About
Katie is currently undertaking a PhD in Primary Care and Population Sciences at the Primary Care Research Centre within the School of Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education. Katie's PhD is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research School for Primary Care Research.
Katie's PhD research stems from the recent Department of Health and Social Care Women's Health Survey which highlighted many respondents feel unheard, dismissed or viewed as exaggerating during primary care consultations, especially those relating to menstrual problems. Using the person-based approach, Katie plans to build onto the existing EMPathicO digital intervention by developing a training module aiming to enhance GPs' communication of clinical empathy and realistic optimism in consultations painful and/or heavy periods.