Dr Clare Gardiner PhD, BSc (Hons)

School of Nursing and Midwifery
Sykes House
Little Common Lane
Sheffield
S11 9NE
UK

Office:
Tel: +44 (0) 114 262 0174 (ext 31)
Fax: +44 (0) 114 226 6970

email : c.gardiner@sheffield.ac.uk

Biography

I joined the University of Sheffield in 2008 and my major research interests are in palliative and end of life care. I have been involved in a number of successful research projects which have resulted in several publications, conference presentations, and further successful funding applications. I am currently involved in a number of research studies with collaborations across the University and externally. I participate in departmental teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Research Interests

My research interests are palliative and end of life care, palliative care for older people, palliative care for non-cancer conditions, the impact of physical environment on end of life care, qualitative studies, census methods and multivariate statistics.

Professional activities

I am a member of the Palliative Care Research Society. I have been an invited speaker at academic and health-related conferences and events. I am a peer reviewer for health-related journals. I chair a regional User Representatives in Palliative Care Research Group.

Current projects

• Factors supporting good partnership working between specialist and generalist palliative care services (with Gott M, Ingleton C)
• Transitions to palliative care for older people in acute hospitals (with Gott M, Ingleton C, Seymour J, Noble B, Bennett M, Cobb M)
• Improving hospital environments for the end of life care of older people dying of malignant disease (with Gott M, Ingleton C, Barnes S)
• A pilot study to develop an appropriate methodology to examine the effect of the Shipman murders on opiate prescribing within cancer palliative care (with Gott M, Ingleton C, Hughes P)
• Pre-protocol work to develop a Randomised Controlled Trial to enhance patient-professional communication about end of life issues in life limiting conditions other than cancer (with Barnes S, Gott M, Payne S, Small N, Seamark D, Halpin D)

Key publications

1. Gardiner C, Cobb M, Gott M, Ingleton C (2011) Barriers to the provision of
   palliative care for older people in acute hospitals. Age & Ageing.40: 233-238
2. Gott M, Bennett M, Ingleton C, Gardiner C (2011) Transitions to palliative care
   in acute hospitals in England: a qualitative study. British Medical Journal
   Gardiner C, Barnes S, Small N, Gott M, Payne S, Halpin D, Seamark D (2010)
3. ‘Reconciling informed consent and “do no harm”: ethical challenges in
   palliative care research and practice in COPD’. Palliative Medicine 24(5):
   469-472
4. Gardiner C, Gott M, Payne S, Small N, Halpin D, Seamark D, Ruse C, Barnes S
   (2010). ‘Exploring the care needs of patients with advanced COPD: An overview
   of the literature’ Respiratory Medicine. 104: 159-165
5. Gardiner C, Gott M, Payne S, Small N, Barnes S, Halpin D, Ruse C, Seamark D.
   (2009) ‘Living with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD):
   Patients concerns regarding death and dying’ Palliative Medicine 23(8) 691-697