Información básica

Nombre: Sara Peters
Título: Professor of Health Psychology
Institución: University of Manchester
Disciplina: Psicología
Años de experiencia: 20

Investigación

Enfoque metodológico primario de la investigación:

• Síntomas físicos médicamente inexplicables.
• Educación del paciente
• Relación paciente-proveedor

Enfoque de la investigación en comunicación y salud:

• Métodos cualitativos
• ECA
• Revisión sistemática de la literatura.

Descripción

Tres palabras clave que describen experiencia e interés:

1. behavior change

Descripción del campo de especialización, intereses principales y temas de consulta:

My research focuses on healthcare communication, particularly within challenging contexts, such as medically unexplained symptoms, unhealthy behaviours and suicide. The goal of my work is to improve patient care and a key aspect is how to equip health professionals to communicate more effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues. I use a range of methods but specialise in how to integrate qualitative methods within randomised controlled trials to examine mechanisms of action, acceptability, feasibility and implementation of psychological and educational interventions.

Breve biografía:

My background is in psychology. I am Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Manchester, UK, and since 2022 have been director of the Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, the largest international group of health psychologists. I am a keen supporter of early career staff and building capacity in the next generation of healthcare communication researchers