Dr Sebastian Stevens

I am an experienced mixed-methods social researcher working within the areas of innovation. digital healthcare and digital transformation. I largely focus on evaluating the implementation of digital technologies within the health and care environment, supporting the development of a regional eHealth innovation ecosystem in the South West UK and exploring the potential to reduce loneliness and isolation in ageing within rural coastal communities through social innovation.

Qualifications

PhD Medical Education (Awaiting Viva)

MSc Social Research with Merit

BSc Hons Criminology and Criminal Justice with Social Research

Professional membership

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Stevens S & Chatterjee A (2019) 'Social Capital Theory as a Framework for Stakeholder Connectivity Within an eHealth Innovation Ecosystem: a Case Study of the EPIC Project' 4th European Conference in Social Networks, Zurich 9-/-0/20199-/-0/2019

Stevens S, Chatterjee A, Archer J, Scott J & Basov N (2018) 'Exploring the association between social relationships and trust on assessor selection for colleague feedback assessments within UK medicine' XXXVIII Sunbelt Conference. Utrecht, The Netherlands 6-/-0/2018

Stevens S, Jones R, Zahra D & Chatterjee A Stevens S, Jones R, Zahra D & Chatterjee A 'Using Longitudinal Social Network Methods to Evaluate the Impact of eHealth Innovation Ecosystem Development: A Case Study of the EPIC project' Open access

Stevens SAG, Read J, Baines R, Chatterjee A & Archer J (2018) 'Validation of Multisource Feedback in Assessing Medical Performance: A Systematic Review' Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions 38, (4) Open access

Baines R, de Bere SR, Stevens S, Read J, Marshall M, Lalani M, Bryce M & Archer J (2018) 'The impact of patient feedback on the medical performance of qualified doctors: a systematic review' BMC Medical Education 18, Author Site , DOI Open access

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Teaching

Teaching interests

I have taught social science research methods for the past six years to both undergraduates and postgraduates in the School of Law Criminology and Government and the Medical School. My teaching interests are focussed within quantitative social sciences, in particular, social network analysis.

Research

Research interests

Evaluating the Implementation of Digital Health Technologies

Networking and Innovation Ecosystems

Social Innovation and Healthy Ageing

Publications

Key publications

Key publications are highlighted

Journals

Articles

Leigh S, Baines R, Stevens S, Garba-Sani Z, Austin D & Chatterjee A (2024) 'Walk a mile in my shoes: perspectives towards sharing of health and experience data among individuals living with sickle cell disorder' mHealth 10, 4-4 Publisher Site , DOI

Hussain B, Mirza M, Baines R, Burns L, Stevens S, Asthana S & Chatterjee A (2023) 'Loneliness and social networks of older adults in rural communities: a narrative synthesis systematic review' Frontiers in Public Health 11, , DOI Open access

Chowdhury SZ, Stevens S, Wu C, Woodward C, Andrews T, Ashall-Payne L & Leigh S (2023) 'An age-old problem or an old-age problem? A UK survey of attitudes, historical use and recommendations by healthcare professionals to use healthcare apps' BMC Geriatrics 23, (1) Publisher Site , DOI

Stevens S, Gallagher S, Andrews T, Ashall-Payne L, Humphreys L & Leigh S (2022) 'The effectiveness of digital health technologies for patients with diabetes mellitus: A systematic review' Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare 3, Publisher Site , DOI

Baines R, Hoogendoorn P, Stevens S, Chatterjee A, Ashall-Payne L, Andrews T & Leigh S (2022) 'Navigating Medical Device Certification: A Qualitative Exploration of Barriers and Enablers Amongst Innovators, Notified Bodies and Other Stakeholders' Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science 57, (2) 238-250 Publisher Site , DOI

Long E, Stevens S, Topciu R, Williams AJ, Taylor TJ & Morrissey K (2022) 'Wellbeing and Social Network Characteristics in Rural Communities: Findings from a Cohort in Social Housing in Cornwall, United Kingdom' International Journal of Community Well-Being 5, (3) 559-570 Publisher Site , DOI

Baines R, Bradwell H, Edwards K, Stevens S, Prime S, Tredinnick-Rowe J, Sibley M & Chatterjee A (2022) 'Meaningful patient and public involvement in digital health innovation, implementation and evaluation: A systematic review' Health Expectations , DOI Open access

Bradwell H, Baines R, Edwards KJ, Stevens S, Atkinson K, Wilkinson E, Chatterjee A & Jones RB (2022) 'Exploring Patient and Staff Experiences With Video Consultations During COVID-19 in an English Outpatient Care Setting: Secondary Data Analysis of Routinely Collected Feedback Data' JMIR Formative Research 6, (3) , DOI Open access

Leigh S, Daly R, Stevens S, Lapajne L, Clayton C, Andrews T & Ashall-Payne L (2021) 'Web-based internet searches for digital health products in the United Kingdom before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a time-series analysis using app libraries from the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Applications (ORCHA)' BMJ Open 11, (10) e053891-e053891 Publisher Site , DOI

Turner R, Sutton C, Gray C, Stevens S & Swain J (2018) 'Student experiences of research methods education in college-based higher education' Research in Post-Compulsory Education , DOI Open access

Turner R, Morrison D, Cotton D, Child S, Stevens S, Nash P & Kneale P (2017) 'Easing the transition of First Year Undergraduates Through an Immersive Induction Module' Teaching in Higher Education , DOI Open access

Ayres R, Stevens S & Regan de Bere S (2016) 'Getting real in the community: Evaluating the “making a difference” interdisciplinary social engagement project' MedEDPublish , DOI Open access

Williams M, Sloan L, Cheung SY, Sutton C, Stevens S & Runham L (2015) 'Can’t Count or Won’t Count? Embedding Quantitative Methods in Substantive Sociology Curricula: A Quasi-Experiment' Sociology 50, (3) 435-452 Publisher Site , DOI Open access

Gray C, Turner R, Sutton C, Petersen C, Stevens S, Swain J, Esmond B, Schofield C & Thackeray D (2015) 'Research methods teaching in vocational environments: developing critical engagement with knowledge?' Journal of Vocational Education and Training 67, (3) 274-293 Author Site Publisher Site , DOI Open access

Conference Papers

Stevens S, Archer J, Scott J & Chatterjee A (2018) 'Multisource Feedback and the Validity of Self-Selection: A Social Network Analysis in Primary Healthcare' ASME Annual Scientific Meeting. Sage, Gateshead 7-/-0/2018

Stevens S, Chatterjee A, Archer J & Scott J (2017) 'The Impact of Social Relationships on Multi-Source Feedback Assessments for UK General Practitioners: A Social Network Analysis' European Conference on Social Networks Mainz, Germany. 9-/-0/20188-/-0/2018

Reports

Price TJ, Regan de Bere S, Archer J, Ayres R, Baines R, Gravett T, Stevens S & Tredinnick-Rowe J (2017) Price, T. Regan de Bere, S. Archer,J. Ayres, R. Baines, R. Gravett, T. Stevens,S. Tredinnick-Rowe, J. (2017). SustainingProject Equinox: A Feasibility Study. Plymouth.

Presentations and posters