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Professor David R Thompson
School of Nursing and MidwiferyProfessor Thompson's research focuses on understanding the experiences, concerns and needs of people (patients, partners and families) with cardiovascular disease.
He conducts mainly clinical trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses; designs and evaluates early brief interventions; and develops and validates patient-generated outcome measures.
The objective of his research is to generate new thinking on, and novel interventions and care models for, coping with chronic cardiovascular disease.
Research opportunities
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- Cardiovascular disease prevention
- Rehabilitation
- Psychosocial intervention
- Health outcome measurement
All methodological approaches welcome
Public outreach & key achievements
- Professor Thompson's work has been used in national clinical guidelines and policy documents
- His research has been reported in major UK newspapers, including Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Independent, The Times
- He has written written invited commentaries for the international press, including The Australian, Huffington Post and the South China Morning post
- He has been interviewed by various broadcasters, including BBC Radio 4 and BBC TV
Research students
| PhD Title | The effectiveness of the Optimal Health Program in people with stroke and their carers |
| Name | Catherine Brasier |
| Country | Australia |
| Year of Study | 2015-present |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD Title | A trial of a family-based education program for heart failure patients in rural Thailand |
| Name | Nittaya Srisuk |
| Year of Study | 2012-2016 |
| Country | Thailand |
| Current Position | Professor, Suratthani Rajabhat University |
| PhD Title | Development and testing of a self-help manual for Chinese patients after acute myocardial infarction |
| Name | Wang Wenru |
| Year of Study | 2003-2007 |
| Country | China |
| Current Position | Professor, National University of Singapore |
| PhD Title | Evaluation of a strategy for the assessment of patients with chest pain of likely cardiac origin admitted to a coronary care unit |
| Name | Tom Quinn |
| Year of Study | 1995-1998 |
| Country | UK |
| Current Position | Professor, Kingston University and St George’s, University of London |