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Dr Sarah Gelcich

Dr Sarah Gelcich

  • Position: Research Fellow
  • Areas of expertise: Patient reported outcomes; communication in medical settings; conversation analysis
  • Email: S.Gelcich@leeds.ac.uk
  • Location: Level 5 Clinical Sciences Building, St James’s University Hospital

Profile

I joined The ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ, based at St James Hospital in December 2017 as part of the Quality of Life Metric Pilot Evaluation project. The project aimed to evaluate the implementation of a Quality of Life Metric across 5 Cancer Alliances in England to inform national rollout. The metric will aim to compare the quality of life post-treatment across different providers for service development.

I currently lead a Yorkshire Cancer Research funded project: CANVAS- CANcer surVeillance And Support. This project aims to enhance the support for breast and colorectal (bowel) cancer survivors by developing and evaluating a new surveillance approach with online self-reporting of symptoms, provision of tailored advice and integration in risk-stratified care pathways.

I have a background in applied linguistics, particularly in conversation analysis in medical consultations. I was awarded a Medical Humanities Sheffield scholarship and completed my PhD studies at the University of Sheffield. The study investigated communication of risk and disagreement within chronic type 2 diabetic medical consultations. I am interested in communication and talk-in-interaction within medical settings, as well as patient reported outcomes within cancer care. 

Research groups and institutes

  • ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Institute of Medical Research
<h4>Postgraduate research opportunities</h4> <p>We welcome enquiries from motivated and qualified applicants from all around the world who are interested in PhD study. Our <a href="https://phd.leeds.ac.uk">research opportunities</a> allow you to search for projects and scholarships.</p>

Research outputs

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