Dr Charlotte Hilton has consulted on a number of national and local research projects, some of which have been published in peer-reviewed academic journals and/or formal reports to government organisations.
HHC collaborates with a number of universities and professional organisations across the UK and internationally to assist with the appropriate design, delivery and evaluation of health and social care related research projects. Dr Hilton is also an advisor to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Projects, research and evaluation typically fall into the categories below:
Public Health
NHS Transformation and Service Improvement
In addition, HHC has assisted the NHS, Local Authorities and a wide range of industries across the UK with service review and the formulation of a number of local policies, strategies and care pathways. HHC adopts an evidence-based and holistic approach to health and social care which results in strategies that are effective and sustainable.
How do I know if my service or intervention is effective? How can I demonstrate impact? How can I improve patient/public involvement?
Knowing where to start when evaluating a community-based project, research project or health intervention, for example can be daunting and confusing. HHC can assist with advising on the most appropriate approach to the evaluation of a given service or intervention. If needed, this evaluation can be conducted by HHC on your behalf, data collected, analysed and a report produced that is suitable for the audience for whom it is intended. Alternatively, HCC can analyse and interpret existing data that has been collected to help you understand the impact, process and key outcomes of an intervention. Previously, HHC has supported the following:
Dr Charlotte Hilton's Publications:
Rosengren, D., Johnston, L.H & Hilton, C.E. Experiencing motivational interviewing from the inside out: A self-practice, self-reflection workbook.London: Guilford Press. [in preperation].
Johnston, L.H, Jackson, K., Hilton, C.E., & Graham, Y. (2023) The forgotten patient: a psychological perspective on the implementation of bariatric surgery guidelines. Obesity Science & Practice.
Johnston, L.H, Jackson, K., Hilton, C.E., & Graham, Y. (2023) Mind the gap! - Factors that predict progression to bariatric surgery and why more psychology support is urgently required. Clinical Obesity.
Hancox, J., Hilton, C.E., Gray, K., Game, F. & Vedhara, K. Barriers and facilitators to limiting weight-bearing activity in patients with diabetic foot ulcers [under review].
Hancox, J., Chaplin, W., Hilton, C.E., Vadaszy, N., Gray, K., Game, F. & Vedhara, K. Development and acceptability of a motivation communication training programme for healthcare professionals to support adherence in patients with diabetic foot ulcers [under review].
Hancox, J., Chaplin, W., Hilton, C.E., Gray, K., Game, F. & Vedhara, K. Feasibility of a motivation communication training programme for healthcare professionals to support adherence in patients with diabetic foot ulcers [under review].
Hilton, C.E. Behaviour change strategies. In Carrier, J, (Ed.), Managing Long-term Conditions and Chronic Illness in Primary Care: A Guide to Good Practice (3rd ed.). London: Routledge. [in press].
Hilton, C.E. & Murphy, B. (2021) The acceptability, face validity and utility of emotioncubes: a novel new tool to support working with emotions. Psychology Research Methods [under review].
Hilton, C.E. (2023) Behaviour change, the itchy spot of healthcare quality improvement: how can psychology theory and skills help to scratch the itch? Health Psychology Open [in press].
Hilton, C.E. A case study example and evaluation of a quality improvement approach to implementing virtual ward rounds in care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic. Journal of Health Management [under review].
Johnston, L.H., Hilton, C. E & Dempsey, F. (2020) Treatment of tobacco dependence: practical guidance on the utility of Motivational Interviewing for supporting behaviour change. ERS (European Respiratory Society) Monograph Chapter.
Ahmed, R., Bashir, A., Brown, J. E. P., Cox, J. A. G., Hilton, A. C., Hilton, C. E., ... Worthington, T. (2019). The drugs don't work: evaluation of educational theatre to gauge and influence public opinion on antimicrobial resistance. Journal of Hospital Infection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2019.10.011.
Hilton, C. E. & Johnston, L. H. (2022). Working with disease complexity: how to Integrate psychological skills into exercise referral. In Scott, A. (Ed.), Exercise Management for Referred Medical Conditions London: Routledge.
Hilton, C. E. (2018) "It's the symptom of the problem, not the problem itself." A qualitative exploration of user views about the role of pro-anorexia websites in their disordered eating Issues in Mental Health Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2018.1493625.
Hilton, C. E. & Johnston, L. H. (2017). Health psychology: it's not what you do it's the way that you do it. Health Psychology Open. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2055102917714910
Johnston L. H., Hilton, C. E. & Lane, C. (2017). Psychological management in bariatric surgery. In Weaver, J. (Ed.), Practical Guide to Obesity Medicine. London: Elsevier.
Johnston L. H. & Hilton, C. E. & Lane, C. (2017). Motivational interviewing and mindfulness in weight management. In Weaver, J. (Ed.), Practical Guide to Obesity Medicine. London: Elsevier.
Hilton, C. E. (2016). Unveiling self-harm behaviour. What can social media site Twitter tell us about self harm behaviour? A qualitative exploration. Journal of Clinical Nursing 26, 11-12, 1690-1704.
Hilton, C. E. Lane, C. & Johnston, L.H. (2016). Has motivational interviewing fallen into its own premature focus trap? International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling. 38(2), 145-158.
Hilton, C. E., Trigg, R., & Minniti, A., (2015). Psychometric properties of the exercise referral quality of life scale (ER-QLS): a psychological measurement tool specifically for exercise referral. Health Psychology Open. doi:10.1177/2055102915590317. http://hpo.sagepub.com/content/2/2/2055102915590317.full.pdf+html
Hilton, C. E. (2015). The importance of pretesting questionnaires: a field research example of cognitive pretesting the exercise referral quality of life scale (ER-QLS) International Journal of Social Research Methodology doi: 10.1080/13645579.2015.1091640. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2015.1091640.
Hilton, C.E. (2010). Physical activity for health: adult recommendations, interventions and evaluation. In Blake (Ed.), Physical activity in rehabilitation and recovery (5-16). New York NovaScience.
Hilton, C.E., Milton, K. & Bull, F.C. (2009). Lets get moving: a feasibility trial of a ‘physical activity care pathway’ in primary care settings. Journal of Sport and Exercise Sciences. 26 (S2) S1-S143.
Selected Conference Communications:
Hilton, C.E. (2017) & Johnston, L. H. The importance of interpersonal process for motivational interviewing training, supervision and research. Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences Congress. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Hilton, C.E. & Johnston, L. H. (2016). How can we help people to avoid the wrong weight management journey? Health Psychology in Public Health Network (Weight Management: Research and Practice) Conference. Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK.
Johnston, L H.., McMaster, F. & Hilton, C.E. (2015) How can QSR NVivo software help people reflect on their clinical practice and supervision? Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers International Conference and Annual Training of New Trainers (TNT). Berlin, Germany.
Hilton, C. E., & Minniti, A. M. (2008). Responses to and experiences of exercise referral: A focus group approach [Abstract]. Proceedings of the European College of Sport Sciences, Estoril, Portugal.
Hilton, C.E. (2008). Lets get moving: a feasibility trial of a physical activity care pathway in primary care settings. The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Annual Conference, Brunel University, UK.
Hilton, C. E., &, Minniti, A. M. (2007). Exercise referral as a psychological treatment approach: Preliminary results from a qualitative investigation. Proceedings of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Fransisco, USA.
You can follow Charlotte's research activity here
HHC collaborates with a number of universities and professional organisations across the UK and internationally to assist with the appropriate design, delivery and evaluation of health and social care related research projects. Dr Hilton is also an advisor to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Projects, research and evaluation typically fall into the categories below:
Public Health
NHS Transformation and Service Improvement
- Making Every Contact Cost (MECC)
- Clinical Skill Development for Health and Social Work Professionals
- Primary Care
- Secondary Care
- Care Navigation/Active Signposting
- Organisational Change
- Clinical Health Psychology
- Behaviour Change Counselling
- Social Prescribing
- Social Care
- Psychometrics
In addition, HHC has assisted the NHS, Local Authorities and a wide range of industries across the UK with service review and the formulation of a number of local policies, strategies and care pathways. HHC adopts an evidence-based and holistic approach to health and social care which results in strategies that are effective and sustainable.
How do I know if my service or intervention is effective? How can I demonstrate impact? How can I improve patient/public involvement?
Knowing where to start when evaluating a community-based project, research project or health intervention, for example can be daunting and confusing. HHC can assist with advising on the most appropriate approach to the evaluation of a given service or intervention. If needed, this evaluation can be conducted by HHC on your behalf, data collected, analysed and a report produced that is suitable for the audience for whom it is intended. Alternatively, HCC can analyse and interpret existing data that has been collected to help you understand the impact, process and key outcomes of an intervention. Previously, HHC has supported the following:
- Development of robust research/evaluation protocols
- Co-production of strategies to improve patient and public involvement
- Analysis of data that may have already been collected (both qualitative and quantitative)
- Individual interviews
- Group/focus group interviews
- Guidance regarding the most appropriate questionnaire to use
- Support with developing robust measures, suitable to measure the intended outcomes
- Psychometric validation of self-constructed questionnaires
Dr Charlotte Hilton's Publications:
Rosengren, D., Johnston, L.H & Hilton, C.E. Experiencing motivational interviewing from the inside out: A self-practice, self-reflection workbook.London: Guilford Press. [in preperation].
Johnston, L.H, Jackson, K., Hilton, C.E., & Graham, Y. (2023) The forgotten patient: a psychological perspective on the implementation of bariatric surgery guidelines. Obesity Science & Practice.
Johnston, L.H, Jackson, K., Hilton, C.E., & Graham, Y. (2023) Mind the gap! - Factors that predict progression to bariatric surgery and why more psychology support is urgently required. Clinical Obesity.
Hancox, J., Hilton, C.E., Gray, K., Game, F. & Vedhara, K. Barriers and facilitators to limiting weight-bearing activity in patients with diabetic foot ulcers [under review].
Hancox, J., Chaplin, W., Hilton, C.E., Vadaszy, N., Gray, K., Game, F. & Vedhara, K. Development and acceptability of a motivation communication training programme for healthcare professionals to support adherence in patients with diabetic foot ulcers [under review].
Hancox, J., Chaplin, W., Hilton, C.E., Gray, K., Game, F. & Vedhara, K. Feasibility of a motivation communication training programme for healthcare professionals to support adherence in patients with diabetic foot ulcers [under review].
Hilton, C.E. Behaviour change strategies. In Carrier, J, (Ed.), Managing Long-term Conditions and Chronic Illness in Primary Care: A Guide to Good Practice (3rd ed.). London: Routledge. [in press].
Hilton, C.E. & Murphy, B. (2021) The acceptability, face validity and utility of emotioncubes: a novel new tool to support working with emotions. Psychology Research Methods [under review].
Hilton, C.E. (2023) Behaviour change, the itchy spot of healthcare quality improvement: how can psychology theory and skills help to scratch the itch? Health Psychology Open [in press].
Hilton, C.E. A case study example and evaluation of a quality improvement approach to implementing virtual ward rounds in care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic. Journal of Health Management [under review].
Johnston, L.H., Hilton, C. E & Dempsey, F. (2020) Treatment of tobacco dependence: practical guidance on the utility of Motivational Interviewing for supporting behaviour change. ERS (European Respiratory Society) Monograph Chapter.
Ahmed, R., Bashir, A., Brown, J. E. P., Cox, J. A. G., Hilton, A. C., Hilton, C. E., ... Worthington, T. (2019). The drugs don't work: evaluation of educational theatre to gauge and influence public opinion on antimicrobial resistance. Journal of Hospital Infection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2019.10.011.
Hilton, C. E. & Johnston, L. H. (2022). Working with disease complexity: how to Integrate psychological skills into exercise referral. In Scott, A. (Ed.), Exercise Management for Referred Medical Conditions London: Routledge.
Hilton, C. E. (2018) "It's the symptom of the problem, not the problem itself." A qualitative exploration of user views about the role of pro-anorexia websites in their disordered eating Issues in Mental Health Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2018.1493625.
Hilton, C. E. & Johnston, L. H. (2017). Health psychology: it's not what you do it's the way that you do it. Health Psychology Open. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2055102917714910
Johnston L. H., Hilton, C. E. & Lane, C. (2017). Psychological management in bariatric surgery. In Weaver, J. (Ed.), Practical Guide to Obesity Medicine. London: Elsevier.
Johnston L. H. & Hilton, C. E. & Lane, C. (2017). Motivational interviewing and mindfulness in weight management. In Weaver, J. (Ed.), Practical Guide to Obesity Medicine. London: Elsevier.
Hilton, C. E. (2016). Unveiling self-harm behaviour. What can social media site Twitter tell us about self harm behaviour? A qualitative exploration. Journal of Clinical Nursing 26, 11-12, 1690-1704.
Hilton, C. E. Lane, C. & Johnston, L.H. (2016). Has motivational interviewing fallen into its own premature focus trap? International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling. 38(2), 145-158.
Hilton, C. E., Trigg, R., & Minniti, A., (2015). Psychometric properties of the exercise referral quality of life scale (ER-QLS): a psychological measurement tool specifically for exercise referral. Health Psychology Open. doi:10.1177/2055102915590317. http://hpo.sagepub.com/content/2/2/2055102915590317.full.pdf+html
Hilton, C. E. (2015). The importance of pretesting questionnaires: a field research example of cognitive pretesting the exercise referral quality of life scale (ER-QLS) International Journal of Social Research Methodology doi: 10.1080/13645579.2015.1091640. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2015.1091640.
Hilton, C.E. (2010). Physical activity for health: adult recommendations, interventions and evaluation. In Blake (Ed.), Physical activity in rehabilitation and recovery (5-16). New York NovaScience.
Hilton, C.E., Milton, K. & Bull, F.C. (2009). Lets get moving: a feasibility trial of a ‘physical activity care pathway’ in primary care settings. Journal of Sport and Exercise Sciences. 26 (S2) S1-S143.
Selected Conference Communications:
Hilton, C.E. (2017) & Johnston, L. H. The importance of interpersonal process for motivational interviewing training, supervision and research. Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences Congress. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Hilton, C.E. & Johnston, L. H. (2016). How can we help people to avoid the wrong weight management journey? Health Psychology in Public Health Network (Weight Management: Research and Practice) Conference. Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK.
Johnston, L H.., McMaster, F. & Hilton, C.E. (2015) How can QSR NVivo software help people reflect on their clinical practice and supervision? Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers International Conference and Annual Training of New Trainers (TNT). Berlin, Germany.
Hilton, C. E., & Minniti, A. M. (2008). Responses to and experiences of exercise referral: A focus group approach [Abstract]. Proceedings of the European College of Sport Sciences, Estoril, Portugal.
Hilton, C.E. (2008). Lets get moving: a feasibility trial of a physical activity care pathway in primary care settings. The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Annual Conference, Brunel University, UK.
Hilton, C. E., &, Minniti, A. M. (2007). Exercise referral as a psychological treatment approach: Preliminary results from a qualitative investigation. Proceedings of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Fransisco, USA.
You can follow Charlotte's research activity here
