Dr Kieren Egan
Senior Research Fellow
Computer and Information Sciences
Personal statement
Kieren is a Senior Research Fellow within the Digital Health and Wellness team at the University of Strathclyde. He also holds roles with the Future Hospital initiative at the University and is a co-lead for the Strathclyde Living lab. Kieren is looking to build both national and international networks that can create inclusive ‘future hospitals’, where digital, people and systems work together optimsing health and wellness for all. More specifically, Kieren has a long standing interest in the areas of informal (unpaid) carers and those facing cognitive decline and neurodegenerative conditions.
He is an experienced researcher having worked across many related fields such as: clinical study designs, epidemiology, digital health and the development and implementation of innovations to impact upon healthcare. He has worked with, and alongside the World Health Organization in Geneva, where his role was focused on the design of an Internet-based intervention to educate and empower informal carers of people with dementia (https://www.isupportfordementia.org/en). He has published 40 peer review articles (including those in press) to date and currently supervises 5 PhD students. He holds a facilitating group member role within the Royal Society of Edinburgh ‘Young Academy of Scotland’ alongside an Honorary Research Fellowship with NHS Lanarkshire.
Prize And Awards
- Images of Research 2025 Shortlist
- Recipient
- 13/5/2025
- DigiFest Best Poster Prize
- Recipient
- 14/12/2023
- Strathcylde Inspire Award
- Recipient
- 16/11/2023
- Best Poster Prize: Scottish Government Digital Health and Care Festival
- Recipient
- 12/2021
Publications
- Wearable technology, smart home systems, and mobile apps for the self‑management of patient outcomes in dementia care : systematic review
- Cornelius Gary, Hodgson William, Maguire Roma, Egan Kieren
- Journal of Medical Internet Research Vol 27 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.2196/65385
- A process evaluation of the UK randomised trial evaluating ‘iSupport’, an online e-health intervention for adult carers of people living with dementia
- Masterson-Algar Patricia, Ismail Fatene Abakar, Anthony Bethany, Caulfield Maria, Connaghan John, Doungsong Kodchawan, Egan Kieren, Flynn Greg, Goulden Nia, Hoare Zoe, Hughes Gwenllian, Innes Ryan, Jackson Kiara, Kurana Suman, Proctor Danielle, Edwards Rhiannon Tudor, Spector Aimee, Stott Joshua, Windle Gill
- Behavioural Sciences Vol 15 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15081107
- Evaluating the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insomnia in school settings : a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Ewart Catriona, Egan Kieren J, Henderson Marion, McCrory Stephanie, Fleming Leanne
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15402002.2025.2529856
- Cost-consequence analysis of an e-health intervention to reduce distress in dementia carers : results from the iSupport randomised controlled trial
- Anthony Bethany, Doungsong Kodchawan, MacLeod Catherine, Flynn Greg, Masterson-Algar Patricia, Goulden Nia, Egan Kieren, Jackson Kiara, Kurana Suman, Hughes Gwenllian, Innes Ryan, Connaghan John, Proctor Danielle, Ismail Fatene Abakar, Hoare Zoe, Spector Aimee, Stott Joshua, Windle Gill, Edwards Rhiannon Tudor
- BMJ open Vol 15 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-095611
- Results of a feasibility and adaptation study of a mobile application “CareFit” : supporting physical activity for informal carers of people with dementia
- Egan Kieren J, Hodgson William, Macdonald Bradley, Meiklem Ramsay, Innes Ryan, Kirk Alison, Fawcett Barbara, Dunlop Mark D, Maguire Roma, Flynn Greg, Stott Joshua, Windle Gill
- Journal of Medical Internet Research (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.2196/56739
- Digital physical activity and sedentary behavior interventions for community-living adults : umbrella review
- Russell Eilidh, Kirk Alison, Dunlop Mark D, Hodgson William, Patience Mhairi, Egan Kieren
- Journal of Medical Internet Research Vol 27 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.2196/66294
Professional Activities
- Living Labs for Co-creating Socially Inclusive Health & Care Tech Solutions
- Organiser
- 28/5/2025
- European Network of Living Labs Health and Wellbeing Living Lab Symposium 2025
- Speaker
- 2025
- Strathlab launch event
- Organiser
- 3/10/2024
- Health and Care Futures: thematic areas workshop
- Organiser
- 30/5/2024
- Rapid Cancer Diagnostic Services (RCDS) in Scotland
- Contributor
- 10/10/2023
- Engage with Strathclyde - Caregiver Innovations at Strathclyde
- Organiser
- 3/3/2022
Projects
- Cultures of Collaborative Research in a Socially Progressive Technological University / R230557-209
- Gray, Louise (Academic) Hafford-Letchfield, Trish (Academic) Egan, Kieren (Co-investigator) Connaghan, John (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2025
- Mobilising Scotland’s assets in equitable ways for epidemic control (MOSAEC)
- Flowers, Paul (Principal Investigator) Clark, Ruaridh (Co-investigator) Egan, Kieren (Co-investigator) MacIntyre, Gillian (Co-investigator) Robertson, Chris (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2025
- Carers Scotland & employment
- Rai, Harleen (Principal Investigator) Egan, Kieren (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2024
- £70K Stretch Alumni PhD funding. Project title - Early-stage maintenance of physical activity in caregivers at home using digital devices and/or motion sensors.
- Kirk, Alison (Co-investigator) Dunlop, Mark (Co-investigator) Egan, Kieren (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 30-Jan-2025
- EPSRC IAA: A multistakeholder ecosystem to foster Open Innovation and Citizen Science, to Co-create Better Lives
- Bardid, Farid (Academic) Lennon, Marilyn (Academic) Egan, Kieren (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2025
- Early Cancer Diagnostic Centres
- Maguire, Roma (Principal Investigator) Fragkandrea Nixon, Ioanna (Co-investigator) van der Meer, Robert (Co-investigator) Egan, Kieren (Research Co-investigator)
- Tender Response through PCS
- 22-Jan-2021 - 21-Jan-2023
Contact
Dr
Kieren
Egan
Senior Research Fellow
Computer and Information Sciences
Email: kieren.egan@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted