Professor Rob Horne
BSc, MSc, PhD, FRPharmS
Head of the Department of Practice and Policy
Director, Centre for Behavioural Medicine, Department of Practice and Policy and Professor of Behavioural Medicine
Areas of Expertise
Behavioural medicine, patient beliefs about illness and treatment, adherence to medication, self-management of illness, health psychology, communication in healthcare, development of theory-based interventions to effect behaviour change in chronic illness.
Biography
After a decade in professional practice as a clinical pharmacist in London and Brighton, Professor Horne completed a part-time PhD in health psychology at King’s College London (1993-1997). Since then, he has researched self-management behaviour in chronic illness, with an emphasis on adherence to medication. Over the past decade this research has generated over 80 peer-reviewed publications and grants totalling over £3.8 million. The relevance of this research is illustrated by contributions to national and international reports and guidelines on adherence, by consultancy work for national charities, the NHS and commercial health care organisations and by a recent invitation to join the MRC College of Experts.
In 1999, Professor Horne set up and led the Centre for Health Care Research at the University of Brighton. He is the founding Director of the Sussex NHS R&D Support Unit. He was awarded a personal Chair in Psychology in Health Care in 2001. In September 2006 he joined The School of Pharmacy, University of London where he established the Centre for Behavioural Medicine within the Department of Practice and Policy.
Professor Horne is a Visiting Professor at the Division of Health and Social Care (School of Medicine), Kings College London and in the Department of Psychology at University College London, and a Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London. He is also Associate Director of the Academic Pharmacy Unit at Hammersmith Hospitals London.
He was a member of the MRC College of Experts and
was designated a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great
Britain in 2010 and in 2011 he was appointed as an NIHR Senior
Investigator.
The main focus of his research focuses on the role of psychological and behavioural factors in explaining variation in response to treatment. He has developed a range of tools and models for assessing patient perspectives’ of illness and treatment (e.g. the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire: BMQ and Medication Adherence Report Scale: MARS) and frameworks (a Necessity-Concerns Framework) for understanding treatment-related behaviours with a particular focus on adherence to medication. This work translates into a portfolio of theory-based pragmatic interventions to help patients get the best from treatments by supporting optimal adherence and self-management. Studies are ongoing in a range of long term conditions including asthma, COPD, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, HIV, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatological disease, bipolar disorder and cancer.
Professor Horne’s work extends into broader aspects
of health and illness such as the placebo/nocebo effect and the role of
language, emotion and emotional disclosure in illness related behaviours
and outcomes. Over the past decade or so his research has generated
over 120 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, and grants of
over £7 million. His team regularly contribute to national and
international reports and guidelines on adherence, and to consultancy
for national charities, the NHS and commercial health care
organisations.
Selected Publications
2012
Denyer, K., Smith, H., Davies, K., Horne, R., Hankins, M. and Walker-Bone, K. (2012) A pilot study to compare the views of traditionally trained and CAM-trained therapists using the clinical exemplar of the management of neck/upper limb pain to assess barriers to effective integration of approaches. Complement Ther Med., Feb; 20(1-2), pp. 38-44.
Heaney, L.G. and Horne, R. (2012) Non-adherence in difficult asthma: Time to take it seriously. Thorax, Mar; 67(3), pp. 268-70. Epub 2011, June 18.
Horne, R., Faasse, K., Cooper, V., Diefenbach, M.A., Leventhal, H., Leventhal, E. and Petrie, K.J. (2012) The perceived sensitivity to medicines (PSM) scale: An evaluation of validity and reliability. Br J Health Pschol., Apr 23. [Epub ahead of print].
Mahler, C., Hermann, K., Horne, R., Jank, S., Haefeli, W.E. and Szecsenyi, J. (2012) Patients beliefts about medicines in a primary care setting in Germany. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, Apr; 18(2), pp. 409-13. Epub 2010, Nov 18.
Stack, R.J., Shaw, K., Mallen, C., Herron-Marx, S., Horne, R. and Raza, K. (2011) Delays in help seeking at the onset of the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic synthesis of qualitative literature. Ann Rheum Dis., Apr; 71(4), pp. 493-7.
2011
Abdel-Tawab, R., James, D.H., Fichtinger, A., Clatworthy, J., Horne, R. and Davies, J.G. (2011) Development and validation of the Medication-Related Consultation Framework (MRCF). Patient Educ Couns., Jun; 83(3), pp. 451-7.
Cooper, V., Moyle G.J., Fisher, M., Reilly, G., Ewan, J., Liu, H.C. and Horne, R. (2011) Beliefs about antiretroviral therapy, treatment adherence and quality of life in a 48-week randomised study of continuation of zidovudine/lamivudine or switch to tenofovir DF/emtricitabine, each with efavirenz. AIDS Care, Jun; 23(6), pp 705-13.
Forbes, A., Davies, J. and Horne, R. (2011) Dispensing substitution: Avoid the impression of therapeutic chaos. The Pharmaceutical Journal, 5 Feb; 286, pp. 129.
Gold, D.T, Horne, R., Coon, C.D., Price, M.A., Borenstein, J., Varon, S.F., Satram-Hoang, S. and Macarios, D. (2011) Development, reliability, and validity of a new preference and satisfaction questionnaire. Value Health, Dec; 14(8), pp. 1109-16.
Horne, R. (2011) Adherence to asthma medication: A question of ability? Prim Care Respir J., Jun; 20(2), pp. 118-9.
Kumar, K., Gordon, C., Barry, R., Shaw, K., Horne, R. and Raza, K. (2011) "It's like taking poison to kill poison but I have to get better": A qualitative study of beliefs about medicines in RA and SLE patients of South Asian origin. Lupus, July; 20(8), pp. 837-44.
Mora, P.A., Berkowitz, A., Contrada, R.J., Wisnivesky, J., Horne, R.,
Leventhal, H. and Halm, E.A. (2011) Factor structure and longitudinal
invariance of the Medical Adherence Report Scale-Asthma. Psychol Health, Jun; 26(6), pp. 713-27.
Willmott, L., Harris, P., Gellaitry, G, Cooper, V. and Horne, R. (2011) The effects of expressive writing following first myocardial infarction: A randomised control trial. Health Psychology, Sep; 30(5); 642-50.
Winters, Z.E., Mills, J., Emson, M., Bliss, J.M. and Horne, R. (2011) QUEST Perspective Study (QPS) to measure the understanding by patients and healthcare professionals of surgical breast reconstruction clinical trials: QUEST Trials A & B. Trials, Dec 13; 12 Suppl 1:A105. [Epub ahead of print].
2010
Argentero, P., Torchio, E., Tibaldi, G., Horne, R., Clatworthy, J. and Munizza, C. (2010) [The beliefs about drug treatment. The Italian version of the BMQ (the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire): Its validity and applicability]. Epidemiol Psichiatr Soc., Jan-Mar; 19(1), pp. 86-92.
Cooper, V., Horne, R., Gellaitry, G., Vrijens, B., Lange, A.C., Fisher, M. and White, D. (2010) The impact of once-nightly versus twice-daily dosing and baseline beliefs about HAART on adherence to efavirenz-based HAART over 48 weeks: The NOCTE study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 53(3), pp. 369-77.
Freemantle, N., Cooper, C., Roux, C., Díez-Pérez, A., Guillemin, F., Jonsson, B., Ortolani, S., Pfeilschifter, J., Horne, R., Kakad, S., Shepherd, S. Möller, G., Marciniak, A. and Martinez, L. (2010) Baseline observations from the POSSIBLE EU® study: Characteristics of postmenopausal women receiving bone loss medications. Archives of Osteoporosis, Dec; 5(1-2), pp. 61-72.
Gellaitry, G., Peters, K., Bloomfield, D. and Horne, R. (2010) Narrowing the Gap: The effects of an expressive writing intervention on perceptions of actual and ideal emotional support in women who have completed treatment for early stage breast cancer. Psycho-Oncology, Jan; 19(1), pp. 77-84.
Horne, R., Clatworthy, J. and Hankin, M., On behalf of the ASCOT Investigators (2010) High adherence and concordance within a clinical trial of antihypertensives. Chronic Illness, Dec; 6(4), pp. 243-251.
Jackson, C.A., Clatworthy, J., Robinson, A. and Horne, R. (2010) Factors associated with non-adherence to oral medication for inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review. Am J Gastroenterol, Mar; 105(3), pp. 525-39.
Kendler, D. L., Bessette, L., Hill, C. D., Gold, D. T., Horne, R., Varon, S.F., et al. (2010) Preference and satisfaction with a 6-month subcutaneous injection versus a weekly tablet for treatment of low bone mass. Osteoperosis International, 21(5), pp. 837-846.
Mahler, C., Hermann, K., Horne, R., Ludt, S., Haefeli, W.E., Szecsenyi, J. and Jank, S. (2010) Assessing reported adherence to pharmacological treatment recommendations. Translation and evaluation of the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS) in Germany. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, Jun; 16(3), pp. 574-579.
Nestoriuc,Y., Orav, E.J., Liang, M.H., Horne, R. and Barsky, A.J. (2010) Prediction of nonspecific side effects in rheumatoid arthritis patients by beliefs about medicines. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken), Jun; 62(6), pp. 791-9.
Price, D., Robertson, A., Bullen, K, R. and C., Horne, R. and Staudinger H. (2010) Improved adherence with once-daily versus twice-daily dosing of mometasone furoate administered via a dry powder inhaler: A randomized open-label study. BMC Pulm Med, Jan 5;10, pp. 1.
2009
Bucks, R.S., Hawkins, K., Skinner, T.C., Horn, S., Seddon, P. and Horne, R. (2009) Adherence to treatment in adolescents with cystic fibrosis: The role of illness perceptions and treatment beliefs. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Sep; 34(8), pp. 893-902.
Clatworthy, J., Bowskill, R., Parham, R., Rank, T. Scott, J. and Horne, R. (2009) Understanding medication non-adherence in bipolar disorders using a Necessity-Concerns Framework. Journal of Affective Disorders, 116(1-2), pp. 51-5.
Clatworthy, J., Price, D., Ryan, D., Haughney, J., and Horne, R. (2009) The value of self-report assessment of adherence, rhinitis and smoking in relation to asthma control. Primary Care Respiratory Journal, Dec; 18(4), pp. 300-305.
Cohen, J.L., Mann, D.M, Wisnivesky, J.P., Leventhal, H., Horne, R., Musumeci-Szabó, T.J. and Halm, E.A. (2009) Assessing the validity of self-reported medication adherence among inner-city asthmatic adults: The Medication Adherence Reporting Scale for Asthma. Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 103(4), pp. 325-31.
Cooper, V., Gellaitry, G., Hankins, M., Fisher, M. and Horne, R. (2009) The influence of symptom experiences and attributions on adherence to Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART): A six month prospective, follow-up study. Aids Care, Apr; 21(4), pp. 520-528.
Figueiras, M. J., Alves, N., Marcelino, D. A., Cortes, M., Weinman, J. and Horne, R. (2009) Assessing lay beliefs about generic medicines: Development of the generic medicines scale. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 14(3), pp. 311-21.
Horne, R., Kovacs, C., Katlama, C., Clotet, B., Fumaz, C.R., Youle, M., Kulasegaram, R., Fisher, M., Cohen, C., Slim, J., Shalit, P., Cooper, V. and Tsoukas, C. (2009) Prescribing and using self-injectable antiretrovirals: How concordant are physician and patient perspectives? AIDS Research and Therapy, Feb 5; 6, pp. 2.
Horne, R., Parham, R., Driscoll, R. and Robinson, A. (2009) Patients’ attitudes to medicines and adherence to maintenance treatment in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 15(6), pp. 837-44.
Mahler, M., Jank, S., Hermann, K., Horne, R., Ludt, S., Haefeli, W.E. and Szecsenyi, J. (2009) Psychometric properties of a German version of the Satisfaction with Information about Medicines Scale (SIMS-D). Value in Health, Nov-Dec; 12(8), pp. 1176-1179.
Moshkovska, T., Stone, M. A., Clatworthy, J., Smith, R. M., Bankart, J., Baker, R., Wang, J., Horne, R. and Mayberry, J.F. (2009) An investigation of medication adherence to 5-aminosalicylic acid therapy in patients with ulcerative colitis, using self-report and urinary drug excretion measurements. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Dec 1; 30(11-12), pp. 1118-1127.
Parham, R., Riley, S., Hutchinson, A. and Horne, R. (2009) Patients’ satisfaction with information about phosphate-binding medication. Journal of Renal Care, Mar; 35 Suppl 1, pp. 86-93.
Tibaldi, G., Clatworthy, J., Torchio, E., Argentero, P., Munizza, C. and Horne, R.(2009) The utility of the Necessity-Concerns Framework in explaining treatment non-adherence in four chronic illness groups in Italy. Chronic Illness, Jun; 5(2), pp. 129-33.
2008
Clifford, S., Barber, N. and Horne, R. (2008) Understanding different beliefs held by adherers, unintentional nonadherers and intentional nonadherers: Application of the Necessity-Concerns Framework. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Jan; 64(1), pp. 41-46.
Elliott, R.A., Barber, N., Clifford, S., Horne, R. and Hartley, E. (2008) The cost effectiveness of a telephone-based pharmacy advisory service to improve adherence to newly prescribed medicines. Pharmacy World and Science, Jan; 30(1), pp. 17-23.
Foster, N.E, Bishop, A., Thomas, E., Main, C., Horne, R., Weinman, J. and Hay, E. (2008) Illness perceptions of low back pain patients in primary care: What are they, do they change and are they associated with outcome? PAIN, 136(1-2), pp. 177-187.
Holgate, S., Bisgaard, H., Bjermer, L., Haahtela, T., Haughney, J. and Horne, R. et. al. (2008) The Brussels Declaration: The need for change in asthma management. European Respiratory Journal, 32(6), pp. 1433-1442.
Haughney, J., Price, D., Kaplan, A., Chrystyn, H. and Horne, R. et. al. (2008) Achieving asthma control in practice: Understanding the reasons for poor control. Respiratory Medicine, 102(12), pp. 1681-1693.
Jónsdóttir, H., Friis, S., Horne, R., Pettersen, I.K., Reikvam, A. and Andreassen, O.A. (2008) Beliefs about medications: Measurement and relationship to adherence in patients with severe mental disorders. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Jan; 118(4), pp. 78-84.
Horne, R., Cooper, V. and Fisher, M. (2008) Initiation of therapy with a subcutaneously administered antiretroviral in treatment-experienced HIV-infected patients: Understanding physician and patient perspectives. Aids Care, Oct; 20(9), pp.1029-38.
Karamanidou, C., Clatworthy, J., Weinman, J. and Horne, R. (2008) A systematic review of the prevalence and determinants of nonadherence to phosphate binding medication in patients with end-stage renal disease. BMC Nephrology, Jan 31; 9(1), pp. 1-10.
Karamanidou, C., Weinman, J. and Horne, R. (2008) Improving haemodialysis patients’ understanding of phosphate binding medication: A pilot study of a psycho-educational intervention designed to change patients’ perceptions of the problem and treatment. British Journal of Health Psychology, 13(2), pp. 205-214.
Kumar, K., Gordon, C., Toescu, V., Buckley, C.D., Horne, R., Nightingale, P.G. and Raza, K. (2008) Beliefs about medicines in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus: A comparison between patients of South Asian and White British origin. Rheumatology, May; 47(5), pp. 690-7.
Page last modified on 08 may 12 10:25
