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Dr Clare McKeaveney

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Dr Clare McKeaveney

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Dr. McKeaveney is a Chartered Psychologist with a special interest in the psychological and clinical aspects of kidney disease and transplantation. Her research focuses on improving the psychosocial experiences of dialysis patients, enhancing patient education, and addressing their unmet needs. She is dedicated to understanding how emotional, mental health and social factors affect the well-being of individuals living with kidney disease, to develop strategies that enhance quality of life, treatment experiences, and attitudes towards kidney transplantation.

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Research Interests

Supervising PhD students in the fields of

  • Kidney disease and organ transplantation
  • Mixed methods research
  • Communication in healthcare

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Public outreach & key achievements

Member of the Renal Arts Group

https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/renal-arts-group/AboutUs/

Guest editor for Healthcare journal https://www.mdpi.com/journal/healthcare/special_issues/patient_kidney

BMC Public Health Editorial Board member:  https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/about/editorial-board

 


Research students

Title: Clinical and psychological considerations of ongoing kidney replacement therapies after a failed kidney transplant

Name: Xingge Sun

Country: China (International DfE)

Year of study: 2023-present

 

Title: Anxiety and depression among parents of children undergoing haemodialysis in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Name: Raghad Alharbi

Country: Saudi

Year of study: 2023-present

 


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