Summary
Gaby Judah is a psychologist working on behaviour change in the Patient Safety Translational Research Centre (PSTRC) at the Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London. Work within PSTRC focuses on the applying behavioural sciences to the theme of Safer Systems across the Transition of Care. She completed her PhD from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in 2014, investigating the psychological determinants of habit formation of health related behaviours. Gaby completed an MSc with distinction in Research Methods in Psychology from UCL.
Present research
Current projects include reducing burnout in clinicians, investigating determinants of medication adherence particularly in patients with hypertension and those taking statins, increasing cancer screening uptake, promoting physical activity in breast cancer survivors to reduce recurrence, and improving the discharge process to ensure safer transitions between secondary and primary care.
Recent work has tested the impact of different types of financial incentives on attendance at diabetic eye screening appointments.
Research interests
I am interested in applying behaviour change principles to improve the health of patients and the public, and to improve patient safety. To achieve this, my work focuses on learning about predictors of health related behaviours, as well as how to apply these to encourage sustained behaviour change.
Publications
Under review
Johnson, M-C., Judah, G., Cunningham, D., Olander, E. Feasibility Study- Individual Physical Activity Behaviour Change Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors within the NHS
Accepted
Huf, S., King, D., Kerrison, R., Chadborn, T., Richmond, A., Cunningham, D., Friedman, E., Shukla, H., Tseng, F-M., Judah, G., Vlaev, I., Darzi, A. Behavioural text message reminders to improve participation in cervical screening: A randomised controlled trial. Preventative Medicine
Publications
Journals
Garfield S, Judah G, 2021, Learning from successes: designing medication adherence intervention research so that we can learn what works and why, Bmj Quality & Safety, ISSN:2044-5415
Huf S, Kerrison RS, King D, et al., 2020, Behavioral economics informed message content in text message reminders to improve cervical screening participation: Two pragmatic randomized controlled trials, Preventive Medicine, Vol:139, ISSN:0091-7435
Judah G, Cunningham D, Johnson M-C, et al., 2020, Individualised physical activity and physiotherapy behaviour change intervention tool for breast cancer survivors using self-efficacy and COM-B: feasibility study., European Journal of Physiotherapy, ISSN:2167-9169
Judah G, Mullan B, Yee M, et al., 2020, A habit-based randomised controlled trial to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage consumption: the impact of the substituted beverage on behaviour and habit strength, International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Vol:27, ISSN:1070-5503, Pages:623-635
Markiewicz O, Lavelle M, Lorencatto F, et al., 2020, Threats to safe transitions from hospital to home: a consensus study in North West London primary care, British Journal of General Practice, Vol:70, ISSN:0960-1643, Pages:e9-e19