About
Naomi is a Research Fellow in the NIHR ARC Wessex Mental Health Research Hub and a member of the Health Workforce and Systems (Health Work) research group in the School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton. Naomi’s research focuses on minimising the incidence of mental ill-health in the NHS workforce by understanding how, why and in what context the healthcare workforce experience work-related mental ill-health and determining which high-quality interventions may be implemented to support mental health wellbeing.
Naomi’s current research programme with the NIHR ARC Wessex Mental Health Research Hub aims to increase understanding of the mental health needs of the multidisciplinary workforce delivering care to people with mental health needs. Naomi is particularly interested in implementation science and integrating evidence-based practices, interventions, and policies into routine healthcare.
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Research
Research interests
- NHS Workforce
- Nurse Wellbeing
- Mental Health
Current research
Naomi's current research focuses on minimising the incidence of mental ill-health in the NHS nursing workforce by understanding how, why and in what context nurses experience mental ill-health; how we can effectively measure wellbeing outcomes for nurses; and which high-quality solutions may be implemented to support nurse wellbeing at work.
Naomi is currently working on two projects:
Work lives and wellbeing of the Mental Health Nursing Workforce
Development of a core outcome set for nurse wellbeing: a Delphi study
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Teaching
I have taught the following modules in the School of Health Sciences, School of Psychology and Department of Nutrition.
- Psychological Aspects of Health Care (MSc Health Psychology)
- Applied Psychology and Public Policy (MSc Health Psychology)
- Psychology Dissertation (BSc Psychology; MSc Psychology)
- Health Psychology (Stage 2 Training)
- Research for Professional Practice (BSc Nursing)
- Palliative Care Interventions (BSc Nursing)
- Research Design and Methodology (MSc Advanced Clinical Practice)
I have also supervised both BSc and MSc students undertaking dissertations in Health Psychology, Health Services Research and Public Health Nutrition.
I provide training to staff on REF 2021, research impact and knowledge exchange.
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Biography
Publication List
Timotijevic, L., Astley, S., Bogaardt, M.J., Bucher, T., Carr, I., Copani, G., de la Cueva, J., Eftimov, T., Finglas, P., Hieke, S., Hodgkins, C.E., Korušić-Seljak, B., Klepacz, N., Lienemann, K., Maringer, M., Mikkelsen, B.E., Normann, A., Ofei, K.T., Poppe, K., Pourabdollahian, G., Raats, M.M., Roe, M., Sadler, C., Selnes, T., van der Veen, H., van’t Veer, P. Zimmerman, K. (2021). Designing a research infrastructure (RI) on food behaviour and health: balancing user needs, business model, governance process and technology. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 11, pp.22-41
Macdonald, A.S., Chambers, M.A., La Ragione, R., Wyles, K., Poyade, M., Wales, A., Klepacz, N., Kupfer, T.R., Watson, F., Noble, S. (2021). Addressing Infection Risk in Veterinary Practice through the Innovative Application of Interactive 3D Animation Methods. The Design Journal, 24(1), pp.51-72. Doi: 10.1080/14606925.2020.1850225
Delivett, C.P., Klepacz, N.A., Farrow, C.V., Thomas, J.M., Raats, M.M., Nash, R.A. (2020). Front-of-pack images can boost the perceived health benefits of dietary products. Appetite, 155, pp.104831. Doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2020.104831
Macdonald, A.S., Chambers, M.A., La Ragione, R., Wyles, K., Pyade, M., Wales, A., Klepacz, N., Kumpfer, T., Watson, F., Noble, S. (2020). Using novel visual methods to combat infection risk during clinical practices. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Design4 Health, Amsterdam, NL.
Scarles, C., van Evan, S., Klepacz, N., Guillemaut, J-Y., Humbratch, M. (2020). Bringing the Outdoors Indoors: Immersive Experiences of Recreation in Nature and Coastal Environmental in Residential Care Homes. E-Review of Tourism Research, 17(5).
Maguire, R., Connaghan, J., Arber, A., Klepacz, N., Blyth, K.G., McPhelim, J., Murray, P., Rupani, H., Chuahan, A., Williams, P., McNaughton, L., Woods, K., Moylan, A. (2020). The Advanced Symptom Management System for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (ASyMSmeso): a feasibility study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(11): e19002. Doi: 10.2196/19180
Hodgkins, C., Egan, B., Peacock, M., Klepacz, N., Miklavec, K., Pravst, I., Pohar, J., Gracia, A., Groeppel-Klein, A., Rayner, M., Raats, M. (2019). Understanding How Consumers Categorise Health Related Claims on Foods: A Consumer-Derived Typology of Health-Related Claims. Nutrients, 11(3), pp. 539. Doi: 10.3390/nu11030539
Maguire, R., Arber, A., Klepacz, N., Connaghan, J., McPhelim, J., Blythe, K., Murray, P., Rupani, H., McNaughton, L., Moylan, A., Clark, P. (2019). Determining the feasibility and acceptability of a mobile health application to remotely monitor the symptoms of people with mesothelioma at home. Lung Cancer (127), S1-S103. Doi: 10.1016/S0169-5002(19)30254-5
Maringer, M., van’t Veer, P., Klepacz, N., Verain, M.C.D., Normann, A., Ekman, S., Timotijevic, L., Raats, M.M., Geelen, A. (2018). User-documented food consumption data from publicly available apps: an analysis of opportunities and challenges for nutrition research. Nutrition Journal, 17(59) pp. 1-13. Doi: 10.1186/s12937-018-0366-6
Klepacz, N.A., Nash, R.A., Egan, M.B., Hodgkins, C.E., Raats, M.M. (2016). When is an image a health claim? A false-recollection method to detect implicit inferences about products’ health benefits. Health Psychology, 35(8), pp.898-907. Doi: 10.1037/hea0000317
Invited Talks
Klepacz, N.A. Exploring the role of sensors in health behaviour. INSIGHTS: Bringing Together Sensor Technology and Social Research. The Goodenough club, London. June 2016.
Klepacz, N.A. Guiding healthier choice: how consumers understand and use nutrition labelling and health claims on pack. Food Matters Live, Excel Centre, London. November 2015.
Klepacz, N.A., Nash, R.A., Egan, M.B., Hodgkins, C.E. & Raats, M.M. When is an image a health claim? Data from a novel false-memory procedure. Special Interest Group: How “looks” affect consumer response to food products. European Marketing Academy Annual Conference, Leuven, Belgium, May 2015.
Conference Presentations
Arber, A., Klepacz, N., Connaghan, J. & Maguire, R. Staying connected: Symptom assessment by mobile phone. The British Sociological Association 50th Anniversary Medical Sociology Conference, Glasgow, September 2018.
Arber, A., Klepacz, N., Connaghan, J. & Maguire, R. Staying connected: Symptom assessment by mobile phone for patients with pleural mesothelioma. National Lung Cancer Forum for Nurses Annual Conference, Telford, November 2018. [Abstract Award Winner]
Lord, R., Klepacz, N.A. & Hart, K. Identifying and evaluating current NHS Dietetic care provision and practice for patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis? A National Scoping Exercise. British Dietetics Association Annual Conference, Birmingham, November 2017.
Klepacz, N.A., Nash, R.A., Egan, M.B., Hodgkins, C.E. & Raats, M.M. When is an image a health claim? Data from a novel false-memory procedure. British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference, London. September 2015. [Abstract Award Winner]
Nash, R.A., Klepacz, N.A., Egan, M.B., Hodgkins, C.E. & Raats, M.M. When is an image a health claim? Packaging imagery promotes false recollection of written claims. Biennial conference for the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Victoria, BC, Canada. June 2015
Klepacz, N.A., Nash, R.A., Egan, M.B., Hodgkins, C.E. & Raats, M.M. When is an image a health claim? Data from a novel false-memory procedure. International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Edinburgh, UK. June 2015.
Klepacz, N.A., Nash, R.A., Egan, M.B. & Raats, M.M. Health images on product packaging (mis)inform people’s understanding of the product’s health functions. International PlantLIBRA conference, Vienna. May 2014.
Klepacz, N.A. & Nash, R.A. Decorative images on health-product packaging as sources of misinformation. University of Surrey Postgraduate Research Conference. January 2014.
Klepacz, N.A. & Nash, R.A. Decorative images on health-product packaging as sources of misinformation. British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology Annual conference, Brighton. September 2013.
Arber, A., Klepacz, N., Connaghan, J. & Maguire, R. Staying connected: Symptom assessment by mobile phone. The British Sociological Association 50th Anniversary Medical Sociology Conference, Glasgow, September 2018.
Arber, A., Klepacz, N., Connaghan, J. & Maguire, R. Staying connected: Symptom assessment by mobile phone for patients with pleural mesothelioma. National Lung Cancer Forum for Nurses Annual Conference, Telford, November 2018. [Abstract Award Winner]
Lord, R., Klepacz, N.A. & Hart, K. Identifying and evaluating current NHS Dietetic care provision and practice for patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis? A National Scoping Exercise. British Dietetics Association Annual Conference, Birmingham, November 2017.
Klepacz, N.A., Nash, R.A., Egan, M.B., Hodgkins, C.E. & Raats, M.M. When is an image a health claim? Data from a novel false-memory procedure. British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference, London. September 2015. [Abstract Award Winner]
Nash, R.A., Klepacz, N.A., Egan, M.B., Hodgkins, C.E. & Raats, M.M. When is an image a health claim? Packaging imagery promotes false recollection of written claims. Biennial conference for the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Victoria, BC, Canada. June 2015
Klepacz, N.A., Nash, R.A., Egan, M.B., Hodgkins, C.E. & Raats, M.M. When is an image a health claim? Data from a novel false-memory procedure. International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Edinburgh, UK. June 2015.
Klepacz, N.A., Nash, R.A., Egan, M.B. & Raats, M.M. Health images on product packaging (mis)inform people’s understanding of the product’s health functions. International PlantLIBRA conference, Vienna. May 2014.
Klepacz, N.A. & Nash, R.A. Decorative images on health-product packaging as sources of misinformation. University of Surrey Postgraduate Research Conference. January 2014.
Klepacz, N.A. & Nash, R.A. Decorative images on health-product packaging as sources of misinformation. British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology Annual conference, Brighton. September 2013.
Klepacz, N.A., Arber, A., Connaghan, J. & Maguire, R. Real-time symptom assessment using the advanced symptom management system (ASyMS) for patients with mesothelioma: A feasibility study. The British Lung Foundation Mesothelioma Research Network Day, London, June 2018.
Klepacz, N.A., Nash, R.A., Egan, M.B., Peacock, M. & Raats, M.M. Packaging imagery influences people’s appraisals of products’ health risks and benefits. British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology Annual conference, London. September 2015.
Klepacz, N.A. & Nash, R.A. Decorative images on health-product packaging as sources of misinformation. British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology Postgraduate Conference, Northampton. June 2013
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