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Research interests
Qualitative researcher in the QuinteT group, supporting recruitment into clinical trials. I have worked on trials in cancer and in back pain.
Interest in making research more environmentally sustainable
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
PeRiOperative Tobacco-cEssation in patients undergoing vascular or CardioThOracic suRgery PROTECTOR Study
Principal Investigator
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
Tobacco-smoking is the single biggest cause of predictable death worldwide. Patients undergoing vascular and cardiothoracic surgery have a high prevalence of tobacco smoking.
This project aims to investigate current best evidence…Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (THS)Dates
01/01/2023 to 31/12/2024
Collaborative and intensive pragmatic qualitative (CLIP-Q) research
Principal Investigator
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
The CLIP-Q approach involves:
• Collaboration at all stages of projects, including their design, conduct and implementation.
Where possible, co-produce projects with people with lived experience. Meaningful collaboration enables the diverse…Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/01/2020 to 31/07/2023
Evaluating sexual health rapid results service
Principal Investigator
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
Computer modelling study
Unity introduced an online self-sampling service for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in June 2017. Modelling this new service alongside existing services showed that…Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/04/2017 to 28/02/2023
Publications
Recent publications
01/02/2024Development of the ‘ACT now & check-it-out’ intervention to support patient-initiated follow up for Head and Neck cancer patients
Patient Education and Counseling
The experience of conducting collaborative and intensive pragmatic qualitative (CLIP-Q) research to support rapid public health and healthcare innovation
Rapid Research in Action: Lessons from the Field
Non-COVID-19 UK clinical trials and the COVID-19 pandemic
Trials
Systematic review of patients’ and healthcare professionals’ views on patient-initiated follow-up in treated cancer patients
Cancer Medicine
Clinicians’ views of patient-initiated follow-up in head and neck cancer
Clinical Oncology
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Professor Gene Feder
Professor of Primary Care
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Professor Debbie Sharp
Professor of Primary Health Care
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Dr Marcus Jepson
Associate Professor in Qualitative Health Science
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Dr Jo Kesten
Senior Research Fellow
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