Evidence Service CEBM)

Pacini A, Vseteckova J, Pappas Y (2020) Psychological therapy for older adults in the time of COVID-19: Older adults’ perceptions on the acceptability of online versus face to face versions of a mindfulness for later life group. (IPG-08-20-457) (in print BJSTR BJSTR-A-20-RA-555 )

Horne J, Kentzer N, Smith L, Trott M, Vseteckova J (2020) A systematic review on the prevalence of physical activity, and barriers and facilitators to physical activity, in informal carers in the UK. (Under review with Journal of Physical Activity & Health)

Mahon A, Vseteckova J, Tilley L (2020) Learning disability, ageing and older carers: what the research says. (Under review with Community Living)

Vseteckova J, Dadova K, Gracia R, Ryan G, Borgstrom E, Abington J, Deepak - Gopinath M, Pappas Y (2020) Barriers and facilitators to adherence to walking group exercise in older people living with dementia in the community: a systematic review. European Review of Aging and Physical Activity. ERAP-D-20-00011R2 https://eurapa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s11556-020-00246-6

Horne J, Kentzer N, Smith L, Trott M, Abington J, Vseteckova J (2020) Participation in group outings, gender related profiling and preferences of outings for carers of individuals living with dementia: Systematic Review Protocol. Prospero - International Prospective Register of Systematic reviews CRD42020193532   https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=193532   

Jones K, Methley A, Boyle G, Garcia R, Vseteckova J (2020) A systematic review of the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) compared with other psychological therapies in managing grief experienced by bereaved spouses or partners of adults who had received palliative care in the UK. Prospero - International Prospective Register of Systematic reviews  CRD42020191393 https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=191393

Vseteckova J, Jones K, Methley A, Boyle G, Garcia R (2020) A systematic review of the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) compared with other psychological therapies in managing grief experienced by bereaved spouses or partners of adults who had received palliative care worldwide. Prospero - International Prospective Register of Systematic reviews CRD42020191394  https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=191394  

Vseteckova J, Horne J, Smith L, Trott M and Kentzer N (2020) Protocol: A systematic review on the prevalence of physical activity in informal / unpaid carers worldwide.  Prospero - International Prospective register of Systematic Reviews     https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42020184204

Vseteckova J, Horne J, Smith L, Trott M and Kentzer N (2020) Protocol: A systematic review on the barriers and facilitators to physical activity in informal / unpaid carers worldwide. Registered with  Prospero - International Prospective register of Systematic Reviews  CRD42020184196  https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=184196   
   
Vseteckova J, Methley A, Jones K (2020) Protocol: A systematic review on use of green spaces in supporting recovery from trauma in older people living in community in the UK. Prospero - International Prospective register of Systematic Reviews  CRD42020183058      https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42020183058

Pacini A, Vseteckova J, Haider S (2020) A systematic review on the effects of mindfulness-based interventions on couples in later life: Protocol. Prospero - International Prospective register of Systematic Reviews CRD42020181701   https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=181701    

Horne J, Vseteckova J, Kentzer N, Trott M,  Smith L (2020) A systematic review on the barriers and facilitators to physical activity in informal/unpaid carers in the UK. PROSPERO International Prospective register of Systematic Reviews 2020 CRD42020167742 https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42020167742

Horne J, Kentzer N, Trott M,  Smith L, Vseteckova J (2020) A systematic review on the prevalence of physical activity in informal/unpaid carers in the UK. PROSPERO - International Prospective register of Systematic Reviews  2020 CRD42020162032 https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42020162032

Borgstrom E, Gopinath M and Vseteckova J (2020) Learning in the Fourth Age: the role of physical activity interventions for people living in long term facilities. (in press)

Vseteckova J, Gracia R (2019) The impact of dance and movement on learning, health, wellbeing and quality of life of institutionalised older adults living with or without dementia: a systematic review protocol. PROSPERO 2019 CRD42019127954 Available from: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO

Mahon A, Vseteckova J, Tilley E, Pappas Y, Randhawa G. (2019) Protocol: A systematic scoping review of the impact of mutual care on individuals with learning disabilities and their ageing carers in the United Kingdom. BJSTR Biomed J Sci & Tech Res BJSTR-CAR-19-RW-153  https://biomedres.us/fulltexts/BJSTR.MS.ID.003621.php  http://dx.doi.org/10.26717/BJSTR.2019.20.003621

Mahon A, Vseteckova J, Tilley E, Pappas Y, Randhawa G. Protocol (2019) A Systematic Scoping Review of the Interventions Available During Care Crises for People with Learning or Intellectual Disabilities (LD) who are Cared for by an Ageing Carer within the United Kingdom. Biomed J Sci & Tech Res https://biomedres.us/pdfs/BJSTR.MS.ID.003512.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.26717/BJSTR.2019.20.003512

Mahon A, Vseteckova J, Tilley E, Pappas Y, Randhawa G (2019) Protocol - A Systematic Scoping Review of the Physical and Mental Wellbeing Needs of Ageing Careers of Individuals with Learning Disabilities within the United Kingdom  BJSTR  https://biomedres.us/pdfs/BJSTR.MS.ID.003337.pdf

Gracia R, Vseteckova J, Jones R (2019) The impact of dance and movement on learning, health, wellbeing and quality of life of older adults living with or without dementia and/or Parkinson's in the community: a systematic review protocol. PROSPERO 2019 CRD42019127953 Available from: http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?ID=CRD42019127953 

Vseteckova J, Tilley E, Mahon A, Pappas Y, Randhawa G. A systematic review of interventions available during care crises for individuals with learning disabilities (LD) who are cared for by an ageing carer within the United Kingdom. PROSPERO 2018 CRD42018117604 Available from: http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?ID=CRD42018117604
 
Mahon A, Pappas Y, Randhawa G, Tilley E and Vseteckova J (2019) Ageing carers and intellectual disability: a scoping review. Quality in Ageing in Older Adults. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/QAOA-11-2018-0057/full/html
 
Vseteckova J, Deepak-Gopinat M, Borgstrom E, Holland C,  Dadova, Ryan G, Gracia R (2018) Barriers and facilitators to adherence to walking group exercise in older people living with dementia in the community: a systematic review (Protocol) PROSPERO: International prospective register of systematic reviews.CRD42018114173 http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?ID=CRD42018114173
 
Vseteckova J, Deepak-Gopinat M, Erica Borgstrom E, Holland C, Draper J, Pappas Y, McKeown E, Dadova K and Gray S (2018) Barriers and facilitators to adherence to group exercise in institutionalised older people living with dementia: a systematic review  DOI : 10.1186/s11556-018-0200-3 https://eurapa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s11556-018-0200-3 
 
Vseteckova J, Deepak-Gopinath M, Holland C, Draper J, Pappas Y, Gray S. Barriers and facilitators to adherence to walking group exercise in older people living with dementia in residential care settings. (Protocol)  PROSPERO: International prospective register of systematic reviews. 2017. CRD42017067805. Available from: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.asp?ID=CRD42017067805​ .


 
Open Learn Articles and Podcasts
 
COVID-19 and caring related
Vseteckova J, How to age well, while self-isolating (2020) https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/how-age-well-while-self-isolating

Vseteckova J, (2020) SHORT FILM - Ageing Well in Self-Isolation https://youtu.be/LU4pXFgcGos  

Vseteckova J, (2020) ANIMATION - Keeping healthy in Sel-Isolation https://youtu.be/M9yUC-MUugA

Vseteckova J et al (2020) COVID-19 The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/social-care-social-work/the-effects-self-isolation-and-lack-physical-activity-on-carers  

Taverner P, Larkin M, Vseteckova J, et al.  (2020) Supporting adult carers during COVID-19 pandemic https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/social-care-social-work/how-can-adult-carers-get-the-best-support-during-covid-19-pandemic-and-beyond

Robb M, Penson M, Vseteckova J, et al.  (2020) Young carers, COVID-19 and physical activity https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/social-care-social-work/young-carerscovid-19-and-physical-activity

Vseteckova J et al. (2020) Carers, COVID19 and Physical Activity: The research https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/social-care-social-work/carers-covid-19-and-physical-activity-the-research    

Penson M, Vseteckova J et al. (2020) Older Carers, COVID-19 and Physical Activity https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/social-care-social-work/older-carers-covid-19-and-physical-activity

Methley A & Vseteckova J & Jones K (2020) Green & Blue & Outdoor spaces  https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/mental-health/the-benefits-outdoor-green-and-blue-spaces

Vseteckova J & Methley A  (2020) Acceptance Committment Therapy (ACT) to help carers in challenging COVID-19 times https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/health/how-can-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-help-carers-challenging-times-such-the-covid-19-pandemic
 
AGEING WELL related

Vseteckova J (2020) Ageing Well Public Talk Series https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/health/the-ageing-well-public-talks

Vseteckova J (2019) 5 reasons why exercising outdoors is great for people who have dementia https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/mental-health/5-reasons-why-exercising-outdoors-great-people-who-have-dementia   https://doi.org/10.21954/ou.rd.c.4716437.v1

Vseteckova J (2019) Depression, mood and exercise https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/mental-health/depression-mood-and-exercise?in_menu=622279  https://doi.org/10.21954/ou.rd.c.4716437.v1

Vseteckova J (2019) Five Pillars for Ageing Well https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/mental-health/five-pillars-ageing-well    https://doi.org/10.21954/ou.rd.c.4716437.v1

Vseteckova J (2020) Ageing Brain https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/health/the-ageing-brain-use-it-or-lose-it

Vseteckova J (2020) Ageing Well Public Talks Series II. Plan for 2020 – 2021 https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/health/ageing-well-public-talk-series-plan-2020/2021

Vseteckova J (2020) Walking the Parks with The OU and The Parks Trust https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/social-care-social-work/keep-me-walking-people-living-dementia-and-outdoor-environments
 
Podcasts
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Vseteckova J & King J (2020) COVID-19 Interview podcast for The Retirement Café: ‘Ageing Well Under Lockdown’  https://theretirementcafe.co.uk/077-dr-jitka/

Vseteckova J & Broad E  (2020) Keep Me Walking - researching with people living with dementia and their carers - Podcast – Open University in collaboration with The Parks Trust https://youtu.be/0QHAS88C-LU

Vseteckova J (2020)  Podcast - areas for research with The Open University https://youtu.be/vE6J9J_ovOM


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