Coral Hanson

Dr. Coral Hanson is a Senior Research Fellow at the Edinburgh Napier University's School of Health and Social Care. Her work focuses on cardiovascular health, physical activity referral schemes (PARS), public health policy, and eHealth interventions.

• Specializations: Physical activity promotion, cardiac rehabilitation, digital health, patient-centered care
• Affiliations: Centre for Cardiovascular Health, Public Health Scotland collaborators

Research Interests: She investigates how physical activity interventions improve outcomes for cardiovascular patients, develops guidelines for activity promotion, and evaluates technology-enabled rehabilitation programs. Her work addresses implementation challenges in healthcare systems and social determinants of program uptake.

Recent Projects: Includes AI applications in lifestyle change, remote exercise support for SCAD survivors, and national rehabilitation dataset creation. She pioneered the ASsessing cardiovascular risk, MOtivating change, and SUStaining healthier lifestyles digital training resource for nurses.

Scientific Awards:

• Burdett Trust for Nursing grants
• Digital Health Institute funding
• Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland support
• Chief Scientists Office awards

Advising: Supervises advanced research students in areas like cardiac transitions, SCAD recovery, and AF management. Collaborates with institutions across UK, Australia, and Europe.