Prof Frances Griffiths

Frances Griffiths

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Professor of Medicine in Society

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Health Sciences
Room A 110
Medical School Building
Gibbet Hill Campus
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL 		Tel: +44(0)24 7652 2534
Fax: +44(0)24 7657 4893
Email: F.E.Griffiths@warwick.ac.uk
Complexity and health care research group  

 

RESEARCH PROFILE


Complexity and health; Dynamics and emergence in health; Perceptions of health and the impact of health technology; Primary health care; Research methodology for health related research;Diabetes; Musculoskeletal disorders; Depression.

BACKGROUND


Frances Griffiths trained in medicine at the University of Cambridge and King's College Hospital, London, and went on to become a general practitioner in Stockton-on-Tees. While working as a GP she undertook her PhD at the University of Durham, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, and was a founder member of the Northern Primary Care Research Network. Frances joined the University of Warwick in 1998 and became founding Director of the Warwick West-Midlands Primary Care Research Network and developed her research interest in the impact of technology on perceptions of health. In 2003 she was awarded a Department of Health National Career Scientist Award to develop a programme of research on Complexity and Health. Frances uses research methods from social science and works with complexity scientists from disciplines including mathematics, statistics, engineering and economics. She continues her research on the imact of technology particularly medical imaging and lay understanding of health. Frances teaches research methods to students and health professionals and has written a book for this audience 'Research methods for health care practice'. Frances is Director of Research Degrees for Warwick Medical School

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS


  • The diamond cohort study - better management of those at risk of persistent and disabling depression, with Professor Jane Gunn, University of Melbourne, Funded by: National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia, Project Start Date: 01/01/2011 Project End Date: 31/12/2015
  • Exercise in Dementia, DAPA, with Prof Sallie E Lamb, Clinical Trials Unit, Dr Chris Bridle CPsychol - Health Sciences Research Institute Miss Claire Daffern - Health Sciences Research Institute Dr Sarah J Duggan - Health Sciences Research Institute Dr Anne-Marie Slowther - Institute of Clinical Education Professor Frances E Griffiths - Health Sciences Research Institute Dr Bart Sheehan - Health Sciences Research Institute Prof Margaret Thorogood - Health Sciences Research Institute Prof Andrew J Oswald - Economics Dr Ranjit Lall - Health Sciences Research Institute, Funded by: National Institute for Health Research (DoH), Project Start Date: 01/04/2011 Project End Date: 30/09/2015
  • Doctoral Fellowship: Jo Garstang - The West Midlands, with Dr Peter D Sidebotham, Health Sciences Research Institute, Professor Nigel Stallard - Health Sciences Research Institute, Funded by: National Institute for Health Research (DoH), Project Start Date: 01/09/2010 Project End Date: 31/08/2015
  • A randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Families for Health, a family-based childhood obesity management intervention delivered in a community setting for ages 7 to 11, Funded by: National Institute for Health Research (DoH), Project Start Date: 01/01/2011 Project End Date: 31/12/2013
  • West Midlands Research Design Service Unit (RDSU), with Professor Nigel Stallard, Health Sciences Research Institute, Dr Nicholas R Parsons - Clinical Sciences Research Institute Dr Aileen Clarke - Health Sciences Research Institute Dr Tim Friede - Health Sciences Research Institute Dr Frances E Griffiths - Health Sciences Research Institute Mrs Gulnaz Iqbal - Health Sciences Research Institute Prof Sarah L Stewart-Brown - Health Sciences Research Institute, Funded by: National Institute for Health Research (DoH), Project Start Date: 01/10/2008 Project End Date: 30/09/2013
  • Visiting Fellowship - Dr Jane Goudge, with Prof Margaret Thorogood - Health Sciences Prof Gillian A Hundt - School of Health and Social Studies, Funded by: IAS (Institute of Advanced Study), Project Start Date: 14/06/2013 Project End Date: 05/07/2013
  • NIHR Programme Development Grant: Improving outcomes for patients with fractures of the proximal femur, with Professor Matthew L Costa, Clinical Trials Unit, Dr Felicity K Boardman - Health Sciences Research Institute Professor Stavros Petrou - Health Sciences Research Institute Dr Nicholas R Parsons - Clinical Sciences Research Institute - - Dr Juul Achten - Clinical Sciences Research Institute Professor Frances E Griffiths - Health Sciences Research Institute, Funded by: National Institute for Health Research (DoH), Project Start Date: 01/01/2012 Project End Date: 31/03/2013
  • Improving patient choice in treating low back pain (IMPACT - LBP), with Professor Martin Underwood, Health Sciences Research Institute, Dr Tim Friede - Health Sciences Research Institute Miss Claire Daffern - Health Sciences Research Institute Prof Jill E Thistlethwaite - Institute of Clinical Education Dr Shilpa Patel - Health Sciences Research Institute Woolvine, Funded by: National Institute for Health Research (DoH), Project Start Date: 01/01/2010 Project End Date: 31/12/2012
  • West Mids SHA Research Training Fellowship:How does contemporary health care meet the needs of those living with a poor prognostic cancer and does it need improving?, with Miss Claire E Balmer, Health Sciences Research Institute, Dr Frances E Griffiths - Health Sciences Research Institute Prof Janet A Dunn - Health Sciences Research Institute, Funded by: West Midlands Strategic Health Authority, Project Start Date: 01/10/2009 Project End Date: 30/09/2012
  • Exploring, understanding and reducing emergency cancer admissions, with Dr Dan Munday, Health Sciences Research Institute, Dr Sophie Staniszewska - School of Health and Social Studies, S Clifford, Funded by: McMillan Cancer Support, Project Start Date: 01/09/2010 Project End Date: 31/07/2012
  • Restricted use Data Contract for "Social Networks and Adolescent Health" project, Funded by: Unknown, Project Start Date: 18/06/2009 Project End Date: 17/06/2012

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS


  • Griffiths, F.(2012) 'Qualitative outcome assessment and research on chronic disease management in general practice. Highlights from a keynote lecture, EGPRN May 2011, Nice' European Journal of General Practice 18 (1), 53 - 55 (1381-4788) [article]
  • Mockford, C., Staniszewska, S., Griffiths, F. and Herron-Marx, S.(2012) 'The impact of patient and public involvement on UK NHS health care: a systematic review' International Journal For Quality In Healthcare 24 (1), 28 - 38 (1353-4505) [article]
  • Griffiths, F.(2012) 'Qualitative assessment and research on chronic disease management in general practice' European Journal of General Practice (1381-4788) [article]
  • Pawlikowska, T., Zhang, W., Griffiths, F., van Dalen, J. and van der Vleuten, C.(2012) 'Verbal and non-verbal behaviour of doctors and patients in primary care consultations - how this relates to patient enablement' Patient Education And Counselling 86 (1), 70 - 76 (0738-3991) [article]
  • Boardman, F., Griffiths, F., Kokanovic, R., Potiriadis, M., Dowrick, C. and Gunn, J.(2011) 'Resilience as a response to the stigma of depression: a mixed methods analysis' Journal Of Affective Disorders 135 (1), 267 - 276 (0165-0327)

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Conferences

RESEARCH DEGREES SUPERVISED

  • Mental health and the establishment of social networks, Date of Completion: 2014
  • Complexity science and health outcome, Date of Completion: 2012
  • Meaning in memories in palliative care, Date of Completion: 2012
  • Children?s perceptions of robots and robot culture, Date of Completion: 2011
  • Integrated care and community hospitals, Date of Completion: 2011
  • The virtual breast, Date of Completion: 2011
  • Child mortality within 24 hours of hospital admission as an emergency in Sub Saharan Africa, Date of Completion: 2011
  • Social networks and health, Date of Completion: 2011
  • Cardiovascular disease prevention in primary care, Date of Completion: 2010
  • Complexity and the general practice consultation, Date of Completion: 2009
  • Community palliative care and its development, Date of Completion: 2008
  • Understanding change in back pain, Date of Completion: 2008
  • Gypsy travellers and palliative care, Date of Completion: 2006
  • Experience of living with poor prognosis cancer
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