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Introduction
I am a Lecturer in Psychological and Social Medicine at the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, where my research centres on the lived experiences of individuals with chronic illness, with a particular focus on "invisible" conditions. My work explores how individuals use stories to make sense of themselves, their symptoms and their changing identities in relation to ill health.
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September 2015 - September 2018
September 2006 - November 2011
October 2002 - September 2003
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Despite distinct sex- and gender-related differences in the presentation and manifestation of Crohn’s disease (CD), little research to date has considered men’s particular experiences. Whilst hegemonic masculine ideals have been reported to negatively impact men’s mental and physical health, increasingly research has emphasized that men engage in a...
Background
The use of patient-facing health technologies to manage long-term conditions (LTCs) is increasing; however, children and young people (CYP) may have preferences about health technologies which they interact or engage with, that influence their decision to use these technologies.
Aims
To identify CYP’s reported preferences about health t...
Feeling part of a community of learners has been shown to foster students’ engagement and sense of belonging, leading to higher retention and achievement of learning outcomes. The pivot to online teaching caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a reappraisal of all aspects of the student experience, including students’ capacity and opportunity...
Illness narratives, typically collected via semi-structured or unstructured interviews (Thomas, 2010), are widely used to explore how those with chronic illness make sense of their conditions. However, some warn against the privileging of typical illness narratives over and above other forms of data (Atkinson, 1997; Atkinson and Delamont, 2006; Woo...
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is associated with stigmatising symptoms. Online support platforms eschew stigma, thus may appeal more to men who avoid traditional forms of health support. Using a critical realist netnographic approach and inductive thematic analysis, this study examined six blogs written by UK-based men to explore how IBD was nar...
In pedagogic research and scholarship, the autonomous responsibilities, behaviours, and perceptions of staff and student are relatively well-explored. Indeed, staff-student initiatives aim to break down barriers between these two roles, creating a sense of learning community, and fostering a culture of collaboration (Cook-Sather, Bovill & Felten, 2...
Blending the performance of found poetry and patient-generated imagery with a more conventional format, this presentation examines the findings of an MSc Psychology dissertation exploring blog accounts of men with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
The presentation will illuminate the men’s experience of an invisible paradox in which IBD is both unc...
