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Dr Bel Youngson, PhD

  • Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Institute of Health
  • Institute of Health
  • Health and Wellbeing
Dr Bel Youngson, PhD

Biography

I am a Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy and Second Year Tutor for the occupational therapy students in Lancaster.  I supervise students on role emerging placements.  My research interests are in the role of occupational therapy in diabetes self management.

Qualifications and memberships

PhD, University of Lancaster, December 2016 - The role of occupational therapy in diabetes self management

Fellow of the HEA, April 2017

Academic and research interests

Academic - distance learning, flipped classroom, active learning, theory into practice

Research - health and wellbeing, health promotion, role of occupational therapy in diabetes self management

Research supervision

Kelly Fielden - the place of Anatomy and physiology in the current occupation paradigm of occupational therapy education

Emma Spellman - development of professionalism in occupational therapy students

 

Publications

  • Youngson B (2019) Understanding Diabetes Self-managment using the Model of Human Occupation.  British Journal of Occupational Therapy82 (5) 296-305.
  • Youngson B (2019) Craftivism for Occupational Therapists: finding our political voice.  British Journal of Occupational Therapy82 (6) 383-385.
  • Youngson A, Cole F, Wilby H, Cox D (2015) The lived experience of diabetes: conceptualisation using a metaphor. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78 (1) 24-32.
  • Yougnson B and Wilby H (2018) A Stitch in Time.  OTNews, August, 42-44
  • Youngson A (2012) Book review of ‘Occupational therapy and physical dysfunction: enabling occupation 6thEd’. British Journal of Occupational Therapy 75 (4) 206.
  • Youngson B (2007) Snapshots and Tramlines: a preliminary report of a research journey into one occupational therapy department’s use of assessment’ Morecambe Bay Medical JournalVol 5 (5) 138-141.
  • Youngson B (2003) Occupational Therapy – Skills for the Job of Living Morecambe Bay Medical Journal Vol  4 (5), 152-153.

PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE PAPERS AND WORKSHOPS

Youngson A (2018) How to be creative Royal College of Occupational Therapists 42nd Annual Conference, Belfast, July 2018.  Workshop.

Youngson A and Wilby H (2018) Boho Coasters Royal College of Occupational Therapists 42nd Annual Conference, Belfast, July 2018.  Workshop.

Youngson A and Wilby H  (2017) Slow Occupation through Slow Stitching. Royal College of Occupational Therapists 41sth Annual Conference, Birmingham, July 2017.  Workshop.

Youngson A (2017)  The occupation of mixed media art - being creative and reflective. College of Occupational Therapists 41sth Annual Conference, Birmingham, July 2017.  Workshop.

Youngson A (2016) Conceptualising diabetes self management as an occupation.  College of Occupational Therapists 40th Annual Conference, Harrogate, July 2016.  Oral presentation.

Youngson A (2015) What is the unique role of occupational therapy in diabetes care?  College of Occupational Therapists 40th Annual Conference, Brighton, July 2015.  Oral presentation.

Youngson A (2015) Battle and Control.  Conceptualising diabetes through metaphor.  College of Occupational Therapists 40th Annual Conference, Brighton, July 2015.  Poster.

Youngson A (2014) Towards an occupational therapy solution for the prevention and/or self management of diabetes.  16th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Yokohama, June 2014.  Poster presentation.

Youngson A (2014) The occupation of research and the occupation of art: using occupation to describe occupation.  16th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Yokohama, June 2014.  Oral presentation.

Youngson A (2014) Diabetes: charting a course of health and wellbeing in the sea of life.  College of Occupational Therapists 38th Annual Conference, Brighton,  June 2014. Oral presentation

Youngson A (2013) From practitioner to researcher – transitions explored through mixed media artwork.   OT4OT 24 hour virtual exchange, October 2013.  Invited speaker.

Youngson A (2013) Stitching up the thesis: an exploration of the occupation of research.  Occupational  Science Europe Conference, Cork, S Ireland, Sept 2013.  Oral presentation and Exhibition of art work. 

Youngson A (2011) Stroke training passports - changes to practice through broadening the mind.  College of Occupational Therapists 35th Annual Conference, Brighton, June 2011.  Facilitated poster discussion.

Youngson A (2011) Emotional touchpoints- giving voice to the needs of stroke patients.  College of Occupational Therapists 35th Annual Conference, Brighton, June 2011.  Oral presentation.

Wilby H and Youngson A (2007) The influence of worldview: insights from comparison of two assessment practices. College of Occupational Therapists 31st Annual Conference, Manchester, June 2007.  Oral presentation.

OTHER CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

Youngson B (2017) Coming up for air from the sea of analysis. Using creativity to explore research.  MSc Student Conference, University of Cumbria, April 2017.  Invited speaker.

Youngson A (2016) Stroke rehabilitation: putting evidence into practice.  Feel the fear and do it anyway College of Occupational Therapists, London,  Demonstrating value: evidence, research and outcomes workshop, April 2016.  Oral presentation.

Youngson A (2016) Service Evaluation in Practice.  OT Cumbria-wide Networking Event, July 2016.  Workshop.

Youngson A (2014) Picture that! Using creativity to broaden your impact.  Cumbria Research and Enterprise, University of Cumbria, Lancaster, July 2014.  Oral presentation.

Youngson A (2014) Battle and Control: Conceptualising diabetes through metaphor. University of Cumbria Doctoral Colloquium, Lancaster, July 2014.  Oral presentation.

Youngson A (2014) Towards an occupational therapy solution for the prevention and/or self management of diabetes.  University of Cumbria Doctoral Colloquium, Lancaster, July 2014.  Poster presentation.

Youngson A (2014) Stitching up the thesis: an exhibition of mixed media research art work.  University of Cumbria Doctoral Colloquium, Lancaster, July 2014.  2 week exhibition.

Youngson A (2014) Seeing is Believing: enriching groupwork with the lens of theory.  5th BAOT Northern and Yorkshire Regional Student Conference, Carlisle, May 2014.  Workshop.

Youngson A (2013) Mixed media art work related to research project.  Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust Allied Health Professions Conference, Durham, October 2013.  Invited to exhibit mixed media art work.

Youngson A (2013) Living with diabetes – how does it feel?  University of Cumbria Doctoral Colloquium, Lancaster, July 2013.  Oral presentation.

Recent external roles

Post-graduate research student member College of Occupational Therapists (COT) Research & Development Board.  June 2014 – July 2017.