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Research expertise
Sarah-Anne is a Health Geographer who, since PhD graduation (2007), has worked continuously in research orientated roles with University of the Highlands and Islands.
She has research expertise in the area of rural health and wellbeing and the use of participatory, qualitative methods. She has worked on several, large-scale international projects and has been attracting research income since 2009 as a PI and Co-I; including RCUK grants.
Her work focuses on the relationships between rural place and health. She has particular interests in: i) community engagement and co-production in rural health services and ii) the role of the outdoors and natural landscape in the promotion of health and wellbeing. She leads current research activities in these two areas within the UHI Division of Rural Health and Wellbeing. She chairs the Rural Health Research Group within the Division.
Currently, she is part of a project using participatory digital platforms to enhance resilience and mental health of Scottish frontline health and care staff during COVID-19 funded by CSO. She is also leading UHI's contribution to the Interreg VA cross-border mPower project - which is testing social prescribing and digital health interventions in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Previous projects as PI have included leading the UHI research elements of a large-AHRC grant on community participation and leading a Scottish Government funded, qualitative evaluation of NHS primary care redesign (which took a longitudinal approach over four years).
Sarah-Anne has been researching the relationships between landscape, nature and wellbeing for over a decade. Her review of children’s use of the outdoors was one of the first publications on this topic and is highly cited. It has been downloaded over 3,000 times from Public Health England and is widely quoted outside academia.
She has co-authored guidance on the evaluation of health interventions in the outdoors and been awarded participatory research projects (as PI) funded by AHRC on the role of hospital grounds in the promotion of health and wellbeing.
Her work draws on theory from health geography, particularly relating to the spatialities of wellbeing, assemblage theory and therapeutic landscape. She has combined this with the use of qualitative GIS in two projects led by colleagues at Swinburn University (including an ARC Discovery grant).
Sarah-Anne has published in some of the highest ranking journals in her field, such as Social Science and Medicine and Health and Place. She has recently co-edited a book on rural mental health which was published by Routledge.
In 2018, Sarah-Anne was awarded a Readership in Rural Health and Wellbeing by the University of the Highlands and Islands in recognition of her international reputation in rural health research.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Dundee
Award Date: 1 Jan 2007
Master of Science, University of Dundee
Award Date: 1 Jan 2003
Master of Arts, University of Dundee
Award Date: 1 Jan 2002
Keywords
- G Geography (General)
- H Social Sciences (General)
- Faculty Science, Health and Engineering
- School of Health and Wellbeing
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Projects
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Social Prescribing for Remote and Rural Scotland: A Mixed Methods Evaluation of Link Workers
1/04/21 → 31/03/24
Project: Research
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Optimising the Roles of Online Communities in Rural Resilience
Munoz, S. & Farmer, J.
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Pathfinder Project: Can the Highland Respiratory Pathway be Transformed through Co-design?
Munoz, S., Grindle, M. & Sage, D. B.
2/09/19 → 31/03/22
Project: Research
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DESNEHRA: Developing a Dignity Engagement Space for Nurse Education using a Human Rights Based Approach
Macaden, L., Munoz, S., Webster, E., Angus, N. J., Ellis, L. & MacMillan, J.
1/03/19 → 28/02/22
Project: Research
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mPower: Empowering Older People to Live Well with Improved Connections
Munoz, S., Terje, A. T. & Bailey, H.
1/11/17 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
Research output
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A rapid review of the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of healthcare workers: implications for supporting psychological well-being
De Kock, J. H., Latham, H. A., Leslie, S. J., Grindle, M., Munoz, S. A., Ellis, L., Polson, R. & O’Malley, C. M., 9 Jan 2021, In: BMC Public Health. 21, 1, p. 1-18 18 p., 104.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Co-production of "nature walks for wellbeing" public health intervention for people with severe mental illness: Use of theory and practical know-how
Hubbard, G., Thompson, C. W., Locke, R., Jenkins, D., Munoz, S. A., Van Woerden, H., Maxwell, M., Yang, Y. & Gorely, T., 1 Apr 2020, In: BMC Public Health. 20, 1, p. 1-12 12 p., 428 (2020).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Creating community and belonging in a designated housing estate for disabled people
Ellis, L., Munoz, S-A., Narzisi, K., Bradley, S. & Hall, J., 31 Jul 2020, In: Social Inclusion. 8, 3, p. 66-76 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating social prescribing: Insight 55
Munoz, S-A., Terje, A-K. T. & Bailey, H., 22 Jun 2020, 16 p. Iriss.Research output: Other contribution
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Experiences of the medical encounter in social prescribing: Narratives of patients in Scotland
Terje, A-K. T. & Munoz, S-A., 22 Jan 2020, Northern Network for Medical Humanities Research Congress.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Mental Health and Wellbeing in Rural Regions: International Perspectives
Munoz, S-A. (ed.) & Bain, S. F. (ed.), 1 Sep 2020, Abingdon: Routledge. (Taylor and Francis Regional Studies)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Psychological Effects of Outdoor Activity in Type 2 Diabetes: A Review
Fraser, M., Polson, R., Munoz, S-A. & MacRury, S., 1 Aug 2020, In: Health Promotion International. 35, 4, p. 841-851 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Prizes
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Saltire Society Housing Design Awards (finalist)
Munoz, Sarah-Anne (Recipient), 16 Jun 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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University Medal (University of Dundee)
Munoz, Sarah-Anne (Recipient), 2002
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Perth and Kinross LEADER Awards Judging Panel (External organisation)
Sarah-Anne Munoz (Member)
Jan 2020 → Dec 2020Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Delivering Health and Wellbeing through the Voluntary and Third Sectors in Rural Areas
Sarah-Anne Munoz (Speaker)
26 Mar 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Global Perspectives of Rural Mental Health
Sarah-Anne Munoz (Speaker)
24 Mar 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting
Sarah-Anne Munoz (Chair)
16 Apr 2011Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Visiting Research Fellowship
Sarah-Anne Munoz (Contributor)
1 Aug 2011 → 31 Oct 2011Activity: Other › Types of External academic engagement - Research and Teaching at External Organisation
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Honorary Fellowship
Sarah-Anne Munoz (Contributor)
1 Aug 2009 → 20 Feb 2013Activity: Other › Types of External academic engagement - Research and Teaching at External Organisation
Press / Media
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Media release: Achievements of rural health researcher recognised by university
22/08/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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