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Rebecca Whear
Researcher at University of Exeter
Publications - 42
Citations - 2594
Rebecca Whear is an academic researcher from University of Exeter. The author has contributed to research in topics: Psychological intervention & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 32 publications receiving 2066 citations. Previous affiliations of Rebecca Whear include Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry & National Institute for Health Research.
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Does participating in physical activity in outdoor natural environments have a greater effect on physical and mental wellbeing than physical activity indoors? A systematic review
TL;DR: This review has shown some promising effects on self-reported mental wellbeing immediately following exercise in nature which are not seen following the same exercise indoors, but the interpretation and extrapolation of these findings is hampered by the poor methodological quality of the available evidence.
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Effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness based cognitive therapy in vascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Rebecca Abbott,Rebecca Whear,Lauren R. Rodgers,Alison Bethel,Jo Thompson Coon,Willem Kuyken,Ken Stein,Chris Dickens +7 more
TL;DR: While populations with vascular disease appear to derive a range of psychological benefits from MBSR/MBCT intervention, the effects on physical parameters of disease are not yet established.
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What Is the Impact of Using Outdoor Spaces Such as Gardens on the Physical and Mental Well-Being of Those With Dementia? A Systematic Review of Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence
TL;DR: There are promising impacts on levels of agitation in care home residents with dementia who spend time in a garden, with a focus on key outcomes measured in comparable ways with a separate focus on what lies behind limited accessibility to gardens within the residential care setting.
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Interventions to reduce inappropriate prescribing of antipsychotic medications in people with dementia resident in care homes: a systematic review
Jo Thompson Coon,Rebecca Abbott,Morwenna Rogers,Rebecca Whear,Stephen Pearson,Iain A. Lang,Nick Cartmell,Ken Stein +7 more
TL;DR: Interventions to reduce inappropriate prescribing of antipsychotic medications to people with dementia resident in care homes may be effective in the short term, but longer more robust studies are needed.
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Effectiveness of mealtime interventions on nutritional outcomes for the elderly living in residential care: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Rebecca Abbott,Rebecca Whear,Jo Thompson-Coon,Obioha C Ukoumunne,Morwenna Rogers,Alison Bethel,Anthony Hemsley,Ken Stein +7 more
TL;DR: Some evidence is found that simple intervention around various aspects of mealtime practices and the mealtime environment can result in favourable nutritional outcomes, however, large scale pragmatic trials are still required to establish full efficacy of such interventions.