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Department staff:
Collaborations:
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Germany
- Balgrist University Hospital Zurich
- The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome International Research Consortium
- Dorothy House Hospice Care
Research staff:
- Qualifications:BSc MSc PhD CPsychol
- Position:Associate Professor - Clinical Research
- Department:HAS - Nursing and Midwifery
- Telephone:+441173287495
- Email:Alison.Llewellyn@uwe.ac.uk
About me
I am a Chartered Psychologist and a member of UWE’s Centre for Health and Clinical Research, where I lead the Supportive, Palliative and End of Life Care (SPACE) research theme.
I am also affiliated with the British Psychological Society’s Division of Health Psychology, the UWE Death and Dying Collective, the South West End of Life Care Network, and the Complex Regional Pain Syndrome International Research Consortium.
My research focuses on supportive, palliative, and end-of-life care, with current projects aimed at improving the experiences of people living with life-limiting conditions and those within their circle of care. Additional areas of interest include quality of life in chronic illness and rehabilitation for individuals with chronic pain, including post-stroke shoulder pain.
Recently, I completed a NIHR-funded project to develop recommendations for therapy-led management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome across the care pathway in England. Other recent work in palliative and end-of-life care has examined conversations about death and dying and explored the concept of Death Literacy. I frequently collaborate with local hospices and hold an honorary contract with Dorothy House Hospice, Winsley. In addition, I serve as Co-Director of the Bristol Health Partners End of Life Matters (ELM) Health Integration Team.
My research has been supported by a range of external funders, including the National Institute for Health and Care Research, Arthritis UK, the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association, and local NHS Trusts.
I currently supervise several Masters level, PhD, and Professional Doctorate students, whose research topics include physical activity in later life, workforce development in end of life care, and the experiences of caregiving for a person at end of life.
Area of expertise
Health services research; health psychology; supportive, palliative and end of life care; quality of life in long-term conditions including chronic pain.
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