Dr Ann Skingley


NameDr Ann Skingley
Job titleAssociate
Research instituteSidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health

Research outputs

Arts and creative activities for mental wellbeing during Covid-19 lockdown: report of a survey of university staff

Skingley, A., Manship, S., Pollock, N., Price, N., Price, S. and Wright, T. 2022. Arts and creative activities for mental wellbeing during Covid-19 lockdown: report of a survey of university staff.

Singing and COPD: development, implementation and evaluation of a resource to support home practice and disease self-management

Price, S. and Skingley, A. 2022. Singing and COPD: development, implementation and evaluation of a resource to support home practice and disease self-management. Journal of Music, Health and Wellbeing.

Singing and COPD: exploring the experiences of people attending a group activity

Lane, I., Cooke, D. and Skingley, A. 2022. Singing and COPD: exploring the experiences of people attending a group activity. Journal of Music, Health and Wellbeing.

Singing and COPD: a pilot randomized controlled trial of wellbeing and respiratory outcomes

Clift, S., Skingley, A., Dickinson, J. and Meadows, S. 2022. Singing and COPD: a pilot randomized controlled trial of wellbeing and respiratory outcomes. Journal of Music, Health and Wellbeing.

Implementing the PIE (Person, Interaction and Environment) programme to improve person-centred care for people with dementia admitted to hospital wards: a qualitative evaluation

Skingley, A., Godfrey, M., Henderson, R., Manley, K., Shannon, R. and Young, J. 2021. Implementing the PIE (Person, Interaction and Environment) programme to improve person-centred care for people with dementia admitted to hospital wards: a qualitative evaluation. International Practice Development Journal. 11 (1). https://doi.org/10.19043/ipdj.111.005

Community singing, wellbeing and older people: implementing and evaluating an English singing tool for health intervention in Rome

Corvo, E., Skingley, A. and Clift, S. 2020. Community singing, wellbeing and older people: implementing and evaluating an English singing tool for health intervention in Rome. Perspectives in Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913920925834

Carers Create: carer perspectives of a creative programme for people with dementia and their carers on the relationship within the (carer and cared for) dyad

Skingley, A., Billam, D., Clarke, D., Hodges, R., Jobson, I., Jobson, R., Moore, J., Vella-Burrows, T., Vickers, P., Walker, J. and West, H. 2020. Carers Create: carer perspectives of a creative programme for people with dementia and their carers on the relationship within the (carer and cared for) dyad. Dementia: The International Journal for Social Research and Practice. 20 (4), pp. 1319-1335. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301220933121

Using music interventions in the care of people with dementia

Skingley, A., McCue, J. and Vella-Burrows, T. 2020. Using music interventions in the care of people with dementia. Nursing Standard. 35 (6), pp. 55-60. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2020.e11560

Challenges of implementing and embedding a programme to improve care for people with dementia on hospital wards

Skingley, A. and Marshall, J. 2018. Challenges of implementing and embedding a programme to improve care for people with dementia on hospital wards. Nursing Older People. 30 (7), pp. 29-33. https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.2018.e1120

The person, interactions and environment programme to improve care of people with dementia in hospital: a multisite study

Godfrey, M., Young, J., Shannon, R., Skingley, A., Woolley, R., Arrojo, F., Brooker, D., Manley, K. and Surr, C. 2018. The person, interactions and environment programme to improve care of people with dementia in hospital: a multisite study. Health Services and Delivery Research. 6 (23). https://doi.org/https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/hsdr06230/.

So happy together

Skingley, A. and Clark, N. 2018. So happy together. Nursing & Residential Care. 20 (5), pp. 213-216. https://doi.org/10.12968/nrec.2018.20.5.213

Effects of singing groups on staff well-being: a feasibility study

Skingley, A. and Ross, L. 2018. Effects of singing groups on staff well-being: a feasibility study. Nursing Standard. 33 (3), pp. 58-63.

Implementing the PIE programme to improve person-centred care for people with dementia on hospital wards

Skingley, A. and Marshall, J. 2018. Implementing the PIE programme to improve person-centred care for people with dementia on hospital wards. in: RCN International Nursing Research Conference and Exhibition 2018: Conference Abstracts London Royal College of Nursing.

Research examples from the Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health

Clift, S., Vella-Burrows, T., Skingley, A., Shipton, M., Price, S. and Wilson, L. 2017. Research examples from the Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health.

The work of the Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts & Health

Skingley, A. 2017. The work of the Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts & Health.

Reducing loneliness and social isolation through singing and dance

Skingley, A. 2016. Reducing loneliness and social isolation through singing and dance.

Edna: energise dance nourish art

Skingley, A., De'Ath, S. and Napleton, L. 2017. Edna: energise dance nourish art.

Singing for better breathing: findings from the Lambeth & Southwark singing and COPD project.

Clift, S., Skingley, A., Price, S., Stephens, L., Hurley, S., Dickinson, J., Meadows, S., Levai, I., Jackson, A., Sullivan, R., Wren, N., McDaid, D., Park, A., Saleem, A., Baxter, N., Rosenthuler, G. and Shah, S. 2017. Singing for better breathing: findings from the Lambeth & Southwark singing and COPD project. Canterbury Canterbury Christ Church University.

Community singing groups for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: participant perspectives

Skingley, A., Clift, S., Hurley, S., Price, S. and Stephens, L. 2018. Community singing groups for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: participant perspectives. Perspectives in Public Health. 138 (1), pp. 66-75. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913917740930

Evaluation of edna: arts and dance for older people

Skingley, A., De'Ath, S. and Napleton, L. 2016. Evaluation of edna: arts and dance for older people. Working with Older People. 20 (1), pp. 46-56. https://doi.org/10.1108/WWOP-08-2015-0016

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of community singing on the mental health related quality of life of the older population: a randomized controlled trial

Coulton, S., Clift, S., Skingley, A. and Rodriguez, J. 2015. Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of community singing on the mental health related quality of life of the older population: a randomized controlled trial. British Journal of Psychiatry. 207 (3), pp. 250-255. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.113.129908

The contribution of community singing groups to the well-being of older people: participant perspectives from the United Kingdom

Skingley, A., Martin, A. and Clift, S. 2016. The contribution of community singing groups to the well-being of older people: participant perspectives from the United Kingdom. Journal of Applied Gerontology. 35 (12), pp. 1302-1324. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464815577141

Supporting practice teachers to identify failing students

Skingley, A., Arnott, J., Greaves, J. and Nabb, J. 2007. Supporting practice teachers to identify failing students. British Journal of Community Nursing. 12 (1), pp. 28-32. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2007.12.1.22689

“Singing for breathing”: participants' perceptions of a group singing programme for people with COPD

Skingley, A., Price, S., Clift, S., Morrison, I., Coulton, S., Treadwell, P., Vella-Burrows, T., Shipton, M. and Salisbury, I. 2013. “Singing for breathing”: participants' perceptions of a group singing programme for people with COPD. Arts & Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice. 6 (1), pp. 59-74. https://doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2013.840853

Experiences of being a control group: lessons from a UK based randomised controlled trial of group singing as a health promotion initiative for older people

Skingley, A., Bungay, H., Clift, S. and Warden, J. 2013. Experiences of being a control group: lessons from a UK based randomised controlled trial of group singing as a health promotion initiative for older people. Health Promotion International. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/dat026

Older people, isolation and loneliness: implications for community nursing

Skingley, A. 2013. Older people, isolation and loneliness: implications for community nursing. British Journal of Community Nursing. 18 (2), pp. 84-90.

Researching participatory arts, well-being and health: some methodological issues

Skingley, A., Bungay, H. and Clift, S. 2012. Researching participatory arts, well-being and health: some methodological issues. Journal of Arts and Communities. 3 (1), pp. 73-87. https://doi.org/10.1386/jaac.3.1.73_1

Local experience of running an NIHR project in Kent and Medway

Skingley, A. 2010. Local experience of running an NIHR project in Kent and Medway.

Formative evaluation of the Silver Song Club project

Skingley, A., Bungay, H., Clift, S. and Hancox, G. 2008. Formative evaluation of the Silver Song Club project.

Therapeutic effects of music and singing for older people

Skingley, A. and Vella-Burrows, T. 2010. Therapeutic effects of music and singing for older people. Nursing Standard. 24 (19), pp. 35-41.

The Silver Song Club Project: A sense of well-being through participatory singing

Bungay, H., Clift, S. and Skingley, A. 2010. The Silver Song Club Project: A sense of well-being through participatory singing. Journal of Applied Arts and Health. 1 (2), pp. 165-178. https://doi.org/10.1386/jaah.1.2.165_1

The Silver Song Club Project: singing to promote the health of older people.

Skingley, A. and Bungay, H. 2010. The Silver Song Club Project: singing to promote the health of older people. British Journal of Community Nursing. 15 (3), pp. 135-140.

The Silver Song Club Project: A formative evaluation

Bungay, H. and Skingley, A. 2008. The Silver Song Club Project: A formative evaluation. Canterbury Canterbury Christ Church University.

Drawing breath: promoting meaning and self-management in COPD

Fraser, J., Price, S. and Skingley, A. 2011. Drawing breath: promoting meaning and self-management in COPD. British Journal of Community Nursing. 16 (2), pp. 58-64.

The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a participative community singing programme as a health promotion initiative for older people: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Skingley, A., Clift, S., Coulton, S. and Rodriguez, J. 2011. The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a participative community singing programme as a health promotion initiative for older people: protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 11 (1), p. 142. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-142
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