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Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care Disciplines

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Amy DrahotaDr Amy Drahota

Title: Dr
Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Psychology; MSc Psychological Research Methods; Ph.D. Health Sciences
Department: School of Health Sciences & Social Work
Address: James Watson West, 2 King Richard 1st Road, Portsmouth P01 2FR
Email: amy.drahota@port.ac.uk

What is your role on the Professional Doctorate?

None. Occasionally I do lectures on systematic reviews/RCTs.

What is your background?

Research Fellow in healthcare environments and lecturer in systematic reviews through a part-time secondment to the UK Cochrane Centre.

What are your research interests?

Healthcare environments; older people; falls and injuries; systematic reviews.

How many times have you supervised as:-

Director of Studies (completed supervisions only) - 0
2nd Supervisor (completed supervisions only) - 1 (MSc)

Publications (up to three)

Ward D, Drahota A, Gal D, Severs M, Dean TP. Care home versus hospital and own home environments for rehabilitation of older people. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD003164. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003164.pub2.

Drahota, A., Dewey, A. (2008). The sociogram: a useful tool in the analysis of focus groups. Nursing Research, 57(4): 293-7.

Drahota, A., Galloway, E., Stores, R., Ward, D., Severs M., Dean, T. (2008). Audiovisual Distraction as an adjunct to Pain and Anxiety Relief during Minor Surgery. The Foot. 18: 211–219. doi:10.1016/j.foot.2008.06.001

Current Projects

Pilot cluster randomised controlled trial on shock-absorbing flooring for fall-related injuries in Elderly Care Wards
Cochrane systematic review on the effects of hospital environments on health-related outcomes
Interactive online learning materials for Cochrane review authors

Past Projects

RCT on sights and sounds of nature (Bedscapes) for pain and anxiety relief during minor surgery
Focus groups and interviews with patients and staff on the use of Bedscapes
Systematic review on rehabilitation environments

Define best research/education experience

Being awarded a grant from the Dunhill Medical Trust of £220,170 to conduct a national study looking at flooring to reduce injuries from falls in elderly care wards.

Favourite relevant quote

"To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the project manager, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be."