Dr Joanna Hope PG Cert, FHEA, PhD, MSc Social Research, BSc Psychology
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Joanna Hope is a Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences, where she has worked since 2016. She is a mixed methods researcher with a background in sociology and psychology. Prior to her PhD Joanna worked in the NHS and voluntary sector in learning disability, evaluation and mental health roles. Joanna's key research interests are the care provided by nursing teams in hospitals and the role of digital technologies in health work. She has a particular interest in the care of people with learning disabilities and dementia and increasing inclusion in research. Joanna is the Learning Disability Theme Lead for the nursing programmes. She also leads and contributes to undergraduate and postgraduate modules with a focus on person-centred care, inequalities and omissions in fundamental care and research methods.
By finding ways for care to become more person-centred we can improve health outcomes and patient experience
Joanna's publications explore inequalities and omissions in hospital care, improving inclusion in research and the social context of digital health work.
Joanna completed her ESRC-funded PhD at the University of Surrey in 2015. This explored the role of online support and information among parents of people with Rett syndrome.