Dr Louise Prothero

Louise is a Chartered Psychologist with a background in health psychology research. Her research interests include health psychology, positive psychology, coaching psychology, long-term health conditions, and behaviour change.

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Background

After receiving her MSc in Health Psychology, Louise began working as a Researcher at Coventry University’s Health Design and Technology Institute (HDTI). Following this, she worked as a Researcher at King’s College London, whilst completing a PhD. Prior to joining ARU, Louise was a Behavioural Science Research Fellow at City, University of London.

Louise's research interests lie in the support and management of long-term health conditions, including diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and cancer. Louise has conducted research into psychological interventions for rheumatoid arthritis and increasing attendance for diabetic retinopathy screening.

Louise’s PhD, which was funded by the King’s College Hospital Charity, was a theory-based process evaluation of motivational interviewing-based treatment support for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Louise is experienced in user-centred research techniques such as usability studies, co-production, focus groups and interviews. She has extensive research experience with a wide range of stakeholders including the voluntary sector, patients, carers, and clinicians.

Research interests

• Motivational interviewing
• Basic psychological needs theory
• Health and wellness coaching for long-term health conditions
• Process evaluations of complex interventions
• Behaviour change
• User-centred research

Areas of research supervision

• User-centred research
• Qualitative research
• Evaluation research

Qualifications

• PhD Health Studies Research, King’s College London
• MSc Health Psychology, City, University of London
• BSc (Hons) Psychology, University of Essex

Memberships, editorial boards

• Chartered Psychologist, British Psychological Society
• Full Member, British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology
• Member, British Psychological Society Division of Coaching Psychology

Selected recent publications

Prothero, L., Cartwright, M., Lorencatto, F., Burr, J. M., Anderson, J., Gardner, P. ... Lawrenson, J. G. (2022) 'Barriers and enablers to diabetic retinopathy screening: a cross-sectional survey of young adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes in the UK', BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, 10(6). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjdrc-2022-002971

Prothero, L., Lawrenson, J. G., Cartwright, M., Crosby-Nwoabi, R., Burr, J. M., Gardner., P. … Lorencatto, F. (2022) 'Barriers and enablers to diabetic eye screening attendance: An interview study with young adults with type 1 diabetes', Diabetic Medicine, 39(3). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.14751

Prothero, L., Lorencatto, F., Cartwright, M., Burr, J. M., Gardner, P. Anderson, J. … Lawrenson, J. G. (2021) 'Perceived barriers and enablers to the provision of diabetic retinopathy screening for young adults: a cross-sectional survey of healthcare professionals working in the UK National Diabetic Eye Screening Programme', BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, 9(2). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjdrc-2021-002436

Scott, D. L., Ibrahim, F., Hill, H., Tom, B., Prothero, L., Baggott, R. R. ... Lempp, H. (2021) 'Intensive therapy for moderate established rheumatoid arthritis: the TITRATE research programme', Programme Grants for Applied Research, 9(8), pp. 1-186.

Scott, D. L., Ibrahim, F., Hill, H., Tom, B., Prothero, L., Baggot, R. R. … Lempp, H. (2020) 'The Clinical Effectiveness of Intensive Management in Moderate Established Rheumatoid Arthritis, Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 50(5), pp. 1182-1190.

Prothero, L., Sturt, J., de Souza, S. and Lempp, H. (2019) 'Intensive management for moderate rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative study of patients’ and practitioners’ views', BMC Rheumatology, 3(1).

Prothero, L., Barley, B., Galloway, J., Georgopoulou, S. and Sturt, J (2018) 'The Evidence Base for Psychological Interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review of Reviews', International Journal of Nursing Studies, (82), pp. 20-29.

Georgopoulou, S., Prothero, L. and D’cruz, D. (2018) 'Physician-patient communication in Rheumatology: A systematic review', Rheumatology International, 38(5), pp. 763-775.

Martin, N. H., Ibrahim, F., Tom, B., Galloway, J., Wailoo, A. Tosh, J. … Scott, D. L. On behalf of TITRATE Programme Investigators (2017) 'Does intensive management improve remission rates in patients with intermediate rheumatoid arthritis? (the TITRATE trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial', Trials, 18, pp. 591.

Prothero, L., Georgopoulou, S., de Souza, S., Bosworth, A., Bearne, L. and Lempp, H. (2016) 'Patient involvement in the development of a handbook for moderate rheumatoid arthritis', Health expectations: an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 20(2), pp. 288-297.

Prothero, L., Georgopoulou, S., Galloway, J., Williams, R., Bosworth, A. and Lempp, H. (2016) 'Patients’ and Carers’ views and expectations about intensive management for moderate rheumatoid arthritis', Psychology, Health and Medicine, 21(8), pp. 918-925.

Georgopoulou, S., Prothero, L., Lempp, H., Galloway, J. and Sturt, J. (2016) 'Motivational Interviewing: relevance in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis', Rheumatology, 55(8), pp. 1348-1356.

Woodcock, A., Ward, G. E., Ray, S., Holliday, N., Prothero, L., Osmond, J. and Fielden, S. (2013) 'Younger older consumers of assistive technology products'. In: Anderson, M. (Ed.) (2013) Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2013: Proceedings of the international conference on Ergonomics & Human Factors 2013, Cambridge, UK, 15-18 April 2013. London: CRC Press, pp. 370-377.

Recent presentations and conferences

Lorencatto, F., Prothero, L., Lawrenson, J. G., Cartwright, M., Crosby-Nwoabi, R., Burr, J. M. … Grimshaw, J.M. (2022, November 7-9) 'Barriers and enablers to diabetic eye screening attendance: A theory-based interview study with young adults with type 1 diabetes', 8th International Centre for Behaviour Change Conference, online.

Prothero, L. and Baines-Vosper, A. (2022, September 8-9) 'A Multistakeholder Evaluation of A Partnership between Samaritans and Anglia Ruskin University', 28th Mental Health Nursing Research Conference, St. Catherine’s College, Oxford.

Lawrenson, J. G., Prothero, L., Lorencatto, F., Cartwright, M., Burr, J. M. and Peto, T. (2022, May 1-4) 'Development of interventions to facilitate uptake of diabetic retinopathy screening in young adults', 2022 ARVO Annual Meeting, Denver.

Prothero, L., Georgopoulou, S., Lempp., H. and Sturt, J. (2019, September 3-7) 'Fidelity assessment of motivational interviewing-based treatment support delivered by nurses', 33rd conference of the European Health Psychology Society: Individuals and Professionals: Cooperation to Health, Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Prothero, L., Sturt, J., de Souza, S. and Lempp H. (2018, August 21-25) 'Patients’ and practitioners’ views on intensive management for moderate rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative study', 32nd conference of the European Health Psychology Society: Health Psychology across the lifespan: uniting research, practice and policy, Galway, Ireland.

Prothero, L., Barley, E., Galloway, J., Georgopoulou, S. and Sturt, J. (2016, December 7-10) 'Psychological Interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review of Reviews', The 14th International Congress of Behavioural Medicine: Behavioral Medicine: Making an Impact in the Modern World, Melbourne, Australia.

Prothero, L., Barley, E., Galloway, J., Georgopoulou, S. and Sturt, J. on behalf of the TITRATE team (2016, April 26-28) 'Psychological Interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Overview of Systematic Reviews', The British Society for Rheumatology (BSR), Glasgow, UK.

Prothero, L., Georgopoulou, S., Bosworth, A., Williams, R., Galloway, J. and Lempp, H. (2015, April 28-30) 'A qualitative study to explore patients’ and carers’ views and expectations about intensive treatment for intermediate Rheumatoid Arthritis', The British Society for Rheumatology (BSR), Manchester, UK.