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Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care Disciplines

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Anne DeweyDr Ann Dewey

Title: Dr.
Qualifications: RGN, BSc(Hons), MSc Health Psychology, PhD
Department: School of Health Sciences and Social Work
Address: James Watson West, 2 King Richard 1st Road, Portsmouth PO1 2FR
Email: ann.dewey@port.ac.uk

What is your role on the Professional Doctorate?

Unit Co-ordinator PDd01 Professional Review and Development, Pathway Lead for Doctorate in Nursing.

What is your background?

NHS Nursing, Research Officer for Community Health Council – patient advocacy group, Research Fellow then Senior Lecturer at the SHSSW, University of Portsmouth.

What are your research interests?

Palliative Cancer Care, chronic diseases.

How many times have you supervised as:-

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

Publications (up to three)

Dewey A, Baughan C, Dean T, Higgins B, Johnson I. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, an omega-3 fatty acid from fish oils) for the treatment of cancer cachexia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD004597. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004597.pub2.

Dewey A, Dean T. International Journal of Palliative Care (IJPN) 2007:24:1 Nurses' Management of Patients with Advanced Cancer and Weight Loss – a Qualitative Study in a UK Setting, Part 2

Drahota A, Dewey A The sociogram: A useful tool in the analysis of focus groups to: Nursing Research 57(4):293-297, July/August 2008

Current projects:

Systematic Review: Mometasone in Chronic Asthma: Interactive online training material development grant which aims to support review authors of The Cochrane Collaboration. Funded grant opportunity through The Cochrane Collaboration Development Grant in collaboration with Cochrane Training Centre.

Past projects:

Qualitative project comparing the experiences of tilt-in-space wheelchair use and conventional wheelchair use for clients severely disabled with multiple sclerosis (MS Charity Grant).
Randomised Controlled Trial of Fish Oil Supplement to Treat Cancer Cachexia (NHS Researcher Development Award).
Outreach Library Services Hampshire and the Isle of Wight 2002 (Hampshire & Isle of Wight EPC).

Define best research/education experience:

In 2003 I was successful in gaining £158,000 grant (one of only six applicants in 2003 to receive one of these awards out of 150 entrants nationally) jointly funded by the Department of Health and HEFCE.

Favourite relevant quote:

'Minds are like parachutes; they only work when they are open'.
Thomas Dewar