Dr Kat Ford
Research Fellow

Affiliations
Contact info
Email k.ford@bangor.ac.uk
Phone 01248383519
Location Cambrian House, Wrexham
- 2022
- Published
Impacts of a workplace physical activity intervention on employee physical activity & mental health for NHS staff in Wales: an evaluation of the pilot Time to Move initiative
Ford, K., Bellis, M., Hughes, K. & Sharp, C., 1 Mar 2022, In: International Journal of Population Data Science. 7, 2, 1 p., 4.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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An evaluation of a short film promoting kindness in Wales during COVID‑19 restrictions #TimeToBeKind
Ford, K., Bellis, M., Hill, R. & Hughes, K., 24 Mar 2022, In: BMC Public Health. 22, 1, 14 p., 583.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A rapid review of the impact of office layout on employee health, productivity and sustainability
Ford, K., Griffith, N., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M., May 2022, Wrexham: Bangor University. 10 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Adolygiad cyflym o effaith cynllun swyddfa ar iechyd, cynhyrchiant a chynaliadwyedd gweithwyr
Ford, K., Griffith, N., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M., 13 May 2022, Wrexham : Bangor University. 10 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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The use of mobile phone applications to enhance personal safety from interpersonal violence – an overview of available smartphone applications in the United Kingdom
Ford, K., Bellis, M., Judd, N., Griffith, N. & Hughes, K., 9 Jun 2022, In: BMC Public Health. 22, 1, 12 p., 1158.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adverse childhood experiences and COVID-19 in Bolton
Ford, K., Hughes, K., Janssen, H. & Bellis, M., 13 Jun 2022, Wrexham: Bangor University.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Relationship with Poor Sexual Health Outcomes: Results from Four Cross-Sectional Surveys
Wood, S., Ford, K., Madden, H. C. E., Sharp, C. A., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M., 21 Jul 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 14, 8869.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of COVID-19 on mental wellbeing: implications for North Wales and how they could be addressed
Ford, K., Judd, N., Griffith, N., Hughes, K. & Gwenter, L., 18 Aug 2022, Wrexham: Bangor University. 97 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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An evaluation of the Time to Move workplace physical activity intervention
Ford, K., Sharp, C., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M., Sept 2022, In: European Journal of Public Health. 32, Supplement_2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Parental Adverse Childhood Experiences and Perpetration of Child Physical Punishment in Wales
Hughes, K., Ford, K., Bellis, M. & Amos, R., 4 Oct 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 19, 6 p., 12702.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Lifetime Experience of Car Crashes and Burns: A Cross-Sectional Study
Ford, K., Hughes, K., Cresswell, K., Griffith, N. & Bellis, M., 30 Nov 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 23, 16036.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2023
- Published
Comparing relationships between single types of adverse childhood experiences and health-related outcomes: a combined primary data study of eight cross-sectional surveys in England and Wales
Bellis, M., Hughes, K., Cresswell, K. & Ford, K., 17 Apr 2023, In: BMJ Open. 13, 4, e072916.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Measuring changes in adult health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic and their relationship with adverse childhood experiences and current social assets: a cross-sectional survey
Bellis, M., Hughes, K., Ford, K. & Lowey, H., 24 Aug 2023, In: BMC Public Health. 23, 1, p. 1618 1618.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The rising cost of living and health and wellbeing in Wales: a national survey
Hill, R., Hughes, K., Cresswell, K., Ford, K. & Bellis, M., Oct 2023, Public Health Wales; Bangor University. 56 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Cold indoor temperatures and their association with health and well-being: a systematic literature review
Janssen, H., Ford, K., Gascoyne, B., Hill, R., Roberts, M., Bellis, M. & Azam, S., Nov 2023, In: Public Health. 224, p. 185-194 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2024
- Published
The Commercial Determinants of Violence: Identifying Opportunities for Violence Prevention through a Public Health-Based Framework Analysis
Bellis, M., McManus, S., Elizabeth, K., Adisa, O. & Ford, K., 15 Mar 2024, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 21, 3, 352.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Keeping warm at home during winter in Wales: Differences in heating behaviours, coping strategies, and wellbeing from 2022 to 2023
Ford, K., Carella, N., Hill, R., Janssen, H., Heywood, L., Griffiths, D. & Azam, S., 28 Mar 2024, Public Health Wales; Bangor University. 28 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Adverse childhood experiences and engagement with healthcare services: Findings from a survey of adults in Wales and England
Ford, K., Hughes, K., Cresswell, K., Amos, R. & Bellis, M., 30 Apr 2024, Public Health Wales; Bangor University. 38 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Examining relationships between adverse childhood experiences and coping during the cost-of-living crisis using a national cross-sectional survey in Wales, UK
Hughes, K., Bellis, M., Cresswell, K., Hill, R., Ford, K. & Hopkins, J., 2 May 2024, In: BMJ Open. 14, 5, p. e081924Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Childhood trauma linked to distrust of healthcare professionals – new research
Ford, K., 27 Jun 2024, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Associations between adverse childhood experiences and trust in health and other information from public services, professionals and wider sources: national cross sectional survey
Bellis, M., Elizabeth, K., Ford, K., Sharp, C. & Hill, R., 9 Jul 2024, In: BMJ Public Health. 2, 1, e000868.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Six ways companies fuel violence
Ford, K. & McManus, S., 25 Jul 2024, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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A retrospective cross-sectional study to explore the intergenerational continuity of adverse childhood experiences within a UK prisoner population
Ford, K., Bellis, M., Hughes, K. & Judd, N., 30 Aug 2024, p. A19.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Impact of child maltreatment and other adverse childhood experiences (aces) on trust in health information and support services – the consequences for public health and health care interventions across the life course
Bellis, M., Hughes, K. & Ford, K., 30 Aug 2024, In: Injury Prevention. 30, Suppl 1, p. A2-A3Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Cartrefi oer yng Nghymru: A yw’r drefn wresogi foddhaol yn briodol ar gyfer iechyd a llesiant?
Hill, R., Griffiths, D., Janssen, H., Ford, K., Carella, N., Gascoyne, B. & Azam, S., 12 Nov 2024, Public Health Wales; Bangor University.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Exploring the intergenerational continuity of ACEs amongst a sample of Welsh male prisoners: A retrospective cross-sectional study
Ford, K., Bellis, M., Hughes, K., Judd, N. & Barton, E., Dec 2024, In: Child Protection and Practice. 3, 100053.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2025
- Published
Adverse childhood and school experiences: a retrospective cross-sectional study examining their associations with health-related behaviours and mental health
Elizabeth, K., Bellis, M., Ford, K., Sharp, C., Hopkins, J., Hill, R. & Cresswell, K., 18 Feb 2025, In: BMC Public Health. 25, 672Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (TrACE)-informed training for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) practitioners in Wales: understanding current provision and gaps
Judd, N., Ford, K., Cresswell, K., Fellows, R. & Hughes, K., 5 Mar 2025Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review