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Biography
Gavin is an academic podiatrist who joined the School of Health Sciences as a full-time Lecturer (Teaching & Research) in 2019. Prior to this he was a clinical podiatrist within NHS Tayside and a research fellow in the School. He is an HCPC registered podiatrist, graduating from Glasgow Caledonian University in 1997, completing his MSc in Podiatry in 2010. His research interests focus on developing and testing interventions to improve the lives of older people, with a particular focus on falls, mobility, and physical activity. He is currently leading a study exploring the impact of foot problems on social participation in older people
Research
Gavin is a pragmatic researcher with expertise in complex intervention development, randomised controlled trials, applied qualitative research, and evidence synthesis. His work is informed by concerns about developing interventions that are relevant, feasible, and deliverable as part of everyday routines and work practices. This requires paying close attention to:
- the context in which interventions are delivered, and;
- outcomes that are important and relevant to individuals.
Gavin’s current research explores particular issues affecting older people in care homes – a population often underrepresented in research. By applying qualitative and mixed methods, his intervention development work takes account of the unique challenges presented in delivering interventions in the care home context.
He has specific interests in developing podiatry interventions to reduce falls among older people in care homes, and in using ethnographic methods to develop understandings of the ways that care home contexts influence improving physical activity levels in care home residents.
Gavin Wylie is a member of the Living Well with Long Term Conditions Research group and is currently taking new self-funded PhD students. Prospective PhD students can contact Gavin directly by email to discuss research ideas but should first visit the Living Well with Long Term Conditions Research group webpage via this link to see currently relevant topics of interest to supervisors.
Teaching
Gavin teaches on several modules on research methods, long-term conditions, ageing and health, and anatomy and physiology at undergraduate and post-graduate level. He also supervises Masters students and PhD students
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):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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I-FOQUSS - Impact Of Foot Problems: Qualitative Study On Social Participation (Joint With Kings College London and University of Queensland, Austrialia)
Morris, J. (Investigator) & Wylie, G. (Investigator)
1/08/23 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
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Care Home as Community: Advancing the Dialogue Across Generations through Film
Breckenridge, J. (Investigator), Kroll, T. (Investigator), Salzberg, A. (Investigator) & Wylie, G. (Investigator)
Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
1/02/16 → 30/11/16
Project: Research
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Improving Physical Activity Levels of Older People Living in Care Homes (Doctoral Fellowship)
Kroll, T. (Investigator), Morris, J. (Investigator), Witham, M. (Investigator) & Wylie, G. (Investigator)
1/06/15 → 31/08/19
Project: Research
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A Podiatry Intervention to Reduce Falls in Care Home Residents: Development, Feasibility and Acceptability Study with Exploratory Randomised Controlled Trial (Joint with University of Stirling, NHS Tayside and La Trobe University, Australia)
Harper, J. (Investigator), Morris, J. (Investigator), Ogston, S. (Investigator), Sullivan, F. (Investigator) & Wylie, G. (Investigator)
1/03/13 → 31/05/15
Project: Research
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A qualitative exploration of the influence of formal and informal care practices on physical activity in care home residents
Wylie, G., Kroll, T., Witham, M. D. & Morris, J., 26 Sept 2024, In: European Journal of Public Health. 34, Supplement_2, p. ii15-ii16 2 p., ckae114.036.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review
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A systematic review of the effectiveness of dyadic interventions to promote physical activity for community dwelling adults living with long term physical disability associated with acquired neurological conditions.
Harvey, J. (Lead / Corresponding author), Fulton, R., Wylie, G., Dombrowski, S. & Morris, J., 3 Apr 2024, 1 p. NIHR Prospero International prospective register of systematic reviews.Research output: Other contribution
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Aging-in-Place at the End-of-Life in Community and Residential Care Contexts
Fang, M. L. (Lead / Corresponding author), Cranwell, M., White, B., Wylie, G., Wong, K. L. Y., Harter, K., Cosgrave, L., Moulton, M., Fulton, R., Sixsmith, A. & Sixsmith, J., 2023, Dundee: University of Dundee. 16 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Increasing physical activity levels in care homes for older people: a quantitative scoping review of intervention studies to guide future research
Wylie, G. (Lead / Corresponding author), Kroll, T., Witham, M. D. & Morris, J., 2023, In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 45, 19, p. 3160-3176 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The impact of foot problems on social participation in older people: protocol for a qualitative study
Wylie, G. (Lead / Corresponding author), Dickson, J., Hatton, A., Morrison, S. & Morris, J., 23 Nov 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
Prizes
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Award for Scientific Achievement from the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals Unit, University of Stirling
Wylie, G. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Physical Activity Research Health Sciences University of Dundee, symposium led and delivered by Prof Morris
Morris, J. (Speaker), Wylie, G. (Speaker), Forbes, G. (Speaker) & Harvey, J. (Speaker)
20 Jun 2024 → …Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences (External organisation)
Wylie, G. (Reviewer)
2023 → 2025Activity: Membership types › Membership of panel
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Contributor to Cochrane review on Concurrent Cardiorespiratory and resistance exercise in people with stroke
Wylie, G. (Member), Morris, J. (Contributor), Carstairs, S. (Contributor) & Saunders, D. (Organiser)
1 Oct 2023 → 1 Sept 2024Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Royal College of Podiatry Conference
Wylie, G. (Participant), Morris, J. (Contributor), Hatton, A. (Contributor), Morrison, S. (Contributor) & Dickson, J. (Contributor)
23 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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AFFORD – Advancing footcare practices for older adults in care homes through knowledge enhancement and skill development of the social care workforce
Wylie, G. (Member), Morrison, S. (Organiser), Galvin, K. (Member), Towers, A.-M. (Member), Forward, C. (Member) & Whitney, J. (Member)
1 Nov 2023 → 8 Apr 2024Activity: Other activity types › Funding - grants and income which support research related activities