Expertise
Qualitative research
Biography
Julia is a Professor of Health Services Research.
Medical sociologist who undertakes health services research using a range of theoretically informed approaches:
http://medicine.exeter.ac.uk/research/healthresearch/qualitativeresearch/
Current projects:
A randomised controlled trial of a facilitated home-based rehabilitation intervention in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and their caregivers: the REACH-HFpEF study:
https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR130487
Comprehensive geriatric assessment to sustain independence for older people living with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and frailty:
https://www.fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR155936
Recent project:
UKRI/MRC Innovation Scholarship award, and with patients made some short films about our work:
- The contribution of patient advisors: https://vimeo.com/976580161/5221758a6f?share=copy
- The need for diversity in trial design and conduct: https://vimeo.com/976583654/6c03da7360?share=copy
- The value of a Citizens’ Jury: https://vimeo.com/976581836/41803a27d5?share=copy
- If you have more time, watch this: https://vimeo.com/976533674/32037837a4?share=copy
For previous projects and publications follow this link: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3503-5911
She also leads the Qualitative Research Reference Group: https://medicine.exeter.ac.uk/health-community/research/qualitativeresearch/
Projects
- Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) to sustain independence for older people living with heart failure with preserved ejection fracture (HFpEF) and frailty: The CHART Trial
- SAMueL 2 – Stroke Audit Machine Learning
- PhD Project – Using mixed methods to inform our understanding of maintaining independence in older people