معرفی
Ira Madan is a researcher specializing in mental health, healthcare worker well-being, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their work focuses on occupational health, work participation, and the intersection of mental health with welfare benefits. They have contributed to over 80 peer-reviewed studies, including longitudinal analyses of healthcare workers' mental health during the pandemic and data linkage studies exploring disability benefits among mental health service users. Collaborations include the NHS CHECK cohort and projects in South London.
- Key research areas: Mental health, healthcare workers, long-COVID, welfare policy, and work rehabilitation
- Utilizes cohort studies, systematic reviews, and data linkage methodologies
- Conducts interdisciplinary research with global health implications
Research highlights include examining sickness absence trends in NHS staff, post-pandemic healthcare worker mental health trajectories, and the psychosocial impact of conditions like chronic pain and stigma associated with stammering.
Advises on vocational intervention design (e.g., WAVE trial) and occupational medicine strategies. Their work aligns with UN SDGs related to good health and well-being (SDG 3) and decent work (SDG 8).
