Gareth Thompson
  • Room 05.310 - Medical Biology Centre

    United Kingdom

20202024

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Research Interests

My research is focused on improving the treatment, management, and outcomes for patients with cardiac conditions. My recent work has encompassed coronary artery disease, heart failure, and student nurse populations. The thread connecting my recent research is incorporating PPI to effectively co-design and evaluate cardiac interventions. 

Current Areas of Focus: 

Coronary Artery Disease

Pilot testing a co-designed intervention (CABIN) to provide psychoeducational support to patients post-STEMI, with an objective of working towards large-scale implementation in routine clinical practice. 

Heart Failure

1) Scaling and implementation testing of an intervention (HELP) to support carers of patients with heart failure.

2) Exploring the prevalence of cardiac cachexia (wasting syndrome) in patients with heart failure, and generating disease-specific diagnostic criteria. 

Student Nurses

Co-designing and evaluating an educational intervention (ASMOSUS) to improve cardiovascular disease risk assessment and healthy lifestyle promotion. 

Evidence Synthesis

I have published a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate interventions for cardiac populations. I have an interest in further applying evidence synthesis methodology in this area. 

Study Methodologies

I have managed and co-managed, from conception to completion, a number of study designs in clinical and non-clinical populations: pilot / feasibility, quasi-experimental, cohort, randomised controlled, cross-sectional, and mixed methods. I have significant experience working with multi-disciplinary teams (academics, healthcare professionals, and PPI members) across all stages of research projects. 

Teaching

Undergraduate Teaching: 

I teach across NFM1122 - Essential Life Sciences and Foundations of Pharmacology in Year 1 of Nursing. 

Postgraduate Teaching:

I host weekly seminars for cardiac PhD students in the School of Nursing and Midwifery to deliver research training and support. 

Student Supervision: 

I am an assistant supervisor for an international PhD student in the School of Nursing and Midwifery within the research theme of Chronic Illness & Palliative care.   

Research Focus

Current and Recent Research Projects:

1) ASMOSUS: Improving student nurses’ skills and confidence with cardiovascular risk assessment and behavioural change: a multi-centre study to build a community of cardiovascular health champions.
 
2)The feasibility of delivering Cardiac Brief Intervention (CABIN) to patients following ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a pilot randomised controlled trial.
 

 

Particulars

Citizenship: 

Chair of the Cardiac Research Group - I lead the organisation and facilitation of PPI input and shared learning across cardiac research projects conducted at the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

Peer Review

BMJ Open

Swiss National Science Foundation

Open Heart

Journal of Sports Sciences

Journal of Disability and Rehabilitation 

 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality

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