Yolanda Barrado-Martín

Yolanda Barrado-Martín

  • ybarradomartin at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
  • Postgraduate Researcher
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Biography

Before joining BUDI in January 2016, Yolanda finished her BSc (Hons) in Psychology and MSc in Geropsychology both at the University of Barcelona, and gained Clinical experience working as a Psychologist in an elderly care setting. More recently she worked as a Research Project Support Officer at Dementia Services Development Centre (Bangor University) in a study called “Dementia and Imagination” and as a Psychologist at the Red Cross leading memory workshops and promoting active ageing among older people living in the community.

Research

Yolanda is currently conducting a research study examining participants' acceptability and adherence to a Tai Chi exercise intervention designed to prevent falls amongst people living with dementia in the community.

Her PhD studentship is funded by a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Career Development Fellowship awarded to Dr Samuel Nyman.

Journal Articles

  • Nair, P., Barrado-Martín, Y., Anantapong, K., Moore, K., Smith, C., Sampson, E., Manthorpe, J., Walters, K. and Davies, N., 2022. Experiences of Carers and People with Dementia from Ethnic Minority Groups Managing Eating and Drinking at Home in the United Kingdom. Nutrients, 14 (12).
  • Barrado-Martín, Y., Nair, P., Anantapong, K., Aker, N., Moore, K.J., Smith, C.H., Rait, G., Sampson, E.L., Manthorpe, J. and Davies, N., 2022. Family caregivers' and professionals' experiences of supporting people living with dementia’s nutrition and hydration needs towards the end of life. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30 (1), 307-318.
  • Barrado-Martín, Y., Heward, M., Polman, R. and Nyman, S.R., 2021. People living with dementia and their family carers’ adherence to home-based Tai Chi practice. Dementia, 20 (5), 1586-1603.
  • Barrado-Martín, Y., Hatter, L., Moore, K.J., Sampson, E.L., Rait, G., Manthorpe, J., Smith, C.H., Nair, P. and Davies, N., 2021. Nutrition and hydration for people living with dementia near the end of life: A qualitative systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 77 (2), 664-680.
  • Adamczewska, N., Vassallo, M., Thomas, P.W., Thomas, S., Barrado-Martín, Y. and Nyman, S.R., 2020. Feasibility and Accuracy of Different Methods for Collecting Data on Falls among Older People with Dementia. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 34 (4), 362-365.
  • Barrado-Martín, Y., Heward, M., Polman, R. and Nyman, S.R., 2019. Acceptability of a Dyadic Tai Chi intervention for older people living with dementia and their informal carers. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 27 (2), 166-183.
  • Nyman, S.R., Ingram, W., Sanders, J., Thomas, P.W., Thomas, S., Vassallo, M., Raftery, J., Bibi, I. and Barrado-Martín, Y., 2019. Randomised controlled trial of the effect of tai chi on postural balance of people with dementia. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 14, 2017-2029.
  • Nyman, S.R., Hayward, C., Ingram, W., Thomas, P., Thomas, S., Vassallo, M., Raftery, J., Allen, H. and Barrado-Martín, Y., 2018. A randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of tai chi alongside usual care with usual care alone on the postural balance of community-dwelling people with dementia: Protocol for the TACIT trial (TAi ChI for people with demenTia). BMC Geriatrics, 18 (1).

Conferences

  • Barrado-Martín, Y., Heward, M., Polman, R. and Nyman, S., 2018. How is Tai Chi received by people living with dementia and their informal carers? In: 47th Annual Conference of the British Society of Gerontology (BSG2018) 4-6 July 2018 Manchester.
  • Barrado-Martín, Y., Nyman, S.R., Heward, M. and Polman, R., 2017. Acceptability of a tai chi intervention for people living with dementia and their informal carers. In: European Health Psychology Society 29 August-2 September 2017 Padova, Italy.

Reports

Theses

Posters

  • Barrado-Martin, Y., Heward, M., Polman, R. and Nyman, S.R., 2018. What are the views of people living with dementia and their informal carers getting involved in Tai Chi practice? In: Alzheimer Europe conference.
  • Barrado-Martín, Y., Heward, M., Polman, R. and Nyman, S.R., 2018. How is Tai Chi received by people living with dementia and their informal carers? In: European Falls Festival.

Profile of Teaching UG

  • Social Psychology and Individual Differences - Attitude Change Seminars
  • Social Psychology and Individual Differences - Social Processes Seminars

Invited Lectures

  • 05 Feb 2018 more
  • The TACIT Trial, Bournemouth University, 06 Feb 2017 more

Grants

  • Dementia and Imagination (Leonardo da Vinci Programme - EU funded, 09 Aug 2014). Completed

Public Engagement & Outreach Activities

  • Festival of Learning 2018 (20 Aug 2018)
  • The TACIT Trial (07 Apr 2017)
  • The TACIT Trial (24 Mar 2017)
  • The TACIT Trial (22 Feb 2017)
  • The TACIT Trial (20 Feb 2017)

Conference Presentations

  • British Society of Gerontology 47th Annual Conference, How is Tai Chi received by people living with dementia and their informal carers?, 04 Jul 2018, Manchester, UK
  • European Health Psychology Society Conference 2017, Acceptability of a Tai Chi intervention for people living with dementia and their informal carers, 29 Aug 2017, Padua, Italy

Qualifications

  • MSc in Geropsychology (2014)
  • BSc (Hons) in Psychology (2011)

Memberships

  • British Society of Gerontology, Member (2018-),
  • British Psychological Society, Member (2017-),