Dr Rachel O'Hara

BSc, MSc, CPsychol

School of Medicine and Population Health

Senior Lecturer in Public Health

Chartered Occupational Psychologist

r.ohara@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 0680
+44 222 0749 (Fax)
2nd Floor, Regent Court (ScHARR)

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Dr Rachel O'Hara
School of Medicine and Population Health
2nd Floor
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
ºù«Ӱҵ
S1 4DA
Profile

I am a Chartered Occupational Psychologist with a specific interest in occupational health and safety. My first degree was in Human Communication, followed by a postgraduate diploma in Psychology and an MSc in Occupational Psychology. In 1999 I completed a part-time doctorate at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ, studying the management of musculoskeletal pain at work.

I have been at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ since 2006 and am a Senior Lecturer in Public Health. I previously worked at the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) conducting research on safety and risk management. Prior to that I was employed as lecturer in Psychology and Communication Skills at Imperial College School of Medicine.

Current and recent projects

  • Goodacre S, Fletcher A, Hutchinson A, Nicholl J, Coster J, Gibson A, O'Hara R. Safety for Patients through Quality Review (SPQR). DOH PRP (16-02-03). Jun 2017-May 2019. £551,743.
  • O'Cathain A, Coster J, Jacques R, James C, Knowles E, Marsh M, O'Hara R, Siriwardena N, Turner J, Williams J, Hughes R. Understanding variation in rates of ambulance service ‘non-conveyance of patients to an emergency department’. NIHR/HS&DR 13/54/75 Jan 2015-April 2017, £385,634.
  • O’Hara R, O'Keefe C, Johnson M. Pre-hospital care for patients in the Y&H region presenting to the Ambulance Service with issues related to mental health problems. CLAHRC RCF Avoidable Attendances and Admissions theme in collaboration with the mental health theme. Jul 2014-Mar 2015, £25,000.
  • O'Hara R, Mason S, Turner J, Siriwardena A N, Quinn T, Weymann A, Shewan J, Hirst E.  Decision making and safety in emergency care transitions.
    NIHR/SDO 10/1007/53, May 2011-October 2013, £168,690.
  • Parry G, Barkham M, Curran J, Saxon D, Chambers E, O'Hara R.  Understanding and preventing adverse effects of psychological therapies (AdEPT), NIHR/RfPB, January 2011 - May 2014, £262,000.
  • Mason S, O'Keefe C, O'Hara R, Carter A, Stride C, Needham G, Fletcher A, Grant J, Darlison B.  The impact of foundation doctor training on workforce wellbeing and patient care (EDiT), NIHR/SDO 08/1819/221, August  2008- July 2012, £474,678.
Research interests

My current research interests include:

  • Patient safety
  • Human factors in healthcare
  • Safety culture

I am interested in supervising research students in topics/areas such as Patient Safety, Organisational Culture and Safety Culture in Healthcare.

Publications

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Journal articles

  • Weyman A, O’Hara R, Nolan P, Glendinning R, Roy D & Coster J (2023) . BMJ Open, 13(8). RIS download Bibtex download
  • De Freitas L, Goodacre S, O'Hara R, Thokala P & Hariharan S (2021) . Journal of Health Organization and Management, 35(4), 523-539. RIS download Bibtex download
  • O’Hara R, Coster J & Goodacre S (2021) . BMJ Open, 11(2). RIS download Bibtex download
  • De Freitas L, Goodacre S, O’Hara R, Thokala P & Hariharan S (2020) . BMJ Open, 10(12). RIS download Bibtex download
  • O'Hara RA, Bishop-Edwards L, Knowles E & O'Cathain A (2019) . BMJ Quality and Safety, 28(7), 556-563. RIS download Bibtex download
  • De Freitas L, Goodacre S, O'Hara R, Thokala P & Hariharan S (2018) . Emergency Medicine Journal. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dibben PJ, Wood G & O'Hara R (2018) . Employee Relations. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hardy GE, Bishop-Edwards L, Chambers E, Connell J, Dent-Brown K, Kothari G, O'Hara R & Parry GD (2017) . Psychotherapy Research, 29(3), 403-414. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Johnson M, O’Hara R, Hirst E, Weyman A, Turner J, Mason S, Quinn T, Shewan J & Siriwardena AN (2017) . BMC Medical Research Methodology, 17(1), 11-11. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Piney M, Llewellyn D, O'Hara R, Saunders J, Cocker J, Jones K & Fishwick D (2015) . International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 8(4), 272-283. RIS download Bibtex download
  • O’Hara R, Johnson M, Siriwardena AN, Weyman A, Turner J, Shaw D, Mortimer P, Newman C, Hirst E, Storey M , Mason S et al (2015) . Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, 20(1_suppl), 45-53. RIS download Bibtex download
  • O'Hara R, O'Keeffe C, Mason S, Coster JE & Hutchinson A (2012) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 29(4), 327-332. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mason S, O'Keeffe C, Knowles E, Bradburn M, Campbell M, Coleman P, Stride C, O'Hara R, Rick J & Patterson M (2012) . Emerg Med J, 29(1), 47-53. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Cooper R & O'Hara R (2010) . J Health Serv Res Policy, 15 Suppl 2, 41-46. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Coleman P, O'Hara R, Mason S & O'Keeffe C (2009) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 26(10), 7-7. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Weyman A, O'Hara R & Jackson A (2005) . Appl Ergon, 36(6), 739-748. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Elms J, O'Hara R, Pickvance S, Fishwick D, Hazell M, Frank T, Henson M, Marlow P, Evans G, Bradshaw L , Harvey P et al (2005) . Occup Med (Lond), 55(7), 523-527. RIS download Bibtex download
  • O'Hara R, Dickety N & Weyman A (2005) . Risk Management, 7(1), 31-41. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Kidd J, Nestel D & O'Hara R (2001) Teaching and learning about sexual histories during undergraduate medical education: a comparison of two approaches. Medical Teacher, 23(3), 252-257. RIS download Bibtex download
  • De Freitas L, Goodacre S, O'Hara R, Thokala P & Hariharan S () . RIS download Bibtex download
  • O’Hara R, Johnson M, Hirst E, Weyman A, Shaw D, Mortimer P, Newman C, Storey M, Turner J, Mason S , Quinn T et al () . Health Services and Delivery Research, 2(56), 1-138. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mason S, O’Keeffe C, Carter A, O’Hara R & Stride C () . Health Services and Delivery Research, 1(15), 1-208. RIS download Bibtex download
  • O’Cathain A, Knowles E, Bishop-Edwards L, Coster J, Crum A, Jacques R, James C, Lawson R, Marsh M, O’Hara R , Siriwardena AN et al () . Health Services and Delivery Research, 6(19), 1-192. RIS download Bibtex download

Chapters

  • Weyman A & O'Hara R (2019) Decision-Making at the Front Line In Wankhade P, McCann L & Murphy P (Ed.), Critical Perspectives on the Management and Organization of Emergency Services Routledge RIS download Bibtex download
  • Weyman A & O’Hara R (2019) , Critical Perspectives on the Management and Organization of Emergency Services (pp. 200-216). Routledge RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lunt J, O'Hara R & Cummings R (2007) Changing Occupational Health Behaviour. In Houdmont J & McIntyre S (Ed.), Occupational Health Psychology: European Perspectives on Research, Education and Practice (pp. 115-141). Nottingham, UK: Nottingham University Press. RIS download Bibtex download

Conference proceedings papers

  • Sampson F, Long J, O’Hara R, Coster J, Bell F & Webster P (2023) . 999 EMS Research Forum 2023 meeting abstracts RIS download Bibtex download
  • Long J, O’Hara R, Sampson F, Coster J, Bell F & Webster P (2023) . 999 EMS Research Forum 2023 meeting abstracts RIS download Bibtex download
  • Coster J, Sampson F, Long J & O’Hara R (2023) . 999 EMS Research Forum 2023 meeting abstracts RIS download Bibtex download
  • Alonazi M, Hutchinson A, O'Hara R & Freeman J (2011) Cultural and methodological challenges in the use of patient safety climate questionnaires: A case study from Saudi Arabia. HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS ERGONOMICS AND PATIENT SAFETY 2011: AN ALLIANCE BETWEEN PROFESSIONALS AND CITIZENS FOR PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE (pp 621-625) RIS download Bibtex download

Posters

  • Coster J, O’Hara R, Glendinning R, Nolan P, Roy D & Weyman A (2022) PP38 Impact of working through COVID-19 on ambulance staff resilience and intention to leave the NHS: a mixed methods study. RIS download Bibtex download
  • O’Hara R, Bishop-Edwards L, Knowles E & O’Cathain A (2019) PP15 Non-technical skills in the delivery of ambulance service telephone advice. RIS download Bibtex download

Presentations

  • Saddiq HA, O’Hara R & Baxter S . RIS download Bibtex download

Preprints

  • Sampson FC, Pilbery R, Herbert E, Goodacre SW, Bell FB, Spaight R, Rosser A, Webster P, Millins M, Pountney A , Coster JE et al (2024) , Research Square Platform LLC. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Long J, Sampson FC, Coster J, O’Hara R, Bell FB & Goodacre S (2023) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. RIS download Bibtex download
  • O’Hara R, Sampson F, Long J, Coster J & Pilbery R (2023) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Coster J, Sampson F, O’Hara R, Long J, Bell F & Goodacre S (2023) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Sampson F, Pilbery R, Herbert E, Goodacre S, Bell F, Spaight R, Rosser A, Webster P, Millins M, Pountney A , Coster J et al (2023) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. RIS download Bibtex download
Research group

PhD Students

  • Loren De Freitas: Evaluating an emergency department using process mapping
  • Habiba Saddiq: Obstetric adverse events and contributory factors in Nigeria.
  • Paul Griffiths: Organisational culture, quality improvement and efficiency savings in the NHS.
Teaching interests

My current teaching responsibilities include:

  • Theme lead for Public Health teaching (Behavioural and Population Health Sciences) in Phase 2a and 3b of the Undergraduate Medical Degree (MBChB).
  • Supervision of masters dissertations
  • Supervision of postgraduate research students.

My teaching interests and activities are in the areas of Psychology Applied to Medicine and Health Behaviour, Patient Safety, Evidence Based Medicine and Critical Appraisal.

Professional activities and memberships
  • Member of the British Psychological Society
  • Member of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology
  • Associate Member of the Ergonomics Society

Links

    MBChB  MCRU