Basis informatie

Naam: Sara Peters
Titel: Professor of Health Psychology
Instelling: University of Manchester
Discipline: Psychologie
Jarenlange ervaring: 20

Onderzoek

Primaire methodologische onderzoeksaanpak:

• Medisch onverklaarde lichamelijke klachten
• Patiëntenvoorlichting
• Patiënt-aanbieder relatie

Focus van onderzoek in communicatie en gezondheidszorg:

• Kwalitatieve methoden
• RCT
• Systematisch literatuuronderzoek

Beschrijving

Drie trefwoorden die expertise en interesse beschrijven:

1. behavior change

Beschrijving vakgebied, grote belangen en gespreksonderwerpen:

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.

Korte biografie:

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