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Dr Gillian Carter

School of Nursing and Midwifery
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Dr Gillian Carter

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Dr Carter's research focus is on communication and decision-making for family carers, the frail elder, and patients within palliative care, in particular, for individuals living with dementia and in the support of patients and family carers who are transitioning to palliative care.

Her work also explores enhancing the provision of support for family carers of individuals living with dementia. The objective of this research focuses on the availability of peer support facilities and specifically on online peer support interventions.

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  • g.carter@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 5762

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of

  • The needs of carers of individuals living with a chronic illness

  • The development of peer led interventions using Experience Based Co Design

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Current Research Opportunities

  • A mixed methods study to determine the key reasons for individuals with dementia attending the Emergency Department, and recommendations for a best practice approach

Public outreach & key achievements

  • KESS policy briefing
  • KESS presentation
  • Dementia Together NI celebration event. Event photo gallery

Research students

PhD Title Nurse-Led Mobile Phone Intervention to Promote Self-Management in Type 2 Diabetes in an Urban Area in Ghana: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Name Ernest Asante
Country Ghana
Year of Study 2018-Present
   
PhD Title Using Experience-based Co-design with family carers of individuals living with Dementia and healthcare staff to improve experiences of attending the Emergency Department
Name Stephen Rose
Country United Kingdom
Year of Study 2019-Present
   
PhD Title Coping Enhancement through Educational programme for Caregiver of People with Dementia in Indonesia
Name Azam David Saifullah
Country Indonesia
Year of Study 2019-Present

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