Dr Joanne Thompson
PhD, PGCert Med Ed, HEDip Coun, MSc, BA (Hons)
Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health
Senior University Teacher
Co-Director of Studies (Phase 2a/b)
Student Selected Component (SSC) Lead
CAS and Communication Skills (Phase 2b) Lead
+44 114 222 2208
Full contact details
Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health
Sam Fox House
Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
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For enquiries please contact - ClinMed-Operational@sheffield.ac.uk
My academic background is Psychology, Counselling and Medical Education. My PhD focused on the psychosocial impact of breast cancer for patients and their partners approaching discharge from routine hospital follow-up. I have a strong interest in the psychosocial impact of illness, both in research and teaching.
I began working for The University of Sheffield in 1998 and I am currently a Senior University Teacher in Medical Education. In 2014, I became Co-Director of Studies for Phase 2a/b and Theme Lead for Student Selected Components of the MBChB.
- Research interests
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- Social Accountability of Medical Schools and impact on medical students.
- The psychosocial impact of breast cancer and late effects of cancer and its treatment.
- The role of primary care in the management of children with long term conditions.
- Widening participation in Medical Education.
- Supervision of Undergraduate and Postgraduate qualitative research
- Publications
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Journal articles
- The impact of surgery for vulval cancer upon health-related quality of life and pelvic floor outcomes during the first year of treatment: a longitudinal, mixed methods study. Psycho-Oncology, 25(6), 656-662. View this article in WRRO
- Knowledge and awareness of long-term and late treatment consequences amongst colorectal cancer survivors: A qualitative study. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 20, 191-198.
- Childhood long-term conditions in primary care: a qualitative study of practitioners’ views. British Journal of General Practice, 65(638), e593-e600.
- Understanding the impact of the treatment pathway upon the health-related quality of life of women with newly diagnosed endometrial cancer - a qualitative study.. Eur J Oncol Nurs, 18(2), 211-217.
- Preparing breast cancer patients for survivorship (PREP) - a pilot study of a patient-centred supportive group visit intervention.. Eur J Oncol Nurs, 18(1), 10-16.
- Levels of distress in breast cancer survivors approaching discharge from routine hospital follow-up.. Psychooncology, 22(8), 1866-1871.
- Primary care nurses' attitudes, beliefs and own body size in relation to obesity management.. J Adv Nurs, 60(5), 535-543.
- Management of obesity in primary care: nurses' practices, beliefs and attitudes.. J Adv Nurs, 59(4), 329-341. View this article in WRRO
- Primary care support for tackling obesity: a qualitative study of the perceptions of obese patients.. Br J Gen Pract, 56(530), 666-672.
- Breast cancer follow-up: could primary care be the right venue?. CURR MED RES OPIN, 22(4), 625-630.
- Implementing referral guidelines: Lessons from a negative outcome cluster randomised factorial trial in general practice. BMC Family Practice, 7. View this article in WRRO
- Obesity, stigma and quality of life. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 1(2), 169-178.
- Impact of cognitive behavior therapy on health-related quality of life among adult hypnotic users with chronic insomnia.. Behav Sleep Med, 4(2), 71-84.
- Breast cancer aftercare; Psychosocial support in primary care (BCAPS). PSYCHO-ONCOL, 14(12), 1091-1091.
- Psychological treatment for insomnia in the regulation of long-term hypnotic drug use. HEALTH TECHNOL ASSES, 8(8), III-+.
- Psychological treatment for insomnia in the management of long-term hypnotic drug use: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. BRIT J GEN PRACT, 53(497), 923-928.
- Definitions of somatisation and cultural influences. BRIT J GEN PRACT, 53(490), 409-409.
- Predicting longer-term outcomes following psychological treatment for hypnotic-dependent chronic insomnia. J PSYCHOSOM RES, 54(1), 21-29.
Conference proceedings papers
- IMPACT OF TRIPLE INCISION VULVECTOMY ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND PELVIC FLOOR OUTCOMES IN WOMEN WITH VULVAL CANCER. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER, Vol. 23(8)
Theses / Dissertations
- Teaching activities
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- Co-Director of Phase 2a/b.
- Medical Education and curricular development.
- Enhanced support for students experiencing difficulty.
- Theme lead for Student Selected Components for the MBChB.
- Social Accountability and medical students.
- Communication and Consultations Skills.
- Psychosocial impact of illness (Community Attachment Scheme).
- Widening participation in Medical Education.