Ian Litchfield

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Ian Litchfield has a background in occupational medicine and interests in health service delivery. He uses qualitative and quantitative research methods in the evaluation of service delivery interventions in both primary and secondary care. He leads the research group, Service Redesign in Primary Care and Hospital Settings with a particular interest in process mapping and the development of care pathways. He uses collaborative improvement methodologies, with a variety of stakeholders to design, implement, and evaluate strategies for improved health care delivery. He is a member of the European Care Pathway Association and notable recent work involves the mapping of communication pathways in primary care, and the detection and resolution of conflict in multiple clinical pathways.

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65 Article
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2 Commissioned report
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2024
Acceptability of community health worker and peer supported interventions for ethnic minorities with type 2 diabetes: a qualitative systematic review
Grant, V. & Litchfield, I., 21 May 2024, In: Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare. 5, 1306199.
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A Cost Evaluation of COVID-19 Remote Home Monitoring Services in England
Tomini, S. M., Massou, E., Crellin, N. E., Fulop, N. J., Georghiou, T., Herlitz, L., Litchfield, I., Ng, P. L., Sherlaw-Johnson, C., Sidhu, M. S., Walton, H. & Morris, S., Sept 2024, In: PharmacoEconomics - Open. 8, 5, p. 739-753 15 p.
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Developing a General Population Screening Programme for Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes: Evidence from a Qualitative Study of the Perspectives and Attitudes of Parents
Quinn, L., Narendran, P., Bhavra, K., Boardman, F., Greenfield, S., Randell, M. J. & Litchfield, I., 20 Feb 2024, In: Pediatric Diabetes. 10 p., 9927027.
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Patient Characteristics Associated With Disparities in Engagement With and Experience of COVID‐19 Remote Home Monitoring Services: A Mixed‐Methods Evaluation
Crellin, N. E., Herlitz, L., Sidhu, M. S., Ellins, J., Georghiou, T., Litchfield, I., Massou, E., Ng, P. L., Sherlaw‐Johnson, C., Tomini, S. M., Vindrola‐Padros, C., Walton, H. & Fulop, N. J., 2 Aug 2024, In: Health Expectations. 27, 4, 16 p., e14145.
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Preferences for Peer Support Amongst Families Engaged in Paediatric Screening Programmes: The Perspectives of Parents Involved in Screening for Type 1 Diabetes in Children Aged 3–13
Litchfield, I., Quinn, L. M., Boardman, F., Boiko, O., Narendran, P., Choundhary, S., Setti, N., Sheth, V. & Greenfield, S. M., 27 Aug 2024, In: Health Expectations. 27, 4, 11 p., e70007.
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2023
Current evidence for designing self-management support for underserved populations: an integrative review using the example of diabetes
Litchfield, I., Barrett, T., Hamilton-Shield, J., Moore, T., Narendran, P., Redwood, S., Searle, A., Uday, S., Wheeler, J. & Greenfield, S., 11 Sept 2023, In: International Journal for Equity in Health. 22, 1, 16 p., 188.
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General population screening for paediatric type 1 diabetes—A qualitative study of UK professional stakeholders
Quinn, L. M., Narendran, P., Randell, M. J., Bhavra, K., Boardman, F., Greenfield, S. M. & Litchfield, I., 7 May 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Diabetic Medicine. e15131.
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'If I knew then what I know now...': a short guide to introducing new technology in adult social care
Glasby, J., Litchfield, I., Parkinson, S., Hocking, L. & Tanner, D., 2023, 15 p. BRACE Rapid Evaluation Centre.
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"I just wanted to speak to someone - and there was no one...”: using Burden of Treatment Theory to understand the impact of a novel ATMP on early recipients
Litchfield, I., Calvert, M. J., Kinsella, F., Sungum, N. & Aiyegbusi, O. L., 17 Apr 2023, In: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 18, 1, 15 p., 86.
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Staff experiences of training and delivery of remote home monitoring services for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in England: A mixed-methods study
Sidhu, M., Walton, H., Crellin, N., Ellins, J., Herlitz, L., Litchfield, I., Massou, E., Tomini, S. M., Vindrola-Padros, C. & Fulop, N. J., 27 Jun 2023, In: Journal of Health Services Research & Policy. 28, 3, p. 171-180 10 p.
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Trying to find people to fit the tech…”: a qualitative exploration of the lessons learnt introducing Artificial Intelligence-based technology into English social care
Litchfield, I., Glasby, J., Parkinson, S., Hocking, L., Tanner, D., Roe, B. & Bousfield, J., 16 May 2023, In: Health and Social Care in the Community. 2023, 11 p., 9174873.
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Vertical integration of general practices with acute hospitals in England: rapid impact evaluation
Sidhu, M., Saunders, C., Davies, C., McKenna, G., Wu, F., Litchfield, I., Olumogba, F. & Sussex, J., 31 Oct 2023, In: Health and Social Care Delivery Research. 11, 17, p. 1-114 114 p.
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Views of children with diabetes from underserved communities, and their families on diabetes, glycaemic control and healthcare provision: A qualitative evidence synthesis
the Diversity in Diabetes (DID) Consortium Members, 27 Aug 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Diabetic Medicine. e15197.
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"You're only a receptionist, what do you want to know for?": Street-level bureaucracy on the front line of primary care in the United Kingdom
Litchfield, I., Gale, N., Burrows, M. & Greenfield, S., 17 Nov 2023, In: Heliyon. 9, 11, e21298.
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2022
Automated conflict resolution for patients with multiple morbidity being treated using more than one set of single condition clinical guidance: a case study
Litchfield, I., Turner, A., Ferreira Filho, J. B., Lee, M. & Weber, P., May 2022, In: Computers in biology and medicine. 144, 7 p., 105381.
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Developments in the design and delivery of self-management support for children and young people with diabetes: a narrative synthesis of systematic reviews
Diversity in Diabetes consortium members, 28 Dec 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Diabetic Medicine. 15 p., e15035.
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EarLy Surveillance for Autoimmune diabetes: protocol for a qualitative study of general population and stakeholder perspectives on screening for type 1 diabetes in the UK (ELSA 1)
Quinn, L. M., Shukla, D., Greenfield, S. M., Barrett, T., Garstang, J., Boardman, F., Litchfield, I., Dayan, C., Gardner, C., Connop, C., Lepley, A. & Narendran, P., 21 Apr 2022, In: BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care. 10, 2, e002750.
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New and emerging technology for adult social care - the example of home sensors with artificial intelligence (AI) technology
Glasby, J., Litchfield, I., Parkinson, S., Hocking, L., Tanner, D., Roe, B. & Bousfield, J., Oct 2022, Southampton: NIHR Journals Library. 87 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

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Patients' experiences of, and engagement with, remote home monitoring services for COVID-19 patients: a rapid mixed-methods study
Walton, H., Vindrola-Padros, C., Crellin, N. E., Sidhu, M. S., Herlitz, L., Litchfield, I., Ellins, J., Ng, P. L., Massou, E., Tomini, S. M. & Fulop, N. J., 7 Jul 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Health Expectations. 19 p.
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The impact of remote home monitoring of people with COVID-19 using pulse oximetry: a national population and observational study
Sherlaw-Johnson, C., Georghiou, T., Morris, S., Crellin, N., Litchfield, I., Massou, E., Sidhu, M., Tomini, S., Vindrola-Padros, C., Watson, H. & Fulop, N., 1 Mar 2022, In: EClinicalMedicine. 45, 12 p., 101318.
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The move towards integrated care: Lessons learnt from managing patients with multiple morbidities in the UK
Litchfield, I., Kingston, B., Narga, D. & Turner, A., Aug 2022, In: Health Policy. 126, 8, p. 777-785 9 p.
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The use of pulse oximetry in care homes to manage residents with COVID-19 and long-term health conditions in England: a rapid evaluation
Sidhu, M., Litchfield, I., Miller, R., Fulop, N., Janta, B., Tanner, J-R., Maistrello, G., Bousfield, J., Vindrola-Padros, C. & Sussex, J., 2022, (Accepted/In press)
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Understanding the invisible workforce: lessons for general practice from a survey of receptionists
Litchfield, I., Burrows, M., Gale, N. & Greenfield, S., 9 Sept 2022, In: BMC Primary Care. 23, 1, 10 p., 230 .
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2021
A comparative assessment of two tools designed to support patient safety culture in UK general practice
Litchfield, I., Marsden, K., Doos, L., Perryman, K., Avery, A. & Greenfield, S., 21 May 2021, In: BMC Family Practice. 22, 1, 98 .
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Addressing the transition to a chronic condition: exploring independent adoption of self-management by patients with ANCA associated vasculitis
the FAB(V) Trial team, Litchfield, I., Greenfield, S. & Harper, L., 4 Nov 2021, In: Rheumatology Advances in Practice. 5, 3, rkab075.
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From policy to patient: using a socio-ecological framework to explore the factors influencing safe practice in UK primary care
Litchfield, I., Perryman, K., Avery, A., Campbell, S., Gill, P. & Greenfield, S., May 2021, In: Social Science and Medicine. 277, 10 p., 113906.
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Impact of COVID-19 on the digital divide: A rapid review
Litchfield, I., Shukla, D. & Greenfield, S., 12 Oct 2021, In: BMJ open. 11, 10, e053440.
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Management of fatigue with physical activity and behavioural change support in vasculitis: a feasibility study
Harper, L., Hewitt, C., Litchfield, I., Morgan, M., Chanouzas, D., Caulfield, H., Coughlan, L., Dean, C., Fletcher, K., Cramp, F., Greenfield, S., Rowland, N., Jowett, S., Kodabuckus, S., Tearne, S., Sehmi, S., Edwardson, C., Dawkins, N. P. & Daley, A., 22 Jan 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Rheumatology. 60, 9, p. 4130-4140
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MedPath: a process-based modeling language for designing care pathways
Trajano, I. A., Ferreira Filho, J. B., de Carvalho Sousa, F. R., Litchfield, I. & Weber, P., Feb 2021, In: International Journal of Medical Informatics. 146, 9 p., 104328.
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การทบทวนวรรณกรรมอย่างเป็นระบบเรื่อง ชนิดและความชุกของการบาดเจ็บ จากเลเซอร์จากการท ำงานแต่ละอาชีพ
Translated title of the contribution: Types of laser injury by occupation and their prevalence: a systematic reviewChaweepoonpermsin, T. & Litchfield, I., 29 Sept 2021, In: Disease Control Journal. 47, Suppl 1, p. 700-713 14 p.
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2020
A quantitative assessment of the parameters of the role of receptionists in modern primary care using the work design framework
Burrows, M., Gale, N., Greenfield, S. & Litchfield, I., 10 Jul 2020, In: BMC Family Practice. 21, 1, 138.
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Automated verification of care pathways using constraint programming
Pereira de Figueiredo, R., Ferreira Filho, J. B., Sousa, F. R. C., Weber, P. & Litchfield, I., 28 Feb 2020, In: IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics . 24, 9, p. 2718-2725 9017991.
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Barriers to evidence-based treatment of serious burns: the impact of implicit bias on clinician perceptions of patient adherence
Litchfield, I., Moiemen, N. & Greenfield, S., 10 Jul 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Burn Care and Research. 41, 6, p. 1297-1300
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Development of the prototype concise safe systems checklist tool for general practice
Litchfield, I., Spencer, R., Bell, B. G., Avery, A., Perryman, K., Marsden, K., Greenfield, S. & Campbell, S., 16 Jun 2020, In: BMC Health Services Research. 20, 1, 544.
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General practitioners' views on use of patient reported outcome measures in primary care: a cross-sectional survey and qualitative study
Turner, G. M., Litchfield, I., Finnikin, S., Aiyegbusi, O. L. & Calvert, M., 24 Jan 2020, In: BMC Family Practice. 21, 1, 14.
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Implementing PROMS in routine clinical care: A qualitative exploration of GP perspectives
Litchfield, I., Greenfield, S., Turner, G., Finnikin, S. & Calvert, M., 16 Nov 2020, In: BJGP Open. bjgpopen20X101135.
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2019
Development of a group structured education programme to support safe exercise in people with Type 1 diabetes: the EXTOD education programme
Narendran, P., Greenfield, S., Troughton, J., Doherty, Y., Quann, N., Thompson, C., Litchfield, I. & Andrews, R. C., 31 Jul 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Diabetic Medicine.
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Patient and healthcare professionals perspectives on the delivery of exercise education for patients with type 1 diabetes
Litchfield, I., Andrews, R. C., Narendran, P. & Greenfield, S., 19 Feb 2019, In: Frontiers in Endocrinology. 10, FEB, 13 p., 76.
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2018
A Framework for the Detection of Conflicts between Clinical Pathways using Constraint Solvers
Weber, P., Backman, R., Litchfield, I., Ferreira Filho, J. B. & Lee, M., 2018, (Submitted) Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MODELS). ACM/IEEE, 11 p.
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A Patient Safety Toolkit for Family Practices
Campbell, S. M., Bell, B. G., Marsden, K., Spencer, R., Kadam, U., Perryman, K., Rodgers, S., Litchfield, I., Reeves, D., Chuter, A., Doos, L., Ricci-Cabello, I., Gill, P., Esmail, A., Greenfield, S., Slight, S., Middleton, K., Barnet, J., Moore, M., Valderas, J. M., & 2 othersSheikh, A. & Avery, A. J., 15 Feb 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Patient Safety.
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A process mining and text analysis approach to analyse the extent of polypharmacy in medical prescribing
Weber, P., Backman, R., Litchfield, I. & Lee, M., 26 Jul 2018, The Sixth IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics (ICHI 2018). IEEE Xplore, 11 p.
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A qualitative study exploring staff attitudes to maintaining hydration in neurosurgery patients
Litchfield, I., Magill, L. & Flint, G., 6 May 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nursing Open.
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Automated Conflict Detection Between Medical Care Pathways
Weber, P., Ferreira Filho, J. B., Bordbar, B., Lee, M., Litchfield, I. & Backman, R., Jul 2018, In: Journal of software: Evolution and Process. 30, 7, 18 p., e1898.
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Automated conflict resolution between multiple clinical pathways: A technology report
Litchfield, I., Turner, A., PALMER, R., Ferreira Filho, J. B. & Weber, P., Sept 2018, In: Journal of innovation in health informatics. 25, 3, p. 142-148
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Can process mining automatically describe care pathways of patients with long-term conditions in UK primary care? a study protocol
Litchfield, I., Hoye, C., Shukla, D., Backman, R., Turner, A., Lee, M. & Weber, P., 4 Dec 2018, In: BMJ open. 8, 12, e019947.
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Can rapid approaches to qualitative analysis deliver timely, valid findings to clinical leaders? A mixed methods study comparing rapid and thematic analysis
Taylor, R., Henshall, C., Litchfield, I., Kenyon, S. & Greenfield, S., 8 Oct 2018, In: BMJ open. 8, 10, e019993.
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Getting to grips with the ‘invisible enemy’ of RF radiation
Litchfield, I., 12 Mar 2018, In: Engineering and Technology.
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Influences on the adoption of patient safety innovation in primary care: a qualitative exploration of staff perspectives
Litchfield, I., Gill, P., Avery, A., Campbell, S., Perryman, K., Marsden, K. & Greenfield, S., 22 May 2018, In: BMC Family Practice. 19, 72.
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Is ambient air pollution associated with onset of sudden infant death syndrome: a case-crossover study in the UK
Litchfield, I., Jaakkola, J., Ayres, J. & Mohammed, N., 12 Apr 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: BMJ open. 8, 4
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Pressure garment to prevent abnormal scarring after burn injury in adults and children: the PEGASUS feasibility RCT and mixed-methods study
Moiemen, N., Mathers, J., Jones, L., Bishop, J., Kinghorn, P., Monahan, M., Calvert, M., Slinn, G., Wright, S., Litchfield, I., Andrews, N., Turner, K., Grant, M. & Deeks, J., 26 Jun 2018, In: Health Technology Assessment. 22, 36, p. 1-190 190 p.
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