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palliative PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
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A mixed method study to describe the factors associated with palliative care inequalities experienced by heart failure patients in the North West, and the impact of these inequalities
Aim of PhD. This exciting funded PhD project is supervised by palliative care academics with expertise in mixed methods, routinely collected health data and extensive PhD supervision experience. Read more
Palliative care needs of patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and Lung Cancer in North Lancashire and South Cumbria
This exciting funded PhD project, supervised by experienced clinical academics is based at Lancaster University and will research health services in North Lancashire and South Cumbria. Read more
Implementing a mindful resilience programme for nursing staff providing palliative care: A feasibility study
Background. Burnout among healthcare professionals providing palliative care ranges from 3% to 66%. Promoting the wellbeing and mental health of nursing staff working in palliative care settings and across chronic diseases is a priority to ensure that therapeutic relationships with patients can be maintained. Read more
Developing evidence-based paediatric palliative care guidelines for Africa
Globally about 21.6 million children could benefit from palliative care, or services for young patients and families facing life-threatening illnesses. Read more
Exploring the effects of COVID 19 on health care provision
Proposed area of investigation. The COVID-19 pandemic is acknowledged as an ongoing burden on health care provision as noted in the recent report. Read more
Lancaster University Faculty of Health & Medicine, Division of Health Research
100% of our research environment is judged to be world-leading (4*) in REF2021. The Division of Health Research (DHR) has an active research community comprising over 100 staff from a range of academic and applied backgrounds. Read more
Better outcomes in MND (motor neuron disease) - NIHR funded clinical and non-clinical doctoral studentships
The world leading specialist Sheffield MND Care and Research Centre at the Sheffield Institute of Translational Neuroscience (SITraN), University of Sheffield is leading the drive to develop and implement new technologies to improve the care for patients with motor neuron disease (MND). Read more
Improving Mental Health Literacy: Exploring and understanding how young adult carers of seriously ill relatives from ethnically diverse backgrounds recognise and seek support for their own mental and emotional-wellbeing
Evidence tells us that supporting a family member with a terminal illness is difficult and can have immediate and long-lasting impact on family carers including mental and emotional distress such as, experiencing anxiety and lead to depression. Read more
Prostate cancer signalling to the bone micro-environment - from molecular characterization to potential novel therapies.
About the Project. Prostate cancer is responsible for over 52,000 cancer diagnoses within the UK per annum, and is the most common cancer in males, accounting for 27% of all new cancer cases diagnosed within men in 2016-2017. Read more
Inclusion and equity in end-of-life care: the case of religion, non-religion and spirituality
The proposed project aims to enhance service user experience in End of Life (EOL) care, in the context of growing religious and nonreligious diversity. Read more
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