Nicola Fearn

Nicola Fearn serves as a Clinical Fellow at the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine within the Faculty of Health Sciences. Her research program centers on optimizing stroke and brain injury rehabilitation through innovative therapeutic approaches and implementation strategies.

Her primary research interests include stroke rehabilitation, constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) for upper limb recovery, behavior change interventions for clinicians, and health services research in neurorehabilitation. She investigates implementation barriers using frameworks like the Theoretical Domains Framework and COM-B model, with strong emphasis on patient experiences and cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation programs.

Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on CIMT implementation between 2022-2024, spanning systematic reviews, feasibility studies, behavior change interventions, and qualitative analyses. Key themes include remote therapy delivery (ReCITE project), clinician adoption barriers, patient preference measurement, and economic evaluations of rehabilitation services.

No scientific awards were documented in the provided materials.

While specific advising relationships weren't listed, her collaborative work involves multidisciplinary teams across stroke rehabilitation research. No grant details were explicitly mentioned, though projects like ACTIveARM and ReCITE indicate substantial research program involvement.

Dr. Fearn actively contributes to major initiatives including the ACTIveARM project (focused on increasing CIMT delivery through behavior change) and the ReCITE feasibility study (exploring remote upper extremity therapy). These projects involve partnerships with rehabilitation specialists, neurologists, and implementation scientists across institutional boundaries.