Supervisory Team: Dr Kimberly Lazo, Dr Elizabeth Boaden, Dr Victoria Appleton
Contact: [Email Address Removed]
Theme: Health and Care Across the Life Course (HaCaL)
Lay Summary: Good oral health is vitally important to both physical and emotional well-being. People with poor oral health may experience pain, difficulty talking and eating, feelings of reduced dignity, and social isolation. They may also be at greater risk of developing medical conditions that can ultimately increase their risk of death. Early intervention in oral care is recommended to reduce oral health inequalities and hospital admissions. However, it is recognised that people living in care homes have limited access to dental services.
Given the national priority to improve the standard of daily mouth care, it is vital to explore the role of oral health care for older people in care homes.
This thesis will explore oral health and oral care in care homes with the aim of understanding approaches to how oral care outcomes might be improved. Such research would contribute to the overall discourse in reducing the impact of health inequalities in care homes settings.
Funding Information: There are two studentship funding options available for this project: PhD (via MPhil) 3 years full-time; MPhil 2 years full-time. Please state your preferred mode of study on the application form.
Application Process: Completed application forms and a fully completed research proposal (not more than 1000 words excluding references) related to the title you are applying for should be returned to the Research Student Registry by email [Email Address Removed] quoting the appropriate studentship reference number (RS/21/18). Potential applicants must:
- consult the HIAT www.hiat.org.uk and demonstrate consideration of the toolkit in their research proposal
- discuss their research proposal with the appropriate Director of Studies (DoS) prior to application
- state the title of the project(s) they are applying for, and the preferred mode of study (PhD via MPhil, or MPhil) where indicated on the application form.
Application forms received without this information will not be considered.
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