Dr Kat Ford

Research Fellow

Contact info

Email                   k.ford@bangor.ac.uk

Phone                  01248383519

Location              Cambrian House, Wrexham

  1. Published

    Deall cyfraddau profiadau niweidiol yn ystod plentyndod (ACEs) ymysg poblogaeth o droseddwyr gwrywaidd yng Nghymru: Arolwg ACEs Carcharorion

    Ford, K., Barton, E., Newbury, A., Hughes, K., Bezeczky, Z., Roderick, J. & Bellis, M., 29 Apr 2019, Public Health Wales; Bangor University. 46 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportOther reportpeer-review

  2. Published

    Does adult alcohol consumption combine with adverse childhood experiences to increase involvement in violence in men and women? A cross-sectional study in England and Wales

    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Ford, K., Edwards, S., Sharples, O., Hardcastle, K. & Wood, S., 6 Dec 2018, In: BMJ Open. 8, 12, 10 p., e020591.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Does continuous trusted adult support in childhood impart life-course resilience against adverse childhood experiences - a retrospective study on adult health-harming behaviours and mental well-being

    Bellis, M. A., Hardcastle, K., Ford, K., Hughes, K., Ashton, K., Quigg, Z. & Butler, N., 23 Mar 2017, In: BMC Psychiatry. 17, 1, p. 110

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Drink Less Enjoy More: effects of a multi-component intervention on improving adherence to, and knowledge of, alcohol legislation in a UK nightlife setting

    Quigg, Z., Hughes, K., Butler, N., Ford, K., Canning, I. & Bellis, M. A., Aug 2018, In: Addiction. 113, 8, p. 1420-1429

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Erratum to: Does continuous trusted adult support in childhood impart life-course resilience against adverse childhood experiences - a retrospective study on adult health-harming behaviours and mental well-being

    Bellis, M. A., Hardcastle, K., Ford, K., Hughes, K., Ashton, K., Quigg, Z. & Butler, N., 13 Apr 2017, In: BMC Psychiatry. 17, 1, p. 140

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Ethics, Methods, and Researching Sensitive Topics With Vulnerable Groups

    Ford, K., 2010, In: International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 9, 4, p. 442 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalMeeting Abstractpeer-review

  7. Published

    Evaluation of a pilot workplace physical activity initiative: Time to Move

    Sharp, C., Ford, K., Wynne, C. & Willmot, R., 2020, Bangor University. 84 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportOther reportpeer-review

  8. Published

    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.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Feedback on Operation liberty: Police understanding of vulnerability

    Ford, K., Barton, E. & Roderick, J., 2017, Public Health Wales NHS Trust.

    Research output: Book/ReportOther report

  10. Published

    Ffynonellau gwydnwch a’u cysylltiadau lliniarol gyda’r niwed sy’n cael ei achosi gan brofiadau niweidiol yn ystod plentyndod: Adroddiad 1: Salwch meddwl

    Hughes, K., Ford, K., Davies, A., Homolova, L. & Bellis, M., 18 Jan 2018, Public Health Wales NHS Trust. 60 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportOther reportpeer-review

  11. Published

    Gwerthusiad o fenter gweithgarwch corfforol beilot yn y gweithle: Amser i Symud

    Sharp, C., Ford, K., Wynne, C. & Willmot, R., 2020, Bangor University. 84 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportOther reportpeer-review

  12. Published

    Health and financial burden of adverse childhood experiences in England and Wales: a combined primary data study of five surveys

    Hughes, K., Ford, K., Kadel, R., Sharp, C. & Bellis, M., 7 Jun 2020, In: BMJ Open. 10, 6, 9 p., e036374.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Published

    Health and financial costs of adverse childhood experiences in 28 European countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Hughes, K., Ford, K., Bellis, M., Glendinning, F., Harrison, E. & Passmore, J., 1 Nov 2021, In: Lancet Public Health. 6, 11, p. e848-e857

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Ideal, expected and perceived descriptive norm drunkenness in UK nightlife environments: a cross-sectional study

    Hughes, K., Quigg, Z., Ford, K. & Bellis, M., 27 Apr 2019, In: BMC Public Health. 19, 1, 7 p., 442.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. 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 journalMeeting Abstractpeer-review

  16. Published

    Inspiration from ACE Interrupters in Great Britain: Sharing the stories of individuals who have made a remarkable difference to those affected by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

    Hardcastle, K. (ed.), Bellis, M. (ed.), Ford, K. (ed.), Hetherington, K. (ed.), Hopkins, J. (ed.) & Clark, E. (ed.), 21 May 2020, Public Health Wales NHS Trust. 64 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportBook

  17. Published

    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/ReportCommissioned reportpeer-review

  18. Published

    Life course health consequences and associated annual costs of adverse childhood experiences across Europe and North America: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Ford, K., Ramos Rodriguez, G., Sethi, D. & Passmore, J., Oct 2019, In: Lancet Public Health. 4, 10, p. e517-e528

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. Published

    Maternal adverse childhood experiences and their association with preterm birth: secondary analysis of data from universal health visiting

    Hardcastle, K., Ford, K. & Bellis, M., 16 Feb 2022, In: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 22, 1, 129.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    Measuring the relationships between adverse childhood experiences and educational and employment success in England and Wales: findings from a retrospective study

    Hardcastle, K., Bellis, M., Ford, K., Hughes, K., Garner, J. & Rodriguez, G., Dec 2018, p. 106-116.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperpeer-review

  22. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Perceptions of a short animated film on adverse childhood experiences: a mixed methods evaluation

    Ford, K., Bellis, M. A., Isherwood, K. & Hughes, K., 17 Aug 2021, In: BMJ Open. 11, 8, e050398.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Profiadau Niweidiol mewn Plentyndod (ACEs) a Diabetes | Adolygiad byr

    Ford, K., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M., 25 May 2021, Public Health Wales; Bangor University.

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned reportpeer-review

  25. Published

    Public acceptability of public health policy to improve population health: a population-based survey

    Sharp, C., Bellis, M., Hughes, K., Ford, K. & Di Lemma, L., Aug 2020, In: Health Expectations. 23, 4, p. 802-812 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review