Development & feasibility of an arts-based intervention for patients with end-stage kidney disease whilst receiving haemodialysis
"To say I enjoyed the three years of my PhD at the School of Nursing and Midwifery is a huge understatement and doesn’t do the experience justice. During my PhD I had the opportunity to do research that was exciting and fulfilling, and I got to see how my research could have a real world impact on the lives of patients. The support I received from the school, both from my supervisors and wider academic community, was invaluable. While my PhD project itself was rewarding, I was also given numerous opportunities to develop my skills outside of the project, meet new people, travel to different countries, and create professional networks."
Current post
Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the University of York, Department of Health Sciences working on the National Institute for Health Research, Programme Grant for Applied Research funded DIAMONDS (Diabetes and Mental Illness Improving Services and Outcomes) project.
Awards
- 2020 Vitae 3 Minute Thesis Competition, UK Finalist.
- 2020 Queen’s University Belfast Vitae 3 Minute Thesis Competition, First place.
- 2020 RCN Foundation Impact Award
- 2018: Outstanding Doctoral Student Award – Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Nursing and Midwifery Research Showcase, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- 2018: Best Manuscript Scholarship Award, First place – EDTNA/ERCA Conference, Genoa, Italy
Papers
Carswell, C., Reid, J., Walsh, I., Johnston, W., McAneney, H., Mullan, R., ... & Noble, H. (2020). A mixed-methods feasibility study of an arts-based intervention for patients receiving maintenance haemodialysis. BMC nephrology, 21(1), 1-16.
Carswell, C., Reid, J., Walsh, I., McAneney, H., Baxley Lee, J., & Noble, H. (2020) Complex arts-based interventions for patients receiving haemodialysis: A realist review, Arts & Health, DOI: 10.1080/17533015.2020.1744173
Carswell, C., (2020) Claire Carswell: Visceral and aesthetic imagery, Journal of visual communication in medicine, 43 (1) 57-59
Ancliffe, L., Carswell, C. and Rayner, H. (2019) Art on Dialysis, OT News, 29-31
Carswell, C., Reid, J., Walsh, I., McAneney, H. and Noble, H. (2019) Implementing an arts-based intervention for patients with end-stage kidney disease whilst receiving haemodialysis: a feasibility study protocol. Pilot and feasibility studies, 5 (1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-018-0389-y
Carswell, C., Reid, J., Walsh, I. and Noble, H. (2018) Arts-based interventions for hospitalised patients with cancer: a systematic literature review. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 24 (12), 611-616
Conferences
Invited Speaker: (2021) Using Art to Promote Psychosocial Wellbeing in Haemodialysis Patients, EDTNA/ERCA Webinar, Online.
Invited Speaker: (2020) Implementing an arts-based intervention for patients receiving haemodialysis, Kidney Care UK Virtual advocacy meeting, Online.
Invited Speaker: (2019) The PhD experience QUB School of Nursing and Midwifery Research Showcase, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Invited Speaker: (2019) Implementing an arts-based intervention for patients receiving haemodialysis, Northern Ireland Regional Renal Audit, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Carswell, C., Noble, H., Reid, J., and Walsh, I. (2019) Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of an arts-based intervention for patients receiving haemodialysis, Oral presentation at EDTNA/ERCA, Prague, The Czech Republic
Carswell, C., Noble, H., Reid, J., and Walsh, I. (2019) Feasibility of recruitment to a pilot randomized control trial of an arts-based intervention for patients with end-stage kidney disease whilst receiving haemodialysis, Poster presentation at UK Kidney Week 2019, Brighton, England.
Carswell, C., Noble, H., Reid, J., and Walsh, I. (2018) Arts-Based Interventions for Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease receiving Haemodialysis: An integrative literature review, Oral presentation at EDTNA/ERCA, Genoa, Italy.
Carswell, C., Noble, H., Reid, J., and Walsh, I. (2018) Developing an Arts-Based Intervention for Patients who have End-Stage Kidney Disease whilst receiving Haemodialysis: A feasibility study protocol, Poster presentation at UK Kidney Week 2018, Harrogate, England.
Carswell, C., (2018) Art and Kidney disease: Using the Arts to Promote Wellbeing, Symposium presentation, University of Florida Arts in Health Research Symposium, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Carswell, C., and Noble, H. (2018) Art and Kidney disease: Using the Arts to Promote Wellbeing, Seminar, Centre for Evidence and Social Innovation (CESI) Seminar Series, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Invited speaker: Patient and public involvement in research at the workshop ‘Trails from concept to conclusion’, Trails and Methodology Research Network, 2017.
Carswell, C., Noble, H., Reid, J., and Walsh, I. (2017) Developing an Arts-Based Intervention for Patients who have End-Stage Kidney Disease whilst receiving Haemodialysis: A study protocol, Oral presentation at the ENRICh 2: Beyond Competence, Cultivating Capability, Dublin, Ireland.
Carswell, C., Noble, H., and Reid, J. (2017) Developing an Arts Based Intervention for Patients who have End Stage Kidney Disease and are receiving Haemodialysis: A Study Protocol, Poster presentation at QUB School of Nursing and Midwifery Research Showcase, Belfast, Northern Ireland.