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Dr. Katie Hackett is Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing at Northumbria University. As an occupational therapist and researcher, she develops complex interventions for long-term conditions with emphasis on fatigue management in autoimmune diseases. Her current research explores nature-based interventions for fatigue management through engagement with natural environments.
Research focuses on:
- Transdiagnostic approaches to fatigue management
- Digital self-management tools for chronic conditions
- Sjögren's Syndrome symptom management
- Activity pacing and rehabilitation
- Long COVID rehabilitation strategies
Her methodological expertise spans qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches to clinical research.
Dr. Hackett maintains clinical practice as Honorary Consultant Occupational Therapist at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's CRESTA Fatigue Clinic, informing her research on shared challenges across diagnostic boundaries.
