Dr Merryn Gott

Senior Lecturer

Address
Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing
School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Community Sciences Centre
Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield S5 7AU
Tel: +44 (0)114 2715920 (Secretary)
Fax: +44 (0)114 2715915
Email: m.gott@sheffield.ac.uk

Research Interests

Merryn has worked in SISA since 2000. She has developed extensive research programmes and authored over 40 publications related to her principal research interests: sexuality and ageing; and end of life issues for older people.

Her latest book Sexuality, sexual health and ageing, was published by Open University Press in January 2005.

Activities and Distinctions

• Merryn co-ordinates the SISA RTP module 'Elderly People and Elderly Patients' and is Postgraduate Tutor for SISA.
• She is also co-Chair of the 2007 Conference of the British Society of Gerontology, which will take place in Sheffield from 5th-8th September. (See Quick Link box)

Representative Publications

Hinchliff S, Gott M. (2008) Challenging social myths and stereotypes of women and aging - heterosexual women talk about sex. Journal of Women and Aging. 20 (1), (in press).

Gott M, Barnes S, Payne S, Parker C, Seamark D, Gariballa, S, Small N. (2007) Patient views of social service provision for older people with advanced heart failure (in press).

Gott M, Barnes S, Parker C, Payne S, Seamark D, Gariballa, S, Small N. (2007) Dying Trajectories in Heart Failure. Palliative Medicine (in press).

Gott, M. (2006) Sexual health and the new ageing. Age and Ageing. 35: 106 – 107.

Gott M, Barnes S, Parker C, Payne S, Seamark D, Gariballa, S, Small N. (2006) Predictors of the quality of life of older people with heart failure recruited from primary care. Age and Ageing. 35: 172 – 177.

Barnes S, Gott M, Parker C, Payne S, Seamark D, Gariballa, S, Small N. (2006) Communication in heart failure: perspectives from older people and primary care professionals. Health & Social Care in the Community, 14 (6): 482-490.

Barnes S. Gott M. Payne S. Parker C. Seamark D. Gariballa S. Small N. Characteristics and views of family carers of older people with heart failure. (2006) International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 12(8):380-9, 2006.

Barnes S. Gott M. Payne S. Parker C. Seamark D. Gariballa S. Small N. Prevalence of symptoms in a community-based sample of heart failure patients. (2006) Journal of Pain & Symptom Management. 32(3):208-16.

Sanders C. Seymour J. Clarke A. Gott M. Welton M. Development of a peer education programme for advance end-of-life care planning.(2006) International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 12(5):214, 216-23, 2006

Gott M. (2005) Are older people at risk of sexually transmitted infections? A new look at the evidence. Reviews in Clinical Gerontology 14: 5-13.

Gott M. (2005) Sexuality, sexual health and ageing. Buckingham: Open University Press.

Aldred H, Gott M, Gariballa S. Advanced heart failure: impact on older patients and informal carers. J Adv Nurs 2005: 49(2): 116-124.

Barnes S, Gott M, Payne S A, Parker C, Seamark D A, Gariballa S E, Small N A. (2005) Recruiting older people into a large community-based study of heart failure. Chronic Illness 1: 321-329.

Hinchliff S, Gott M, Galena E. I daresay I might find it embarrassing': general practitioners' perspectives on discussing sexual health issues with lesbian and gay patients. (2005) Health and Social Care in the Community 13(4): 345-353.

Lad H. Gott M. Gariballa S. Elderly patients compliance and elderly patients and health professional's, views, and attitudes towards prescribed sip- feed supplements. (2005) Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging. 9(5):310-4.
Seymour J, Witherspoon R, Gott M, Ross H, Payne S. (2005) End of life care: promoting comfort, choice and well-being for older people. Bristol: Policy Press.

Gott, M., Seymour, J., Bellamy, G., Clark, D., Ahmedzai, SH. (2004) Older people´s views about home as a place of care at the end of life. Palliative Medicine. 18, (15): 460-467.

Gott, M., Galena, E., Hinchliff, S., Elford, H. (2004) `Opening a can of worms´: GP and Practice Nurses barriers to talking about sexual health in primary care. Family Practice. 21: 528-536.

Gott, M., Hinchliff, S., Galena, E. (2004) A qualitative study to explore GP attitudes to discussing sexual health issues with older people. Social Science and Medicine. 58(11): 2093-2103.

Seymour, J., Gott, M., Bellamy, G., Clark, D., Ahmedzai, S.H. (2004) Planning for the end of life: the views of older people about advance care statements. Social Science and Medicine. 59(1): 57-68.

Hinchliff, S., Gott, M. (2004) Perceptions of well-being in sexual ill health: What role does age play? Journal of Health Psychology. 9(5): 649-660.

Hinchliff, S., Gott, M., Galena, E. (2004) GPs´ perceptions of the gender-related barriers to discussing sexual health in consultations: a qualitative study. European Journal of General Practice. 10(2): 56-60.

Hinchliff, S., Gott, M. (2004) The meaning of sex in long term marriage. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 29(5): 595-609.

Gott, M. (2004) User involvement in palliative care: rhetoric or reality? In Payne S, Seymour J, Ingleton C. (eds) Palliative Care Nursing: Principles and Evidence for Pratice. Buckingham, Open University Press, pp 75-89.

Current Grants

Gott M, Barnes S, Payne S, Seamark D, Small N, Halpin D, Ruse C. A pilot study to explore the palliative care needs of older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Dunhill Medical Trust. 10/2007 – 09/2008. £58,575.