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Kate Button

Professor Kate Button

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Overview

My research focus is on supporting people with joint pain to live well and be physically active, either through technology or interventions that help them develop the knowledge, confidence and skills to make decisions on their health and care.

I am currently chief co-investigator of TIPTOE and SPRING, two UK wide trials funded by NIHR. In TIPTOE we are evaluating the clinical and cost effectiveness of a well-being support intervention compared to treatment as usual, for adults aged 65+ with knee or hip osteoarthritis and multi-morbidity. In SPRING we are co-designing and testing prehabilitation and early rehabilitation interventions for people having a shoulder replacement.

I have a long standing interest in telerehabilitation and movement analysis to enhance personalisation of care at home. There are many challenges working in this field but SPIN-VR is enabling me to be part of an inter-professional team and evaluate the feasibility of this approach for people with knee osteoarthritis.

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Thesis

Research

Research funding received:

NIHR HTA. MulTI-domain Self-management in Older People wiTh OstEoarthritis and Multi-Morbidities (TIPTOE). Button K (Co-CI), Busse M (Co-CI), Lowe R, Jones F, Shepherd V, Pallman P, Dunphy E, Letchford R, Brookes- Howell L, Prout H, Hickman M, Sewell H, Carson-Stevens A, Gupta P, Trubey R, Hill V, Smith D. £1.7M. Jan 2023 to Sepember 2026

UKRI-Zinc Catalyst Award for Healthy Ageing. Self-management support training for carers of older adults with osteoarthritis and additional conditions. Button K, Busse M, Jones F, Shepherd V. October 2022 to September 2023. £62,153

Versus Arthrits: Accelerating new treatments. A randomised feasibility study to evaluate home-based personalised virtual reality physiotherapy rehabilitation compared to usual care in the treatment of pain for people with knee osteoarthritis. Al-Amri M, Button, K (co-app), Walsh D, White J, Warner M, Shorten D. October 2022-September 2023. £299,998.

Health and Care Research Wales. A randomised controlled feasibility study of TRAK musculoskeletal digital self-management physiotherapy intervention for individuals with musculoskeletal pain. Button K, Busse M, Randell E, Letchford R, Latchem-Hastings J, Dean-Young A, Anderson P, Cullen K, Falvey P, Ogden D. December 2021 to June 2023 £229,091

Innovation for All: Co-design of a multi-domain self-management workbook for older adults with osteoarthritis and multi-morbidities. Button K, Busse M, Jones F, Letchford R. October 2021 to July 2022 £24,016

Accelerate European Regional Development fund. Personalisation of Rehabilitation for Body Motion Related Injuries Through Wearable Electronics. Al-Amri M (PI), Gardner S, Button K (co-app). April 2021-March 2022, £142,578

Accelerate European Regional Development fund. Virtual reality rehabilitation. Al-Amri, Button K, June 2021-March 2022

Interreg V A France (Channel) England. An Innovative Remote Monitoring Solution That Supports Patients with Musculoskeletal Disorders and Diabetes, Whilst Creating Efficiencies in Clinical Management of Disorders Early Warning Wearable Device (EWWD) 

Wellcome ISSF Mobility Award. International visit to University Melbourne: Usability and acceptability of a portable virtual reality toolkit for people with knee pain. Al-Amri M, Button K. November 2019 to May 2020, £9982

Research Capacity Building Collaboration. The patient experience of a biomechanically informed movement feedback approach to Physiotherapy using Wearable Sensor Technology. Nicholas K, Button K. September 2018 to August 2019, £10,744

Wellcome Trust ISSF engagement award. An all Wales stakeholder evaluation of a sensor-based movement toolkit for physiotherapy treatment of knee conditions. Al-Amri M, Button K, Nicholas K. April 2018 to September 2019, £6000

The Multiple Sclerosis Society. Life-style, Exercise and Activity Package for People living with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. Prof M Busse (Cardiff University), Dr F Davies (Cardiff University), Dr K Button (Cardiff University), Prof A Edwards (Cardiff University), Mrs R O'Halloran (Cardiff & Vale UHB), Dr R Playle ((Cardiff University), Dr R Lowe (Cardiff University), Dr F Wood (Cardiff University), Dr E Tallantyre (Cardiff & Vale UHB), Prof N Robertson (Cardiff & Vale UHB), Mrs B Stensland (PPI), Prof R Tudor Edwards (Bangor University), Prof H Dawes (Oxford University), Prof F Jones (Brunell University), Prof I Spasic (Cardiff University). Jan 2018 to Dec 2020 £293,298

HEE/NIHR ICA Programme Doctoral Fellowship. Development of a model of service delivery to standardise anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation in the NHS and testing the feasibility of an E-Health intervention to support delivery of this model. Ms E Dunphy (lead applicant). Named Supervisors: Dr F Hamilton (UCL), K Button (Cardiff University), Prof E Murray (UCL). April 2017 to March 2020 £240,775

The Health Foundation: Spreading Improvement. Regional spread and dissemination of TRAK eHealth intervention for musculoskeletal conditions in primary care. Dr K Button (PI), Prof I Spasic (Cardiff University), Mr Mark Collins (Cardiff University). December 2016 to May 2018 £30,000

ISSF Welcome Trust Cross-disciplinary Award. Spinal and supraspinal mechanisms underlying the generation of lower limb muscle activity during human gait. Dr Jennifer Davies (PI) (School of Healthcare Sciences), Dr K Button (School of Healthcare Sciences), Dr V Sparkes (School of Healthcare Sciences) and Prof C Chambers (Psychology) £18,000. May 2017-Dec 2018

Health and Care Research Wales; Improving access to care and treatment for patients with hip and knee pain (Co-principal Investigator). October 2015 to September 2017. £238,000.
Collaborators: Mr S Jones (Orthopaedics C&V UHB), Prof A Blom (Bristol University), Prof I Spasic (COMSI), Dr K McEwan (South East Wales Trials Unit), Fiona Morgan (Specialist Unit for Review Evidence), Liam Hathaway (Primary Care, C&V), Prof D Allen (HCARE)

The Health Foundation; Innovating for Improvement Funding Stream: Implementation and evaluation of TRAK, a web-based approach to support self-management rehabilitation of knee conditions (Principal Investigator). April 2015 to August 2016 £75,000
Collaborators: Prof Irena Spasic (COMSI), Mr Garth Bulpin (Information, Management and Technology, C&VUHB), Prof R van Deursen (HCARE), Physiotherapy (C&VUHB).

ISSF Welcome Trust Medical Humanities Award: Using Qualitative analysis of patient blogs to inform development of automated measurement of self-care with text mining and sentiment analysis (Principal Investigator). March 2016 to December 2016. £22,329. Collaborators: Prof Irena Spasic (COMSI), Prof Andy Smith (PSYCH), Prof Cathy Holt (ENGIN)

Arthritis research UK Biomechanics and Bioengineering Centre, Cardiff University (Co-applicant) £2,000,000. PI: Prof Bruce Caterson (BIOSI). Other Collaborators: Dr V Sparkers (HCARE), Dr L Sheeran (HCARE), Prof van Deursen (HCARE), Prof Jones (MEDIC), Dr Evans (MEDIC), Prof Aischeilman (DENTAL), Prof C Holt (ENGIN), Dr Mason (BIOSCI), Dr Hodgson (C&V UHB), Mr Jones (C& VUHB), Mr Wilson (C&V UHB).

National Institute of Social Care and Health Research (NISCHR), Clinical Research Fellowship. A self-care rehabilitation model for the management of knee conditions: progression to a testable intervention (Principal Investigator). March 2012 to March 2015. £80,515

Research Capacity Building Collaboration Wales, Post-doctorate fellowship: Development if a rehabilitation service model for knee rehabilitation. July 2009 to July 2011.  £87,573

Strategic Funds, Research and Innovation, School of Healthcare Science, Cardiff University. Workshop: Integrating self-care into Clinical Practice. May-August 2016 £4710

Strategic Funda, research and Innovation, School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University. Co-applicant. Purchase of IMU sensors May 2017 £4000.

Teaching

Masters level

  • Clinical Kinaesiology and Tissue Pathology (HCT226)
  • Empirical dissertation (HCT117)
  • Systematic review (NRT 80)

Biography

Qualifications:

 

PhD, Cardiff University, August 2003-2008 (part-time). Early detection and rehabilitation of functional recovery for acutely injured anterior cruciate ligament deficient individuals using clinical and biomechanical outcome.
Postgraduate Certificate in University Teaching Learning. Cardiff University (2017)
MSc Physiotherapy, Cardiff University, September 1998-January 2001
BSc Hons Physiotherapy 2:1, Brighton University, September 1991-July 1994

Previous Employment:

Research and Development Lead for Therapies, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist and Advanced Practitioner, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
Senior Physiotherapist (musculoskeletal), Gwent Healthcare Trust.
Senior Physiotherapist BUPA Chalybeate, Southampton.
Senior Physiotherapist, Bournemouth NuffieldPhysiotherapist.
Margaret Almao’s Practice, Wellington, New Zealand.
Senior Physiotherapist, BUPA Chalybeate, Southampton (locum).
Rotational Physiotherapist, Southampton University Trust.
Rotational Physiotherapist, Plymouth NHS Trust.

Professional memberships

Council of Deans for Allied Health Professions and Nursing

Registered Physiotherapist Health Professions Council PH number PH47945 (1994)

Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (1994)

Fellow of Higher Education Academy (2017)

Academic positions

  • Speciality lead for musculoskeletal research, Health and Care Research Wales (2019 to March 2035)

Committees and reviewing

·        Panel member for NIHR HTA commissioned calls (September 2023-present)

·        Panel member for Health and Care Research Wales emerging and advancing research funding panel member (Jan 2024 to present)

·        Mentor Health and Care Research Wales

·        Council of Deans Research Strategic Policy Group march 2024 to present

·        Steering Committee for Osteoarthritis Research Society International Rehabilitation Research Special Interest Group (2019-present)

Supervisions

Intervention development

Digital interventions

Musculoskeletal conditions

Self-management

Multi-morbidity and older adults

Current supervision

Kevin Nicholas

Kevin Nicholas

Shaima Aljahdali

Shaima Aljahdali

Riham Abuzinadah

Riham Abuzinadah

Madeleine Boots

Madeleine Boots

Lecturer: Physiotherapy

Richard Coates

Richard Coates

Christian Lambert

Christian Lambert

Duaa Sabbagh

Duaa Sabbagh

Contact Details

Email ButtonK@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone +44 29206 87734
Campuses Ty Dewi Sant, Floor Ground, Room 0.10, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN

Research themes

Specialisms

  • health and wellbeing
  • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
  • Multimorbidity

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